The girls became speechless because of Zhang Lisheng's speculation. Soon, their mood dropped.
At this time, the young man's spirit began to rise again. Smiling, he comforted them, "What I said is just my own conjecture. From a physics point of view, the reason the small holes on the dam will crack faster is because of the water pressure, but those world's gates are not bound by the rules of physics.
Besides, even if we're really unlucky and have no choice but to live in the Colossal World in the future, the Earth's civilization is already so developed now, so it might not necessarily perish. Besides, even if the Earth's civilization perishes, we can still 'embrace' another 'world' … "
"Oh baby, Shrimp B1 Island is only 30,000 square kilometers in size. It's not a 'world' that's worthy of being 'embraced'."
"Don't be so pessimistic, Tina. I haven't told you yet, but I've already occupied one-third of the land on Shrimp B1 Island.
I've also asked Charlie to set up the Shrimp B1 Island Comprehensive Development Company. After a while, when the time is ripe, I plan to use the identity of the modern version of Cortes to completely occupy Shrimp B1 Island with the help of the major US companies and even the US military's power.
After occupying an island, I'll have real capital. As long as I figure out the route, I believe that I'll soon be able to capture the second and third island. If this continues, I might be able to swallow the entire Hellfire Archipelago in a few years and then attack the other mainlands of Shrimp World No. 2, "Zhang Lisheng said confidently.
"Lisheng, you've already occupied one-third of the island?" The girls were stunned when they heard this. Trish blurted out, "I can't believe that the speed of you spreading false information is getting faster and faster."
"Thank you for your compliment, Trish. Even though the word 'false information' hurts my self-esteem," Zhang Lisheng said with a curl of his lips. "Occupying Shrimp B1 Island is no longer a big problem for me now. The biggest problem is the route to the other islands.
However, I already have a clue. When a fish tide formed by a kind of gray fish migrates, I can … "
"Wait a minute, baby. Y-You're planning to use the fish tide to find the route from Shrimp B1 Island to the other islands?"
"Yes, this is the simplest and most practical way. There are countless sea spiritual monsters living in the Hellfire sea region. As far as I know, the US military's reconnaissance planes and reconnaissance ships have mysteriously disappeared before. For this reason, the route between Shrimp B1 Island and the new New York port has always been guarded by battleships …"
"Baby, how many islands can you find by relying on the fish tide? Oh, my god, have you ever thought that if the military's reconnaissance planes and ships can't be used, we can launch our own satellites.
In space, be it the Earth or the space of the foreign world, there was no sign of any abnormality at all. It was as though the inside of the atmosphere was the X axis, and the outside of the atmosphere was the Y axis. The two did not interfere with each other at all.
The reason why the Shrimp World No. 2 has no satellites is because the government has tilted all the development budget to the Shrimp World No. 1. However, we can spend our own money to build a launching tower and buy a satellite to launch it.
In this way, as long as we have enough money, we can easily obtain a detailed world map of the Shrimp World No. 2. "
Upon hearing his girlfriend's words, Zhang Lisheng's eyes widened as he was stunned. At this time, Trish, who was still on the Internet, had already begun to search for the satellite information. Soon, she had a result. "In theory, only three satellites are needed to cover a planet that is about the same size as Earth. Of course, if you want to take into account the poles, you'll have to add another one. Let's make it four then.
The official quotation for the launching cost of a low-orbit satellite in the US is 15,000 dollars per kilogram.
A geosynchronous orbit satellite is 25,000 dollars per kilogram. An ordinary satellite weighs about five tons. Calculating according to the more expensive geosynchronous orbit satellite, the cost of launching one is only 125 million dollars. The price is about the same as the plane you gave Tina.
One is 125 million dollars, so four of them would be 600 million dollars. Adding on the general console, launch tower, and all the other expenses, the cost would probably double. Hmm, that's about 1.2 billion dollars. You should be able to afford it. It's just that the preparation period would be slightly longer. It would take about nine months. "
"This is a once and for all solution! Let alone nine months, even nine years would be worth it!" Zhang Lisheng snapped back to reality and said excitedly.
"Don't be so excited, my dear. After the satellite is launched into the sky, we'll still need to maintain it. The subsequent expenses in the future will be quite a lot as well …"
"Oh, as long as the satellite is in the sky and has scanned the full map of the Shrimp World No. 2, it doesn't matter even if it crashes right after. All I need is that map to determine the division of longitude and latitude." Zhang Lisheng interrupted Tina's words indifferently.
The instant his words left his mouth, Trish pondered and said, "If your request is so simple, then two low-orbit satellites would be enough. It's just that it's time-consuming … Ah, forget it.
We'll still need to build a console and a launching tower, so the price is actually not that much cheaper. Besides, you're not short of money anyway. "
"I'm not short of money, but I'm short of time, Trish." Zhang Lisheng unconsciously tapped his fingers on the conference table. "Can you ask Mr. Howick to use his connections in Washington to lobby for LS to get the permission to launch the satellite on Shrimp B1 Island as soon as possible?
Tina, please ask Mr. Dolby to help recruit some professionals who can operate the satellite console in advance. Also, help Charlie to contact the satellite launch company. "
"Acting coquettishly to dad is the trick that Trish and I are best at so it should be no problem, baby. But didn't you just say that launching the satellite on Shrimp B1 Island for nine years is also worth waiting for? Why can't you even wait for nine months now?" Tina teased.
"It's not that I can't wait, it's just that I have too many things to do now. There are so many things that I have to do, so I'll have to finish them one by one." Zhang Lisheng smiled and took out his mobile phone from his pocket. He dialed the phone number of Charlie who was managing the LS Group on his behalf and arranged the satellite launch on Shrimp B1 Island. In the end, he instructed, "Charlie, listen. This matter is more important than you think.
Once the time is ripe, don't wait for my instructions anymore. Just do it right away. "
"I understand, boss. Don't worry." Charlie's clear answer resonated from the phone.
"Very well, work hard for me. One day, you'll get a reward that will surprise you, Charlie. Goodbye!" Zhang Lisheng said and hung up the phone.
After that, he stood up from the office chair and stroked his sparse short hair. Letting out a long sigh of relief, he picked up a croissant from the dining car and ate it while looking at the three girls. "Alright, three beautiful ladies, since we're done with our business, let's have some fruit snacks. Can you bring me to Boston to have a good look?"
"I'm sorry, Lisheng. Sheila and I are going back to Harvard. We still have other things to do in the afternoon so I'll help you contact my dad in the evening. I think that since Shrimp B1 Island has been fully opened to private funds, the government should welcome the initiative of a company to launch a satellite on the island. It shouldn't be a big problem."
"Thank you, Trish." Zhang Lisheng nodded. "Then, goodbye."
"Goodbye, Lisheng!" A sweet smile appeared on Trish's face as she waited for Sheila to wave at Tina and Zhang Lisheng before teasing them. "Look at us, Tina! How tactful we are! Don't worry, we won't take the initiative to contact you for the next two weeks. Also, leave the class notes to me too. Enjoy it, dear.
Goodbye, Lisheng! "After saying goodbye, they walked out of the conference room together.
Looking at the disappearing backs of her two best friends, Tina bit her lips and lowered her head with a complicated expression as she muttered, "I'm sorry, dear sister. There are some things that are really destined not to be shared."
Upon hearing the girl's words that seemed to have a hidden meaning, Zhang Lisheng chose to temporarily become deaf. In the next ten days, he accompanied his girlfriend to visit the most famous urban attractions in Boston and spent a sweet time together before finally flying back to New York.
There were still 14 days left before the transaction date with the Lord. Zhang Lisheng, who planned to return to his hometown after completing the transaction, decided to leave these two weeks for his mother. For this reason, the moment he left the airport, he took a taxi to Brooklyn.
The car sped on the streets of New York City.
Passing through the body of this' steel behemoth 'shrouded in the night, the young man suddenly felt that everything in front of him was familiar. In an instant, time seemed to have reversed and returned to the evening when he first arrived in New York.
This strange feeling did not fade away for a long time. It was only until he saw the face of the young man who had grown up in the car window that Zhang Lisheng finally sighed softly and snapped back to reality. With a faint smile, he watched the taxi slowly decelerate and stopped on the street of the community that he was extremely familiar with.
When he came out of the car, the spring breeze at night was already slightly warm, accompanied by the unique fragrance of the budding plants. The young man took a few deep breaths and walked to the door of his house under the cover of the night before knocking on the door.
"Who is it? Sullo? Did you forget to bring the key again?"
"It's my mom."
"Lisheng? Is that you, Lisheng?" A pleasantly surprised cry resonated from the wooden house.
"Yes."
"W-Wait a minute, baby. I'll open the door right away." The door opened very quickly, revealing Lili's face that was slightly older than before.
After her two youngest children, Gill and Harry, went to college, she did not become relaxed after experiencing a short period of discomfort like most US mothers. Instead, she looked even more tired.
However, when she saw her son whom she doted on the most out of guilt, Lili became excited right away. After giving Zhang Lisheng a tight hug, she choked and said, "I haven't seen you for a few months, baby. Mom … Mom has always missed you. She's always missed you …"
"Me too.
Don't cry, mom. Look, aren't I back now? This time I … "As Zhang Lisheng was speaking, he was suddenly interrupted by streaks of bright white light in the distant sky. The young man raised his head and carefully distinguished it in bewilderment. Each white light was actually wrapped in a huge steel warrior.
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