Chapter 28: I Am Going to Live Until I See the Chinese Space Fleet

177,000!

At this price point, combined with this type of battery, there is only one way to describe it: it will be an absolute blockbuster.

The entire venue fell silent for a second before erupting instantly. The live stream's chat box was flooded with frantic comments.

"Buying it! This battery price is criminally low!"
"This 'Mother's Love' is legendary!"
"Rebirth: I have a Great Power mother."
"Buying it! I was hesitant before, but with this range, it’s a no-brainer!"
"Ditto! If this car doesn't crush gas-powered vehicles, then justice is dead."
"When is the release date?!"
"..."

Chen Hongyuan had anticipated the reaction, so he remained calm. Once the venue quieted down, he curled his lips into a smile and continued:

"I know everyone is shocked by this 'Mother's Love.' Of course, when I first received the battery test results, I was even more shocked than you are."

"Currently, Multi-Dimensional Era has already partnered with most of our domestic automakers. The authorities have even issued a directive to accelerate the plan to fully phase out internal combustion engine vehicles."

Chen Hongyuan opened his arms wide in an embracing gesture and declared loudly:

"Congratulations, everyone! We have officially entered the era of electric vehicles!"

...

The final clip of the BYD new car launch event spread like wildfire across the internet. The whole nation knew that a new era for electric vehicles had begun.

When the news reached the international stage, international oil company stocks plunged by 2,000 points in a single day. The stock market crash terrified several oil-producing nations.

Saudi Arabia and Russia immediately contacted China, demanding to know what on earth was going on. How could such a heaven-defying battery just appear out of nowhere? It was far too terrifying.

After confirming the existence of the battery and learning that China would only supply it domestically for the next few years, the two oil giants breathed a sigh of relief. Of course, the relief was only temporary.

Now, both countries were feeling even more urgent, especially Saudi Arabia, whose economy was built on oil. What would they do without oil?

Under these circumstances, the two nations communicated urgently and shut down nearly 90% of their oil extraction sites. The next day, international oil prices surged by 200%!

And there was no sign of them coming down.

Consequently, the following day, oil stocks rebounded. After all, while the battery was indeed formidable, it would take years to flow out of China. Taking advantage of this time gap, both countries needed to rake in as much money as possible to pivot their industries.

To that end, Saudi Arabia went even further and demolished several oil wells. Simultaneously, to avoid being attacked by the United States for hiking prices too aggressively, Saudi Arabia announced that it welcomed Russia and China to build military bases on its soil and strongly invited nuclear-armed forces to station there.

Russia, already in the same boat regarding oil exports, readily agreed. In just one day, "Satan" intercontinental ballistic missiles were transported to the Middle East, and Chinese warships docked in the Red Sea.

All three parties acted with such speed that by the time the United States realized what was happening, they were left completely dumbfounded.

"Wait, you three were in on this together, weren't you?"

...

As the international situation shifted, the implementation of technology within China was also moving at an incredible pace.

At the Xishan Base, in the underground facility, Fang Jing looked at the robotic dog before him with great curiosity.

"Zhao, does this robotic dog use the AI technology from *The Wandering Earth*?"

"That's right. The technology on the other side is highly advanced, and it overlaps significantly with our original tech. After we digested and absorbed it, we put it straight into production." Zhao Guangyao looked at the robotic dog and lowered his voice slightly. "Rumor has it that this robotic dog was specifically designed for urban warfare."

Utilizing exoskeleton robotic arm technology and the AI control system from *The Wandering Earth*, this mechanical hound was extremely agile. It moved its four mechanical legs with lightning speed, and before Fang Jing could react, it had clattered right up to him.

The speed was too fast for Fang Jing to track. It was just like the Terror Drones from *Red Alert*.

*Hiss...*

His pupils constricted sharply. Fang Jing offered a second of silence for the enemy soldiers who would encounter this. He also noticed that while the dog ran, the structure on its back remained oriented in the same direction.

"Urban warfare, so this can be modified to carry a gun?"

Fang Jing nodded in realization. The balancing structure on its back was designed to keep it steady while sprinting.

"Exactly. Identifying enemies, firing, ambushing, climbing stairs, clearing rooms—this dog can do it all." Zhao Guangyao thought about the robotic dog's exaggerated prowess and sighed, "This robotic dog can now handle urban room-clearing operations entirely on its own."

"The AI control system from *The Wandering Earth* world is just too powerful."

"No, the technology on that side is simply too overpowering."

Take the petty bickering between Russia and Ukraine; if you replaced the current Russian forces with this, sending in thousands of these robotic dogs, the opposing side would be completely helpless.

Fang Jing had also seen the military's test footage. In the video, several robotic dogs and drones coordinated seamlessly, effortlessly neutralizing entrenched soldiers inside a building.

It was essentially a dimension-reduction strike.

Drones would charge directly into the building, self-destructing upon encountering enemies while simultaneously syncing information about the interior to the robotic dogs. After analyzing the data, the dogs would launch a rapid assault, burst into the rooms where the enemies were hiding, and open fire indiscriminately.

Finally, soldiers would enter to mop up the battlefield.

The entire procedure was so perfectly coordinated that the soldiers playing the role of the enemy didn't even have a chance to resist. They were wiped out in a state of complete confusion.

"Powerful!"

Fang Jing was delighted. This was a good thing. The stronger they were, the fewer casualties our own people would suffer in any future conflicts.

"Of course it's strong. These unmanned devices are also actively integrating with exoskeleton armor, striving to unleash even greater combat effectiveness!"

Zhao Guangyao’s smile hadn't faded all day. He patted Fang Jing on the shoulder and encouraged him:

"These changes are inseparable from your contributions. As China grows stronger and stronger, once we finish digesting the technology from *The Wandering Earth* universe, we will truly be able to head into space."

"Heh, I used to hear my son watching cartoons, rambling on about how our journey is the sea of stars. I used to tease him about it. I never expected that in my old age, this might actually be achieved in my generation."

Fang Jing deeply identified with Zhao Guangyao’s sentiments. Things had changed so much recently. However, he maintained a positive mindset. As long as these changes were for the better, that was all that mattered!

So, Fang Jing chuckled at Zhao Guangyao and joked:

"Zhao, the changes will be even greater in the future. Who knows, by next year, we might be able to go on vacation to the moon!"

"Hahaha, that might actually be true! If everything goes smoothly, we'll land on the moon within the year and start building a lunar base in the first half." Zhao Guangyao smacked his lips and muttered, "The Grade C machine tool technology from *The Wandering Earth* world is already this useful. If we get our hands on Grade B or Grade A tech, wouldn't that mean we could build the legendary space elevator? If we build a space elevator, let alone lunar tourism, even a trip to Mars would be a piece of cake!"

"Damn, the more I talk about it, the more I really want to live a few more years, just to see China's Solar System Fleet. Tsk tsk, just thinking about that scene makes my blood boil with excitement!"