America: My Time

Chapter 629 The counterattack begins

Chapter 619 The Counterattack Begins

The potential profits surrounding the internet are unimaginable to most. By controlling internet standards and the global network system, Global Online would be free from all economic crises, and Bell Labs would have a highly profitable subsidiary as a source of funding, eliminating the need for strict control over R&D investment.

John naturally knew how astonishing the profits from the internet were, and how terrifying its future development could be. That's why Global Online was so cautious this time, even foregoing a press conference, in order to minimize its presence. As long as Global Online didn't respond, no one would know how terrifying or insane their plans were.

Morgan knew this because they had informants and resources. For the media, figuring out the reasons was much more difficult; they couldn't access the inner workings of Bell Labs, let alone understand Global Online's strategic plans. At most, they knew Global Online was building submarine fiber optic cables.

Silence prevails. Global Online remains silent to the outside world, as does Bell Labs. They offer no response, focusing instead on their own tasks and accelerating their development. In Europe, they are speeding up their expansion in the UK and Ireland, which will become the cornerstone and headquarters of Global Online in Europe.

Just as Morgan had predicted, Taiwan quickly joined the project, intending to unite Hong Kong, South Korea, and Japan, and to contribute its own strength to accelerate Global Online's submarine cable project! Although these guys didn't know what John's plan was, their reaction was quick, and they understood how amazing Global Online's value was.

Even the original internet system has considerable benefits for them, especially for the Japanese, who are well aware of how beneficial the internet is to them. Naturally, they would not refuse such a good thing, and in their minds, getting involved earlier would give them an extra edge over their competitors.

Although Bell Labs and Dream World's plans were not leaked and the outside world was unaware of John's plans, many people understood that Dream World and Bell Labs connected the servers of all of John's companies. Moreover, every time Dream World's servers were updated, those companies would purchase them. This was not just simple support; there must be a secret behind it that others did not know. Unfortunately, this was the ultimate secret between Dream World and Bell Labs. Even the shareholders of Dream World did not know this secret, and it had never appeared in any of Dream World's plans.

Upon hearing his boss's words, Jimmy finally understood! Yes, everything was in the hands of Bell Labs and Dreamworld. How terrifying would it be if they possessed absolute information, and how enormous would the market become?

"Boss, do you think Dream World might be about to open up their internet patents? Dream World has already completed their plan, otherwise why would Bell Labs make such a move? Global Online will fully launch their submarine fiber optic cable project, and it's a global project. In Europe, it will start with the UK and Ireland, and in Asia, it will start with Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan. In the US, they have already completed their comprehensive layout!"

"It's not impossible. After all, Dream World hasn't produced anything groundbreaking in the past few years, and there's Bell Labs. Perhaps they've already completed their final plan. Once Global Online's submarine cable project succeeds, even if it's just a small part, the truth might come to light, and that little fox John will complete his plan! Maybe those old guys have gone down the wrong path. As John said, the game world isn't important to him, not an absolute necessity, just the beginning of accumulating funds. That little fox John has always valued the internet and computers!"

"If that's the case, then it's insane. John has already completed the layout of the entire supply chain, from hardware production to software development, and even the Internet system, as well as the global fiber optic cable network. Bell Labs is indeed his most important asset. Now it finally makes sense why he took advantage of the stock market crash to acquire the fiber optic cable company 'Bestcomb'. It was all for today, for their grand plan. Now their plan has begun!"

"That's it. Now their plan has begun, and those old guys are probably going to be dumbfounded. If this situation continues, will they regret the deals they made with John? Although the gaming world is the industry leader with absolute profits, it depends on who controls it. In the hands of these old guys, it hasn't exerted its full power. If they can't suppress the Japanese gaming companies this time, the gaming market will change drastically, while Nvidia's losses won't be too great, or even negligible. Nvidia can completely shift its focus!" "Personal computers, enterprise servers, minicomputers, and workstations—this might be John's backup plan. As long as his undersea fiber optic cable project succeeds, everything will be resolved. ASUS will have an astonishing number of orders. This time, I'm afraid no one will dare to ignore the importance of enterprise servers. I just wonder if Dream World has a new server!"

As they analyzed the situation step by step, Morgan's expression became extremely solemn, as did Jimmy's. Only then did they realize how crazy and terrifying John's plan was. If his plan succeeded, all financial institutions would need to join their network of communications. The submarine fiber optic cable dedicated to Global Online would increase global connectivity and information exchange. Under such circumstances, who could refuse Global Online's services and United Press International's information services?

John was unaware that Morgan had already seen through most of his plans, but that didn't matter. In fact, anyone with a little ability who understood John's strategy in the semiconductor industry would gradually realize how amazing this game was. It was a terrifyingly grand scheme, and before it even began, everyone was deceived.

However, Morgan and Jimmy soon started thinking about another question: what in Taiwan could John value so much? They didn't believe John was just on vacation. The only possibility was ASUS. ASUS was responsible for the production plan in this project, and the previous crazy expansion was all for the purpose of this plan!
"Boss, ASUS has completed the mass production of the new generation VCD. As long as there are enough materials, the new generation VCD can start production. Also, the optical drive you requested has been completed according to ASUS's own standard, which is different from the Japanese CD standard. The patent has been applied for!"

When John heard his secretary's words, a glint of light appeared in his eyes. This was the result he wanted, and this was the beginning of his counterattack. Under external pressure, ASUS still completed the task they were assigned. Although much of this was thanks to the assistance of Bell Labs, from now on, ASUS was no longer an OEM. It had its own R&D capabilities and its own products.

"Then what are we waiting for? Prepare to hold a press conference to announce the release of our new generation VCD, as well as the standard for optical drives, officially locking in the connection between optical drives and computers, and preparing to release the next generation of personal computers!" With ASUS's breakthrough, Dream World will naturally cooperate. As for the chip that has been hindering this plan, it has finally been completed.

John was waiting in Taiwan for these research and development results, hoping to see ASUS solidify its dominance in the personal computer market and defeat IBM and the like. Once the chip design and development were complete, everything would be fine. Good news kept coming: just a few days ago, Bell Labs, in collaboration with ASML, had completed mass production of a new generation of lithography machines. The bottleneck in chip production had been resolved, which was a huge boost to John's plans!

"What did you say? Dream World has developed a new operating system, Nvidia's new generation of chips can be mass-produced, and Seagate, which has not made much progress, has also completed its research and development on hard drives. This is crazy! Is this John's plan? With the explosion of Global Online, these companies have also completed their research and development. If there is such progress in the United States, are there also new changes in Taiwan?"

Before the press conference in Taiwan even started, the US held its own. A new generation of personal computer chips was unveiled, along with the operating system to support Dreamworld, and Seagate's high-capacity hard drives were in mass production. All of this was driving the development of personal computers. Morgan Stanley probably knew that ASUS had already completed the mass production of the new generation of personal computers, and all of this was accelerating their grand plan.

"Yes, Dreamworld, Nvidia, and Seagate have all completed the development of their new products. Those old guys are panicking. It's no longer just a problem with the game world, but with the advancement of John's big plan. Personal computers will soon need to be upgraded again. Universities and research institutions will all be upgrading. However, no new servers have been released, which is a good thing. At least we don't need to replace our servers!"

This isn't a server issue, but a problem with the entire environment. John's grand plan has been launched ahead of schedule due to external pressure. The old guard's betrayal has accelerated this process. Originally, all of this needed some testing time, but now there's no time to worry about that; seizing the market is paramount. Market dominance is key. Only by occupying new markets can we dominate this development and become industry leaders.

(End of this chapter)