Cadfan finally heaved a sigh of relief after hearing Porter’s words. He truly did not expect that it would be so tiring to flatter and please others.So, he assured Porter repeatedly, “Don’t worry, Porter. I will personally go to your parents’ graves to pay my respects to them when the time comes!”As he spoke, he deliberately sighed and said, “I’m just waiting for you to make it up to Mount Wintry successfully on the day of the Tomb Sweeping Festival. Oh, no! I mean successfully make it up to Mount Waldron!”Sure enough, as soon as Cadfan sighed emotionally, he immediately transferred all of the conflicts in Porter’s heart directly onto the Wade family. Porter chuckled, and he ground his teeth and said, “How can the Wade family possibly stop me from making it up to Mount Waldron? At that time, there would be no need for me to even take action personally. I could just send any one of my Four War Kings under my command up, and the Wade family would definitely not be able to fight b
Amongst them, the Green-Eyed Wolf King and the White-Clothed Tiger King were both of Oskian descent. The Green-Eyed Wolf King was naturally Zayne, who was in Syria, and the White-Clothed Tiger King was the young man with superb strength beside him.As for the Black-Faced Panther King and the Golden-Furred Lion King, they were of African and American descent respectively. The Black-Faced Panther King was in Yemen at this moment, whereas the Golden-Furred Lion King was in Palestine.When Porter saw that Zayne had called him, he immediately smiled as he said, “It seems as though our Green-Eyed Wolf King is going to deliver the latest good news to me today! Ever since he entered Syria, he has been able to crush and destroy every obstacle in his way without much difficulty or any resistance at all. It seems as though they have already advanced halfway through the war in Syria, and the remaining opposition forces should no longer be of any threat to them. I think that they will be able t
Porter was not exaggerating. Ten Thousand Armies had indeed never experienced such a tragic defeat nor huge blow ever since its establishment.More than one thousand and five hundred men had been killed in a single war. What kind of concept was this?!There might not necessarily be so many people amongst the total number of people in many mercenary organizations, from the top to bottom, including those fighters and those who performed miscellaneous tasks.The Blackwater Company had led several inadequately trained miscellaneous troops to follow the United States to go to war in the Middle East for so many years, but the number of their casualties had never exceeded more than a hundred people in a single war.Of course, this also had a lot to do with the powerful firepower of the United States military. This time, Ten Thousand Armies had lost so many people at one go, and this was indeed very shocking in the field of mercenaries.Porter had been so confident when he boasted in fr
If it was completely impossible to hand the soldier’s body over to their relatives at all, and if there was not even a stump from a broken arm, the compensation would be even higher. Another twenty months would then be added on the basis of the previous amount.Since more than a thousand of these soldiers from Ten Thousand Armies had already gone without returning, if they could finally defeat Hamed and put these soldiers’ bodies into coffins before handing it over to their relatives decently, the cost would be relatively lower.However, if they could not defeat Hamed and get the bodies back, putting those people to rest in peace, the standard pension rate would be one hundred months’ worth of salary for each person. So, based on this calculation, three billion US dollars might not even be enough.Ten Thousand Armies’ annual profit was only about tens of billions of US dollars, and the organization might lose one-third of their profit just because of this battle.Moreover, Ten Th
Very soon, Porter, who was extremely angry deep inside, took his men away with him as they drove directly to Eastcliff.On the way, Porter received a video sent by Zayne from Syria.This was the footage taken by the scout from the Syrian side near Hamed’s west wing position. When Porter saw the soldiers under his command and even his five-star War General getting stripped of their clothes before being thrown into the valley like dead dogs, Porter was so furious that his lungs were about to explode out of anger!He had a gloomy expression as he said angrily, “Pass on my command to Zayne Carter! Make sure that he annihilates Hamed and his opposition completely! Do not leave anyone alive! At that time, I want to use their corpses to pay tribute to our dead brothers!”The messenger beside him immediately said, “Yes, Lord! I’ll convey your command over to the Green-Eyed Wolf King now!”Porter narrowed his eyes, and he kept using his finger to touch an old gold ring on his left middle
As soon as the call was connected, Hamed reported to Charlie excitedly, “Brother Wade, the enemy has retreated! I fought and won an unprecedented battle in history! This is all thanks to you!”As he spoke, Hamed then gave a detailed report on the specific situation of the war.Charlie was relieved when he heard this, but he was also a little surprised at the same time. He really would not have expected that the well-trained Ten Thousand Armies would actually suffer such a huge loss in Hamed’s hands.Therefore, the first thing that came to Charlie’s mind was that Ten Thousand Armies would definitely launch a revenge operation against Hamed after suffering such a big loss. So, Charlie hurriedly reminded, “Brother, you have really fought and won a beautiful battle, but the hidden danger is also really not that small now. Ten Thousand Armies has suffered such heavy losses in your hands, and they will definitely do everything possible to make you pay for it.”Hamed sneered and said, “
As soon as Hamed heard that Charlie had a way, he was immediately very excited, and he asked, “Brother, what good idea do you have? Hurry up and teach it to me!”Charlie spoke up and asked him, “I recall that you said that you had purchased a batch of thermal imaging cameras?”“Yes!” Hamed hurriedly said, “I spent a lot of money to buy a batch of thermal imaging cameras made in Russia. All of them are military-grade, and one unit can already be exchanged for a Mercedes-Benz. If it weren’t because you helped me settle the funds, I would definitely have never been able to afford to use this thing.”Charlie then said, “That’s good. Now that you are actively engaging in civil engineering, construction, and infrastructure development, you should also have a special blasting team, right?”“Yes, yes.” Hamed said, “I generally rely on blasting to open up the mountain and dig the tunnels here. We would usually drill holes into the rocks first before burying the explosives inside the rocks.
Since everyone already knew that Hamed had fortifications on the front and west wing, no one could be certain whether there would be any hidden fortifications on the east or north wings.This way, the tactic of sneaking in quietly from outside was completely blocked.This was because if they were to secretly sneak in without figuring out the enemy’s fortifications, they would most likely end up being covered by the enemy’s hidden firing points. Regardless of how strong their soldiers were, they were all still made out of flesh and blood. So, how could they possibly beat their opponents, who would be hidden within the steel and concrete fortifications?So, this plan was quickly pushed aside. Since they would not be able to sneak in, the only remaining plan would be an airborne attack.There was a huge advantage to an airborne attack, and that would be the fact that they would be able to bypass the opponent’s line of defense before landing directly into the opponent’s base. If
Later, after Charlie told Jeremiah over the phone about the joint venture with the Ackers to establish Curtis Autos, the old man was awash with tears, especially after Charlie told him that it was Keith who suggested it. After all, Curtis was his favorite son whose death he could never really get over. Moreover, he once believed that only his family mourned Curtis while the Ackers never did, and he held a grudge over his son's passing. As such, he was surprised that Keith held such great respect toward his late son and didn't hesitate to say yes when Charlie invited him to Aurous Hill to sign an agreement with the Ackers.Still, Charlie wasn't in a hurry to arrange for a specific time, and he was going to let the Ackers sort out the human resources of Godot Autos over a few days. It still wouldn't be too late by then.Moreover, he was keen to allow the buzz to have time to grow so that the automotive industry would be astounded by the joint project between the Ackers and the Wade
Christian was the first to exclaim in approval, "Yes! Curtis Autos sounds wonderful! It has my vote!""Seconded!" Kaiden nodded, pumping the air with his right fist. "I've looked up to Curtis the most, and I absolutely agree with naming the company after him!"Jaxson was nodding too. "Me too!""Yes!" Lulu chirped.Yolden couldn't help agreeing as well. "Curtis Autos is definitely a good name!"Merlin raised his hand gingerly as well. "Quit it with your flattery already," Keith chuckled, and he turned toward Charlie solemnly. "In the end, Curtis is Charlie's father, and the final decision goes to him!"Charlie's eyes were welling up with tears—his parents had been gone for almost three decades, yet he had never thought of dedicating anything to their memory.As such, Keith's suggestion to use Curtis's name for the car company left him thrilled. After all, wouldn't his father's soul be honored if Curtis Autos rocked the country, maybe even the world?With that in mind, he nodd
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