Hex Technology Tycoon of American Comics

In Stark Industrial Building, Carl came to Obadiah's office.

The bald CEO was still in a meeting at the moment. He could only sit in the reception hall and wait. As a result, while waiting, he saw an unexpected person.

Ding--

The elevator door opened, and Karl looked over in surprise - that elevator was a special employee elevator.

The elevator used by Tony Stark.

"Uh..." As soon as the elevator opened, he saw Tony walking out of the elevator smelling of alcohol.

During this period, Tony had not yet become Iron Man, and his daily life consisted of developing, traveling, and picking up girls.

Looking at it like this, it seems that he is sleeping with a famous model or actor from somewhere.

"Mr. Stark." Carl took the initiative to say hello. In his previous life, he quite liked the character of Iron Man.

Who doesn’t like a playboy, a rich man, a genius, a superhero all in one?

"Hello...oh! I know you! You are the Carl who appeared on TV a few days ago! Nice design--but..."

Tony walked over unsteadily, his mind constantly recalling the news from the previous period.

Then he extended his hand to Karl: "I don't like it very much, it seems to steal my limelight - just kidding.

How about it, do you like Medis Coconut Brandy?This smell on me is..."

Carl shook hands with Tony with a subtle expression, thinking in his mind: No matter what kind of wine, no one likes the smell that comes from other people's bodies.

At this time, Tony was really no ordinary brat.

"Now, if you don't mind--actually if you do, I'm going to go too."

Ding.

At this moment, the elevator door on the other side opened, and Obadiah came out, just in time to see this scene.

"Oh! Tony, about the Jericho missile..."

"I'm going to vomit! Let's talk about it later!" Tony hurriedly pressed the elevator button.

Obadiah looked at Karl with a look of helplessness: "He is a genius, but he doesn't care much about the company. This is a big business. Sometimes I really wish he would give me some snacks, so that I wouldn't be so tired."

Karl nodded cooperatively, but in fact... everyone knows what Obadiah was thinking later.

The arms dealers’ inflated ambitions.

The two entered the office, and Obadiah was the first to say: "You are really busy during this period, great hero."

"It's just a hobby. If New York is messed up, it won't be good for business, right?"

"Indeed." Obadiah raised his eyebrows, but in fact, a large part of Stark Industries' income comes from overseas arms sales.

No matter how bad it is, it is still selling weapons to the U.S. Department of Defense. As long as the United States does not collapse, theoretically it will have little impact.

But right now, he really has to agree with Karl: because they seem to be about to increase their income, police stations in many cities have made calls to purchase the exo-t1 exoskeleton.

"Your performance makes us seem to have more income. I really didn't expect it. You exceeded my expectations, Karl.

What reward do you want? "

Karl shrugged: "Well... Anyway, those people have needs. To put it simply, you can give me some bonuses. I am quite short of money."

Obadiah laughed after hearing this, and he could see that Karl really wasn't lying.

He likes honest people like this.

"The money is easy to come by. Once it goes on sale, it may be a big business worth hundreds of millions. But I still have a few questions - are there other configurations of the exoskeleton?"

On TV, Karl used a grappling hook, a device that greatly improves the agility of an individual soldier and attracted much attention.

Karl did not hide it: "Indeed, I tried adding hooks and small jet equipment to the armor. The effect is not bad, but it is a bit troublesome to train and will increase the difficulty of use."

The implication is that if the difficulty of training is increased, it will be impossible to use it immediately. If you cannot use it immediately, sales will decrease...

No need.

Obadiah also understood and nodded slightly.

Karl continued: “Based on the prototype, I want to eliminate unnecessary amplification functions, reduce weight, and increase endurance.

Then functions such as jet devices, hooks, lights and recoil suppression are made into modules and the prices are clearly marked.

Standardized projects help increase long-term revenue, and the mechanics control software above also needs long-term updates..."

Obadiah's eyes became brighter and brighter as he listened. The most important thing in arms deals is sustainability.

Why do missiles and the like make money?A missile costing tens of millions will explode after being fired. It is all money.

Originally, he was still thinking that the exoskeleton could be used for several years after being sold, which would be a big loss. It turned out that Karl had already thought about how to solve this problem.

Pretty good.

The two held a series of discussions and quickly settled on a goal: through design improvements and production line adaptation, the unit production cost of exo-t1 will eventually be reduced to US$1.

The minimum price is set at US$4 per set of exoskeletons. This figure is actually only equivalent to the actual cost of other immature exoskeletons on the market, or even slightly lower. The price is quite advantageous, but the profit is very considerable.

Coupled with the corresponding module additions and software update services, the profit per exoskeleton is around US$4!

There are about 140 million U.S. troops in active duty. Considering the function and price of exoskeletons, they are probably most commonly used by the Marine Corps and Army. If the armed force rate is calculated as one-tenth, it would have to be 14...

If the deal is successful, this could be a multi-billion dollar business.

With Obadiah's "eloquence", Carr did not doubt that this was definitely only the minimum profit.

"When you found me half a year ago, I thought that was your peak. Unexpectedly, you are a genius and a cash cow."

Obadiah took out a large cigar from his pocket and leaned back in his chair with a smile on his face.

Karl said modestly: "Thank you, Mr. Obadiah. If you hadn't seen my talent, I would still be wandering on the street right now."

"Haha, you are really good at flattering - let's talk about your next work plans. Do you want to continue to stay in New York to do research, or do you want to go out for a walk as you said before?"

What Carl told Obadiah at the beginning was to become a "managerial marketer" after getting familiar with the business.

To put it bluntly, he is a serious arms dealer.

But now, the situation has changed. He has shown good R&D capabilities and project management capabilities, and Obadiah hopes that he will continue to engage in R&D.

And generally speaking, it is indeed a better choice to stay and enjoy life in New York.

However, Karl said: "I want to go out and do research and development alone is not in line with my style.

As for improving equipment and modularization, it is actually just an engineering problem. If we want to continue to make breakthroughs, we have to work hard on energy. Maybe we can find some inspiration when we go out for a walk. "

Obadiah sat up straight and raised his eyebrows: "Many people would not choose this, but this is actually a good thing.

Where do you want to go?We have operations in many places - Eastern Europe, Africa, South America, India, and now the most extensive...the Middle East. "

"If you don't mind, I'd like to take a look... Of course, if it affects business, forget it."

Karl said cautiously - of course he hopes to look around and build his own relationships and business network.

But if it makes Obadiah wary, forget it.

"It's not a small ambition." Obadiah smiled and said after thinking for a moment, "Actually, it's absolutely fine. If you like this job, I'd be happy to have someone to help me share the work pressure."

In fact, Karl thought too much.

Obadiah dealt with Tony largely because Tony Stark was the largest shareholder and de facto chairman.

As for Karl...that was the real poor guy, and Obadiah didn't take him to heart at all.