I have a debt of 3 trillion, and my creditors are begging me not to die.

Chapter 293 The Chang'e satellite system is about to launch, and the big spender applies to become the first overseas user.

The idea of ​​having MPRI intimidate Japan and South Korea was indeed feasible, and the bigwigs unanimously voted to approve it.

This matter was entrusted to the military representative Hania, who personally communicated with MPRI President Binny.

Hania arrived at Binni's house under the cover of night. After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Hania got down to business.

"We want you to assassinate several high-ranking government officials from Japan and South Korea, and we want the whole world to know that you did it. But who are you on orders to do this? You want the whole world to know, yet you have no evidence to prove your suspicions. Mr. Binny, do you understand what I'm saying?" Hania said sinisterly.

Mercenaries are all about risking their lives. They'll do anything for money, even on the battlefield, let alone assassinations.
Binney said with a smile, "I saw the news. The governments of Japan and South Korea have signed security agreements with StarCraft Military Industry. From now on, StarCraft Military Industry will be responsible for the security of their government officials."

Hania chuckled and said, "People like you don't even care about that?"

Binny quickly said, "Mr. Haniah misunderstood me. What I meant was that this mission is too difficult and the consequences are too serious, so we need to pay more."

Hania smiled and placed a check on the table, saying, "This is a deposit; I'll give you this much more after the deal is done."

Binney quickly picked up the check and looked at it. Good heavens, 500 million Eagle Dollars! Damn, who do they think they are?

"Mr. Hania, do you think our lives aren't important, or do you think one Eagle Coin is worth ten thousand Eagle Coins? You want to assassinate high-ranking government officials from Japan and South Korea, and you want us to offend StarCraft Military Industry, which will likely result in a fierce retaliation from them. You think you can get us to risk our lives for a mere 500 million Eagle Coins? Don't you think that's a bit ridiculous? You should at least add another zero to that, otherwise, forget about it," Benny said angrily.

Hania's face immediately fell. He had expected Benny to take the opportunity to ask for an exorbitant price, but he hadn't expected it to be this high. 1 million Eagle Dollars was simply too much.

“I’m here to offer you business with great sincerity, but you can’t take advantage of me. The going rate for assassinating someone of this caliber is around 100 million Eagle Dollars, right? I’ve already given a premium, you can’t ask for such an exorbitant price. We’ll double it at most, no more. If you don’t do it, we’ll find someone else,” Hania said.

Benny stood up and said with a smile, "Then please go ahead. I won't see you out."

Hania was stunned. Logically, shouldn't Binny have accepted his price? Why was this happening?
While there are other organizations that can be contacted, none of them can compare to MPRI in terms of capabilities.

For this kind of task, it's not just about the cost; more importantly, it's about the success rate.

After a moment of frustrated silence, Hania asked, "We sincerely want to cooperate, so please give us a sincere price. 1 million Eagle Dollars is too much; we simply cannot cooperate with you."

Benny smiled and said, "This is the fair price. If you can accept it, then cooperate; if not, then leave. If StarCraft retaliates, a mere 1 million Eagle Dollars might not even be enough for resettlement. You still think it's too much? Then do it yourselves and see how much it ultimately costs."

Seeing that Binni's attitude was so firm, Hania said nothing more and immediately got up and left.

Binney's wife, Losia, asked, "Honey, 1 million Eagle Dollars is really too much. I think you should have a chance if you want 5000 million Eagle Dollars."

Benny immediately shook his head and said, "Then you're wrong. 1 million Eagle Dollars is far too little. The Blackwater Group is a prime example. They fought Yang Chen once, resulting in so many deaths and injuries, spending all their available funds, and owing tens of billions of dollars to several Wall Street banks. With such a huge potential risk, asking for only 1 million Eagle Dollars is already an incredible offer."

Losia nodded and said, "That's true. This matter is too risky. We should definitely ask for more money to hedge against the risks."

While the bald eagles were plotting to assassinate key government officials in Japan and South Korea, Yang Chen was doing something big.

The first batch of 15 satellites to be launched by Xingchen Satellite Communications Company, a subsidiary of Xingchen Military Industry Group, are all ready and will be launched tonight from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

This time, the Long March 3 carrier rocket was launched from the Xingchen Military Industrial Concession, and three rockets were launched simultaneously to send these 15 satellites into space.

This launch is experimental in nature. These 15 satellites will provide full coverage of Europe, parts of Asia, and parts of Africa. If this launch is successful, the remaining 41 satellites can be launched in one go next time, achieving global coverage without any blind spots.

All 56 satellites have been produced, of which 45 have passed various tests and are ready for launch, while the remaining 11 are undergoing final testing.

Yang Chen posted a Weibo post.

"Tonight at 9 PM from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, the first batch of 15 multi-functional satellites from Xingchen Satellite Communications Company, a subsidiary of Xingchen Military Industry Group, will be launched into space using three Long March 5 carrier rockets. These 15 satellites will cover the entire European region, parts of Asia and Africa, and HarmonyOS users in the coverage area will be able to use satellite calls and data services. Xingchen Communications Company will launch 56 satellites, providing global coverage without blind spots. At that time, HarmonyOS users worldwide will be able to use affordable call and network services. Of course, this is only one of the uses. The biggest function of these 56 satellites is to perform millimeter-level precise positioning at any point on Earth. We will also develop our own navigation system—Chang'e—for all HarmonyOS users. In addition, our unmanned equipment will be integrated into the Chang'e navigation system, achieving the goal of operating globally from its base station. Tonight, the Douyin and TikTok accounts of Xingchen Military Industry Group and Xingchen Satellite Communications Company will broadcast the entire launch process live. Those interested can watch."

A large number of netizens rushed to leave comments.

"My god, I was still watching Mr. Yang shorting Japan and South Korea, and now he's launching a satellite again. Can anyone tell me where Mr. Yang's limits are? How can one person be so versatile and powerful?"

"When Mr. Yang invested hundreds of billions of yuan to promote the HarmonyOS system, I knew he would make it the most powerful system. As long as the price is right and the speed is fast enough, it will dominate the market."

"Back then, our country spent a lot of money begging countries with satellite navigation systems to cooperate, but they took the money and didn't include us. Now we have the most advanced BeiDou navigation system, and soon we will have the Chang'e navigation system. This really proves the old saying, 'Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, never underestimate a young man's potential.'"

"When Boss Yang dealt with the Indians, he used a GPS encrypted channel, and when he dealt with the Gurkha organization, he used a Beidou encrypted channel. He won't need to borrow anymore; he has his own. This is a demonstration of his strong personal capabilities. He can do whatever he needs, and there's no situation where he can't do something because of a lack of money or technology."

"Judging from what Mr. Yang is saying, he won't need anyone to operate his drones on-site anymore. He can operate these unmanned systems from home to carry out global strikes without any blind spots. Tsk tsk tsk... Let's see who dares to mess with Mr. Yang again. Let us see what true 'strategic planning and decisive victory' looks like."

……

Launching satellites by individuals or private companies is nothing new. Master has his own Starlink satellites, and although they are low-end, they are very famous, especially in China where he has a large number of loyal fans.

However, it's quite remarkable that Yang Chen owns a private satellite. The reason is that he can sit at home and use the satellite system to control unmanned equipment thousands of miles away to launch attacks on targets.

Previously, when Xingchen Military Industry was about to take action against the English Gurkha organization, they had to send several hundred people to carry out the operation.

They won't need to do that anymore. They can simply send the equipment to the edge of English territorial waters by cargo ship, and then operate the equipment from the Jiangcheng headquarters to carry out target attacks.

As long as there are no traces on these unmanned devices that can prove they were produced by Yang Chen's company, even if the whole world knows who made them, they will have no evidence to accuse them.

Therefore, when the countries saw this news, their leaders all panicked.

The White House is having another meeting. "Fuck! We're still discussing whether to pay MPRI to assassinate government officials in Japan and South Korea, and Yang Chen is launching a satellite. And it's a navigation satellite! China will have two state-of-the-art navigation systems. This puts immense pressure on us."

"What I fear most is that Yang Chen says his unmanned equipment can be integrated with a navigation system, allowing him to control unmanned equipment thousands of miles away to attack targets from home. If that happens, the danger to us will increase several levels."

"Then what do we do? Should we try to stop the free trade zones of China, Japan, and South Korea?"

"To be honest, I don't really want to stop it anymore. Some things are beyond our control, and we have to admit that the bald eagle is no longer the global hegemon. Only by adjusting our mindset and recognizing the situation can we avoid making the same misjudgments and decisions again. Everyone here is over 50 years old. To put it bluntly, we can continue to govern the bald eagle with the ideology of global hegemony for the rest of our lives. As for what happens after we die, that's not our concern. Living our own lives well is more important than anything else, and we should just accept things that are beyond our control."

"Fuck! Do you even want to listen to what you're saying? Yang Chen launching a satellite has scared you like this? What if he actually offers us concessions one day? Are you going to just surrender? Not resisting when you can only hasten the point where we're powerless to fight back. We're the defenders, they're the challengers. Why do you already think you can't defend your own arena before the fight even ends? Be damn brave! Anything is possible until the situation is completely settled."

……

Throughout history and across the world, there has always been a distinction between those who advocate war and those who advocate peace, that is, between radicals and conservatives.

The final policy will depend on the outcome of the power struggle between these two factions.

EU routine meeting.

The Italian representative said excitedly, "Have you seen the news? Yang Chen is launching satellites, the first batch of 15 satellites will fully cover the European region. What does he mean? Why is he launching satellites that don't cover his own country, but instead target us first? Is he threatening us? You've always said you wanted to maintain good relations with him so we could benefit from it. Now you're dumbfounded, aren't you? He doesn't take you seriously at all, and now he's going to monitor you with satellites."

The German representative said, "The Italian representative shouldn't be alarmist. His mobile phones, computers, and cars are mainly sold in Europe and the Middle East, so of course he prioritizes coverage of those regions. If satellite coverage is a threat, then our Galileo system also covers China. Does that make us a threat to China? The US's GPS also covers Europe, so why haven't you said the US is monitoring or threatening us? Don't try to sow discord between us and Yang Chen. Maintaining a good cooperative relationship with Yang Chen is a long-term EU policy. It won't change because of the malicious attempts of a few countries to sow discord, understand?"

The French representative followed up, saying, "China's rise is unstoppable, and no one can halt Yang Chen's power. We should adjust our mindset as soon as possible. Fortunately, China is a peace-loving country. As long as we are willing to cooperate for mutual benefit, we can discuss anything. We are not the bald eagle; we don't need to try to maintain global hegemony. So, Italian representative, what do you mean by having the ambition of a global hegemon when you're from a third-rate country? Do you think you can be the hegemon, or do you think that the declining hegemon can carry you along? When Yang Chen taught you a lesson, that hegemon didn't dare say a word in your defense."

The Italian representative was speechless after being confronted and could only lower his head and remain silent.

EU President Donald Tusk said, "The German representative is absolutely right. Maintaining good relations with Yang Chen and China is a long-term policy of our EU. We are not a global hegemon, and there is no need to oppose them at every turn. Cooperation and mutual benefit are the best outcome. Once Yang Chen's satellite is successfully launched, our priority should be to secure a reasonable price for the people of Europe so that they can use affordable and reliable satellite calling and data services."

At this time, the Sand Kingdom was also holding a meeting to discuss Yang Chen's "Chang'e" system.

Prince Holdan said, "Yang Chen's technology must be the most advanced. If we can use a navigation system with millimeter-level precision positioning, as well as cheap call and data services, the quality of life of our people will be greatly improved. Your Majesty, Your Highness the Crown Prince, I think we should immediately negotiate a cooperation with Yang Chen. The first partner will definitely be able to get a favorable price."

Crown Prince Salman nodded and said, "Uncle is right. If we go there with sincerity and are the first to support Yang Chen's satellite business, he will definitely give us a preferential price. Your Majesty, what do you think?"

The king immediately nodded with a smile and said, "My son can decide for himself; there's no need to ask me."

Salman nodded and said, "Uncle, contact Yang Chen immediately to discuss cooperation."

Holdan quickly nodded and said, "Understood! Your Majesty and His Highness the Crown Prince, please rest assured that I will handle things perfectly."

Yang Chen was about to have dinner when Holdan sent him a video call request.

“Mr. Yang, congratulations on soon having your own private satellite. To express our support, we are now applying to join the Chang'e system. We hope Mr. Yang can grant us the maximum access and offer us a preferential price,” Holdan said with a smile.

Yang Chen never expected that before the satellite even launched, the big spender would already be seeking cooperation with money in hand.

Big spenders are big spenders; problems that can be solved with money aren't problems at all.

Yang Chen smiled and said, "Thank you for being the first to support me. I will definitely give you all the permissions that I can grant. Our usage fee is 30 yuan per ID per month, which includes the navigation system usage fee, 100 minutes of satellite calls, 10GB of data, and 2 mao per minute for calls exceeding the plan, and 5 yuan per GB of data."

Holdan exclaimed in shock, "Huh? So cheap? How can you make a profit? Building a navigation system costs tens of billions of Eagle Coins, and you're just giving it to users for such a low price? 30 Eagle Coins a month for all this stuff, what's the difference between this and giving it away for free?"

What the hell?
Yang Chen was talking about Dragon Coins, but Holdan actually thought it was Eagle Coins. Big shots are big shots, money is nothing to them.

Yang Chen's system cost approximately 150 billion Eagle Coins in total, and will require approximately 1 million Eagle Coins in maintenance fees annually thereafter.

Assuming a monthly payment of 30 yuan, that's 360 yuan per year, equivalent to 50 Eagle Dollars.

As long as more than 3 million people worldwide use the Chang'e system package, Yang Chen can recoup all his investment in just one year. After deducting 1 million Eagle Coins for maintenance fees each year, the rest will be net profit.

Yang Chen said with a smile, "I'm talking about Dragon Coins, not Eagle Coins."

Holdan was even more shocked and hurriedly asked, "Mr. Yang, do you do business not to make money, but purely out of love? I think 30 Eagle Coins a month is not profitable, and you are saying 30 Dragon Coins a month, which is practically giving it away for free."

Yang Chen laughed heartily and said, "I've said before that technological progress should benefit mankind. Making money is secondary. I want all of humanity to enjoy the fruits of technological progress with me."

Holdan was filled with admiration and immediately said, "In my 50-plus years of life, this is the first time I have ever admired someone so much. Mr. Yang's ideological awareness is truly so high that it is beyond our comprehension. Then it's settled. I will report to the King and the Crown Prince now, and once they approve, we will immediately send a team to Jiangcheng to sign a contract with Mr. Yang to introduce the Chang'e system."

Yang Chen smiled and said, "Okay! I'll wait for your good news."

Yang Chen now aims to seize the global satellite navigation, voice communication, and data traffic markets as quickly as possible, and is willing to offer low prices to anyone willing to cooperate.

About half an hour later, Holdan called Yang Chen again.

"Mr. Yang Chen, it's settled. We'll take a private jet to Jiangcheng tomorrow to sign the contract with you. We must become the first overseas user of the Chang'e system," Holdan said happily.

Yang Chen said happily, "Thank you for your support. I'll be waiting for you in Jiangcheng."

(End of this chapter)