The detailed data finally released by Fortune magazine once again shocked people around the world. Although everyone knew Boss Huang was very rich, to the extent of his wealth was something difficult for them to imagine.
However, Boss Huang's charitable activities were always substantial, with nearly hundreds of billions of RMB invested in various charitable endeavors annually. Especially with the current nationwide campaign for moderate prosperity being promoted in China, Jiangnan Group had invested hundreds of billions of RMB in practical support, developing over ten thousand different projects, and creating millions of job opportunities.
In any case, the reputation of Jiangnan Group domestically was impeccable. Boss Huang himself had never been associated with any infuriating news, so his reputation among the common people remained excellent.
Especially this month, Jiangnan Group had broken another big piece of news: the high-energy particle collider, which they were responsible for investing in and constructing, had basically completed its related construction work.
With Jiangnan Group's investment regardless of cost, this high-energy particle collider, currently the world's largest and with the most extreme energy intensity, was basically completed and had undergone a trial run experiment.
The experiment was a complete success, significantly improving humanity's observational capabilities of the microscopic world.
It was a pity that, apart from CCTV, no other television station could obtain actual footage of this world's largest high-energy particle collider. Even the footage from CCTV only captured a part of the pipeline of this massive collider, which stretched tens of kilometers.
Concurrently, it was rumored that the usage application for this high-energy particle collider had already been scheduled for two years later. If it weren't for the fact that application requests were only accepted for the next two years, the relevant applications would have been booked for five years later.
The entire field of high-energy particle physics was excited about this breakthrough equipment, but the mood in most European Union countries was clearly not as pleasant. This was because the usage applications submitted by the high-energy physics experts from these countries were all undoubtedly rejected. Not a single institution or expert could receive confirmation of a successful reservation.
This caused serious dissatisfaction within the high-energy particle physics community of the entire European Union. They strongly demanded that the EU allocate funds for them to construct a high-energy particle collider that was even larger and more powerful than the one built by the Chinese.
However, the EU, currently overwhelmed with various economic issues and Brexit concerns, clearly did not have the capacity to manage this matter.
The high-energy particle collider was a major news event that garnered high attention from global media and the public. However, some news was only spread within a very small circle, and the number of people who knew about it was extremely limited, because 99.999% of the people in this world simply could not afford the associated costs.
For example, in the same month that the news of the high-energy particle collider was released, Boss Huang, after a long absence, returned to his independent territory, the Emerald Isles.
However, the Emerald Isles had completely transformed. The core main island and the three surrounding smaller islands had been directly connected through an aggressive land reclamation plan, forming a massive landmass with a total area exceeding 8 square kilometers.
This would be the international headquarters of Jiangnan Group, and many of Jiangnan Group's relevant institutions had already relocated to this land.
However, this was not Boss Huang's destination for inspection. The actual destination was on another island, 15 nautical miles away from Jiangnan Group's international headquarters.
This island had also absorbed the seven surrounding islands, transforming into an even larger island with an area of up to 15 square kilometers.
Despite this island having no population, it was dotted with numerous high-rise buildings, including a hundred-meter-tall skyscraper. Could it be that Jiangnan Group intended to develop this into a city for its employees to reside in?
Of course not. This was merely a sports club developed by Jiangnan Group, officially named the "Homeland Mech Combat Club."
That's right, this was the world's first and only super club offering "Homeland Mech Combat" services.
When Huang He arrived at the club, he was greeted by his good friend from the Kingdom of Araby, the current King of Araby, the one with the big beard.
"Oh, my dear Huang, you promised me that the first pilot of this Kunpeng Homeland must be me!" the bearded King said excitedly. The Kunpeng Homeland was the fifth Homeland mech arrived on this island, and the eighth Homeland mech produced by the Homeland Mech Development Company.
The ones before it were Pangu, Fuxi, Nuwa, Taiyi, Di Jun, Zhurong, and Gonggong. Pangu remained the sacred artifact of the Kingdom of Araby, standing in the capital of Araby.
Nuwa was Boss Huang's personal ride, stored in the hangar beside Boss Huang's villa.
Fuxi served as the guardian treasure in Jiangnan International Theme Park.
The remaining four were successively transported to this club, becoming the most expensive toys in the hands of all club members.
"My dear Majesty the King, Kunpeng was ordered by that person from the DuPont Consortium. He paid 5 billion US dollars. I have to maintain some business ethics!" Huang He said with a wry smile.
"I know, but I just want to experience what it's like to operate a full-scan cockpit. Why don't you let me be Kunpeng's test pilot? Since the Homeland has arrived here, it needs to undergo testing, and I'll be satisfied with just one experience!" It was hard to imagine that this King, who held absolute authority in the Kingdom of Araby, was now pleading with Huang He for a chance to try it out.
There was no alternative. This club currently had only 13 members, but each of them was someone the Kingdom of Araby could not afford to offend. Especially the member from the DuPont Consortium, who controlled a large portion of the US arms market. The Kingdom of Araby could not afford to offend him.
"No, the test pilot also needs to undergo testing to be qualified, because the operation of this full-scan cockpit is extremely difficult. I don't even dare to operate it myself, fearing that I might accidentally fall face-first into the mud!" Huang He said with a wry smile.
Suddenly, the sound of huge footsteps was heard, and the entire ground began to tremble. Huang He turned his head and saw a fiery red and a deep blue Homeland mech engaged in a fierce hand-to-hand combat within the city.
Although these mechs were incredibly large and their fights resembled childish brawls, the spectacle was undeniably astonishing. Within a few minutes, four to five-story buildings nearby had been reduced to concrete ruins.
"Why are these two nemeses here again!" Huang He said with a headache, holding his temples. The two Homeland mechs currently fighting were Zhurong and Gonggong. As their names suggested, these were two Homeland mechs born to be rivals.
And so were their owners. The owner of Zhurong was Musk, while the owner of Gonggong was Zuckerberg.
Musk had become a billionaire through speculating on Bitcoin. Zuckerberg had become the CEO of the US Priority Fund. The former CEO, Ms. Versailles, although still holding significant power in the company, had largely retreated to the second line, with the company's power essentially in Zuckerberg's hands.
This Gonggong Homeland was actually purchased by Zuckerberg under the name of the US Priority Fund, but in reality, he was the sole user.
"Bang!" After a fierce collision, several more houses nearby were reduced to concrete debris. Boss Huang was not angry, as these concrete buildings were meant to be charged for.
Destroying one building would cost 10 million US dollars in construction fees. The brawl between these two nemeses in the past few minutes had already caused the destruction of over 15 houses, totaling 150 million US dollars in maintenance funds.
This was also one of the main reasons why Boss Huang decided to build this club. After all, these were simply concrete shells with no other functional internal structures. The construction cost was only around 1 million US dollars, but they could be sold for 10 million US dollars in revenue. This was indeed an excellent business.
"Alas, it seems I have no chance!" the bearded King sighed. With the main contenders appearing, he could no longer hope to touch the Kunpeng's cockpit.
"Mr. DuPont, long time no see. You've grown closer to the Dao," Boss Huang said cheerfully.
The two walked shoulder to shoulder, behaving like close relatives and friends. But who would have known that these two were engaged in a fierce battle in the marketplace earlier in the year, trying to completely drive each other out of the market?
However, this did not mean their embrace lacked sincerity. Putting business aside, Huang He and this eldest son of the DuPont Consortium had quite a bit in common and shared many topics of conversation. It was just that he was too proud and had inherited the position of family head, making it difficult to imagine him having the capability to lead the DuPont family to greater heights.
"Let me tell you a secret. The other three fellows have decided to pressure you soon to prevent Microsoft's market share from being further eroded," the eldest son of DuPont said.
"Then what are DuPont's intentions?"
"Of course, we will all join forces against you!" the eldest son said with a smile, even raising a toast to Huang He. They chatted and laughed heartily.