From Titan Corporation to the Empire of Man

Chapter 11 "Accept the reality, boss"

"Jerry! Are you okay?"

"Come on, come on, ah! This damn machine!"

Bang!Bang!
  Following the sound of fists and hammers, the originally dark screen first flashed with "snowflakes", and then the shooting content began to gradually appear.

Facing the camera is a female reporter wearing a work badge, a gray suit, a black hip skirt, and long wavy blond hair, explaining what it means to be sexy.

On the right side of the female reporter, there is a short-cut man wearing sunglasses, a red tie and a black suit, with red "Λ" metal buttons on the collar and cuffs of his shirt.

Behind them is a fairly spacious street, but judging from the traffic lights and buildings, it seems to have been built in the 20s and 60s.

Further away is a building "bathed" in the midday sunlight. It is extremely modern and incompatible with the surrounding buildings. At first glance, it is a newly built industrial park.

At this time, cameraman Jerry's left hand appeared on the left side of the screen, making a fist and extending his thumb, saying:
  "OK OK, it's time to shoot!"

"Oh? Will it be cured so soon this time?" After being reminded, the female reporter adjusted her clothes and hairstyle, then raised the microphone tightly in her right hand to her body and said:
  "Ahem, test, test."

"No problem, start shooting, five, four, three..." The cameraman who retracted his left hand did not complete the countdown of two, one.

"Hello, dear viewers~!" However, the female reporter had already finished counting silently in her heart, and with a professional smile on her face, she began to report:
  "I'm your old friend, Robin Meade, the out-of-town anchor of "Seattle Midday News"!"

As he spoke, the female reporter named Robin Mead turned aside for a moment, looked around and gave an introduction: "Today, we came to Accra, the capital of Ghana, known as the land of cocoa. As for the reason for coming here..."

At this time, Robin returned his gaze to the camera, "It's something that's been discussed a lot in Seattle. That's Atlas, the multinational giant that Seattle is proud of. It was launched three months ago, that is, On June 6, it announced that it would invest in Accra and build a large-scale industrial park.

What happened later, I believe everyone in the audience knows something about it, is that during the construction of the Accra Park, a large number of job opportunities were created for Seattle, once again driving the entire city's economy.

However, everyone, including me and our regular videographer Jerry, are very confused as to why Atlas would build a park that is among the top in all fields in a West African country?

Although Ghana is known as the land of cocoa, and Accra is one of the few modern cities in Africa, we don’t understand why this park is not established in Atlas’ hometown of Seattle? Wouldn't this bring more job opportunities to local citizens?
  Therefore, we invited the director of the Accra Park, Shane Wang, to answer your questions! "

Having said this, Robin moved the microphone to the man in a suit aside and asked: "Mr. Wang, is Atlas establishing the industrial park in Accra intended to invest in Ghana, or...?"

"The reason is very simple, natural resources." Wang Xie'en did not smile as much as the female reporter, but still explained in a kinder tone: "We understand the public's confusion, and we also understand that there are many problems in Africa.

Industrial manufacturing requires a large amount of natural resources, and Ghana contains gold, bauxite, manganese, iron and other minerals, and the reserves are among the highest in the world.

Therefore, after many field visits, we decided to establish a campus in Accra for the manufacturing of our company's products, as well as some heavy industry operations.

And we have never forgotten Seattle, otherwise we would not have recruited nearly 10,000 local or nearby residents of Seattle and traveled across the ocean to work in this park.

More importantly, Atlas not only provides the most comfortable accommodation environment for these employees, but also provides a monthly salary that is four times higher than the local average in Seattle.

Wage growth will stimulate consumption and make the Seattle market more active. It will also increase the income of local people in Seattle in a disguised way, so this can be regarded as a virtuous cycle.

The security situation in Ghana is relatively stable compared to the entire Africa. Even if some armed conflicts break out, our Atlas security team will be able to protect the park and the employees working in the park without the need for local troops. "Well, that's true." Robin nodded thoughtfully, and then asked according to the interview process: "So Mr. Wang, can we go to the park for a brief visit?" "

"Of course, please come with me."

Next.

The photography team followed Wang Xie'en to the main entrance of the park and saw two armed security guards equipped with rifles, body armor and helmets.

One is standing guard, and the other is in the security box.

Even though Wang Xie'en's appearance and identity were known, the armed security still followed the rules and regulations. They first confirmed the ID and reported it to their superiors. After receiving an approval reply, they allowed the group to enter the park for a visit.

Of course, the areas visited by the camera team are all legal and compliant buildings such as factories, restaurants, and dormitories, and will never enter the real core area, which is——

arsenal.

Yes, as the female reporter mentioned in her opening remarks, the Accra Park announced that it started construction on June 6 and was completely completed on September 12, ten days ago.

It only took more than three months from project establishment to official put into use.

The real use and purpose of Atlas's construction park is to manufacture and test the technologies obtained through the first space gate, such as mechanical skeletons that can greatly improve the combat capabilities of individual soldiers, and the batteries that power them.

The reason why the park is not hidden is because due to the scale of Atlas, it will definitely be targeted by peers and competitors. It is no less secretive than "there is no silver here", and it is better to open it normally.

At the same time, the park can also serve as a cover for the ruins base deep in the rainforest.

After the heat subsides, spend some money on the media to divert public attention, and then strictly implement confidentiality measures, and there will be almost no need to worry about exposure.

As for recruiting people from Seattle and the West Coast of the United States to work here, at best it is to provide job opportunities and stimulate the market economy. At worst, Atlas and Suiyang are suspicious of Ghana and local African workers. manner.

I can’t say everything, but the inherent impression of laziness, ignorance, violence, lust and dishonesty is difficult to get rid of.

On the other hand, the specially selected newcomers and the old employees with more authority are not only because of Atlas's high salary and high benefits, but also because of their goodwill and loyalty to the company from the same hometown. After signing the confidentiality agreement, Fear of the "death" consequences of leaking information.

at this time.

At the core of the Accra campus, there is a three-story building that is almost the size of a teaching building.

And inside one of the offices in the building…

"Boss, my team and I have done seven comprehensive tests as you requested, and each time we found that the DNA similarity between you is greater than 99.999%. The results support your parent-child relationship. There is no need to worry about anything. Come on, accept the reality."

(End of this chapter)