Chapter 71

"Commander Luosi, cough, cough, anyway, I don’t have anything to do, let me help out a bit."

Chen Yang took the initiative to show goodwill, hoping to win the favor of the Right Hand.

However, the help he could offer was limited to minor tasks. Regarding the core of the unmanned aircraft, such as the automatic control flight system, he couldn’t provide any assistance at all. Not just him, even if an expert in drones were here, they would be stunned by the program written by the Right Hand.

Another challenge for the rotary-wing drone was the excessive noise from the motor operation, which was determined by the hardware itself. The best they could do was optimize it, but it still couldn’t achieve complete silence.

As the test equipment for the Right Hand, the initial requirements couldn’t be too high. Chen Yang felt that being able to achieve free flight and landing was already a remarkable achievement.

From morning until six in the evening, a prototype of a drone named TC-100 was finally completed.

The crude appearance, exposed wires, and the lack of a camera made the drone look quite “heartbreaking.”

Fortunately, with the remote control, the drone smoothly lifted off the ground and hovered in the air in the basement, motionless.

"Interesting."

Chen Yang controlled the drone to fly around the room with great interest, accidentally bumping into the wall, but fortunately, it didn’t suffer any damage.

The Right Hand picked up his phone and a few clicks later, the drone entered the automatic cruise mode.

The so-called automatic cruise mode uses the onboard GPS and inertial navigation for cruising. In complex environments, it also uses infrared detection to avoid obstacles.

The automatic control system on top analyzes the information from the sensors, including temperature, humidity, wind force, and wind direction, and then calculates and controls the drone to fly steadily.

Sure enough, after entering the automatic cruise mode, the drone began to fly in a loop around the entire basement. Each time it was about to hit the wall, it would “smartly” avoid it, looking very interesting.

"Commander Luosi, if we control it through the 3G network, can’t we sit at home and monitor every area of the East Sea?"

Chen Yang, looking at the drone still cruising in the air, felt very excited.

"Unfortunately, this can only be used for cruising in the city... If it goes beyond the city limits, the network environment is poor, and the delay is very serious."

The Right Hand said with a regretful tone.

Of course, there was another method, which was to illegally set up a high-power radio broadcast, which could achieve long-distance remote control.

The only drawback was that the country’s monitoring in this area was very strict, and setting up a radio broadcast illegally could easily expose them, leading to trouble.

After working all day, not only was Chen Yang hungry, but the Right Hand was also exhausted.

But Chen Yang had a free dinner to attend tonight, a class reunion with Zhu Junchen.

To be honest, class reunions are quite common. Working classmates get in touch, and after a few years, they gather to catch up and help each other, which is fine.

As for many class reunions, successful people are too busy to attend, and those who are not doing well are embarrassed to go. Such reunions often have only a few people, making them uninteresting.

Fortunately, the high school reunion Chen Yang attended this time had quite a few people. Only a few couldn’t come due to the distance of their work locations, but most people confirmed they would attend.

After hanging up with Zhu Junchen, Chen Yang changed his clothes and went out directly.

Now he wasn’t short of money, so he called a taxi and headed straight to the Ziyun Grand Hotel, arriving just before seven.

Following the server’s directions, Chen Yang entered the gathering hall. At a glance, there were about five tables of people, all dressed in various outfits, chatting with smiles on their faces.

As soon as he walked into the hall, he saw Zhu Junchen waving to him.

"Hey, you’re a bit late, aren’t you?"

"No, wasn’t it agreed for seven o’clock?"

Chen Yang looked at his watch.

"You... really, did you say seven o’clock, you must be there at seven o’clock?"

Zhu Junchen rolled his eyes, not in a good mood.

"Hey, is that Chen Yang?"

A person beside him carefully examined Chen Yang and suddenly spoke.

"Um, are you Liu Hai?"

Chen Yang was slightly hesitant. The Liu Hai he remembered was a big fat guy, but this person had a normal build.

"Hehe, of course it’s me. Don’t you believe it?"

Liu Hai was very pleased, "I’ve worked hard to lose weight and exercise for my health. I bet no one recognizes me now."

"Don’t be so pleased, even if you’ve lost weight, we still call you fatty."

The others at the table teased him.

"Right, I also heard that after you got married, you’re still a ‘pneumonia’ (a term for a henpecked husband). Is that true?"

"Who said that?"

Liu Hai was furious, "How could I be a ‘pneumonia’? I’m the one who makes the final decisions at home."

"Haha, fatty, you’re just boasting. I know your personality."

A few teasing words quickly bridged the gap between them. The awkwardness from not seeing each other for six years gradually faded, and they all smiled and made harmless jokes.

Chen Yang went through the motions, but the emptiness in his heart grew heavier. He slowly felt that he was gradually drifting away from these ordinary people.

To the point where, when his former classmates made jokes, he could only force a smile.

"Old Chen, look, your first love is here."

Zhu Junchen suddenly whispered.

Actually, there was no need for him to say it. When Chen Yang’s first love, Lin Qingyue, walked in through the door, everyone’s eyes were on her.

It had to be said that after six years, time seemed to have left no mark on Lin Qingyue’s face. She was still as fair as jade, with her willow-like eyebrows. Moreover, after six years, Lin Qingyue had matured, adding a charm that made her the focus of the room.

To be honest, Chen Yang’s so-called first love was just a joke by Zhu Junchen. In high school, there were probably hundreds of boys who had a crush on her. If a crush counted as a first love, then Lin Qingyue would have had hundreds of first loves.

This...

No woman could bear it.

So, Lin Qingyue was just Chen Yang’s crush, a goddess he never dared to confess to.

"Hey, Old Chen, do you want to find an opportunity to talk to her?"

Zhu Junchen urged.

"No need, she’s probably very busy now."

Chen Yang took a sip of tea and said calmly.

"Huh, why do I feel you’re a bit different from before?"

Zhu Junchen looked Chen Yang up and down, puzzled, "Strange, strange."

No matter how strange Zhu Junchen found it, Chen Yang was right. Lin Qingyue was indeed very busy. As soon as she came in, she was surrounded by girls, and the men were flattering her, clearly very busy.

Although Lin Qingyue was Chen Yang’s first and only crush, time was a great destroyer. After so many years, the simple admiration based on her appearance had long faded.

After entering society, the pressure from all sides made any pure romance tainted, let alone a crush that never began.

The dinner was lively, and everyone exchanged business cards, hoping to stay in touch in the future. The class reunion ended, and most people had to “bow and leave.”

Reality is like this. At the class reunion, some people looked down on those who hadn’t made it, but they wouldn’t show it on their faces. Instead, they were very polite.

For someone who had truly entered society, “respecting others” was the first thing they had to learn. So, even though Chen Yang couldn’t offer any business cards or status, most of his classmates still toasted him and chatted, patting their chests and saying they would help him if needed.

After saying goodbye to Zhu Junchen, Chen Yang never spoke a word to Lin Qingyue, not even making eye contact. The class reunion ended, and it was unknown when they would meet again.

To others, the gap between their statuses was huge, and there wasn’t much to talk about, even as classmates. In high school, they had never exchanged more than five words, so this wasn’t surprising. Perhaps they would never meet again. Sometimes the world is small, but sometimes it’s surprisingly vast!

"Yeah, no chance to meet again."

A cool breeze blew, lifting a few fallen leaves. Chen Yang felt no regret in his heart.

From the moment he was parasitized, Chen Yang’s future destiny had undergone a significant change, and the gap between him and ordinary people had grown wider.

What he would do in the future was something that ordinary people could not accept. Since he had chosen to cooperate with the Right Hand, Chen Yang was destined to be lonely on this path.

Lowering his head, Chen Yang walked in the direction of home.