Going Public

"Merge the Ninth Group and the First Group."

Without looking back, Wang Pan gave the order.

After passing through layers of tight security and identity verification, he entered an enormous space.

"Boss."

The head of the First Group hurried forward and greeted him respectfully.

"Mm. How far has the robot miniaturization project progressed?"

Looking at the humanoid robot standing thirty meters tall in the center of the facility, Wang Pan still felt a flicker of shock in his eyes, despite not seeing it for the first time.

"We have made significant progress in miniaturizing the robots, but due to current technological limitations, we are still a long way from meeting your requirements, Boss."

"Furthermore, the nervous system, materials, control systems, and so on have all hit bottlenecks."

Afraid that Wang Pan would be dissatisfied, the head of the First Group cautiously observed his expression. Seeing no displeasure on Wang Pan's face, he continued.

"However, there is good news as well. One Experiment Subject survived for six days after the transplant, a major improvement over before."

"This proves that our research direction is not wrong. One day, the brain will be able to fully adapt to a new body!"

"The reason humans have a limit to their lifespan is entirely because both the brain and body age."

"But if our experiment succeeds, we will change the world!"

"As long as sufficient nutrients can support the brain's needs, the brain will have a far longer period of decline, indirectly extending the human lifespan!"

The man spoke with great excitement. As he looked toward the robot in the center of the facility, his eyes shone with fanatical light.

"Your ideas are quite good, but don't forget the fundamental purpose for which I had you conduct this research."

Seeing this, Wang Pan could not help reminding him.

"Rest assured, Boss. At present, the typical histopathological changes of Alzheimer's Disease are amyloid protein deposits in the brain and neurofibrillary tangles.

"In the end, the nerve cells in the patient's brain quietly atrophy or even die, or abnormalities arise in the transmission of signals between cells, causing impairments in cognitive functions such as memory, language, calculation, and behavior."

"Our research uses a central processor to replace nerve cells. Once successful, this processor can completely bypass the nerve cells and transmit commands to the body."

"Furthermore, it can forcibly extract memories from the brain, replicate them, and deepen their impressions."

"If the body remained flesh and blood, this idea of ours would undoubtedly be a castle in the air. But if we replace the flesh-and-blood body with a mechanical carrier, then our idea may become possible!"

"I don't really understand any of what you just said."

"I have always believed that professional matters should be left to professionals. All I want are results."

Although he did not understand it, Wang Pan did not interrupt his subordinate's work report.

To his subordinates, this was a matter of attitude. The boss might not ask or understand, but they could not fail to report.

After spending three days inspecting the entire laboratory and learning the progress of every group,

Wang Pan returned to the country as well. There was still no prospect of success in the short term.

Among all the groups, the projects most likely to succeed were the First Group's robot project and the Thirteenth Group's gene surgery editing project.

After returning home, Wang Pan began pushing for Pan Wang Group to go public.

The news that Pan Wang Group was going public was like dropping a massive bomb into the stock market, drawing countless eyes!

That very day, all stocks even remotely connected to Pan Wang Group surged to their daily limits!

"Brothers, the chance to feast on big meat is here!"

Someone posted a message in a stock trading group.

"Don't even think about it. Once Pan Wang Group goes public, its stock price will probably be pulled into the sky. There won't be any chance to get in at all."

"Not necessarily. What if Pan Wang Group doesn't go public through a backdoor listing? Then we can subscribe to the IPO."

"Don't end up missing the big meat and eating a huge bowl of noodles instead."

"What are you afraid of? Just do it!"

"That's right. I'm also strongly bullish on Pan Wang Group!"

Amid the market's discussions, Pan Wang Group went public through a backdoor listing!

Pan Wang Group's backdoor listing was valued at 4.3 trillion, with ten billion total shares and an expected float of around 35%.

For this listing, it issued an additional one billion shares to major institutions, raising 430 billion in financing!

It set the largest IPO fundraising record in history!

Although this sum was enormous, its use was subject to strict regulations and oversight.

This money did not belong to Wang Pan. It belonged to the company.

To put this money into his own pocket, one more step was required.

Over the past few years, they had failed to develop a drug to treat Alzheimer's Disease, yet had unexpectedly developed quite a few miscellaneous drugs.

These drugs were not bad. On the contrary, some of them were extremely effective!

They simply were not what Wang Pan needed.

These drugs had all passed clinical trials, registered patents, and could be put on the market for sale.

However, Wang Pan had not done so, choosing instead to wait until now.

He would use Pan Wang Group's raised funds to purchase the production licenses for these drugs!

That way, he could legally put the funds Pan Wang Group had raised from going public into his own pocket!

Time passed. After half a year of preparations for the listing, Pan Wang Group officially went public!

Pan Wang Group was priced at 430 per share, while the minimum trading unit for stocks was one lot.

One lot was one hundred shares, and buying one lot of Pan Wang Group stock required 43,000.

Many stock traders could scrape together that amount of money.

Anyone who could trade stocks was middle class, and there were no pitiful people in the stock market either. Wang Pan felt absolutely no guilt about harvesting the chives.

At 9:15, the call auction phase began.

In an instant, Pan Wang Group's stock opened 80% higher, then continued climbing!

When the market officially opened, the intraday line on the chart surged upward with unstoppable momentum!

"A bunch of retail investors, and they still want to pick up cheap shares?"

A group of institutions worked together to drive the price up, not giving retail investors any chance to board.

In just three minutes, Pan Wang Group's stock price reached 1,152.4!

A gain of 268%!

Pan Wang Group's market capitalization reached 11.524 trillion!

It parachuted straight into first place by market capitalization!

Many people could still grit their teeth and come up with a little over 40,000, but once buying one lot required more than 110,000, their numbers would drop drastically!

"These institutions are really ruthless."

Wang Pan sighed as he watched the market chart.

For the current Pan Wang Group, this market capitalization was clearly overvalued.

Even with the premium of being an industry leader, it could at most support a valuation of around nine trillion.

And as he watched Pan Wang Group's stock price continue to rise, Wang Pan knew these institutions were preparing to fleece people.

"Brothers, I bought in!"

"Charge! Those who buy first eat meat, those who buy later eat shit!"

"Are there still people reckless enough to buy at this price?"

"It's too high. I don't dare buy. I'll watch for a while first."

"What are you afraid of? Go all in!"

Countless shareholders watched Pan Wang Group's market chart. Every fluctuation in its stock price sent countless hearts rising and falling with it.