Becoming an Emperor Starting from the World of The Wandering Earth

These words immediately sparked a murmur of discussion among the crowd.

"What do you mean?"

"Is he trying to recruit us?"

"That can't be..."

Kerry didn't keep anyone in suspense and simply raised his right hand.

"First, Mr. Murphy has decided that, starting today, Murphy Energy will recruit one hundred full-time workers from all the small energy sites that have been demolished. Ten of these positions are specifically reserved for you."

As soon as he finished speaking, a gasp of surprise erupted from the crowd.

Ten!

I reserved this specifically!

The treatment of employees at Mo's Energy has become widely known thanks to the media publicity department's continuous efforts over this period.

Not only does it include food and accommodation, but it also comes with a monthly salary of 100 credits.

In this day and age, it's simply unbelievable.

But Carey didn't stop; he extended a second finger.

"Secondly, after this site is dismantled, all the old equipment will be transported back to the factory for dismantling and refurbishment. Usable parts will be installed on new equipment to continue to function, while unusable parts will be melted down and turned into new materials."

"Mr. Murphy once said that there is no such thing as real waste in this world, only resources in the wrong place, and the same goes for people."

The crowd fell completely silent.

The workers stood there, their anger and confusion gradually fading, replaced by a complex and indescribable expression.

Someone lowered their head and stared at their toes.

Someone opened their mouth as if to say something, but couldn't utter a word.

Only Dickens stood in the mud, his face blank, knowing he was finished.

Carey ignored him and simply raised the megaphone again.

"Gentlemen, Mr. Murphy asked me to pass on a message to you: he wants everyone to be happy. Now, those who wish to sign up, please line up one by one. I'll be waiting for you here."

The crowd was silent for several seconds.

Then, the first worker moved.

A young worker walked up to Kaili and asked in a low voice, "Can...can I sign up?"

Carey looked at him and gently patted him on the shoulder.

"Yes, what's your name?"

"Marcus... Marcus."

"Okay, Marcus, welcome to Motech Energy."

Marcus's tears streamed down his face instantly.

Then, the second, the third, the fourth...

The workers walked up to Kerry one by one and lined up, but no one paid any attention to Dickens anymore.

Looking at the excited workers around him, Carey was also very happy and subconsciously touched the miniature camera on his chest.

Indeed, in this terrible world, only Mr. Murphy is the greatest, and only Mr. Murphy can save everyone.

He has already completed Mr. Murphy's task, and I believe Mr. Murphy will be very happy to see this.

In fact, Murphy was indeed watching them.

In the factory's third-floor office, Murphy leaned back in his chair. On the wall in front of him floated a dozen palm-sized holographic windows, each displaying a live feed from a PR person wearing a miniature camera.

Kerry was just one of them.

Seeing that all the people he sent out had perfectly met his requirements, Murphy couldn't help but smirk.

"Skynet".

"Yes, Master."

"Retrieve real-time data for all demolition sites today."

As soon as he finished speaking, the dozen or so windows on the wall automatically shrank and moved to the edge of the screen, replaced by a map of southeast Houston.

The map is marked with a dense array of green markers, each representing a small energy site that has been captured.

Murphy's gaze swept over the green dots, then he asked, "Assuming we've now captured the entire private energy market in Houston, how much would the company's overall growth efficiency improve after we've absorbed all these sites?"

The screen was silent for two seconds, then Skynet's voice rang out, and a three-dimensional bar chart slowly unfolded in the center of the screen.

"Based on existing data analysis, if all private energy sites in the Houston area are successfully integrated, including the 17 currently operating sites and the 32 abandoned sites, the overall scale of Mox Energy will expand to 4.5 times its current size."

Upon hearing this, Murphy raised an eyebrow slightly.

4.5 times.

That's quite a large proportion, but he didn't say anything, instead gesturing for Skynet to continue.

Upon receiving Murphy's instruction, the bar chart on the screen immediately switched to another set of data.

"Currently, the factory's operations cover the southeast industrial area of ​​Houston and twelve communities. After integration, the coverage will expand to the entire city of Houston, as well as five surrounding satellite towns, increasing the population served from the current approximately 80,000 to approximately 350,000."

"Secondly, after integrating the existing equipment and sites available at each site, the monthly production of energy storage equipment will increase to more than 1,800 units."

Murphy's factory is not small, and it can produce two types of energy storage equipment.

It is mainly used in standard energy cabinets for communities and small factories, and its core is a large-capacity lithium iron phosphate energy storage module.

Secondly, the container size is specifically designed for retired fusion power batteries used in industrial zones and machinery plants.

However, apart from the former being able to produce it on its own, the latter is entirely produced through recycling, refurbishment, and reprocessing.

"Finally, if the company fully implements the merger, then the total amount of energy the company supplies to the UEG grid each month can be increased to about 2.1 million credits, an increase of about three times."

"In addition to supplying the official grid at the quota price, some of the surplus can be converted into cash through the black market. Based on the current black market premium of 40%, this could generate an additional 500,000 credits in revenue each month."

Murphy didn't say anything, he just stared at the data for a few seconds.

Triple energy output, 500,000 extra income.

This doesn't even include the land value of those sites, the value of the used parts after the equipment is dismantled, or the subsidies that UEG might approve.

This deal was absolutely excellent value for money.

"However, Master."

SkyNet's voice rang out again, "I need to remind you that even if we absorb all the equipment at these sites, it will only expand the company's scale, not fundamentally improve its technological level."

Tell me more.

"Yes, Master."

SkyNet retrieved a comparison image.

"The company's current core technology reserves mainly include the Skynet primary artificial intelligence core, the simplified adaptation production technology of the XM-2 exoskeleton, the Raven drone modification solution, and all processes for the repair, refurbishment and production of energy storage equipment."

"These technologies are sufficient to enable the company to maintain a competitive advantage in the existing market, but they cannot break through the current technological level. Once the company encounters competitors with a technological gap or if there are major adjustments to UEG policies, its existing advantages may be diluted in the short term."

Murphy remained silent as he listened to Skynet's account.