The Plot's Corrective Force!

Even if it will be developed sooner or later, waiting three to five years is enough to bankrupt many people. At that time, a large amount of money used to purchase the land will be tied up, and those bloodsucking banks will not be polite to them.

Therefore, even if it is known that the land will be developed in the future, the uncertainty of the time and the unpredictable price are enough to deter most people.

Unless the government clearly publishes an urban development plan that specifies which areas will be developed and when, they will not dare to make any short- to medium-term investments if they have sufficient funds.

As for someone like Chen Mo who makes ultra-long-term investments that last for decades or even centuries, there would be no one else like Chen Mo, except for someone with Eternity life and ulterior motives.

While businessmen throughout New York were mocking Chen Mo had already swiftly completed the acquisition of land outside of the present-day New York City area and adjacent undeveloped areas.

In other words, Chen Mo now controls both Midtown and Upper Manhattan, except for Lower Manhattan.

It is important to understand that with the development of the times, the old town area of Lower Manhattan can no longer meet the development needs of New York, an international metropolis. The center of New York has gradually shifted northward, and Midtown Manhattan has gradually become the center of Manhattan, becoming the most crowded and prosperous area in New York, as well as the area with the highest density of skyscrapers in the world. The Empire State Building, Rockefeller Center and other iconic New York buildings, as well as world-renowned office buildings, are located here.

The Upper Manhattan further north is a future affluent residential district, where land is incredibly valuable.

After buying most of Manhattan decades in advance, Chen Mo had already used up nearly half of his gold reserves. After all, he only kept a box of gold in his storage space for emergencies. He was able to buy most of Manhattan because land prices were cheap at the time, and also because Chen Mo had a large storage space and didn't have to worry about weight, so he filled a large box to the brim.

However, the gold Chen Mo brought was limited. His future plans couldn't rely solely on the gold in his space; otherwise, he would eventually run out of money. Chen Mo had to start creating his own industry to provide sufficient funds for his future plans.

Therefore, after buying most of Manhattan, Chen Mo did not continue to acquire land around New York, but instead began to develop a business layout.

The First Industrial Revolution, which began in Europe, had spread to the United States. At this time, the northern and central regions of the United States were undergoing the Industrial Revolution, and industrial development was rapid. Industrial machinery powered by steam engines had been widely used in industrial production, and labor-intensive factory handicrafts such as textiles and clothing were gradually being replaced by factories producing large-scale machinery.

However, Chen Mo did not return to his old profession of starting a car manufacturing company, because at that time, not to mention cars, even internal combustion engines were nowhere to be seen.

We are now in the late stages of the First Industrial Revolution, the most crucial piece of equipment in which was the steam engine. The first true internal combustion engine was not manufactured until 1866, and the automobile did not appear until 1885.

As for using steam engines to manufacture automobiles, the huge size of steam engines and the need for continuous fuel replenishment make it impossible to manufacture cars that are too small, and the speed would be too low, so it would have no practical significance and little market prospect.

If you build something on a larger scale, it will be a steam-powered train.

Although the first steam-powered locomotive was successfully manufactured as early as 1825, the United States did not begin construction of its first domestic railway, the Pacific Railway, until 1863.

Although he possesses a wealth of advanced science and technology, Chen Mo does not intend to excessively interfere with the development of United States industry and technology.

Because once he releases the technology he possesses, it will inevitably strengthen the United States' capabilities in various aspects.

The mere advent of the automobile greatly enhanced United States's transportation capacity, and the resulting chain reaction was enough to have a huge impact on all walks of life, the economy, the military, and other aspects.

Not to mention that Chen Mo also possesses a large number of other technologies. Even if he doesn't directly use the most advanced technologies, simply bringing forward the emergence of certain things will inevitably lead to a huge change in the United States' national power, thereby affecting the future direction of the world.

If the changes are too drastic, exceeding the plot's ability to be corrected, the crucial plot he's waiting for won't unfold smoothly, and his goal will be unattainable, making his hundred-plus years of waiting a complete waste.

Therefore, Chen Mo will not drastically alter history, especially in areas such as technology, industry, and military, before ultimately achieving his goal.

However, this does not mean that Chen Mo must be cautious, hesitant, or unable to act freely. Based on Chen Mo's experience from so many time travels, the movie world itself has a strong ability to correct its plot.

Just like the many changes he made in the world of Captain America, HYDRA, S.H.I.E.L.D.., Dr. Erskine, Howard Stark, and even the fates of Captain America and Peggy Carter were completely rewritten. But in the end, when Chen Mo returned seventy years later, at least on the surface everything was corrected by the plot. Of course, the changes Chen Mo made still existed, but they did not affect the occurrence of the Iron Man plot.

This shows that the plot can be automatically corrected within a certain limit, trying to follow the movie's plot as much as possible. However What If...? Chen Mo had killed Howard or castrated him, the plot of Iron Man would not have happened.

Chen Mo's goal in this world is X-Plan, created by Stryker during the Vietnam War, more than a hundred years later! So he can change things that are not very relevant, such as the economy, commerce, and finance. But when it comes to important historical processes, military technology development, etc., Chen Mo is not sure What If...? the changes he makes are too big, whether they will affect the development of the plot, or even directly cause Stryker to disappear.

Therefore, to be on the safe side, Chen Mo decided not to interfere with the United States' industrial, technological, and military development, nor to accelerate or slow down its progress. However, this does not mean that Chen Mo will do nothing.

With a brain like a library, Chen Mo knew every detail of modern United States history, the timing of every important technological invention, when a new thing was created, and many key moments representing huge opportunities. If he wanted, Chen Mo could take action a few days in advance and seize these opportunities without significantly impacting the overall development.