Chapter 1330: New Ride
On August 2nd, a silver private jet appeared over Yoto International Airport.
The long triangular wing slowly extended from the plane’s nose to the tail. The bowl-shaped engine at the end was lined with blade-like metal pieces. When it was ignited, an eerie blue light arc thrusted the plane forward. The streamlined body and the unique ion propulsion engine made this jet appear more like an aerospace plane than a private jet.
It was not wrong.
It was an aerospace plane.
This private jet named Aerospace G100 was specially built for Jiang Chen by the Space Science and Technology Department of Future Heavy Industries.
Its flight principle was also different from that of most airplanes today. For flights longer than 800 kilometers, the Aerospace G100 would first enter the relatively low-pressure stratosphere, then enter the mesosphere, exosphere before it cruised at a speed of several Mach above the ozone layer.
As far as the cruising attitude of long-distance flight is concerned, the Aerospace G100 had already surpassed most aircraft. It could quickly reach any place in the world within two hours and it did not need to apply for airspace rights for countries along its path.
However, the most critical point was its cruising speed. The cruising speed of the Aerospace G100 could reach 25 Mach at an altitude of 100 kilometers (the first cosmic speed is about 23.2 Mach), so this aerospace plane could not only be used to travel to and from ground airports, but could also go to and from any airport on the ground to Celestial City.
Only one aerospace plane was manufactured at this point, but mass production models would be available to the billionaires around the world. Many rich people would be interested in this type of sophisticated aircraft, since especially for the rich, time is money.
Many people in the airport’s terminal lobby noticed the weird-looking aircraft.
Many people exclaimed when they saw the plane with the blue flaming tail as it lowered its landing gear.
“Dear, look, what kind of plane is that?” A blond woman pulled at her partner and excitedly pointed her finger at the plane outside.
“…Am I seeing things? Why did an aerospaceplane land here.” The tourist with a travel bag behind his back rubbed his eyes, and his nose was almost touching the window.
“Wait, look at the symbols above… I recognize it! One is Future Heavy Industries and the other is Celestial Trade!”
“In other words… the person sitting inside is?”
“There’s no other possibilities!”
Because the Olympic was about to start, visitors all the world had gathered in Yoto, but no one could recognize the model of this plane. Driven by curiosity, some people wanted to go up to and take a photo, but without exception, they were stopped by heavily armed soldiers.
The day before Jiang Chen’s new plane arrived, the government blocked the runway where the aerospace plane landed and increased the police presence at the airport.
It was no exaggeration to say that even if the UA President was assassinated here, they did not dare to let Jiang Chen experience any problems here.
No one wanted to be the second Colombia, and no one wanted the next “solar wind” to blow on their face.
The Nippon Foreign Minister Kishida looked at the parked plane and greeted him with a huge smile. He extended his right hand and held onto Jiang Chen’s hand while he bowed and shook vigorously. “Welcome! Haha, we welcome Mr. Jiang’s arrival in Yoto to participate in our opening ceremony. Your arrival will definitely add sparks to the Olympic!”
“I don’t dare,” Jiang Chen smiled modestly. After he shook the foreign minister’s hand twice, he wanted to withdraw his hand.
However, Foreign Minister Kishida was so enthusiastic that he continued to hold his hand and refused to let go, and he kept saying compliments. Obviously, he either worked hard to improve his Mandarin, or he stayed up late and memorized a few thousand words of manuscript…
Jiang Chen looked at the diligent Foreign Minister Kishida and started to feel goosebumps. The smile on his face twitched, and finally he withdrew his right hand calmly.
“Mr. Kishida, you don’t have to be so polite. Our company’s convoy is waiting for me outside the airport corridor, do you think…”
“It won’t delay you for a long time.” As Kishida spoke, he took an exquisitely crafted invitation letter from his assistant and handed it respectfully to Jiang Chen. “This is just a little gesture to show our appreciation. We hope Mr. Jiang will come.”
A State Banquet Invitation?
Jiang Chen vaguely recalled that they seemed to have held one when Zhang Yaping came a few days ago.
“I am just a citizen. Such a grandiose gesture is too much.” Jiang Chen smiled.
“That is not a problem!” With a warm smile, Kishida continued to say flattery words without feeling awkward at all, “Guests from all walks of life are looking forward to your arrival. Please don’t refuse…”
Looking at his fiery eyes, Jiang Chen started to get goosebumps again.
Wait a second, is this guy…?
How come I didn’t realize before…
Jiang Chen didn’t know that the EMP he dropped in Colombia not only frightened NATO, but also frightened Nippon on the other side of the Pacific. Up to now, half of the power grid in Colombia was still paralyzed. The country was sent back to the early electrification age from the information age and had to rely on the humanitarian aid to pass through this difficult age.
They must not be an enemy of Celestial Trade!
This point of view had reached a consensus among high-level Nippon officials, and in a sense had even further accelerated the end of the Nippon-UA Security Treaty and the disintegration of the Nippon-UA-Korea Triangle Alliance. If the Nippon intelligence agencies had previously only turned a blind eye to the spy war between the CIB and Ghost Agents in their own country, it was starting to lean towards Xin.
The nation had a history of “being extremely vicious to the weak and bowing down to the strong.”
While Kishida sent Jiang Chen to the car, he suddenly asked.
“I wonder if Mr. Jiang plans to live in a mansion in the suburbs, or stay in a hotel in the city?”
The mansion under Mount Fuji was too far away from Yoto. It would take at least four hours to drive back and forth. After all, this time, he was not here for leisure
“I’ll be in Yoto, what’s the matter?” Jiang Chen asked casually.
“It’s nothing, please don’t mind it.” Foreign Minister Kishida bowed again and with a mysterious smile on his face, he added, “Mr. Jiang came from afar and therefore must lack a guide. We will send you a commissioner to take care of your daily life and travel safety to ensure stay feels at home.”
After Jiang Chen took a moment to process the information, he responded with a respectful smile.
“Thank you.”
The bodyguard standing on the side closed the door, and soon the convoy started to move slowly and left through the special passage of the airport.
While watching the convoy disappear on the road, Kishida lifted his head in relief. He then took some wet wipes from his assistant, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and threw it into the trash can next to him…