Chapter 242

Chen Mo rode the motorcycle up the mountain and sped along the winding tree-lined road.

Both sides of the road were lined with towering trees that were at least several decades old. The autumn wind gradually picked up, and the road was already covered with fallen leaves. The Harley Street750 roared as it sped along, and the strong wind brought up by the motorcycle swept up the fallen leaves on the ground into the air.

Chen Mo rode along the mountain road at high speed. Other than mountains, he was surrounded by trees. Being in the middle of a forest, the cool and fresh air of nature came from all directions, and Chen Mo's mood became better.

After a few twists and turns on the winding mountain road, Chen Mo finally passed through the forest and arrived at the top of the mountain.

Without the obstruction of the towering trees, Chen Mo's field of vision also became wider. The top of the mountain was a flat open space, and the surrounding trees were mostly tens of meters away. And on the north side of the open space at the top of the mountain stood a tall, ancient rock castle.

This castle seemed to be full of history, and it was a stable and heavy castle style villa. It occupied an area of nearly two thousand square meters, with three floors above ground and one underground. The walls were made of yellow stone, and the roof was covered with black tiles. Under the reflection of the setting sun, it looked even more magnificent.

This residence was modeled after an ancient castle in Europe, and it was also one of the reasons why Chen Mo bought this place. Although a modern villa like Tony Stark's was good, Chen Mo still preferred the Black Stone Castle in the Legend of Night world.

Although this ancient castle couldn't be compared to the Black Stone Castle, it was still very rare. If one really wanted to find an ancient castle like the Black Stone Castle, they would probably have to go to Europe. Moreover, the interior of this ancient castle was also decorated with modern elements, and it was more comfortable to live in.

From where Chen Mo was now, he would be in front of the castle gate, and there was a small square paved with flat stone slabs. However, Chen Mo didn't go forward, but turned right along the asphalt road, and arrived at the east side of the castle.

This place was connected to the road, and there was a tall black steel gate, as thick and solid as the gate of an ancient castle.

Chen Mo stopped in front of this steel gate. This time, he didn't get out of the car. Instead, he took out a small remote control from his storage space and pressed it. The heavy steel gate slowly rose up, revealing the wide space inside.

It turned out that this was the garage of this castle villa, and the heavy steel gate that was like a city gate was the door to the garage.

When the door opened to about two meters high, Chen Mo started the motorcycle and drove in. Behind him, the door slowly lowered again, and finally closed completely.

After entering the castle, Chen Mo parked the Harley Street 750 motorcycle under his crotch, and left the garage through a door on the side, and entered the castle.

The interior of the castle was decorated in a completely retro style, with a wide hall, glossy marble floor, luxurious wool carpets, thick and exquisite solid wood furniture, splendid wall decorations and murals, and a gorgeous crystal chandelier on the ceiling, making the interior of the castle look very magnificent.

However, Chen Mo frowned slightly when he saw all this. The decorations here were a little too ostentatious, and it had lost some of the atmosphere of life. Moreover, it was only a kind of ostentatiousness, without the slightest bit of foundation and content to speak of.

It could be seen that the previous owner of this castle only liked it, and didn't have a deep understanding of it. Other than the castle's construction being pretty good, the interior decorations weren't to Chen Mo's satisfaction.

However, Chen Mo was already very clear about this. He didn't expect every place to be to his satisfaction, but to be able to find such a good ancient castle in the vicinity with such a superior geographical location and environment, Chen Mo was already very satisfied. As for the interior decorations, he could completely adjust them according to his habits and preferences.

After taking a rough look at the castle's situation, Chen Mo didn't stay below for long. He directly went up the wide staircase and arrived at the westernmost room on the top floor, which was also the original owner's bedroom.

The area of this room was very large, at least a hundred square meters. The west side faced the sea, and through the window, one could overlook the magnificent sea view in the distance. The gradually setting sun was gradually sinking into the sea, and the entire sky was reflected red by the afterglow of the setting sun.

However, Chen Mo didn't look at this beautiful sunset for long. When he was on the island, he lost count of how many times he had seen the sunrise and sunset over the sea. When he first saw it, he still felt that it was beautiful and magnificent, but now, he was already used to it.

Therefore, Chen Mo only gave it a casual glance before lowering his head to look at the mountain range below.

This castle was originally built at the highest point of the mountain range, and from here, one could clearly see the whole mountain range.

This small mountain range was located at the westernmost end of the peninsula, and it stretched for nearly three kilometers from north to south. However, it didn't completely connect to the coast from south to north, but was in the shape of a crescent moon. Only the northern and southern ends reached into the sea, forming two cliffs, while the middle part was concave toward the east, forming an independent beach on the west side that was surrounded by mountains on three sides and the sea on one side.

The crescent moon mountain range that extended into the sea on both sides happened to isolate and protect the beach on the west side, blocking the surrounding wind and the view of the outside world. Unless one looked from the sea, it would be impossible to see it from other places, and it would be impossible to know that such a calm and beautiful beach was hidden in the embrace of this mountain range.

This crescent moon mountain range was low in the north and low in the south, and high in the middle. The mountain range wasn't too steep, and the ancient castle Chen Mo was in was located in the middle, on the highest mountain peak.

Chen Mo stood in front of the window on the westernmost side of the castle, and he could clearly see the crescent-shaped mountain range that extended into the sea on both sides. Directly below him, in the quiet valley surrounded by the mountain range, there was a large patch of flat green grass. Many tall trees grew there, and there were also dense bushes randomly scattered about. On the side of the calm and beautiful beach, there were many tall palm trees that cast a cool glow on the beach.

This was a good private beach. It was safe, quiet, and would not be disturbed by others.

Seeing this secret valley in the information provided by Jarvis with his own eyes, Chen Mo felt that it was much more beautiful than the picture.

Moreover, the overall topography and location of this place would be very beneficial to his future development.

He had many secrets on him, and this was a very secretive place that was far away from the city and human habitation. He didn't have to worry about people discovering his secrets, and there was enough space here to do what he wanted to do.

Retracting his gaze in satisfaction, Chen Mo sized up the wide window in front of him. Although this castle was modeled after a European castle, and the outer walls were also made of stone, the main structure was actually made of modern reinforced concrete. There weren't as many restrictions as a real rock castle, and the windows were also wide open, so it wasn't as dark as a blackstone castle.

Through the wide and bright windows around the castle, one could see the entire manor and ranch from the east, and the crescent-shaped mountain range to the west, as well as the golden beach and the majestic sea in the distance.

On the north and south sides of the castle, there was a lush green forest nearby, while in the distance was a long coastline, the vast sea, and the undulating mountains and hills on both sides.

It could be considered a 360-degree panoramic view of the villa without any blind spots.

Although the castle was located at the top of the mountain, it was very convenient to go up and down. A smooth asphalt road spanned across the entire mountain range, extending from the castle at the top of the mountain to the east and west, winding all the way down to the foot of the mountain. Other than the road that Chen Mo had come up from, there was another road on the west side of the castle that led to the secret valley that he had seen earlier.

Living in this beautiful castle at the top of the mountain, going out in the morning, facing the east, facing the rising sun, and running down the mountain to the vast grassland. Returning in the evening, facing the gentle sunset glow, going up the mountain, and at the end of the road was the sea and the setting sun.

Chen Mo did not stay in the bedroom of the previous owner of the castle. Instead, he walked out of the bedroom, walked through the long corridor, and arrived at the easternmost room of the castle.

The layout of this room was different from the one on the west. The area of this room was much wider, and there were wide and bright windows on both the east and west sides, making the entire room seem brighter and more transparent.

In fact, this room was the true master's room. The previous owner of the castle might have preferred the sea view, which was why he had chosen the room on the west side facing the sea.

For Chen Mo, who had stayed on the isolated island for over two months, he had seen enough of the same magnificent sea view. He still preferred the feeling of looking down at the land and being in control of it for the rest of his life.

Looking out from the window on the east side, a vast expanse of green filled with vitality greeted him. There were hillsides, forests, grasslands, hills, and a sparkling and resplendent diamond-like lake at the foot of the mountain. The surface of the lake reflected the scenery of the mountain, appearing all the more beautiful and tranquil. The vast and beautiful pastures spread out from the foot of the mountain into the distance in a fan-shape, extending several kilometers away to a wall of dense and tall trees. Both sides were surrounded by bays.

From the north to the south, Route 1, which extended along the coastline, appeared clearly before Chen Mo. Occasionally, a car would pass by, and with Chen Mo's superhuman eyesight, he could clearly see the situation inside the car windows.

From time to time, people would turn their heads and look curiously at the peninsula that separated the coastline, as well as the tall, retro castle on the mountain range in the distance. However, no one knew that while they were looking at the castle, the people inside the castle were also looking at them from the window.

Chen Mo retracted his gaze from the travelers on the road. He raised his head and looked straight ahead, casting his gaze into the distance.

Further away, the undulating mountains and hills extended all the way to the north and south, merging into one with the highway and the coastline. The land was full of vitality and changes, making Chen Mo feel more at ease than the monotonous sea. A feeling of being in control of the world rose in his heart. It was as if he had returned to the world of the Legend of the Night, standing before the window of the Blackstone Castle, overlooking the vast territory under his rule.

But now, the location had changed from Europe to the Americas. However, would Chen Mo be able to bring this vast continent under his rule, just like how he had ruled Europe in the past?

Looking at the land in front of him that belonged to him, Chen Mo could not help but smile. This was just the beginning!

This ranch manor with mountains, rivers, forests, and seas, occupying a vast area, and beautiful scenery was bought by Chen Mo for 52 million US dollars. Chen Mo became the new owner of this place, and he finally moved out of the hotel and into the castle on the mountain top.

The problem of residence was solved, and the acquisition of the company was completed.

After some research and comparison, Chen Mo finally chose a small car manufacturing company in Los Angeles that was on the verge of bankruptcy.

Based on the performance and various data analysis of the cars produced by this company, J.A.R.V.I.S. inferred that their technical strength and production capacity were not bad. They could not be compared to large automobile manufacturing groups such as General Motors and Ford, which had strong technical strength, but they were not completely useless.

This company's subordinate departments were very complete and perfect, and the working ability of each department was also not bad. The reason why they had fallen to the state of being on the verge of bankruptcy was mainly because the competition in the car market was too intense. A small company like this, with a small brand, was at an absolute disadvantage when compared to the big established car companies in terms of brand appeal, customer recognition, market share, capital, technology, production capacity, and other aspects.

It was originally difficult for them to survive in the cracks between the big brands, occupying a small space for survival. It was very difficult for them to stand out from the many car brands and develop and grow.

As for the original boss of the company, he was not willing to continue to be a "non-mainstream", so he decided to go all out and develop a brand new flagship car. Unfortunately, due to the problem of the product positioning, insufficient technical reserves, and the early goal set too high, it led to a serious shortage of capital in the later stage. In the end, the development of the new model failed, and the company's liquidity was also in trouble. The production and sales of the original ordinary cars were also affected.

Under the pressure of the two American giant car groups and many famous foreign car brands, the company was completely in a desperate situation. The product sales continued to be low, and in the end, it could not make ends meet and was on the verge of bankruptcy. They had tried all kinds of methods, but there was no improvement. The original boss had no choice but to sell it to reduce his losses.

The reason why Chen Mo bought this company was naturally not because of their technical strength. In terms of technical strength, even the world's top car groups like Ford, General Motors, and Volkswagen could not compare to Chen Mo. The level of technology in his hands was 20 to 30 years ahead of what it was now. In terms of technical strength, he could completely crush them.

The reason why Chen Mo wanted to buy the company was to save the time of building a company from the beginning. A mature company was already very complete in all aspects. The department structure, human resources, all kinds of production equipment, and skilled production personnel only needed a little adjustment before it could be put to use.

There was no need for Chen Mo to have to start from the beginning and build everything himself.