When Chen Zhi climbed out of the custom-made, two-meter-wide bed at the Wanliu Academy, Pei Ningxue had already changed into a sharp professional outfit.
The slim-fitting black women's suit gave her the perfect aura of a female CEO.
She placed a cup of hot milk on the nightstand.
"Hurry up and get up, today is the day we meet the investors." Pei Ningxue reached out and pinched Chen Zhi's cheek.
Chen Zhi yawned, took the opportunity to wrap his arms around her waist, and gave her a kiss on the lips.
"What's the rush? Let them wait a bit. Right now, they are the ones begging to give us money."
Arriving at the basement level of Science Building No. 1.
Deep Space Tech's temporary office area was already packed with financial elites in suits and leather shoes.
These financial elites, who usually spent their time in high-end office buildings, were now all crammed into an unheated basement, rubbing their hands together from the cold, yet none of them were willing to leave.
The sudden emergence of Moss had made capital all over the world smell blood in the water.
Just as Chen Zhi entered the office, the representative from Jingtou Group came knocking.
The visitor was a middle-aged man in his forties surnamed Wang, with a steady demeanor.
"President Chen, Director Li asked me to send you his regards." President Wang smilingly handed over his business card.
Chen Zhi knew what was going on. This was the national team sent by the government.
The two sat down in the reception room.
President Wang didn't beat around the bush and laid his cards on the table.
"Jingtou is very sincere. Based on a valuation of ten billion US dollars, we will invest one billion US dollars for a ten percent stake."
President Wang took a sip of tea and continued to throw out his chips.
"Besides funds, we can give Deep Space Tech a piece of land specifically to build a supercomputing center, and you can choose the location anywhere you want. In addition, subsequent low-interest loans and tax benefits will be green-lit all the way."
Looking across the country, these conditions were absolutely top-tier treatment.
Having money, land, and policy protection.
Chen Zhi interlaced his fingers and nodded slightly.
"President Wang, I will definitely give Director Li face. I have also seen Jingtou's sincerity. However, there are quite a few friends from Wall Street sitting outside today, and I have to at least meet them and go through the motions."
President Wang was also a smart man; knowing that Chen Zhi wanted to leverage the momentum of foreign capital, he nodded.
"Understood. Then we will wait for President Chen's good news."
After seeing President Wang off, Pei Ningxue walked in carrying a thick stack of documents.
"How are we dealing with those foreign investors outside? People from Hillhouse, SoftBank, and Penguin's investment department are all here."
Pei Ningxue slapped a few business cards on the desk.
"SoftBank even offered a twenty billion US dollar valuation. As long as you nod, the money will arrive in the account immediately."
Chen Zhi glanced at the business cards and picked out two.
"BlackRock and Sequoia. Keep these two, and send the rest away."
Pei Ningxue was stunned.
"Why? The quotes from these two aren't the highest."
Chen Zhi patiently explained to Pei Ningxue.
"What we want isn't just money."
"This AI thing will absolutely be the core of the game between major powers in the future. Just having a domestic protective talisman isn't enough."
"BlackRock is known as the shadow emperor of the global financial system, and Sequoia has deep roots in Silicon Valley. By tying them to our chariot, when we go overseas to buy A100 chips in the future or face technological blockades from the Americans, these Wall Street vampires will be our best shields."
Pei Ningxue suddenly understood.
"Got it. Then how do we set the valuation? Ten billion US dollars?"
Chen Zhi stroked his chin, revealing a playful smile.
"Ten billion is too cheap for them. Today we are going to teach Wall Street a good lesson."
Half an hour later, in Deep Space Tech's largest conference room.
Smith, the head of BlackRock's Asia-Pacific region, John, a partner at Sequoia Capital, and President Wang from Jingtou sat on opposite sides.
The atmosphere was somewhat tense.
But what gave them even more of a headache was a blonde, blue-eyed, overweight white man sitting at the end of the long table.
This fat man was named Jack, and he represented an overseas institution called Goodnight Capital.
"Shit!" Smith lowered his voice and complained in English to John next to him. "Is this Goodnight Capital out of their minds? They've been crazily driving up the price since they walked in the door!"
John's face was also very ugly.
"Where did these lunatics come from?"
Smith scrolled through the tablet in his hand.
"A rising star in the investment world that just emerged in the past two years. Their background is very mysterious, and their capital volume is astonishingly large."
"They heavily invested in NoteDance and hold a massive amount of shares. They also bought the dip on Tesla and Nvidia, entering the market entirely at the lowest points."
The more Smith read, the more shocked he became.
"These people have an extremely sharp eye for investment. Every time they make a move, they use minimal capital to leverage maximum returns. The boss behind them is definitely an incredibly terrifying financial genius."
John took a deep breath and stared at Jack across from him.
"Since Goodnight Capital is so optimistic about Deep Space Tech that they are even willing to maliciously drive up the price, it shows they believe Moss is the defining trend of the next era!"
Smith nodded heavily.
"Exactly! Even Goodnight Capital is biting onto it like a mad dog and refusing to let go, so we absolutely cannot back down. We must take it!"
The door to the conference room was pushed open.
Chen Zhi walked in with Pei Ningxue.
The group of financial tycoons instantly quieted down, their eyes uniformly falling on this young man who was only eighteen years old.
Chen Zhi pulled out the chair at the head of the table, sat down, and sighed, pretending to look very troubled.
"Everyone, I am truly sorry. Deep Space Tech currently has a large gap in computing power, and we indeed need a sum of funds."
"But the quotes everyone has given have too wide of a range."
As soon as Chen Zhi finished speaking, Jack from Goodnight Capital slammed the table and stood up.
"Mr. Chen! Goodnight Capital is very optimistic about the future of Moss!"
Jack spoke in broken Chinese, his face full of fanaticism.
"A thirteen billion US dollar valuation! We are willing to invest 2.6 billion US dollars to take twenty percent of the shares! And we will absolutely not interfere with the company's operations!"
As soon as these words came out, there was a collective gasp in the conference room.
A Series A valuation of thirteen billion US dollars!
Generally speaking, a valuation of a few billion is already top-tier globally, but Deep Space Tech's valuation reached the tens of billions in just the Series A round.
President Wang from Jingtou frowned slightly.
These foreign investors were too fierce, directly raising the threshold by three billion.
Smith and John exchanged a glance, both seeing the urgency in each other's eyes.
Goodnight Capital wanted to eat the whole pie themselves!
Absolutely not!
"Wait a minute!" Smith suddenly stood up, his hands pressing against the tabletop.
"Mr. Chen, BlackRock and Sequoia are willing to co-lead the investment!"
Smith gritted his teeth and directly quoted an astronomical figure.
"A fifteen billion US dollar valuation! Our two firms will jointly invest three billion US dollars for a twenty percent stake!"
John immediately followed up from the side.
"Not only that, but Sequoia can utilize our resources in Silicon Valley to open a green channel for hardware procurement for Deep Space Tech. As long as it's the chips you need, we guarantee we can ship them to China!"
This was the bargaining chip Chen Zhi wanted the most.
Sitting beside him, Pei Ningxue's palms were covered in sweat.
Fifteen billion US dollars!
Equivalent to nearly one hundred billion RMB!
This company, established less than a few months ago, became a hundred-billion-yuan unicorn in its Series A round?
Chen Zhi turned his head to look at President Wang of Jingtou.
"President Wang, the foreign investors here are too enthusiastic. As for Jingtou..."
President Wang was also a decisive man. Director Li had given explicit instructions: Deep Space Technology must be kept here, and the national team must enter the game.
"Jing Capital will co-invest!" President Wang declared firmly. "Based on the fifteen billion dollar valuation, we will put up 1.5 billion dollars for a ten percent stake. The land and policies promised before will not be shortchanged in the slightest!"
Chen Zhi was blooming with joy inside, but on the surface, he pretended to be deeply conflicted, pondering for half a minute.
"Alright."
Chen Zhi nodded with apparent reluctance.
"Since everyone is so sincere, it's settled."
"Jing Capital gets ten percent, BlackRock and Sequoia get twenty percent. As for Goodnight Capital..."
Chen Zhi looked at the plump white man, Jack, and offered an apologetic smile.
"I am truly sorry. We can only look forward to cooperating next time."
Jack played along perfectly, revealing a look of utter heartbreak and devastation, as if he had lost his parents, and pounded the table in frustration.
Smith and John looked at Jack's deflated appearance, feeling a surge of secret satisfaction.
Trying to compete with us? Your Goodnight Capital is still a bit too green!
Snatching a share from such a mysterious consortium was absolutely a massive win!
Half an hour later.
The 4.5 billion dollar financing agreement was officially signed.
Smith and John left the basement, holding the contracts in complete satisfaction.
President Wang also went back to report on his mission.
Only Chen Zhi and Pei Ningxue were left in the office.
Pei Ningxue looked at the contracts worth 4.5 billion dollars on the table, feeling like she was in a dream.
"A fifteen billion dollar valuation... If word of this gets out, the entire Wall Street will experience an earthquake!"
"And that Goodnight Capital, are they stupid? They raised the valuation by five billion out of thin air, and ended up not getting a single share themselves?"
Chen Zhi picked up his teacup, took a sip, and looked at her with a beaming smile.
"They aren't stupid. They are very smart."
Pei Ningxue was stunned.
"What do you mean?"
Chen Zhi took out his phone and dialed an international number.
The call connected quickly, and David's exaggerated laughter came from the other end.
"Boss! How was Jack's performance just now? Does he have the potential to win an Oscar?"
Chen Zhi had the speakerphone on.
"He acted well, give him a bonus. Tell the traders at Goodnight Capital to prepare the funds. As soon as Deep Space Technology's overseas shell company is registered, transfer the money in immediately."
"Understood, Boss! Those Wall Street idiots are probably still popping champagne to celebrate right now, hahaha!"
The call hung up.
Dead silence filled the office.
Pei Ningxue's eyes widened, pointing at Chen Zhi's phone in disbelief.
"Goodnight Capital... is yours?"
Chen Zhi shrugged.
"What else? Who did you think would be so kind as to play the wealthy benefactor and help me drive up the price?"
Pei Ningxue gasped.
Transferring from the left hand to the right!
Using his own overseas alter ego to madly drive up the valuation, forcing BlackRock and Sequoia to hold their noses and foot the bill!
These methods were even darker than those Wall Street vampires!
"You..." Pei Ningxue pointed at Chen Zhi, unable to speak for a long time.
"Just how many secrets do you have that I don't know about?" Pei Ningxue's tone was somewhat resentful.
Chen Zhi lifted her chin. "What? Now you know how formidable I am, huh?"
Chen Zhi turned around.
"Alright, the money is in place. Next is the time for crazy expansion."
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