So now, Wu Hao plans to spend over six months constructing a soccer field. As long as he is willing to invest money and secures support from the local municipal government, with detailed calculations and division of labor carried out by the smart brain during construction, building a large stadium in six months isn’t really a miracle.

According to the construction plan Wu Hao and the smart brain have devised, during the actual construction, they will also acquire or take equity stakes in companies around the world under the name of Dongfang Galaxy Investment Company.

The reason for doing all this is that this century-defining stadium will use new technologies that are either not yet popular or have not been invented, from the basic concrete structures to the decorative materials and main steel framework, as well as the entire intelligent management system.

So, since Wu Hao is introducing many new technologies in construction and civil use, he naturally wants to secure the patents first. Then, through acquisitions or equity investments, he will control some construction materials, technology manufacturing companies, and design and R&D institutions. This is the only way he can ensure timely supply of all building materials during the construction of the stadium.

For example, Wu Hao’s stadium design plans must be executed by a professional architectural design company. The company doesn’t need to be large, but it must have relevant international certifications.

Yesterday, Wu Hao had the smart brain register a new offshore company overseas under Dongfang Galaxy Investment Company to acquire a European design firm valued at around ten million USD.

The company, named CSM Architectural Design, is a small firm in Europe and internationally insignificant, having been established only two years ago. However, it is set to gain worldwide fame due to its century-defining architectural design.

Thus, this company will have significant future development. In the future, any design plan Wu Hao creates can be published under this company’s name. Even if others investigate, it won’t be an issue, as such architectural designs are not something an individual can complete alone. With the smart brain’s capabilities, certain designers can be virtually created within the company, and the final design can be attributed directly to CSM.

This is just one company acquired for design plans. Wu Hao is currently controlling six or seven other companies being acquired or invested in!

Among them, there are two each in Europe and the U.S., and three domestically. The two European companies are involved in the research and production of carbon fiber and new composite materials. Wu Hao can only take equity stakes in these companies, not full acquisitions, because they are not small companies and their materials are new on the world stage.

For example, carbon fiber is a material known to replace steel. It is widely used in automobiles, aerospace, and various buildings. Although this material is excellent, its high manufacturing costs prevent it from widely replacing steel.

In the high-end car modification market, carbon fiber components are highly sought after, albeit at a high price.

Currently, Japan, the U.S., and some European countries dominate the global carbon fiber production rankings, while China’s technology is still lagging, relying on imports of carbon fiber raw silk from Japan.

Since Wu Hao’s stadium design requires a large amount of carbon fiber, he has released his new carbon fiber manufacturing technology. Without this new technology, the current global production volume, speed, and price of carbon fiber are unacceptable to Wu Hao.

By using this new technology for carbon fiber production, both production time and costs will be significantly reduced. For example, prices will drop threefold, and as this material becomes more widespread in the future, it will undoubtedly impact the steel industry.

For instance, in the automotive industry, once the price of carbon fiber decreases, it will be widely used in car manufacturing.

Currently, if all-carbon fiber car bodies are limited to high-end vehicles, in the future, mid-range and low-end cars will also adopt them. The benefits of carbon fiber are well-known: it makes cars lighter and stronger, and the same applies to roof structures.

Wu Hao’s stadium design will use a lot of carbon fiber and a small amount of low-alloy steel for the outer walls and roof framework. This structure is not only more aesthetically pleasing and streamlined but also significantly reduces the roof’s load-bearing weight.

In addition to this, Wu Hao also plans to acquire two software development and manufacturing companies in Silicon Valley, USA. Though these companies have a combined valuation of about 3 billion USD, controlling them is challenging because the owners are reluctant to sell too many shares. Thus, Wu Hao is negotiating equity investments.

However, Wu Hao hopes to fully control these two companies, or at least hold 80% of the shares. Even if it’s not possible now, he will find a way to bring these companies under his control in the future.

The technology Wu Hao is investing in involves artificial intelligence, which is currently very hot globally.

For example, recently, Google’s AI research company AlphaGo had a match against the world Go champion, and it created a lot of buzz.

Wu Hao’s new AI program builds on this foundation, enhancing it to manage various types of data.

For example, the stadium Wu Hao designs will have a large underground parking facility, spanning three underground levels with nearly 400,000 square meters and over 8,000 parking spaces.

Although this underground parking lot won’t be the largest in the world, it will be the most advanced and intelligent, thanks to the AI management system Wu Hao is about to introduce.

Moreover, this stadium will not only use such management systems for the parking facility but also for all entry and exit passages, seating, advertisements, signage, stadium lighting, hydraulic systems, and electrical facilities.