758: Chapter 753 Private Island

Shen Yan swiped his card, and the staff respectfully brought over the "Starry Sonata."

He opened the box and handed the pocket watch directly to Liu Hui.

"Do you like it?"

Liu Hui was speechless and could only nod blankly.

She felt like what she was holding wasn't just a watch, but a mobile luxury mansion.

On the way out of the castle, Liu Hui finally came to her senses.

"AYan, it's... it's too precious."

"It's just a watch," Shen Yan said in a relaxed tone. "Mainly, I thought you'd look great wearing that micro-carved star map."

What he didn't say was that as soon as they returned to the hotel, he had his team use high-precision scanning equipment to completely replicate the pocket watch's internal structure into a digital model.

Over the phone, the Chief Engineer of Tiangong Technology was so excited he was incoherent.

"Boss! A miracle! This is a miracle!"

"The design of this gear set completely violates existing laws of mechanical structure! If we can apply it to our 'Zhu Long' engine, the engine's energy conversion rate could increase by at least 3%, and its size could be halved!"

"Boss, where on earth did you get such a divine thing?"

Shen Yan smiled.

"I bought it in Geneva."

He didn't explain further.

After hanging up, he looked at Liu Hui, who was staring dreamily at the star map pocket watch under the light.

He thought about how he had traded a technology from fifty years in the future for his wife's happy smile.

This deal was a massive profit.

For the third stop of their honeymoon, Shen Yan chose a place that Liu Hui hadn't expected.

California, Silicon Valley.

"Why come here?" Liu Hui was somewhat puzzled.

"To see a friend," Shen Yan said. "And to show you what the smartest brains in the world are going crazy for."

The friend he spoke of was none other than the founder of Nexus AI, Alex Reed.

But this time, Shen Yan had another, more important purpose.

The system's voice had already sounded in his mind when "teng long no. 1" was crossing the Pacific Ocean.

[Advanced Intelligence Triggered]

[Intelligence Content: 'GeneWeave', a biotech startup in San Jose, is about to announce bankruptcy and liquidation within a week due to a major failure in the Phase III clinical trials of its core project—a gene therapy for Alzheimer's disease, leading to a broken capital chain.]

[Hidden Intelligence: GeneWeave's failure is not a technical issue, but an error in application direction. Its 'Spiral Adaptive Gene Sequencing Algorithm' is unique in the current biotechnology field, capable of completing whole-genome sequencing within thirty minutes with an ultra-high precision of 99.98%, at only one percent of the cost of traditional methods. This algorithm is a key puzzle piece for the application of the 'pangu' AI project in the field of life sciences. The company's current total debt is thirty-two million dollars.]

pangu AI, life sciences.

A glint of light flashed in Shen Yan's eyes.

He knew he had to get his hands on this puzzle piece.

He first took Liu Hui's family to visit several iconic places in Silicon Valley.

Then, on the pretext of "discussing AI cooperation with Alex," he went alone to the biotech park where GeneWeave was located.

The company was small, renting half a floor of a building.

When Shen Yan walked in, the atmosphere inside was gloomy and bleak.

The Employees had no heart for work, gathering in small groups to discuss severance pay.

The company's two founders, a Chinese-American scientist named David Chen and a white Engineer named Michael Brown, were arguing heatedly in the office.

When Shen Yan's assistant knocked on the door, both of them looked haggard with bloodshot eyes.

"Mr. Shen? Shen Yan of Tiangong Technology?"

David Chen looked at Shen Yan's business card, his face full of disbelief.

"How could a small company on the brink of collapse like theirs attract a tech giant of this caliber?"

"Gentlemen, I don't have much time, so I'll get straight to the point."

Shen Yan sat opposite them, his presence steady and composed.

"I want to acquire GeneWeave in its entirety."

David and Michael glanced at each other, both seeing a glimmer of hope and even more caution in the other's eyes.

"Mr. Shen, we don't know where you heard the news..." Michael began, his voice raspy, "but our company's technology..."

"Your technology is excellent."

Shen Yan interrupted him directly.

"But you've used it in the wrong place."

He continued, looking at their shocked expressions.

"Your 'Spiral Adaptive Gene Sequencing Algorithm' is a creation of genius. Using it to tackle Alzheimer's is like using an intercontinental missile to hit a mosquito; not only will you miss, but you'll also waste the missile."

David Chen's body jolted.

"How... how do you know the name of our algorithm?"

This was a core secret of the company, never made public.

Shen Yan didn't answer the question.

He continued on his own.

"The true value of this algorithm doesn't lie in 'treatment,' but in 'prediction' and 'customization'."

"If my 'pangu' AI can be combined with your fast and precise sequencing, we could establish a unique digital life model for every person on Earth."

"We can predict the probability of them suffering from various diseases in the future, customize the most effective medications for them, and even... delay their aging."

Every word from Shen Yan was like a heavy hammer striking the hearts of the two founders.

They stared blankly at Shen Yan.

This man, in just a few minutes, had articulated the true direction of development that they had spent ten years of effort on but had never seen clearly.

This wasn't a business negotiation.

This was a dimensionality reduction strike.

"I'll offer fifty million dollars to acquire a 10% stake in your company."

Shen Yan stated his price.

"Thirty-two million will be used to repay all your debts. The remaining eighteen million will go to your founding team."

"I have only one requirement: you and your team must all stay and become the first batch of Employees for Tiangong Technology's Life Sciences Department."

David and Michael were already too excited to speak.

In their most desperate moments, all their investors had abandoned them and dismissed them as worthless.

Yet Shen Yan, this tech titan from the East, not only understood the true value of their technology but also offered a price that far exceeded their expectations and came with dignity.

"Mr. Shen," David Chen's voice was trembling, "we... we agree!"

He stood up and gave Shen Yan a deep bow.

"Thank you, thank you for not letting our life's work turn into a pile of waste paper."

Shen Yan nodded.

Half an hour later, the acquisition agreement was signed.

When Shen Yan walked out of that building, the sunlight was just right.

He knew that from this day forward, Tiangong Technology's business empire had gained another incredibly important cornerstone.

And all of this happened during his honeymoon trip.

For the final stop of the honeymoon, they didn't go to any bustling metropolis.

"teng long no. 1" landed on a private island in the Indian Ocean.