166 Wades & Schemes V : Future Plans, A.R.I & B.E.A.R.D (1/2)

My head hurt, the meeting with the world leaders aside I had to go over some proposals and design schematics for the so called sky City my father had shared to build. Quite a few companies had come up with suggestions, but all of them weren't really focused on the cost required for such an undertaking, along with the man power and the practicing of such an undertaking, well all but one. It was a relatively new construction company, ran by two guys who graduated MIT top of their class and even have PhDs in robotic science.

They utilize machines for their constructions, though human labor is still needed, with he robots in tow, the construction is always done faster, with an increase in speed of over 300 to 500%

Their offer made a whole lot more sense to me, because these guys weren't after money, they were after recognition, a way for them to build their reputation. Plus about 40% of their company's stocks was up for sale, since they were relatively new and haven't had a chance to work on any big of substantial projects, they needed investors to help them push their company forward. I didn't need Penny's or Kira's help for this, I had a lot of money, so I bought the stocks and invited them over for a meeting in three days.

Rather than tell me about how the would build my floating city, and the tech, and sheer amount of resources and energy that would be required to keep it afloat, that god forbid should something to wrong, would either blow said city sky high.....or sky higher since it would already be in the sky, or it would drop down like a meteorite. And since the idea is to build it over Los Angeles, the results would be cataclysmic.

But this two dudes gave me a different pitch, what I was going for was a monument, something that would be sung about and looked up to for generations to come. So they showed me carefully thought out plans of a project they were desperately trying to get investors for. They affections my coined it, New Babel. A freaking massive tower of epic proportions, just as wide as it is tall, a city with a building that's build to last and withstand a variety of disasters from massive earthquakes, nuclear Holocaust, meteor showers the same size that wiped out the dinosaurs. It was a freaking luxurious bunker the size of a city, not to mention it also stretches far underground too.

It was a splendid idea, but like all splendid ideas that has come my way, I tend to over polish and think too far ahead. This was a project that would take years to complete, even with advancements in robotics and Nano-tech, which I might add is something these guys can't get their hands on as Nano-technology is almost exclusively military based. It's use is heavily regulated unless you're a super rich old man who has a love for making super fast powered spy cars. Then you'll have great but still annoying super fast cars like Pegasus.

Bottom line is, with Nano-tech they'll be heaps faster than before, but it would still take years. Not to mention constant and heavy maintenance for the tower, supplies and parts if replacement is needed, and training people for said maintenance. But I very much liked the idea of such an undertaking, it was even more ambitious and get sensible than a city floating in the sky for rich people, in the tower there would be a place for everyone. It was hard not to be tempted, however it would take a shit ton of money, even more than what I or the company can currently make within the next ten years. If imperium industries goes at it alone, it would take us at least another fifteen or so years, and even then lots of things could go wrong to slow down construction. Which means I would need to share custody of this baby, I had to go get help, but from who?....well that remains to be seen, I rather leave governments out of this.

By then time I was done with everything else, it was s little bit late. The virtual reality department had sent a message that they wanted to see me, however I wasn't sure if anyone of them were still around. But in the interest of peace, I think I'll just pop in for a quick look and then head home. Also recently I just seem to have this feeling that I was forgetting something, I'm just not sure what exactly. Either way it's been a very busy day, and there was there was nothing I would have loved more than a warm bath with a beautiful woman... too bad there's none in the horizon.

Penny was weird, especially with her being engaged, and then Kira was just not trustworthy, she's too much of a temptation that I can't trust she's not using her body to trap me. And since both this women were sleeping with each other, I guess this king would have to put using a queen aside, there's still a shit ton of work to be done anyway.

I pushed open the door of the virtual reality department, it was virtually empty(pun intended) with no one in sight, the janitors seemed to have already come this way, so even they were no where to be found. I felt maybe I should just turn back, but I decided to check Malia's office, last I remember the wan loved working late. I gave a swift knock and then walked in only to see...

*PA! PA! PA! PA!*

”oh yes! Yes!”

Damn this fucking sound proof offices, I guess they were all made for shit like this. They didn't notice me, and I was just about to move back out so that Olaf and Malia can continue with their errr...umm...with the extracurricular activities?, But then again fate had other plans.

*Clink...crash!* I knocked over a flower vase, there were fresh roses in them, no doubt they came from Olaf who was happily plowing his way through Malia, or wait! That was a second ago. He was now staring at me with his tool hanging out in the open and glistening with the evidence of their copulation. I shifted my eyes to he side and said to him.

”Please put that fucking thing away, the very sight of it is burning my eyes.” Then I turned around and left, giving them the space they needed to gather themselves. I couldn't resist throwing a retort behind me.

”Don't go around fucking in the office! It's so damn unprofessional! Next time wait till you get home! I see this again and I'm going to fire you both *humph!????????*” I was such a fucking hypocrite, but who's going to judge me, I'm the boss.