Super Island Tycoon-Chapter 707 - 706: Worth It

The complex operation buttons inside the space capsule are not something ordinary travelers can understand.

And those travelers certainly won't be able to undergo complete training; at most, they'll receive short-term basic training before heading to space.

So, a specially designed space capsule for travelers is what Jiang Cheng urgently needs now.

The issue Jiang Cheng needs to address now is how to design a special capsule that can take inadequately trained travelers to space.

But technical issues aren't a problem for Jiang Cheng. He went back to gather his technical staff to research this special space pod together.

Jiang Cheng has always been quick to solve technical problems, and it didn't take long before he designed a brand new space capsule.

This time, the space capsule designed by Jiang Cheng incorporates many new design solutions, perfectly solving all problems.

Since this capsule is meant to take travelers to space, it doesn't require professional scientific equipment, just a platform for travel is enough.

Thus, Jiang Cheng discarded many scientific research requirements and removed much of the highly specialized equipment from space.

Instead, Jiang Cheng increased the safety considerations, significantly improving the safety of the capsule.

If traveler safety can't be guaranteed, this space travel plan really isn't worth pursuing.

The travelers are spending money to experience life in space, not to pay for facing death in space.

With those specialized scientific devices removed, a lot of space inside the capsule is saved.

Plus, the Kunpeng-type Rocket can carry a considerable weight, so Jiang Cheng designed this special space capsule to be quite large.

The entire interior of the space capsule is immensely spacious, allowing travelers to enjoy a comfortable space journey.

This new type of space capsule can take twenty travelers at a time, traveling between Earth and space.

The key feature is that this capsule requires no operation; all operations are automatically handled by Artificial Intelligence.

That's right, Jiang Cheng added an Artificial Intelligence to the capsule to automatically control all devices inside.

Using Artificial Intelligence is also Jiang Cheng's final resort.

Expecting travelers with little professional training to control an expensive capsule is simply impossible.

Even if Jiang Cheng adopted the most user-friendly control method, travelers would still struggle to control such a device as a capsule.

It's important to know that without professional knowledge, it's almost impossible to control the myriad of things a space capsule requires.

So in the end, Jiang Cheng decided not to let the travelers control anything, letting them just enjoy the journey peacefully, leaving the rest to the Artificial Intelligence.

The living conditions inside this new space capsule are also quite good, not quite up to a five-star hotel, but certainly notable in space.

At least, the travelers don't have to endure a cramped space; they can freely enjoy everything in space.

The work that Jiang Cheng was responsible for was quickly completed, and on the other side, Zhang Manlin also had her part of the work arranged.

Promotional efforts are now ready and can be announced to the public soon.

Yet, there remains a crucial issue, which is exactly how to price this space travel.

If priced too low, Jiang Cheng will lose money, and he surely dislikes unprofitable ventures.

But if priced too high, it goes against Jiang Cheng's original intention. He hopes more people will experience life in space, igniting their boundless longing for the universe.

If the price exceeds the range most people can bear, although many wealthy individuals will show support ensuring business, it won't be widely promoted.

If only super rich people can afford it, participation will definitely be constrained to a very small group.

Jiang Cheng wants to vigorously promote this project, allowing many people to join the space travel project.

In order to let more people experience the taste of space travel, Jiang Cheng decided it was better for the pricing to be relatively accessible.

Anyway, as long as they don't end up in deficit, Jiang Cheng isn't very concerned about profit.

Of course, this accessible price is relative; in the end, Jiang Cheng priced the space travel at forty thousand US Dollars per person.

Understand that space travel is only a one-day experience, forty thousand US Dollars merely buys one person a day's time; this project exceeds other travel projects by innumerable times.

At the price of forty thousand US Dollars for a one-day tour, such a price isn't accessible to most people.

However, many middle-class families, gritting their teeth, can still afford this cost.

With the involvement of those middle-class families, the potential customer base multiplies rapidly.

The price of forty thousand US Dollars sounds steep, but Jiang Cheng's side doesn't actually make much money.

Forty thousand US Dollars per traveler for twenty travelers totals only eight hundred thousand US Dollars, meaning a single space travel earns this amount.

Considering that a single space travel consumes a rocket, and even though the cost of Jiang Cheng's Kunpeng-type Rocket is low, it still requires five hundred thousand US Dollars.

This means, after deducting the rocket's cost, the remaining profit is just three hundred thousand US Dollars.

Although the rocket is the project's largest expense, other areas aren't that cheap either.

There's the cost of maintaining the rocket launch site and wages for technical personnel, all of which require significant expenditure.

Although travelers don't need rigorous training, some short-term basic training is still necessary.

If travelers went to space directly, even with minimal need for operation in the capsule, it's likely many issues would arise.

Ji Su plans to have everyone participating in this project undergo half a month's training before setting off for space.

This half-month training is also quite costly, as professional training equipment and instructors are expensive.

The forty thousand US Dollars includes the relevant training fees; so, when calculated this way, Jiang Cheng essentially makes no profit.

However, Jiang Cheng's goal for this project was never to make money, as long as they don't end up losing money it's fine. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Soon, the Cosmic Umbrella Group publicly announced this message: their company is officially starting to offer space travel services, with registration now open.

The Cosmic Umbrella Group also conducted relevant advertising, promoting the slogan of the 'Most Luxurious One-Day Tour.'

This announcement immediately caused a massive sensation, with countless people beginning to pay attention to this news.

At forty thousand US Dollars a day, it indeed ranks as the most expensive one-day tour, aligning with the Cosmic Umbrella Group's advertising slogan.

Yet, no one thinks the travel project is overpriced; instead, they find it incredibly worthwhile.