I can find treasures in my dreams.

five minutes later.

Ms. Leilani experienced her fourth "first time in her life".

She and her entourage followed the officers of the Great Xia Army and boarded a military transport plane for the first time in her life.

The middle-aged officer introduced, "Madam, this is the 'Lei Peng' transport aircraft, which only entered service last year. It has a fuselage length of 45 meters and is classified as a large transport aircraft."

“Previously, transport aircraft of this size had a maximum payload of only 60 to 70 tons. Now, Leipeng’s maximum payload has reached 360 tons, which is much higher than the weight of the aircraft itself.”

"Previous military transport planes didn't consider comfort at all; it was incredibly noisy inside."

"The Leipeng boasts an exceptionally quiet design, making its cabin even quieter than that of commercial airliners."

Ms. Leilani was initially skeptical.

She had just flown on the Luan Bird business jet, and from the passenger cabin, she could only hear the faint sound of the engine.

Could a military transport aircraft possibly be superior to the Luan bird?

soon.

Ms. Leilani completely believed the officer's words.

When Lei Peng took off, she couldn't hear the slightest noise from the engine, and even felt a slight stuffiness in her ears.

This is a side effect of an environment that is too quiet.

Because the human auditory system has certain "adaptive" requirements.

It adapts to environments with background noise and needs to continuously receive external sound signals to maintain a normal state of perception.

An overly quiet environment can cause the auditory nerve to suddenly become in a "low-load" or even "unloaded" state.

This will disrupt the brain's balance in perceiving sound, leading to discomfort such as tension, tinnitus, or a feeling of fullness in the ears.

Ms. Leilani couldn't help but shake her head: "It's too quiet."

The two attendants nodded in agreement.

The middle-aged officer smiled and said, "It will be ready soon."

at this time.

A soft rustling sound arose, sounding like a light rain falling in the forest.

Ms. Leilani immediately felt the discomfort in her ears disappear.

The middle-aged officer explained, "The crew cabin is equipped with a background sound system, which can greatly alleviate ear discomfort."

Ms. Leilani found it somewhat absurd: "Since Leipeng is so quiet that it needs a background sound system, why not make it a little less quiet?"

The middle-aged officer's answer gave her the feeling that he was "showing off on purpose": "There's no other way, we can't find any materials that are even slightly less soundproof."

“The development cycle of a new material is rather long. In comparison, it is simpler to add a background sound system.”

Not long after.

The Leipeng transport aircraft has entered level flight.

The middle-aged military officer held up a tablet computer and began to demonstrate the capabilities of the marine robot to Ms. Leilani.

"Madam, the Crab General robot is only one meter long, which falls into the category of small robots. This means that it will not have strong combat capabilities, so the military has designated it as a 'Coast Guardian'."

"Simply put, the mission of the crab general is to disperse and intercept mutated marine life in shallow waters and prevent them from coming ashore to attack coastal residents."

The computer screen was placed on the desktop, playing related demonstration videos in sync.

Ms. Leilani originally thought that the Crab Robot, like a real crab, would only crawl underwater.

But the video showed her that this idea was completely wrong.

One of the crabs unfolded numerous scales all over its body, making its shape noticeably more streamlined.

It also has a metal fin erected on its back, and two metal pincers at the rear, each spraying out three streams of water to propel the robot forward quickly underwater.

By adjusting the direction of the pincers' nozzles and the speed of the water jet, the crab can change direction very flexibly.

To put it bluntly, even a fish isn't as agile as a crab.

Ms. Leilani witnessed the crab spiraling around in the water more than a dozen times before smoothly transitioning to horizontal swimming, leaving a clearly visible tail.

A few seconds passed.

The video feed changed.

A complex underwater maze appeared in the water.

The crab charged in without stopping, quickly darting in and out of the maze, sometimes flipping its body and sometimes tracing an arc, never slowing down for a moment.

The real-time speed is displayed in the lower left corner of the screen, and the number keeps changing between 40 and 50 kilometers per hour, which is quite fast.

This demonstrates just how flexible the Crab General was.

Ms. Leilani couldn't help but exclaim, "That's amazing!"

Based on her limited knowledge, she immediately judged that Crab General's movement and control were extremely sophisticated, making it an outstanding marine robot.

Ms. Leilani watched the video for a while and asked a question: "What weapon does the Crab General use?"

The middle-aged officer explained, "The Crab General is equipped with three main types of weapons. The first type is a smart miniature torpedo."

"It is called a smart torpedo because it can automatically identify targets and automatically pursue the most threatening targets, so once it is launched, you don't have to do anything about it."

"The second type is a high-tech weapon called 'vibrating water hammer,' which can manipulate fluids to instantly generate enormous water pressure to attack targets within a ten-meter radius."

At this point, the video changed, showing the attack effect of the shockwave water hammer.

Suddenly, the crab swung its two metal pincers, and the area around the pincers became blurry, with a lot of bubbles popping up.

"boom!"

Just heard a bang.

A thick steel plate was actually smashed open and a hole was punched in it.

It's easy to imagine the damage that would be caused if this hit a human or a monster.

Ms. Leilani was stunned.

The middle-aged officer continued, "The third type is called 'shock water jet,' which is a similar type of high-tech weapon to the second one, but the attack effect is different."

In the video, the crab general begins to demonstrate the effect of the vibrating water jet.

It swung its pincers violently, and a visible stream of water, carrying a large number of bubbles, shot rapidly toward the steel plate.

"puff!"

Just hear a soft sound.

A long crack was instantly left on the surface of the steel plate.

Ms. Leilani was stunned again.

She truly never expected that a one-meter-long underwater robot would be equipped with two kinds of cutting-edge weaponry.

The middle-aged officer smiled and said, "The shockwave water hammer is suitable for dealing with larger targets. One blow can cause considerable damage to internal organs."

"The oscillating water jet is more suitable for dealing with small targets, and its attack range is also longer, reaching up to 30 meters."

Ms. Leilani understood the subtext and asked, "So, does the Crab General have any real combat experience against sea monsters?"

The middle-aged officer nodded emphatically: "Of course! The results are very satisfactory, otherwise the higher-ups wouldn't have ordered mass production."

He paused for a moment, then said, "The pictures of actual combat are very bloody, so I won't show them to you here, otherwise you might not be able to eat."

Ms. Leilani had no interest in seeing gory pictures, and simply asked, "When can the Sacred Tree Islands be equipped with Crab General robots?"

The middle-aged officer replied, "The military is conducting an investigation in the Shenmu Islands. If the threat level of the sea monster is determined to be high, the military will airlift a batch of crab generals there as quickly as possible."

Ms. Leilani was relieved: "That's good!"

As she watched the crab general on the screen baring its fangs and claws, she felt from the bottom of her heart that it was wonderful that the Yi and Xia people could receive the protection of the Great Xia.

ten minutes later.

The demonstration is over.

Another female flight attendant led Ms. Leilani to a cabin. The flight attendant smiled and said, "Madam, this is a rest room arranged for you. The service robot has replaced everything inside, so you can use it with peace of mind."

Ms. Leilani asked, "Does the Great Xia military also use robots for duties?"

The female flight attendant nodded and said, "Yes, the Great Xia military has already equipped itself with 50 service robots, and will equip itself with another 250 million in the future, bringing the total number to over 300 million. This will allow Great Xia soldiers to focus more on combat and more important matters."

Ms. Leilani felt she had learned something new.

The flight attendant gave a few more instructions, then took her leave, thoughtfully closing the door behind her.

Ms. Leilani took off her coat and lay down on the single bed.

She immediately noticed that the mattress began to slowly undulate and then completely conformed to the curves of her body.

This is clearly the most advanced smart mattress.

It is also the most comfortable mattress, as it does not compress muscles or bones, allowing the body to relax to the greatest extent.

This was the first time in her life she had ever experienced a smart mattress.

It's really comfortable!
This is also the fifth "first time in my life" today.

Ms. Leilani was filled with emotion: "You can't find a single smart mattress in the entire Shenmu Islands, but the Great Xia military's transport planes are equipped with smart mattresses."

The female flight attendant on the previous business jet told her that she would be transferred to a more comfortable aircraft. She didn't believe that military transport aircraft would be more comfortable than business jets, but now she completely believes it.

One second passed.

A gentle female voice suddenly rang out: "Dear madam, your fatigue index has reached 72 points. Would you like to activate the 'Intelligent Sleep Assistance Mode' for you?"

The female voice also explained, "This mode allows you to enter deep sleep within five minutes, helping you recover your energy as quickly as possible."

Ms. Leilani was quite surprised when she first heard about this thing.

With a try-it-out mentality, she replied, "Let's start."

The female voice replied, "Okay, ma'am, the first experience may be a little uncomfortable. If you wish to stop, you can ask at any time."

next second.

Ms. Leilani felt a slight, unusual sensation on her scalp, as if tiny electric currents were crawling across it.

Before she knew it, the woman felt her eyelids starting to droop and she became drowsy.

Before she fell completely asleep, one last thought flashed through her mind: "The technology in Great Xia is so advanced that even sleeping is assisted by technology."

This is the sixth "first time in my life".

When Ms. Leilani woke up again, three hours had passed.

To conserve fuel, Lei Peng did not engage in supersonic cruise, but instead flew at a subsonic speed of 1100 kilometers per hour.

Therefore, the flight from Dragon Island to a military base on the eastern coast of Great Xia took a full three hours.

"Dingling~"

When Ms. Leilani was awakened by the alarm clock, she felt refreshed and full of energy.

She hadn't slept well last night, and her head had been hurting occasionally during the day, but now the headache was gone.

A gentle female voice rang out at the opportune moment: "Madam, welcome to the Oriental Grand Hotel. This flight will land in five minutes. Please prepare for your arrival."

Ms. Leilani paused for a moment.

Has the plane arrived at Daxia?

She sat up abruptly from the bed, looked down through the porthole, and immediately saw the coastline of Daxia.

Because it was a sunny day with no clouds in the sky, visibility was very high.

Ms. Leilani glanced around and immediately saw rows of white objects lined up along the coastline.

She murmured, "The seawall stretches for thousands of miles!"

The so-called "Ten Thousand Li Seawall" refers to the sea defense dikes that the Great Xia Dynasty began constructing in the first year of the era of natural disasters.

According to news reports, Daxia mobilized millions of engineering soldiers to build one dike after another along the coastline.

To this day, this massive project is still not completed.

Because the coastline of the Great Xia mainland is so long, not counting islands and overseas territories, the mainland alone reaches an astonishing 2.4 kilometers.

However, nowadays, all construction projects are carried out by intelligent engineering robots, and human beings are almost nowhere to be seen on construction sites.

This was the first time in her life that she had seen the world-famous seawall with her own eyes.

This is also the seventh "first time in my life".

Ms. Leilani remembers very clearly that the global news media reported on the Thousand-Mile Seawall at the time, and the federally controlled media ridiculed it as a new era of the Mano Line, which served no purpose other than wasting precious manpower and resources.

Looking back now, Ms. Leilani understands that the Great Xia people made a far-sighted decision.

When the global earthquake struck, causing tsunamis to hit every continent, the Great Xia built dikes for every coastal city, greatly reducing loss of life and property.

Now that the sea monster crisis is about to erupt, these dikes will become an iron gate for the coastal cities of the Great Xia Dynasty.

This is hardly the Mano Line.

It is clearly a remarkable project of the century!
Looking at the whole world, perhaps only the people of Daxia have the ability to complete such a great project.

She had been worried about the asteroid impact on Canglan Star, but now she suddenly had great confidence in Daxia.

Since Mr. Lingya said that Great Xia has the ability to deal with crises, then the people of Great Xia must have a way to intercept asteroids.

five minutes later.

Ms. Leilani felt a slight tremor under her feet.

This was naturally the landing of the Raypung transport plane.

The sound of tires contacting the runway is completely inaudible inside the passenger cabin, demonstrating the exceptional quietness of the Leipeng.

Led by a middle-aged officer, Ms. Leilani experienced her eighth "first time in her life"—an aerial shuttle.

The so-called "shuttle" is a new type of transportation.

This thing is essentially a near-vacuum pipe, erected tens of meters in the air.

Each capsule-like cabin, or shuttle, moves at high speed through the tubes, transporting passengers to their destination.

The officer explained, "The air shuttle project was started by Daxia just three months ago. So far, more than twelve lines have been built, with a total length of more than 5600 kilometers."

Ms. Leilani was taken aback: "So fast?"

Over 5000 kilometers built in just three months? That's insane speed! The people of Great Xia are truly insane!
The officer laughed and said, "The construction efficiency of the intelligent engineering cluster is very high. This speed can only be considered average."

"Right now, the higher-ups are only planning to build a few lines on an experimental basis, so not many have been built yet. If construction were to proceed at full speed, building several million kilometers a year would not be a problem."

Ms. Leilani was stunned.

5000 kilometers is still considered an experiment? She suddenly realized that she really couldn't understand the thought process of the people of Daxia.

The officer continued, "Because the air resistance in the pipes is very low, the shuttle can travel at a very high speed. The current maximum speed is set at 800 kilometers per hour."

"I heard that in extreme conditions, the speed could double, meaning 1600 kilometers per hour wouldn't be a problem. However, for safety reasons, we're operating conservatively for now, but we might increase the speed later."

Ms. Leilani exclaimed in astonishment: "I think 800 kilometers is fast enough."

She recalled that before the era of natural disasters, the speed of commercial airliners was usually only 800 kilometers per hour.

"Om~"

It was accompanied by a slight vibration.

The shuttle began to accelerate.

Ms. Leilani witnessed firsthand how the speed soared to an astonishing 300 kilometers per hour in just three seconds.

Logically, she should have felt a strong push-back sensation.

In reality, the push-back feeling is very slight, not much greater than a car accelerating from zero to forty kilometers per hour in three seconds.

This completely goes against intuition.

Ms. Leilani was shocked: "What kind of cutting-edge technology is this?" (End of Chapter)