America: My Time

Chapter 945 John's Plan
Chapter 915 John's Plan
The current economic climate in Japan is not good, especially in the financial sector. One bank after another is defaulting, making their economy show no signs of improvement. This is also causing the real estate market in Japan to continue to decline. However, some people around the world still believe that the Japanese economy will turn around and do not believe that Japan, the world's second largest economy, will fall into a direct crisis.

In John's view, Japan's national fortunes were ruined not because the Americans betrayed them, but because they themselves squandered their own destiny. Their madness eroded the people's confidence and even their trust in them, which was the biggest problem. However, John wasn't optimistic about changing this situation. Even if Japan were to fall back into an era of low desires, no matter how much the Japanese tried to stimulate the market, it wouldn't work; the Japanese people simply wouldn't accept it.

The market has collapsed, so what future is there to speak of? And needless to say, those guys in Japan will become even more insane in the future. Ocean pollution has plunged Japan into an even greater disaster. In John's opinion, Japan is not a good place. He's trying to swindle as much as he can now. Most importantly, John knows what Japan will become in the future, and he's still eyeing loans from Japanese banks.

Only a fool would refuse to get more loans from Japan, but only if he could gain Japan's favor, cultivate a good image, and make the Japanese feel his 'warmth,' thus drawing them into his schemes. Because of his presence and his calculations, all car companies in Japan except Toyota have been affected, and the North American market has been suppressed, making their situation even worse.

However, John plans to push things further. Currently, he's only targeting the luxury car market; next, he'll focus on the mid-to-low-end market. This requires significant support in chip technology and optimization. Nvidia has already completed the chip development phase and will have results soon, but software optimization and chip manufacturing both require time.

"How much longer will it take to complete the deployment of the lithography machine? What's ASML saying? We don't have that much time to waste. We've given those guys so much support, does that mean they haven't finished their preparations yet?" John was very annoyed by ASML's situation. Their progress was a bit slow. Despite all the support they'd received, these guys hadn't kept up with market demands in new research and development and manufacturing, which John found unacceptable.

Nvidia and Dreamworld have already made preparations. Now all that's missing is ASML's lithography machine. Although it has been successfully developed, the production speed is still too low to meet John's current needs. And this is only for themselves, not for the world, so naturally John is not satisfied.

"They're already speeding up production over there. There aren't any major issues in China; the machines will arrive soon. But Taiwan needs the latest lithography machines, which will take time." As a personal secretary, it's essential to be aware of these important matters; otherwise, it would be a serious dereliction of duty.

"Can the factories in China complete their expansion before the lithography machines arrive? Are the manpower ready? And what's the situation in Taiwan? We can't afford any mistakes this time." John felt a bit of pressure regarding the current situation. He left the United States partly to reduce pressure and partly to perfect his layout in semiconductor chips and automobiles, aiming to defeat the Japanese and Korean automakers in one fell swoop and complete his acquisition.

After recruiting numerous talented individuals from Japan, Nvidia and Bell Labs have completed their research and development. Under John's guidance, the design and development of DDR2 memory modules will skip the first generation and go straight to the second generation. A new wave of competition is about to arrive, and the storm in the memory chip industry is about to begin! However, this time John doesn't want to take the limelight. He wants Samsung to handle the offending aspects, while he can simply sit back and reap the benefits!

The explosion at Sumitomo Resin's resin plant in Japan will lead to a shortage of raw materials and a surge in memory prices. Samsung will be the first to launch the world's first 64M DRAM. However, Bell Labs, which has never given up on memory chip research and development, and with the help of Nvidia, has always been at the forefront, with no generational gap with Japan. Now that Japan is in a bubble crisis, Bell Labs can directly surpass them and complete the development of NAND flash memory. Now, only the lithography machine and the factory in Taiwan are needed!
This time, John not only aims to eliminate Japan, but also to deliver a crushing blow to Samsung. Samsung Semiconductor is currently heavily indebted, and if it fails in this competition, it will be difficult to recover, as Bell Labs is firmly blocking its path.

This is not just a war over semiconductor chips, but also a war for the automotive industry. With enough cheap chips, one can directly seize market share from Japan and South Korea. Simultaneously, it will directly impact major global automakers. Success will grant them market dominance and everything they desire.

John is now all set, just waiting for the right opportunity. As long as the Koreans haven't taken action, he won't make a move. Otherwise, those guys in Japan will turn their attention to him and hold a grudge. As for wafer fabs, John has invested far more than those guys, with numerous examples in Taiwan and China.

"They are all ready and there won't be any problems. It's just that the company is under a lot of pressure right now, with too many products piling up!"

“The burden isn’t a problem. Let them continue. Taiwan has completely halted its original chip production, and China will take over the capacity. They’re using the latest lithography machines to carry out their plans. We can’t wait any longer; any more delays will cause problems. Tell ASML to speed things up so as not to affect the progress of the plan. The Koreans are already making their move.” John was aware of the situation with the Koreans, so this time he aimed to eliminate both Korea and Japan, rendering them powerless to resist. They possessed the most advanced technology, software, and hardware. If he couldn’t defeat Japan and Korea, then all his efforts and hard work would be in vain.

Many people only saw John's large-scale investments in China, in media, entertainment, and real estate, but they didn't notice that John was quietly accelerating his layout in semiconductor chips. Moreover, none of them noticed that John had added another factory in China—a navigation device manufacturing plant!
Because of the machinations of Oil Pacific Capital, the bigwigs in the United States have all turned their attention to Hurricane Investment and the successful plunder of Standard Chartered Bank. Although they do not know the exact amount of John's profits, the amount is considerable. After all, John had been preparing for much longer than them. He had already completed everything before they even made their move. Even without Oil Pacific Capital's instigation, this situation would have made those guys on Wall Street nervous.

Hurricane Investment's strength is no less than that of the large investment banks on Wall Street, not to mention Standard Chartered Bank, which has been steadily expanding globally. Although it has not yet expanded into the United States, the capital it controls is terrifying, which naturally makes the financial groups in the United States uneasy and Wall Street uneasy.

It was precisely because these guys were focused on the financial markets and their investments in Standard Chartered Bank and Hurricane that they failed to notice John's expansion in semiconductor chips and his strategic moves in this area.

"Huh! Where are Miho Nakayama and Yasuko Sawaguchi? What's going on? It would be understandable if Norika Fujiwara wasn't there, but why aren't they here?" When Kikuchi Momoko discovered that Miho Nakayama and Yasuko Sawaguchi were not present at the Tokyo airport, her expression changed slightly, which shocked her greatly.

Why did this happen? Deep down, she already had a vague feeling that it was true, but she just didn't want to admit it. They were out—these two beauties were out. That's why she hadn't seen them. How could Kikuchi Momoko not be shocked by this outcome? Her worst fears had come true.

At that moment, Kikuchi Momoko suddenly remembered the phone call Nakayama Miho had made to her earlier. She had also been notified to make all the necessary arrangements in advance, but Nakayama Miho hadn't done so, instead continuing with her so-called work. If nothing unexpected happened, Sawaguchi Yasuko would make the same choice, unwilling to give up her work.

Since she was unwilling to let go, it was tantamount to being eliminated, and naturally, she wouldn't receive any new assignments. Just as Kikuchi Momoko was feeling somewhat dejected, a voice rang out: "Momoko, let's go, time's almost up!"

It was Hitomi Kuroki's voice. When her voice rang out, Momoko Kikuchi was startled. Upon seeing Hitomi Kuroki, she couldn't help but smile bitterly and say, "They would be that foolish!"

Kuroki Hitomi smiled calmly and said, "This is not something we can decide. We've done everything we can to persuade them, but they won't listen. There's nothing we can do. Do you think we can do anything else now?"

It's not that they weren't given opportunities or time, but they made this choice. As outsiders, neither Kikuchi Momoko nor Kuroki Hitomi could interfere, nor could they do anything to interfere. After all, no matter how well they spoke, they couldn't change Nakayama Miho and Sawaguchi Yasuko's decision, so in the end, they could only give up.

Momoko Kikuchi understood all of this. After taking over many things in Japan, she gained a deeper understanding of the cruelty of the upper echelons of society. She originally thought she knew this circle quite well, but when she actually stepped into it, she realized that she only knew the surface. This circle was far more cruel and ruthless than she had imagined!
(End of this chapter)