263: Chapter 263 Technology Changes the World, Starting with Ordinary People Being Able to Fly
Lu Li said lazily, "Mature people usually don't shout like that."
The living room burst into laughter again.
Su Qingxue stood to the side, and when she heard Lu Li say that ordinary people could try it too, her eyes flickered slightly.
It wasn't as if she hadn't flown before.
When Lu Li had carried her through the night sky using the Iron Man Armor, she had long since experienced the feeling of high-altitude flight.
But that was completely different from an Anti-gravity Vehicle.
Being carried by Lu Li while flying meant relying on Lu Li and the Battle Armor.
If an Anti-gravity Vehicle could be piloted by an ordinary person, it meant it was truly starting to transition from a piece of black technology in Lu Li's hands toward becoming a future mode of transportation.
She looked at Lu Li, her tone becoming a bit more serious.
"Has the safety been confirmed?"
Lu Li nodded.
"It's more stable than the last one; this is the mature version."
"If family members are testing it, the altitude, speed, and range of activity will be restricted."
"The entire process will be monitored and controlled by the Battle Armor system and the villa area's security system."
Only then did Su Qingxue feel slightly reassured.
However, there was also a hint of curiosity in her eyes.
After all, she really hadn't ridden this thing before.
A few minutes later, the group walked out of the main villa and moved forward along the lakeside path.
The lake water was very still.
In the distance were the lights of the villa area.
Further away were the hidden security forces and Robot bodyguards.
The relaxed daily routine of a family stroll and the future technology fortress under top-tier security strangely overlapped at this moment.
On the lakeside platform, two subsequent improved versions of the Anti-gravity Vehicle were quietly parked there.
The silver-gray fuselage was more slender than the previous one.
The stabilizing structure at the bottom was also more compact.
The edges of the fuselage emitted a faint, cold light, like two tamed mechanical birds ready to take flight at any moment.
As soon as Wang Peng saw them, his pace quickened.
"This is it!"
"It was this one last time!"
"Brother, when you rode it and flew up last time, I dreamed about this thing even after I went back!"
Lu Yaoguang also walked closer, her eyes shining amazingly bright.
She had already seen the prototype of a future city in this machine last time.
Looking at it again this time, what flashed through her mind was more than just shock.
Aerial commuting.
Building-to-building connection.
Low-altitude rescue.
Urban upper-level transport networks.
She said in a low voice:
"When I saw it fly last time, I felt that the truly amazing thing about this is not the flying itself."
Wang Peng immediately chimed in:
"Is it building roads in the sky?"
Lu Yaoguang glanced at him.
"You still remember?"
Wang Peng puffed out his chest.
"Of course, I was even planning to write that sentence in my essay."
Lu Li glanced at him.
"If you dare to write this in your essay, your teacher will most likely think you've been reading too many science fiction novels."
Wang Peng was immediately choked up.
As for the elders in the family, this was their first time seeing an Anti-gravity Vehicle up close.
Second Aunt stood by the lake, staring at the vehicle for a long time, and asked in a low voice:
"Can this thing... really fly?"
Wang Peng immediately perked up, as if he had finally found an opportunity to show off.
"Yes!"
"I've seen it with my own eyes!"
"My brother rode it and flew up last time!"
"It was super stable, it didn't even wobble!"
Second Uncle-in-law's eyes went straight as he listened.
"Isn't this just a mount for immortals?"
Although Lu Jianjun didn't speak, his gaze couldn't help but fall on the vehicle.
No matter how composed he usually was, seeing something like this placed by his own lake, it was impossible for him not to have any reaction.
Chen Wanqing was more concerned about safety.
She tugged on Su Qingxue's hand and asked in a low voice:
"Qingxue, won't it be dangerous to ride this thing?"
Su Qingxue smiled gently.
"Mom, since Lu Li dares to let the family try it, it means he has already checked it many times."
"Plus, the altitude will be restricted, so it won't fly around recklessly."
Chen Wanqing finally relaxed a little.
But she still couldn't help but glare at Lu Li.
"It's fine if you like to tinker yourself, but don't lead your younger brother and sister astray."
Lu Li looked innocent.
"Mom, this is a technology experience."
Chen Wanqing snorted.
"I remember you said the same thing when you dismantled the electric fan as a child."
Everyone burst into laughter.
Wang Peng was the first to raise his hand, wishing he could rush up on the spot.
"Brother, me first!"
"I must go first!"
"I want to be the second man in the Lu family to fly on an Anti-gravity Vehicle!"
Lu Jianjun spoke up unexpectedly:
"Who was the first?"
Wang Peng said subconsciously:
"My brother, of course."
Lu Jianjun gave him a calm look.
"Then what are you in such a rush for?"
"Your brother has already flown, which means a man has already represented that."
Wang Peng: "..."
Everyone laughed again.
Lu Li looked around, but finally looked at Su Qingxue first.
"Do you want to try first?"
Su Qingxue was slightly taken aback.
Wang Peng was petrified on the spot.
"Brother!"
"You're being way too obviously biased!"
Lu Li was righteous and confident.
"She is my wife."
Wang Peng opened his mouth, but couldn't come up with a retort for a long time.
Lu Yaoguang was laughing so hard on the side that her shoulders were shaking.
Su Qingxue's earlobes turned slightly warm, but she didn't refuse.
She had previously been carried by Lu Li using the Battle Armor to fly.
That feeling was one where security outweighed the excitement.
But standing on the Anti-gravity Vehicle herself was a different matter entirely.
Lu Li walked to the side of the vehicle and briefly explained the control method to her.
Of course, for safety reasons, most of the real control authority was still in Lu Li's hands.
Su Qingxue only needed to hold the control lever and experience hovering and low-speed movement.
Lu Li stood by her side, his voice lowered.
"Don't be nervous."
"It will automatically calibrate your center of gravity."
"You just need to follow its lead."
Su Qingxue looked at him.
"I didn't say I was nervous."
Lu Li smiled.
"Yeah, you're not nervous."
"It's just that you're gripping the handle a bit too tightly."
Su Qingxue's earlobes grew even warmer.
Wang Peng was incredibly sour on the side.
"Brother, that wasn't the tone you used when you taught me."
Lu Li didn't even turn his head.
"When did I teach you?"
Wang Peng: "..."
He wanted to say, you taught me to use the Virtual Helmet, brother, did you forget? Is there no love left?
But he was afraid that if he talked back, he wouldn't even get to ride the flying motorcycle today.
Soon, Su Qingxue stood on the Anti-gravity Vehicle.
The blue and white light at the bottom slowly lit up.
This time, the altitude was restricted to within three meters, and the speed was locked in safety mode.
The vehicle, along with Su Qingxue, rose smoothly.
There was no violent vibration.
There was no ear-piercing roar.
It was as if the ground had suddenly lost its pull on her.
A chorus of exclamations immediately erupted by the lake.
Wang Peng was so excited he almost jumped up.
"Sister-in-law is flying!"
Lu Yaoguang looked up, her eyes equally bright.
She had already seen Lu Li test flight.
But this time it was different.
Lu Li was the one who created it; that he could fly seemed like a matter of course.
But Su Qingxue, as an ordinary pilot, being able to take off steadily, truly showed that this thing was no longer just Lu Li's own toy.
It was beginning to have the possibility of becoming widespread.
Lu Yaoguang said in a low voice:
"This is the most terrifying part."
Yang Yueru couldn't help but ask:
"What?"
Lu Yaoguang looked at Su Qingxue, who was hovering steadily in mid-air, and said softly:
"If only my brother could use it, then it would just be black technology."
"If ordinary people can use it too, then it is a new era."
Lu Li stood to the side, heard this, smiled, and didn't refute it.
The surface of the lake reflected the blue and white light.
The lights of the villa in the distance were warm.
And Su Qingxue stood on that silver-gray vehicle, slowly hovering in the night.
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