Chapter 278: Chapter 204: Ingenious Plan 2.0 Edition
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Translator: 549690339
Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, almost eighteen hours had passed.
Harrison Clark started writing and continued till the next afternoon.
Sunlight poured into the room, casting shadows on the notebook in his hand.
His powerful and vigorous writing danced across the pages like a work of art.
Although he had never practiced calligraphy before, unknowingly, even his casual handwriting now held an indescribable appeal and aesthetic.
Although his handwriting was beautiful, the content within was even better.
This little notebook would, conceptually, become the development guideline for humanity in the next century, determining the fate of all.
Harrison Clark re-planned the development route for Summit Ventures.
This time, he brought back over thirty songs, and Carrie Thomas acquired both the Divine Sword Melodies and “Sharp edges fully exposed.” He believed that once her album was released, it would cause a sensation worldwide.
Thus, the speed of Summit Ventures’ initial capital accumulation would increase.
The current market value of 8 billion would soon exceed 10 billion, and even reaching 15 billion was not impossible.
With the expansion of capital, once he “left”, many operational changes would need to be made compared to last time.
He could enter the movie industry earlier than planned.
This transition from music to movies was likely to take place between 2025 and 2030.
With an expanded script library, Harrison had even more movies to make, stretching across a broader timeline from 2050 to 2120, with as many as fifteen movies. Some of them could even be split into series and filmed in several parts.
These large-scale sci-fi movies required even more advanced special effects technology.
But Harrison didn’t care, because he had invested more and his own technical strength was stronger.
With assets worth over 10 billion, Summit Ventures could invest heavily in the development of new 3D special effects engines, further accelerating the improvement of computer special effects production.
Once the engine was well-developed, it could also make some money for Summit Ventures. As long as the movie maintained its quality and broke even, there was no need to fear losses.
Another significant reason for Harrison’s confidence in investing in the film industry was not only the proven value of his classic scripts but also his improved approach.
By then, even if it took him personally directing and investing more money, he would pull James Diaz into the game and make him fulfill their bet by directing Summit Ventures’ first Sci-Fi blockbuster.
Thus, the first production would open up the global market.
Whether it lost money or made a profit didn’t matter. He wanted to tell the world with a clear attitude that he was making science fiction movies.
He would then bring in more well-known directors and big names, starting multiple production teams and continuously producing high-quality Sci-Fi movies at a pace of one to two films per year, constantly building momentum.
Everything would naturally be under control.
However, as the “producer,” he couldn’t afford to slack off. He had to follow the filming process as closely as possible to prevent well-known directors from going off track and capture the desired shots, philosophy, and story rhythm.
As long as he could recreate the movies he had seen with his own eyes, there would be almost no chance of losing money.
After all, there were plenty of reasons for failure, but success ultimately came down to the quality of the work produced.
Harrison knew he would be very tired, but as a Galactic Human, he should be able to handle that level of work intensity.
Once the music and film industries were developed, transforming Summit Ventures into a behemoth, and the pace of Harrison’s second leg should be about the same.
The second leg was, of course, the Summit Research Institute.
Harrison Clark planned to fully develop the nine technologies within the next ten to fifteen years.
Whether it was room-temperature superconducting metals or new solar panels, or any other new materials, they could all be considered groundbreaking achievements in the current era.
Any of them could monopolize an industry and build a patent hegemony.
Of course, the Summit Research Institute wouldn’t be composed of kind-hearted people.
These nine technologies would form an insurmountable barrier for others, creating a corporate hegemony on par with Dow, 3M, Monsanto, Bayer, and Apple, and harvest profits from the entire world.
At that point, the Summit Research Institute would have fulfilled its historical mission.
It was time for Harrison to change direction.
Hegemony breeds desire, and the power of the Summit Research Institute would be unprecedentedly strong.
Once drained of everything Harrison left behind, the Research Institute’s rapid progress would slow, gradually becoming mediocre and indulging in the money-making capabilities of past achievements.
The Summit Research Institute would silently transform from an engine propelling human progress to a stumbling block on the path forward.
Even if Harrison could stay detached at that time, he couldn’t guarantee that others in the Institute wouldn’t waver.
Anticipating people’s hearts, Harrison made his own choice.
Harrison would make a decision that others might not understand and even call him a fool.
But he didn’t care since he couldn’t hear them anyway.
He wrote in the silk pouch:
“Such a decision may be difficult, misunderstood by the world, but it doesn’t matter. As long as I know that I have no regrets for every choice I make. The Summit Research Institute must actively dismantle its patent barriers, step out of its comfort zone, and share all its achievements with humanity in a more open attitude.”
“I must force the Summit Research Institute and Rainer out of the comfort zone I created for them, allowing them to return to the harsh competitive environment. I will find a perfect compromise to maintain a certain level of profit while not suppressing the creativity of others.”
Harrison pressed firmly on his pen when writing these words, even making them bold and dark.
He believed that his “sacrifice” could positively promote human technological progress.
He might turn a trillion-dollar enterprise into a two hundred billion dollar one.
However, he didn’t mind, because the external driving force he released would, after social amplification, possibly be worth tens, hundreds, or even billions of dollars – or even more.
Society is an amplifier, enabling an exponential increase in gains.
Furthermore, under competitive pressure after being kicked out by him, Rainer and the Summit Research Institute would still be able to create considerable value.
Driving Rainer away would also free him from the shackles of the “Madman’s Conjectures Collection” and the nine achievements he had applied to Rainer, granting true freedom to this genius’s thoughts.
This was a bold attempt by Harrison, employing the competitive principles advocated by director James.This may not be 100% accurate, but it’s worth a try.
The aforementioned plan of “walking on two legs” should take place between 2035 and 2040.
By then, Summit Ventures would have a market value of about 30 to 50 billion US dollars, while the Summit Research Institute would be worth about 200 billion US dollars.
Harrison Clark’s personal assets should be around 180 billion US dollars.
He will quickly integrate the two industries and complete the ultimate convergence.
The way he integrates the industries this time will be different from the last, even more extreme and decisive.
First, he will liquidate Summit Ventures and cash out.
Then, he will merge the Summit Research Institute into Whale Group and join the Bluewave Center.
At the same time, he will sell his shares in the research institute, take away the patents for the nine revolutionary technologies, and authorize their use for all of humanity at a low price.
On the surface, this operation of his seems excessive, and Chris Owen would definitely not agree.
But at this moment, that’s when the benefit of him holding a 55% stake comes into play.
Moreover, in the subsequent specific operations, he will utilize the unreplicable and unbreakable technological advantages he has to gradually increase his shareholding, eventually reaching an absolute controlling stake of more than 67%.
He will use this absolute controlling power to put pressure on Chris Owen.
I want to liquidate production lines to cash out, then we will split the money according to our shareholdings.
Then you take away all of Summit Research Institute’s R&D capabilities, and I take away the technology patents.
If you don’t want to sell the production line, that’s fine, you keep your part and I’ll sell mine.
What? You don’t agree?
Sorry, I have absolute control, so if you don’t agree, I’ll just share the patents, dissolve the research institute on the spot, and we’ll part ways.
After completing these steps, Harrison Clark’s personal assets will certainly shrink, and he will end up with about 100 billion US dollars.
He will then use Julia Lambert as the backbone and core to reestablish Summit Ventures and devote himself to the high-tech industry.
He will become an investment giant in the high-tech field, sponsoring countless scientists with dreams and capabilities, in order to push for technological advancement.
Now being a professional himself, with the 21st-century technology development analysis compiled by the many laborious researchers at the History and Science Academy in his heart, he will not invest blindly.
He believes that each of his steps will be exquisite.
At that time, he will still sponsor Rainer if need be, but during this stage, Harrison will only provide money and not give any advice, letting Rainer showcase his abilities on his own.
Harrison can probably double the 100 billion US dollars in about five years, before 2040.
After that, he will once again show off astounding moves.
Attack the aerospace industry for the second time!
By then, no matter how much money he has, he will go all out to invest.
His goal is still to catch Traveler, never stopping till he achieves his aim.
In addition to the major plans mentioned above, Harrison has also written down two extra points.
The marketing of “Madman’s Conjecture Collection” is also very important and cannot be neglected.
He is not after fame, but only to ensure the successful succession of the S Bacteria Vaccine-related plans.
Secondly, he also plans to increase the implementation level of the “Antique” concealment plan, increase the budget for the European fat man, and hide the boxes 100 meters underground.
Don’t be afraid to spend money, dig deeper each time, and hide it even better.
After sorting out his thoughts, Harrison carefully locks his notebook in the safe and goes back to bed for a good night’s sleep.
When he wakes up, it is already 7:30 PM.
He leaves the house, heads straight for the airport,
He plans to go to Los Angeles again to spend the 25th.
There is no ulterior motive, he just wants to see Carrie Thomas’s current state before leaving.
What if she happened to make good progress in writing “Morning Wind”?
On April 25, 2020, at 2 PM Los Angeles time, Harrison arrives at Mason Academy.
He spends a long time with Carrie Thomas.
But he doesn’t know whether to be happy or frustrated.
In the last half month, Carrie had made no progress in writing “Morning Wind” at all; instead, she was wholeheartedly preparing to record a new album called “Octaves.”
Harrison couldn’t even scold her, and he was even dragged into the piano room to play guitar.
Layna and two other instructors were also invited by Carrie, one on bass and one on drums, forming a temporary band.
Carrie played the piano herself, singing while playing.
After a long time, when the last song “Sharp edges fully exposed” was finished for the third time, Carrie wiped the sweat from her forehead.
She looked at Harrison with resentment in her eyes, “Once I’ve completely digested these eight songs and produced this album, I’m going to tell Rainer and the whole world that your creativity in art is ten times greater than in science!”
Seeing her inexplicably indignant and extremely confident expression, Harrison laughed and squinted his eyes.
He stood up.
“Ah!”
Not caring that Layna and the others were still present, Harrison scooped Carrie up gently in his arms amid her exclamation.
For some reason, this time before leaving, he really wanted to give her a gentle hug.
Taking a deep breath through his nose, he could smell a faint scent. He rubbed Carrie’s head and took a step back, quickly turning away and leaving.
‘You’ve worked hard, Carrie..”
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