There was a mountain range that went on for nearly one hundred kilometers behind the Mount Phoenix Cemetery. Although the urbanization process had been getting faster and faster over the recent years, this kind of deep mountain forest had never been developed much.Moreover, aside from a bunch of bored and foolish travelers, not many people would usually go to that kind of place.It would really not be easy to walk out of the deep mountains on foot. It was said that every now and then, there would be travelers who would be trapped there and could only rely on the rescue team to carry them out one by one. Over time, even the travelers did not dare to go there anymore.It was precisely because it would not be easy to get out that Charlie intended to throw Daxton and the others there.Anyway, Aurous Hill was located in the central plains, and there would not be any man-eating beasts even deep in the forest. They would not die inside even if they did not have any survival abilities.
Charlie then instructed again, “Oh, by the way, since you’ve already said that you’re going to give them a violent beating, you have to wait until they have already signed the contract and taken the video. Do you understand?”“Understood!”Immediately afterward, Daxton and the others were all crying and shouting out loud as they were brought to the rooftop under the security guards’ escort. Very quickly, Shangri-La hotel launched a special survival in the wilderness experience program, and Daxton and the others voluntarily signed the fair and impartial tourism service contract under the careful and watchful eyes of the security guards. They became the first batch of lucky customers who could experience this program for free.As soon as the contract was signed, these people were thrown into the helicopter directly after the security guards beat them up.The back kitchen in the dining department also sent over a bunch of food that was going to be rid of as they were about to expire
Tom, who was also known as the ‘top-class young male singer’, did not even bother to eat lunch as he hurriedly brought several assistants and bodyguards with him to the airport. He wanted to fly to Aurous Hill as soon as possible, and he could not delay it any longer.What was even more uncomfortable was that he basically had no one available for his use anymore in Aurous Hill now.This was because the few people that he had arranged to set out in advance to make all the arrangements could not be contacted at all without exception.So, even if he had to go to Aurous Hill in advance, he did not have anyone who could pick him up after he arrived in Aurous Hill.Although the Zielinski family’s business was quite big, their businesses were almost fully concentrated in North Oskia. They had no involvement in Aurous Hill at all, and they did not have any branches or offices here. So, after he arrived in Aurous Hill, Tom would be just like any other foreign tourists who had come to Auro
Tom would pay at least a few hundred fake fans to meet him at the airport whenever he went out of town. He also had to pay a group of so-called ‘obsessive fans’ to follow him around like crazy. Moreover, his favorite trick was to send out a post to condemn these seemingly crazy fans before spending more money to promote his own post on the internet so that he could harvest a hot search, possibly with the title: ‘Tom Zielinski had been bothered by obsessive fans at a certain place, and he had written a post to condemn them.’He would also make use of this kind of hot search to lure in netizens who were simply passing by before he used a whole bunch of his pictures that had already been retouched as well as songs that had already been auto-tuned to combine with his various talents and hardworking and rich heir personality to turn these passers-by into his fans.This kind of gameplay had already long become a standard operating procedure in the entertainment industry.If any celebrity
At this time, the female assistant held onto her face that was already flushed red after getting slapped as she cried and said, “Young Master, all of these are the work mistakes that Daxton had committed! You cannot vent your anger on me. It’s not fair to me…”“Who the hell cares about fairness?!” Tom was extremely disgusted as he said, “I want you to f*cking solve my problems now, not for you to push the blame to others! I don’t care whether Daxton is dead or alive now! That has nothing to do with me at all. However, you will have to arrange for the matter related to the airport pick up for me! Otherwise, I’ll f*cking teach you a lesson!”The female assistant was frightened by the vicious look on Tom’s face at this time, and she did not dare to come up with any more reasons to defend herself. So, she could only nod in an aggrieved manner as she said, “Okay, Young Master. I’ll try and look for a way to contact the local public relations resources…”Tom instructed, “Remember, I only
Just as the female assistant thought that she was already driven into a corner and was at her wit’s end, one of her old classmates in Aurous Hill sent her a WhatsApp business card and a voice message saying: “Maya, you should hurry up and add the contact from the business card that I’ve just sent to you. Her name is Wendy Wilson, and she is the general manager of Mallow Stenhouse Etiquette Corporation in Aurous Hill.”“This woman is not simple, and she has at least five to six hundred local hostesses under her control. More than half of the full-time hostesses in Aurous Hill have already signed a contract with her company. In addition, many part-time hostesses get their jobs from her. I believe that you will be able to resolve your needs by looking for her. If she is unable to help you solve your problem, I guess that there is really no one in Aurous Hill who will be able to help you solve your problem, then. After all, it is not easy to find two to three hundred young and beautiful g
Wendy was a little dumbfounded after listening to this voice message.She had already been working as a hostess for quite a long time, and she had also been operating Mallow Stenhouse Etiquette Corporation for quite some time. She had received all kinds of activities, but she had never accepted this kind of job where they would have to be impersonating fans to pick a celebrity up at the airport.So, Wendy replied apologetically: “Sorry, Miss Calbot, but we have not done this kind of business before, and we are not very good at it. I’d advise you to look for a professional company specializing in this area to collaborate with you instead so that we do not affect your business.”Maya immediately became very anxious when she heard these words.Look for a professional company specializing in this area?!It was not that there were no professional companies, but all of them would have to prepare all their resources in advance!Not to mention the fact that she could not find the headhun
Maya instantly felt extremely helpless inside.She looked at Tom, who was aside, as she subconsciously asked, “Young Master, what do you think we’re going to do about this, then?”Tom had a very dark expression on his face. He truly did not expect that the other party would still turn the job down even when he had already offered this price.So, he subconsciously regarded Wendy’s decision as her way of taking advantage of someone who was in need to overcharge him.Tom then ground his teeth and said coldly, “D*mn it! It is just because she wants to get more money! Tell her that we will not continue talking nonsense with her anymore. Just raise the price to six hundred thousand dollars!”Maya quickly sent a voice message to Wendy: “Chairman Wilson, would it be okay if we raised the remuneration to six hundred thousand dollars, then?”Wendy was indeed a little tempted.It was a working day today, and it was Tuesday. Most of the workload for a company like theirs which specialized i
Charlie also had to agree that this was an opportunity to formally reconcile the Wades and the Ackers.While he couldn't reveal himself just yet, the Wades and the Ackers had been in-laws for years. Even if they had had a dispute for the longest time, restoring good relations made sense now that the Ackers had come to Oskia, and it wouldn't arouse any suspicion.That was why Charlie agreed to it without hesitation, even making a mental note to invite his paternal grandfather, Jeremiah, to Aurous Hill.The old geezers could meet up and clear the air while deciding on the partnership.Yolden was prepared to resign as a professor as well so that he could help the Ackers and Charlie fully develop their automotive company.With a general direction planned, he asked everyone, "Since we're creating a new brand, has anyone come up with a name?"No one was feeling inspired at that moment, but that was when Lulu, who had been silent throughout, said, "Since Charlie and our family are worki
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