Rebirth of Hong Kong Island, leading the technology war

Chapter 546 Professor Mitchell's Little Calculations

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Abu Dhabi is the capital of the United Arab Emirates and one of the most developed cities in the Middle East.

The entire city was incredibly wealthy, and millionaires were everywhere.

In cities like this, the dirty and hard work is mostly done by foreign workers, while the locals can basically just enjoy life.

There is a super estate on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi.

The estate covers an area the size of a small town, with mansions everywhere, it's quite extravagant.

If all the rooms here were full, it could probably accommodate thousands of people without feeling crowded. To get from one building to another, you'd have to take a golf cart.

The owner of this estate is actually a prince of the United Arab Emirates, namely the wise and powerful Prince Rashid.

Prince Rashid's estate has prepared many VIP rooms, which are usually used to receive important guests and visitors.

As the accommodations arranged by the prince, each VIP room is by no means small. Several hundred square meters is the bare minimum. If it is the highest-level VIP room, it will be nearly a thousand square meters, with a yard and a swimming pool. It is definitely a super mansion.

At this moment, in a VIP room, Kyle Mitchell was enjoying a spa treatment while sitting on a spacious sofa.

It must be said that Mitchell really enjoys staying here, because he can completely relax his mind and body without worrying about anything. Everything is taken care of by professionals, and Mitchell only needs to enjoy the wonderful life here and occasionally accept the prince's summons.

Some time ago, Mitchell and Prince Rashid had a very unpleasant falling out.

Because Prince Rashid ignored Mitchell's advice and terminated negotiations with Speth X, he left Abu Dhabi and went back to the United States to recuperate.

Of course, Mitchell was shrewd. How could he possibly give up such a valuable long-term meal ticket? Mitchell's original intention was to give Prince Rashid some time to cool off, believing that time would solve everything. He thought that Prince Rashid would soon realize his mistake, ask Mitchell for forgiveness, and that he would send a private plane to pick him up.

Mitchell never expected that, in such a short time, Main Technology would actually connect with a Chinese company.

Mitchell asked for a copy of the other party's information.

That company is a space launch site, which is said to have been built recently and has not even officially entered commercial operation yet; it has only launched one test rocket.

Myne Technologies actually plans to launch a valuable satellite there, and what's even more outrageous is the origin of the rocket.

The rocket chosen by Myne Technologies was actually built by a Chinese commercial aerospace company that didn't even have a record of launching rockets.

Their rocket is a newly developed experimental rocket that has never been launched.

When Mitchell saw all this, he was so angry he laughed, and he went completely mad.

This was a huge insult to Mitchell, who was, after all, a senior advisor to Prince Rashid, essentially a senior staff member. Without his consent, Prince Rashid had tacitly approved such a decision by Main Tech.

Mitchell was shivering with cold.

Mitchell couldn't stand it and couldn't sleep all night. The next day, he booked a flight back to Abu Dhabi.

Mitchell was furious. He launched into a tirade against Prince Rashid, yelling at him for doing such a thing, calling it utterly unprofessional!
One good thing about Prince Rashid is that he was ambitious and eager to recruit talented people from all over the planet, making him a wise ruler.

King Rashid valued truly talented people and could tolerate their rudeness. Even if someone contradicted him, he would calmly consider whether what the other person said made sense, whether it was correct, and whether he himself was wrong.

Although Mitchell spoke very harshly to Prince Rashid, the latter was not angry. Instead, he discussed the problem with him and explained his behavior.

In particular, why make such an outrageous move? Why terminate negotiations with Speth X? And why establish such a close cooperative relationship with the Chinese?

Mitchell was indeed a remarkable figure. As an aerospace expert, he possessed excellent oratory skills and strong logical thinking abilities. He earnestly persuaded Prince Rashid to terminate cooperation with the Chinese and continue negotiations with Speys X to secure better terms.

Furthermore, Mitchell also promised to mediate during negotiations with Speth X, trying his best to persuade Speth X to lower its demands and offer more favorable terms.

But Prince Rashid is also in a difficult position. Now that things have come to this point, with the satellite already transported all the way to Tenglong Island, how can he terminate the cooperation with the other party?
That would be far too frivolous.

The loss itself is one thing, but the real problem is the damage to our reputation.

Rashid is, after all, a member of the UAE royal family, and he has a lot to say about his reputation; he would never joke about it.

Mitchell wasn't about to give up easily, so he quickly changed his strategy and made a bet with Prince Rashid.

If the satellite debugging does not go smoothly, or if problems are discovered midway and the launch needs to be postponed, then the satellite should be brought back decisively, and cooperation with the Chinese should not continue.

Mitchell was certain that the pre-launch testing and debugging of the satellite was far from simple, and that the Chinese simply couldn't handle it. They were bound to encounter all sorts of difficulties, and the satellite might not even be able to be installed in the payload bay and launched as planned.

Ahmed and Yalam still tried to make a last-ditch effort, desperately speaking up for and endorsing the Chinese, but they were soon dumbfounded by the facts.

Not only would Prince Rashid have a reason to terminate the launch plan in cooperation with the Chinese, but Ahmed and Yarham would also have to be replaced. Mitchell was confident he could persuade Prince Rashid to do so.

Just then, Mitchell's phone rang.

Caller ID: Thomson

Thomson is Mitchell's former colleague at SpaceX. He is now the head of a technical team and has certain authority to participate in project collaboration negotiations.

Thomson had previously led his team to participate in cooperation negotiations with Main Technology. At that time, Thomson was very tough, thinking that with the superior technology of SpethX, he could completely control Main Technology and make them agree to all kinds of unequal treaties in order to gain benefits.

Of course, Thomson dared to do this because of Mitchell; the two had been in contact privately.

Mitchell also believes that Main Technologies has no other choice but to cooperate with SpeyX in order to successfully launch the satellite.

The tougher the negotiations, the more important Mitchell becomes, and the greater his gains will be.

As it turned out, both of them miscalculated. Unexpectedly, the Mine Technology mouse-throwing machine showed the negotiation process to Prince Rashid.

Prince Rashid was also quite hot-tempered, and seeing Speth's arrogant attitude, how could he tolerate it?
At the strong urging of Ahmed and Yarham, Prince Rashid agreed to suspend negotiations with Speth X.

In short, Thomson definitely has to take the blame for this, and it is indeed his fault.

Later, Thomson was filled with remorse, realizing that he had indeed been too arrogant and domineering, offending a super-rich benefactor like Rashid. This was unacceptable.

So Thomson spent the whole night drinking with Mitchell to discuss this matter.

Mitchell certainly didn't want Maintech to cooperate with the Chinese; he really didn't want it, and the thought of it made him feel physically and mentally uncomfortable and disgusted.

The two hit it off immediately and decided to put in another effort to turn things around. Don't underestimate their capabilities; any ordinary company without substantial strength would be no match for them.

At this point, Mitchell chased away the girl at the spa before answering the phone, saying, "Are you alright, Thomson?"

"I'm fine, Kyle. I wanted to ask how things are going?"

Mitchell said, "Unfortunately, the satellite has been delivered to the Chinese, and they are checking its status, but I think it's futile, you know."

Thomson said, "Oh, I see. They're testing the satellite, which of course includes connection tests with the rocket, right?"

"I think so. The satellite has just arrived at the space launch site, and they are probably going through a lot of trouble."

Thomson said, "Mitchell, to be honest, I hope to get good news as soon as possible, you understand?"

"Understood. I will urge Prince Rashid to abandon his cooperation with the Chinese. Prince Rashid actually admits that SpethX is the best partner, but only if things don't go smoothly there."

"Of course, I agree."

"Thompson, I hope you won't be careless on your end and that you'll make sure to prepare in advance."

“Okay, actually I can restart negotiations with Main Technology at any time, and I guarantee there won’t be any problems.”

Mitchell said, "By the way, Thomson, I still hope you can lower your expectations and not oversimplify things."

“I will. We’ve already discussed it and can lower the price by about 10%. However, the researchers at Main Technology cannot watch our work up close, but they can watch it in a secure area or via video. I think that’s already a huge concession.”

Mitchell smiled: "Maybe, but don't be too blunt. You need to consider the feelings of the Myne Technology negotiation team, especially Prince Rashid. He's actually very easy to talk to and a rare big spender, but you need to make him feel that you respect him, understand?"

"Understood, we will. I hope we can work together smoothly from now on. Mitchell, if this deal goes through, you'll receive a big surprise."

Mitchell laughed: "Good, very good, I'm looking forward to it. Believe me, the Chinese are nothing to fear; they're all just bragging. Soon their boasting will be exposed, and then our opportunity will come. We just need to seize it."

The two men laughed, as if they could see the awkwardness and the exasperated Chinese man.

Mitchell chatted with Thomson for a while longer, discussing some details of the conspiracy, before hanging up the phone.

Mitchell pressed the call button and ordered a cup of coffee and two desserts. He had barely taken a few bites when the internal phone rang.

When the internal phone rings, it usually means that the prince wants to summon him.

Mitchell picked up the ornate, gilded receiver, and sure enough, Prince Rashid's voice came through.

“Professor Mitchell, please come over when you have time. Ahmed and the others will request a video call soon, and they will report on the current situation on Tenglong Island in China.”

Mitchell's body tensed; they had indeed come!

"Yes, Your Highness, I will change into something more formal and then go."

Rashid laughed: "Whatever, I look forward to seeing you in a bit, Professor Mitchell."

After hanging up the phone, Mitchell quickly changed his clothes, tidied his appearance, and then went out.

Moments later, Mitchell arrived at Rashid's enormous mansion in a golf cart.

This mansion is even more extravagant; it's practically a palace. You could easily play a seven-a-side football match in the lobby.

But honestly, living in such a big place is quite tiring. I walk tens of thousands of steps every day just to go out. No wonder the princes of the UAE are so thin; they exercise too much.

After turning left and right, Mitchell arrived at the prince's reception room.

The reception room was also huge; no matter how large the prince's desk, sofa, and bookshelves were, it still looked empty.

Mitchell bowed and sat down on the sofa.

Mitchell and Rashid exchanged brief pleasantries.

At this moment, the huge screen opposite the sofa is turned on.

Rashid said, "Professor Mitchell, don't worry, Ahmed and the others will send a video call request soon."

Mitchell shook his head and said, "Your Highness, I'm not in a hurry."

"Professor Mitchell, what do you think the outcome will be?"

Mitchell laughed: "I still agree with my previous assessment that the Chinese do not have advanced aerospace technology. Their technology is outdated and they cannot handle this advanced satellite."

Rashid simply said "Oh" and didn't say anything else.

Mitchell’s satellites do indeed utilize a lot of advanced technology for this era, and his words were a compliment, which Prince Rashid appreciated.

Mitchell said, "Prince Rashid, as I have communicated with you before, if the Chinese mess this up, I hope you will decisively give up cooperating with them. SpethX will still be the best partner."

Rashid remained noncommittal.

To be honest, Prince Rashid didn't want to deal with SpeyX anymore, but perhaps Mitchell was right. If they wanted to successfully send the satellite into its intended orbit, SpeyX might be the only reliable option. Trusting the Chinese would have been extremely risky.

But Rashid is a courageous UAE prince, and he is willing to take this risk.

Of course, if the satellite cannot be launched as scheduled, Prince Rashid might actually consider canceling the cooperation with the Chinese and sending the satellite back.

Money is not the issue; the issue is ensuring the satellite launch is successful.

Mitchell added, "Prince Rashid, I don't think Ahmed and Yarham are qualified business leaders and they should be replaced."

Mitchell had said this more than once, but Rashid had remained silent, which annoyed Mitchell.

As they were talking, Ahmed sent a video call request.

Rashid pressed the remote control, and images of Ahmed and Yarham appeared on the screen.

The two men's expressions were calm, making it impossible to tell whether the news they brought was good or bad.

(End of this chapter)