On the last Thursday before June, over Manhattan Island, New York, there was a visible cloud, as if it were about to rain heavily.

Bem accidentally stepped up his footsteps to avoid the impending heavy rain and dull heat in the air.

This is Wall Street, and if you compare the global economy to a complex neural network in the human brain, then this street, which is less than a third of a mile long, is the most sensitive and critical part of this complex neural network.

And he, Bem, as a high-caliber graduate of Harvard University and a well-performing investment elite from Goldman Sachs Group, is one of the most sensitive neurons on this one...

Entering the company, standing in the elevator, avoiding colleagues walking in front of them with documents, Bem walked into his office and left the briefcase he was carrying on the table.

His colleague, who had stepped here earlier, turned to his chair and looked at him.

“Did you follow the morning news? ”

BEM: "A little late today, what happened? ”

CA: “It's because nothing happened that I felt something was about to happen. You know, just yesterday afternoon, our Justice Department claimed to have the key evidence to prove that the patent acquisition six years ago was illegal. From yesterday until now, I have been staring at the news of Startech… or the news of China, but so far nothing has been waiting. As you should see at your level, this is very unusual. ”

Take the guy who ate himself out of his briefcase and set it up on his desk.

Bem, who turned the computer on, shook his head and continued with a somewhat disappointing tone.

“The more unusual it is, the later it is, the more serious it is, and I can't think of any reason enough to allow China to choose between people. As I said before, it was a stupid decision to use antitrust investigations against Startech, and now the White House is even going to use the Justice Department to reverse a patent acquisition six years ago! Are they thinking that only they can do the same thing? That's naive! ”

Five years ago, in addition to no reason to do so, this was done.

There was no difference between stepping on starry sky technology and stepping on an ant.

But now the international situation, the international influence, the technical power, is completely different from what happened when the previous President took office.

Especially with the failure of the Ares plan, the rescue of Mars and the official unveiling of the IMCRC, an increasing number of countries are beginning to acknowledge that the world's centre has shifted from the crossroads of Times Square to the centre of the Pacific Ocean.

If the White House bureaucrats look slightly more strategically, the cross-regional grid that is spreading like a spider web in South-East and Central Asia has cleaned up North America's influence in the region.

Even because of the positive factors that Mars rescue has won in the international community for China, and the radiation effects of cross-regional grids on economic growth in the region, an increasing number of small countries have opened their doors on their own initiative.

Against this backdrop, trying a high-tech enterprise in a Chinese country under domestic law would not have any advantages, but would have caused a lot of trouble.

Of course…

Maybe the White House can't help itself.

But that's not what Bem deserves to complain about.

Turning to the ballpoint pen in his hand, Carrill said in a contemplative tone.

“That's something big people worry about, and now that it's happening, it's impossible to stop, we just have to do it smoothly. All I want to know now is, what are China's countermeasures? ”

After a pause, he shrugged his shoulders and continued, “This is about our strategy for the next two days, and whether we can have a relaxing weekend. ”

“Predicting China's initiative is difficult, and now they beat us in at least two key areas. Theoretically, it's possible for them to choose either side," said Bem, biting the pen cover and meditating for a while on what is already working. "I prefer that they may protest today, allowing a buffer time for the White House, and then put in place the first countermeasure next Monday...”

“Which area do you think they might be working on? ”

“I don't know, anywhere is possible, and I suggest that we focus today on reducing the position and appropriately withdrawing some of the funds to balance the risk. Especially our heavily held West Coast utilities and electricity-related companies… and Tesla and Mobil, but we don't seem to be betting on them, so it shouldn't matter. ”

Carrill hit a ringing finger.

“Good idea, we came up with something together. ”

Bem whispered in his heart, saying that it was all my idea.

But it's not the company's morning meeting, they're all on the same boat, so he didn't make a big deal out of it.

Across the morning, the capital markets performed fairly calmly, like a cloud almost stationary outside the window, boring and somewhat uncomfortable.

Chewing the sandwich, Bam sat on his feet at his desk staring at the internet news on the computer screen and grabbing a sip of coffee.

“Carrill. ”

“What's wrong with my friend. ”

“Don't you think the morning was a little too smooth? ”

“Are you trying to say it was quiet before the storm? ”

“I had this idea," Bem looked out the window at the clouds, as if talking to herself, whispering, "we all know it's coming, but I wonder what number it is. ”

“It's Thursday, by the way. ”

Beim glanced at his colleague after getting a mist from this uncharacterized phrase.

“Yes, why? ”

“I've been waiting a month for the movie to finally show today. ”

Bem: “…”

I'm fucking talking to you about business. You talking to me about movies?

On the computer screen, the news continues to play.

With regard to the announcement by the Brazilian Freshwater Valley Iron Ore Corporation of an increase in production, the next is the announcement by the Belgian Yumeko Group that it will invest €1 billion in a new chemical industrial park in South-East Asia to fill the demand gap for lithium anodes in the Asia-Pacific region.

Bem, who redirected her attention to the computer, found that there seemed to be a peculiar pattern in the news.

That's an average of 5 out of 10 news articles that are relevant to China.

Even if not directly related, at least indirectly.

For example, the Brazilian Freshwater Valley Iron Ore Corporation announced an increase in production as a result of an explosion in infrastructure markets in South-East Asia over a period of time, in which, according to professional analysis within their investment banks, cross-regional electricity grids played an extremely important role…

As for why there is such a large demand gap for lithium-negative poles, not to mention the fact that there is now even research to include modified PDMS materials in the futures market for trading.

As he pondered whether or not important investment information had been revealed behind the news, the host, standing in the webcast room, suddenly took a note from the assistant or staff next to him.

A quick glance at the contents of the note instantly changed the face of the news host.

Even across a screen, Bem can read a hint of something unusual from the face of the host.

This happens on both web-based and television news platforms.

And the news, which is often broadcast on a temporary basis, is terrible news.

Yet just as Bem was preparing to put down the leather shoes that were hanging on his desk and listen carefully to this temporary piece of news, the news presenter said the next two words and almost let him fall off the chair.

“… here is a highlight. ”

“According to our correspondent in China, just an hour ago, China's environmental protection department suddenly intervened to investigate East Asian electricity's core export project to California. According to informed sources, the project will be suspended for at least one month for policy reasons, with an unspecified restart time. ”

“Shet! ”

Staring at Bem on the computer screen, a slight fright gradually appeared in his eyes and a drop of cold sweat slipped down from his forehead.

He neglected.

He underestimated the Chinese determination.

The Chinese counterattack is inevitable, even the guards who watch the doors downstairs know it.

He just didn't expect that everything would come so suddenly, suddenly he couldn't even make an advance deployment...

It's all started.