Rebirth of Hong Kong Island, leading the technology war

Chapter 552 Maximizing Technology: A Fully Automated Cleaning System

Actually, everyone can see it very clearly.

The "ghost thing" that Bolt was talking about was a robot; it couldn't be anything else.

However, the appearance of robots in Tenglong Bay, especially robots that can move underwater, is indeed quite surprising.

In my memory, only professional scientific research teams would be equipped with diving robots.

No, that's not the most important issue.

The important question is why the robot immediately captured and collected the empty water bottle after Awang threw it into the water.

Chen Yunli suddenly realized something and said loudly in Cantonese, "I guess someone is remotely operating the robot, right?"

Awang waved his hand: "No, these robots are completely automated and patrol Tenglong Bay 24 hours a day. As long as they detect any trash nearby, whether it is on the surface of the sea or underwater, the robots will immediately clean it up."

Chen Yunli was stunned: "What? These robots? Is there more than one of these robots?"

"Of course, there are many such robots in Tenglong Bay. I can't even count them all. We have a dedicated department to maintain these cleaning robots."

Awang said this with a proud expression.

"This, this is impossible! The cost is too high! And I've never seen such an intelligent robot before. How could current technology possibly achieve this level?"

Awang remained silent, thoroughly enjoying the astonished expression on Chen Yunli's face.

The others looked at each other, bewildered and unable to understand or guess what was going on.

Then they started talking amongst themselves and whispering among themselves.

"Yes, this is illogical. Where else have you seen such a powerful cleaning robot?"

"No, there really isn't. If such a robot really existed, it would be incredibly expensive, astronomically so."

"It feels like something from this era, a bit too fake, it's not something from a science fiction movie."

"But what we just saw was definitely a machine! Look, it's still moving underwater, slowly drifting away!"

Everyone craned their necks, chatting as they watched the robot move swiftly, soon disappearing from sight in the deep sea.

No matter how you look at it, this robot is a high-end product; it's definitely not something cobbled together, or what you might imagine as a knock-off.

That robot moved very fast, you could even say it was incredibly swift.

That's the seabed! Besides the interference of water currents, there's the rugged seabed terrain, reefs and corals, and even all sorts of biological factors.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that this robot can perform martial arts.

Although there were no robotics experts present, common sense allowed them to make a rough judgment.

A robot with such powerful performance that it can work normally while submerged in seawater for extended periods is definitely not a cheap product.

One unit could cost several million, or even tens of millions.

As Awang just mentioned, there are actually a lot of these robots in Tenglong Bay, which is beyond everyone's imagination.

That means Jiangshan Group is truly wealthy and powerful.

Porter, however, was still not giving up, saying, "Throwing just one bottle isn't enough pressure. Let's throw a few more and see if it still works as well."

Anyone could tell that Bolt's words were a clear provocation, but Awang wasn't annoyed. On the contrary, he wanted to fulfill Bolt's request.

Awang then had his subordinates find a few empty mineral water bottles, handed two to Polter, and told him to throw them away as he pleased.

Porter didn't hesitate either, throwing with all his might into the distance of the pier, one on each side of the pier, quite far apart.

Bolt didn't believe those robots were really that sensitive, able to detect any trash, no matter how large the area.

Porter found it hard to believe that there were so many robots in Tenglong Bay; he figured that it would be quite remarkable if there were only one or two near the dock.

Chen Yunli also didn't believe that the so-called underwater cleaning robots here could be so efficient.

Their excellent performance just now was mostly planned.

The robot was already waiting nearby. As soon as the water bottle was thrown down, someone would remotely operate it to pick it up.

Current technology is fully capable of achieving this level, even in China.

Chen Yunli believes this is how Chinese people deal with supervision; it's called "sharpening the knife at the last minute, even if it's not sharp, it'll still shine."

Of course, the South Vietnamese would do the same thing, and to an even greater extent, but Chen Yunli didn't think it was a double standard on her part. She just felt that the South Vietnamese had learned bad habits from the Chinese.

After Polter threw out two mineral water bottles, Awang ordered his subordinates to throw out the remaining bottles as well. The seven or eight bottles were scattered over a wide area, some near and some far.

Everyone stared intently at the changes on the sea surface, not daring to blink at the spot where a few mineral water bottles were floating, for fear of missing something.

"Ah! Look!"

"coming!"

"Wang Defa! He's really been taken away!"

Faster than anyone expected, in just ten or twenty seconds, the several floating mineral water bottles in the distance were pulled down by something and disappeared into the sea.

Anyone with a good eye can tell that it was the cleaning robots operating below the sea surface that did the work.

Bolt looked left and right and suddenly realized that the two mineral water bottles he had thrown had also disappeared without even making a splash.

He had seen it clearly; it was indeed done by robots.

There are indeed many underwater cleaning machines in Tenglong Bay, at least near the pier. It's quite terrifying to think about!

Chen Yunli was speechless. Various guesses kept popping into her mind as she tried to find a reasonable explanation that wouldn't make Tenglong Island seem so powerful.

But this was clearly futile. What was happening now seemed completely illogical to Chen Yunli, like watching an absurd science fiction drama.

At this point, Kelly asked Awang, "Where did you buy these underwater cleaning robots? I'm very interested in them. Could you tell us more about them?"

Everyone perked up; that's right, that's the key point Kelly asked.

Since these underwater robotic cleaners exist, where do they come from?
Logically speaking, such advanced technology mostly comes from the United States, or at least uses technology from the United States, and is then manufactured in third-world countries, such as China.

Even now, China still holds the title of the world's factory.

Advanced developed countries could significantly reduce costs by sharing their technology and designs with the Chinese for production, a strategy that remained the optimal approach. However, in the following years, people in Western developed countries changed their minds and were no longer willing to do so. They felt that China's rapid development was due to sharing its technology, which gave them the opportunity to rise and even surpass China.

Chen Yunli said calmly, "Yes, where did these robots come from? I bet it's definitely not Chinese technology."

Porter also said, "Is that even a question? Of course it's not Chinese technology, but it's possible it was made in China. If the robot's technology is really that advanced, it shouldn't be cheap. I think some people will be interested in it."

The group asked Awang what brand these underwater robotic cleaners were and where they could be bought.

Some people even suggested that Awang replace the robot with another one so that everyone could see it clearly.

Awang smiled slightly: "Well, I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you. These underwater cleaning robots were specially developed by our Jiangshan Group and cannot be bought from outside."

"Huh? What? You can't buy it anywhere? You developed it yourself? You must be kidding me!"

Polter's eyes widened, clearly not believing Awang's words.

Chen Yunli didn't believe it either and quickly asked, "Isn't your Jiangshan Group the company that operates space launch sites? How could you possibly be developing robots?"

Awang said, "This is a bit complicated. To put it simply, robots are a side business for us, and it's not worth talking about."

Everyone was shocked that such robots were considered a side business of Jiangshan Group, something they didn't even want to mention.

This is simply outrageous. He opened the door to outrageousness. It’s outrageous as hell.

Kelly looked around and said, "These robots are cleaning the water in Tenglong Bay, but what about Tenglong Island? The ground looks clean too. They can't possibly be some kind of amphibious robots, can they?"

Awang replied, "That's impossible. That's too absurd. There are land-based robots, like over there."

As he spoke, Awang pointed to a spot not far away.

Everyone craned their necks to look, and sure enough, there was some kind of machine slowly moving on the road in the distance.

"Is that... also a robot?"

Awang proudly said, "Yes, those are the outdoor cleaning robots on land. They move along the roads on the island, and if there is any trash near the road, they can clean it up quickly and never leave it overnight."

The scene fell silent for a moment. Everyone was stunned, speechless, and looking at each other in disbelief.

I never imagined that Tenglong Island had already achieved automated cleaning, with robots handling all the dirty and tiring work – that's so cool!

While it is indeed a brilliant idea, the prerequisite is that you need the technology!

How could Jiangshan Group, an obscure company in Hong Kong, possibly manufacture such advanced robots?
If it were Guangzhou or Shenzhen in China, that would be one thing, but Hong Kong Island has never produced any outstanding technology companies!
Even foreigners can access this information.

Moreover, these environmental organizations would hire intelligence companies to investigate Jiangshan Group before taking action.

Someone asked, "I'd like to know how much these robots cost? You have to set a price, right?"

Awang shook his head: "Sorry, we don't sell these special equipment to the public."

"...Huh? Not for sale?"

"Are you kidding me? You wouldn't sell it even for money?"

"You won't sell it for any price?"

Awang gave a definite answer: these robots are not for sale, and he wouldn't sell them for any amount of money.

Awang said, "Everyone, what you have seen is only one part of our logistics and maintenance system, just the tip of the iceberg. There are many other things, but I can't introduce them all. Also, does this contribute to ecological and environmental protection? Does it show that our company attaches great importance to the environment?"

As he spoke, Awang first looked at Bolt, then at Chen Yunli. At this moment, the two of them had long lost their previous air of doubt and their faces had become very ugly.

However, Porter stubbornly insisted, "Whether the ecological environment is good or not cannot be judged by appearance alone; we also need to rely on test results. Most pollutants are not visible to the naked eye."

Awang remained noncommittal; he wasn't afraid of any tests conducted by these international environmental organizations.

If there is any ecological pollution in an environment like Tenglong Island, then there is no clean place on Earth.

Awang invited them to ride the electric commuter vehicle again, and this time they had no excuse to stay there, so they all got on the vehicle.

Ah Wang waved his hand and headed to the dockside lounge.

The scenery along the island ring road is picturesque and visually stunning, leaving everyone stunned.

But Bolt had the leisure to whisper with Kelly.

Judging from Polter's attitude, he was still very unwilling to be dismissed by Awang with just a few words.

"Kelly, don't you think this place is very strange?"

Kelly looked away from the beautiful scenery and glanced at Bolt: "Is there something strange?"

"The level of technology on this island is beyond imagination; this is extremely abnormal!"

Kelly said helplessly, "I admit I didn't expect the robots here to be so advanced and so automated. You really can't see things like this outside, but the facts are right in front of me, so there's nothing abnormal about it. It just shows that Jiangshan Group is much stronger than I imagined."

Bolt shook his head: "No, I don't think this is a matter of Jiangshan Group's strength."

"So what do you think is the problem? Polter, I hope you can give a more reasonable and evidence-based answer, and not make blind guesses."

Bolt waved his hand: "But we can only guess about this kind of thing for now. We don't have any evidence right now, at least not for the time being. I think Jiangshan Group must have the support of the Chinese government behind it, and the support is very deep."

"What do you think is the purpose of the Chinese government doing this?"

"As I said, we can't imagine what might be happening on this island, and it could be something truly terrifying."

"Terrifying things? For example... Bolt, do you think there's Cthulhu on this island, or some ancient ruins or something?"

Polter shrugged: "That's hard to say. Anything bizarre and absurd is possible. We need to find out the truth and then make it public to thwart China's scheme!"

Kelly was speechless for a moment; she didn't want to discuss these things with Bolt anymore.

Porter's imagination is just too rich; sometimes it's hard to keep up with his thought process.

However, Polter was right when he said that the technological level of Tenglong Island was indeed beyond imagination. There must be some special reason or someone who caused all of this.

Just then, the image of Hu Jiangshan and his handsome face appeared in Kelly's mind.

Could it be that all of this was the work of Hu Jiangshan?
That handsome Chinese man is definitely not as simple as the Hong Kong playboy he appears to be.

(End of this chapter)