(Late July 2026, XX Group Headquarters / Cambridge, UK)
The ink on the strategic investment agreement with Singularity Near (PSD)—a deal being hailed as the "marriage of the century"—was barely dry before Li Banjia immediately convened a meeting. Attendees included Chang Siyuan, Dr. Lin Yixuan, Zhang Chen and Zhou Min from the Tiansuan business group, Chen Mo from the Diwang business group, and the heads of the group’s core legal, financial, and human resources departments. The agenda: "PSD Project Post-Investment Management and Strategic Incubation Launch."
"Everyone," Li Banjia said, his gaze sweeping across the room with a quiet but undeniable authority, "what we have just captured is not an ordinary 'lucky carp,' but a 'Dragon Ball' with the potential to change the world. How we nurture this 'Dragon Ball,' help it shed its dust to reveal its true radiance, and ultimately empower the 'Smart Retail' ecosystem of our XX Group will be one of the most important strategic tasks for the Renhe fund—and the entire group—over the next three to five years."
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