Chapter 750: Expansion

Just like the birth and death of all things in the world, a company’s bankruptcy, birth, or transfer is hardly noticeable in the vast battlefield of the market.

In the age where cash is king, as long as you have money, no one cares whether your boss is a human or not. Even if a dog is kept as a figurehead, it doesn’t matter.

This is no surprise; as long as you can pay wages and reduce the unemployment rate, the government simply doesn’t care, as long as there are companies paying taxes to maintain national welfare, allowing everyone to live happily.

Just like the Dragoon Consortium registered at the Kabul government’s business department, no one cares whether the signatures on all the documents are blank or compliant with international standards.

Money can turn the unreasonable into the reasonable, and that’s the fundamental role of money.

The Sigru Microprocessor Research Company is merely a research lab aimed at international processor manufacturers. As long as salaries are paid and all employees continue to receive their contracted benefits, no one cares who they are actually working for.

However, Angela Merkel, the new supervisor of the Sigru Microprocessor Research Company, hadn’t even had the chance to ignite the enthusiasm of a new official when she received a new task from her boss.

The task was to produce a new type of processor, extremely urgent!

The boss demanded the organization of production for one hundred thousand processors in the shortest time possible and to complete the packaging.

Fortunately, since she was a longtime employee, she was extremely familiar with all departments and personnel, and immediately began preparations.

Sigru was originally a legitimate research institute focused on designing and developing new processors, and it did have the production capability of processor chips, but its completely automated production line operated in a distinctly different manner. Although the quality and performance were guaranteed, the costs were exorbitantly high, and the output was limited, making it impossible to reach the production capacity of dozens or even thousands of pieces per second, with labor accounting for a significant portion, ensuring this was no easy job.

However, Mr. Adam didn’t care at all; he only needed speed, quantity, and confidentiality.

Money! Not an issue!

The first investment of one hundred million dollars into the financial accounts made Merkel cast aside all hesitations. It was time to show loyalty and capability to the new boss; she definitely didn’t want to be fired a second time.

The Night by the Rhine River was undoubtedly her greatest nightmare in life. The esteemed Mr. Adam wasn’t angry about her previous recklessness; instead, he provided her with such a precious opportunity, and she was just a lucky one. God hadn’t abandoned her, giving her a second chance at her lowest point in life.

Returning to the Sigru Microprocessor Research Company was merely a coincidence; this microprocessor research facility was one of the many companies acquired by Mr. Adam.

Coincidentally, Merkel was a former employee of Sigru and was smoothly sent back to take over the company. It was only natural to have an insider lead the way.

Mr. Adam controlled a capital-rich holding company, Eden International Limited, which appeared to have sprung up like the garden of Eden described in the Bible, entering debt-ridden Europe with substantial capital, injecting a ray of hope into these beleaguered nations.

Many high-tech companies in crisis were acquired and restructured, reviving with astonishing efficiency.

A brief half-day interview and a day and a half of onboarding training gave Angela Merkel the feeling that this Eden International Holdings was a well-oiled machine, meticulous and orderly, with seamless operational efficiency that perfectly embodied German rules and coordination, even more so than the Germans themselves.

Yet, she didn’t think her new boss, Mr. Adam, was a true German; his heavy New York accent indicated he was from America. However, the registered location of Eden International Holdings was in Bermuda, which wasn’t unusual, as many enterprises seeking convenience registered there without causing any trouble in international business operations.

A complete set of processor design and production materials quickly reached the new supervisor at Sigru. As a professional, Angela Merkel sensed that these processor blueprints were likely the work of a peer’s research lab, an impeccable piece of work seemingly specialized for artificial intelligence central processing but also suitable for embedded development and usage.

Because this data had never undergone optimization for large-scale industrial production lines.

Was this another experimental-grade product design?

This puzzled Angela Merkel—was it sourced from a peer?

Since such data could be obtained, fair production organizations should be unproblematic, so why go through the trouble of acquiring another research lab? That sum could buy a custom production line; even contracted production wouldn’t require as much money.

Why look for something that’s already at hand?

This truly baffled her.

A microprocessor research company isn’t exactly cheap, yet her boss, Mr. Adam, seemed never to have discussed financial matters.

However, the boss’s instructions were her commands, and the rigidity and dogmatism of the Germans assured that Angela Merkel wouldn’t have too many doubts or thoughts.

Moreover, the various leaders in the company didn’t care that the new supervisor was simply an ordinary employee of theirs, even being subordinate. They obeyed rank, just like in the military, with a natural inclination to uphold class dominance. This made Angela Merkel’s management work considerably more convenient, as if a layer of lubricant had been naturally applied; the technical breakdown and preparation of the microprocessor blueprints were progressing smoothly and orderly.

Facing immense pressure from the United States and China, the European Union, formed by various European nations, not only integrated the currencies but also their competitiveness.

The various countries in Europe resembled states in America or provinces in China, with the European Union forming a large entity centered around Europe.

Eden International Holdings fully utilized the advantages of this platform, establishing crucial nodes to develop itself into a burgeoning high-tech enterprise.

Everyone knew the registered location of Eden International Holdings was in Bermuda, but the true headquarters was a mystery. Some speculated it was in America, others in Russia, and some even thought it was in India, but no one knew the actual answer.

Professional commercial intelligence agencies could only trace that this newly established holding company originated from Mexico and was once a small machining factory. Recently, it had suddenly gained the backing of an unknown tycoon, now expanding its branches throughout Europe.

Calculations indicated that Eden International Holdings might possess cash and assets exceeding ten billion dollars, with the companies it acquired and controlled almost forming half an industry chain, employing thousands across Europe.

The United Kingdom’s Klen Bell Financial Investment Company, France’s Osweem CNC Machining Factory, America’s Precision Instruments Company, Germany’s Sigru Microprocessor Research Company, the Danzohuman Resource Training Management Company in Italy, and several chemical and pharmaceutical enterprises.

In Eastern European Latvia, there was a large area waiting to be developed, which included a former Soviet military airport. The local government bundled the demolition and leveling costs, offering it all at a bargain to Eden International Holdings.

For the countries’ governments in desperate need of cash to address urgent matters, this was a win-win transaction they long sought, and the selling price was naturally a steal!

Recently, Eden International Holdings bought a large plot of land near Stockholm, Sweden, where several tall buildings would be quickly erected, with plans for a nearly ten thousand square meter large server control center. The Nordic climate could save a significant amount on cooling costs.

This made it easy to understand Eden International Holdings’ strategy; the servers that once exposed important secrets of the U.S. in Afghanistan had indeed relocated to the Pionen data center within the military bunker in Pionen White Mountain, Sweden.

The Swedish network service provider Pionen is known for protecting customer anonymity, saving WikiLeaks from a crisis. Just like Switzerland’s banks, any company that can protect confidential information is always warmly welcomed.

Professional matters should always be left to the experts; the “Adam” intelligent core system’s primary platform was no longer the fewer than ten small machines clustered in Mexico. Instead, it was now a cabinet array consisting of nearly a thousand single boards, with computing resources advancing swiftly, managing office automation for various subsidiaries 24 hours a day. Every employee emailing the headquarters would receive accurate replies within five minutes.

Once Stockholm’s new data center is completed, it would feature a supercomputer made up of one hundred thousand high-performance dedicated processors, eliminating concerns over insufficient computing resources.

Changes quietly taking place on the other side of the Earth may shock any Earthling, but for the Dragon Knight from another world,

It’s business as usual!

One person and one dragon were not local specialties, so they naturally felt no discomfort towards similar anomalies.

Personnel from the national space agency pursued Lin Mo to a nearby town where the Night Special Forces were located. This guy had picked up a few asteroid fragments at the site, and although they were merely fragments, they belonged to the nation’s precious resources and should not become a pilot’s trophy.