"It seems that some unexpected big fish have been caught again."

Li Jie hung up the satellite phone and gently shook the wine glass in his hand. Thunder? Stein's call surprised him a little, he originally thought it was just a few low-level demons foraging for food, just enough to stimulate Samuel? Phillips this alternative. I didn't expect that there would be an opponent of the level of Modes, and even Ray himself admitted frankly that he may not be able to win the other party.

The rules of the demon world are simple, straightforward, and realistic - strength is always the only criterion for measuring status, and it is also the glue that holds the territory of power into account. A group of small fish and shrimp, no matter how large the number is, it is difficult to get together, it will always be a plate of scattered sand, and there must be a strong power core to organize it, maybe it is a single high-ranking demon with excellent strength, or it may be a small team with common interests. That's why there are so many lone rangers. And Modes, they are not quite like stragglers, and they seem to be organized forces.

It seems that some things have to be accelerated.

"Error-free novel, Mr. Li, are you still satisfied with the feeling of the Airbus A380?". Airbus' Chief Operating Officer in charge of customer business, John ? Lacey said a few words to his subordinates, and walked over enthusiastically with a glass of champagne and sat down opposite Li Jie.

They were flying directly from New York to Toulouse, France, the headquarters of Airbus, from 10,000 meters above the North Atlantic. After focusing on a number of company affairs, Li Jie was finally able to have some free time to do other things. This time, they were invited by Airbus to visit their A380 Prototype Center and further finalize the details of their own bespoke private jet. Airbus's service is very good, and it directly sent a blue and white painted A380 to pick up the whole process. Obviously, it is to make him feel the advantages of the A380 more intuitively. This "air giant" is more than 24 meters high. It is equivalent to 7 or 8 stories high. With 900 square metres of space, you can add almost every entertainment and lifestyle you can think of.

Li Jie nodded, to John? Lacey raised her glass and gestured, "There's only one thing I'm not happy with, Mr. Lacey. That's the delivery time. Previously, Airbus gave a time of one year and eight months, which made him a little dissatisfied.

John? Lacey showed a wry smile on his face: "This is already a very fast speed, when we first completed the A380 private jet series, it usually took three to four years to be delivered, and it was not until this year that the speed was increased due to the completion of the conversion system." After all, it's a very large project. We have to make sure that the quality of the retrofit is so that we can deliver a perfect big guy. ”

Li Jie was noncommittal, drank all the whiskey in the glass, and looked at the operation officer with a smile: "I appreciate your pragmatism and honesty, Mr. Lacey. But as with all other difficulties in the world, there will always be a solution, and the key is to take it seriously, am I right? ”。

John? Lacey was a little inexplicably weak by his calm eyes, and could only laugh. Li Jie is right, the modification of these big guys will certainly take time. But there are also some tricks and fame, and the most important thing is the queue time. It all depends on Airbus' arrangement.

Airbus is headquartered near Toulouse's Blagnac airport, adjacent to the French National School of Aeronautics and Astronautics and the Civil Aviation Flight Academy, where more than 1,500 Group employees, including Group headquarters personnel, and more than 10,000 production line workers.

The European Aerospace Defence Group (EADS), which wholly owns Airbus, is also on the side.

Entering from the entrance of the park, you can see the huge A380 assembly plant, which is 490 meters long, 43 meters high and 250 meters wide, which can accommodate four A380s at the same time. It's generally not open to the public, with the obvious exception of clients like Li Kit.

After visiting the assembly and painting of the aircraft, the relevant situation of the aircraft was introduced in detail by a special person, and the details were modified according to Li Jie's requirements. While using the A380 as a private jet can be described as an ultra-luxurious journey, comfortable enough to be at home, its sheer weight and size mean that it can only take off and land at major airports, and it can also bring up many additional problems, such as protests from environmental groups.

Fortunately, overall, it is undoubtedly very worthwhile compared to the great value of enjoyment. Finally, at the strong request of Li Jie, John? Lacey promised to arrange for the new aircraft to be modified as soon as possible and deliver it within a year.

Li Jie was satisfied with this result and did not think much about it. Because in fact this was not the main purpose of his visit to Europe, at best it was incidental.

After the end of the Airbus trip, Li Jie rushed to the next stop, and Airbus knew how to do it, and continued to send him and his entourage to Dublin, the capital of Ireland, in a luxurious A380.

Ireland is a typical island nation with a pleasant climate, dense forests and picturesque scenery, known as the "Emerald Isle Country".

When it comes to Ireland, many people's minds are called "the software capital of Europe", "Silicon Valley of Europe", and "software kingdom". This is because since the 60s of the last century, especially since the 90s, the Irish government has continuously adjusted its economic policies, changed its economic structure, vigorously cultivated high-quality scientific and technological talents, set up high-tech industries, and created a unique investment environment. Today, seven of the world's top 10 ICT companies have settled in Ireland, including Google and Apple, which have chosen to set up their European headquarters in Ireland, which shows the success of this country's investment.

However, compared with these star companies, there is a relatively less dazzling but equally successful part - biotechnology, which is also listed as a priority technology field for Ireland to develop, and has been given key support in three aspects: strategic investment, talent training and foreign cooperation. As of 2016, 13 of the world's top 15 major pharmaceutical companies have established manufacturing sites or R&D centres in Ireland.

The combination of information technology, talent accumulation, policy support, cooperative research and development, low prices and construction costs, Ireland can be said to have created unique conditions for biotechnology companies to enter, not to mention the biggest highlight of attracting foreign investment here: low tax rate - Ireland's corporate tax rate is only 12.5%, lower than the European average of 23.2%.

Considering these factors, Li Jie was obviously very impressed, and naturally chose the first stop of the corona territory into Europe here, although he has not yet determined the location of the headquarters, but the R&D center must be set up first. This time, I just took a look at the preparation of the R&D center and office location. (To be continued......)