America: My Time

Chapter 659 Vigilance
Chapter 649 Vigilance

"Jimmy, do you really think John, that little fox, is so confident? And I always feel there's something wrong with this guy regarding the games, but I just can't figure it out. How could he ignore the enormous profits in the game market? With the resources and power he has, he could easily rebuild a new game company. Don't talk about reputation issues; this has absolutely nothing to do with reputation. It's about profit, and besides, there was no such agreement made in the first place!"

"It is indeed puzzling. If Nvidia and ASUS joined forces to create a new gaming company and participate in the gaming market competition, it wouldn't be difficult. But John really gave up, which is unbelievable. Unless he has a better option, or he believes that the development potential of personal computers is more promising than that of game consoles and doesn't want to continue to invest in this area. Judging from the reaction of Global Online, John is playing a big game!"

"Do you think it's possible that John, that little fox, has already completed his plan, and now he just needs the right opportunity?" Morgan dared not be careless about John, especially after their previous conversation, which made him feel that John had a problem, a big problem.

"It's not impossible. After all, Global Online's methods are too powerful. They've managed to get Middle Eastern tycoons, as well as South Korea, Taiwan, and Japan involved, accelerating their expansion. Their expansion in Asia is almost complete. However, we don't know whether John intends to develop his business in personal computers, internet communications, or something else. Global Online has too many assets, making it difficult for us to determine its true direction!"

This is a difficult situation for many people. As the largest company under Bell Labs, Global Online controls too many resources, including mobile communications, the Internet, and cable television networks. Their control over these communications powers makes it difficult to figure out their main development path, which makes it hard for them to make decisions.

Now is not the future. Those big shots don't know the future development trend, so naturally they don't know what John's focus is. Despite having a conversation with John, Morgan doesn't dare to completely believe it because the interests involved are too great. He doesn't think John would tell him such important information. He even suspects that this is John's scheme!

"Is it possible that he has already completed the development of the game console? Taiwan is not under our control, and we only know a limited amount about ASUS. If John has made proper arrangements in Taiwan, perhaps everything will be different. Moreover, Taiwan has enough strength. Just look at the development of its VCD to know how terrifying and crazy it is. The second-generation VCD has already appeared, and even personal computer optical drives are the absolute industry standard. Now John only needs storage chips to completely control this industry chain. This is something that those old guys have not been able to achieve!"

“Boss, you suspect that John is in Taiwan to learn about game console development. He has already made arrangements there, but even so, he doesn’t have enough game products. American game companies will not side with him, and neither will Japanese game companies. Unless John develops games himself, there is no hope. The entire game industry is unwilling to see him join the fray!”

"That's true, but don't forget the existence of Dream World. Are you sure Dream World doesn't have the ability to develop game software? And can you guarantee that John doesn't have such a presence in Europe and Asia? Don't underestimate them. Even if everything hasn't been exposed yet, we still need to carefully verify things. Those old guys keep provoking John, that little fox. Do you think it's just to slap him in the face, or more likely they want to probe John's plans and understand his schemes?"

At this point, Morgan sighed, shook his head, and said, "To be honest, I now suspect that this little fox has a scheme. He can't possibly give up the huge profits in the gaming market. Do you remember how pessimistic he was about the gaming world before? Under these circumstances, do you think he would be unprepared?"

"But what he said in Japan also makes a lot of sense. The entire gaming market will reject his entry. Without enough games, how can he complete his platform!" For big shots like Morgan, everything in Japan is under their watchful eyes, and they are all aware of John's conversation with those guys.

"I don't know, that's what puzzles me. John is too calm, unbelievably calm. I believe the old guys are too. They can't afford to be careless when dealing with such a cunning little fox. However, his European plans have been exposed, making those Europeans more cautious and causing even more concern among the old guys. Their idea of ​​trapping Nvidia is doomed to fail, and they can't completely control the mobile phone market either!"

"That's right. Nokia has confirmed that their communications business has been completely acquired by Bell Labs, and they've been developing their own mobile phones all along. Now that it's been exposed, many people believe they've mastered mobile phone manufacturing, but the European market is too small, which makes them hesitant." "Jimmy, have people thoroughly investigate Nvidia and ASUS. If John has any plans, they'll definitely be developing them internally. Global Online might just be a smokescreen to mislead everyone!"

"No way, Global Online is expanding rapidly. The entire submarine communication cable project has a complete design. This can't be fake. How could it be a smokescreen after paying such a high price?" Jimmy couldn't accept his boss's words. In his opinion, it was too crazy. Who would use such a layout as a smokescreen?

"You think it's impossible, but it's possible for that little fox, John. We need to understand his plans, and it's not just us watching him now. The White House, those old guys, and the oil tycoons are all doing the same thing. Don't forget, this little fox has a very good relationship with the Middle Eastern tycoons and has gained a lot of benefits from them. Especially his GPS system, which is nearing completion and almost finished. Don't you think that's terrifying, insane? And behind all of this is the financial support of the Middle Eastern tycoons. If his system were useless, do you think those tycoons would give it such strong support?"

"It is indeed worrying. Ever since the Middle Eastern tycoons obtained the testing rights, they have been frantically providing financial support to Hughes Aerospace. They would never do this if they didn't have a powerful influence. However, Hughes has been keeping it a secret. The situation in Japan is not very ideal, and they only know a limited amount of information."

"Unfortunately, Hughes Aerospace handles all its launch missions themselves. Selling Pratt & Whitney to that little fox John was a real miscalculation. In his hands, Pratt & Whitney's value has only increased. Hughes now has its own rocket production technology and its own satellite manufacturing technology. This little fox controls the entire industrial chain in everything he does, leaving no opportunity for the enemy to hold him back. He doesn't seem like a young man at all. If it weren't for his womanizing ways, it would be hard to believe he's a young man. This guy's strategy is too brilliant!"

Everyone understands that John's plan is very clever, and those old families are also watching John closely. However, John's full-scale explosion this time has left them somewhat confused about his true intentions. Does John really want to achieve comprehensive success and development, or is it all just a plan, a means to lure everyone?

But this doesn't quite seem like it. The new personal computers, the next generation of VCDs, and submarine communication optical cables—this series of new products and layouts don't seem fake at all. Most importantly, all of this is a complete industrial chain!
"Boss, we have information that someone wants to accuse John of something related to steel. Quantum Mining's steel plant renovations and product upgrades in China are making them uneasy and damaging their interests!"

"Those old guys, Mellon and Rockefeller, what reasons do they have for relying on Quantum Mining? Quantum Mining doesn't seem to belong to an American company now, but is registered in Canada, right? And the steel company is registered in Ireland. The US has no jurisdiction over them at all, so what are they suing for!"

"That's true, but they want to prohibit Quantum Mining from licensing its steel technology to China!"

"It's ridiculous. They have absolutely no chance of succeeding. Those guys can't possibly not know where John's technology comes from—it's all Russian. No matter how much they jump around, it's useless. At least Quantum Mining won't pay any attention to them. As for the EU, they don't even have a reason to intervene; they're not using European technology. And the US is even less likely to get involved. It seems some people are trying to cause trouble again, and they want to create a big disturbance before the election. But this time, they're afraid they won't have such an easy time. John, that little fox, is not someone to be trifled with!"

In an instant, Morgan understood what those guys wanted to do. They were now acting recklessly because it was an election year, and anything could happen. First, there was the Hollywood writers' strike, and now they've gone a step further by attacking Nvidia. They've even brought up those guys in Japan again. Now even the steel industry is jumping out to cause trouble. Will the guys from the United Auto Workers also jump out to cause trouble next, and will the entire semiconductor industry also jump out to cause trouble?

(End of this chapter)