Otherworld Girl Development Guide

Chapter 28: The Primitive Man Shares XX Technology with You

Dr. Russell was not surprised by the curiosity of the Shangqiu people about this crystal, after all, insulation materials are used in all walks of life, and some ovens in the Bel Kingdom are coated with crystals.

"After purification, the Radiant Crystal can be transformed into Radiant Crystal Stone, which is our guiding energy."

Dr. Russell introduced the diplomatic team to the purified, rectangular blocks of scintillans of various sizes.

Many workers are busy on the production line. It can be said that the power industry in Rice supports the entire Rice area, and all the citizens here make a living from the power factory.

Two-thirds of the entire Rice region consists of factories, and Rice also has the most technical schools. The kingdom's workers receive orthogonal technology training in these schools and then work in Rice's orthogonal factories after graduation.

The processed Radiant Crystals were packed into boxes by women in blue work uniforms. The Radiant Crystals were neatly arranged in the boxes, looking a bit like energy cubes from a science fiction movie, which made Rabbit a little itchy to buy them.

The rabbit is very curious about the Shining Crystal. What is the principle behind its energy release? What is its energy conversion rate? Is it easy to use? What is the upper limit of its instantaneous energy release?

With Dr. Russell's introduction, the rabbit became increasingly interested in this pure, natural, pollution-free, and low-carbon energy source called Shining Crystal.

Could we make a giant explosion to replace uranium and create even greater art?!

"The finished Radiant Crystals will be sold to stores in all countries of the mainland for the use of the people of the mainland."

Listening to Dr. Russell's introduction, Zhou Mingrui felt like he was selling batteries, wondering if they had any energy-concentrating rings.

Soon, led by Dr. Russell, the rabbits arrived at a heavily guarded factory, which was almost a quarter the size of Rice!

"This is our Rice Workshop Orbal Airship Factory..."

Upon hearing this, the diplomatic rabbits exchanged glances. The Kingdom of Bell was showing real sincerity, even revealing such a core area!

"...The assembly workshop for the airship's orbment engine is just ahead."

As the country with the most advanced guided airships on the mainland, taking China to visit its assembly workshop is equivalent to the United States letting China visit the assembly workshop of the F-22.

Diplomacy is based on the principle of reciprocity. The Kingdom of Bel has shown sincerity, so Shangqiu should show corresponding sincerity in return. However, Queen Estée is truly courageous to make such a decision.

"Queen Estelle, you are a truly visionary leader."

Queen Estée smiled gracefully: "No, it's just that I feel that as long-term friends, we should still show the sincerity we deserve."

"We also believe that the Kingdom of Bell will become our old friend," the team leader said seriously. It seems that Princess Corliss is not the kind of heir who likes to court disaster.

Led by Dr. Russell, the diplomatic team entered the airship engine assembly workshop.

Here, hundreds of workers in tan overalls are assembling the heart of the airship—the propulsion engine—in the workshop.

The workers here are clearly much more skilled than those elsewhere, and every worker has a meticulous expression on their face.

"Dr. Russell, I'm very curious, how exactly does your orthogonal engine generate lift?"

This has always been a mystery that puzzles Rabbit, after all, how does a power-driven airship float without wings or a lift fan? But the only answer is somewhat unbelievable.

"I think this is a miracle from the goddess..."

Dr. Russell was lost in memories: "...My teacher, Dr. Epps, accidentally discovered the properties of the Radiant Crystal, which led to the development of the Orbal Engine. Thanks to the Orbal Engine technology, the Empire built a vast network of Orbal Trains, but the airship technology was popularized in the Kingdom of Bel."

Zhou Mingrui nodded. Inventing the orbal engine was roughly equivalent to leading an industrial revolution. The inventor would naturally reap the benefits of the technology, and it was no surprise that the Rebonia Empire became the strongest power on the continent.

However... whether they can maintain this advantage is a question. Just think of the United States to know that conquering a country is easy, but maintaining it is difficult.

"As for the airship's propulsion engine, I discovered it by chance. When a certain frequency of light is used to irradiate a radiant crystal, the radiant crystal will generate lift. The magnitude of the lift is related to the quality of the radiant crystal. The airship's propulsion engine is also based on this principle." Russell briefly introduced the principle of the airship's propulsion engine.

The technology required to launch an airship is not as simple as Dr. Russell made it out to be. After all, the Kingdom of Bell would not reveal everything to Shangqiu. These are the Kingdom of Bell's most valuable secrets, just as China would not export nuclear technology to the Kingdom of Bell.

Moreover, Dr. Russell's words may not be entirely true; perhaps the light is not light in the true sense, and it is quite possible that the chemical reagent is named after light.

However, Russell's description made Zhou Mingrui uneasy... It floats up when you shine a light on it? What kind of Zentradi material is this?

"Float up?"

The Versailles bigwig paused for a moment, then immediately understood its meaning: anti-gravity? Or did it mean gravity was blocked?!

At this moment, all the rabbits present breathed heavily. What did this mean...? Putting aside everything else, as long as some of the effects of gravity on the aircraft can be reduced, the rabbits can turn the stealth H20 into a flying Type 59, which conventional anti-aircraft missiles cannot shoot down... Zhou Mingrui could already imagine the ecstatic face of the US.

Modern aircraft are almost all thin-skinned and heavily armored "cardboard shells." The steel balls and shrapnel scattered by anti-aircraft missiles can easily penetrate the aircraft's skin and cause fatal damage. But try hitting a Type 59 with an anti-aircraft missile... those fragments are just a tickle!

The rabbit who had previously been interested in getting cheap high-temperature resistant materials suddenly felt that high-temperature resistant crystals were no longer appealing.

"Your Majesty Queen Estée, I wonder if Rice Workshop can accept our private custom orders?"

The leading diplomat smiled warmly. As for directly asking for the production technology of airship engines... the rabbit wasn't crazy. As long as he could buy the orbal engine with money, nothing else mattered.

"Of course, but customized orders aren't cheap."

Queen Estelle nodded in agreement. This did not go against the interests of the Kingdom of Bell, after all, the airship's propulsion engine was the Kingdom of Bell's flagship product, supplied to the entire continent.

Queen Estée realized that Shangqiu's technological strength made her understand that trading with Shangqiu could easily lead to an imbalance in imports and exports. Therefore, she needed a flagship product to balance and promote healthy development of trade.

Chapter 29 Signing the Agreement

After conducting a two-week survey of the entire country, the Shangqiu delegation has roughly investigated the basic industrial distribution and production capacity of the Bel Kingdom.

Next came the main event: Shangqiu and the Kingdom of Bel signed several cooperation agreements.

In the theater of the Les Workshop in the Kingdom of Bell, Queen Estée, dressed in her finest attire, and a tycoon in a Zhongshan suit were signing an agreement, while reporters around them kept taking pictures, making a clicking sound.

"Today is an important day. The Kingdom of Bel will sign a strategic cooperation agreement with guests who have come from the Abyss Sea. The two sides will join hands to enter a new era."

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The first agreement signed was a strategic cooperation agreement between Shangqiu and the Kingdom of Bel, under which the two sides will engage in comprehensive cooperation in various fields.

Shangqiu will import agricultural and livestock products, timber, minerals, and other products from the Kingdom of Bel.

At the same time, Shangqiu will also export daily necessities, including but not limited to steelmaking technology, deep-sea fisheries, and daily necessities, to improve the living standards of the people of the Bel Kingdom. It will also invest in several important cities in the Bel Kingdom to build large shopping malls that integrate shopping, entertainment, and dining.

Of course, the most important thing is the procurement agreement for the utilization of "crystal" waste, which involves purchasing the by-product of crystalline crystal at a price of 50000 mira per ton.

This price was agreed upon by the top officials in Shangqiu through discussions. It may be a bit of a premium compared to prices on the mainland, but it is an important measure to maintain the balance of imports and exports.

Rabbit absolutely cannot allow the trade between the two sides to become one-sided. Once it becomes one-sided, Mira from the Kingdom of Bel will flood into Shangqiu in a short period of time, which will be a devastating blow to the Kingdom of Bel. A large number of citizens will lose their jobs because of Shangqiu's products, which will seriously affect the relationship between the two sides.

Therefore, even if it costs more money, we must maintain a relative balance. The rabbit should help the Bell Kingdom become rich together, instead of unilaterally exploiting the Bell Kingdom. Besides, the rabbit is not at a loss, as crystal, a heat-insulating material, is needed in both military and civilian fields.

Besides the crystal, another thing that the rabbit values ​​highly is the power airship engine of the Bell Kingdom, which is the real treasure!

Although the Kingdom said it could sell it to the Rabbit, according to the Rabbit's experts, the orbal engine is likely another kind of "black box," and there is a high probability that the Rabbit will not be able to replicate it.

After all, the mainland has been studying orbal energy for over a hundred years, while China has only just begun to grasp the basics. Catching up with this unfamiliar discipline won't be something China can do in a short time. But that's okay, we can cooperate! For example, we could help the Kingdom of Bel design a large passenger airship, about 100 meters long!

The two parties also signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement covering multiple projects, including but not limited to university student exchange, development of guidance networks, upgrade solutions for guidance trains, fluid dynamics, and more.

After Queen Estée and the tycoon in the Zhongshan suit signed the strategic cooperation agreement, they stood up and exchanged the agreements, declaring the agreement to be in effect.

Reporters began taking pictures, and it's easy to imagine that this news would soon spread throughout the mainland, having a far-reaching impact on the mainland's political situation.

This was only the contract on the surface. According to Shi Qiang, Zhou Mingrui knew that Shangqiu and the Kingdom of Bel had also signed a cooperation agreement on combating the religious order.

The Kingdom of Bel was responsible for finding the cult, while Shangqiu was responsible for promoting it. Together, they would combat the cult, fight against its terrorist elements, and maintain world peace.

After signing the cooperation agreement, Shangqiu also bought a large plot of land in the suburbs of Lais.

This land will be used to build a research and development center for orbal engines in cooperation with the Kingdom of Bell, which will be responsible for training orbal researchers for rabbits. The land is not far from the freight train station.

With the agreement successfully signed, this trip to Rice is coming to an end. Except for some experts who need to stay, the diplomatic corps will return to Shangqiu, and China's next strategic focus will shift to Krobel.

It's time to harvest those fractal silica stones that have grown in the ground, as well as a large amount of organic crystals. But before that, Zhou Mingrui needs to act as a porter.

In the warehouse of the freight train station, Zhou Mingrui, leading two kittens, turned to look at Shi Qiang.

Bell and Theo looked at Zhou Mingrui with curiosity. Although he had told them about "teleportation portals" before, this was the first time they had seen Zhou Mingrui open a teleportation portal.

The decision to let the two kittens see the portal wasn't a spur-of-the-moment decision by Zhou Mingrui; it was made after discussion and evaluation by his superiors.

Although they are locals, these two little girls grew up under the red flag, and their talent is undeniable. They will become the top researchers in the rabbit world in the future, and their identities are Zhou Mingrui's adopted daughters. It's only a matter of time before they come into contact with the teleportation portal.

Shi Qiang nodded, indicating that there were no other people around, and Zhou Mingrui raised his hand.

With a snap of the fingers, a portal slowly appeared in the amber eyes of the two kittens, who opened their mouths slightly.

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"Tio! Is this the portal? How does it work?" Bell asked curiously.

"Space folding?" Tio said after thinking for a moment.

The two kittens started discussing the portal in the chat room. They were clearly in a good mood because they felt that Zhou Mingrui had already accepted them as family!

The portal rippled, and a reconnaissance drone connected by cables drove out. The photoelectric tower on it scanned the surroundings for facial recognition, confirmed there were no problems, and began cargo transportation.

These goods are disguised as materials transported from a freight train station, and as for why so much stuff can be transported in such a short time... nobody knows.

The two kittens stared wide-eyed as various transport vehicles emerged from the portal, rapidly delivering large quantities of building materials to the warehouse for collection. Then, familiar industrial mechs made their appearance...

With the assistance of small industrial mechs and forklifts, the cargo was quickly unloaded, and then the goods urgently needed by Earth in the warehouse were placed on transport vehicles and driven into the portal.

After all, it would be a waste of transportation capacity to only make one delivery trip.

After four hours of work, the portal slowly closed under the curious gaze of the two kittens.

"What, want to go take a look?" Zhou Mingrui reached out and stroked the heads of the two kittens, asking curiously.

The two little girls exchanged a glance, then looked up at Zhou Mingrui and asked, "Will you go back?"

Zhou Mingrui shook his head, looking at the spot where the portal had disappeared: "I belong here now."

"Then... the bell also belongs here."

"The same goes for Tio."

Chapter 30 Seafood Guide

Swish, swish, swish~ The G001 Friendship train is speeding along the high-speed rail line. After a brief visit, Zhou Mingrui is about to return to Shangqiu.

Zhou Mingrui looked out the window at the scenery and soon felt a weight on his body. Looking down, he saw two kittens nestled against him and fast asleep.

"How does it feel to be a stay-at-home dad?" Shi Qiang asked in a monotone voice, sitting on the other side of the aisle.

"Well, it's been a completely new experience, quite novel. You might not believe it if I told you..." Zhou Mingrui's face showed a complex expression: "...I feel like my cooking skills have improved."

Shi Qiang patted Zhou Mingrui on the shoulder, seemingly understanding the situation.

"If you feel tired, you can take a nap."

"I'm not sleepy; after all, I slept for a long time at the sanatorium..."