Super Gene Optimization Fluid

Xia Fei’s video-call to Quantum Holdings connected, and the screen was filled with figures one after another. Upon hearing that Xia Fei was calling a meeting, the company’s main team all came.

Having not seen one another for a year, these people that Xia Fei trusted had all changed by quite a bit. Sarah had learned how to put on makeup and was becoming more particular with her clothing choices. Her light-blue attire was professional and adequate, even wearing a pair of subtle diamond earrings. She was giving off more of the air that a young woman should have than before, though that sense of wildness in her had not entirely faded.

Sonny was wearing a suit; that gleeful grin on his face was unchanged, though he did seem a lot calmer and more capable. The only one who was still the same was Boateng; he was still wearing denim overalls, a work cap on his head, and a pair of universal pliers strapped to his waist.

Xia Fei did not tell Boateng that he was on his way to the Dark Abyss to find Old Porter, and he was feeling somewhat guilty about it. The journey there and back would not only take a long time but also be fraught with danger. Boateng, who was just a regular mechanic, would probably have difficulties protecting himself and might likely require Xia Fei’s protection if they went there together, which would bring him unnecessary trouble.

Besides, there was no telling whether Old Porter was dead or alive; Boateng would surely be inconsolable if Porter was dead, which was something Xia Fei would be unwilling to see. To such a staunchly honest man, death would be an indescribable pain, so he decided it was better off keeping this from him to give him a bit of hope.

Xia Fei smiled at everyone present. “Very good! Since everyone’s here, we can officially begin this meeting.”

With a light tap of his finger, Xia Fei transmitted the blueprint right to everyone’s hands via the interplanetary internet. “This is a new product called the energy-shield booster. I’ve already done my research, and up until now, there’s not one manufacturer making this type of product anywhere in the Alliance. The next step for us would be to make this energy-shield booster our company’s flagship product, mass-produce and sell them, but you all must look at the blueprint first and ask me if you have any questions about it.”

Everyone anxiously nodded their heads and checked the information in their hands. Sarah glanced at the design and continued to stare at Xia Fei. She could not make heads or tails of the diagram in front of her, so she decided to just sit there and observe the facial changes Xia Fei would make.

Xia Fei still had around 8.2 billion in his bank account, but a significant portion of this money would be used in research and development, as well as buying the raw materials and the machinery necessary on top of building the transportation fleet.

Furthermore, Xia Fei still had to buy a set of equipment for himself. He had to make preparations for his very-long-distance trip, so Xia Fei had to save what he could on the fleet front.

“Charlie, calculate the funds the company will need to upgrade the equipment, expand our production capacity, and to purchase raw materials. I’ll transfer the money to the company’s account in a moment,” Xia Fei said.

Charlie nodded as he began to very quickly calculate the capital needed for this expansion right there in front of the screen. Meanwhile, Andre, who was mulling over something, hesitantly spoke. “Xia Fei, if we really do put this high-end energy-shield booster into production, are we considering hiring researchers and technical engineers from other planets? That way, we can further increase the efficiency of our research by another level, greatly shortening our development time.”

Xia Fei dismissed this with a wave of his hand. “It isn’t the time to do that yet. I’ve already shown you all the blueprint for the energy-shield booster; what you need to research now is how to mass-produce it. This matter is of grave importance; before our product makes it on the market, we mustn’t let anyone else gain access to our trade secrets. We ought to take precaution even against our fellow researchers from Earth.”

Xia Fei’s goal was very simple, and that was to leave a deep imprint of ‘made on Earth’ through Quantum Holdings.

To accomplish something independently without any extraterrestrials’ help was a type of challenge, and it was also a form of training. After all, there were plenty of problems and crises that the company would face in the future, so it was a good chance to help nurture talents while the company was still in its infancy.

After some time, Charlie halted the movement of his hand as he said, “Xia Fei, as per your request, for the company to undergo mass-production on a grand scale, it requires plenty of new equipment and raw materials; I’ve already transferred all the available company funds and done my best to reduce costs, but we still need 3.7 billion star coins more as an investment.”

Everyone was momentarily knocked out of their breath hearing that they required 3.7 billion star coins. It must be mentioned that Quantum Holdings’ total assets were approximately around one billion star coins at the moment, meaning that this project they were about to undertake far outstripped their company’s financial capacity.

Xia Fei nodded and, with a wave of his hand, generously transferred four billion star coins into the company’s accounts. “I’ve already made the transfer of four billion star coins; if that still isn’t enough, report to me as soon as possible; no matter what, we need to work together and get this project off the ground and operational. The moment we start mass-producing the energy-shield boosters, Quantum Holdings won’t just be a small company that manufactures low-end products but will become a highly competitive manufacturer of battleship equipment in one fell swoop.”

Everyone felt extremely excited upon hearing this, their faces aglow with passion, especially the earthbound Wulong, Charlie, and the others. Establishing a company that could compete with other companies in Alliance from the backward Earth Federation, it was the aspiration all Earthlings shared. Now that the hope of fulfilling this dream of theirs was within grasp, there was no way these native Earthlings would not feel exhilarated.

Xia Fei spent some more time discussing the details of how the company would operate in the future before ending the meeting. Each of them, after being given a new directive, was eager to dive into work.

Andre alone was asked by Xia Fei to stay, and once the rest had turned off their screen and exited the video-conference room, Xia Fei asked, “How is Xiao Yu’s family doing?”

Xia Fei wanted to visit Xiao Yu’s home many times but ended up rejecting his thoughts every time. For some reason, he always felt that he owed that girl, which was why he had secretly gotten Andre to take care of Xiao Yu’s family. It was his way of making up to her.

Andre chuckled. “It’s been so long; I didn’t think you’d still be hung up on her. Actually, her disappearance had nothing to do with you; her family is well taken care of, so don’t you worry; I’m around to see this.”

Xia Fei nodded, “Then, I’ll leave it to you. As long as Xiao Yu’s family can lead a good life, money is not an issue.”

With that done, Xia Fei did a search on the interplanetary internet for Sunset Villa’s address. He would be arriving in the capital’s star cluster tomorrow, so as per usual, he wanted to prepare everything in advance.

The tract of land that Sunset Villa covered was much larger than what Xia Fei had imagined. There was a crystal-clear pool by the foot of Half Moon Mountain, called Half Moon Lake, and the locals called the piece of land Half Moon Mountain and Lake. The mountain and lake were part of Sunset Villa and, in fact, formed its backyard. The distance from this end of the villa to the other was around thirty kilometers.

Xia Fei sucked in a cold breath, knitting his eyebrows together as he mumbled, “Avril’s residence is huge…”

The fact that this was the Alliance capital meant even having a small house was already a symbol of unimaginable prestige and wealth; what more if one owned an entire manor encompassing a massive plot of land with a beautiful backdrop?

Xia Fei took a closer look at the description of the villa. “Sunset Villa, owner of Starlink Corporation, the residence of the Jian Family.”