Chapter 1382 - 449: Industrial Upgrade_2

Chapter 1382: Chapter 449: Industrial Upgrade_2

"For cultivating Chun Er wheat, 170 million acres of land in North America have already suffered severe salinization and desertification, and this rate is still skyrocketing over time. Every year, we have to pay billions of Orokin to purchase Chun Er gasoline from Peizhuo Petrochemical."

"And on top of that, our electricity bills remain persistently high. Last year alone, the entire city of Detroit paid 1.97 billion Orokin in electricity bills. But I want to say that this era is over."

"Do you think I’m asking you to invest in nuclear fusion development?"

"No."

"In fact, theoretical research has already been completed successfully, and the Federal Government has already begun constructing commercial reactors. Just yesterday, the site was selected in Pennsylvania, and the era of new energy has arrived."

Besides Walt, a few others on stage still couldn’t understand what this meant, but in the audience, out of sight, many were already engaged in heated whispers.

Doubt, shock, anger, and those budding scheming thoughts.

If previously they scoffed at this so-called recycling industry, thinking it was foolish, now they had to begin seriously listening to what Lin Miao had to say next.

"New energy represents not only nearly free electricity. Why did I come to Detroit? Because it is the engine of the New American Federation; 75% of all American cars are produced here. Imagine if we replaced car engines with new, super solid-state batteries, with zero running costs. Who could compete with us in the car market?"

"The hydrogen generated from water electrolysis in recycling plants synthesizes ammonia. How many vegetables could be cultivated with an endless supply of fertilizer? Will we still be eating those protein blocks that taste like complaints every day?"

"The carbon dioxide fixation technology in recycling plants can produce hundreds of tons of clean starch every day. There will be more bread in the market than you can consume."

"The water purification plants in recycling facilities can provide every child with clean fresh water resources."

Those most deeply affected by this technological revolution might be United Agriculture, which was expelled from the European Community and Latin America and is now far inferior in scale to Continental Foods Corporation. As for other energy companies, in the face of the entire vast capital interests group, they are virtually insignificant.

This is no longer about entrepreneurs. Capital instinctively flows to where it can appreciate quickest. These representatives can’t stop its flow.

The near-zero cost of electricity, the low cost of raw materials, and an energy system capable of impacting the Chun Er market – this is entirely a massive, disruptive technological revolution.

If you don’t keep up, others will, and it’s only a matter of time before you’re swallowed up.

Even if the financial return might be slightly slow initially, in the long run, it is undoubtedly the most profitable venture ever.

Enterprises that initially resisted because the recycling industry touched their own interests suddenly found much of their resistance diminishing.

Especially those energy companies which had already secretly contacted company departments to check the Federal Government’s official website on the project bidding mentioned by Lin Miao, to see if they could invest in the new energy industry and withdraw from their inevitably failing sector.

"...."

Walt was already excited because this essentially meant the hope of escaping his damned vagrant life was near.

"So, what’s this got to do with us?"

Unlike Walt, the vagrant Ron was a veteran of the Unification War, abandoned by the Federal Government once the fight was over.

With a drug addiction, severe cyber psychosis, no income, he ended up on the streets, seamlessly.

In his eyes, this was just something the Upper City District’s gentry should be discussing, with no relation to him as a vagrant struggling to fill his stomach.

Every word spoken by that damned Federal Government wasn’t worth believing.

"Heh."

He sneered at Lin Miao.

"No matter how much bread there is, you won’t put it on the market for us. You’ll just let it rot in warehouses."

"Mr. Tyler, did you have any wishes before joining a gang? Like a career or something for the future?"

"I..."

The gang kid Tyler hesitated for a moment before mustering the courage to say,

"When I was a kid, I wanted to be a firefighter."

"Then your chance has come. Our new factory has very strict fire safety standards and a great demand for firefighters."

"Mr. Ron."

Lin Miao approached and lowered himself before him,

"I know you’re a veteran who gave everything for New America, but because of certain short-sighted and despicable people, the government denied you and your comrades your rightful treatment and honor."

Like Walt, everyone present was selected by Adcardo after checking their backgrounds.

"But things are different now. The Efficiency Department will provide reasonable treatment for you veterans who have contributed to the country."

Lin Miao patted him on the shoulder.

Even in a virtual dream, Ron could feel the weight of his hand.

"You can contact any of your surviving comrades to find me. Now is when New America needs you. The Efficiency Department will form a New American Federation Veterans Association, and I will cover all your future medical expenses and living costs."

"Old soldiers never die; we need more heroes."

Lin Miao was no hothead or naive idiot. Behind him was a medium-sized company with limitless potential and an army strong enough to confront the European Community head-on. He lacked neither money nor power.