From Wage Slave to Tycoon novel Chapter 343

Chapter 343: Chapter 194: One Step Ahead, Every Step Ahead

"Boss, what do you think they’re talking about?" Raymond asked, gazing through the floor-to-ceiling window at the two men in the garden. "With Arthur Morgan’s status, there’s no way Charles will go against his word. You know the Morgan family is also a shareholder in BlackRock."

"How would I know? Maybe they’re discussing the acquisition price. Isn’t that right, Mark!"

Su Chen’s abrupt change of topic startled Mark, who was in the middle of calculating his potential commission, and he shot to his feet.

"Mr. Su is right!" Mark’s tone was incredibly resolute.

Even though Mark had been daydreaming and hadn’t quite heard what Su Chen said, he figured he couldn’t go wrong as long as he agreed.

Neither Su Chen, Raymond, nor the others had expected such a big reaction from Mark, and they all turned to look at him.

Seeing their expressions, Mark’s heart sank. ’Did I say something wrong?’ he wondered, asking nervously, "Uh... was I wrong?"

Snapping out of it, Raymond and Chen Fei all smiled, nodded, and said, "No, you were spot on."

At that, Mark smiled as well.

A smile touched Su Chen’s lips as he watched Mark’s self-satisfied expression.

After about ten minutes of idle chatter, Charles walked in briskly. "Mr. Su, we’ve finished our discussion. Young Master Arthur asked me to come get you."

Without a moment’s delay, Su Chen stood up and headed for the garden.

As soon as he sat down, Arthur spoke. "Mr. Su, we are offering three billion US Dollars to acquire Longteng Technology and all patents related to the new weak AI technology. What do you think of that?"

"Three billion?" Su Chen didn’t accept immediately. He knew the value of this new weak AI technology was immeasurable in the current market, but he also knew that someone else would eventually develop it, perhaps in a month, perhaps in a year.

The key was who could use this new technology to seize the market first. Once the technology was brought to market, even if latecomers surpassed it, it would still hold the first-mover advantage. After all, the customers would have already grown accustomed to it.

So, Su Chen began to wonder if the price was too low and if he could ask for more.

As if sensing Su Chen’s hesitation, Arthur picked up the teapot, poured tea for them both, and said, "Mr. Su, you must be aware that many companies have invested heavily in weak AI. As far as I know, NVIDIA is also on the verge of a breakthrough. When that happens..."

Of course, Su Chen understood the implication, but he wasn’t someone who could be so easily bluffed.

"Arthur, let’s not beat around the bush. We both know how important this technology is. Even if other companies are on the verge of a breakthrough, they’re only *on the verge*."

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