Chapter 6

Li Yi's plan for Kekel to rob a bank was firmly rejected by Kekel.

According to this little guy, the government of the Republic, especially the military, was not as weak as Li Yi had imagined. They had large quantum computers in their secret rooms, which were obtained from the alien spaceship that suddenly crashed to Earth fourteen years ago.

If Kekel rashly invaded, he would have to first engage in battle with the semi-intelligent large quantum computer and was very likely to be discovered, leading to both himself and Li Yi being caught by the military.

Therefore, the banking system, military system, and national security system—these high-security networks on Earth—should be avoided as much as possible.

Li Yi pursed his lips; being caught by the military was indeed not a good idea. It seemed he had to give up this thought and think of other ways.

Soon, Li Yi thought of a high-tech gadget that might be produced on Earth: anti-gravity shoes.

In simple terms, anti-gravity shoes are shoes that can shield gravity, making a person lighter and reducing the pull of gravity.

In space, some planets have very strong gravity. If humans stand on them without any equipment, they would be crushed into meat pies. Therefore, various types of anti-gravity shoes are available on the Star Network, ranging in price from dozens to tens of thousands of star coins.

Li Yi had carefully considered his situation. The Star Network is like an inexhaustible gold mine. Since he had no star coins and couldn't directly buy finished products from the Star Network, using advanced technology from the Star Network to make money on Earth was not a bad idea, at least it could solve his food problem.

In Li Yi's view, anti-gravity shoes were an excellent project. Wearing such shoes, even a weak girl could run a hundred meters in less than ten seconds, faster than a sprinter!

As the old saying goes, "In the world of martial arts, speed is invincible!"

This kind of anti-gravity shoe, which can greatly enhance a warrior's speed and jumping ability, was too cool! Li Yi couldn't help but get excited at the thought of wearing such shoes.

Moving at incredible speed, leaping over high walls, it was even more impressive than the legendary martial arts experts who could walk on walls and roofs!

Ding ding ding~

Kekel made a clear sound. Li Yi knew that the little guy was analyzing and searching for information on the Star Network and the Earth Internet, then processing and judging the feasibility of producing anti-gravity shoes.

"Master, creating a simple gravity shielding magnetic field is not difficult. This technology requires strong power support, and Earth's current research on electricity has reached the same level as other civilizations in the star domain, which is one of Earth's few strengths."

"However, manufacturing an anti-gravity magnetic field requires a special metal called Kiev alloy, which is produced in very small quantities on Earth and is mainly used in military applications. If we can obtain enough Kiev metal, we can use this metal to create a basic anti-gravity shoe."

"All the Kiev alloy is used by the military, and there is none available on the market. However, I can try to get some scraps of Kiev alloy. Although they are just fragments, they should be enough to manufacture anti-gravity shoes."

Li Yi immediately urged Kekel to find this Kiev alloy and use the Star Network to collect information and design the mechanical structure of the anti-gravity shoes. Just over an hour later, Kekel came up with a feasible plan.

Looking at his watch, it was 10 PM. Li Yi couldn't contain his excitement, put on his clothes, and went to the front yard to find the old factory manager, Mr. Zhao Kaishan.

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Just as he reached the entrance of Mr. Zhao's building, he heard someone angrily shouting, "Blind old man! I'm buying your factory land to give you a way out! You poor bums, as long as I'm here, you won't be able to build a single house in Jinan!"

"Get out of here!" Mr. Zhao's angry voice came from upstairs.

The middle-aged man in a suit and a luxury car stormed off. Li Yi, curious, went upstairs and asked the pale-faced Mr. Zhao, "Who is that guy?"

"That's Yu Beihé, a real estate developer. He has his eye on our old factory and wants to develop a real estate project. Ignore him, Li Yi, come in."

Li Yi frowned slightly and entered Mr. Zhao's home.

Mr. Zhao's home was exactly like Li Yi's, a two-bedroom, one-living room apartment of less than 70 square meters, an old house built decades ago. The room was sparsely furnished.

The mechanical factory had declared bankruptcy a few years after the fall, and the residents were mostly laid-off workers. Although the Republic of Earth had increased unemployment benefits, it was barely enough to get by. The old men and women in the factory lived in poverty.

This old factory was the last asset of the entire mechanical factory. With the rapid increase in Earth's population and the influx of immigrants from America and Australia, real estate had become an even more profitable industry. It was not surprising that someone wanted to buy this old factory to build houses.

Sighing, Li Yi glanced at Mr. Zhao's dimly lit home and said softly, "Mr. Zhao, holding onto this land isn't a solution. Why not sell it? The old men and women in the courtyard are not doing well. If each person gets some money, they can live more comfortably for a couple of years."

Mr. Zhao was still angry, trembling as he lit a cigarette and looked out the window. "Li Yi, I know the logic, but these developers have no conscience! The land is worth tens of millions, but this Yu only offers eight million. With hundreds of people in the factory, each person would only get a little over ten thousand, which is too unfair!"

"I mobilized the old workers in the courtyard to raise some money to build the buildings ourselves, to avoid being bullied by these bastards. Each person would get more money, and by the way, you have a share too. Although your parents are gone, they were old hands in the factory, and everyone remembers them. Do you know what happened?"

"What happened?" Li Yi asked curiously.

Li Yi couldn't help but feel touched. He wasn't even a factory worker, but everyone still remembered him.

"That bastard Yu used some connections to block our project at the municipal government, refusing to approve it, forcing us to sell the land! And the price dropped from eight million to six million, saying he had to deduct the money spent on connections!" Mr. Zhao angrily crushed the cigarette butt into the ashtray.

"That's really too much," Li Yi frowned slightly and said softly.

Mr. Zhao helplessly said, "Who can blame us for being poor? In this era, you either have money or power. Without either, you can only be bullied."

Li Yi looked up, took out the anti-gravity shoe data that Kekel had organized and printed, and handed it to Mr. Zhao, saying, "I have an idea. We can use the old factory to do some mechanical processing."

Mr. Zhao, seeing Li Yi propose a business idea, muttered, "It's good to have ideas, but you're already in the Advanced Tactical School. If you advance further, you'll become a warrior and get a thousand yuan allowance per month. It's better to focus on your studies."

Although he said that, Mr. Zhao's eyes lit up when he saw the anti-gravity shoe data Li Yi brought. As the old factory manager, Mr. Zhao naturally understood the blueprints. After Kekel's calculations, all parameters were clearly marked, and the design was greatly simplified, reducing the processing difficulty to the minimum.

Although such designed anti-gravity shoes couldn't match the high-end products on the Star Network, on Earth, they could significantly reduce gravity and allow ordinary people to run as fast as sprinters, which was enough.

Li Yi used the technical data from the Star Network to design the anti-gravity shoes, filling a market gap. The materials used were just some discarded Kiev alloy from the military.

"Li Yi, did you really come up with this?" Mr. Zhao asked excitedly after reading through the thick stack of data.