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To use an analogy, both Xia Qiu and Levi are pulling a truck, but Xia Qiu is wearing powered armor while Levi is actually pulling it with his biceps. They may look similar, but in reality, the difference is significant.

“This kind of thing is not important, those stupid idiots…” Levi glanced at the four members of the Rainbow Squad who were constantly tracking him, “…When you can’t climb the peak of science, can you blame your parents for not giving you a good brain? On this road, whether you’re using trekking poles or free climbing, the higher you climb, the higher you can see the more beautiful scenery.”

Levy glanced at the four people again. "Only those who are blinded by worldly morality, fame and fortune, and the lies of shameless politicians will pretend to be fair and stop to pretend to be fair, refusing to admit that people are different."

"If you're not as smart as others, you can rely on computers, better teachers, simpler textbooks, and better climbing tools. But if you try to make those strong climbers stop and wait for you just because you're not as strong as others, instead of holding on tight to the safety rope and using the strength of the strong to catch up, then you're just a bunch of cowards."

"Cowards and idiots are the two things I hate the most, don't you agree?"

“…” Alexander spread his hands. “I’m just an idiot, so I don’t understand what you’re talking about.”

"You have such a big problem with our system?" Ash said helplessly. Every word he said was a sarcastic jab at the tricks of those Westerners, almost to the point of expelling them from the human race.

Well, Ash herself also felt that the answer to the question of whether they were human was indeed very vague, but she also said that she could not accept the kind of people Levy advocated.

“Democracy? Pshaw~” Levi let out a very impolite laugh, and Xia Qiu thought about it for a moment, somewhat confused, and also let out an impolite laugh.

"If you call the behavior of a group of illiterate people and hooligans who, out of pure animal instinct rather than rational judgment and scientific thinking, cheer for a few nuts held by liars and fools and haile them as 'democracy,' then I really have nothing to say, do I?"

As a remnant of the Soviet Union, Levy had a lot of vicious words he could use to pin on the other party on this issue, and he did so with great precision: "So, circus owners, letting a bunch of deformed children and clowns freely say nonsense on stage, displaying their ugly and deformed features and taking it as beauty, can also be called 'freedom'?"

"To use an Eastern proverb, aren't you afraid of shamefully burying your ancestors?" To be honest, Levy didn't have much contempt for the ideology of the United States and Western powers when they were at their peak. After all, it was something that could rival and even erode the West. To say that it was completely worthless would be a fool's self-deception.

However, these clowns now are really hard for Levi to feel the same lingering unease he felt back then. He only feels a sense of emptiness, and even feels that the human race and civilization are probably doomed, with all sorts of demons and monsters emerging. So why not just transcend human intelligence and human flaws and become the new century's Camille... no, wrong channel, I mean become a new kind of human.

"Alright, those things you miss can probably only be found in hell. Now you should do what I do: quickly familiarize yourselves with the new world and find your place here. Whether you can bring back those things from the past, I don't know, but from my initial understanding, even if you're going to rebel, you should at least know what kind of colossal rebellion you're planning."

"Otherwise, if you openly wave your flags on the street and are taken to the police station by concerned citizens in less than 5 minutes, I would really laugh myself to death. For the sake of my health as an old man, you should not do such a stupid thing. I have a heart condition and am not suitable for watching such an overly stimulating clown circus."

"Actually, they won't be taken to the police station. People will probably gather around enthusiastically, take photos, give likes, and cheer, letting them put on their show again," Xia Qiu added casually.

"So, I'm just an idiot, I don't understand~" Alexander still had an expression that said, "I'm stupid, I don't understand."

"Okay, I'm not a supporter of that system either. I just feel a bit out of place, and don't you think this new world is too brutal and cruel?"

"Babies think the same way they see the adult world outside their cradle, so do you still need your mom to change your diapers?"

"..."

“Okay, you’re right.” Blitzkrieg took a deep breath. Levi was right. Cruelty, coldness, and loneliness are the keynotes of the universe. When humanity is still in its infancy, it can be willful and can uphold humanity.

However, these things become obstacles to survival when a fish crawls out of its cradle. Just like the first fish to climb ashore, no matter how much it dislikes the heaviness and suffocation of the land, it must learn to breathe with its lungs even if it doesn't give up its gills.

Chapter 77 Space Industry Chain

Chapter 77

At the Lungmen management building, a staff member said, "Thank you very much for your support. We will do our best to resolve the water, electricity, and related platform issues. We hope to see the launch site completed as soon as possible. We'd like to know about your concerns regarding ticket prices..."

“We will be responsible for issuing and setting the prices for this service, and the prices will be published on the ticketing website.” Kal’tsit crossed her legs and signed the contract. “However, I need to say in advance that we may not be able to operate the service in the short term, so the tickets sold will be redeemed no earlier than one year from now.”

"Yes, we know about this." How could we not know? The interior furniture, lightweight alloys, various parts, and electrical appliances needed by the Swire Group to manufacture space hotel cabins are all purchased from here.

As everyone knows, it's impossible to open the service anytime soon, because the hotels, shops, and even the main road around the spaceport, which is truly prime real estate, are all still under construction. Even if people were sent up there, it seems there's nothing to do except admire the construction site and Terra.

While Kal'tsit and Lungmen officials were still discussing and negotiating the details of the launch site, the new official website page and promotional videos had already appeared on the screens of major shopping malls and hotels in Lungmen.

To achieve this goal, Little Tiger also paid out nearly 20 billion yuan in breach of contract fees, because some of these shopping malls belonged to her and some belonged to others. To get others to breach the contract and play her advertising videos, she had to pay more money.

Even though the value of Lungmen Dollars has decreased, more than 20 billion is still a considerable sum, enough to keep the Rhodes Island land-based ship running for a whole year under minimal conditions.

The advertisements are not uniform in style, but each has its own focus. The large screen in Longmen Square displays advertisements for space hotels and space entertainment projects, as well as a beautifully designed PowerPoint presentation of space villas and a restored concept drawing of the Xianmin Space City.

Inside the hotel, there are live videos of the construction site, as well as how the vortex shield system and laser irradiation system easily shatter or deflect mountain-sized meteorites, alleviating the anxieties of the wealthy about buying surface real estate.

However, the most important aspect is the vision for the entire future space program. These advertisements will run for about a month, and after leaving a deep impression on most consumers, they will start selling related products.

After all, Kazdel is still a country that needs foreign trade and industrial production to survive. These peripheral products can help Kazdel's relatively backward regional factories secure orders and a chance to survive, rather than burdening themselves with a huge social burden for unlimited space exploration.

In reality, the reason why the space race almost dragged down both the US and the Soviet Union was simply because it was a new thing, and no one really knew how to profit from it. To be honest, the space race could make money, and a lot of money at that.

In Longmen New City, at the Xia Group's newly built toy factory, "Have you finished setting up the production line for the Ghost Shark model kit?"

"All the printers are ready, and the precision polishing equipment and materials for deburring are also in place. We're just waiting for the boss's order to start production immediately!"

All four production lines are ready. Three of them will be used to produce miniature models of spaceships, space stations, and astronauts, while the last one will be used to produce paid expansion products such as assembly tools.

As for other friendly companies and partners, they have also started producing small items such as screens, decorative lights, sand tables, and themed wallpapers. Don't underestimate these seemingly low-tech gadgets; they are actually money-printing machines.

Can any boy resist a fully movable spaceship model the size of a table, made up of over 30,000 parts?

The complete set includes a larger space station model, a ceiling-mounted system for suspending the model, over 40 miniature space figures and other decorations, and a space simulation sandbox.

Of course, the full deluxe version is quite expensive, but the premium version, which is only a little over three feet long and has only 1100 parts, is also an option. If you're really short on cash, the standard spaceship collection package with only 200 parts is also exceptionally beautiful.

The materials used are high-strength engineering plastics that meet Star Alliance standards. They are not afraid of being dropped or exposed to high heat. In particular, some of the expensive premium versions also use lightweight foam alloy components, so they are not afraid of the force of naughty children's hands at all—as long as they don't hit them with a hammer, they won't be damaged.

However, the lower-end version, due to its high sales volume, can only withstand normal drops and won't withstand deliberate damage. But if this thing is too sturdy, how will we sell new ones?

Furthermore, Kazdel's film division is ready to shoot a series of space-themed movies and animations. Old Xia has also purchased the rights to use the exterior design of the Star Alliance warships. This is not expensive, as it does not include the internal design drawings; it only allows him to use the exterior design and names of these warships. As for the internal design, he can figure out how to make it up himself.

Therefore, there are still toy versions to be released, and because of the unique silver-gray mesh appearance of the carbon nanotube reinforced plastic used, no manufacturer can imitate it. Women's and children's money is the easiest to earn in this world.

Women can't resist the allure of stargazing hotels and the romance of being bathed in starlight. There are plenty of people who hitchhike to the plateau to "purify their souls." So, all you need to do is create some pretty and romantic pictures, Photoshop them a bit, post them on a website, hire some online trolls and promoters, and you can quickly grab women's wallets.

These exquisite toys and models can capture the wallets of boys and even some adult men. Once these two wallets are secured, the market for the remaining adult men can be completely abandoned.

You ask why we don't have targeted marketing and advertising plans for adult men? Do "lowlifes" who only have a few hundred dollars a month for cigarettes and pocket money deserve that?

Besides, can an adult man resist the temptation of setting up a huge spaceport model at home, plus a star projector? Although it hasn't been released yet, everyone has already imagined that the child will linger in front of the counter, and the father who went to find the child will most likely never return. Under such circumstances, even if the wife is unwilling, she will have no choice but to pay.

As for external promotion, it was marketed as an educational toy, and to be fair, it really is educational. Without a certain level of intelligence, you probably couldn't put it together and would have to ask your dad for help, and then show it off to your friends at school.

In addition to toys, the development of entertainment projects in space is also progressing simultaneously, such as the zero-gravity swimming pool that we've mentioned several times before.

Two ring-shaped jets spray water toward the center. In the weightless environment, the water gradually converges under the influence of gravity, forming a larger water mass. Finally, when the entire water mass fills the room, the defrost removes the excess water mist.

The entire cabin is specially designed with a waterproof interior, so there's no need to worry about water vapor corroding the electronic systems or causing short circuits. The water sphere will then be filled with supersaturated oxygen bubbles, after which the test personnel will enter to conduct tests.

"It feels weird..." The control group consisted of two people: an Agorian and a common Terran. The latter wore a simple underwater breathing apparatus in his nose. Because it was filled with supersaturated oxygen bubbles, he could breathe underwater with just such a simple filter breathing apparatus.

"It really feels weird," as if you are entering an extremely soft gel instead of water. There is no splashing sound when you enter water, only tiny water droplets splashing out when you squeeze into a water sphere.

"It's like playing with some kind of gel or clay." Wendy popped her head out, stretching out her hands, each palm holding a trembling water sphere. "It's strange, but it's really fun." The games create cavities of various sizes inside the water sphere that don't heal immediately. Because of the water resistance, it doesn't require the careful control of force that's necessary in a normal weightless environment.

The splashing water spheres hit the bulkhead and shattered into even smaller droplets, scattering back into the large central water sphere.

Wendy grabbed a water balloon and threw it at her companion. The water balloon exploded into countless tiny droplets on the other person's face. Some of the droplets were trapped by the facial hair, but most of them dispersed into even finer droplets. Soon, the entire pool cabin was filled with tiny water droplets splashing everywhere. These droplets were collected by the recycling holes on the cabin wall and then injected again, becoming new large water balloons. At the same time, these liquids underwent circulation, disinfection, and purification.

"Actually, you can also choose heating and other functions, such as hot springs. The feeling of being able to immerse your whole body in hot water without feeling the pressure of the water is quite nice."

"Later, we plan to add some directional bubble jet functions, which will also allow for full-body massage in the water," the engineer recorded the improvement plan in the observation room.

"Overall, this project has been approved. What's next?"

"The rail sightseeing vehicle can simply use the industrial rails that were used but not dismantled before, and it is no different from the sightseeing vehicle on the ground."

"Okay, then let's leave it at that." Actually, there are quite a few space tourism projects. In addition to the most basic sightseeing, there are also space botanical gardens, aquariums, and rest gardens with low gravity, etc.

As for banquet hotels and the like, they will have to wait until the gravity ring is completed. Otherwise, no matter how luxurious and fashionable the decorations are, tourists will only be able to eat the simplest space food and microwave food.

Even if a gravity ring is completed, it's impossible to do things like deep-frying or grilling. Baking in an oven or low-temperature frying is the bare minimum. In a low-gravity environment, splattered oil and pervasive fumes don't dissipate easily unless you install a gravity environment similar to that on Earth, created using graviton loops like the Covenant's.

Alternatively, the cooking process can be completed in a closed, glove box-like cooking machine, with oil and fumes recycled. Otherwise, it can only support smokeless cooking. But that's enough; you can eat whatever you want on the ground. Isn't the point of coming here to enjoy a romantic and sophisticated experience?

"So, do we really need to free up some site interfaces to manufacture and install these facilities that are purely for pleasing the wealthy?"

"Otherwise, why would they live in the space villa area? And this is also a way to generate revenue. Although a lot of the design services and equipment come from Boss Xia, his hometown can't send a large amount of raw materials and basic parts over, so they have to purchase them."

Therefore, Kazdel's finances are still very tight during this period. The manufacturing equipment requires high-end raw materials. Even if the raw materials can be produced in-house, employees still need to pay high salaries, insurance, and medical expenses, which is actually not cheap.

When the newly built urban area of ​​Longmen was first introduced, Lao Wei immediately gave it the name "Longmen Aerospace City". However, apart from toy sellers and those trying to ride the wave of popularity, there were actually no aerospace companies that had moved in. However, as a trade and tourism city, he didn't need a large number of high-tech aerospace companies to move in and have guards every three or five steps.

The launch site is located here. Lao Wei's goal is to make this Terra's first commercial spaceport. At that time, he can make a fortune just by receiving tourists, selling expensive travel necessities to travelers, and collecting shop rents.

Just like an airport duty-free shop, this is a big business. So, Lao Wei has been putting all his effort into this business these days. The Great Yan Dynasty is also quite envious of it. However, they would rather try to copy the spaceship and space station themselves than partner with Kazdel.

After all, the latter has too many partners. Although the project is profitable, it's not worth the money if so many people share it. It's better to try it out on your own first, and then partner with someone else if it doesn't work out.

The construction of the launch site was not easy. Whether it was the waiting hall, the launch pad, or the spacecraft parking platform, all of them were extremely time-consuming. In particular, the standards set by Kazdel were particularly high. After Lao Wei sent people to inspect the Kazdel launch site, he also said that they could only follow this standard. Otherwise, after only two launches, the urban structure of Lungmen would be completely destroyed.

Under a banner that read "Only 100 days left until the space city opens!", several workers, having finished their shift, squatted together waiting for the bus. "I said, it's almost finished, is it really going to go to space?"

"Who knows? That's what the previous ads said."

"But the advertisements haven't been airing lately, will the project be delayed?" They weren't really concerned about these things, but rather about whether their wages would be delayed.

"I hope not. Besides, a project delay means more money, right?"

"But we have to get paid first," a foreman said dejectedly. "The construction site next door was behind on wages before, wasn't it?" Although the hype was loud, the project hadn't actually materialized yet, and all the investors were strapped for cash. Withholding wages and lowering salaries became the way to tighten their belts and get through the winter.

It's fair to say that if Kazdel were to jump out at this moment and say, "Brothers, I was just kidding, let's just pretend this never happened," Lungmen would be hit with a new economic crisis that would cripple them.

Meanwhile, in space, "the final keel installation is complete, and the gravity ring is being tested." The complex ring gradually moves on the slide rail, slowly increasing its rotation speed. Once it reaches approximately 0.2G, it enters the stabilization testing phase, which will last for a considerable period to ensure that the gravity ring system can function properly.

"That's it for the day, that's it for the day!" The workers operated the jets and gradually drifted toward the construction rail station on one side of the space station. The so-called rail station is a metal frame like a crane arm that extends outward from the main axis of the space station. On it are rails and a car for workers to commute.

The arm is as long as the outer ring diameter and can rotate, allowing workers to be quickly moved to any work station on the outer ring where a problem occurs. It is a relatively common type of space engineering equipment and can also be seen in Star Alliance shipyards.

However, at that time, the long arm was perpendicular to the spacecraft's central axis, so the construction process was more like building a large building or tower than building a ship on land. The railcar only took a few minutes to dock near the elevator on the central axis. The workers then took off their outdoor work clothes and breathed a long sigh of relief as they entered the living quarters on the inner ring via the elevator.

Working in extravehicular space is anything but comfortable. There is only emptiness above and below, with only a long and fragile umbilical cord as a safety device. Every step requires caution, otherwise you will either be thrown out, killed by parts, or caught in moving mechanisms, resulting in a miserable death.

"It's finally over. I heard that tomorrow is the shift change. What are your plans?" After carefully checking the work clothes and tools, the foreman floated into the break room and fixed himself to the wall.

“Going to see the child, and it’s been more than two months. That little thing’s mother can’t control her, she definitely hasn’t been studying properly,” a Sarkaz worker said viciously.

“They need to be disciplined properly. Look, all the students are inside drinking coffee, while those of us with less education can only weld boards outside.”

"Stop joking. If you all have low levels of education, then what about the people back home? Are they illiterate?" The people who build the space station are all elite technical workers with high levels of education.

"I'm more concerned about when my wages and bonuses will arrive than how they're arranged," the foreman said, gripping the support frame with both hands and leaning slightly forward. "I have three kids at home, I can't afford to support them."

"How could they have so many children?"

"I had triplets in one pregnancy, what could I do?"

"Right, I forgot, my sister-in-law seems to be from Rembito, the Cartes? That does make it easy for them to have multiple births."

"So, what my three kids drink every day isn't milk powder, it's my blood and sweat~" Raising one is easy, raising two is a bit of a burden, but raising three is really difficult. But it's only difficult; it's still a long way from being unable to make ends meet.

"Wake up, be content. Your kid is still immature, just eating, drinking and pooping. My kid is the real headache. He insists on buying a spaceship model. I look at that thing eight times a day, and I don't know what's so good about it. It's also ridiculously expensive."

"How about this, if he keeps throwing a tantrum, just take him to see the real thing. What's the point of toys..."

"Then the boss would skin me alive. Bringing kids into the spaceship assembly workshop—last time that one almost got his legs broken." The spaceship assembly workshop is full of equipment that could turn the whole crew into mincemeat at any moment. Bringing unruly kids in is no different from trying to wipe out friendly forces.