Homelander Comics

Just like steam and oil, the third iteration of energy is basically nuclear fusion represented by the Ark reactor.

There is an organization in the world that jointly studies nuclear fusion, the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) project. It is a comprehensive international scientific research platform that brings together the world's best scientists and technical talents to jointly carry out nuclear fusion research. However, ITER has achieved few results so far.

The cold nuclear fusion of the Ark reactor is one level higher than the ITER thermonuclear fusion. It can be said that the Ark reactor is ahead of the entire world by an era. It is conceivable how huge the benefits it represents.

This is the reason why Tony ignores others and is determined to shut down the manufacturing department of Stark Group. He can turn Stark Group into an unprecedented large energy trust, a stronger company than Standard Oil.

At this time, Obadi ran over angrily:

"Tony, what you just did, how much do you think our stock will drop?"

"Forty points, optimistically speaking?"

Tony laughed.

Hun doesn't care.

"At least this much!"

Obadi said earnestly:

"Tony, we are a weapons manufacturer..."

But Tony immediately interrupted Obadi's next words and said solemnly: "I just don't want more and more people to die from the weapons I made!"

"But this is our old business, which started from your father. We are arms dealers. We manufacture weapons to save the world from chaos." Obadi said with a headache: "Do you want to overthrow your father's business completely?"

"But I'm not my father. This is not what I want to see!" Tony said seriously, "We haven't done well enough. We need to do something else."

"Oh, like? You want to be a milk bottle?"

“I thought maybe we could try to get into the energy industry.”

"energy?"

Obadi's eyes narrowed and he took a puff of his cigar.

"Yes, I am not just impulsive and thinking about closing down the military industry department of Stark Group. I can make more money with the shareholders of Stark Group. I have made a new breakthrough in the Ark Reactor technology."

"Is it what ensures that your heart can still beat strongly?"

Obadi's wrinkled face was full of smiles.

"Who told you that? Rod or Pep?"

"I want to take a look."

"Well, it must be Rod."

Tony pouted.

He unbuttoned his shirt and showed Obadi the small Ark reactor on his chest.

The faint blue light made Obadi ecstatic. His old face immediately smiled like a blooming chrysanthemum. He buttoned Tony's clothes carefully and said:

“This thing works!”

With mature cold nuclear fusion technology, if nothing unexpected happens, Stark Group will definitely become the world's number one company, with a market value of over 10 trillion US dollars, which is nothing to be expected.

Compared with this, what is the $3000 billion market value brought by Stark Military Industries?

In the second half of the 19th century, the Rockefeller family controlled the oil standards and became the largest financial group in the United States, without a doubt.

Then, if nothing unexpected happens, it seems that it is only a matter of time before the Stark Group, which controls the Ark Reactor, surpasses Rockefeller.

After all, the energy technology represented by the Ark Reactor is far ahead of the entire era. In addition to the energy itself, any other industries derived from it are enough to create a company with a higher market value than the current Stark Group.

"Listen to me, Tony." Obadi put his arm around Tony's shoulders and said with a smile, "We are a team, understand?"

"When we join forces, there is nothing we can't accomplish!"

"Just like me and your father."

"I'm sorry that I didn't tell you before I made the decision."

Tony also apologized. He knew that he was a little willful, but he was confident that under his leadership, even if the Stark Group did not make arms, it would be able to reach the top.

"OK, Tony, we won't be doing the 'aim, fire, shoot' business anymore. With that little thing on your chest, why would we make arms?" Obadi smiled eagerly, "From now on, Stark Group will be doing energy!"

"Let me handle the matter of closing the military industry. We have to play completely different cards now, lest they point all their spearheads at us. I hope you promise me that you will keep a low profile until we successfully complete this period of transition..."

After walking out of Stark Building, Bai Ye returned to his car, the Maybach 62S, and signaled Tian Yangsheng to drive. He then lit a cigarette and continued thinking.

"200 billion US dollars is cheaper than I thought, but overall, it's still very expensive!"

After all, Bai Ye worked hard to blow up so many companies, but only made a total of 200 billion US dollars. Is he going to spend it all at once?

He still has many places to spend money, such as acquiring banks and Twitter... The market value of Twitter alone is 200 billion US dollars. After buying the F22, where will he get the money to acquire Twitter?

I still feel like the money is not enough.

"Is there any way to reduce the loss or even get something for free?"

Bai Ye thought about it, took out his cell phone, and called a man named Zheng Xian:

"Brother, do you want to buy an F22?"

Chapter 131 I don’t want to pay the money, but I want the goods. What should I do?

"what?"

Zheng Xian was confused.

F22, is this something I can buy whenever I want?

Anyone with a little military knowledge should know that the F22 is America's most important national weapon and a symbol of American authority.

Apart from the United States itself being equipped with F22, even John Bull, who is a father and son of the United States, is not qualified to ask the United States to make an exception and sell F22 to them.

Zheng Xian felt that how could he be so worthy as to be able to buy an F22?

"F22, don't you want it?" Bai Ye frowned and asked, "Think about it before you speak."

"Bai Ye!" Zheng Xian came back to his senses and said seriously, "Can you really get me an F22?"

Over the years, Bai Ye has traveled all over the world, and the Osborne Group has a large share of investment in the East, so Bai Ye has spent quite a while in the East. It is natural for him to get to know Zheng Xian, and the two of them have a kind of friendship of drinking buddies.

When Zheng Xian wanted something illegal or prohibited, as long as he paid enough money, Bai Ye would sometimes help him get it through Osborne's channels. After all, Bai Ye also needed to earn some pocket money.

But the F22... Zheng Xian felt that the hope of being able to buy it was slim, but even if there was only a glimmer of hope, he would never give it up.

This is a fucking national treasure!

"Of course, otherwise why would I call you?" Bai Ye exhaled a puff of smoke and said, "If you want the F22, prepare 200 billion US dollars for me first, and I will..."

Zheng Xian didn't wait for Bai Ye to finish his words before he screamed, "200 billion US dollars? Bai Ye, you are such a glutton. Don't treat me like a fool. The cost of a single F22 is 1.5 million US dollars. Are you planning to deliver 100 F22s to me? Then America will have to execute all members of your Osborne family!"

"Fuck, can you please listen to what I have to say?" Bai Ye said impatiently, "I am not selling you the F22 fighter jet, I am selling you the full set of F22 information! Since you have also checked the F22 information, then you should know that the R&D cost of the F22 is 280 billion US dollars. I sell you the F22 information for 200 billion US dollars, which is a friendly price. If it were someone else, I would charge you at least 300 billion US dollars. If the US government allows public sales, I dare to bid 1000 billion US dollars. Do you believe it?"

[Tony is furious: All he said were my words! ]

【Bai Ye laughed: This thing belongs to whoever says it is his.】

"No! It's a bit confusing now, a bit confusing!" Zheng Xian rubbed his face to clear his mind: "Where did you get me the complete set of information about the F22? The F22 is a product jointly developed by Stark Group, General Dynamics and Boeing. Could it be that you, Osborne, are also involved now?"

"Haven't you watched the news yet?" Bai Ye said, "Stark Group's chairman Tony Stark has returned triumphantly from Afghanistan. The first thing he did when he returned to New York was to announce the closure of Stark Group's military industry department. Stark Group's military industry department can be closed, but the manufacture of things like ballistic missile systems and F22 is definitely not something Tony Stark can do on his own. So after he didn't want to do military industry anymore, he was going to sell all these production lines. I just happened to have an agreement with Tony Stark himself to buy Stark Group's F200 manufacturing department for $22 billion."

Zheng Xian was ecstatic: "So, Bai Ye, are you willing to come forward and acquire the F22 manufacturing department for us? Thank you so much, how can I do this, you are really my good friend..."

"You are dreaming!" Bai Ye interrupted Zheng Xian's fantasy without hesitation and said, "It is me who funded the acquisition of Stark Group's F22. It is my Mars military industry. It has nothing to do with you. I want you to pay 200 billion US dollars, and I will make a copy of the technical data and drawings of the F22 and sell it to you! That's all. Don't think too much."

"Stark Group is selling you the F22 manufacturing department, including technical drawings, production lines, and industrial workers. The total package is $200 billion?"

"Yes."

"You just sold me the F22 technical drawings for $200 billion?"

"Yes."

"How dare you offer a high price of 200 billion US dollars? This is equivalent to letting me pay and letting you get an F22 manufacturing department for free!"

"Because you will be willing to pay for this technical drawing, and besides, you have to thank me!"

"What? What the hell is this!" Zheng Xian was furious: "I paid for you to buy a company, and the company belongs to you, and in the end I still have to thank you?"

"Just say whether you're thankful or not." Bai Ye spread out his hands and said, "Hurry up and say thank you, 'Brother Bai Ye', or I really won't sell it to you."

"..." Zheng Xian: "Thank you, Brother Bai Ye."

Yes, even if Bai Ye asked Zheng Xian to pay 200 billion US dollars to buy the F22 manufacturing department, the ownership rights would still belong entirely to Bai Ye, and Zheng Xian would have to thank Bai Ye.

Because the technical data of F22 is worth the price.

The F22's technology is amazing. It stands at the top of the world and is an order of magnitude ahead of all other countries. If he can get the complete set of F22's technical data... Zheng Xian feels that he has absolutely reached the peak of his life.

The family tree must have a separate page for him!

It is no exaggeration to call him a national hero.

"Don't think you're at a disadvantage. If the United States is willing to sell you the full set of F22 technical data and casually offers a price of 7 or 8 billion US dollars, you will probably hesitate for a long time and still have to bite your teeth to buy it, right? I'm selling you 200 billion US dollars, which is really not much. You're just blinded by the deal between me and Tony Stark." Bai Ye said earnestly, "You'll know if you do a little research. This time Tony Stark was kidnapped in Afghanistan, and I rescued him. To be honest, if it weren't for this life-saving grace, do you think anyone can buy the F200 manufacturing department for 22 billion US dollars? Are you kidding?"

Tony sold the F22 manufacturing department to Bai Ye for $200 billion, which was truly a friendly price.

Zheng Xian quickly figured out this truth.

What happened between Bai Ye and Tony is different from what happened between Bai Ye and himself.

Even though Bai Ye got such a big advantage in this transaction, that was Bai Ye's own ability. Anyway, Zheng Xian didn't have that ability. He made 200 billion US dollars, so he had to accept it.

"You made $200 billion easily from these two deals. That's too much. Can't you make it cheaper? You just need to copy the technical drawings and materials." Zheng Xian complained bitterly, "How about $150 billion? Our bureau's funding is also very limited. I don't know what to eat next if I give you so much money. Considering our friendship, you can make less."

The $200 billion purchase of F22 technical drawings and data is certainly worth it, but if the price can be lowered, we must definitely try our best to push it down.

The landlord has no surplus food at home.

"For other things, I might be able to let you bargain, but this... I really can't!" Bai Ye said, "In fact, I am not very interested in running a military business. I work hard and can only make a meager profit, which is much less than what I make in finance. I just asked Tony for this because I thought the time was right and wanted to do you a favor. If you don't want it, then I will directly refuse Tony Stark and I won't buy it. Zheng Xian, you have to think clearly. The Stark Group is having a tearful sale, and it only happens once in a hundred years. If you miss this opportunity, you will never have this store again."

Zheng Xian hesitated.

Indeed, this may be the only chance to obtain a complete set of technical data on the F22, because other Americans are definitely not as bold as Bai Ye, who dares to sell even the F22, a national treasure of the United States.

"alright."

Zheng Xian had no choice but to agree. There was nothing he could do. He was truly under Bai Ye's control.

He didn't believe Bai Ye's lies that he didn't want to play military industry games, but he couldn't afford any mistakes regarding the F22, so he would never let Bai Ye do anything outrageous.

In fact, he definitely made a profit by spending 200 billion US dollars to buy the complete set of F22 technical data.

The cooperation with Bai Ye is a win-win situation, with no one suffering a loss.

So who loses?

unimportant.

"I will raise $200 billion in cash as soon as possible," Zheng Xian said, "but how will we trade then?"

"Let's raise the money first, don't be in a hurry, you can't eat hot tofu in a hurry!" Bai Ye said with a smile: "I will advance the money for you to buy the F22 manufacturing department. When my Mars Military Industry officially acquires the F22, you will first deposit 100 billion US dollars into my account. Later, when the time is right, I will hand over the technical data to you, and you will pay me the balance of 100 billion US dollars, okay?"

"I give you 100 billion US dollars as an upfront payment first? What if you cheat me, take the money, and then don't do the job?" Zheng Xian asked.

"Don't you have a branch of the Osborne Group over there?" Bai Ye said, "If I take the money and don't do the job, you can confiscate the $100 billion in assets of the Osborne Group. Is that okay?"

Zheng Xian thought about it. The total assets of Osborne's branch there are more than 100 billion US dollars. He is not afraid that Bai Ye will cheat him of his money. "OK, that's it."

Bai Ye: "Then do you have anything else to do? If not, I'll hang up now."

"Wait! Wait!" Zheng Xian shouted hurriedly, "Besides the F22, what other heavy assets can you acquire from Stark Group? If there is a project similar to the F22, we can also cooperate in this way. We pay for the acquisition, and the company belongs to you. You just need to send us a copy of the technical data."

"..." Bai Ye was at a loss: "Zheng Xian, you are too greedy. Having the F22 is not enough. What else do you want? Can I sell you the Teller-Ulam configuration?"

Zheng Xian said shyly: "It's not impossible."

"Get lost, you're greedier than me!"

Bai Ye hung up the phone speechlessly.

If it were possible, why wouldn't Bai Ye want to do it? But in fact, it was impossible! It was one thing for Tony to sell so many things to Bai Ye, and it was also impossible for the top dignitaries in America to watch the Osborn family grow to that extent.

It's not enough to have the Osborn Group, the world's most powerful medical complex, but you are actually going to acquire the Stark Group's military manufacturing department, the world's most powerful military-industrial complex. What are you Osborn family going to do? Are you going to revolt?

After hanging up the phone, Bai Ye's mood became visibly happy: "Hey, without spending a penny, I acquired an F22 manufacturing department, which allowed my Mars military industry to take shape quickly. This kind of free stuff feels so damn good."

I don’t want to pay the money, but I want the goods!

I didn’t expect it to actually work.