The Plane War Begins from Wandering Earth

Chapter 173 172. The End of an Era
The "military power" demonstrated by Liu Qi and his men has won the respect of Hannibal Zhou.

They are qualified to conduct fair trade with the world's largest black marketeer.

In fact, Liu Qi and his men were also very interested in the organs of the chrysanthemum and the living parasites that Hannibal Zhou had.

The key to the United Government Exploration Force lies in the word "exploration".

Kaiju, an unprecedented alien life form, is of great significance to the United Government.

However, when it came to "transaction", Liu Qi and his companions were a little hesitant because they didn't have any currency on them.

Even if they did, the credit currency issued by the joint government would certainly not be recognized by the other party.

“US dollars, RMB, and Euros, I only accept these three currencies!

Or exchange it for something else of value.

But I would like to remind you that Hannibal Zhou’s products are not allowed to be bought on credit…”

Affected by the attacks of Kaiju, since the first Kaiju landed in North America in 2013, this alien monster has caused great damage to the Pacific Rim region.

Countless cities have been affected by pollution, people have been displaced, and the economies of hundreds of countries have been severely damaged.

Later, in order to deal with the threat of Kaiju, the countries in the Pacific Rim spent a lot of money to carry out the "Hunter Project" to build giant mechas for mankind.

It consumes a lot of manpower and material resources, and also drags down the global economy.

So much so that by 2020, only the US dollar, the euro and the RMB will remain strong in the world.

Perhaps because he saw that Liu Qi and others had no money, Hannibal Zhou's face turned cold.

Although he was afraid of the strength displayed by Liu Qi and others, he was unwilling to break off relations with them.

But if the other party wants to "get something for nothing" in your own store, or even commit robbery.

Then Hannibal Zhou will fight the opponent to the end no matter what.

The individual strength of his soldiers may not be as good as that of the opponents, but as a local boss, Hannibal Zhou can easily recruit a group of mercenaries and bounty hunters who are willing to work for money.

In the shanty towns and refugee camps, there are people who are willing to risk their lives for a little money.

Obviously, Liu Qi was also aware of this problem.

After thinking for a while, he took out his optical invisible combat suit from behind.

Before this, Liu Qi had already judged the current technological level of the alien dimension based on the information collected by the artificial intelligence quantum computer.

Here, the technological content of the optical stealth suit is definitely high enough.

It can attract these inexperienced indigenous people without causing much negative impact on the coalition government.

After all, the battlefield perception system loaded by the United Government Army soldiers has integrated the "thermal energy sensing" function, and the optical stealth suit cannot escape from them at all.

In addition, the current technological focus of the plane is on "giant mecha". Even if the opponent is given an optical stealth suit, it will take at least ten or eight years to copy it.

After a simple demonstration of its function, Hannibal Zhou's eyes lit up immediately.

"Can this thing become invisible?"

“Yes, it also has protection against ammunition far beyond that of ordinary body armor.

Are you qualified to exchange for these things?"

Liu Qi drew a large oval in front of him, including the many chrysanthemum organs and living parasites that Hannibal Zhou showed them.

Enough, it’s more than enough!

An enhanced bulletproof vest that can achieve optical invisibility is, at least as far as Hannibal Zhou knows, the only one in the world.

But he still bargained subconsciously.

"It can only be exchanged for half the amount you mentioned."

“I want them all!

Either the deal is done, or it’s over! "

Liu Qi saw through Hannibal Zhou's desire for the optical stealth suit and did not give in at all.

"Ok, let's just think of it as making friends!"

Hannibal Zhou pretended to agree with reluctance, but on the other hand, he happily ordered his men to bring the optical stealth suit.

A kaiju can provide Hannibal Zhou with a huge supply of kaiju organs.

But bulletproof vests with optical stealth technology are unique in the world.

"Can I ask about the origin of this invisibility cloak?"

“If I were you, I wouldn’t be so gossipy.

Sometimes knowing more is not a good thing.”

Hearing Liu Qi's mysterious answer, Hannibal Zhou immediately apologized, claiming that he was just curious and had no intention of targeting Liu Qi or others.

As a black market businessman, Hannibal Zhou certainly knows how sensitive it is to inquire about the privacy of his customers.

Judging from the strength demonstrated by Liu Qi and others, as well as the technological level of the optical stealth suits they produced.

The forces behind the other party should never be underestimated.

Hannibal Chau is able to become the world's largest monster black market dealer, so of course he doesn't want to provoke people he shouldn't provoke.

Just maintain the transaction relationship between buyer and seller, which is friendly to both parties.

“I must say that your skills are the strongest I have ever seen.

Even better than those graduates from the Hunter Academy.

By the way, the Hunter Academy in Broken Dome, Hong Kong is currently recruiting students. With your skills, you will definitely pass easily.

Maybe there is a chance to become a one in a hundred giant mecha pilot..."

After the transaction was completed, Hannibal Zhou sincerely admired the skills of Liu Qi and his companions.

In his eyes, even the Hunter Academy, which claimed to have the most stringent admissions and examinations, would not be able to defeat these ruthless guys who could snatch guns with their bare hands.

"Hunter Academy?"

Liu Qi and his companions looked at each other in bewilderment. The information collected by artificial intelligence was quite complex. They only remembered that this Hunter Academy was related to the Hunter Project carried out by the Pacific Rim Defense Organization.

The Hunter Project is used to build giant mechas to fight against alien monsters.

“Yes, the recruitment plan for the Hong Kong branch is about to end this year.

If I were you, I would definitely not miss this opportunity."

Hannibal Zhou misunderstood. He thought the people on the other side were not aware of the recruitment time for the Hong Kong branch.

As for the Hunter Academy...

For God's sake, this is the seventh year that the Kaiju have been invading the human world.

Is there anyone in this world who doesn't know about Hunter Academy?

Liu Qi was moved after hearing this.

If you pass the assessment and join the Hunter Academy, you will have the opportunity to stand out and become a pilot of a giant mecha?
If an alien giant like Kaiju would be the focus of the United Government's Science Department.

Those giant mechas used by the indigenous people to resist the attacks of the Kaiju will certainly receive attention from the United Government.

Liu Qi and the others looked at each other and could sense the excitement in each other's eyes.

If they could become pilots of giant mechas, it would definitely be a major achievement for them as members of the United Government's exploration force.

"We do intend to participate in the assessment of the Hong Kong Hunter Academy, but the identity background check is a big problem..."

As the most important core combatants of the Pacific Rim Defense Organization, the background checks on the "Mecha Hunter Pilots" are of course very rigorous.

It is divided into two parts, online and offline. There is no need to explain much about the online part, but the offline part requires a complete family background and social relationships that can prove the student's clean background.

These will be assessed offline by Hunter Academy specialists.

Liu Qi and his colleagues, who had just arrived, were simply unable to handle the "offline background check".

“I can easily help you with the background information.

We can even arrange a group of family members for you to handle offline inspections without any problem.

But the problem is, I can't hack into ppdc's firewall.

The background information online cannot help you fake it..."

Hannibal Zhou spread his hands. As one of the world's top black market traders, it would be easy for him to arrange a few people to help Liu Qi and others solve their identity problems.

But he was unwilling to mess with the Pacific Defense Community (PPDC)'s cyber security system.

“No problem, just leave it to us.

Mr. Zhou, we feel your kindness.

I hope we will have more opportunities to cooperate in the future.”

Liu Qi's words made Hannibal Zhou raise his eyebrows.

As a penny-pinching black marketeer, he certainly wouldn't do business at a loss.

Helping Liu Qi and others complete the background check is also to be able to conduct some transactions like "optical invisibility suit" in the future.

Problems such as "online registration, qualification review" are solved through portable artificial intelligence quantum computers.

Liu Qi and his colleagues received another promise from Hannibal Zhou, claiming that he would help them solve the "offline review" problem as soon as possible.

After solving the relevant problems, Liu Qi and his companions only needed to wait for the assessment of the Hunter Academy to begin.

At this time, the latest news from the Pacific Defense Community (PPDC) once again shocked the world.

[The world's first level 3 monster: Scythehead, was killed on March 1st in the coastal area of ​​Alaska.

The giant mecha "Dangerous Wanderer" that participated in the battle was damaged, and the driver: Yanxi Beckett died. Raleigh Beckett drove the mecha alone and killed the sickle head. 】

[The first battle between the third-level monster and the third-generation giant mecha ended with both sides being destroyed! ]

[Shocked! PPDC admitted that officials from various countries were dissatisfied with the actual combat performance of the third-generation mecha.

Many countries have stated that they can no longer afford the high R&D and manufacturing costs of giant mechas. 】

[In Europe, large-scale protests took place in many countries including Britain, France, Germany and Italy.

Citizens are calling for a ban on providing financial aid to the Pacific region that has nothing to do with them.

[The monsters are constantly evolving and becoming stronger.]

The winning rate of the expensive giant mechas is getting lower and lower.

We need an effective plan to replace the "Hunter Plan" that cannot see the future! 】

[At the Global Security Conference held urgently on March 3.

Governments around the world believe that the Hunter Program is no longer effective against monsters, so they are considering stopping the program and building a wall of life on the coastline for defense instead.

The damage of the third-generation mecha "Danger Wanderer" and the death of its pilot caused a huge uproar and triggered a wider debate around the world.

(End of this chapter)