Chapter 2112: The Future City of Chicken Island
Chicken Island.
The cooperation between Xiaolong and the Kingdom of Aalborg has lasted for a month.
This was the first time that the Third Prince of Aalborg had visited the territory of the Dragonflight Kingdom.
But I've heard that this Chicken Island is just a small island near the Western Continent that the Dragon King Kingdom acquired through some means.
He originally thought the island was just a port with a few houses.
But when he actually saw Chicken Island...
He was dumbfounded.
Is this a small island?
Several meters high flood control dikes have been built along the shore around Chicken Island.
With these flood control dikes in place, even if the sea level rises, or if there is a typhoon or tsunami, Xiaoji Island can be protected from being flooded by seawater to the greatest extent.
Let's take a look behind the flood control dike.
You can see rows of neat, uniform six- or seven-story buildings.
These buildings are all constructed using the same method, so they look identical.
However, from a business perspective, this is a very economical approach for the Third Prince.
Because it's the same method, it means that a lot of time and energy can be saved in design and construction.
This greatly reduces the investment required.
It can also select the construction method with the highest cost performance.
Furthermore, this construction method also makes the building look cleaner and tidier.
The ship carrying the Third Prince soon docked.
He stepped onto the harbor and looked around.
The port of the Kingdom of Aalborg is larger than this one.
But what is readily apparent is that the port here is more advanced and orderly.
If those construction machines could be moved to the ports of the Kingdom of Aalborg, coupled with this management approach...
The port efficiency of the Kingdom of Naorburg can increase by at least 30%.
The economic benefits represented by that 30% is no small sum.
Just thinking about these things...
The third prince's eyes lit up.
"Hello, you must be His Highness the Third Prince of the Kingdom of Aalborg." A well-dressed lady appeared before the Third Prince.
The third prince bowed slightly: "Hello, I am Gerald, the third prince of the Kingdom of Aalborg."
"I am the temporary manager of Chicken Island."
Our King of the Dragon is now hosting a banquet on the island to await you.
Because I was busy with work, I didn't get a chance to intercept you.
"So they arranged for me to come here to greet you." This manager was actually also a secretary.
She pointed to a car: "Please get in."
When the managers saw the car, their eyes lit up.
"Is this your car?"
"Yes, this is our first civilian vehicle under the Long brand."
One hundred vehicles have already been produced and put into use.
The third prince carefully examined the car.
Cars are no longer anything special on the mainland, but they are still a symbol of aristocratic status.
There are also significant differences between cars from different places.
Some outdated cars are actually just two wheels with a body on top, which makes them look like cars.
However, there are significant problems with both speed and safety.
Modern cars typically feature wider tires, a sturdy body, and robust glass.
"What's that in front?" The Third Prince noticed something different and pointed to the two glass domes in front.
"These are car lights, which can be used at night."
"These are your car lights?" The Third Prince was greatly surprised.
You should know that, based on what he knows of, there are only a few active vehicles.
Some don't even have headlights, so they are generally unable to drive at night, or can only drive on well-lit roads.
Slightly better cars would be equipped with oil lamps and candles.
"May I take a look?" the Third Prince asked expectantly.
"Of course, no problem."
"But it's daytime now, so the effect might not be very noticeable." The Chicken Island secretary smiled as he started the car.
The car engine started up.
Then the headlights were turned on.
The third prince stood in front of the carriage, looking at the lights under the two glass domes.
Although it was daytime, the light was still visible.
This shows that they are effective even at night.
"If you'd like to see the effect more closely, you can wait until tonight," the Chicken Island secretary said with a smile. "If you like this car..."
I can even give you one as a gift."
"Give me one?" The Third Prince was taken aback. He waved his hands repeatedly, "This...this is not appropriate."
There's nothing wrong with that.
I believe that if our King JF-17 knew how much you liked this car, he would definitely have given it as a gift for your first meeting.
The third prince swallowed hard.
He really liked the car's appearance.
The car has a very streamlined and contoured shape, and the tires are made of rubber.
The interior seats are all leather.
All of this looked like far more cars than he knew.
"Did you develop the technology for this car yourselves?" the Third Prince asked the moment the question left his mouth.
He then realized that he had asked a very stupid question.
If this technology belonged to someone else, it would absolutely not be made public in this day and age.
After all, something this good would definitely be a top-selling item in the market once it's available.
It would absolutely cause those princes and nobles to scramble for it.
"Yes.
"If His Highness the Third Prince likes it, we can also license this technology to you," the secretary of Chicken Island said calmly.
"Give...to us?" The Third Prince was dumbfounded.
I just asked a few more questions, and the other party said they were willing to authorize me.
I never thought that way at all.
However, if we could actually obtain authorization for this vehicle, it would be a tremendous help to the Kingdom of Aalborg...
He could only nod, forcing himself to be polite.
The secretary on Chicken Island didn't think much of it.
In her mind, the technology of this car was nothing more than the technology developed and produced for military vehicles.
None of the equipment used was military-grade.
The military-grade version is even more advanced.
They have never paid much attention to the technology of these civilian products because they know they will soon become obsolete.
Even the production line for this car is actually ready to be phased out.
These first batch of one hundred vehicles were its only production product.
After all, they need to dedicate more time and energy to producing more important things, not these.
After that, the secretary of Chicken Island personally sat in the back of the car.
Given their identities, each of them naturally has a dedicated driver on duty in this vehicle.
The third prince sat in the back row on the other side.
He looked at the car window that could be rolled down smoothly.
Then touch the seat under your buttocks.
Feel the speed of this car.
He once again marveled at how good the car was.
He had ridden in other cars before, but compared to this one, they were nothing more than scrap metal from a junkyard.
Gradually, the third prince became attracted by the scene outside the street.
The roads on Chicken Island are all simple and easy to understand.
The middle is marked with a yellow line, and there are two lanes on each side, with white dashed lines between the two lanes.
At the intersection, there are three colors of lights and a zebra crossing.
I learned this from the secretary on Chicken Island.
That's called a traffic light.
This means that when the light is red, vehicles must stop behind the stop line and wait for pedestrians to cross the road.
Then, when the light turns green, vehicles can cross the intersection, while pedestrians need to wait on the side of the road.
It's worth noting that this kind of system is practically nonexistent on Xida Road.
Even if there are some rules, they are nowhere near as thoroughly enforced as those on Chicken Island.
Looking at the well-ordered city.
Let's take a look at those urban development projects.
The Third Prince found it hard to believe that this was just an ordinary little island.
According to the information he received, this happened almost a year ago.
Is Chicken Island still just a deserted island?
Desert island?
This is absolutely a huge joke.
Such a wonderful city was built in just one year.
While touring the city, the Third Prince also discovered that the city's construction was not arbitrary.
It's not like we can just build a house on any available land.
Within this city, it separates residential and industrial areas.
This means that the high pollution and noise levels in the industrial zone do not affect the residential areas.
At the same time, large trucks transporting goods will not travel on roads in residential areas.
This avoids the impact on residential areas when those goods are transported.
In the Kingdom of Aalborg, due to the emphasis on light industry, there were many small workshops.
The small workshops still use horse-drawn carriages to transport their goods, and when these carriages pass through residential areas...
The sound of a horse-drawn carriage, the sound of horse dung.
There are a series of other problems that have drawn heavy complaints from local residents.
This is still in the Kingdom of Aalborg, where everyone's lives are closely intertwined with light industry, so people can still tolerate it for a while.
In other countries, residents might go directly to the city hall to protest.
I wandered around for an hour.
They finally arrived in front of a building.
This building is clearly different from the others.
In front of it is a circular parking area with large pillars.
The car came to a stop.
The car door opened.
The third prince stepped down.
He looked at the lobby on the first floor of the building in front of him.
There weren't any luxurious items displayed, but it still gave off a very grand feeling.
Please.
This is our office building on Chicken Island.
Our King of the Dragon is here, and he also has a temporary office.
Because of the limited land resources on Chicken Island.
Many of Chicken Island's official business is handled in this building. The Chicken Island secretary led the Third Prince to the front.
The third prince went inside.
Looking at the four or five-meter-high ceiling, and then at the glass ornaments, chandeliers, and so on.
Everything here doesn't look very expensive; there's no gold, no statues, and no jewelry.
But stepping inside gives one a sense of awe and reverence for all of this.
"Please." The secretary from Little Chicken Island led the Third Prince to a spot in the middle.
There is a cylindrical object here.
There is a door at the front, which is blocked by an iron fence.
Inside the door was something that looked like an iron cage, and a young woman in a short skirt uniform was standing there.
The iron fence slowly opened.
"Please." The secretary from Little Chicken Island went in first.
Then he said to the woman in the short skirt and uniform, "Go to the twelfth floor."
"Yes." The woman in the short skirt pressed a few buttons on the side with numbers written on them.
After that, the iron gate was closed.
The iron cage beneath their feet began to slowly rise.
"This...this thing is moving!" The Third Prince was startled and couldn't help but look around.
The secretary of Chicken Island smiled and said, "Your Highness, please do not panic."
This thing is called an elevator.
It's very safe.
"An elevator?" The Third Prince was quite receptive; he pretended to be calm and looked around.
Soon he saw a floor slab appear in front of him, and then a brand new space.
Then there's another floor, another space.
Each floor appears to have a different function.
He could tell some of them were like some kind of branch office or office.
Others are places like conference rooms.
You can see people busy inside.
And this isn't the only elevator like this.
There is one more on each side.
At that moment, he saw an elevator slowly descending from the side.
"What's the working principle behind this?" The Third Prince's feelings shifted from initial surprise and panic to excitement.
The secretary of Chicken Island thought for a moment and said, "I'm not very clear about the specific technological principles."
But this thing relies on electricity, iron chains, and some other things.
This thing we are in will be slowly transported from this passage called the elevator shaft to different floors.
It replaced our need to climb stairs, and it uses electricity as its energy source.
Therefore, we call it an elevator.
Hearing the other party's explanation.
The third prince had a rough idea in his mind.
He is no ordinary prince; he is a prince who has studied abroad and seen the world.
finally.
The elevator has stopped.
The girl in the short skirt pulled open the iron gate of the elevator.
"please."
The third prince swallowed hard and took a step forward.
When he turned around to look at the elevator, it had already closed its doors and was slowly descending.
The third prince then noticed that there was indeed an iron chain, gears, and a series of mechanical structures above the elevator.
That's incredible.
"Are we on the twelfth floor now?" the Third Prince asked tentatively.
“That’s right.” The secretary from Chicken Island nodded, then pointed to a huge floor-to-ceiling window next to them.
When the Third Prince saw the floor-to-ceiling window, his expression froze.
He had never seen such a white, one-piece, and large floor-to-ceiling window.
He walked to the window and looked at the view outside.
At that moment, the entire Chicken Island seemed to be beneath his feet.
The twelfth floor is already the tallest building on Chicken Island.
He stood by the window, and couldn't help but swallow hard.
He discovered for the first time that he was actually somewhat afraid of heights.
He reached out, touched the transparent window, and tried to push it open.
It is very sturdy.
"This is His Highness the Third Prince of the Kingdom of Aalborg, who has come from afar."
"I'm so sorry for not greeting you sooner." A man's voice came from behind.
The third prince of the Kingdom of Aalborg turned around and saw a man in his thirties.
This person must be the legendary Dragon King.