I have a debt of 3 trillion, and my creditors are begging me not to die.

Carmen was a little embarrassed by Yang Chen's scolding, because it was indeed Bald Eagle who had been causing trouble for Yang Chen, rather than Yang Chen actively provoking Bald Eagle.

Ultimately, it's because the bald eagle itself has declined, and it's being overtaken by China in every technological field. They are powerless to change this, so they can only try to create obstacles for themselves.

After a moment of silence, Carmen said, "Anyway, that's all I wanted to say. You decide what to do. My advice is not to go against us, because if you do, you'll only face difficulties. If you cooperate with us, you'll find that you'll have far fewer troubles when you're out and about."

Yang Chen joked, "What a coincidence, I love trouble. The more trouble, the more excited I get. Let's see what kind of trouble you can bring me. Give me some serious trouble, don't disappoint me."

Yang Chen hung up the phone immediately, completely disregarding the attitude of the Bald Eagle family.

Carmen quickly told her boss the result of her call with Yang Chen, and her boss immediately burst into a tirade of curses.

But his insults were useless. In the end, this world is all about strength. Whoever is stronger has the final say.

Although the leader of the White Eagle had only been in office for a little over six months, he already had a good understanding of Yang Chen. He knew that talking big and betraying allies and underlings were useless; the only way to deal with Yang Chen was to be strong enough himself.

Sure enough, the bald eagle has remembered its previous strategy and is using its new technology to reshape its image as a hegemon.

Last time, they carefully selected a dog bark translator, but it was completely outclassed by Yang Chen's sonic translator.

This time, they need to be more careful in selecting a new technology to ensure that Yang Chen does not have the technology or products in that area.

After careful selection, they chose a single-soldier flying vehicle manufactured by Raytheon.

This single-soldier flying device consists of three main parts: a flat surface, an engine, and a fuel tank.

The user stands on a tablet, with a fuel tank on their back containing aviation fuel, which is connected to the engine via a tube. The user holds a controller to accelerate, decelerate, ascend, and descend.

It can reach a top speed of 140 kilometers per hour, has a flight time of about 10 minutes, and can fly up to 1000 meters in altitude.

This is particularly good for short-range raids, airdrops, and other missions, allowing you to catch the enemy off guard.

The entire set of equipment costs approximately 15 Eagle Coins and is sold for 50 Eagle Coins.

The reason for choosing this high-tech product is that it can also be used for civilian purposes, fulfilling users' needs for aerial flight and realizing a cyber city before Yang Chen.

The leader of the White Eagle Group said confidently, "I'm very confident this time. We're sure we can take the lead. However, just to be on the safe side, let's find out in advance if Yang Chen has any similar products, so that he won't catch up with us later."

Raytheon CEO Hayes said, "Understood! Then let the CIA do us a favor and have their undercover agents investigate whether any of Yang Chen's related companies have recently been involved in the research and testing of this kind of product."

The bald eagle leader nodded and immediately called CIA chief Statham.

“Statham, listen, I have a very important task for your CIA. You must guarantee that you will complete the task perfectly.”

"Understood! Please speak!"

"Use your people to investigate whether any of Yang Chen's companies have recently released any man-portable aircraft or related products and technologies. Make sure the intelligence is absolutely accurate; there can be no room for error. Understand?"

"Understood! I'll get on it right away!"

Statham immediately mobilized CIA undercover agents to investigate whether any of Yang Chen's related companies had similar products.

At this moment, Yang Chen was listening to researchers report on their work at the Sihai Intelligent R&D Base.

Today, the engineers mainly introduced three products to Yang Chen.

The first product is the "Yufeng-1" individual soldier flying vehicle, which is of the same type as the individual soldier flying vehicle that Bald Eagle is preparing to launch, but with more powerful performance.

That's why it's a tragedy for the Bald Eagle family; every time they carefully select products, Yang Chen still manages to suppress them.

The main structure of Yufeng-1 is divided into 6 parts:

First, tablets.

Second, the engine.

Third, fuel packs.

Fourth, parachutes.

Fifth, brain-computer interfaces.

Sixth, backup controller.

There's not much to say about the tablet; the user has to stand on it to take off.

The engine deserves special mention.

The Bald Eagle's individual combat aircraft uses a turbofan engine, while Yang Chen's individual combat aircraft uses a vector engine.

Vector engines can change the direction of flight by changing the direction of the nozzle, allowing users to change their flight direction at will in the air.

There's not much to say about the fuel pack and parachute, but the brain-computer interface deserves special mention.

The brain-computer interface device here has very simple functions; it can only perform seven procedures: acceleration, deceleration, stopping, ascent, descent, landing, and takeoff.

Users only need to think of one of these actions, and the aircraft will automatically perform the corresponding action based on the user's thought.

For example, if a user wants to speed up, they can transmit their thoughts to the system via a brain-computer interface, and the system will perform corresponding actions according to the pre-set program to accelerate the vehicle.

Similarly, if a user wants to complete the other six actions, they only need to think about it, and the aircraft will automatically perform the corresponding actions.

With brain-computer interface devices, users can free their hands, no longer needing to constantly hold a handle to operate equipment. They can then carry weapons and other items, making it easier to carry out missions such as raids. But what if an accident occurs and the brain-computer system malfunctions?
This is where the hand controller comes in handy. Users can use the hand controller to make the aircraft perform the actions they want. Moreover, the program is set so that the hand controller has higher permissions than the brain-computer interface system, ensuring that users can ultimately control their aircraft through physical manipulation.

This aircraft can fly up to 1500 meters high, but mainly flies at an altitude of around 100 meters. Its maximum speed is 200 kilometers per hour, and its range is 30 kilometers.

This will be extremely effective for special forces raids and airdrops.

This aircraft can also carry two small robots, each of which can carry a hand grenade.

Yang Chen said with great interest, "This sounds good. Can I try it?"

The chief engineer immediately nodded and said, "We have already tested it thousands of times overnight, Chairman Yang can rest assured to try it out."

Yang Chen nodded and, with the help of the engineers, quickly learned how to use the aircraft. Then he took off.

Yang Chen initially used his mind to control the aircraft, performing technical maneuvers such as acceleration, deceleration, ascent, and descent. He then used a handheld controller and tested which had higher priority: the handheld controller or the brain-computer interface. As the engineer had said, the handheld controller had higher authority.

After flying around once, Yang Chen landed safely using the brain-computer interface device.

The chief engineer asked happily, "Chairman Yang, how is it? Are you satisfied?"

Yang Chen laughed heartily and said, "Excellent! I am very satisfied with this aircraft. In particular, the use of the vector engine and brain-computer interface is simply amazing. I can control it with my thoughts to make the actions I want. If this can be developed for military use, its future will be absolutely bright."

The chief engineer said with a smile, "Don't worry, Chairman Yang, we have reserved space for equipment such as drones, so it's perfectly fine for military use."

Yang Chen nodded in satisfaction and turned his gaze to the second product—the upgraded humanoid robot.

The chief engineer explained, "Our upgraded humanoid robot can now mimic human movements without giving the impression of mechanical actions. If you put human-like skin and a wig on it, most people wouldn't be able to tell it's a mannequin without close inspection. We've collected tens of thousands of movement variations and thousands of facial expressions, basically covering all the movements and expressions that might occur in daily life. We've also combined different movements, expressions, and language, and then programmed each combination into code and installed it into the robot's control system."

Yang Chen nodded with satisfaction and said, "Very good. May I communicate with it?"

The chief engineer nodded and said confidently, "Of course. Please, Chairman Yang."

Yang Chen nodded, walked up to the robot, and said with a smile, "Hello, my name is Yang Chen, it's nice to meet you."

The robot immediately smiled and extended its hand, saying, "Hello, my name is Xingzai. I have long admired Chairman Yang's name, and it is truly an honor to finally meet Chairman Yang in person today."

Wow, this guy is better at talking than most people.

Yang Chen continued to communicate with Xingzai for about five minutes and expressed his feelings.

"Thank you all for your hard work. I am very satisfied with this product. If I had to point out its flaws, I would say it's too perfect. You see, even I sometimes make mistakes when faced with certain people and situations, such as saying the wrong thing, not reacting in time, or making the wrong judgment. But Xingzai is just too perfect. His body language and facial expressions are on point for every question, and every answer he gives is perfect. It makes him seem unreal."

The chief engineer said, "There's no way around it; that's the weakness of AI. It can only act according to pre-set standard procedures and can't make mistakes like humans. Humans have many brilliant moments of improvisation, whether good or bad, which AI can't replicate. Take filming, for example. Sometimes an actor laughs during filming, but the director doesn't do a retake, and sometimes the part where the actor laughs is even edited into the final cut, resulting in a good effect. But AI can't do that. It won't laugh during filming; it will only make the most precise movements and expressions according to the program settings. It can't improvise, so it can't create certain classic scenes."

Yang Chen nodded and said, "Perhaps this is the key reason why AI can never completely replace humans. However, the prospects are still very broad. When developing applications, everyone should pay more attention to their practicality in daily life, such as telling stories to children, solving learning problems, cooking, washing clothes, mopping floors, and so on. Our products are ultimately meant to serve humans, and cannot be merely superficial without any practical value."

The chief engineer immediately nodded and said, "Understood! We will continue to add daily living skills to it."

Yang Chen smiled and nodded, then turned to look at the large robot next to him.

This robot is the legendary mecha, a high-end product derived from the robot, and it comes in two versions: one with a crew and one without.

The current manned version is not mature enough and is still in the stage of collecting a large amount of test data.

However, the unmanned version is already very mature and ready for market use. The team focused on introducing the unmanned version to Yang Chen this time, while only briefly mentioning the manned version.

The chief engineer said, "We named this product Chengying, and the unmanned version is currently ready for market use. Based on our experience with manned aerial vehicles, we added vector engines to it for aerial flight. It is 5 meters high, weighs 15 tons, and can carry up to 18 tons of fuel and weapons. Equipped with 8 vector engines, it can reach a maximum speed of 350 kilometers per hour. The ion stream generated by the engine can instantly carbonize the grass and trees it passes by."

Yang Chen nodded, looking at the huge mecha with great delight. He immediately asked, "I remember you said before that you designed a laser weapon for it?"

The chief engineer immediately replied, "Yes! We've equipped its head with a 200kW laser cannon, its left and right arms with electromagnetic cannons, and its back with a pulse particle cannon. Because the military's requirements are to target extraterrestrial life forms, we didn't use ordinary artillery shells or other equipment. To ensure its safety, we also equipped it with a directional plasma shield. We suspect that the weapons used by extraterrestrial life forms are not Earth-based metal bullets, but most likely laser cannons, particle cannons, electromagnetic cannons, etc. Therefore, our plasma shield is crucial, completely countering the weapons of extraterrestrial life forms. We are currently researching how to convert the electromagnetic energy absorbed by the plasma shield after it is activated into the energy source for the mech's own electromagnetic cannons. If this technology can be mastered, this mech will be invincible. At least judging by the technology that humans can currently imagine, I really can't think of any way an extraterrestrial enemy could destroy it; only the most primitive saturation interception with metal bullets would have a chance."

Yang Chen touched the mecha's leg and praised, "Not bad, not bad, you all put your heart into it."

The chief engineer said with a smile, "The world's best researchers are gathered here. Chairman Yang invests 200 billion Eagle Dollars in research and development funds for Sihai Intelligent every year. It's normal for us to have research results; it would be abnormal if we didn't."

"Haha... What's most important now and in the future? Talent! Everyone, focus all your energy on scientific research. I'll take care of everything else. Try to convert the electromagnetic energy absorbed by the plasma shield into the power source for the mech's own electromagnetic cannon, as you just mentioned. Using war to fuel war, we'll be truly invincible," Yang Chen said happily.

The chief engineer immediately made a pledge in front of Yang Chen, promising to overcome the technical hurdle as soon as possible.

Yang Chen nodded, then turned to Huang Wei, president of Sihai Intelligent, and said, "The individual soldier flying vehicle and the human robot can be prepared for market launch, and the mecha should be inspected by the military. Also, tell them that I need a civilian version, and hear what they think."

Huang Wei quickly replied, "Okay, I'll prepare right away. Also, recently some shareholders have been subtly inquiring about the company's IPO. What are your thoughts on that?"

Yang Chen shook his head and said, "Sihai Intelligent is determined not to go public. If anyone asks you about going public again, just give them a direct and clear answer. We've given them quite a bit of dividends over the years, so don't be too greedy. If they can't accept that, then sell their shares to me."

It doesn't really matter that Sihai Sports went public, since it doesn't have any particularly special technology.

However, companies such as Sihai Intelligent and Sihai Electronics are determined not to go public. These companies not only have the most advanced technology, but also have income from overseas OEM and other businesses, which cannot be disclosed to the public.

If a company goes public, shareholders have the right to request an audit. If foreign capital then requests an audit, overseas OEM and other businesses will be completely exposed.

Companies go public to raise funds or simply to make money, and Yang Chen doesn't need either of those. Therefore, Yang Chen will not allow any company involved in core technologies to go public.

However, Yang Chen then instructed, "Sihai Intelligent has too many businesses. You should separate the engine business and establish a dedicated engine company. We'll focus on developing engines used in automobiles, airplanes, and aircraft. By the way, how's the pulse detonation engine project I assigned to the team last time?"

Huang Wei replied, "Last week, the team reported that they had fully understood the technical drawings provided by Chairman Yang and were now figuring out how to produce samples. I've spoken with the machine tool team and we're going to do our best to help them produce the samples as soon as possible."

Yang Chen nodded and said, "Yes, very good. You guys go ahead with your work, I'm going back." (End of Chapter)