America: My Time

Chapter 864 A New Temptation
Chapter 834 A New Temptation

Counterattacks within the rules are normal business behavior, but when the bottom line is crossed, there will be no scruples. John is no pushover. They haven't forgotten the previous storm and know how crazy he is. Hoping to use underhanded means against him will only result in their own losses. Business matters should be resolved in a business manner. After all, John is also a member of the conglomerate and is protected by the United States.

It's already quite an achievement to escape unscathed from a single violation of the rules. If Rockefeller were to continue, they would face devastating suppression. After all, many more people want to use the power within the rules to expand their own power, and they would naturally be happy to see someone make such a foolish mistake.

How to get those oilers to target John requires skill and careful planning. This time, only NBC was broadcasting the war in the Middle East, and CNN was also involved. This naturally provided an opportunity to scheme against John. After all, it was easy for war correspondents to film the equipment of the Middle Eastern tycoons, causing unease among the oilers. They could even take the opportunity to learn about Hughes Aerospace's global positioning system.

This is the world's first and most powerful satellite network, and its construction speed is also the fastest. Although it has not yet entered commercial operation, this is not a problem. After all, everyone knows that John suspended commercial operation, which provides more opportunities for use, such as ensuring the information security of Middle Eastern tycoons in this war.

Rockefeller and his ilk didn't care about the potential impact; they only cared about their own interests. Whether John would be angry or how the others in Seville would react was none of their concern. All they needed to do was create some trouble for John, distract him, and prevent him from focusing his attention on them.

In fact, John didn't want to be enemies with these old guys. It's just that these old guys kept a close eye on him. Choosing to split up the company at this time was indeed a warning to them, but more importantly, it was for their own benefit. And this was just the beginning. As the split began, one Silicon Valley company after another started to be integrated into those companies.

Just as everyone was stunned by John's frenzied splitting of assets, new developments emerged in Silicon Valley: a global navigation company was born, selling car navigation systems. Its clients were initially limited to North America, as the navigation maps were only complete for North America; Europe would require more time. However, the Middle Eastern projects were already finished, but the war forced a delay, as John also had to consider the interests of the Middle Eastern tycoons.

Even a fool would know that this global navigation company is a commercial operation based on Hughes Aerospace's global satellite system. As soon as the company appeared, it quickly gained the cooperation of Bentley Motors Group. Bentley Motors Group will install such navigation systems in all the cars sold in North America. This immediately increased its value and the brand value of Bentley was greatly enhanced. Its high-end image was instantly established!
Although this would be standard equipment in later generations, this is the 1990s. Whether it's chips or other technologies, we are far from reaching the level of later generations. This is definitely high technology, and it is indeed very practical. You don't need to carry a map to find your destination; you can just use navigation.

The major luxury car giants were stunned. Bentley was in short supply, and orders from Middle Eastern tycoons poured in like a tidal wave. After all, the global navigation company had announced that the global version of the application would be available soon and that global customers would not have to wait long. With the powerful capabilities of Hughes Aerospace's global satellite positioning system, solving the problem of global mapping was not difficult.

Bentley quickly seized control of the high-end car market, causing other luxury car giants to suffer setbacks. This was because installation took time, and hacking was even more impossible; you needed a global satellite positioning system, which was clearly unique to Hughes Aerospace. It was unrealistic for them to obtain Hughes Aerospace's permission. By the time they reached an agreement with Hughes Aerospace, they would need to develop their own system, by which time global navigation companies would have already completed their market layout.

It will take six months for the global navigation company to cooperate with other companies, because the production orders have been taken by the Bentley Motors Group. Only after six months can they supply other companies. As for expanding the production line, sorry, we don't produce. We find Taiwan to do the manufacturing. Everyone knows who is doing the manufacturing. It's ASUS, which has been split into several companies.

However, since they no longer manufacture for others, they have their own contract manufacturers. This has made Taiwan very happy. Originally, some people thought there were problems with the cooperation with John and that they shouldn't have sold those assets. But now no one is saying anything, because John is indeed worth their effort to win over. It's a high-tech company with considerable profits.

Companies like these are also driving market share in semiconductor chips and electronics. Taiwan's transformation is focused on developing in the semiconductor chip and electronics market. Although this market is still small now, it doesn't mean it will be small in the future. When this company appeared in Silicon Valley, before people could even rejoice, news quickly spread that the company was going to relocate to Portland, Oregon. The reason given was that there were complete laboratories and supporting facilities already prepared there. This reason sounded a bit far-fetched and puzzled many people. However, those in the know understood that John was beginning to transfer assets to Oregon and gradually take control of his territory.

Actually, these guys are overthinking it. This was all part of John's plan. Oregon had indeed prepared everything for the company long ago, and this was just the beginning. Soon, many businesses would move to Oregon because of security concerns. After taking over Oregon, John began to control the National Guard, where security was much better than in Silicon Valley, and there was more equipment and more laboratories.

Shortly after the press conference in the United States, new developments occurred in the Middle East. Those who were paying attention noticed the equipment and power of the Middle Eastern tycoons. It was all high-end stuff, and the military off-road vehicles were all Bentleys. They were also mine-proof, so safety was absolutely not an issue. Most importantly, some observant people discovered that their off-road vehicles all had satellite navigation systems, but their navigation systems were more advanced and could locate friendly forces.

Of course, this system is not cheap. The Middle Eastern tycoon spent a lot of money to modify it. Originally, the Middle Eastern tycoon wanted to directly replace his batch of military off-road vehicles, but Bentley did not have enough vehicles at the moment, so he could only choose to modify them. Moreover, this can form combat capability as quickly as possible.

However, the Middle Eastern tycoon quickly placed a large order with Bentley. Unfortunately, what the outside world didn't know was that Bentley was now working overtime to produce for the Middle Eastern tycoon. Unfortunately, this profit did not bring much benefit to the British side, because such military products had already been transferred to Northern Europe, so Bentley's car factory in the UK did not receive much benefit.

"That company is a fraud! They've already completed the equipment for the Middle East, but they say it still needs more time. Isn't that blatant deception? They're deliberately covering up the power of the Middle Eastern tycoons." Upon hearing this news, the oil workers were furious, but there was nothing they could do. The company simply refused to release a Middle Eastern version; you can't force them to. Besides, the North American market is already in high demand, so naturally, they'll prioritize the North American market. As for the Middle Eastern tycoons, they simply won't respond.

Yes, no matter how many times those people inquired, the global navigation company simply wouldn't respond, dismissing them with a single sentence: "We are currently relocating our office and don't have time." Using relocation as an excuse is utterly baffling.

Nvidia's market value is rising because global navigation companies use their chips. As global navigation companies' products are in short supply, Nvidia's market value is naturally rising, which makes many people envious. However, compared with Nvidia's chips, they do have a gap. The most important thing is that if you want to supply them, they will not accept it. After all, everyone is not stupid and knows that this global navigation company belongs to John.

They understand, but the investment is in an offshore company, and John has absolutely no connection to it. Even if you know this, you can't find a reason why John doesn't have any shares in the company openly. That's what infuriates everyone. You can't even talk to John; he can shut you up with a single sentence: "This has nothing to do with me." And those guys can't just take it by force, otherwise the problem would be even more dangerous.

Driven by deliberate instigation, the people of the oilfield were also enraged. They all wanted to cause trouble, but they couldn't target John directly because Global Navigation Company had nothing to do with him. If they insisted on dragging John into the matter, things would get complicated, and they would at least have to bear John's wrath. As for the Bentley Group, it was even easier for them to shirk responsibility. They were just doing upgrades and modifications at the request of Middle Eastern tycoons, and it had nothing to do with them. If there was a problem, they should contact Global Navigation Company, which would directly extricate them from the matter. Most importantly, they could simply stop doing business with them. Moreover, Bentley Motors didn't actually have much business with them. Their main customers were Middle Eastern tycoons, so naturally, they would prioritize the tycoons.

(End of this chapter)