50s: Starting with a storage ring

Chapter 503 Urgent Mission

The research team leader then loudly assured Sun Zhiwei, "Understood, boss. Don't worry, we will definitely create a large and safe space for you."

The 11-person team had its own captain. At this time, Sun Zhiwei was dressed as James. The 11-person team did not know him, so they were very careful when speaking to him.

"Boss, this ship is so big, and there are only 11 of us. This will take quite a while."

"It's alright, take your time. I'm not in a hurry. The construction on my island isn't finished yet. You have a year to complete all the work."

“You usually stay in the same hotel as before, and you eat there too. If you need anything, just let me know and I’ll make the arrangements.”

"Don't worry, the salary and benefits here are very good, and room and board are all included. I just need you to complete the work. Any problems?"

"No problem, boss."

"OK, you guys go up by yourselves, I'm not going up."

"Remember, your working hours are from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., eight hours a day."

"Your salary is paid on the 1st of each month. Your monthly salary is $1000. You can go to Saipan for fun on Saturdays and Sundays when you have time off."

Sun Zhiwei didn't know the specifics of how they were supposed to work, nor did he need to make any arrangements. All he needed to do was ensure the safety and logistics of these researchers.

Unfortunately, the researchers' attention was entirely focused on the aircraft carrier beside them, and none of them listened carefully to Sun Zhiwei's speech. They were all looking at the aircraft carrier and nodding absentmindedly.

Seeing that they weren't interested in talking, Sun Zhiwei didn't say anything more. After giving his instructions, he turned around and went back to the hotel.

After he walked away, the researchers couldn't help but cheer, and then they all climbed onto the Melbourne to begin their first exploration of the aircraft carrier.

As Sun Zhiwei walked back, he used his spatial ability to observe the researchers' reactions. When they cheered, a smile appeared on his lips.

In the days that followed, he began to recruit employees and build a management team for Anatahan Island.

Most of the ordinary employees among these people were local residents of Saipan, after all, he had promised Saipan Mayor Quincy Stephens that he would increase employment for Saipan residents.

The sources of various management positions are complex, including locals, middle managers he transferred from other industries, and some recruited from abroad.

Some of them were people planted in China. None of them knew him, but he still managed to identify them through real-time monitoring of the space.

He didn't mind. Surveying an aircraft carrier is such a big project, it's impossible to do it with just 11 people. It would be strange if the country didn't send people over.

However, as long as his identity is not exposed, everything else is trivial, and he hopes that this operation will be a complete success.

With these people joining the team, he could rest assured a lot. He arranged for this group of people in China to be in charge of many positions related to the researchers, which further increased the level of confidentiality.

And he himself no longer had to be stuck on the island and unable to leave.

In July, Sun Zhiwei, who had some free time, hired a professional pest control team from the United States and brought them to Anatahan Island.

Their job is to carry out a comprehensive pest control operation on Anatahan Island, killing all the pests and poisonous insects in the jungle.

The team consisted of more than 100 people. They brought a large amount of equipment and pesticides, and their main targets were poisonous insects, snakes, termites, rats, cockroaches and other pests on the island.

You could say it damages the environment, that's for sure, but if he wants to vigorously develop tourism on Anatahan Island, he has to appropriately disrupt the habitat of these pests. However, he also knows that this kind of work can't be done all at once.

But as long as we can clear out most of them this time, we won't have to worry about them resurfacing if we come back every two years.

The results were quite good, but the price was a bit high. It's just that he has been making a steady income over the years and doesn't need a few million. No other islands nearby have ever done this kind of cleaning.

In August, the two small regional jets he ordered from Embraer, the Embraer-110, were officially delivered and put into service.

The EMB-110 is 15 meters long, has a wingspan of 15 meters, a maximum takeoff weight of 6 tons, a maximum range of 2000 kilometers, and can carry 21 passengers, making it ideal for short-haul flights.

These two aircraft will take turns on duty, and are mainly used to fly to Saipan to pick up and drop off passengers.

The EMB-110 was the best-selling regional jet of its time, with 1000 units sold worldwide. Sun Zhiwei paid a total of $370 million for it.

In the same month, the daily scheduled passenger ferry route from Saipan to Anatahan was also officially launched.

By the end of August, Anatahan Island's basic tourism projects and service facilities were largely ready.

September is just around the corner, and the dry season is approaching. This is the peak tourist season in the South Pacific, with comfortable temperatures that are perfect for activities such as diving, camping, and hiking.

In order to recoup costs as quickly as possible, Sun Zhiwei decided to start receiving tourists ahead of schedule.

Initially, he did not launch tourism promotion for Anatahan Island separately, but instead incorporated Anatahan Island into the tourism project of Saipan Island, attracting tourists from Saipan Island first.

Anatahan Island opened to guests on September 1st, and the first week went well, with all departments operating normally and revenue increasing daily.

This made him very happy, after all, he had invested so much, it would be too disappointing to lose money.

But before he could finish celebrating, he received an urgent telegram from home.

A few days ago, the Russians amassed a large number of troops in Northeast Europe, but there is no clear intelligence on the matter back home. The leaders hope that he can make an immediate trip to find out the situation.

Sun Zhiwei checked the time and immediately realized that this should be the last large-scale military exercise by the Russians, the "West-81" exercise.

In recent years, although Russia has a superior military, Western countries have been causing them trouble.

First, they attacked Kabul, which drew condemnation from almost all Western countries;

Then, the United States launched a food war, calling for a global food embargo against Russia;

Then there was last year's Moscow Olympics. Because of the boycott led by Jimmy Kimmel in the White House, nearly half of the countries did not participate, which made Russia lose face on the world stage.

All of this fueled the growing anger in the Russians' hearts.

This year, they began intensive preparations to conduct a large-scale military exercise to teach them a lesson.

The main objective of this exercise is to deter Western countries, especially European countries, and at the same time to intimidate us and the United States.

The location was chosen on the flat Nordic Plain along the Baltic coast, as it was ideal for large-scale mechanized troop movements and was also very close to European countries.

(End of this chapter)