"So, little friend Shangluo, do you have any opinions on Lan Fang's big plan? We know that you have some secrets. Lan Fang has touched the frontier of human civilization. To be honest, we are also somewhat powerless. We often feel that This is a boundary that is difficult to reach by humans - that's why we need your help. Now is the time for the Eight Immortals to cross the sea and show their magical powers. If we can't break through with conventional scientific methods, we have to use some metaphysics."
"You mean..." Shangluo didn't understand yet.
"Have you ever heard of such a curse - unparalleled blessings. Becoming a Qi Practitioner depends on chance, but chance will not favor a family twice. In fact, the qualifications of Qi Practitioner are not passed on through blood. The Qi Practitioner's Most of the descendants cannot cultivate immortality. Even if they can cultivate, they will probably have various problems, such as bad luck, such as lack of spiritual roots... Therefore, the master-disciple relationship is very important. In addition, there are There are many other inexplicable and weird problems, such as our experiments often go wrong in some inexplicable places. I always feel that the way of heaven does not bless us, and the way of heaven does more than make up for the losses. Perhaps, the way of heaven always wants to compromise. "
"Then how can I help you?"
"We want you to ask about that cannon and have a 'friendly' talk with it to see under what circumstances it will be willing to send us to heaven. It's okay if you don't agree, no problem, it won't be a problem.
"Let me think about it, I seem to be quite busy recently." Shangluo thought about his recent schedule.
According to the arrangement, he would meet the "Tao Ancestor" immediately after returning. If Daozu doesn't make any special arrangements, he should go to Wutai Mountain Training Center to complete the last three months of his studies. This is his right as a craftsman, he can go back anytime.
After completion, this year's Yingtiantong examination will be held in September. In the Ming Dynasty, it was very important to take the exam to become a scholar. It was really important.
After that it’s all about college. He is not worried about where to go to school, but he probably won't have much free time to go to Nanyang for "medical visits" between now and September.
He truthfully explained his situation to Captain Lin.
"I should have some free time after September. Is it too late?"
"Of course there is time, and the ladder to heaven cannot be achieved overnight. So it is up to you. Come back when you are free."
"But I do want to ask you - in fact, I have always wanted to ask. If I remember correctly, it has only been less than three years since the invention of electric welding, and you have already made me feel very powerful when you came up with a working rocket machine. Now there is a world wonder like a lunar cannon. How on earth did you make a rocket machine? There is also a lunar cannon. Is this a secret? "
Captain Lin and Lao Chen looked at each other, and the latter nodded.
"This is not a secret, and it doesn't hurt to tell you, and you may know it yourself soon. Civilian and fine craftsmanship are two different fields for us. The so-called 'civilian' means that the Qi practitioners are not involved at all. Everything about us The development of technology is ultimately aimed at "civilianization". For example, if the freeze is broken, Lao Chen will immediately write it down. Because in the near future, the technology of supersonic passenger aircraft will definitely be civilianized, and we must be there We have made all preparations to serve the public, and meal service is very important to us. The specialty of Lanfang Airlines is that you will be fed as much as you want, and we will never let anyone get off the plane hungry.
"But the field of precision craftsmanship is a completely different matter. As I said just now, the Eight Immortals show their magical powers across the sea. Breaking through on the frontier of civilization is difficult, very difficult. Even if a huge investment is made, sometimes little results will be achieved. At this time, we have to try everything possible including magic, cutting-edge technology, death squads, and metaphysics. Only if we make breakthroughs here first can civilian technology benefit the public more quickly."
"Then how did you weld this aircraft?"
"The answer is Thundercasting, which can be done by fitters and practitioners. By exquisitely controlling the current, we can fuse two pieces of red-hot metal together, and we can also shape the metal with precision, subtlety, fineness, and precision. This machine The rocket machine has a very high level of security, so every part is made by a level 8 Qigong fitter. Even if they don’t use the thunder method, they can make the error of the parts within 1 wire by hand."
"So that's it..."
Shangluo now understands why there are so many outrageous things. It turns out that there are many outrageous people doing outrageous things.
"How's it going? Do you have anything else to ask?"
"That's all for now."
"Well, very good. Then you are welcome to come to me for consultation at any time. Let's switch, Lao Chen, and you will be at the helm. I'm a little hungry. Let's eat a box of claypot rice first."
...
Yujing time 16:30
Although slightly later than scheduled, Ninghe 2 arrived at Songjiang Pudong Airport before dark.
"Turn off the engine and call it a day." Captain Lin took off his gloves and turned around to help Shangluo take off the helmet of his anti-Dutch suit.
"How is it, how does it feel?"
"There is an illusion of traveling through time and space. Judging from the clock, we arrived 3 hours before departure. If we sell tickets, it seems that we will make a lot of money. Money can't buy time, but I bought three hours at once. It's like Earn with blood.”
"Yes, yes, you have made so much money, and Mr. Guo will suffer a loss."
He pulled on the sleeves and helped Shangluo take off his anti-German suit completely.
"Well, see you later."
"Hey, wait." Captain Lin opened the folder and pulled a small card from it:
"This is the business card. Whenever you are free, please call the number on it. We will wait for you in Borneo. Also, if you need to fly, you can also call the number on it. We will be on call at any time."
"Can I call you too? Is it really free of charge?"
"It's free of charge. You're always on call. But you're not very good at it. You have to gather at least 10 Jinyiwei to call the plane. If you're the only one, then take a scheduled flight. There's a schedule on the back of your business card."
Shangluo turned to the back - the flight operation schedule for Ninghe No. 1 to No. 4 was written densely in small characters. Among them, Ninghe 2 specializes in flights based at Pudong Airport, regularly traveling between Pudong and Pontianak, San Francisco and Constantinople.
"Hey, can it only be in Pudong? Why don't you go to Lukou Airport?"
"Boy, don't forget that this plane is a rocket plane. It will throw the booster as soon as it takes off. Pudong Airport is on the seaside, so the rocket can be thrown directly into the sea. When you take off from Lukou, do you plan to throw the booster into Yangzhou or Yangzhou? Suzhou?"
"That makes sense..."
"So if you want to use it, come to Songjiang. But even if it's a scheduled flight, it's best to call and ask before you use it. We occasionally have high-speed test flights, so it may not be available every time."
"Can I go somewhere else? For example, I want to take Ninghe No. 1 from Pontianak to San Francisco, or Pontianak to Constantinople."
"It's all OK. If you know this phone number, Ninghe can fly from No. 1 to No. 4, all for free. However, there are only these four airports in the world that can fly, because only these four airports have booster rockets. There is no other place. Can’t fly.”
"How much does this cost..."
"Don't save money for Guo Xing. Lanfang lacks everything except money and bananas... Oh, Lu Qianhu is outside, he seems to be in a hurry."
As he spoke, Lu Huaiyang opened the cockpit door: "Shangluo! Can you leave now? If you can't leave, I will carry you?"
"I'm fine. This anti-German suit is very useful. What happened outside?"
"Unlucky, unlucky, unlucky, I asked the people in Weili to book tickets for the Beijing-Shanghai line, and they booked the right one! The train leaves in 45 minutes! If you miss that train, you have to pay for it. The first train in Weili We only reimburse travel expenses once. Lao Lin, ask the airport not to send a shuttle bus, because we have to go through customs. We just show our documents and go through the small door to the subway station."
"What about your luggage? It's still being unloaded. And that big stone statue with three heads and six arms, how do you plan to transport it away?"
"We don't have time to wait. Please pack everything and send it to Jinyiwei Yamen, No. 24 Zhongling Street. Just pay the freight and the concierge will pay. Let's go to Shangluo. We can run to the subway station in 4 minutes."
