Wesley bought a large piece of land with almost no money, because his project was very attractive to California. Los Angeles was a key tourist city, and such a project had little value. But it was different here. Here in Silicon Valley, tourists were also needed, so the land was as good as free.
Of course, the conditions were not low. Wesley could be given a loan if necessary because he had a lot of technical patents and creative patents. At the same time, Tony Stark had joined. These were all attractions. Capital would not give selfless favor. Politicians were not philanthropists. They saw the dollars. They saw the votes.
Wesley didn't care what happened to them. In any case, he got what he wanted. A free piece of land without any additional conditions. He just had to follow the prescribed order.
"I'm going to see Stark now. We have two months. Philip, you will immediately conduct the bidding for the server purchase. We need a lot of it. Let's rent a place first. Our software and games are going to be released at the Stark Expo."
"That's a tight schedule," Phillip commented.
"The technology is very mature. Once the server is completed, it can be used directly without the slightest problem. Technically, I can still ask Stark for help. Now I will go to New York to see him. You have to grasp the problem of the server. Stark will come and take a look." Wesley got on the plane and returned to New York.
"Hello, Tony, I'm back in New York. How's your fair going?" Wesley got off the plane and called Tony Stark directly.
"It's our fair. It's almost ready. Now it's show rehearsal."
"What? It's not open for two months, and you're actually starting the show rehearsal now." Wesley almost shouted.
"What's wrong? Don't be excited. Of course, other programs can wait, but mine can't, you know? My opening performance is the focus. This is a sign of whether the fair is successful or not. Our stock will soar. By the way, according to the statistics of your five million shares of Stark Industries equates to three percent of the shares. You can enter the Bureau of Knowledge."
"No time. I'm busy right now. Now I want to see you. My plan is complete and I need funds now. Where are you?"
"Of course it's at the fair. Come here and let me see it first."
"Wait for me." Wesley hurriedly got into a taxi and went to the main venue of the fair. Stark was actually rehearsing with the dancers in his Iron Man Armor.
"Hey, Wesley, what do you think?" Stark shouted from the stage.
"It suits your style. It's showy enough, plus your coat is enough." Stark jumped down, and the energy propulsion made the surrounding dust fly.
"I knew you'd like it. Do you think you should have done it before or after?"
"We can talk about that later. For now, read my plan." Wesley handed over a thick plan. Stark's could only return to the stage and use the robotic arm here to take off his battle suit.
He took a few glances at the proposal. "Are you sure this software is so attractive?"
"Don't you see? Bundled sales, which binds people's lives to ours. Music, movies, TV shows, games, socializing, work, and so on, you can use it. And most of it is free. The projects that are charged are voluntary. You can do it without spending a penny. As time goes by, you can do it in one go with a little money. It's as simple as that, but you can't do without it in the future."
"That's right, and there's also the profit from advertising. All you need is the customer base. You're really amazing. You even applied for a patent?"
"Of course. Otherwise, would I dare to show you the plan?"
"That makes sense. I agree. How much do you need?"
"I don't know, it hasn't been calculated yet, but the headquarters building and the esports hall are the focus. I need that place to become a holy place for esports enthusiasts all over the world. I have already planned the game version and software version used for the first six years. We are not in urgent need of technicians now, but the server needs you to make it more stable. This is the foundation."
"No problem. We'll leave tomorrow and go there directly. Do you only have one lawyer now?"
"Yes, the CEO is still choosing. I need a CEO with a wild mind. Do you understand?"
"Of course, just like me," Stark said matter-of-factly.
The next day, the two of them flew back to California on Stark's private jet. Wesley didn't have the capital right now, and he didn't need it. He cared more about the work of SHIELD than the company. This was just a place to pass the time during the holidays, a place to realize the dreams of his past life.
"Philip, this is Mr. Tony Stark, a major shareholder of our company. The headquarters building and the eSports arena depend on him. How is the server?"
"These are the quotes and technical data of three companies. I didn't decide. After all, I don't understand them, but they are the best three in the world." Wesley took it and looked at it. It was similar to his previous life. IBM, Lenovo, and Dell.
Wesley handed it directly to Tony Stark. "Take a look."
Tony Stark took it and looked at it. "Let's use IBM's. Theirs is good, and I'm familiar with them. I can do a simple makeover."
Wesley signed off on it, and Phillip went to buy it. IBM took it very seriously and began to send people to deliver and install it. They had it in stock, and it was all the latest. Even if other people's orders were pushed back, they sent it directly to Wesley and the others first, because Wesley directly bought a hundred million dollars' worth of servers that could put fifty million people in the United States online at the same time.
The rental site was huge, and IBM engineers began to install it directly. Not only did they have to install servers here, but there was also a ventilation and air-conditioning system. Heat dissipation was a big problem. The temperature needed to be controlled, and there was a server control room afterward. The conditions were a little crude now, but everything was not a problem.
"How do you design the building?" Wesley asked Stark.
"Let's go to my house. We can see how to design it in detail." The two of them went to Stark's villa after explaining some things.
J.A.R.V.I.S. welcomed Wesley, and the two of them went to the underground lab. Stark showed Wesley his holographic projection technology, and Wesley learned it quickly. Then he built his own 88-story headquarters building. Simply put, an equilateral square stretched into a rectangle.
"You designed it that way?" Tony Stark felt not the slightest creative.
"Yes, I'm not going to use any styling for our headquarters. It's just square like this, giving people a sense of seriousness. This is a holy place, so the headquarters needs to be serious, or a little dignified. But the e-sports hall is different. This place needs creativity. I think the one with many geometric patterns is better. What do you think?"