Invasion of the United States

With ample funding, the contract factory for "Electric Flight" completed the production and assembly of ten low-altitude aircraft verification machines within a week.

Five of them stayed in the country for testing, further optimizing the flight control system.

The other five were airlifted to Miami for site adaptation and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) system certification.

Along with the aircraft, fifty employees of "Electric Flight" also arrived.

Most of these people were young adults in their twenties or thirties. Although their educational backgrounds might not be the highest, they were all energetic and full of enthusiasm.

Just as this group arrived in Miami, Zhou Qingfeng issued an unexpected order: a third of the personnel should first go to the shooting range to practice shooting.

It was said to "release themselves, relax, and adapt to the society of the United States."

This group of young people originally thought they would have to work overtime and push to complete the project quickly, but hearing that they could first have some fun with guns, they were excited and cheered.

The remaining people, though envious, didn't complain after hearing that they would also go to practice shooting in half a month—it truly was generous of the CEO to give them money to have fun, so naturally, they would work hard.

Zhou Qingfeng "rented" the Chris family's farm—yes, the same Chris family he had clashed with.

Due to the numerous victims, Florida's judicial system also felt troubled by this case.

They originally planned to use the Chris family's assets for compensation but found that, except for the farm, the family had almost no property—all valuable items had been taken by Zhou Qingfeng.

As a result, the judicial system decided to auction the farm. After all, tens of thousands of acres of land hold considerable value. However, because the case had not yet been settled, no one knew whether there were still victims buried on the farm.

Therefore, the auction could only take place after the case was concluded. However, although ownership could not be auctioned off, it could be rented out.

Zhou Qingfeng rented this tens of thousands of acres farm at a price of one million US dollars per year. The value of the existing crops on the farm alone exceeded one million US dollars.

The farm was well-equipped, with even the workers ready in place. With funding, it could continue operations.

The farm's vast area, without tall buildings around, and its many buildings and living facilities inside, were enough to accommodate hundreds of people.

For test flights, this place was perfect.

After moving in, "Electric Flight's" team quickly put five aircraft into test flights. The five test flight groups took turns ascending, soon attracting the attention of many residents inside and outside the farm.

Each time an aircraft took off, a low buzz echoed over the farm. Nearby residents came out of their homes, looking up at the sky with curiosity and awe.

"What is that thing? It looks like a plane but different," a farm worker from Mexico pointed at the sky and asked.

"It's a 'low-altitude aircraft," another worker replied, pointing to the test field's employees. "It's a 'Dongda' company testing in Florida."

"That's amazing, flying around in the sky, even hovering motionless. I thought only the United States had such things," the Mexican worker was impressed.

"Yes, I heard it can fly two to three hundred kilometers and can be used to transport people and goods in the future." Another worker lowered his voice, "Look over there, some people are already interested in this thing."

In a corner of the farm, a few dark-skinned strangers intently watched the aircraft being tested.

Their eyes were filled with curiosity and eagerness. They even approached the Chinese employees at the test site, asking about the performance and price of the aircraft in heavily accented Spanish.

However, no Chinese employees understood Spanish, so they couldn't answer.

When the tall William Congers appeared at the scene, these strangers immediately seemed a bit intimidated, instinctively stepping back.

"Victor, someone has their eyes on your aircraft," Congers walked up to Zhou Qingfeng, whispering and pointing at the strangers, "You need to strengthen security measures." To support our work, please read on M|V|LE_MPYR.

Zhou Qingfeng had been taking a helicopter to the farm to check progress every day recently. Compared to electric aircraft, helicopters are noisy, fuel-hungry, and real money burners.

He frowned and asked, "Who are they?"

Congers flashed a meaningful smile, "Guess, if this thing is sold to South America, will there be a big market? Many places in South America are rainforests with extremely inconvenient transportation."

Zhou Qingfeng immediately understood, "South American customers must want to buy my aircraft to transport coffee, cocoa, and other economic crops."

Congers snorted, "Nonsense, coffee and cocoa are bulk, low-value ordinary goods; how much can they be worth?"

Zhou Qingfeng, however, said seriously, "Our electric aircraft ignore terrain obstacles and have low operating costs.

Although their transport tonnage is limited, for impoverished and underdeveloped areas, it's at least a way to improve living standards.

Additionally, the poorer the area, the greater the need for public services. If there is a cheap and convenient means of transportation, there will indeed be a market."

After saying this, he deliberately had the farm laborers act as translators to invite those strangers over for a chat. If they were interested, they could also take a ride in the aircraft for a spin.

After communicating, Zhou Qingfeng confirmed that Congers' guess was entirely correct.

These strangers were labor foremen from other nearby farms, coming from South America. There were Mexicans, Colombians, and Ecuadorians among them.

These people showed great interest in the vertical take-off and landing aircraft.