Dilos had no idea how many billionaires there were in the world. Even back on Earth in his previous life, he didn't know the exact number, but there had definitely been at least two hundred worldwide.
The Earth in this life was not only considerably larger than the Earth in his previous life, but its population was also much greater. By the same logic, there were even more billionaires. But not all billionaires were alike. Some had made a fortune overnight through stocks, but had no businesses to generate ongoing value. Their wealth couldn't keep growing as rapidly as before.
Then there were billionaires like Bruce Wayne and Tony Stark. They were different from the kind just mentioned, because they had businesses that constantly generated value. So even though the two of them spent money like water almost every day, their assets never dwindled by much.
Add to that the assets, resources, connections, and everything else their companies had accumulated over decades, and it was clear that even among billionaires, they were in a league of their own.
And Dilos's goal was to join their ranks.
Taking control of International Genetic Technologies was only the first step toward that goal. To do it, he needed money—a lot of money! Right now, he needed substantial funds to build a solid foundation before he could make it happen.
The Super Anti-Toxin Serum had given him exactly that opportunity. A golden opportunity!
Lex was a businessman with exceptional commercial instincts. No matter how quickly Dilos learned, he couldn't catch up to him in a short time. In fact, it would be difficult to catch up at all.
Dilos only had to mention his plan to Lex for him to immediately spot the main problem.
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