Chapter 1122 - Taking a step back is the real hell (2/2)

Elon Musk shook his head and stood up.

Since there was no purpose in discussing this, there was no need for him to waste time there.

While s.p.a.ceX and a group of Silicon Valley companies were excluded from the Earth Fleet, Celestial Trade still gave them an opportunity to survive. At least the asteroid mining project could still be profitable, and the companies could still receive contracts for outsourcing projects… However, they wouldn’t be able to access the trillion-dollar market.

Stimulated by trillions of New Xin dollars, even a moron could learn and advance. As Jiang Chen said, in the next few decades, the technological gap would only widen between members and non-members of the Earth Defense Alliance, unless the Capitol had the determination of the Cold War era to invest in aeros.p.a.ce.

But is this possible?

The gap between UA and Xin is separated by a 36,000-kilometre s.p.a.ce elevator.

Perhaps there’s no way of negotiating an agreement in the first place…

Just as Elon Musk got up and was about to leave, Jiang Chen suddenly spoke.

“Of course, there’s always room for negotiation.”

Jiang Chen’s understatement, like a bomb, was thrown into Elon Musk’s heart which had already sunk to the bottom. He turned sharply and looked at Jiang Chen at the conference table.

However, after he witnessed Jiang Chen’s half-smiling expression, his pumping heart quickly calmed.

He knew that the “so-called room for negotiation” was subject to conditions.

The expression on his face changed several times, and he asked Jiang Chen: “What do you mean?”

“There are many UA citizens starting businesses in Xin,” Jiang Chen said with a smile. “There’s an old saying: people go to high places and the water flows down. Since s.p.a.ceX can’t find a way out in Silicon Valley, why not consider Penglai and Celestial City?”

Elon Musk paused, and he had a peculiar expression.

He originally thought Jiang Chen would demand unreasonable conditions; he didn’t expect Jiang Chen to start headhunting?

“Mr. Jiang is kidding, right?” Elon Musk said, disguising his emotions. “Do you think that a company like us can leave at will? Also, you should be worried about the imminent issue.”

“The imminent issue?” Jiang Chen laughed and spread his hands. “I don’t know what the problem is? Can Mr. Musk enlighten me?”

“The aircraft carrier is at your door. Isn’t that a problem?” Elon Musk stared at Jiang Chen right in the eyes. He couldn’t tell if Jiang Chen was arrogant or confident, as he tried to figure out the reason for the fearlessness in his pupils. “In fact, if you take a step back, we can all live.”

The silence lasted for a long time before Jiang Chen suddenly laughed.

“When did Silicon Valley start to lobby?”

“I didn’t say anything.”

Knowing that his final attempt at persuasion failed, Elon Musk shook his head and stopped wasting time. He pushed open the door and left the room.

Jiang Chen, who didn’t look at the departing Elon Musk, opened the holographic screen on his watch. He swiped on his calendar and seemingly muttered to himself, “It’s almost time to start.”

Take a step back?

Taking a step back is the real h.e.l.l.