Chapter 23
Since Hongqi Piao released the flying carpet video and solicited opinions online, there has been a lively discussion about the flying carpet online for a while. Some netizens even checked in on Hongqi Piao's account every day, hoping for a new product to be released soon.
Despite the rising popularity, the red flag continued its usual slow pace. This time it was a little better; at least Xia An would occasionally check Xia Ke's account to read the comments and reply with a few cute emojis.
This is much better than Xia Ke's cold attitude when she didn't post videos or reply to comments during the previous release of the Space Ring.
But as time went on, fewer and fewer people came to check in under the video.
With no sign of the new product from Hongqi Piao, and after a few days of lively group activities with no follow-up, netizens have long since turned their attention to other interesting things.
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Hongqi Village.
Xia Ke arrived at the factory early today. Just yesterday, two products with flying carpet as the core technology were successfully produced.
"Boss, you're here."
"Okay, let's go see the results of our hard work."
The factory warehouse's roller shutter door opened.
The room was dimly lit because the lights weren't on.
"Snap!"
The lights suddenly burst forth, and the spotlights focused precisely on the items in the center of the warehouse.
Xia Ke led the way into the warehouse, praising it with satisfaction as she walked, "It's exactly the same as the design drawings."
When the R&D team went out to select machines, the product design drawings for the core production of the flying carpet had already been completed. The R&D team even went to test machines one by one according to the design drawings. Otherwise, it would not have taken so long to select machines.
The design drawings were drawn by a well-known designer commissioned by the government based on Xia Ke's requirements.
Of course, according to the original agreement, all costs except for the factory and raw materials were to be borne by Hongqi Piao. So, although the connections were made by the government, Xia Ke paid the design fee himself.
It's definitely expensive, but as expected of a master, his abilities are truly undeniable.
When Xia Ke received the design drawings, she was amazed, so saying that the finished product was exactly the same as the design drawings was definitely the highest praise for the finished product.
Ma Yan and the others followed Xia Ke into the warehouse.
In the center of the warehouse, there were two items: on the far left was a car, a cool sports car.
The sports car features a classic red and black color scheme, with bold black flame prints on the predominantly red body. The paint shines with a deep metallic luster, flowing quietly under the spotlights. The sharp, smooth lines of the body exude a sense of power and futurism.
The first product of Hongqi Piao was named the H-1 series flying car.
H is taken from the first pinyin of "Flower Country" and "Red Flag Fluttering", and 1 represents the version of the car.
At first glance, the flying car doesn't seem to be any different from a regular car except for being cooler and more stylish. But everyone present knows that the driving system inside is vastly different from that of a sports car.
Ordinary sports cars are powered by engines, but this sports car has no engine; instead, it uses a flying carpet core.
This will give him the ability to soar to great heights.
The new product manager walked up to Xia Ke and suggested, "Boss, the car has undergone safety tests after it was produced, proving its safety. You can take it for a test drive."
As the first product independently developed and produced by his company, Xia Ke, as the boss, would definitely want to test drive it himself.
Guided by the product manager, she walked to the driver's seat, while Wei Xinyu, her bodyguard, consciously sat in the passenger seat.
"Are you ready? I'll start once you're ready." Xia Ke's voice was filled with barely concealed excitement.
Wei Xinyu has witnessed the flying carpet overcome numerous difficulties, transforming from a tattered iron mesh flying carpet into the cool sports car it is today. Although she did not participate in the entire research and development and production process, she personally witnessed its emergence from scratch, and at this moment, she is also somewhat excited.
"Ready."
"Then let's set off!"
Xia Ke obtained her driver's license while in college. The Flying Car series copied the way ordinary vehicles are driven. Xia Ke pressed the start button, and the roar of the vehicle starting entered her ears.
This is the sound of a sports car simulated in the game. In subsequent driving, the car will simulate different sounds based on different speeds and commands.
After the flying car started, all four wheels left the ground. With Xia Ke's operation, it slowly drove out of the warehouse. Throughout the entire process, the wheels remained half a meter off the ground.
Because it doesn't touch the road, the people sitting in the flying car don't feel any bumps at all.
Our new product is launched today.
Everyone, from the company to the factory employees, was very curious, so Xia Ke simply gave the order, allowing everyone to visit the factory.
So by now, several circles of staff members with red flags waving had gathered outside the warehouse, and even the canteen team led by Xia's mother had arrived.
Although Xia's father did not hold a formal position at Hongqi Piao, he still managed to stand in the front row of the crowd thanks to his father's connections as the boss.
Xia An then pointed his camera at the H-1 series flying cars. He definitely had to record the scene of the new car's launch, even if it wasn't released to the public, it would still be very memorable.
The onlookers saw a huge vehicle float out of the warehouse, and just as it floated out of the warehouse gate, it roared and shot into the sky at a 75-degree angle.
"Wow!"
These were the sounds of surprise and cheers from the onlookers.
Xia can maneuver the flying car to a height of 500 meters in the air, which is already quite high and is the highest altitude that flying cars are allowed to fly in the country.
Looking out from the flying car, all you could see were swirling clouds and howling winds, and everything on the ground shrank to the size of ants.
"I'll take you for another flight."
The flying car sped through the clouds, moving forward and turning, its tail fin swirling and drawing a beautiful arc.
Fortunately, Xia Ke is not afraid of heights or gets carsick, otherwise she really wouldn't have been able to withstand such a thrilling ride in mid-air.
Xia Ke's car finally stopped, and now only the last two items remained to be tested.
Having just ridden a high-speed ride on a cloud-top car, Wei Xinyu felt her blood boiling along with the car's trajectory. Although the car had stopped, the lingering sensation in her mind still lingered.
She was calming down in her seat when she saw Xia Ke press something, and suddenly the black panel under the car slid off to the sides.
The ground beneath my feet became completely transparent!
Everything happened so fast that Wei Qingyu, being professionally trained, didn't cry out in surprise.
Everything seemed to be suspended in mid-air, and looking down, you could even see clouds drifting past your feet.
"How about it, are you surprised?" Xia Ke next to her wasn't scared at all, and even seemed a little smug.
"It was a pleasant surprise, but perhaps a bit too much of a surprise."
Xia Ke laughed heartily, very satisfied with the H-1 series flying car after the test drive.
"Let's go back."
As soon as he finished speaking, the flying car swooped down and flew towards the ground at an almost vertical angle.
At 400 meters above the ground, Xia Ke did not slow down. Wei Qingyu remained calm. From the test drive just now, she knew that this young boss Xia looked quiet and gentle, but he drove very wildly.
When they were 300 meters from the ground, Xia Ke didn't slow down. Her hands were on the steering wheel, and she leaned back in her chair, looking completely relaxed. Wei Xinyu was also keeping her composure; they were still some distance from the inside, so she could continue her antics for a while.
At 200 meters above the ground, Xia Ke still hadn't slowed down. In fact, she had even let go of the steering wheel. Wei Qingyu was getting anxious. Anyone who had flown knew that to ensure a smooth landing, pilots would slow down at an altitude of 500 to 1000 meters. Considering the weight and size of the car, the landing altitude would be lower than that of an airplane, but not by much. 200 meters was already very close to the ground.
"Xia Ke, is there a problem with the test drive? Should we slow down?"
"No problem, don't worry."
They continued to let the car hurtle towards the ground at high speed.
The flying car got closer and closer to the ground, 100 meters, 50 meters, 20 meters, and its speed remained unchanged.
"Xia Ke!"
Wei Qingyu was extremely anxious. She didn't know why Xia Ke had suddenly gone mad, but based on her experience, she judged that at this speed and angle, if the car were to hit the ground, she and Xia Ke would be dragged into the ground by the enormous force.
She wanted to pounce on Xia Ke and take control of the flying car. She had seen Xia Ke drive the flying car before, and the flying car was easy to operate, even simple, a completely foolproof operation.
But Xia Ke, who had been so cooperative before, suddenly rebelled, standing in front of the control panel and giving her an apologetic smile, "Sorry, Wei Qingyu, I forgot to tell you, we have one last dive test today. Don't worry, they've done safety tests, we won't have any problems."
Even if problems arise, she is confident in ensuring the safety of both of them; this is the basis of her confidence in personally testing the project.
Wei Qingyu wanted to say something, but it was too late. The flying car was getting closer and closer to the ground: 20 meters, 10 meters, 5 meters...
Five meters above the ground, Wei Qingyu witnessed an unbelievable scene. The massive flying vehicle bypassed the factory dormitories blocking its path, and its high-speed dive seemed to be paused, stopping five meters above the ground. Then, the raised tail fins flattened out, and the flying vehicle slowly descended until it finally came to a complete stop just before the wheels touched the ground.
"How... how did they do that?"
Wei Xinyu exclaimed in shock.
Xia Ke raised an eyebrow with a cool air, pushed open the door and got out of the car, "Trade secret."
As soon as the two of them came down, the staff of Hongqi Piao swarmed around them.
"Mr. Xia, what do you think of the flying car driving experience? Are there any areas for improvement?"
"The autonomous driving safety system needs to be modified. The previous design was that if no one was detected operating the flying car while it was descending, the flying car would automatically go around the obstacle and be forced to stop when it was 5 meters above the ground to prevent the vehicle from hitting the ground and other obstacles."
"But after this test drive, I feel that this plan is still too risky. Let's change it to automatically decelerate after two minutes if no human operation is detected, stop the car in the air at 50 meters, and then slowly descend to the ground."
After finishing discussing work, Xia Ke walked over to Wei Qingyu and apologized again.
"Sorry, I forgot to tell you before you got in the car. There is an accident test at the end of the flying car test drive. This is to prevent the flying car from crashing into the ground or other obstacles due to the driver being unable to operate it for any reason. The test process is a bit thrilling. In the past, we used substitutes for the test. I didn't feel comfortable letting others do the real test, so I did it myself."
"But I'm sorry, today is the first day that the factory has launched its first product. I was so excited that I forgot to tell you beforehand. I'm really sorry that you were startled."
Xia Ke had completely forgotten about this. Although Wei Qingyu was always with her, there was a certain distance between them, so she couldn't see clearly what work Xia Ke was handling. Therefore, she didn't see the test drive project proposal written by Ma Yan.
This is what caused the misunderstanding in the car earlier.
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