Chapter 6, Anti-Gravity Shoes

Li Yi felt a surge of emotion; he was not an employee of the factory, yet everyone had not forgotten about him

According to this little fellow, the government of the Republic, especially the military, is not as weak as Li Yi imagined. In their secret facilities, there are large quantum computers, which were obtained from the alien spacecraft that suddenly crashed to Earth fourteen years ago

Although such anti-gravity shoes cannot compare to the high-end products available on the Star Network, this is Earth, and the ability to reduce gravity to a certain extent, allowing ordinary people to achieve speeds akin to that of a hundred-meter sprinter, is already sufficient

Soon, Li Yi thought of a type of perhaps producible high-tech equipment on Earth, anti-gravity shoes

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Master, the simple gravity shielding magnetic field is not difficult, as this technology requires powerful electrical support. Currently, Earth's research on electricity has reached the same level as other civilizations within the star domain, making it one of the few strong points of Earth

So that's how it is, it's truly too much to bear Li Yi furrowed his brows slightly and said in a low voice

This factory building is the last asset of the entire machinery factory. Nowadays, with the rapid increase in the global population, coupled with a large influx of immigrants from the Americas and Australia, real estate has become an even more lucrative venture than in the past. It is not surprising that someone is interested in purchasing this old factory building to construct residential properties.

"Yu Beihe, mhetushucom.com, a real estate developer, has taken an interest in the old factory buildings in our factory and wants to use them for a real estate project. Don't worry about him, Li Yi, come in quickly." said Uncle Zhao

What is it?" Li Yi asked curiously

As the former factory director of the machinery plant, Mr. Zhao is naturally able to understand this set of blueprints. After calculations by Kele, all parameters have been clearly indicated, and a significant amount of simplification has been applied to the design, reducing the processing difficulty to a minimum

In the universe, there are some planets with strong gravitational forces. If humans were to stand on them without any equipment, they would be crushed by the gravity. Therefore, various types of anti-gravity shoes are available for sale on the Star Alliance network, with prices ranging from dozens of star dollars to over ten thousand star dollars.

The machinery factory declared bankruptcy within two years after the fall, and those living in the factory were mostly laid-off workers. Although the establishment of the Earth Republic later improved the unemployment benefits compared to the old era, it was still barely enough to make ends meet, and the men and women in the factory lived quite frugally

The entire block of Kyiv alloy will be allocated to the military, and there is none available on the market. However, I can find a way to bring back some Kyiv alloy scrap. Although it is only in the form of metal fragments, it should be sufficient for manufacturing anti-gravity shoes.

I rallied the old employees in the yard to raise some funds, intending to build the building ourselves, free from the frustrations caused by these incompetent individuals. In the end, everyone will also be able to share a bit more money. By the way, you will have a share too. Although your parents are no longer around, they were both long-time employees of the factory, and everyone remembers them. So, what do you think happened next?

Li Yi raised his head, took out the printed anti-gravity shoe materials from under his arm, and handed them to Grandpa Zhao, saying: "I have an idea to use the original factory building for some mechanical processing."

Sighing, Li Yi glanced at the dimly lit home of Old Man Zhao and said softly, "Old Man Zhao, actually, holding onto this piece of land is not a solution. It would be better to sell it to them. The men and women in the courtyard are not living well; if everyone gets a share of the money, they could enjoy a more comfortable life for a couple of years."

In simple terms, anti-gravity shoes are a type of footwear that can shield against gravity, allowing a person to become lighter and reducing the pull of gravitational force.

Moving at an astonishing speed, it leaps over high walls with ease, surpassing even the legendary martial arts masters known for their ability to walk on rooftops and walls

Li Yi intended to have Kele rob a bank, but Kele firmly refused the idea

Therefore, banking systems, military systems, and national security systems, which are among the highest security-level networks on Earth, should be avoided as much as possible if they can be.

The cola emitted a crisp sound, and Li Yi knew that the little fellow was analyzing the data from the diagrams and books, as well as searching the information on the Star Network and the Earth Internet, then processing it to assess the feasibility of producing anti-gravity shoes

This grandson surnamed Xu has no idea whose connections he is using, holding up our project at the city government and refusing to approve it, forcing us to sell the land! Moreover, the land price has dropped from 8 million to 6 million! They say they want to deduct the money spent on their connections!" Uncle Liu angrily stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray.

Old Mr. Zhao's home is identical to Li Yi's, a two-bedroom, one-living room unit of less than 70 square meters, an old house built several decades ago, with the rooms being starkly bare.

Upon seeing Li Yi's proposal to engage in business, Old Man Zhao muttered, "It's good to have ideas, but you have already entered the Advanced Tactics School. The next step is to become a soldier, which comes with a monthly stipend of 1,000 yuan. It would be better to focus all your energy on your studies."

A middle-aged man in a suit drove away in a luxury car, looking quite angry. Li Yi, curious, went upstairs and asked the pale-faced Uncle Zhao, "Who is that person?"

"Li Yi, did you really come up with this?" Elder Zhao asked excitedly after reviewing the thick stack of materials.

Old Man Zhao helplessly said: "Who can blame us for being poor in our factory? In this day and age, one must either have money or power; if one possesses neither, one can only endure being bullied by others"

Although he said so, when Uncle Zhao's eyes fell upon the anti-gravity shoe materials brought by Li Yi, he was momentarily taken aback, and then his gaze grew increasingly bright.

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Old Man Zhao, still fuming, trembled as he lit a cigarette and looked out the window, saying: "Li Yi, it's not that I don't understand this principle, but these developers lack conscience! The land is clearly worth tens of millions, yet that surnamed Yu is only willing to offer eight hundred thousand. There are hundreds of people in the factory, and each person only gets over ten thousand. This is truly outrageous!"

Li Yi curled his lips; being captured by the military was indeed not a good situation. It seemed he could only abandon this thought and consider other methods.

In Li Yi's view, anti-gravity shoes represent an excellent project. After putting on these shoes, even a delicate girl can run a hundred meters in under ten seconds, faster than a sprinting champion

These anti-gravity shoes, which can greatly enhance a warrior's speed and jumping ability, are truly remarkable! Li Yi couldn't help but feel excited at the thought of wearing such anti-gravity shoes on his feet

"Get lost!" Immediately following was the furious voice of Old Man Zhao coming from upstairs

Upon hearing this, Li Yi immediately urged Kele to find this Kyiv alloy and instructed it to utilize the Star Network to gather data and design the structural blueprint for the anti-gravity shoe mechanism. Just over an hour later, Kele indeed presented a feasible plan.

Li Yi carefully considered his situation. The Star Network resembled an inexhaustible gold mine. Since he did not possess any Star Elements and had no way to directly purchase finished products from the Star Network, it would be quite good to earn some money on Earth using the advanced technology from the Star Network. At the very least, it could solve his problem of having enough to eat

Li Yi designed anti-gravity shoes using technical materials from the Star Alliance network, effectively filling a gap in the market. The materials used are merely some discarded Kyiv alloys from the military.

If the cola were to invade recklessly, it would first have to engage in battle with the semi-intelligent large quantum computer, and it is highly likely that it would be discovered, along with itself and Li Yi, all of whom would be apprehended by the military.

Li Yi furrowed her brows slightly as she entered Grandpa Zhao's home

As the old saying goes, in the realm of martial arts, only speed is invincible

As soon as I arrived at the entrance of the building where Old Man Zhao lived, I heard someone angrily shouting, "You blind old fool! I am acquiring the land of your machinery factory to give you a way out! You bunch of unemployed paupers, as long as I am here, you can forget about building even a single house on the ground in Jinan!"

However, the creation of an anti-gravity magnetic field requires a special metal known as Kyiv alloy, of which there is very little production on Earth, all of which is applied in military industries. If we could obtain enough Kyiv metal, we could indeed use this metal to manufacture basic anti-gravity shoes

Looking at the clock, it showed 10 PM. Li Yi could no longer suppress the impulse in his heart, put on his clothes, and went to the front yard to find the former factory director of the machinery factory, Uncle Zhao Kaishan.