Charlies’s words shocked Pilos, but they also gave him mixed feelings at this moment.For one thing, he could not figure out why this young man would have such confidence to intervene and challenge the incredible Qing Eliminating Society. Secondly, he could not understand why they could have such different lives when they were all humans. Both Porter and himself were martial arts geniuses, and their cultivation before the age of thirty was not just momentous but could even be seen as astounding.The fact that he could cultivate to the level of an eight-star martial artist before the age of thirty was already completely rare in the world of martial arts. It was difficult to have one person like that out of ten thousand men.Therefore, when he had decided to enter the world and search for a breakthrough more than a year ago, he had sighed and lamented for Porter’s future.At the time, he had assumed that Porter’s cultivation would go smoothly until he was thirty years old. After al
“That’s right!” Pilos nodded and said, “It’ll take thirteen years at the earliest.”Charlie looked at him and said seriously, “As long as you work for me wholeheartedly, I will let you enter the first level of the Dark Realm within a year!”“A year?!” Pilos’s eyes widened as he exclaimed in surprise, “Are you serious, Mr. Wade?!”Charlie asked him, “Do you think I need to lie to you?”Pilos said with a look of panic, “I’m sorry, Mr. Wade, I don’t doubt you. I just... I just can’t believe that I can achieve a breakthrough to the Dark Realm in such a short period of time...”Charlie looked at him, pointed at Porter, and said calmly, “You’re Porter’s master. He has to respect you in private, but after you join my command, you will stay here to help me control this copper mine. Porter will be your immediate superior, and you should listen to his command and report to him in everything. Can you do that?”Pilos said piously, “Mr. Wade, I will obey all of your instructions!”Charlie no
At this moment, more than two hundred members of the Armed Calvary Guards wearing copper mine uniforms had arrived at the auditorium one after the other.This auditorium was a building that already existed when the Qing Eliminating Society acquired the copper mine. It was built in the 1980s and was mainly used for meetings, celebrating festivals, and holding ceremonies for the copper mine employees. After the Qing Eliminating Society took over, all the members of the Armed Calvary Guards were assigned to serve as employees of the copper mine, and most of the family members of the Armed Calvary Guards were used to serve as logistics. The copper mine was operating fairly well on the surface. Even if the local government officials came occasionally for an inspection, they never noticed any abnormalities.At this time, these members of the Armed Calvary Guards came to the auditorium, giving people the feeling that the copper mine was about to hold a mobilization meeting or a summary
The two groups of people in the audience became even more enthused when they heard this. They became more and more excited. Cory and his compatriots who were all holding towels subconsciously held the towels tighter in their hands as if what they were holding was not a towel but a ticket to prosperity and wealth. However, they ignored the other members of the Armed Calvary Guards around them who were not holding towels and had already started to quietly look at them from the corners of their eyes as they were ready to attack them at any time.Charlie, who was on stage, then smiled slightly and said, “I have some good news to tell you today. The British Lord has prepared a new antidote for you, and this new antidote extends the attack time for the poison in your body from every seven days to fifteen days. I hope that everyone can make good contributions to the British Lord in the future!”After saying that, he waved his right hand and said loudly, “Come, give me the antidote and w
Cory was startled when he heard Charlie say the words ‘Do it’.One of the thoughts in his mind was ‘Do it? Do what? Special Envoy Master, it cannot be that you’re asking twenty of us to kill more than two hundred of them, right? This is clearly an impossible task!’.The other members of the Armed Calvary Guards who were holding towels like him were also at a loss. They did not know what Charlie meant by ‘Do it’.But at this moment, the members of the Armed Calvary around them suddenly moved!Noel, the Left Banner Commander, and another banner commander attacked Cory in an instant. Before Cory could react, both his arms were grabbed by the two men in a deadly grip.Cory was shocked and blurted out, “What are you two trying to do?! Do you still want to rebel in front of the Special Envoy Master?!” Noel said coldly, “Cory, do you really think that today is an auspicious day for you to soar to greater heights?”Cory could not break free at all after being controlled by the two of t
These seven people were extremely excited at this time.Being able to come back was also something that had previously been unthinkable.What’s more, Charlie had controlled the situation here completely now.Not only would they be able to return, but they would even be able to reunite with their loved ones here!This was definitely the best outcome for them.Charlie then said, “I announce that from today onward, all the members of the Armed Calvary Guards will be reorganized. Noel will be the commander of the Armed Calvary Guards. The Right Banner Commander will remain unchanged, and the Left Banner Commander and Central Banner Commander will be selected through a nomination. Noel will nominate five people, and each of you will then vote internally to choose the person with the highest number of votes from the five people to take up the position!”“In addition, the Armed Calvary Guards will form a cabinet with a maximum of eleven members starting today. Aside from the commander,
The mining location of this copper mine was located at a depth of about five hundred meters underground. Charlie asked Noel and the Section Ambassador who was under his control to lead the crowd together with him to take the lifting cage to the dead soldiers’ living quarters. As they made their way down, Noel introduced the specific situation of this copper mine to Charlie.After decades of continuous development, the interior of this copper mine had become extremely intricate and complex. It consisted of a total of three parts. The first was the normal mining part of the copper mine which included the tunnel and the mining surface. The second was the part where the dead soldiers and their relatives lived, and the third was the part where all the supplies and equipment were stored. Going down from the shaft all the way to the bottom was, in fact, just going down to the working face of the copper mine.After going down, it could be seen that this was a very standard medium-siz
There was actually a large machine room behind this wall. This machine room was in fact a heavy-duty elevator equipment and operation room, and there was a large lifting cage below the machine room.Noel led the crowd into the cage, activated the cage with his own iris, and the cage then brought the crowd to the depths of negative six hundred meters. As the cage moved downward, Noel said to Charlie, “Mr. Wade, all the safety equipment here is one-way. The hidden door just now as well as the lifting cage can only be operated from outside. In addition, after the cage reaches the bottom, there is a door that can only be opened from the outside.”Charlie asked him, “This should be the only access to the outside world from the dead soldiers’ living quarters, right?”“That’s right.” Noel nodded and said, “The dead soldiers can only enter and exit through a passage, but there are a large number of steel ventilation pipes in their living quarters. However, the thickest internal diameter o
Helena waved her hand dismissively. "You don't have to. As you mentioned, procuring the hardware for the AI models comes with its own costs. I'd rather take a loss myself than let you suffer. After all, you're already of such an age, and having had a stroke once before. If you end up losing something and it affects your mood, leading to a relapse, wouldn't that make me the bad guy?" "No, no, no!" Harrison, ignoring the subtle mockery, hurried over to Helena with great urgency and reassured, almost desperately, "Buying the hardware for Your Majesty is something we should do. Please accept it." As he said it, he lamented with regret, "Your Highness, I'm old, and my mindset is molded in the conservative mode because of decades of experience, and bargaining is one of them. Nevertheless, please rest assured that we will never again bargain when doing business with you." After experiencing the powerful effect of the Healing Pill, Harrison keenly realized that the pill must be a life-sa
Harrison immediately caught the implication in her words and, with a smile, said, "Your Majesty, you are truly a brilliant negotiator. I've never seen someone so young yet able to control the pace of negotiations so skillfully! With you at the helm, the Nordic royal family is sure to soar to new heights!" Helena smiled and said, "You think too highly of me. I can control the rhythm well because I have a good mentor." "I wonder who your mentor is?" Harrison asked curiously. "I would like to meet him if there is a chance." Helena said lightly, "My mentor prefers to act with a low profile and isn't fond of the vanity that comes with fame, but I believe that you will have the opportunity to meet him in the future." "That would be wonderful!" Harrison replied with a beam. Helena then said, "It's getting late. I'll take my leave now." Harrison nodded. As he saw Helena turn to leave, he remembered something and hurriedly called after her, "Hold on, Your Majesty!" "Yes, Mr. Roths
Seeing Harrison with his head down in deep thought, Helena knew he definitely wouldn't follow the original plan to pass the position of family head to Julien. Sure enough, Harrison lifted his head with a chuckle and said, "Your Majesty, thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to come to New York and attend my family meeting to establish the heir. Your presence truly brings us great honor!" Feigning a surprised expression, Helena asked, "Aren't we going to announce Julien's succession today? Why have you changed your mind?" Harrison waved her off and, with a slightly embarrassed smile, said, "Plans can't keep up with changes, and changes always outpace plans. Until this morning, I never imagined I could regain my health. Don't you think so?" Helena smiled slightly. "Your recovery is partly due to Julien's devotion, which seems to have touched God himself." Despite what she said, she couldn't help mumbling under her breath, "Harrison really did change his mind,
The wealth of the Rothschild family had long been beyond the estimation or calculation of outsiders. Over the years, they had made both visible and hidden investments in countless fields. All offshore companies registered in the Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands, as long as they remained unlisted, were not required to disclose shareholder information. Among them were numerous companies in which the Rothschild family held shares or even controls. The true value of these holdings was impossible to verify. Even for listed companies, shareholder information was only disclosed in the primary market. The secondary market was bought and held through various channels that were impossible to count. In addition, the Rothschild family had investments in real estate, energy, mining, transportation, and other areas around the world. It could be said that any industry that was at the forefront of the trend could make enormous wealth. In colonial times, Britain was known as the em
Since both Harrison and Helena had reached an agreement, Helena took out a pen and amended the details of the contract. The whole process was recorded, and coupled with Helena's identity as the Nordic Queen and the high traffic on the internet, she was not at all worried that Harrison would go back on his word. After the two sides agreed on the terms of the contract, Harrison wrote his name on the contract, and then the two sides exchanged agreements, and the contract was officially in effect. After everything was settled, Helena put the contract away, turned off the video recording on her phone, and beamed, "It's been a pleasure working together, Mr. Rothschild!" Harrison hastily asked, "Y-Your Majesty, can you please give me the pill now?" "Of course." Helena handed him the pill swiftly and said, "Even though my family doesn't have a lot of money, we always attach great importance to the spirit of the contract." Harrison stretched out his trembling hand and took the pill.
Helena said, "Mr. Harrison, your family is involved in almost all of the institutions that are major shareholders of Nvidia, and you also hold a lot of floating shares in the secondary market. You got these shares very early, and the chips were very low. As Nvidia's stock price has gone up to over 1 trillion, you have made a lot of money." Harrison had just breathed a sigh of relief when he received a concession of 10 billion, so when Helena started to talk about his past, he quickly explained, "Business is business... Whatever we earn from Nvidia shouldn't be mixed with this matter, w-w-wouldn't you agree, Your Majesty?" "Agreed." Helena nodded. "However, since I'm granting you a hundred billion in hardware costs, this absolutely ties back to Nvidia. You'll ultimately need to procure the AI model hardware through them, and as a shareholder, any bulk orders from Nvidia will effectively be you moving money from one hand to the other." "First, even if the listed cost is a hundred b
Helena was not afflicted by Harrison's annoyance. She said lightly, "Calm down, Mr. Harrison. I haven't finished." After a short pause, she continued, "I want your model for my own use, not for any commercial use, which means it will have no impact on your original market. I just want a completely identical replica for my own use. For you, it's nothing more than giving me a copy, a set of hardware, and twenty years of maintenance fee. That shouldn't cost much, right?" "H-How can I be sure that y-you won't use it for commercial purposes?" Helena smiled and said, "That's the specific detail I'll talk about next. You will still pay me 100 billion dollars, but I will sign a contract with you stating that 50 billion dollars of that will be returned to you at the rate of 2.5 billion dollars per year for the next 20 years. "If you stop upgrading and maintaining the model, I will stop the subsequent return of the money." "If I use your AI model for commercial purposes, you can immedi
Helena added, "In fact, Mr. Rothschild, if you were willing to sacrifice yourself for the family's sake, you could save this money and allow it to contribute to the future development of the family. Who knows—perhaps your descendants would even build a monument in your honor." Feeling a sharp pain in his abdomen, Harrison covered his stomach and waved her off. "Alright, t-that's enough. Since it's a deal, y-you name your price, a-and I can negotiate, so let me give you... a one-and-done price." With that, he held up five fingers, resolutely declaring, "50 billion dollars! Not a penny more! Any more, and even if I regain my health, I'll feel miserable. Just thinking about spending hundreds of billions on a single pill might ruin my happiness in old age." The thought of spending hundreds of billions of dollars on a single pill genuinely pained Harrison. Some people, even without money, still acted generous. But some, when they had wealth, became increasingly stingy. Some believ
Harrison initially thought that 100 million dollars was already an astronomical figure and that offering this amount would sufficiently demonstrate his sincerity. However, he never expected that Helena, upon hearing this offer, couldn't even be bothered to negotiate and would turn to leave. He had just felt the tangible effects of the medicine. If one-tenth had such an impact, taking a whole pill would undoubtedly restore him to his former self. He couldn't afford to miss this rare opportunity. So, he quickly called out, "Your Majesty! Whatever the matter is, we can discuss it, b-but why are you leaving?" Helena explained lightly, "I have never liked to negotiate partnerships with ignorant people. If you believe your health is worth only 100 million dollars, then, frankly, what is there left for me to discuss with you? Although I may not have as much money as you, in my view, my health is certainly worth more than that amount." Harrison was rendered speechless. He hadn't ex