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

Although many people feel that land and air vehicles are unsafe, driven by curiosity, many still visit Xingchen Auto Experience Stores to see the cars in person.

Some wealthy men who don't mind spending money simply placed orders. For them, buying such a novel car is like buying a toy, something they can occasionally take out to experience the feeling of floating on water or flying in the air.

However, such people are a minority, so the sales of Scorpio and Aquarius are not as good as those of Virgo and Libra.

However, this "bad" is only in comparison to Scorpio and Aquarius. Compared to other car brands, their sales figures are still beyond their wildest dreams.

Within 24 hours of the first day, Aquarius sales exceeded 30 units nationwide, and Scorpio sales exceeded 15 units nationwide.

These figures would be considered very poor by Xingchen Automotive, but if other brands of cars achieved similar results on their first day of launch, they would absolutely be raving about it.

However, Yang Chen is not worried about sales at all. Innovative products always need time to build a reputation and gradually gain consumer acceptance before sales explode.

Five days later, on December 31, Yang Chen posted on Weibo announcing that he would be live-streaming his Scorpio driving around the city of Jiangcheng at 9 a.m. the next day.

Tomorrow, January 1st, is also the day the new government of the Bald Eagle officially takes office, and it is also the day Yang Chen sues the Blackwater Group for extortion.

Early in the morning, Yang Chen and Xingchen Auto's Douyin and TikTok accounts started a live broadcast to promote the event.

At 9 o'clock sharp, the camera showed Yang Chen sitting in the Scorpio car. The screen was split into two parts: one was the exterior view captured by the drone, and the other was the interior view captured by the car's camera.

Yang Chen sat in the driver's seat, the reporter from Yangshi sat in the passenger seat, and the cameraman from Yangshi sat in the back.

Yang Chen first drove the Scorpio for a distance on the Jiangcheng Ring Road to test its horsepower and stability in land mode.

The car stopped at an intersection, and Yang Chen then began to operate it via voice commands.

"Sing-jai, Sing-jai!"

"I am here! Please give your orders, Master."

"Activate flight mode."

"Received! The system has detected that the owner is currently on the flight path. Flight mode can be activated! Please click to confirm and activate flight mode."

Yang Chen clicked "confirm" on the central control screen, and then the car began to deform.

The outer layer of the car door unfolds into wings, and a propeller extends from the rear of the car. The whole process takes about 1 minute and 30 seconds.

At this moment, the drone filming from the outside showed the entire process of Scorpio's transformation to the viewers in the live broadcast room without any blind spots.

The chat in Yang Chen's personal TikTok live stream.

"Oh my god! Autobots transforming?"

"Wow, cool! So incredibly cool! Why isn't this car sold in Europe? I definitely want to buy one. Driving this car to pick up girls would be so cool, I'd be a guaranteed success!"

"It's far from being a Transformer; it's just a simple extension of wings. But I'm curious how this car takes off."

"Is this really going to fly? Oh my god! I really want one. Why wasn't it released simultaneously in overseas markets this time?"

"Our Sand Kingdom will soon send a team to the Dragon Kingdom to negotiate. We must purchase a large quantity of these cars. The Sand Kingdom may not understand technology, but it respects it. Whenever a new technology emerges, we must acquire it as soon as possible to be worthy of our Sand Kingdom's status and taste."

……

After the car transformed, Yang Chen started the car and accelerated. When the car reached a certain speed, Yang Chen lifted the steering wheel, and the car flew up.

The reporter exclaimed excitedly, "Wow! It really took off! It's so stable, incredibly stable! I thought it would sway and be unstable, but my worries were completely unnecessary. The car is extremely stable, even more stable than an airplane. Mr. Yang, what's the fastest speed in flight mode?"

Yang Chen replied with a smile, "Theoretically, it can fly above 500, but for safety reasons, we only unlock up to 300. The remaining 200 is only unlocked when conditions are suitable, after applying to the backend and our satellite and vehicle camera assessments confirm that the environment is suitable. Moreover, it will be locked immediately after use, and users will need to reapply if they want to fly above 500 again. Our staff have done everything possible to minimize all possible risks and ensure the safety of the driver and passengers to the greatest extent possible."

The reporter nodded and asked, "What if the driver deviates from the intended direction?"

Yang Chen explained, "Look at the navigation. Although our air routes are invisible, the navigation system displays eight lanes in both directions, strictly following ground traffic rules. Dashed lines allow lane changes, while solid lines do not. If you deviate too far, the navigation system will give a voice warning. If the car completely deviates from the route, both the navigation system and our staff will remind the driver to return to the route. If the car is still not on the correct route after three warnings, the intelligent driving system will take over control of the car and correct its course. Let me test it for you."

Yang Chen immediately turned the steering wheel to the left, and the navigation system immediately issued a warning.

"No lane changing across solid lines. Please drive carefully!"

When the car completely deviated from the course, the navigation system issued another warning.

"You have deviated from the flight path. Please return to the correct flight path immediately!"

Once Yang Chen returns to the correct flight path, the system will no longer issue reminders.

When he drove the car off course again, the system would immediately issue a warning. After three warnings, the intelligent driving system would take over the car, and Yang would lose control of it.

The intelligent driving system issues a reminder when the car returns to the correct course.

"You are back on the correct course. Do you wish to take over the vehicle now?"

Yang Chen explained, "If I want to drive myself now, I can click 'Yes.' If I want to hand it over to the intelligent driving system, I can click 'No.' Our intelligent driving system is still at LV4 level and can easily handle this air route."

The reporter clapped and said, "That's so cool! But what if, just suppose, there's an obstacle in front of us?"

Yang Chen said with a smile, "No rush, I'll test it out for everyone right away."

As soon as Yang Chen finished speaking, a drone appeared ahead. Since the car and the drone were traveling in opposite directions, they were about to collide in the blink of an eye. At this moment, the intelligent driving system took over the vehicle urgently, decelerated sharply, and landed, narrowly avoiding the drone.

"Oh my god, that scared me to death!" the reporter exclaimed.

Yang Chen laughed and said, "Haha... Don't be nervous. If the product quality wasn't up to par, I wouldn't dare to test it myself. Just now, our speed was 300km/h, and our intelligent driving system and satellite navigation system worked perfectly together to avoid danger."

At this moment, the chat in Yang Chen's Douyin live stream was filled with comments.

"It looks pretty good, and it doesn't seem that dangerous."

“The price is beyond my budget. I’m not saying it’s not worth that much money, but I’m too poor to afford this car.”

"The transformation process is so cool! What man wouldn't want a Transformer? If it were still possible to get one with zero down payment and a 10-year installment plan, I would definitely buy one!"

……

Soon, Yang Chen piloted the Scorpio around the city of Jiangcheng, and then he was about to land.

Yang Chen explained, “We have two landing modes. The first is an emergency landing mode, which immediately shuts down the engine and deploys the parachute. This mode is best used in emergencies because users may not be able to repack and install the parachute themselves. If our after-sales personnel need to come and help, there will be a service fee of 100-200 yuan, calculated based on the distance between the vehicle and the nearest after-sales service point. The second mode is landing on a designated road section. For example, if we are using the second mode now, I just need to tell the intelligent driving system that I want to land. Xingzai, Xingzai, I want to land.”

The intelligent driving system responded immediately.

"Received! Xingzai has discovered that the nearest designated landing route to Master is three kilometers away. Should Xingzai handle the landing?"

Yang Chen clicked "Yes".

"Received Master's order! From now on, Xingzai will handle the landing. Master, you just need to enjoy the scenery."

From this point on, the intelligent driving system takes over the car.

After flying to a designated landing area three kilometers away, the car slowed down and landed. As it approached the ground, the thrust reverser was activated, and the car landed steadily on the ground. After traveling a certain distance due to inertia, it came to a smooth stop.

Yang Chen activated the land mode, and the car's wings and propellers slowly retracted. The whole process still took about 1 minute and 30 seconds. Afterward, Yang Chen drove the car from the exit onto the main road and headed to the next test site.

Yang Chen asked with a smile, "How do you feel?"

The reporter happily said, "It feels great. To be honest, I was very scared before, and I even told my colleagues that I would never buy this car. But now I've changed my mind; I have to buy one. When will it be available in Beijing?"

Yang Chen replied, "It's hard to say. We'll use Jiangcheng as a test city for now. Once it's running smoothly here, we'll discuss cooperation with other cities. Because flying cars are quite dangerous, we have to proceed step by step. Next, I'll show everyone the amphibious car, Aquarius."

At this moment, the chat room of Yang Chen's TikTok account was filled with comments.

"This car is so cool, I have to buy it!"

"But there are too many restrictions. We need to open low-altitude routes and build dedicated roads for takeoff and landing. I think the U.S. government would definitely not agree to that, so let's forget about this flying car. An amphibious one, though, is something we could consider."

"I really envy the people of Jiangcheng. They always get to enjoy the most advanced technology and equipment ahead of time. Soon, Jiangcheng will enter the cyber age, while we in Luoshanji will still be stuck in the primitive age."

While the foreigners were discussing it, Yang Chen had already arrived next to Anjiang.

Yang Chen led the reporters and photographers into the car, drove along the riverside road for a while to experience the land mode, and then stopped.

"Xingzai, Xingzai, activate water mode!"

"Received master's command, activate water surface mode!"

After a simple transformation, the car entered water mode, and Yang Chen stepped on the gas and plunged into the water. When the car sensed that the water level reached halfway up the tires, the rear propeller automatically started, and the power generated propelled the car across the water.

The reporter exclaimed in surprise, "Wow, so fast! It's even faster than a speedboat! Wow, that's so cool!" Yang Chen smiled and said, "The motors we use have enough horsepower to run large trucks, so naturally they're very powerful."

At this moment, the chat in Xingchen Auto's TikTok live stream was filled with comments.

"If they won't sell us flying cars, surely they'll sell us this amphibious vehicle? We can't discriminate against foreigners! We foreigners are people too!"

"This is perfect for Venice, I definitely want to buy one. When will it be available in Europe?"

"Wow, this looks so cool! You can use this car as a vehicle and also as a speedboat, that's so cool. If the Republican government doesn't allow this car to be sold in the United States, I will never vote for the Republican Party again."

At this moment, the bald eagle executives who were watching Yang Chen's live stream had increasingly grim expressions, especially when they saw the barrage of praise for Yang Chen and warnings that the Republicans would not vote for them if they dared not allow Aquarius to go public. They became even angrier.

The new head of the household exclaimed, "Damn it! That Yang Chen, how did he come up with another piece of cutting-edge technology? He can even build such an amazing car, it's unbelievable!"

Newly appointed Secretary of State Lubis said, "The Democrats have left us with a big problem. They accept all of Yang Chen's products and businesses, including new energy vehicles. If Yang Chen launches a new car here, our people will become his fans, and our internet will be filled with worship of China, just like the worship of us was on China's internet ten years ago. The key is that the traditional energy capital that supports us, such as oil and gasoline vehicles, will not allow us to support new energy. We have to find a way to restrict, or even drive, them out of the bald eagle market."

The newly appointed Commerce Secretary, Chrisson, said, "No problem! We'll just not approve the low-altitude zone for him. His flying car is destined not to sell here. Amphibious vehicles are even easier to handle. We'll just refuse to issue him a market license because it's neither a car nor a boat. No matter how advanced his car is, if we don't let him market it, it's all just an illusion."

"Haha..." The big shots burst into laughter in unison.

That's just how the Bald Eagles are; no matter who comes in, they can't change their short-sightedness and arrogance.

Just then, news came from the International Court of Justice that Yang Chen's lawyer had applied to withdraw the case; he was no longer prepared to sue the Blackwater Group.

When Justice Department Chief Connors received the news, he immediately spoke out, leaving everyone present stunned.

The newly appointed Commerce Secretary, Chrisson, asked in bewilderment, "Fuck! What's he doing? The trial is about to start, and he's withdrawing the charges? What's he after?"

Defense Department Chief Chris said, "I have a feeling he's deliberately stalling for time."

Military official Haniah asked, "What delay? We haven't seen him make any moves."

Just then, Hania's assistant rushed in.

"Excuse me, everyone, this is terrible! Five Y-20 transport aircraft have taken off from Haicheng, bound for Kamala Harris and Rwanda. The contents of their cargo haven't been officially announced, but at this critical juncture, five of them flying there together must be delivering equipment to Yang Chen."

Defense Department Chief Chris immediately slammed his fist on the table and exclaimed, "I told you he was stalling for time! He wasn't prepared with the equipment in the first place, so he deliberately sued Blackwater for extortion. Now that his equipment is ready, he's withdrawing the lawsuit at the last minute. Fuck! We've fallen for his trick again! This guy is never sincere in his words or actions; he's always playing mind games with us."

Hania chuckled and said, "It's alright! We were just following his battle plan of using a large number of unmanned equipment. The more he sends over, the better. Anyway, we're going to use that many electromagnetic pulse weapons, so of course the more equipment we destroy, the more cost-effective it is."

Everyone nodded with smiles, agreeing that it made sense.

"So, should we get the State Court to allow them to drop the charges?" asked Justice Department Chief Connors.

After discussing it, the bigwigs unanimously agreed that this was a good opportunity to embarrass Yang Chen. They could not allow the International Court of Justice to agree to Yang Chen's request to withdraw the case; the trial had to proceed as scheduled.

On the other side, Yang Chen happily finished testing the amphibious vehicle and accepted an exclusive interview with Yangshi. As soon as he stepped out of the room, Chen Xi came up to him to report the situation.

"Chairman Yang, the International Court of Justice has not approved our application to withdraw the case. They want to hear the case as scheduled."

Yang Chen said with a smile, "I knew they would do this. Have your lawyer reply to the National Court that we are applying for a postponement of the trial until January 10th."

Chen Xi nodded and said, "Okay, I'll relay your orders to the lawyer right away."

Yang Chen chose January 10th for the court hearing because, according to Xingchen Military Industry's intelligence, Blackwater Group and the French Foreign Legion would launch a surprise attack on the night of January 7th.

Yang Chen expects to break their mentality within 1-2 days. At that time, during the trial, in order to rescue the trapped personnel, Blackwater Group will take the initiative to admit that the 100 billion is compensation and will be willing to compensate Yang Chen 100 billion for various losses.

The bald eagle wanted to use that trial to embarrass Yang Chen in front of the whole world, and Yang Chen had the same idea.
Since we share the same idea, let's see whose methods are more ingenious.

That night.

Yangshi News Network devoted 5 minutes to reporting on Xingchen Motors' amphibious vehicles, including both land and air vehicles, as well as broadcasting Yang Chen's testing process and an interview with him.

Before the evening news broadcast had even ended, Yang Chen received a call from Jiang Wenming, the military representative.

"Chairman Yang, congratulations! Another new product has been launched. My boss asked me to inquire whether you could make these two vehicles a bit larger. They don't need to be too big, just about the size of a tank or armored vehicle. Ideally, they would also be equipped with a firing system, whether it's firing artillery shells or bullets. If you can meet our requirements, we plan to purchase 20,000 amphibious vehicles and 10,000 land-air amphibious vehicles from you," Jiang Wenming said happily.

Yang Chen laughed heartily and said, "I knew you would want it, so I prepared the blueprints and prototype a long time ago. If you still don't ask me for it, I'll have to take the initiative to promote it to you."

"Haha...Really? That's great! We don't have to wait anymore. I'll report to my superiors immediately and assemble a team to go to Jiangcheng for testing as soon as possible. Bye!" Jiang Wenming said excitedly.

Amphibious and land-air vehicles are clearly very suitable for military use. Therefore, after the Aquarius and Scorpio projects were launched, Yang Chen told the team to summarize the essence of these two vehicles and build amphibious and land-air military vehicles.

If the military requests it, they will provide it directly for testing.

If the military doesn't actively seek it out, Yang Chen will use his connections to approach them and try to sell it to them.

Obviously.

Despite the vehicle's practicality, the military couldn't resist the temptation and actively sought to purchase it.

The next day, Jiang Wenming's delegation arrived in Jiangcheng.

Yang Chen personally received them and took them to the test site to personally test the amphibious and land-air combat vehicles.

"We designed the main gun to carry 40 rounds of 120mm ammunition, and there are machine gun muzzles in all four directions, each equipped with 500 rounds of armor-piercing ammunition. In addition, we have also set up a self-destruct device. If captured, or out of ammunition, the self-destruct device can be activated to self-destruct, or to launch a final attack on the enemy. In addition, we have also reserved a laser cannon and a small radar system to further increase the combat effectiveness of the armored vehicle."

As the engineers introduced the equipment and performance of the two armored vehicles, the military representatives were beaming with joy.

"Chairman Yang, this is simply the dream vehicle of us soldiers! I never dared to dream of having such a powerful tank, but now it has become a reality."

"Who says otherwise! I feel like if I were driving it, I could face a thousand enemy troops all by myself."

"This vehicle is already so powerful, and you're still so conservative. If I were driving a vehicle like this, I'd dare to take on aliens one-on-one."

"Ha ha……"

Jiang Wenming immediately asked, "Chairman Yang, how much do you plan to sell this car for? Don't be shy, just take whatever price you want."

Yang Chen said with a smile, "Then I won't stand on ceremony. 2500 million for a land-air dual-use vehicle and 2000 million for an amphibious vehicle."

To a layman, this price would seem very expensive, but to an expert, it's a steal.

白头鹰M1A1型坦克890万鹰币，大毛家T90坦克450万鹰币，德意志豹2坦克580万鹰币，即使是龙国99式坦克初级版本也要200万鹰币。

The two armored vehicles manufactured by Xingchen Military Industry are far superior to the most advanced main battle tanks in the world in terms of weaponry, intelligence, and mobility.

Therefore, a mere 2500 million for a land-air combat vehicle and 2000 million for an amphibious combat vehicle is practically a steal.

Jiang Wenming laughed heartily and said, "Chairman Yang, that's great! We don't care how much money you make, we are very satisfied with this offer."

The other military representatives also nodded in agreement with great pleasure, and they were all satisfied with Yang Chen's offer.

Yang Chen smiled and said, "If you're willing to add another 500 million, I'll equip you with an enhanced plasma shield device. When necessary, you can activate the plasma shield to directly charge into the enemy tank formation, or charge into the enemy's position under enemy fire. I'll also throw in a modification service. We're currently researching a special material that can overcome the problem of metal fatigue. Once the research is successful, we can add dragonfly-like wings to the land-to-air combat vehicle, allowing it to hover, accelerate and decelerate at will in the air, and even fly backwards. How about it, want it?"

"That's amazing? We definitely need it! What do you all think?" Jiang Wenming said with delight.

Other military representatives also expressed their opinions.

"The most advanced technology should of course be prioritized for military use; it's essential!"

"It's only 500 million, and all of them together it's only 3000 million per tank, or a little over 400 million US dollars per tank. It's cheaper than the main battle tanks of various countries now, but its functions are far more powerful. It's absolutely great value for money!"

"Yes, yes, let's report to the boss and finalize it right away!"

Jiang Wenming nodded and immediately called his superior to report the situation.

The leader didn't even hesitate and immediately agreed.

Jiang Wenming hung up the phone, laughed heartily, and said to Yang Chen, "Chairman Yang, the leader agreed without even considering it. Let's do it your way and sign the contract now!"

Yang Chen laughed heartily and invited everyone to sign the contract with Xingchen Military Industry Group.

In the evening, Xingchen Military Industry Group, Xingchen Automobile, and the Chinese military jointly issued an announcement.

The announcement was simple: the military was purchasing 10000 land-air combat vehicles and 20000 amphibious combat vehicles from Xingchen Military Industry Group, with a total contract value of 8000 billion Dragon Coins.

These armored vehicles will be delivered over 10 years, with 1000 land-air combat vehicles and 2000 amphibious combat vehicles delivered each year.

The purpose of this is to ensure that these tanks will not be decommissioned en masse in the future, which is a consistent practice of China in increasing its military equipment.

The announcement was immediately relayed to relevant departments in major countries around the world... (End of Chapter)