Chapter 53

Jifeng's lips twitched involuntarily. He thought to himself that the gap was indeed not just a little bit. In his world, only a few countries could master nuclear power technology, but here, it seemed that even a random elementary school student could handle such matters.

Thinking about this, Jifeng couldn't help but smile and said, "Thomas, you must give me a better deal. I don't want my nuclear power box to be a defective product; that would seriously affect the safety of my island."

Thomas jumped up as if his tail had been stepped on, shaking his head like a wave drum, and refused, "Ji, that's impossible. We've already agreed on the price, 100,000 dragon coins, not a single cent less. At most, I can design the nuclear power plant blueprints for you for free. And you can rest assured about our products. This nuclear power box is made by a legitimate military enterprise, not some small factory's patchwork. You can check with the management office."

Jifeng chuckled and said, "Alright, Thomas, the price remains the same. In addition to the original deal, you must also give me a set of wireless power transmission technology and equipment. That's not worth much to you, and I plan to buy energy from you in the long term, such as oil exploration and extraction equipment." Jifeng knew that the price had been agreed upon long ago, and even if he wanted to haggle, the market rules wouldn't allow it. He just wanted to get more out of the deal.

Thomas hesitated for a moment and said, "Ji, if you add 10,000 more dragon coins, I can give you the complete set of wireless power transmission technology and equipment, along with a deep-sea exploration ship. If you don't agree, then forget it."

Jifeng pointed to the documents he had laid down, "Including the free design of the entire power plant blueprints, and they must be based on 21st-century early construction technology."

Thomas nodded with a slight bitter smile, "Alright, deal. You're really greedy." Although he said this, Thomas was already overjoyed. The technology and equipment Jifeng wanted were difficult to understand and achieve in the early 21st century, but for Thomas's era, they were simple and cheap, like cabbage. For 110,000 dragon coins, he could make at least a 60% profit, or even more.

Jifeng was also secretly pleased. Although he didn't know the market value of these technologies in Thomas's world, once he brought them back, they would definitely cause a global sensation. Since no country was currently bothering him, he had the opportunity to gradually introduce them, making his island more attractive and creating the greatest value for himself.

In fact, Jifeng wanted these technologies for the future development of other islands. Although wireless high-voltage power transmission technology couldn't transmit over thousands of kilometers, it was more than enough for Jeju Island. Even for future islands, only a few nodes would be needed to avoid the hassle of setting up countless high-voltage lines.

Most importantly, Jifeng found it ugly and inconvenient to have high-voltage lines everywhere. He didn't want his island to be cluttered with power poles and high-voltage lines, which would make him feel helpless. Therefore, from the beginning, Jifeng had planned to use wireless high-voltage power transmission technology.

Although it seemed expensive, in reality, it would take a tremendous amount of human, material, and financial resources, as well as time, to develop these technologies. Even if he had the time and money, he didn't have the research and development capabilities.

Jifeng pushed the documents forward and asked, "Thomas, how long will it take to design it?"

Seeing that Jifeng had agreed, Thomas immediately smiled and said, "This is simple, just 30 minutes. Have a cup of Qinglong tea and wait a moment." Thomas picked up the documents and went upstairs, had someone bring Jifeng a drink, and then ignored him.

Before Jifeng had finished his cup of Qinglong tea, Thomas came down with a CD. After pressing a button on his computer, a huge 3D projection appeared in front of Jifeng.

"Ji, your island may not be large, but it's enough to accommodate this small power plant, including the wireless high-voltage transmission equipment. Within a 500-kilometer range, you won't need any cables. You just need a wireless receiving terminal, and all your power needs will be met. It can even operate without human intervention. Of course, if you're not afraid of theft, you don't even need security personnel. All the equipment operates automatically and can withstand the strongest recorded typhoons and earthquakes above magnitude 10. It only takes up less than 500 acres." Thomas was quite proud of his "design," and it indeed looked impressive.

Jifeng looked at the 3D projection of the power plant, which resembled a modern work of art. The semi-circular building, 30 meters high, glowed silver. The entire roof was a single wireless high-voltage transmission device, 650 meters long and 350 meters wide, with several semi-circular protrusions, which were the transmission devices.

Dozens of 50-meter lightning rods stood around the plant, not only to prevent lightning strikes but also to enhance the transmission range. The 500-kilometer coverage relied on these lightning rods; otherwise, 200 kilometers would be the limit.

The power plant was designed to be fully enclosed, with different zones inside. One of them was a functional area that could support 50 people for long-term survival. The control room would manage the entire plant's operation and metering. The most precious nuclear power box was less than 50 meters long. When the nuclear fuel alarm sounded, it only needed to be refueled to function long-term. It had a 300-year design life, and after that, it would automatically shut down, with the waste sealed and sent to a professional disposal company.

Jifeng couldn't believe that Thomas had designed this in just 30 minutes. No matter how fast he was, it was impossible.

Shaking his head slightly, Jifeng, though filled with admiration, said, "Thomas, this doesn't seem to be your design. You didn't reduce the automation level as I requested. Yes, I admit this power plant is very smart and doesn't require human intervention, but you must understand that I don't have such advanced technology. If I build it like this, I'll become a global enemy. I want it to be semi-automated."

Thomas's smug smile turned awkward. He coughed and said, somewhat annoyed, "Alright, that was my mistake. I'll redesign it, but you must tell me the specifications of the computer and system you require, or I can't help you with the semi-automated design."

Jifeng smiled and said, "Alright, take your time. You have at least 10 days. I'll bring you a computer tomorrow. I don't have it with me right now."

Thomas shrugged and said, "As long as you're not in a hurry. This is quite troublesome. We don't even have the term 'semi-automated' anymore. It's an old concept from many years ago. I'll have to find someone to help you, as I don't know how to do it either."

Jifeng said indifferently, "I don't care how you design it, as long as it meets my requirements. 110,000 dragon coins, no negotiation, and you must also give me a transport ship."

Thomas was stunned and said, somewhat angrily, "Ji, you can't do this. Greedy people won't gain my friendship."

Jifeng smiled and waved his hand, "Thomas, a stingy boss won't get my long-term orders either. A few cargo ships, even your oldest ones, are fine. They're not worth much in dragon coins."

Thomas looked at Jifeng with a bitter smile, "Buddy, it's not that I don't want to, but the oil-powered ships you're talking about don't exist in my world. You can't expect me to go out and buy one for you. You'll have to figure it out yourself. At most, I can give you a deep-sea oil extraction platform. I really can't help with the ships."

Jifeng was somewhat amused and frustrated. It turned out that the reason he couldn't get what he wanted was that they didn't use such things anymore. Damn, what era are you from? It's definitely not Earth's future. Otherwise, how could there be no diesel cargo ships? Even if Earth developed for another hundred years, there would still be cargo ships sailing the seas.

"Alright, tell me the tonnage you need, and I'll buy one and send it to you. You can handle the installation, right?"

Thomas smiled, "Of course, customer satisfaction is always our shop's goal."

Jifeng cursed silently. Customer satisfaction, my ass. He was already quite dissatisfied. Fortunately, there were plenty of such ships for sale outside.

He called a shop assistant and went out to buy a 200,000-ton bulk carrier. Looking at the 320-meter-long, 55-meter-wide giant ship with a 16-meter draft, Jifeng frowned, wondering if his ports could accommodate it.

After the assistant took the bulk carrier back, Jifeng wandered around the market. Although he saw many good things, he knew he couldn't take too many at once, as it would attract too much attention.

However, in a military equipment shop, Jifeng found something that caught his eye: an automatic boundary marker buoy. It could permanently mark the boundary in waters up to 5,000 meters deep and was equipped with automatic radar and sonar detection. It could automatically alert the command center if any military equipment approached or entered the marked area.

This was quite useful. Jifeng had been thinking about how to mark his territorial waters. With this, he could simply place one every 50 nautical miles to encircle his waters.