Rebirth: Super Banking System Chapter 2389 - 2229: Offshore Platform

The following day.

At dawn.

As the sun climbed higher, chants of "one, two, three, four" rang out across the facility, serving as a wake-up call for all inside. This marked the routine morning drill for the base's security team.

Rise.

Wash up.

Dine.

Thus kicked off a full day of training and tasks. Little by little, the Huaxia students were shocked to realize that the Myanmar recruits could mostly speak Chinese.

What's more.

Even if their accents sounded off, the majority expressed themselves smoothly.

After asking around.

They learned that since the plane came from a Huaxia company, the selection process had favored those skilled in Chinese speech and basic characters. Seeing this unfold.

Right away.

A feeling of warmth and connection started to build. They also noticed how remarkably quick these Myanmar learners picked up new things.

All of a sudden.

Any previous contempt faded away.

...

Shanghai Stock Market.

Park.

Office.

Reviewing the updates on multiple projects, Tang Qing felt deeply pleased. The coming year would involve steady steps, smooth progress, letting everything align effortlessly.

Reflecting on it.

Without those elite agents, how many headaches would pile up? Actually, he wouldn't even face those issues, since almost all the strategies would remain impossible.

ERV.

Myanmar.

Black Prison.

Africa.

United States.

...

Any operation requiring stealthy entry would fall flat. Despite his advanced knowledge and vision, endless frustrating obstacles would block the way.

Recruiting staff.

Always the risk of disloyalty or deceit.

Handling operations.

Full of hesitation and fear, constantly dreading to upset powerful figures.

What's more.

He'd constantly fret over attacks from every direction, theft of his hard work, or outright destruction. In fact, his very safety would hang in the balance.

To sum up.

The present ease and composure would be nowhere in sight.

Authority.

With his desires and a bit of time, he could even sway the leadership elections in over half the world's nations.

Reach.

Extending worldwide.

Legitimate.

Shady.

Ambiguous.

Scarcely any spot lay outside his grasp. In towns around the globe with more than thirty thousand residents, agents hid like shadows in the wild.

Quietly waiting.

Various disguises.

Merchants.

Physicians.

Thugs.

Store owners.

Business starters.

Leaders.

...

Their skills went far beyond what average folks could fathom.

Wealth.

No need to elaborate.

Vast sums beyond spending, with agents continually generating more. Lastly, regarding his own abilities, no storm or mishap could take him down now.

Authority.

Reach.

Wealth.

Personal power.

Combined together, these elements provided Tang Qing with his solid confidence, free from fears of sudden foes striking first, forcing him to strike back.

It's almost too dull.

Adversaries.

Better to wipe them out before they make a move.

Afterward.

Tang Qing dove back into his 'demands.' For the fresh year, his 'priorities' shifted away from planes and underwater craft, planning upgrades down the line.

No fresh variants on the schedule yet.

For now.

Tianpeng's capabilities remain untapped fully. From the original lineup, beyond planes and subs, there's undersea extraction and recoverable launch vehicles.

At present.

The first one has begun building.

The second.

Stays in the tech-gathering stage, not due to sluggish advances, but intentional pacing. In reality, ready tech has been available for ages, yet no hurry exists.

This year.

Emphasize extraction.

Next year.

Tackle the launchers.

Ideal!

...

With a quick gesture.

In a flash.

An ocean scene filled the office projection, where a colossal structure rose amid the swells. It represented the enchanted upgraded drilling rig.

What's more.

This was iteration 99.0.

After all.

Planning demands no expense, merely mental effort. Each fresh concept that hit Tang Qing got incorporated, leading to repeated tweaks that swelled the entire build.

At the start.

It resembled a typical sea-based oil rig.

Then.

The scale exploded outward.

Sideways.

Up high.

Skyward.

Into the depths.

Growing in all directions, in the end, Tang Qing tossed the compact rig idea and embraced the approach of vast or enormous structures.

What appeared now.

One such creation.

It barely qualified as a rig anymore; instead, it formed a huge sea-bound island, spanning over 0.5 square kilometers.

It may seem modest.

Yet.

Its surface nearly matched the total deck space of twenty top global carriers, which in square meters surpassed five hundred thousand, making it a genuine floating landmass.

In truth.

Tang Qing himself viewed it as somewhat wild, and his experts at the time wore looks of awe, as if beholding a miracle, gaping in silence for moments.

Following that.

They desperately pushed him to drop the notion.

Regarding this.

Tang Qing dismissed it.

"No!"

He brushed off their 'kind suggestions,' offering a straightforward explanation: if undertaking it, he'd craft a grand, mobile marvel, nothing tiny.

Funds?

Plenty available.

Over time.

His team saw they couldn't sway him and started embracing the vision. Upon doing so, their gazes sparked with thrill, even grinning like kids.

Conducting research.

Often sparks wild inventive concepts.

Yet.

Bound by tech limits and budgets, they stay as dreams. The initial resistance stemmed from logic warning of sky-high expenses, dreading the tallies.

The initiative could vanish.

But.

With the leader stating funds pose no barrier, why hold back? Though daring, it ignited passion in the group, diving in wholeheartedly.

Last year.

The full blueprint emerged.

This year.

Time for assembly and trials.

Naturally.

Such an immense 'vessel' outgrew any shipyard, so they chose piece-by-piece production, followed by joining in a selected ocean zone.

To launch this audacious endeavor, countless approvals were secured, consuming nearly a full year previously, ultimately securing the go-ahead for building.

Then.

Tons of contracts flowed to the plants.

Office.

Gazing at this bold blueprint, Tang Qing brimmed with true contentment, not aiming for huge gains from it, but relishing the thrill of bringing the concept into being.

The globe.

Gained a fresh 'delight' in it. Much like crafting clay figures, even if imperfect, the journey outweighs the outcome.

Just.

This 'plaything' scaled large and carried a hefty tag.

Ten billion.

The starting figure.

In 2010, such a sum could jolt many, but consider its vastness, rivaling twenty carriers' coverage, all for under their collective price.

Break it down.

It's remarkably 'bargain-priced.'

Within that.

Thanks to unique alloys from his personal mill, or else sourcing external marine metals alone would near this total.

Plus production.

Expenses would climb at least sixty percent higher.

Today.

Hovering near ten billion, an outstanding deal!

Upon completion.

It's beyond a mere rig; it's essentially a compact ocean settlement. Tang Qing mused, perhaps including greenery and blooms atop it.

From above, it'd resemble a drifting isle.

Yes!

This idea works.

Furthermore.

It might evolve into a vacation haven. Tang Qing had factored in visual appeal during planning; the whole setup hardly screams extraction work.