"Remain in position and continue surveillance."
Lin Chen gave the command.
"Understood, Master. Remaining in position and continuing surveillance."
The smart glasses displayed the response.
Lin Chen took out his phone and called Liu Feng.
"Liu Feng, the sniper has already been taken down by my drone. But stay alert—he may have accomplices."
A look of surprise flashed across Liu Feng's face.
"Understood."
The National Security officers were familiar with the area and reached the rooftop where the sniper was located faster than Haile's bodyguards.
They found the sniper unconscious on the ground.
Two destroyed drones lay scattered across the rooftop, while another drone hovered silently overhead.
Not long afterward, several of Haile's bodyguards also arrived.
Prince Haile soon received a call from his men.
"Master Lin, you dealt with the sniper so easily. Your drones are incredible. Could I buy some from you?"
Lin Chen shook his head.
"Prince Haile, my drones aren't for sale. They're not purely civilian products, so it wouldn't be appropriate for me to sell them."
Haile raised a finger.
"Master Lin, please think about it. I'll pay ten thousand US dollars per drone."
"I want at least ten thousand units."
"And if the performance is good, there will be more orders afterward."
Lin Chen fell silent.
What an insanely rich customer.
Excluding the control system, each drone cost only around 2,000 yuan to manufacture.
At $10,000 each, the profit margin was thirty to forty times the cost. It was difficult not to be tempted.
In traditional manufacturing, making a 5% annual profit was already considered good, and many companies even operated at a loss.
As for these drones...
An order of just 10,000 units could be completed by Xu Group's drone factory in only three or four days.
That meant 700 million yuan in profit in just a few days.
This was even faster than robbing a bank.
"Prince Haile, I'll need to ask first."
Lin Chen replied.
The three of them returned to the private dining room.
Since the sniper might have accomplices, staying inside was the safest option for now.
"I'm going to make a phone call."
Lin Chen went upstairs and dialed Tianlang's number.
The call connected quickly.
"Mr. Lin, the sniper's target wasn't you—it was Prince Haile."
"The enemy probably wanted Haile to die in China, driving a wedge between China and the Camel Kingdom."
"By the way, the drones you built are impressive. I'd like to purchase some to equip the personnel protecting you and your family."
"Oh, and why did the sniper lose consciousness?"
Lin Chen replied,
"He was hit with a powerful anesthetic. He should wake up in about thirty minutes and recover completely in around forty."
"As for the drones, there's no need for you to buy them. Since you're protecting my family, I'll provide one hundred drones free of charge."
Tianlang nodded.
"Include the anesthetic system as well. Carrying explosives on drones in urban areas is too sensitive. Using a strong anesthetic is an excellent solution."
"No problem."
Then Lin Chen asked,
"Tianlang, can I export these drones? I mean the version without the anesthetic."
Tianlang paused.
"Export?"
"The wealthy prince wants to buy them?"
Lin Chen laughed.
"Prince Haile is offering $10,000 per drone. He wants at least 10,000 units. Production cost is only about 2,000 yuan each."
Tianlang drew in a sharp breath.
"The profit is enormous."
After thinking for a moment, he said,
"Mr. Lin, as long as the manufacturer has the proper licenses to produce and sell drones, filing the necessary paperwork should make exporting them legal."
"What about the technology leaking?" Lin Chen asked.
"All the hardware components are commercially available. The real core of my drones is the control system."
"The control system will be encrypted. It won't be easy to crack."
Tianlang chuckled.
"Knowing you, if you're willing to sell them, they probably aren't your most advanced drones."
"You'll be able to build even better ones in the future, won't you?"
"I should be able to."
Lin Chen answered.
His aircraft engineering skills were only at the Master level, but his broad knowledge base made his drones exceptionally competitive.
"Mr. Lin, if you develop anything even better, don't forget the country."
Tianlang reminded him.
"Don't worry. I won't."
"My current model is good enough for civilian use, but for military applications..."
"With my current technology, it'd still be somewhat embarrassing."
"I'll continue researching."
Tianlang laughed.
"Mr. Lin, there's no reason not to make money from these wealthy oil princes."
"But here's my suggestion: don't have Xu Mengyao's company manufacture them at this selling price."
"It's unnecessary."
"About half of Xu Group's shares belong to other investors."
Lin Chen smiled.
"I understand."
After hanging up, he returned downstairs.
"Prince Haile, I've confirmed it."
"This batch of drones can be sold to you."
"They'll also support Arabic voice commands."
"Now let me explain their capabilities in detail."
After hearing the full introduction, Prince Haile's eyes lit up.
The drones performed even better than he had expected.
They had excellent endurance, strong resistance to electronic interference, and, most importantly, an exceptionally powerful swarm-control system.
Finally, Lin Chen reminded him,
"Prince Haile, these are civilian products."
"Although they have internal storage space and external mounting points, I don't recommend modifying them privately."
"If problems arise after unauthorized modifications, we won't be responsible."
Haile smiled.
"I understand."
"I'm buying civilian drones."
"I'll just use them for drone light shows."
Lin Chen nodded.
"That's good."
"One more thing."
"After they're sold to you, these drones will be permanently unable to operate within Chinese territory."
The drones he sold couldn't be turned against China.
"No problem."
Prince Haile nodded without hesitation.
"Master Lin, the drones are excellent."
"I think 10,000 units for the first order is too few."
"I'll order 30,000 instead."
Lin Chen nodded.
"Sure."
"Oh, by the way."
"In China, we have a tradition—buy more, save more."
"If you order 50,000 units, I'll give you a 20% discount."
"Then make it 50,000 drones!"
Prince Haile immediately agreed.
The extra 20,000 drones would effectively cost him only another 100 million US dollars.
In his eyes, it was a fantastic bargain.
For Lin Chen, it was even better.
The additional 20,000 units only increased production costs by about 40 million yuan, yet would generate over 700 million yuan in additional profit.
Even after costs and taxes, he'd still earn several hundred million yuan.
"No problem."
Lin Chen nodded.
Prince Haile smiled.
"Master Lin, I trust your reputation."
"I can pay the full amount in advance."
"Can you deliver within six months?"
Lin Chen looked puzzled.
"Six months?"
With Xu Group's production capacity, 10,000 drones could be completed in three or four days.
Even 50,000 drones would only take around half a month if they pushed production.
It seemed Prince Haile had underestimated China's manufacturing capability.
"Prince Haile, it should only take about one month."
"Even including shipping, everything should arrive within two months."
Haile's face brightened.
"That fast?"
"Sea freight is too slow."
"I'll arrange cargo aircraft to transport them back myself."
"Master Lin, happy doing business with you."
Lin Chen shook his hand.
"Likewise."
Both men were delighted.
Each believed they had gotten the better end of the deal.
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