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Chapter 208 Hawaii (Two in One)

Ah, sunshine and beach.

A new day has arrived on the beautiful Hawaiian beach.

The golden sunlight shines on the fine sand, and the sparkling sea reflects the blue sky and white clouds.

Everything is so beautiful.

Tommy lay on the beach chair, feeling the warm sunshine on his body and enjoying this rare tranquility and comfort.

He arrived in Hawaii a few days ago on his private plane.

With him was Candice.

The reason why he put down his work and traveled thousands of miles to play was mainly to spend more time with Candice.

Because Candice's favorite thing is surfing and swimming.

The environment in Hawaii just met her preferences.

On the other hand, Tommy can also take this opportunity to relax and relieve his tense nerves.

In the zombie universe, he fights all day long, almost without rest from morning to night.

Either they are fighting zombies or they are on their way to fight zombies.

Although I did earn a lot of points, the pressure was also quite great.

During those days in the zombie universe, he was in a state of high tension all the time. He couldn't relax for a moment, not even when he stopped to catch his breath.

And now, he can finally let go of everything and quietly enjoy this wonderful life.

The warm sunshine shone on his body, and Tommy felt extremely comfortable and satisfied, as if every cell in his body was cheering.

He picked up the pineapple juice beside him and took a sip. The sour and sweet taste immediately filled his entire mouth, bringing an exceptionally refreshing feeling.

Just at this moment, a sea breeze blew and brushed his face.

Tommy squinted his eyes, feeling the coolness brought by the sea breeze, and sighed sincerely in his heart.

"This is life..."

If you want to travel, travel; if you want to play, play.

There is no need to worry too much.

When a person can freely manage his own time, he is truly free.

That's exactly what happened to Tommy right now.

Of course, we can't just look at his days of enjoyment.

He had suffered a lot before.

He spent three years in prison alone.

Afterwards, he was exiled overseas, from the "fashion capital" of Italy to the "free and democratic" land of America.

He even built his own business empire from scratch.

The whole process is the best example of starting from scratch.

As to whether it was too bloody, Tommy never denied it.

There is a saying that goes, when capital comes into the world, every pore from head to toe is dripping with blood and filth.

Looking across the entire America, is there any big capitalist who dares to say that he has a clear conscience and that every penny he earns is clean?

No.

It is almost impossible.

Even a genius like Tony Stark made his fortune by relying on an arms company, didn't he?
The world is as black as crows.

In this case, no one should criticize each other. There is no point in fighting over things. We are all the same kind of people.

Moreover, compared with those other capitalists, Tommy's money is clean enough.

Look at the forces that have been defeated by him.

The Russian gang, the Hand, vampires, werewolves, Kingpin...

None of these guys are good.

Tommy's action against them was not only to uphold justice, but also to eliminate harm for the people.

Of course, having said all this, Tommy is not trying to glorify or brag about himself.

He is not flattering himself.

He was just thinking about what to do in the future.

In terms of wealth, he has basically cleared the barrier.

The combined annual revenue of several companies is at least tens of billions of dollars.

Of course, this is not the limit.

If the company continues to develop steadily at this rate, achieving billions or even tens of billions in revenue will be a piece of cake.

Not to mention the thousands of tons of gold in his hands, which is an astronomical figure.

It is no exaggeration to say that in just a few years, Tommy earned wealth that others could not earn in their entire lives, and had money that he could not spend in several lifetimes.

Sometimes, he would wonder, how much money is considered a lot?
Of course, having said that, money still needs to be earned.

Although the situation of each company is very good now, there are no funding problems for the projects for the time being.

But once the Ark Reactor experimental project is launched, all kinds of expenses will rise rapidly to a terrifying level.

Without sufficient financial support, the project is likely to stagnate or even fail.

That was definitely not what Tommy wanted to see.

He also wanted to build a spaceship and travel in outer space in the future.

How could it be possible without the power supply of the Ark Reactor?
As for whether the successful development of the Ark Reactor will attract competition from various villain forces, Tommy is not worried at all.

Of course good things should be kept in one's own hands.

Tommy is not such a fool as to brag about the fact that he has a baby.

Moreover, even if he really needed to show off, he wouldn't choose now.

At least we have to wait until Iron Man appears.

Just like Mount Everest, the world's highest peak, the first place always attracts everyone's attention.

But the second one, Mount K2, although many people know about it, is not as famous as the former.

By the time the third-place Kangchenjunga, the fourth-place Lhotse, and the fifth-place Makalu appear, even fewer people will know about them and they will hardly receive any attention.

That was Tommy's idea.

He does not intend to take the initiative to expose his Ark reactor technology to the outside world.

Instead, he plans to let Iron Man Tony Stark take the lead and defend him from the outside world's shells and rumors.

And that guy Ivan Vanko is also a good target.

With these two people as shields, Tommy can stay at ease in the back.

Even if he reveals the Ark reactor in the future, Tony will not have any objection.

At most, they would only suspect that the secret was leaked from Ivan, but they would not suspect Tommy himself.

This is what it means to make a fortune in silence.

Tommy drank the remaining pineapple juice in the cup, still thinking about the Ark reactor.

I have to say, letting Dr. Otto join was definitely a brilliant move.

Regardless of their technical abilities, Dr. Otto, who has a family and a career, is easier to control than Ivan Vanko, who is alone.

To put it bluntly, why did Tommy trust Dr. Connors so much? Did he really think he valued a contract so much?

How can it be?

We are all adults, how can we be so naive?

Contracts are sometimes very important, but sometimes they are just a piece of toilet paper and have no binding force at all.

You can see this by looking at Ganges Asan.

They tear up the contract as if it were a game, what can you do afterwards?

Therefore, the reason why Tommy trusted Dr. Connors so much was completely different.

Dr. Connors is not an old bachelor who has been single for many years. He has a gentle and virtuous wife and sensible and filial children.

It is the existence of these family members that becomes an emotional constraint for Dr. Connors.

At critical moments, Tommy can use Dr. Connors' family as leverage to force him to obey orders or keep secrets.

Of course, with Tommy's character, he would never do that unless it was absolutely necessary.

Using family members to coerce someone is just too despicable.

But he still needs to master this special method.

Speaking of this, we have to talk about Dr. Morbius who worked with him.

Like Ivan, Morbius was also an old bachelor.

However, in recent days, Morbius's emotional status has changed a bit.

Tommy got the news from Kim that Morbius was having an affair with a female assistant from his former lab.

The two were very passionate about each other, and their relationship heated up rapidly, to the point where they were living together.

Not only that, Morbius also contacted Jin a few days ago, hoping that Jin could do him a favor and help him solve the work problems of his lover, his female assistant.

It was difficult for Jin to handle such a big thing on his own, so he reported it to Tommy.

After Tommy knew about it, he understood the intention behind Morbius without much thought.

Does Morbius really need help from others?

I'm afraid not.

As a former Nobel Prize winner, Morbius is of high value.

As long as he casually tells anyone about the matter, there will definitely be a lot of people who want to curry favor with him and cry and beg to help his lover solve the work problem.

If that’s the case, why did Morbius insist on forcing his lover into Tommy’s Titan Corporation?
What other reason could there be?
Of course it is to show loyalty.

In some movies and TV dramas, one of the reasons why the villain kills people is because the other person knows too much.

The same can be said about Dr. Morbius.

It’s just a recovery ointment, at most it’s a useful external healing medicine.

But compound number five is different.

Ever since Captain America emerged during World War II, countries around the world have been working hard to develop super soldier serum, hoping to cultivate their own super soldiers and thus form a super soldier army.

To this end, major scientific research institutions have spent countless funds and time, but it is often difficult to achieve success.

This shows how precious the Super Soldier Serum is.

But now, Tommy has taken out Compound No. 5, which is even stronger than the Super Soldier Serum.

Do you think Morbius wouldn't be frightened and panicked about this?
After Tommy gave him the priceless Ark Reactor, Morbius could no longer sit still and quickly used the matter of his girlfriend to express his stance and prove his loyalty.

There is no other way.

He was really afraid that one day he would wake up in the dark and see Tommy standing at the head of his bed, pointing a gun to his head, and then coldly said:
"I'm sorry, but you know too much."

If that were the case, it would be really scary.

From Connors and Morbius, we can clearly see Tommy's current principles in employing people.

Knowing someone’s ins and outs comes first.

Then the applicant is required to have a family, or at least a partner with a stable relationship.

It would be even better if you could get pregnant or have a child, and it would be easier to gain his trust.

Just at this moment, a pair of soft hands covered his eyes from behind, and then a familiar voice sounded softly in his ears:

"Guess who I am?"

The corners of Tommy's mouth rose slightly. Even though the hands blocked his sight, how could he not recognize the owner of the voice.

However, although he knew it, he did not give a direct answer.

Instead, he deliberately frowned, pretending to think, and after a long while, he slowly spoke:
"Hmm...let me think, is it Candice?"

"bingo!"

Candice let go of his hand and walked around to him with a sweet smile on her face.

Tommy couldn't have guessed wrong.

Because he came to a private beach today, in other words, he had the whole place to himself today.

Except for some necessary female staff, there were no other outsiders at the entire scene.

How could he guess wrong when there was only one answer?
It was precisely because there was no one else around that Candice's outfit today was very bold.

She was wearing a white sexy bikini, the overall design of which was very clever and barely covered her three points.

For the purpose of sun protection, she casually put on a gauze jacket on the outside.

In the sea breeze, the thin coat swayed from side to side, revealing large areas of snow-white skin.

It is precisely this kind of concealed look that makes her look particularly attractive.

"Why didn't you go surfing?"

Tommy asked with a smile, placing the empty cup on the small table beside him.

"I'm a little tired and want to rest for a while."

Candice stood in front of him, stretched her arms and stretched, "Besides, I noticed that you were sitting here alone in a daze, as if something was on your mind."

Tommy smiled and rubbed her head with his hand. "Nothing, just thinking about some work."

"Work?"

Candice raised her eyebrows unhappily. "We're obviously on vacation, why are you thinking about work? Also, we agreed to have fun together, but you just lay on the beach for three days without moving. It's so boring."

"Okay, okay, I'll play with you now."

Unable to resist Candice's invitation, Tommy smiled helplessly, got up from his seat, and followed Candice to the beach.

Candice handed him a surfboard and patiently explained to him the various surfing techniques, how to balance his body, and how to use the power of the waves.

At first, Tommy seemed a little clumsy and his movements were not very beautiful.

But with the help of Canbao's martial arts talent, he quickly mastered the sport of surfing. His movements became smoother, even more skilled than Candice beside him. He was completely different from the clumsy man just now, and didn't look like a beginner at all.

Just like a real surfing master!

Candice, who witnessed all this, is no longer surprised.

She had been with Tommy for so long and had seen many amazing things about this man. It was not surprising at all that he could learn to surf.

It would be even more strange if you can’t learn it!

Good times are always short-lived.

The two had just played in the sea for a short while when a female staff member came up to the beach with a mobile phone in her hand.

"Boss, there's a call for you. It's Miss Wexler. She wants to see you for something important."

(End of this chapter)