Sophie asked, “Is this the first day you are getting to know me?”***At this time, Eikichi was staring coldly at Charlie.He truly wanted to give an order to his men so that they could just beat Charlie to death directly.However, no matter what it was, this area was near the University of Tokyo. It was the downtown area, and many people were watching the scene at this time. If he were really to deal with Charlie here right now, it would be inevitable that he would have to deal with all sorts of public relations matters because of this.Also, he had two distinguished guests sitting in the car. This was especially so for Sophie, who was to his liking. Therefore, Eikichi felt that he would have to maintain a sufficient demeanor in front of her. If he showed his overbearing and violent side in front of her now, Eikichi knew that this would certainly affect Sophie’s impression of him.Thus, he looked at Charlie before he snorted and said in an arrogant and domineering manner, “Young
When Sophie saw Charlie being surrounded by so many bodyguards, she was already determined that Charlie was doomed and he would not be able to escape today.However, she did not feel any sympathy for Charlie at all.This was because she did not witness the entire cause of the incident. She only saw that Charlie was chasing after the man, causing him to run out to the main road out of desperation. After that, the man had gotten hit by a car, and he had even gotten both of his arms broken because of this.This was already a very bloody and cruel situation. Unexpectedly, Charlie did not know when to stop, and he had even gotten into a direct confrontation with the eldest young master of the Takahashi family. There must certainly be something wrong with him.At this time, when Eikichi saw that this situation had already been dragging on for quite some time, he ran out of patience completely. He immediately ordered his men, “Beat him up! I want you to beat him up until he is left with h
Jaime and Sophie who were in the car were also shocked!Jaime swallowed his saliva and exclaimed, “This young lad… he is simply too strong, right?!”Sophie was also dumbfounded, and she blurted out, “He is truly a top expert and master. It seems as though I have underestimated him earlier…”At this moment, Charlie had already defeated all of Eikichi’s bodyguards, and he walked toward Eikichi.Eikichi was trembling with fright, and his legs had already gone weak. He wanted to try and escape or run away, but he realized that he could not move his legs at all.Moreover, he knew very well deep down in his heart that this man was so powerful and strong, and there was no way that he would be able to escape him at all…So, he could only ask in horror, “What do you want?! Let me tell you! I am the eldest young master of the Takahashi family!”Charlie walked up to Eikichi before he gave him a tight slap across his face and said coldly, “I don’t care who you are. Let’s talk about the two
When Eikichi saw that Charlie was completely unmoved, he felt that he was doomed today.This was because, at this time, he did not have anyone else on hand anymore.Even if he were to call for a master from his family to come and save his life right now, it would still be too late.As Eikichi was about to fall into a state of desperation, the car door of the Rolls-Royce beside him suddenly opened.Sophie stepped out of the car before she said to Charlie, “Sir, you must be from Oskia too, right? Since you are an Oskian, haven’t you heard of the saying that anyone could make mistakes and you should forgive them whenever possible?”Charlie did not expect that there would still be someone who actually dared to come out to defend Eikichi at this time.Not only that, it was even a woman.Charlie frowned as he looked at Sophie, and he asked in a cold voice, “I can tell from the way that you are speaking that you are also from Oskia, right? Why? Are you trying to intercede on behalf of
In truth, Sophie also understood that it was Eikichi’s own fault that he had ended up in this state. However, she was hoping that she would be able to stop Charlie by using emotions and reasoning so that Eikichi would not get both of his arms broken here today.Although Sophie was still very young, she had already received a very elite education since she was a child. Furthermore, she had been staying abroad in the United States for many years, and she could be regarded as a genius in the business world.Hence, she always had a plan and motive for everything that she did.For instance, this time, she was sent here as a representative of the Schulz family to discuss the collaboration and partnership matter with the Takahashi family. However, Eikichi had already become a cripple even before they could begin discussing or talking about this matter. It would not be appropriate at all if she simply watched everything happen without lifting a finger to help him. It would not only make i
When Charlie heard Sophie screaming angrily behind him, he simply dismissed it without even turning his head around.Sophie had never been despised or humiliated in this manner before in this lifetime, and she was naturally very angry at this time.Each of the young ladies who came from wealthy and prestigious families in Eastcliff would always be very self-opinionated and self-righteous. The only difference was the severity and extent of it.Sophie was regarded as a top existence amongst all the other young ladies from wealthy and prestigious families in Eastcliff. Therefore, it was only natural for her to have an even higher sense of self-esteem and self-righteousness as compared to any ordinary person.So, when she was despised and disregarded by Charlie, who did not even bother looking back at her when she called out to him, she was so furious that she could only stomp her feet in anger.However, she also knew very well that she could not possibly be Charlie’s opponent at all.
“That’s right!” The girl nodded before she continued explaining, “The few of them are all gang members from the Bosozoku. When that gentleman saw me suffering an injustice, he rushed over to rescue me immediately. He beat up the other gangsters, and after that, the gangster who got hit by the car took out a dagger before pointing it directly at my neck. That gentleman was the one who knocked the dagger off from that gangster’s hand and saved my life!”“After that, the gangster was trying to run away. Then, he got hit by the car because that gentleman was chasing after him at that time. You already know the rest of the story after that.”Sophie was stunned upon hearing the girl’s words.She truly did not expect this huge plot reversal!That arrogant, obstinate, and brutal young man just now was actually trying to save this innocent young girl from the gang members of the Bosozoku.Besides, this young girl was a fellow Oskian too!She could already imagine what would have happened
At this time, Eikichi was already filled with anger and indignation inside.He was initially planning to gain more of that man’s details and information from this girl. However, he never would have expected that this girl would not know that young man at all!Eikichi knew very clearly that the girl was certainly not lying to him. So, he knew that it would not be that easy even if he wanted to look for that man to settle the account with him.However, the most important thing at the moment was to get his family to send some men over here so that they could send Sophie and Jaime to the hotel first. After that, they would have to send him and his subordinates to the hospital.Sophie ignored Eikichi, who had both of his arms broken. Instead, she helped the Oskian girl put her guitar away. After that, she gave the girl her business card before she said seriously, “Miss, make sure that you call me immediately if anyone dares to look for you and make things difficult for you because of ev
Neither Charlie nor the Ackers expected Yolden's insight to cover all corners.In fact, it felt like the man had a blueprint ready and was only waiting for the time to put it to use.That was why everyone was immensely approving of Yolden and wanted no other man for the job of CEO.Kaeden smiled, "Well, since everyone has agreed, let's put this to rest as soon as possible—this will be a joint investment between our family and the Wades, and Professor Hart will take the post of CEO. Let's all do our best to make this a good one!"Yolden also made up his mind, deciding that he didn't want to let slip a chance to realize his ambitions. "I'll resign from the university after my honeymoon trip. It probably shouldn't be long, and I can get involved in early preparations via teleconference."Charlie nodded. "Then, we can have Uncle Kaeden stay on schedule while I'll ask the Wades to send a representative over to sign a memorandum for the investment."Keith smiled and nodded. "You should
Charlie hadn't been born and raised in Aurous Hill, but he still started living here at the age of eight and was more attached to this place than Eastcliff.If he was going to take part in this automotive investment with the Ackers, he naturally found Aurous Hill the ideal location.Not only would it create a huge number of jobs for Aurous Hill, but it would also rake in much economic flow for the region.Yolden also nodded at his suggestion. "If the first plant is meant to cover the demand of the entire local market, there's no reason for a coastal plant. Aurous Hill stands at an intersection between the north and the south, so transportation is convenient. It's also killing two birds with one stone, as Mr. Wade is fond of the city."Charlie couldn't help but agree. "I won't lie—Aurous Hill has been good to me, and I hope to give back. Nothing's better than succeeding in that respect."Yolden spread his hands, "Heavy industries are certainly ideal to contribute to Aurous Hill's e
Yolden had actually been researching new energy for a while—in fact, it was when Tesla's first car models were produced.He was passionate about the subject and had his own opinions as well as ambitions, but he was busy teaching, so he couldn't realize any of it.But was this not a golden opportunity tailor-made for him?Seeing that Yolden was clearly interested, Charlie turned toward Kaeden, "Actually, the professor is getting married soon. There's no way we'd split up newlyweds so soon after the wedding, right? So, is it possible to set up base in Aurous Hill instead?""Not a problem!" Kaeden replied without hesitation. "Our family is planning to return to Oskia anyway, and everyone knows about Ashley and Curtis. So, why don't we invest in this enterprise alongside the Wades and have the base set up in Aurous Hill? And then bring Godot under as a subsidiary?"Turning to Yolden, he continued, "By the way, Godot's plant is already in the province—barely 100 miles from Aurous Hill,
Pausing, Yolden continued, "Moreover, the greatest advantage of AI is that it is self-conscious and has the processing power to analyze astronomical proportions of data. As car sales grow, every car owner's driving data will add precious new data to our data vault, and it will be processed by AI for even greater space of imagination."For example, kst's say I experienced a bumpiness along a certain road, and when the sensors pick up on that anomaly, the data will be uploaded to the servers along with images of the road condition in real time. The processing AI module would determine in no time at all that there was damage and label said location on the map, and then forward the data to other vehicles close to that location, sending notifications when they are close enough and providing the appropriate advice for countermeasures."Naturally, the AI can even be refined further so that it immediately warns us to slow down while uploading the data to the servers and informing any cars cl
Yolden's mind short-circuited at those words. "The most advanced AI module?!"He had been working on Wall Street for years, having invested in substantial startup tech companies as well as assisting plenty of Nasdaq tech enterprises with their IPO. That was why he especially had a sharp six sense for cutting-edge technology.It had been a while since he had gotten up the saddle, and AI had just become the trend recently, but he still paid close attention. He was well aware what applications were possible for AI modules, but he was shocked that Charlie already possessed what all the online giants were coveting!Thrilled, he quickly asked Charlie, "Can the Rothschilds resolve all the hardware and software issues? High-processing power display cards are a dime a dozen these days, and local enterprises are all planning to sell them one by one. The demand is just that high!"Charlie chuckled. "Don't worry—the Rothschilds will handle both issues for me, even the data centers. We bought i
Keith, who had been silent throughout, waved him off as he said solemnly, "Please don't sell yourself short, Professor Hart. I'm sure you can do well in this position, but it's still a matter of will."If your heart is truly set on educating future generations, then I'm sure you'd reject our offer no matter what we say."However, if you felt the slightest interest, even anticipation, for such a major project, then you really should consider our offer."We've already invested in Godot Autos for 3 billion USD and over 10 billion if we're counting in Ricebolt. But we still have 30 billion more in capital available—and that means it's 40 billion USD at play."I doubt any other global car maker can afford that much, let alone a new car maker. So, I dare say that this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"Keith's words spoke to Yolden's very soul—a startup capital of forty billion US dollars was certainly unprecedented for electric-powered vehicles. Even Ricebolt had barely garnered ove
Charlie smiled. "Who, me? You'd laugh at me, but it was only after Steven found me that I learned to drive. I never bought my own car either and only had the two supercars gifted to me, and I only drove those a handful of times at best. Even now, I'm driving the BMW 5-series I bought for my father-in-law."Then, he remembered Marianne Long and said, "I did drive a friend's Tesla back to Hong Kong, but it was only for a short time, and I didn't manage to look into their so-called assisted driving system."Yolden thought about it and smiled, "But y'know… how would I describe the car, specifically? Have you heard of Mario Balotelli, the soccer player?"Every man present aside from Keith nodded—Mario had been a philosopher on the soccer field, and even those who didn't watch soccer were familiar with his name.Nodding, Yolden continued, "The way I see it, Mario has been a player with top-class hardware but third-rate software. Give him Messi or Ronaldinho's intelligence, and he'd be a
Kaeden then asked, "Well, professor, how do you suppose we overtake the competition at turning points? Or indeed, what qualifies as succeeding in that respect?"Yolden thought about it, formulating his words before explaining, "My personal understanding of the matter isn't simply to aim for turning points. Instead, it's things like staying on the inner lane of the race track and reaching the finish line faster by going where no other race car had gone before—or indeed where people never thought to go before."That's the case for new energy cars. Our fossil fuel energies have constantly lost to other countries and would always come up short. But with new energy cars, we can change the rules altogether."We can't catch up to their engine tech? Then we won't—there's no way they are masters in electric-powered engines, are they? They've spent decades on internal combustion engines and haven't the first clue about electric-powered engines."So, while everyone hasn't turned all their foc
The Ackers were really interested in Yolden's perspective.For their family, investing in the new energy automotive industry wasn't meant to make money—they simply intended to add to Oskia's strength as a manufacturer.But with Yolden's input, they had new things to look forward to.If they really could propel their business to giants like Tesla, opportunities and profits would go without saying—there was also no question that it supported and improved Oskia's local car industry and manufacturing sector.Giants in the manufacturing sector were different from online giants, as the latter often enforced a stranglehold monopoly. Before they had the monopoly, they would be offering perks and subsidies to the market, and when they gained sufficient customers and consumer faith, they would start choking the market for profits.To put it in perspective, a five-mile Uber ride would cost five bucks before, and the driver would be paid ten for it. But after Uber got the monopoly, the rider