Chapter 225: Sea of Sand

Two elderly men who looked like experts stared at the nuclear submarine technology classifications on the light wall for a while, then walked back and nodded at the Prime Minister.

The Prime Minister gave a slight nod, then turned to Sun Cheng and said, "Mr. Frenzy, the Sanxia is truly out of the question. How about this: you need electricity to replenish your energy, right? How about we provide you with a different power station instead?"

Sun Cheng frowned; he did not respond, but he did not explicitly refuse either.

He had indeed considered beforehand that it would be very difficult for the Chinese side to agree to give up such an important water conservancy hub as the Sanxia.

However, there were not many hydroelectric stations within China that could meet his requirements.

For the moment, he put on a thoughtful expression, and only after a while did he nod slightly, "That is not impossible. Please first tell me which hydroelectric station you are prepared to transfer to us..."

"As for hydroelectric stations, we in China have not placed much emphasis on water conservancy in the past. Therefore, most are small to medium-sized hydroelectric stations, which I imagine do not meet your requirements. How about this..."

The Prime Minister suddenly turned his head to look at a middle-aged man in a crisp suit nearby who looked only about forty years old and asked, "Little He, I remember the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps has a few thermal power stations under construction, right..."

"Yes, Prime Minister. One in Wujiaqu, one in Yili; oh, that's right, there is also a large thermal power station in the nearby Hami region, with a total installed capacity that should already exceed 1 million M."

A thermal power station!

Upon hearing these words, Sun Cheng's face immediately turned ugly.

He barely listened to the other party finish speaking, then refused very decisively, "We only want a hydroelectric station, and it must be of at least large-scale size..."

If one only looks at maintenance, thermal power stations are less labor-intensive than hydroelectric stations; after all, hydroelectric stations are mostly built on river channels, lakes, and rivers, and daily maintenance requires not only equipment but also dam inspection, seismic reinforcement, flood peak control, and so on.

But apart from having some impact on the environment, hydroelectric stations have no other drawbacks.

They do not need to rely on the constant burning of coal and Enriched Uranium to generate electricity like thermal and nuclear power stations.

By comparison, although the maintenance costs of a hydroelectric station are high, Sun Cheng is about to possess a large number of industrial robots and simply does not care about those maintenance costs.

What he values more is that the power generation of a hydroelectric station relies mainly on water energy, which is an inexhaustible, endless, and renewable clean energy.

In other words, as long as there are no problems with the water, his hydroelectric station will have no issues being used for decades.

The Prime Minister looked at him with some difficulty, but unfortunately, Sun Cheng was not prepared to compromise; his attitude was very firm, "If this item cannot be negotiated, then there is no need to talk."

The implication was that only if the hydroelectric station was settled would there be anything left to discuss.

The atmosphere in the room suddenly turned cold!

Fortunately, the Chinese side had sent an entire team for this negotiation, and it seemed they were prepared for such a situation.

As soon as the atmosphere turned cold, another man in a suit immediately walked out and asked, "Lord Frenzy, may I ask, you mentioned a Space Bridge earlier; could you tell us what that is?"

Once these words were spoken, the awkward atmosphere eased slightly.

Sun Cheng stared at the few people from the Chinese side and noticed that they might be weighing the pros and cons of trading the hydroelectric station, so he did not rush to urge them; instead, he looked at the man in the suit with interest and slowly replied, "The Space Bridge is a type of spatial technology from our planet, Cybertron. Simply put, once you master the Space Bridge, you can easily transport troops and supplies from their original garrison area to any corner of your Earth."

Although his own understanding of the Space Bridge was limited to the fragments of memory from Blackout, Frenzy, and Jazz, it was enough to bluff a civilization that had not yet even stepped out of the cradle that is Earth.

After speaking, he looked at the people in front of him with interest, and a plan formed in his mind.

"Like this..."

He waved his hand casually to the side.

The next moment, on the open ground not far from everyone, seven fully armed Combat Robot figures suddenly appeared.

"Whoosh!"

Because they were Combat Robots that Sun Cheng had specially tuned, after being taken out of the Spherical Space, they immediately followed the previously set program, subconsciously chambering bullets and charging their shoulder cannons.

Seeing the look of shock on the faces of the Chinese team, he felt a bit smug and still did not forget to show off, "This is the Space Bridge, a super technology that only a few Leaders can master, even on the planet Cybertron. If there is a need, I can draw hundreds of soldiers from the Base to join the battle at any time..."

One has to admit that his display of skill indeed achieved a good effect.

The astonishment in the Prime Minister's eyes had just faded, but his brows had already furrowed without him realizing it.

This ability to transmit soldiers out of thin air was truly impossible to guard against.

As one of the country's decision-makers, although he was a high-level official in charge of domestic economy and internal affairs, being in this position, it was impossible for him not to have any sensitivity, and naturally, he perceived the threat Sun Cheng posed.

But...

Seeing Sun Cheng's eyes growing increasingly impatient, after finishing his display, he quickly waved his hand again, sending the soldiers who had just been transmitted to who knows where.

The Prime Minister sighed in his heart; he had originally wanted to secure more favorable conditions for the country.

But now it seemed that the gap between the trump cards held by both sides was simply too large; if there were any more delays, it was very likely that China would lose this opportunity to overtake on a bend, and it would be given away to their northern neighbor for nothing.

At this moment, he shook his head slightly at the few companions who were preparing to continue finding topics to discuss, and he himself finally relented, "Mr. Frenzy, since you have made several concessions for us, then we on the Chinese side are also willing to make some concessions regarding the hydroelectric station. I have a good proposal here that should be able to meet your requirements!"

After staying at the Lop Nur military camp for another full day, Sun Cheng left the camp with a satisfied smile.

This trip to China could almost be called perfect.

Regarding resources, the Chinese side agreed to almost all the requests he made without much argument.

Although they did not budge on the negotiations involving the Sanxia, and even once tried to use a thermal power station as a substitute.

However, in the end, under his firm demands, the Chinese side finally chose to concede and instead brought out another large-scale hydroelectric station located in the southwest region that was under construction and had already entered the middle-to-late stages of construction.

Although both sides had to sit down and talk for another full day regarding the technology transfer time, resource handover, and the specific management of the hydroelectric station, etc.

However, on this trip to China, he had obtained almost everything he wanted; calling it perfect would not be an exaggeration.

And so, after agreeing with the Chinese side on the time for the first handover of technology and resources, Sun Cheng leaped up and flew into the sky.

However, after identifying his position above the military camp, he did not rush to leave China.

Instead, facing the desolate sea of sand all around, he identified the direction using satellites in outer space and soon flew toward a sea of sand in the northeast.

PS:

Sorry, I went out to have some fun in the afternoon and came back late, so the update is also delivered late.