From Gotham to Night City, my infamy is known to all.

After wandering through the crowd for a while, he found Old Vie, Misty, and Mrs. Wells gathered together, with Vera and Sasha also there.

Leo went over and chatted for a few minutes, when suddenly he heard a series of exclamations coming from a corner of the crowd.

Turning my head, I immediately saw the golden guardian lion.

So that's what it is. It seems someone has finally realized the true value of this large ornament.

Since it was a matter of showing off, Leo immediately bid farewell to his relatives and friends and rushed over to join in the fun.

Upon closer inspection, he saw a group of people scanning the statue with high-tech detection equipment, occasionally expressing their admiration.

To be honest, he almost lost his composure—his company was having a grand opening, what were these people trying to do with the device that looked like a smart spectrometer?

After recognizing the uniforms of various companies they were wearing, Leo understood. These people were spies, and they were doing it openly, without hiding anything...

Among the group of spies was an old acquaintance of Leo.

"Father, no wonder I couldn't find you earlier. What are you doing in this corner?"

Upon hearing Leo's voice, the priest instinctively turned his head, his face still showing lingering doubt and confusion.

"Leo...this is a synthetic diamond, isn't it?"

Let's just say that.

"..."

Leo's answer was casual, but the priest's expression was conflicted.

If you were to cut off a piece the size of a fingernail from this "base" and show it to him, he would definitely say it's a natural black diamond. But... what diamond is measured in tons? Or is it a whole piece?

More importantly, with today's technology, synthesizing diamonds is not difficult, but synthesizing gold is more expensive than gold itself, and no one would do such a losing business.

So... what's the deal with this golden lion above?

He initially thought he had misjudged the situation, but those around him who had also noticed the golden lion brought professional equipment, and upon examination, they discovered that the lion was not just plated with gold, but was a single piece of pure gold…

The cost of materials alone is an astronomical figure…

Leo explained, "The company has just been established, and I felt that we should showcase the company's technology and financial strength in order to gain a foothold in the highly competitive market."

The priest was speechless.

He had previously thought that Leo's way of flaunting his wealth was a bit too much, but he was wrong—this kind of flaunting of wealth had reached the highest level of being so powerful that it could disregard all techniques.

As time went by and the sky grew brighter, more and more guests noticed the two guardian lions on the left and right sides of the mall.

The reason is simple—it's just too damn dazzling!

When the light shone on it, the golden light was so dazzling it hurt your eyes!

Rumors spread that the two lions were made of pure gold, but most people didn't believe them.

Honestly, such a large statue, if it were made of pure gold and not hollow, would weigh at least one or two hundred tons. Who would put something so valuable out there? Wouldn't they be afraid of the gangs of Night City joining forces to attack?

Ordinary guests treated it as just a decoration, and the bolder ones even dared to touch the synthetic diamond base. Only the representatives of various companies learned the answer from their subordinates' reports and began to question their existence.

In the end, Leo saw that Li Qixuan had come over and taken a look, and the expression on his face was quite interesting.

After this incident, major companies should have a better understanding of Lanmeng's financial strength, so they shouldn't try any ridiculous tricks like corporate acquisitions or mergers.

The guardian lion dance was a great success, and it was almost time for the ceremony to begin.

Leo followed Li Qixuan to the makeshift stage, ready to announce the arrival of Blue Dream Company to the world!

Chapter 411 Blue Dream Company is officially established!

As the time approached nine o'clock in the morning, melodious music slowly echoed, reminding the guests who had come to participate in this grand event that the show was about to begin.

Offstage, V once again straightened Leo's attire and whispered in his ear, "Don't be nervous."

Leo smiled, gave her a light peck on the cheek, and turned to walk towards the steps.

As he stepped onto the first step, he turned his head to look back at the thousands of eyes on him, his heart surging with emotion.

It would be a lie to say I wasn't nervous in such a high-profile, globally televised event. But there was no fear in that nervousness, only an overwhelming excitement at having achieved my goal.

As I stepped onto the second step, my thoughts surged like a tide.

Looking back, he was just a low-level employee in the first half of his life. He was caught up in the cutthroat workplace battles and ended up as one of the unemployed.

But now, his second life has just begun, and in just two months he has already stood on the stage of glory and honor, becoming a member of the ruling class.

This difference left him with mixed feelings.

As he stepped onto the third step, the intense discussion in the team channel distracted him, and his melancholy vanished instantly.

He clenched his left fist tightly, feeling the real and tangible texture of the Infinity Gauntlet, and his resolve wavered completely.

The power belongs to oneself; others should be the ones who are worried!

The change in mindset made Leo's steps lighter, and he took three steps at a time, climbing the steps to the high platform.

Looking around, he saw guests gathered at his feet.

Corporate executives, government officials, socialites, Dream Stars—all these people from the elite and wealthy class stood below the stage, waiting to listen to his speech and look for opportunities.

Before he knew it, he had become a person above all others!

Leo took a deep breath, recalling the amazing journey that began in Watson's Chinatown.

He arrived in Night City and witnessed the ever-changing scenery from the bottom to the top. Now, it's time to send his unique voice to the world and sound the melody of conquest!

Good morning, Night City!

He had said similar things several times before, but never with such emotion and sincerity as today.

"Good morning to all the friends and guests here, and to all the viewers watching on television!"

"My name is Leo, and I am the host and company representative for today's ceremony. Please allow me to announce some good news: a company dedicated to restoring the Earth's ecological environment and seeking the well-being of all mankind will be established today in Taipingzhou."

"Our company is called 'Blue Dream', and our mission is to create a bluer and cleaner world."

The large screen behind the podium lit up, displaying the logo and slogan of Lanmeng Company.

The logo of Lanmeng Company is a beautiful planet with a blue sea, lush greenery, and clouds dotting the sky, making it a perfect picture.

Needless to say, this is Earth, Earth before its environment was damaged.

The audience members were exchanging messages privately, but on the surface they were all smiling and applauding enthusiastically.

Even the VIPs who received the invitations didn't know which fields Leo's company was going to get involved in, and now, after hearing his speech, they were even more confused.

With such lofty aspirations—restoring the Earth's ecological environment and seeking the well-being of all humanity—is this an attempt to enter the clean energy sector or bioengineering field?

Those in the audience engaged in heated discussions via private messages, sending every word Leo said to the think tank behind the scenes, attempting to analyze the hidden truth behind it.

On stage, Leo patiently read out his speech, which he felt was meaningless but necessary, and finally moved on to the next segment—guest speeches.

When the first and most important guest stepped onto the platform, the audience below held their breath instantly, and the television station's ratings soared.

Xu Shiming!

The founder, chairman, and CEO of Kangtao, with millions of employees under his command, is a big figure who can be called the "Emperor of Kangtao"!

Those who knew that Leo was L were somewhat prepared for this.

People who had never heard of Leo before today were quite shocked.

Before they arrived, they had of course investigated this suddenly appearing company. All they knew was that they had reached a cooperation agreement with the gang of vagrants in the eastern suburbs and wiped out the voodoo gang that had been entrenched there before entering Taiping Island.

It is said that the organization called "Wings of Freedom" uses all of Kangtao's equipment and is supported by Kangtao.

This new company is suspected to be Kangtao's doing as well, a subsidiary they secretly supported, just like Qianti Company.

But secretly manipulating things behind the scenes and showing up in front of the public to support them are two completely different things!

That's Xu Shiming!

His very appearance is enough to trigger a major earthquake!

Thinking deeper, his sudden trip to Night City to make a peace declaration—was his real purpose to endorse this new company?

Such speculation is actually quite unreasonable and untenable, but upon closer inspection, Leo and Xu Shiming on stage do look somewhat alike... Could it be!?

Just as Chinese people often have trouble recognizing foreigners, foreigners also have this problem when looking at Chinese people. Since they all have "Eastern faces," even if their face shapes are different, they can still see many similarities based on race.

Thus, a startling conjecture began to spread among the crowd—Leo was Xu Shiming's illegitimate son!

Even if he wasn't, he must have come from a prestigious family, otherwise how could he have taken on such an important role at such a young age of eighteen and shared the stage with Xu Shiming?

When the audience heard that Lan Meng and Kang Tao would sign a "strategic cooperation agreement," and that it would be signed by Li Ao and Xu Shiming, they realized that his earlier claim of being a "company representative" was not just a figurehead.

To be able to represent the company in signing important agreements with other companies, one must at least be a senior executive at the board level…

A further check of the newly launched official website of Lanmeng Company reveals the astonishing fact that Li Ao serves as both the founder and chairman.

An 18-year-old becoming the company's top leader—what kind of rank must his parents be...?

In a daze, the two companies had already signed the agreement. Xu Shiming gave a brief speech in one minute. Although he didn't say much, it was enough to show that Kangtao was supportive of Lanmeng.

Following him, Mayor Lane and the Director of the NCPD took the stage and signed the Pacific Island Regeneration Plan and the NCPD Funding Agreement with Blue Dream Corporation.

With Xu Shiming's fright as a precedent, these two equally far-reaching agreements seem less important.

Of course, this applies to the upper-class people present.

For ordinary citizens watching on television, especially those in Taiping Island, the Taiping Island Revitalization Plan, which claims an initial investment of 100 billion euros and aims to create as many jobs as possible, is undoubtedly very attractive.

Even if it's just empty promises and they can only achieve one-tenth of the goal, it's still a great opportunity for them to temporarily escape poverty.

With the three agreements signed, the guest speeches came to a close.

Leo had the members of the Eternal Life Team come on stage to decorate the ribbons and stand side by side with the guests.

At this stop, the guests in the audience immediately noticed something was wrong.

The four people who signed the agreement were all present, which is fine, but what's with the other three ribbon-cutting guests who have "Eastern faces"?

Ordinary guests might recognize the diplomat who had just appeared on television, but company representatives would immediately know the identities of the other two—a researcher from Zhongsui Group and a business representative from Dongfang Petrochemical.

With the addition of Chinese diplomats, Xu Shiming's entire delegation was present.

This level of support is truly outrageous; their intentions are definitely not small…

As the ushers handed the scissors to the seven guests, uplifting and inspiring music began to play from the loudspeakers.

Leo served as both the ribbon-cutting guest and the host. He first introduced the identities of the guests around him before announcing the start of the ribbon-cutting ceremony and beginning the final countdown.

"three!"

"two!"

"one!"

Click.

The red ribbon was cut by seven pairs of scissors at the same time, and the ribbon-cutting ceremony was successfully completed!

With that, the opening and ceremony segments are now complete. Next, we'll showcase Lanmeng Company's first product to prove that what he said earlier was true!

Chapter 412 Leo: "Do you know how much a gallon of purified water costs?"

After the ribbon-cutting ceremony, the guests left in an orderly manner, returning the podium to Leo.

After Xu Shiming and the others left, the atmosphere at the scene became even more enthusiastic.

According to international practice, a product demonstration is always held when a new company is established. This is not only to attract investors and customers, but also to make its position clear to other companies and establish a friendly or adversarial relationship.

Now that Lanmeng is deeply intertwined with Kangtao, other companies are naturally paying even more attention to the areas they plan to enter.

Without hesitation, Leo turned to the side and waved towards the big screen.

Upon receiving his signal, Sasha released a dynamic simulation of the water-purifying algae.

As the algae swayed gently in the water, the eyes of many company representatives turned to the representative of the biotechnology company.

Blue Dream's first product is a plant, which clearly involves the field of bioengineering, and this is the foundation of biotechnology.

A type of algae… Could it be a new edible algae used to make synthetic vegetables? Is Blue Dream Company targeting Whole Foods Market, planning to enter the food industry?

The expressions of the representatives from the biotechnology company immediately became somewhat subtle, especially the male head of the company who had witnessed the establishment of the "Anti-Arasaka Alliance" and was currently enjoying immense prestige, who was inwardly groaning.

Wait, buddy... what happened to the anti-Arasaka alliance?!

When Kangtao sent people to blockade Taipingzhou, intending to expand his sphere of influence, biotechnology didn't cause any trouble. Instead, it helped to hinder Araizaka in the city council. Why did it turn around and turn its back on him?

Leo, using Deep Blue's emotional control abilities, sensed the emotions of the audience. When curiosity overwhelmed all other emotions, like boiling water about to boil, he cleared his throat, drawing everyone's attention.