"How is this possible?"

Zhang Xin shook his head with a disapproving look: "In fact, this newly established Tianqiong Technology Company is the most important source of funds for us in the next six months. ”

"How so?"

Ye Ruo's face was incredulous: "But I don't see Tianqiong Technology Company at all now, there is any possibility of making a profit." ”

She knew a lot about Hanlong Co., Ltd.'s Virtual Reality 2.0 project, and knew that even with the drugs and rune technology she had obtained in Dome, there was no way to complete it.

A truly complete version of Virtual Reality 2.0 may require at least twenty years of research. Until then, Sky Dome Technology will only be a gold-swallowing behemoth.

"The technology developed by Hanlong really has no possibility of large-scale popularization. However, Ruo'er, if we add some unique elixirs to the Dome, we can still reduce the cost of the culture liquid to one-fifth of the current one. ”

Zhang Xin said confidently: "This still can't be applied to virtual games, but it can train elite-level combatants on a large scale." You must know that the same medicine, the same resource, is used on different people, but it has different effects. It is often less expensive to train those who are gifted than to train ordinary people. As long as we set a reasonable limit of talent for those involved in virtual training, we can achieve a better output ratio, or at least not lose money. ”

"It's a great military value, isn't it?"

Ye Ruo fell into contemplation: "But this still can't make our Tianqiong Technology Company make large-scale profits——"

When Zhang Xin heard this, he couldn't help laughing: "Ruo'er, I think you have fallen into a misunderstanding, in fact, we don't need profits." ”

"But how can we make money if there is no profit?"

"It's very simple, one is to get subsidies from the military and the government, and the current environment and climate of the Earth Federation can make our virtual reality 2.0 plan easily obtain a large amount of government funds. One is financing and cashing out, if we succeed in this, then even if we don't agree, the major chaebols led by the Nine Kings and Twelve Dukes will forcibly buy shares and share this technology. As a price, I think we should be able to cash out more than 150 billion federal dollars, and have at least 10% of the shares in this Tianqiong Technology company, and occupy a certain advantage in voting rights. ”

Zhang Xin's eyes were leisurely, looking at his interface, which came from the research and development data of Hanlong Game Company.

"So now, we only need a few successful experiments. With the help of the press corporate, the project could be completed in a maximum of three months. ”

Ye Ruo couldn't help but open his mouth wide, and couldn't close it for a while, thinking that there was still such an operation?

If they can really do it, then they are indeed not short of funds now.

It's just—

"Master, I feel that Li Xiangze will definitely hate you. ”

"How is that possible? I promised him that I would sell him 10 percent of the shares of Tianqiong Technology Company in a month, which is already very interesting. After all, the key technological breakthrough is what we provide, isn't it?"

Zhang Xin shook his head and said indifferently: "He is a smart person, and he will know the truth of his guilt." With his net worth background, if it weren't for my support. You can't participate in this game. ”

"Meow. Hopefully he'll think so. ”

Ye Ruo didn't care much about this, with Li Xiangze's strength, no matter how dissatisfied he was, the threat to Zhang Xin was very limited.

"But I don't understand, since there is no shortage of funds, what are you bothering about just now, master?"

"Of course, it's for the expansion of the army, and now it's a state where money can't be spent. ”

Zhang Xin sat back in his chair and rubbed his brows with a headache: "I need a larger scale of conscripts now, and I need more slipways to build warships." The latter is relatively easy to solve, I have taken a fancy to two medium-sized shipbuilding companies, as long as the funds are in place, they can initiate acquisitions, or directly entrust a single order, the rise in the cost of building ships is not unacceptable. But in terms of qualified soldiers, it is a real headache. ”

"But there are still so many people who have retired from Guangcheng Star Domain over the years—"

Ye Ruo instinctively said that she couldn't understand it at this time, but then she realized something: "Let me ask first, master, has your current army expansion plan been adjusted, and how much are you going to expand the army?"

Zhang Xinjian's eyebrows were raised slightly, and in his eyes, there was a resolute meaning: "Within a year, at least 220,000 warships! On this basis, the more the merrier." ”

"Two hundred and twenty thousand?"

Ye Ruo suddenly gasped: "Master, what are you going to do with so many fleets?"

That's at least four times more than what they had planned!

"The first purpose is naturally to protect ourselves, and our enemies are not only the Lords, but also the Warren Buffett empire. I don't like to pin my hopes on the Union Army if I can. And then—"

Zhang Xin recalled the words that William VII had relayed to him before.

- The support of a race, any fourth-order in this universe, cannot be achieved by relying solely on one's own strength. Therefore, Your Excellency, you need to engrave your existence in the long river of history, and you must leave an indelible mark that cannot be forgotten.

"I hope I can take this opportunity to become the savior of the Earth Federation. If I can't do that, then I will start a war and build an empire of kingship in this star field until the history of mankind can no longer forget me. ”

It's for himself, and it's for the future of humanity—

※※※※

On the fourth day after Elizabeth woke up, the battleship Shenwei, which was sailing at full speed, had already returned to the Guangcheng Star Field.

During this period, Zhang Xin received several good news one after another. One is about the construction plan of the five large transportation stations of the Weiyan Group, which have been officially approved by the Senate and the House of Representatives, and can start construction.

With the cooperation of Senator Qi Changchun and an agreement with the president, the plan submitted by the Weiyan Group was given the green light all the way in the Congress.

It wasn't without obstructors, but it didn't cause him any trouble.

The second piece of news is that the emergency war appropriation bill submitted by the Ministry of Defense has also passed the preliminary examination. If all goes well, then the local governments of Guangcheng, Yingzhou, and Xindulan Star Domain will receive a total of 40 billion federal dollars in defense subsidies in a week, which will be used to build a national defense force, organize a civilian fleet, and so on.

It is worth mentioning that this emergency war appropriation bill includes the procurement of biological and chemical war beasts, just like his agreement with the Minister of Defense, with a total of 45 billion federal dollars.

In fact, the benefits of the Weiyan Group are much more than that.

This contract order from the Ministry of Defense means that the competition between him and the military and those forces hidden behind the scenes has been settled. From this moment on, Alpha Pharmaceutical Company has truly maintained its own research and development results.

So on the night of the agreement between him and Defense Minister De Sacchi Cockrell, several big chaebols asked Alpha Pharmaceutical about the purchase of biochemical war beasts.

Most of the specific procurement contracts are still under negotiation, but the overall procurement amount is at least more than 100 billion.