198: The space elevator is complete, and the public is watching its first run.

In Rong City, a young man jumped up and shouted, "Great God Zhang Yuanhang is awesome!"

This news also spread virally, and soon the whole country, and even the entire Blue Star, knew about it.

"We were just saying that our Huaxia's ability to transport supplies to Space is relatively poor, but Great God Zhang Yuanhang directly brought out the Space Elevator."

"Exactly! With the Space Elevator, transporting supplies will be a piece of cake!"

"In the future, things produced on the Moon can also be transported back to our Huaxia more quickly."

"That's great!"

…The Huaxia people were all beaming with joy, and many directly bought plane tickets to Rong City to watch the construction of the Space Elevator.

Some shrewd streamers even ran directly to Rong City to live stream.

The large influx of people also significantly boosted Rong City's tourism industry.

The Director of the Rong City Culture and Tourism Bureau was all smiles.

"Academician Zhang Yuanhang is truly a great blessing for our Rong City!"

"The revenue brought in this time is at least five billion!"

The Director of the Rong City Culture and Tourism Bureau immediately went to the Rongcheng Leader and said with a chuckle.

"This is not even during a holiday. If it were during a holiday, just imagine how many people would come to our Rong City."

The Rongcheng Leader stated that these were all small gains for now. The real big money would come during the holidays.

With the Space Elevator, it would surely attract countless people to visit in the future.

While Rong City was happily accepting all of this, the Space City of the Space Elevator in Space was already taking shape.

Zhang Yuanhang was also remotely guiding the Shancheng Military Base and the factories on the Moon to start producing the carbon nanotubes needed for the Space Elevator.

These would be a crucial component of the Space Elevator.

At the same time, Academician Zhao and Academician Sun were also responsible for building the 'elevator cabins' for the Space Elevator. Zhang Yuanhang directly upgraded the 'elevator cabins'.

He replaced the rocket engines from the original elevator technology with Nuclear Fusion Engines.

This made the power stronger, reduced the round-trip time to Space to ten minutes, and allowed for more cargo to be transported, with each trip capable of carrying one thousand tons of goods.

It could carry more than a Space Freighter.

And the Space Elevator had a total of ten 'elevator cabins'.

Simultaneously, a large amount of anti-aircraft defenses were deployed near the Space Elevator to prevent air raids.

"The anti-aircraft defenses around the Space Elevator are no less than those of the Capital!"

Academician Zhao said, looking at the anti-aircraft soldiers deploying equipment not far away.

"What's that?"

"My friend in the Capital told me that the military is still considering doubling the troops here."

"Discussions are ongoing, but once it's decided, the anti-aircraft firepower here will be comparable to that of the Shancheng Military Base."

Academician Sun said.

Everyone found this both unexpected and within expectations.

The Space Elevator was extremely important to Huaxia at this stage, and the Government would absolutely not allow anything to go wrong with it.

Furthermore, the Space Elevator was not far from the urban area of Rong City. If the Space Elevator were attacked and fell from the sky, it would be disastrous.

Therefore, deploying powerful firepower was naturally reasonable.

"Let's continue to be busy; we mustn't hold back young Zhang."

Academician Zhao motioned for everyone to continue working hard.

Their work was not as easy as Zhang Yuanhang's. If Zhang Yuanhang finished before them, how could they face him?

So Academician Zhao and Academician Sun led everyone to work overtime.

Everyone was looking forward to the early completion of the Space Elevator.

Especially the pilots of the Space Freighter, who were already exhausted.

The Capital was also extremely concerned about the progress of the Space Elevator.

The Top Leader and Elder Wang, along with other high-ranking officials, would first inquire about the Space Elevator's progress every morning.

Then everyone would start their day's work with a good mood.

"At this rate, the Space Elevator will be completed in another five months."

Elder Wang smiled and came to The Top Leader's side.

"Yes, we owe a lot to young Zhang."

"If it weren't for young Zhang inventing the Sentinel Mecha, the Space Elevator wouldn't have been completed so quickly."

The Top Leader was immensely grateful to Zhang Yuanhang.

The Sentinel Mecha had strong practical capabilities, could handle many tasks that humans couldn't, was extremely fast, and could work non-stop for twenty-four hours.

This further elevated Huaxia's infrastructure capabilities.

"Indeed!" Elder Wang nodded excitedly.

Just then, the secretary hurried in.

"Chief, the telescope responsible for exploring zhws-1 has discovered a large amount of energy storage stones on zhws-1."

Energy storage stones were newly discovered minerals on the Moon, which had recently been officially named 'energy storage stones' by the authorities.

"Good, good. If only zhws-1 wasn't so far from us humans."

"I really want to send troops to occupy it."

Elder Wang said.

At this time, the amount of energy storage stones on the Moon had not yet been fully explored, but it was certain that there was definitely not as much as on zhws-1.

"Don't worry, when young Zhang invents a faster warship in the future, we will send troops to occupy it."

A hint of excitement appeared in The Top Leader's eyes.

Everything was ready, just waiting for young Zhang.

At this time, after guiding the two factories, Zhang Yuanhang returned to help Academician Zhao and Academician Sun produce the 'elevator cabins'.

Four months passed quietly.

The Space Elevator had already begun its final stages of work.

Countless carbon nanotube cables connected the Space Elevator's foundation to the Space City.

Just yesterday, the Space Elevator was completed, and Zhang Yuanhang personally led a team to begin testing it.

The Top Leader and Elder Wang, among others, also quickly arrived in Rong City.

They wanted to witness the Space Elevator's first operation with their own eyes.

Countless Huaxia citizens also took leave and came to Rong City. Their purpose was the same as The Top Leader and the others: to witness the Space Elevator's operation with their own eyes.

For the safety of the Space Elevator's first operation, Rong City specifically borrowed a large number of Mechanical Police from Shancheng.

Mechanical Police were on guard everywhere, carefully inspecting everything around.

Leaders from various Blue Star countries were also invited to Rong City.

"My God, this Space Elevator is truly enormous!"

"Huaxia is indeed Huaxia; it only took five months to build such a magnificent structure."

"With the Space Elevator, it will be even more convenient for Huaxia to travel to and from Space."

...Leaders from various countries looked with envy, jealousy, and hatred at the Space Elevator, which pierced the clouds not far away.

The Eagle Country Leader, Ike, looked at the Space Elevator with a hint of jealousy.

"Why can't Zhang Yuanhang be one of us, an Eagle Country person?"

"How great it would be if he were an Eagle Country person!"

Ike muttered to himself.

Unfortunately, Zhang Yuanhang was not an Eagle Country person.

Ike watched as his former European and Middle East junior allies flocked to The Top Leader's side, looking like sycophants, and he deeply despised them.

"No ambition; they've completely lost the face of a great nation."

Ike said disdainfully.

Just then, a Huaxia soldier walked over, "Mr. Ike, your seat is here."

The Huaxia soldier pointed to a seat in the fourth row.

"Okay, okay, thank you for your trouble."

Ike immediately said with a beaming smile.

His face was practically splitting with laughter.