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Exiting the launch center, the stretch of road from the gate to the bus stop at the corner was lined with reporters and media, who nearly occupied all the available space, leaving only the path enclosed by railings open for passage.
The short 20-meter walk took just a dozen seconds, but Lin Ju felt the sounds around his ears become noisy and blurred, receding from him at high speed like background noise.
He thought that must be the first cosmic velocity.
Although the trio appeared the same in front of the cameras—smiling with a mini air conditioner in one hand and waving to either side—Lin Ju knew his steps were becoming lighter.
They boarded the electric bus parked inside the venue—sponsored by Southern Automobile and Xin'an Automobile, featuring the latest generation batteries and integrated chassis control technology, it offered a ride so smooth and stable that you couldn't even feel the speed bumps.
