Let you change the Hongqi h9, not the Hongqi missile vehicle

Scorpion's office is quite spacious.

And the layout is very simple.

Through the window, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery outside.

The working conditions here are indeed quite ideal.

Even Jiang Chen had to admit this.

It seems that people like Scorpion have quite refined tastes.

Not long after, Scorpion pushed open the door and walked in, carrying a stack of documents.

There was also a large metal box.

The box is made of alloy and looks very sturdy, so it is clear that it contains extremely important items.

"Scorpion is still so meticulous and thoughtful in his work, which is admirable."

Jiang Chen glanced around at the surroundings and casually commented.

"The office conditions here are quite good. It seems you're doing really well in the US."

Even I can't help but feel a little envious.

Upon hearing this, the scorpion couldn't help but smile and wave his hand.

"Compared to your space city, what is mine? If anyone should be envious, it should be me envying you."

"Besides, I wouldn't dare let anyone else in the research institute find out about something that involves top-secret information."

When Scorpion led Jiang Chen into the core area of ​​the research institute, he tried to avoid other people along the way.

Even when someone occasionally passes by, they are always inside the laboratory. They can see the people inside, but not Jiang Chen outside.

It certainly took some effort to get in so smoothly.

"Hehe, cutting-edge nanotechnology, I can finally see it with my own eyes."

Just as Jiang Chen was about to reach for the document, Scorpion took a small step back.

She looked at him with a sly smile on her face.

"What are you doing?"

Jiang Chen raised an eyebrow slightly, not quite understanding what the other party was up to.

“Although we’re brothers, as the saying goes, even close brothers have to keep clear accounts. I can’t just give this to you for free. I don’t care about your rivalry with the US, but I have to get something out of it, right? At least let me make some money. If you can’t offer any technology in exchange, then that’s not very fair.”

Scorpion originally thought Jiang Chen was a sensible person.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

The other party shouldn't be so naive as to think they would provide this information for free.

But now it seems that Scorpion overestimated him.

Jiang Chen was completely unprepared.

This is an attempt to get something for nothing.

There is nothing so cheap in the world.

"Hehe, you're becoming more and more focused on profit these days. But you're right, there's no such thing as a free lunch."

Jiang Chen immediately understood.

He hadn't considered this before.

He thought that given their friendship, there was no need to fuss over these things. Or rather, Jiang Chen had indeed become accustomed to receiving benefits without putting in any effort.

“Alright, since you’ve put it that way, Scorpion, let’s do a technology exchange. I’ll send you an email later containing some advanced technologies from the space city. I guarantee they’re technologies that the US doesn’t currently have; I’ll give them all to you.”

Jiang Chen readily agreed.

Suddenly remembering something, he hesitated for a moment, then added.

"However, there's something I need to say upfront."

"I can exchange technologies with you, and you can conduct research and development and profit from it. You can even cooperate with the United States, but these technologies absolutely cannot be used in impoverished and underdeveloped areas. This requires you to sign an agreement with the United States, and the other party must also agree—in your name, of course. This is my bottom line."

Jiang Chen explained earnestly.

He chose to exchange his technology for the other party's cutting-edge nanotechnology.

Then both sides are equal, and both are competing for their own interests.

Jiang Chen needs to understand nanotechnology to deal with the United States.

Scorpion could also sell Jiang Chen's technology to the United States.

There's no denying that the two sides are essentially in fierce competition.

Jiang Chen accepted it calmly.

However, these advanced technologies must never appear on the territory of other countries, let alone be directly applied to the lives of people in those regions.

Otherwise, that would be a complete dimensional reduction attack.

This is not the situation Jiang Chen wanted to see.

Therefore, this type of situation must be avoided.

It should never have happened under any circumstances.

Their technology can only be used to compete with each other.

"Hehe, what a noble character. But if that's the case, I won't earn much."

The scorpion smiled faintly.

It was not surprising that Jiang Chen made such a request.

Jiang Chen, despite his unparalleled influence, has never changed; he is still the same Jiang Chen he always was.

This is also what the scorpion admires and appreciates most.

"I don't care. Why do you make so much money? Can't you suffer a loss once in a while?"

Jiang Chen said helplessly.

"Hehe, don't worry, I agree. Well then, I hope we have a pleasant cooperation. Anyway, I won't lose money. Even if I don't sell your technology to other countries, I can still raise the price in the US."

"Since I can't make money anywhere else, I'll make my fill in the US."

Hearing this, Jiang Chen nodded slightly.

That would be best.

In short, his demands must not be broken.

Otherwise, he would definitely turn on you.

Jiang Chen seems like a pretty easy person to talk to.

But it's by no means easy to deal with.

It's just that it doesn't usually show.

"Actually, I'm quite curious. People like you, who have already made so much money, why do you still want to keep making more? Wouldn't it be better to contribute more to society?"

"You can never earn enough money, I don't need to explain that to you."

Jiang Chen was genuinely puzzled.

He understands that everyone in this world has their own difficulties, and everyone needs to make money.

But when wealth accumulates to a certain level, why not choose to stop?

Or use your resources and abilities to do something more meaningful.

Isn't this better?
What's the point of making so much money?
Are you suggesting we take it into the coffin?

Jiang Chen felt that this was a very meaningless thing.

"Hehe, this is actually a typical American rich person's mindset. I've also been deeply influenced by it. It's a way of thinking that belongs to the elite class."

“Even if we don’t earn this money, the lower classes won’t earn it either. The social classes here are already severely rigid and it’s impossible to break them.”

"So you can see that this place is actually lifeless, especially for the lower classes. But what does that have to do with me? I just need to do my job."

"I have no other business to worry about."

The scorpion smiled faintly.

He has a very clear understanding of this.

That's just how it is in the United States.

As long as I'm doing well, that's enough.

What others do is none of his business.

From a certain perspective, the United States is actually a place where the law of the jungle prevails.

Very realistic.

It's always been like this, inside and out, and it's never changed.

"To be honest, I still envy China, especially you." "Because you have a sense of mission and responsibility, which is something that Americans really can't match. This is the norm resulting from the environment, and it's not something I can change."

The scorpion sighed softly and spoke slowly.

Here, people of high moral character and integrity can never survive; otherwise, they will only live a life of unbearable suffering. This is the current situation and the truth.

He also wanted to be like the people of China.

Everyone gets along well.

Unfortunately, this is absolutely impossible in the United States.

It will never happen.

"Hehe, I see. I won't comment much on the situation here. Scorpion, I'll just remind you of one thing."

Jiang Chen stared intently at him.

"Never let your ideals and original aspirations stray too far from reality, otherwise, you won't be the person I know. Don't let this selfish thinking corrupt your true self."

Hearing this, the scorpion nodded slightly.

He understood what Jiang Chen was saying.

This is a well-intentioned reminder.

"Alright, we've said what we needed to say. Let's take a look at this cutting-edge nanotechnology."

Jiang Chen spoke up.

At this point, the scorpion didn't delay any longer.

Now that he had received Jiang Chen's verbal promise, he felt relieved.

In the United States, verbal agreements are simply not credible without a contract to back them up.

No matter who you are in the United States.

Here, everyone is on guard.

Even family members and best friends are no exception.

Of course, Scorpion doesn't think this is a good thing; sometimes people are too wary of each other.

That's actually not good.

This is a society lacking in human warmth.

Scorpions particularly dislike this, while the Dragon Kingdom clearly does it much better.

No one can deny this.

Humans are ultimately beings who cannot live without the exchange of friendship and family affection...

How dull and boring life would be if everything operated rigidly according to the rules.

Only in front of Jiang Chen could Scorpion experience the warmth that came purely from friendship.

He was particularly fond of the feeling that he could gain the other party's complete trust with just a single sentence, without needing any contracts or promises.

"These are experimental samples of cutting-edge nanotechnology. You can demonstrate them yourself. Although they are test versions and not as stable as the final product, their power is absolutely amazing and has surpassed the current level of technology."

Scorpion looked very serious as he recounted these events.

Even when he first encountered this invention, he was still deeply moved.

Jiang Chen did not rush to examine the nano samples, but instead first browsed through the technical documents.

This reading lasted for more than thirty minutes.

As Jiang Chen read on, his heart began to stir.

This cutting-edge nanotechnology completely breaks away from the traditional technological framework.

A groundbreaking technological breakthrough has been achieved!
This falls under the entirely new category of nanotechnology.

The two most crucial breakthroughs are: firstly, in terms of materials, the use of the latest research and development of nanomaterials!
This material is extremely difficult to prepare.

Production costs are exceptionally high.

The so-called "Tsin nanoparticles" are actually a type of ultrafine particle.

It could even be said that the size of a single nanounit is so small that it is completely invisible to the naked eye.

A single grain of this nano-material is estimated to be worth one yuan on the market!

But this seemingly insignificant one yuan represents hundreds of billions of yuan invested in scientific research.

Secondly, a control network is constructed by connecting brainwaves using superconducting electromagnetic technology.

In other words, this is a collection of Tsunami that can be manipulated through human consciousness!
Jiang Chen carefully studied the structure of the cutting-edge nanotechnology.

The entire system was found to be composed of hundreds of millions of nanometer-based basic units.

A rough estimate suggests that this sample contains hundreds of millions of nanounits!
This means that even just the test samples are worth hundreds of millions of yuan!

It's easy to imagine how precious the final product will be.

"Want to give it a try? Don't worry, although it requires a connection to brainwaves, it is basically harmless to the human body because only the lowest power is used."

"Or shall I demonstrate for you first?"

The scorpion smiled easily.

Jiang Chen waved his hand and activated the close-fitting armor system under the other party's surprised gaze.

The scorpion watched helplessly as—

Jiang Chen, who was originally wearing casual clothes, instantly switched to his armor form.

It's like a scene from a tokusatsu drama, or rather, it's as fantastical as Iron Man's transformation.

And this miraculous scene was unfolding right before his eyes.

"Well done, Jiang Chen, you really are a hidden talent. How about it, are you interested in giving me a set of armor like this? I'm really tempted."

“Name your price, I’m planning to buy it. Consider it an investment in life-saving equipment. You know how unpredictable it is in a place like the US, you never know what danger you might encounter next.”

As the saying goes, a man is a boy until he dies!
Such cool armor is sure to make anyone's heart flutter.

Jiang Chen chuckled upon hearing this.

"I'm afraid you can't afford that price."

Upon hearing this, the scorpion immediately became indignant.

He has worked hard in the United States for so many years.

The scale of their accumulated wealth is beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

His personal assets have already exceeded 100 billion!

He can be described as a hidden top-tier billionaire!
How could someone not even be able to afford a set of armor!
"Go ahead and give me your offer!"

The scorpion persisted.

Jiang Chen didn't say much and directly pulled up the virtual price list.

"Just pick one and see, and if you like it, you can buy it."

This price list was virtually generated using the Armor System.

The scorpion, who had been full of anticipation, was stunned when it saw the price tag.

Even the most affordable Qilin series armor costs 18 billion yuan per set!
The top-of-the-line configuration costs a staggering 98 billion!

This pricing is outrageous!
"You're not kidding?"

The scorpion wondered if it was seeing things.

"Hehe, these are all normal prices. I can give you the cheapest Qilin series at cost price for seven billion. But I guess you won't need this version."

"As for the Shura series armor, even if we sell it at cost price, it would still cost over 50 billion. What do you say? Still considering it?"

Jiang Chen smiled faintly.

This wasn't because he deliberately raised the price.

The manufacturing cost of each set of armor is indeed that high.

Jiang Chen possesses multiple sets of armor.

It is not because of abundant materials, but because it is generated from the near-limitless energy provided by controlled nuclear fusion.

And these energy sources themselves represent huge financial investments, which is an indisputable fact.

If we disregard the energy conversion benefits of controlled nuclear fusion, each suit of armor would indeed require such an astonishing investment.

"This is blatant monopolistic behavior. You're taking advantage of your technological superiority to set prices arbitrarily. How are people supposed to afford it?"

Scorpion sighed helplessly. Even the most basic Qilin series armor was enough to severely damage his strength.

Jiang Chen does not offer installment payment services.

In other words, even for a scorpion, the expense of purchasing even the most basic armor would be difficult to bear all at once. (End of Chapter)