Before The College Entrance Examination, My Life Was Gamified

Li Bai said that he is a car enthusiast. Martin Eberhard is not surprised at all. From 2001 to the present, Li Bai has purchased no less than 600 luxury cars of major car brands in Millikin.

Although there are suspicions of tax avoidance, there is no doubt that buying so many luxury cars in a private capacity is the only one in the world.

But Li Bai is too young, right?

He is not yet 20 years old, whether it is YouTube in the Internet industry, the Dragon mobile phone in the mobile communication field, or the current Longteng electric car, he has really mastered all of them.

Taken together, these achievements even made Martin Eberhard think of his idol: Nikola Tesla.

When Longteng Motors was first established, the reason why he proposed Li Mu to name the company Tesla was to commemorate the greatest father of alternating current in history.

In Martin Eberhard's "540" view, Li Bai's youth does not affect his greatness.

Leaving aside the entertainment-based YouTube, it has been proven that the Dragon phone was successfully developed under the leadership of Li Bai.

As a high-tech enthusiast, he simply loves this cross-age mobile phone.

Moreover, the immersion lithography machine and 65nm semiconductor process of Longguo have been making a lot of noise recently, and some sources claim that it is closely related to Li Bai, a world-recognized genius.

Add in the batteries and engines of electric vehicles, and there's no doubt that Li Bai is on his way.

"I heard that your team is working on solid-state batteries? Can you tell us about the research progress?"

Martin Eberhard paid close attention to this research.

The theory of solid-state batteries has been proposed for decades, but no scientist has ever been able to turn the theory into reality.

But there is no doubt that as long as solid-state batteries can be mass-produced, it will be a new reshuffle for the world's energy system.

Taking this opportunity, Longteng electric vehicles will also fly into the sky.

How could he not care about research progress?

Li Bai sighed: "You should know that the research topic is really too difficult."

This is Li Bai's most genuine and helpless thought.

Even if Li Bai has some scattered information about solid-state batteries in his mind.

But this kind of few words can only provide researchers with a general research direction.

Just like sodium glass batteries, according to the current research progress, there is no time for 10 years, so don't even think about using them in practical applications.

This means that Li Bai has to invest at least nearly 20 billion U.S. dollars in research and development funds for this research.

It's a terrible astronomical figure, but once the research is successful, it will no longer be an illusion to replace petroleum with electricity and become the most commonly used energy source.

For the entire oil industry, it is definitely a blow like a nuclear baptism.

I talked with Martin Eberhard for a long time, from astronomy and geography to the political situation. Anyway, Li Bai played very well.

Many points of view surprised Martin Eberhard.

If Li Bai came to participate in the US general election, he would definitely vote for it.

Li Bai spent one night recuperating in Silicon Valley and flew to Houston the next day.

He doesn't have time to stay in Millikin for too long. After returning to China, there is still a media industry summit waiting for him to attend before New Year's Eve.

I came to the coffee shop where I had an appointment with Leslie Alexander, the owner of the Mosaic team, and the acquisition negotiations finally started.

"I'm curious, why did you buy the Rockets? Wouldn't it be better for you to buy the Lakers and the Knicks?"

Leslie Alexander never figured out Li Bai's motives.

It would be unthinkable for him to buy his own team for the sake of a Dragon Country player.

In his eyes, the richer people are, the more they care about the return on investment.

In a small city like Houston, the rate of return for NBA teams is really not high.

He spent 85 million US dollars to acquire the Rockets in 1993. He has been in business for almost 10 years. However, the market value also fell to 83 million U.S. dollars.

Li Bai was silent for a while: "I need greater influence, and in my opinion, within the next 10 years, no one can have greater influence than Dayao in Dragon Kingdom."

Leslie Alexander nodded, which can barely be regarded as a reason.

After all, Li Bai is based in Longguo, and many of his industries depend on the Longguo market, so it is reasonable to cultivate an influential sports celebrity by himself.

"You are very optimistic about Dayao? But his performance has been struggling recently."

Li Bai doesn't want to chat too much with this: "The struggle is only temporary, he just needs time to adapt. Closer to home, do you really plan to sell the Houston Rockets?"

Leslie Alexander thought for a while: "That's not true. You also know that I am an investor, and the businesses I invest in are sports teams, real estate, and wine. As long as the price is right, I will definitely sell... ...And I came here specifically to meet you, a young man known as a super genius, and I want to know how you will run the Rockets if I sell them to you, don't Misunderstanding, pure curiosity."

It can be seen that the title of the world's richest man is still very useful, at least Leslie Alexander's attitude is very respectful.

Li Bai thought about it for a while: "There's nothing you can't say. After taking over the Rockets, the task of this season is to perform poorly and polish Dayao's skills. 2003 is the year of the draft. I don't think you don't know that?"

The current lineup of the Mosaic team is really bad. Only Francis, Mobley, and James Posey are worth trading. The rest are basically rotten fish and duck eggs.

It's better to give Dayao time to upgrade and practice skills, and see if it is possible to get the No. 1 pick in 2003 by the way.

When the time comes to win Lebron James and use Francis to replace some strikers who can defend and shoot three-pointers, the Mosaic team can take off.

And with James around, Dayao doesn't have to work so hard to gain weight. He has a good mid-range shooting ability. As long as he works hard on shooting and footwork at the basket, he can be a supporting center who can open up space and avoid injuries. , but also to maintain physical strength.

Leslie Alexander couldn't help being speechless. In his opinion, without paying the luxury tax, the Rockets' lineup is already very luxurious at 0.8, but from Ji You's tone, it can be seen that he is dissatisfied with the team's lineup.

But think about it, the richest man in the world must be more willing to spend money playing basketball than him.

Even to put it bluntly, the owners of all NBA teams combined cannot compare to Li Bai's net worth.

"Well, I am willing to sell the team to you, and I want to hear your sincerity." Leslie Alexander straightened his posture.

"250 million dollars, I don't think anyone can spend more money to buy the current Rockets, right?"

The price offered by Li Bai was 70 million US dollars higher than the previous entrusted offer, which is already very sincere.

Leslie Alexander did not hesitate, and directly agreed to the acquisition.

Compared with the fact that the team may have a bright future, he is more optimistic about the current income of 250 million U.S. dollars. .