276: Chapter 276 From Simulation to Hands-on Experience: A Sci-Fi Future Within Reach

The staff member first invited him to sit in the rest area and poured him a glass of water.

The entire process was very comfortable.

It wasn't the kind of perfunctory service where they leave you hanging, saying "Just a moment" while actually ignoring you for ages.

Zhang Beihai sat in the rest area, unable to help but feel impressed.

This service.

Isn't it better than many 4S dealerships?

Soon, the staff member began to introduce the delivery process to him.

Identity verification.

Driving qualification review.

Safety training video.

Basic simulator operation.

Staff-accompanied entry into the outdoor experience zone.

Low-altitude test flight.

Final confirmation of delivery completion.

Every step was clearly listed.

Zhang Beihai completed the identity verification first.

Afterward, under the guidance of the staff, he put on the Virtual Helmet and entered a short simulation training scenario.

The scene before his eyes brightened.

The next second, he was already standing by a road on the outskirts of a virtual city.

The roads, buildings, low-altitude markings, and landing platforms were almost indistinguishable from the real environment.

The system began to teach him step by step.

How to take off.

How to turn.

How to land.

How to perform an emergency stop.

How to enter the designated low-altitude route following system prompts.

Zhang Beihai had originally been worried that he wouldn't know how to operate it.

After all, this thing sounded too outrageous.

An Anti-gravity flying vehicle.

Just these words alone felt like they were separated from ordinary people by the screen of a sci-fi movie.

But after getting his hands on it for just ten minutes, he realized that the operational logic of the star wing m1 was much simpler than he had imagined.

It didn't require one to stare at a bunch of complex instruments like flying an airplane.

It was more like a combination of an electric scooter, a motorcycle, and a game controller.

Directional control was very intuitive.

Altitude adjustment also had system assistance.

Takeoff, landing, and emergency stops basically all had automated processes as a safety net.

Even the training program would score him in real-time based on his operations.

Whether his turns were too sharp.

Whether his landing deviated from the markings.

Whether he ignored safety prompts.

Whether he attempted to deviate from the prescribed route.

Everything would be recorded.

Only after his score met the standard could he be considered to have passed the basic training simulation.

After that, there were practical operation simulations and real-world traffic environment simulations.

The more Zhang Beihai practiced, the more reassured he felt.

He discovered that although the star wing m1 had just been launched to the market, the entire takeoff process and mid-flight logic were strictly locked down by safety regulations.

For example, when taking off, one must take off from a fixed point.

In other words, before the vehicle completed its initial levitation, the pilot could not move positions at will.

This directly eliminated many safety hazards caused by reckless takeoffs.

Another example was the safety protection system.

As long as the pilot hadn't fastened their seatbelt and completed the waist and leg restraints, the star wing m1 would refuse to take off.

It wasn't a reminder.

It was a flat-out refusal.

Zhang Beihai tried to deliberately skip a step in the simulator.

The system immediately popped up a red alert.

【"Safety restraints not secured."】

【"Takeoff command locked."】

In that moment, he felt relieved instead.

Because the more restrictive this thing was, the less likely it was for people to mess around with it.

After the simulated takeoff, a translucent blue-and-white flight path would appear on the ground beneath him.

That path wasn't fixed to the ground.

It was paved in the air.

On both sides of the path, there were guide lines at different heights.

Currently, the system provided eight altitude levels.

There was a safe distance between each level.

Flying vehicles with different directions, speeds, and routes would be assigned to different altitude levels by the system.

In this way, even if the sky were truly filled with star wing m1s in the future, they wouldn't crash into each other like headless flies.

Moreover, its rules were similar to ground traffic.

Keep to the right.

Fixed routes.

Slow down in advance when encountering intersections.

The system prioritized path coordination.

The pilot could not force their way into a lane.

The more Zhang Beihai looked at it, the more outrageous he found it.

It wasn't outrageous because it was sci-fi.

It was outrageous because it had actually established rules for "roads in the sky."

After the simulation training ended, the female staff member who received him took him to the outdoor experience zone.

Specially marked lines were paved here.

There were safety fences around it.

Guanghui Technology staff stood on both sides.

In the distance, several star wing m1s were parked in designated positions.

Zhang Beihai finally saw his own star wing m1.

Silver-gray body.

The lines were even more beautiful than in the videos.

No wheels.

No exaggerated propellers either.

It sat there quietly, the edges of its body glowing with a faint, cold light.

Like a mechanical bird waiting to take flight.

The sense of unreality in Zhang Beihai's heart grew stronger.

He held up his phone, his voice slightly floating.

"Guys, I'm really seeing the real thing now."

"This thing is even cooler than in the livestream."

"I'm a bit nervous right now."

"But I'm also genuinely excited."

The staff member helped him check the equipment status and then guided him to sit on it.

As soon as Zhang Beihai sat securely, the waist safety restraint system automatically closed.

Immediately after, the leg restraint structure also gently locked in place.

The feeling wasn't constricting.

It was more like a stable support.

The system voice spoke up immediately.

【"Pilot identity confirmed."】

【"Safety restraints secured."】

【"Low-altitude experience mode activated."】

【"Altitude limit: five meters."】

【"Speed limit: ten kilometers per hour."】

【"Safety zone confirmed."】

【"Ready to start."】

Zhang Beihai took a deep breath.

The staff member stood to the side and reminded him:

"Mr. Zhang, no need to be nervous."

"You just need to gently press the start button."

"The vehicle will automatically complete the levitation."

This sentence was very calm.

But as Zhang Beihai heard it, his heart felt as if it had been lightly tapped.

Automatically complete the levitation.

These words, in the past, he would have only thought of as lines from a sci-fi novel.

Following the prompts, he gently pressed the start button.

The next second, a blue-and-white light lit up at the bottom of the star wing m1.

Zhang Beihai clearly felt his body become lighter.

It wasn't like being blown up by the wind.

Nor was it like being abruptly lifted by something.

It was more like the ground's pull on him had suddenly become lighter.

The vehicle slowly lifted off the ground.

Ten centimeters.

Half a meter.

One meter.

Three meters.

A breeze brushed across his face.

Zhang Beihai looked down at his feet, and goosebumps broke out all over him.

He was really flying.

Not a video.

Not a press conference.

Not a concept image.

But him, sitting on a newly delivered star wing m1, having truly left the ground.

Zhang Beihai finally couldn't help it.

"Holy crap..."

"This is just too awesome!"

The phone camera shook violently.

The crowd watching from the side immediately let out a chorus of exclamations.

The staff member immediately reminded him:

"Mr. Zhang, stay relaxed."

"The system will automatically correct your posture."

Zhang Beihai hurriedly steadied his hand.

But the smile on his face could no longer be suppressed.

He tried to turn gently.

The star wing m1 moved smoothly.

No wobbling.

No loss of control.

And none of the hair-raising noise typical of traditional aircraft.

Only the wind rushing past his ears.

That feeling was completely different from riding in a car.

Cars run on roads.

But the star wing m1 pulled the road away from beneath his feet and paved it anew in the air.

Zhang Beihai flew a lap around the experience zone.

The entire process only took a few minutes.

The altitude was only three meters.

But when he landed, his legs were still a bit weak.

Not from fear.

But from being over-excited.

He held his phone, took a few seconds to compose himself in front of the camera, and finally spoke.

"Guys, I originally wanted to pretend to be a bit rational."

"But I can't do that now."

"This thing..."

He paused and couldn't help but laugh.

"It is absolutely worth it."

He quickly uploaded this video to the internet.

The comment section exploded almost instantly.

"Dude, stop shaking! I almost thought you fell off just now."

"This reaction is so real."

"I can feel how awesome it is even through the screen."

"It's over, I was just looking, but now I've already started checking loan options."