336 Australia Trip (1/2)

Chapter 336: Australia Trip

Translator: _Min_Editor: Caron_

After he got off the boat at Coro Island, Jiang Chen didn’t stop for a moment.

He told Carter to drive the boat back to his mansion before he took a plane to Melbourne, Australia.

It was already two in the afternoon when he checked in at the hotel near the airport.

Without any food in his body yet, he managed to find a Han restaurant to take care of his lunch before he started his schedule for the day.

Based on the directions given by his phone map, he quickly arrived at the building of a military company called ”Mammoth.”

Robert recommended this company to Jiang Chen since they were one of the internationally-renowned military base construction companies. They built military outposts in Iraq for the UN peacekeeping force before, and they also did business with Robert in the arms deal.

After he explained his intentions to the gorgeous reception lady at the front desk, the boss of the company personally came down to greet Jiang Chen.

The boss of the company was an Australian man with a big beard named Thomas; he had served in the Australian special forces.

Robert already communicated with him beforehand, so after briefly asking about Jiang Chen’s requirements for the military base, he eagerly brought out ten-something construction plans. The decrease in international conflicts resulted in his company not receiving any projects of this size for a long time. It was apparent why he was so eager.

After two days of negotiation, the two parties finally settled on a construction plan.

The total contract was worth four hundred million USD. The construction would include four deepwater docks, a radar station, weather observation equipment, a runway, an artillery base and missile silo; it would be constructed similarly to the layout on Wake Island.

Of course, because of the restrictions in arms sales, the construction didn’t include a missile launch device or high caliber artillery. Without the permission of the Australian government, Thomas wouldn't have the guts to sell those.

But Jiang Chen didn’t want those things either.

Regardless of how reliable the missiles were in the 21st century, they wouldn't be stronger than the Disaster-32 Cruise Missile. Regardless of how powerful the artillery was, would it be more decimating than a Type-50 electromagnetic pulse cannon? Although he had yet to control the technology for the previous weapon and the latter was only limited to vehicle type, Jiang Chen firmly believeD that with his continual exploration in the apocalypse, these unbelievable technologies would be his one day.

Thomas also sold Jiang Chen four UH-60 Black Eagle helicopters with a unit price of four million USD. Included in the price tag was the training for eight helicopter pilots.

With the four Black Eagles, the mobility of the military base on New Moon Island would increase substantially. With the transportation ability of the four helicopters, the soldiers of the Celestial Trade Company could quickly parachute onto any of the nine islands to respond to unexpected situations.

Before he upgraded the technology, Black Eagle would be the ideal transition flight vehicle.

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By his third day in Australia, the military base contract had been settled. Mammoth sent professionals to survey New Moon Island. Based on what Thomas said, if all projects were executed smoothly, the base would be completed by July.

After he finished this task, Jiang Chen didn’t return right away.

The next morning, Jiang Chen woke up early and headed to the rural area north of Melbourne.

The Victoria province located at the Southeastern end of Australia was renowned as the ”province of the garden.” Because it was by the ocean, the climate was warm and wet, so the province possessed the best vegetation and the most fertile grassland in all of Australia. Victoria, therefore, was the biggest producer of dairy products and farm products in the country.

As the car left the city center, the air became a lot fresher.

Jiang Chen stopped in front of a farm just before he managed to catch the farm owner who just got off his truck.

”You are?”

”Jiang Chen.” Jiang Chen introduced himself.

The farmer owner with a rather big beer belly wiped the sweat off his face with a towel.

”Jiang Chen? Han ?... Why do I feel like I heard this name before? Mhmm, you can call me Luke. I'm the owner of the farm. Are you here to buy fresh milk?”

”Fresh milk?’ Jiang Chen was puzzled.

”Mhmm? Are you not?” The farm owner looked at Jiang Chen in surprise as he wrapped the towel around his thick neck. ”Are you not a ” purchaser 1”? With your age, you must be an international student from Melbourne.”

Luke used Han when he used the word purchaser.

Jiang Chen facepalmed. Future International was now a Fortune 500 company. As the president, it would be impossible for him to be a purchaser.

”Ahem, you made a mistake. I'm here to discuss a big deal.”