"Daddy, what are these?" Lin Xiaoqian asked curiously.
Lin Chen patted her head and replied, "These are drones, a type of small, flying aircraft. Xiaoqian, why don't you go play the piano in the next room? Daddy has some business to attend to."
Lin Xiaoqian nodded. She wasn't very interested in the drones; the paper airplanes she folded looked nothing like these.
She went to practice the piano in the next room.
Lin Chen opened nine cardboard boxes, each containing a drone.
The drones required no assembly, and Xu Mengyao had already had the workers fully charge them.
With a thought, Lin Chen summoned a laptop from his System Space. During his trip to the Imperial Capital, he had secretly developed a swarm control program for the drones.
Using his hacking skills, Lin Chen infiltrated the drones and uploaded the control system to each one.
"Done," he muttered. "They should fly, right?"
He put on a pair of smart glasses, which had already established a connection with the drones.
"One, three, six—take off," Lin Chen commanded.
Three drones immediately activated, rising to hover at a height of one meter. "Ascend to three meters," Lin Chen continued.
Three drones immediately received their orders and rose to a height of three meters.
"Free search for human targets."
The three drones immediately tagged Lin Chen, and a map appeared on his smart glasses, showing a small red dot.
One drone locked onto Lin Chen and followed him closely, while the other two avoided obstacles and flew to the music room, quickly tagging Lin Xiaoqian as well.
In a short time, they had searched the entire shop.
Two red dots now appeared on the mini-map displayed to Lin Chen. At this point, he could have ordered the drones to ram them.
If the drones were equipped with bombs, they could have sent the enemies flying.
"Add these two targets to the whitelist," Lin Chen said.
The two red dots on the map immediately disappeared.
If enemies were detected, the drones could track them continuously, and the non-enemy swarm could be programmed to ignore them.
During tracking, the swarm could share data, ensuring that even if one drone was shot down, another would quickly take its place.
"Swarm, return to base."
After playing around for a while, Lin Chen had all the drones return. The space was too small to properly test their performance.
Still, Lin Chen estimated that the drones' performance should be fine.
The hardware was definitely sound; Xu Mengyao wouldn't have cut corners during manufacturing, would she?
The control system was his own creation, and Lin Chen had full confidence in it.
"State Security is monitoring this area, so I can't just transfer them directly into System Space," he mused.
A thousand drones, plus their packaging, would be quite a lot. If they all vanished, State Security wouldn't be fools.
They wouldn't casually search the area, but Lin Chen didn't want to take any chances. He couldn't risk exposing his System Space.
"I'll take my time," he decided. "There's no rush to move them all at once."
Storing them all would make it inconvenient to deploy them for practice, and he needed to conduct further tests to ensure the software and hardware worked together seamlessly.
"Now that I have the drones, how do I deal with the enemy?" Lin Chen wondered.
He could easily synthesize explosives with his abilities, but he wouldn't use them unless absolutely necessary. He had no desire to end up on a terrorist watchlist.
"I'll synthesize a potent anesthetic," he thought. "The drones can release it near the enemy, and they'll be knocked out after a few seconds of inhalation."
His Western medicine skills were at the Grandmaster level, encompassing a vast range of knowledge. He knew how to formulate a potent anesthetic, one even superior to those used in hospitals today.
"Besides the potent anesthetic, we'll need to prepare some poisons as well. We won't release the poison-carrying drones lightly."
Lin Chen pondered.
The poisons he could concoct would be exceptionally potent, and the drones' destructive power would rival that of bombs.
"Daddy, are you finished?" Lin Xiaoqian poked her head around the door.
"I can't play the piano," Lin Chen replied.
Lin Chen smiled. "Daddy's finished now."
First, he taught Lin Xiaoqian how to play the piano. After their lesson, they practiced Tai Chi for another half hour.
Even in the Imperial Capital, they had maintained this routine.
In the evening, Xu Mengyao returned home.
The long-lost aroma of home-cooked food filled the air.
"Mommy!" Lin Xiaoqian happily threw herself into Xu Mengyao's arms.
"Xixi, did you miss Mommy?" Xu Mengyao lifted her daughter and showered her with kisses.
"Yes, Mommy, I missed you so much!" Lin Xiaoqian nodded vigorously.
"Mommy, put me down."
"Daddy wants a hug too, hehe."
Xu Mengyao set Lin Xiaoqian down and gazed tenderly at Lin Chen. "Husband."
Lin Chen immediately swept her into his arms.
Lin Xiaoqian darted into the spare room. "You two can kiss! I'll go to my little house where I can't see!"
Seeing how understanding their daughter was, Lin Chen didn't hesitate.
He lowered his head and kissed Xu Mengyao.
One second, two seconds—
Although they still hadn't kissed with their tongues, Lin Chen's kiss lasted nearly twenty seconds this time, a significant step forward.
"You rascal," Xu Mengyao said, her face flushing slightly as she playfully scolded him. "What if Xixi sees?"
Lin Chen chuckled. "So what if she sees? I'm kissing my own wife, not someone else's. Take Xixi to wash her hands, and I'll stir-fry some vegetables for dinner."
"Okay," Xu Mengyao nodded.
Soon, the three sat down for dinner. Lin Xiaoqian was delighted. In the Imperial Capital, Lin Chen never cooked, and she usually ate rather bland meals. Still, she wasn't a picky eater.
"Honey, can we use those drones?" Xu Mengyao asked. "They're designed to resist interference. What do you plan to use them for?"
Lin Chen replied, "If we're attacked, they can be used to locate and counter enemies. I'll keep some at home, and you can control them too."
"We'll put a few in your car as well. If you're ever attacked, just roll down the window and release them."
Xu Mengyao looked puzzled. "How will they know who the enemy is?"
"If someone attacks you, they can automatically identify and lock onto the enemy to attack. They'll be equipped with powerful tranquilizers."
"When they collide with an enemy, they can anesthetize them."
"Place a few in the rear and the trunk, and we can install some in your office later."
Xu Mengyao nodded.
"Husband, should we also arrange some for my parents and yours?"
Lin Chen nodded. "Of course. That will significantly enhance their safety. I plan to deploy one hundred drones for each set of parents. They can quickly counter any threats."
His parents and Xu Mengyao's parents were already protected by State Security Department agents, but the security forces weren't as robust as those surrounding him. A large-scale attack still posed a risk.
Having a swarm of drones would greatly improve their safety.
These drones were equipped with cameras. They could remain stationary during normal operations, silently monitoring their surroundings.
When a threat arose, they could act swiftly.
They could also remotely contact Lin Chen to alert him to any issues.
If a problem was detected, Lin Chen could remotely control them.
Xu Mengyao: "Husband, do you need more? I've had materials procured in bulk. If you need more, we can produce a thousand drones in half a day."
Lin Chen shook his head. "Not for now."
"I need to test everything first to make sure it's working properly."
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