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Chapter 34

At last, Ling Jiu chose a maglev motorcycle with a 20-million-dollar price tag .

This ride had a max power output of 600KW, a weight of 242 pounds, and a maximum speed of 310 miles per hour . It had a pretty high performance-to-price ratio .

It was worth noting that solar energy was the primary energy source of this world .

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Not that the world had other choices . As the wilderness had reclaimed the hydroelectric dams, wind farms, oil wells, and other energy sources, the world lost its power source .

What was left was only solar energy .

Thirty years of research and development had pushed solar energy technology to an advanced level of development . Solar power was widely used by various industries .

Just like this Cheetah Model 3 maglev motorcycle that Ling Jiu had bought, it ran on solar power . It could recharge its battery while running during the day, and it took just an hour to recharge when it was stationary . It could fly over 620 miles in just a single charge .

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This excellent mileage stemmed from the fact that it was flying in the air . It also showed the excellent range of solar-powered batteries .

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After placing the order, Ling Jiu finally bought the 20-million-dollar maglev motorcycle for 14 million dollars . By then, it was noon . Ling Jiu and Li Kai left the company and filled their faces at a restaurant before they parted .

In the afternoon on the same day, the Arcana manuals and maglev motorcycle that Lin Jiu ordered had arrived . After taking the delivery, Ling Jiu could not wait to check them out .

First, it was the maglev motorcycle, the cool frontend of which looked like a running cheetah with a high-tech vibe .

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There were no wheels under the platform but just a layer of super-elastic rubber materials .

This rubber material had excellent elasticity . It protected the motorcycle from damage when the motorcycle hit the ground abruptly .

Shrouded inside the rubber layer was a super-conductive magnet, which was the power source of the motorcycle . It interacted with the Earth’s magnetic field, using the principle of the magnet where the same poles repel each other to make the motorcycle fly .

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It was love at first sight for Ling Jiu . He used to be a car enthusiast in his past life . But monetary constraint limited his choices; he could only afford a cheap model to quench his interest .

Little did he expect that he could afford to own the legendary maglev motorcycle in this life . How could he not be excited?

“Try it out?”

As Ling Jiu hopped onto the motorcycle, a pleasant voice came from the dashboard . “Hello, my honorable master, welcome to Pangu Cheetah Model 3 maglev motorcycle . I am your safety assistant . How would you like to call me?”

This motorcycle had an AI—artificial intelligence—system, just like the smart home system in his mansion .

“Xiaojiu!”

“Thank you for the name, Master!”

Xiaojiu, the AI, continued . “My honorable master, please allow Xiaojiu to introduce the functions of the AI system!

The system is divided into five major modules: AI Driving System, Ai Navigation System, AI Safety System, AI Self-Diagnostic System, and AI Remote Vehicle-Control System!”

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“AI Driving System…”

“AI Navigation System…”

Ling Jiu was very pleased with the personalized AI system of the motorcycle that could drive itself, navigate itself, self-diagnose, take care of its safety, and remote control itself, just like the fiery motorcycle in the sci-fi movie Ghost Rider .

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Following that, he went into the settings, such as setting his biometric thumbprint, facial-recognition, voice, and language settings . And he went on for a test drive .

“Left hand for altitude control!”

“Right hand for speed control!”

“Left foot for braking!”

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“Right foot for reversing!”

Having gotten a rough understanding of how to handle the motorcycle, Ling Jiu applied a slight force with his left hand and the motorcycle lifted off with a low hum .

He twisted the left hand to keep the motorcycle rising until 20 meters from the ground, higher than the mansion before it stopped rising .

Then, Ling Jiu twisted the right handlebar, and the motorcycle sped off at warp speed at once .

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The flight was steady without a trace of bumpiness, which was something unmatched by land-bound vehicles .

“Brake!”

“Make a turn!”

“Speed up!”

Ling Jiu excitedly test-drove his new ride for the remaining day . Unlike the vehicles he had driven in his past life, riding a maglev motorcycle was an entirely new experience; the thrill of flying was indescribably fun .

After all, he was flying for real .

“Fun!”

“Absolutely fun!”

“Woo-hoo!”

Before Ling Jiu’s excitement could last long, the security personnel in the neighborhood came up to him .

“Driving a vehicle is not allowed in the neighborhood, sir . Please stop immediately!”

“Driving is not allowed? Fine!”

There was nothing Ling Jiu could do about it . So he went home indignantly, then parked his ride in the redundant garage, which obviously had found its purpose from now on .

Once arriving home, Ling Jiu found that his dad had been and was still busy with something since this morning .

Looking at his dad, whose back was facing him, Ling Jiu went over after a moment of hesitation . “Hey, Dad!”

“What’s up, son?”

Ling Tianci looked back . The wound on his face had not fully healed yet, his eyes bloodshot from staring at the computer screen for too long since this morning .

“I have made some money after going to the wilderness last time—”

Ling Tianci interrupted him before Ling Jiu could finish . “It doesn’t matter how much you have made . Those are your hard-earned money . Keep it for yourself!”

Ling Jiu forced a smile . This father of convenience had got a big ego . “Could you please listen to what I have to say? It is not much, just about five billion dollars . I have used one billion and left with four billion dollars!”

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“How—how much? Five—five billions?”

Ling Tianci’s heart skipped a beat, his eyes wide open . After being in business for over ten years, he set up his own small company and the most money he had in his life had never exceeded 100 million dollars . Yet Ling Jiu had made 5 billion dollars by just making a trip to the wilderness?

You have got to be kidding me!

“You heard it right: it is five billion dollars!”

Ling Jiu repeated himself . “I have everything I have wanted: the Gene Arcana secret techniques, Arcana manual, Dimensional Pocket, weapons, and transport . I don’t need that money for now . You can use it if you want to!”

“How can I?”

Ling Tianci declined without even thinking . But Ling Jiu was adamant . “Don’t reject this so quickly . I know you haven’t given up and want to give it one more shot . You can take the money and treat it as a loan or my investment!”

“Son!”

Ling Tianci’s eyes reddened .

At last, he still declined Ling Jiu’s generosity . As he said, no matter how much Ling Jiu had made, Ling Jiu got it with his sweat and blood . As a father, he was not as shameless as wanting to take his son’s hard-earned money .

“Don’t worry, Son . I have contacted a few friends . They all are interested in investing in me . As long as I work harder, I am confident of making it!”

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“All right, I will leave you to it . If you face any problem later, my offer still stands . You are my father; my money is your money!”

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“You are my good son!”

After the conversation with his dad, Ling Jiu returned to his room to study the Rock Giant manual .

He wanted to master this Ultimate Arcana manual as quickly as he could, elevating his combat strength and returning to the wilderness .

He loved going to the wilderness where he could hunt the Direbeasts and enjoy the thrill of making big money .

There was only one word to describe these feelings: fun .