Selena: "Aren't we taking a bit too big of a step? This will require a lot of funding."

Lu Qianning: "We have enough funds right now, so let's make an initial investment."

Moreover, even if no tax is levied, it only applies to the families of our employees.

Once they revitalize the island's commerce, outsiders will surely come to do business as well.

Even if they don't come, there are places for people who want to study on the island to spend money, so they can stay on the island and we can collect rent.

"A lifeless island won't do."

Lu Qianning shared the same thought as me.

"That's right! We don't need a penny of the money the people on the island make; our finances are enough with oil and weapons."

Lu Qianning: "We also need to assemble a fleet, or even a fleet of ships, to import goods from Daxia."

I nodded. Although this doesn't make money, and may even require us to lose money, the factory employees can live very comfortably.

"Besides small villas, we also need to build residential communities."

Lu Qianning: "There's no need to rush this. The original inhabitants and businessmen on the island have left, and many upscale residential areas have been vacated, which can be allocated to employees first."

"Let's do it this way. Lu Qianning, you and Selena will work on it. Those with family members coming can be given priority."

The two nodded together.

"Old Pao, you'll be in charge of sourcing goods from Da Xia. I have quite a few warships and cargo ships there, as well as two large transport planes; you can mobilize all of them."

"Okay! Don't worry, Mr. Zheng, I will definitely handle this matter well."

After arranging all this, I called Fang Zhiyou over.

He's been keeping a close eye on the World Brain training these past few days, recording the shortcomings and experiences, and giving me feedback from time to time.

"Zheng Yang! I heard you've already done your research; these are your opinions for trial use."

I took the notebook, and there were quite a few comments.

“I can take care of these right away. I called Uncle Fang here to discuss the fees.”

"I also want to discuss this with you. What you said is so realistic, it's almost like a real-life experience."

Moreover, it is quick and greatly shortens the training time. Although it only consumes a little electricity, this high technology itself is priceless.

I'm thinking, let's calculate based on the time allotted, how about 80,000 per person per hour?

Outside, an hour's worth of fuel consumption, fighter jet wear and tear, fighter jet and airport maintenance, and all sorts of other expenses add up to at least 300,000.

Eighty thousand is a very fair price.

"No, Uncle Fang! We're family, I can't ask for such a high price. Let's start with ten thousand!"

Fang Zhiyou shook his head: "You! It's rare to find someone with this kind of heart."

“I don’t want to make money from this. I have an oil well, and Daxia has bought all the oil at a good price. I need to make up for it in other ways, right?”

Moreover, this crystal world can train not only airplane pilots, but also ships, tanks, and special forces.

I can also accommodate scientific research experiments.

Actually, I can still make a lot of money at a price of 10,000.

Fang Zhiyou nodded repeatedly, "Good! You're really sharp. I have to make a suggestion: report everything you've said to the higher-ups."

Just the fact that experiments can be conducted inside would make many domestic laboratories eager to come, because it doesn't require a huge investment.

I discussed some more details with Fang Zhiyou before he left.

Next came the people from the oceanography department. Nangong Xi and I took them to sea on a Great Xia warship.

Let them test the deep-sea probes; I'll test the deep-sea submersible.

I have already told Nangong Xi how to control it, and I took the submersible and went straight into the water.

This deep-sea submersible has its own thrusters and unmanned control system.

I took it outside and went diving.

This deep-sea submersible is shaped like a small submarine, but it has wheels and can go ashore.

It also has searchlights, deep-sea cameras, and robotic arms.

It can complete simple data collection tasks.

For self-defense, it is equipped with high-powered strobe lights and sonic cannons.

In water, sonic cannons don't just damage ears; the shockwaves can injure the internal organs of large creatures.

I took the submersible directly to the Maya Trench. I stood on the submersible, and this time I not only wanted to mine ore, but I also wanted to bring some kinds of creatures up with me.

For the first 8,000 meters, the materials and internal structure of the submersible were not under any pressure. It was only when it reached depths of 9,000 meters or below that the sensors transmitted data indicating that the outer shell was under excessive pressure.

The system automatically activated the pressurization device, and soon the sensor alarms stopped.

We reached a depth of 12,000 meters, and the submersible didn't have any alarms.

At this point, I was already at the bottom of the trench.

The large creatures began to approach.

The octopus, in particular, tried to entangle the submersible with its tentacles, but a sonic boom sent it and several other large fish escaping.

Even I was shaken so badly that my heart was racing and my head was buzzing.

It seems I'll have to use a force field to protect myself next time, even if there wasn't a sonic boom coming my way, otherwise I wouldn't be able to handle it.

The submersible's spotlights came on, revealing many creatures I'd never seen before underwater.

For example, fish that are completely transparent.

It has only one large pincer and looks like a hybrid of a shrimp and a crab.

There is another type of sea turtle whose shell is also transparent, like it's wearing a crystal shell.

Its head looks like a crocodile's, with that big mouth; it looks quite fierce.

There were countless other strange and unusual things.

There was a steel water tank at the back of the submersible. I picked out some that weren't too big and put some inside.

Catch a few of each kind, and sell them to those people abroad; they'll fetch a high price.

Then I collected some of the stones and soil from below, and also some crystals.

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