I'm The King of Business & Technology in the Modern World-Chapter 127: Meeting the Team

Matthew Borja stepped into the Sentinel BioTech R&D War Room, his presence immediately commanding attention. The room was filled with some of the greatest minds in biomechanics, materials science, AI, and neural engineering—experts handpicked from around the world to bring his vision to life.

A massive interactive screen at the front displayed the schematics of the prototype exoskeleton, already labeled Titan Mk-I. Several whiteboards were covered in early-stage calculations, and workstations hummed with the sound of simulations running in real time.

As Matthew took his seat at the head of the table, Angel stood beside him, tablet in hand, scanning through team profiles one last time before the meeting officially began.

"This is your team," Angel said as the last few engineers settled in. "The people responsible for turning the most ambitious exoskeleton project in the world into reality."

Matthew leaned back, fingers interlocked. "And right now, we're sitting on problems, aren't we?"

A murmur of agreement passed through the room. They had all seen the challenges firsthand.

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Dr. Elias Richter, Lead Engineer, folded his arms. "You're asking for a full-body exoskeleton that's lightweight, responsive, and powerful enough for combat and industrial applications. That's a hell of a lot to solve at once."

Matthew smirked. "Then let's start solving."

Daniel Cho, the AI specialist, leaned forward. "Before we talk about mobility, we need to address the biggest issue—power. A suit like this demands a continuous and stable energy source. Traditional lithium-ion batteries won't cut it. Even the best ones today barely last a few hours under load."

Matthew nodded. "You're right. Which is why we're not using traditional batteries."

Cho frowned. "Then what are we using?"

Matthew tapped a few buttons on the touchscreen table, bringing up a power source schematic. "A hybrid micro-reactor system. The exoskeleton will run on a high-density graphene supercapacitor, supplemented by a compact solid-state fuel cell."

Dr. Hassan Al-Masri, the power systems engineer, blinked. "Wait, graphene supercapacitors? Those are still in experimental phases for military use."

"They are," Matthew acknowledged, "but with the right electrolyte composition, we can maximize charge retention and discharge efficiency. The supercapacitor will handle high-energy bursts—sudden jumps in power needed for sprinting, lifting, or combat maneuvers."

"And the fuel cell?" Dr. Al-Masri asked.

"It'll function as a steady power supply," Matthew explained. "We'll use a methanol-based polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell—stable, compact, and capable of sustaining long-term operation without overheating."

Angel raised an eyebrow. "And the expected uptime?"

Matthew smirked. "Seventy-two hours of continuous operation."

Silence.

Dr. Al-Masri exhaled. "If this works… that's revolutionary."

"It will work," Matthew said confidently. "Next problem."

Dr. Lucia Vasquez, materials scientist, spoke next. "Even with an efficient power source, the suit is useless if we don't solve the weight problem. Right now, the strongest materials—titanium alloys and carbon composites—either lack the necessary flexibility or are too heavy for long-term wear."

Matthew nodded, expecting this. "Which is why we're developing our own material."

Dr. Vasquez frowned. "Go on."

Matthew swiped the screen again, displaying a composite material schematic. "We're engineering a new alloy—graphene-reinforced titanium. It combines the tensile strength of titanium with the lightweight and flexibility of graphene."

Dr. Vasquez's eyes widened. "That's… theoretical. Titanium and graphene have structural incompatibilities at the molecular level."

"Only if you bond them improperly," Matthew countered. "We'll use chemical vapor deposition (CVD) to layer graphene at an atomic scale, ensuring even reinforcement across the titanium microstructure. This keeps the alloy light, strong, and impact-resistant."

Dr. Vasquez tapped her pen against the table. "And fabrication? Titanium isn't easy to mold once reinforced."

"We'll be using additive manufacturing—a specialized metal 3D-printing process—to construct each suit component in layers, ensuring precision and durability."

She leaned back, considering it. "Ambitious, but not impossible."

Matthew smirked. "Good. Next problem."

Dr. Akira Watanabe, Head of Neural Systems, adjusted his glasses. "Even if the suit is powered and light enough, we need to address latency. Every exoskeleton today has movement lag—even the best systems experience at least a 50-millisecond delay between user intent and suit response."

Matthew activated the next schematic. "Which is why we're not using traditional signal relays."

Dr. Watanabe narrowed his eyes. "Then what?"

Matthew tapped the screen, bringing up a neuromuscular interface system. "We're bypassing the delay entirely by integrating a direct neuro-link with a predictive AI movement system."

The room stirred.

"You're talking about real-time motion anticipation?" Dr. Watanabe asked.

"Yes," Matthew confirmed. "Most exoskeletons rely on surface EMG sensors that pick up muscle activity and translate it into movement. That's slow. We're developing a multi-channel neural interface that directly reads bioelectric signals from motor neurons, allowing instantaneous actuation."

Dr. Watanabe exhaled. "That… could actually work."

"It will," Matthew said. "And to eliminate processing delays, the suit's AI-assisted movement algorithm will analyze patterns and predict the user's intent, reducing response time to effectively zero."

Daniel Cho chimed in. "Won't that require massive computational power?"

"Yes," Matthew admitted. "Which is why we'll integrate a neural processing chip inside the suit, handling calculations on the fly without external processing."

Dr. Watanabe leaned forward, eyes sharp. "That would make this the fastest neural interface in history."

"Exactly," Matthew said, letting that sink in. "Next issue."

Dr. Richter spoke again. "Fine, let's assume we solve mobility and weight. But what about durability? If we're talking combat or industrial use, the suit needs to withstand extreme conditions—bullets, explosions, corrosive environments."

Matthew tapped the screen again, displaying a multi-layered adaptive armor system.

"The suit's plating will have adaptive ballistic protection—a combination of carbon nanotube-reinforced ceramic plates and a non-Newtonian fluid layer underneath."

Dr. Vasquez's eyes widened. "You mean liquid armor?"

Matthew nodded. "Under normal conditions, it remains flexible for movement. But upon impact, the liquid instantly hardens, dispersing kinetic energy from bullets or blunt force attacks."

Dr. Richter shook his head in disbelief. "So you're giving the user… superhuman endurance?"

Matthew smirked. "That's the idea."

The room was silent for a long moment.

Then Dr. Watanabe chuckled, shaking his head. "You're either a madman or a genius."

Matthew leaned back, smirking. "Both."

Angel, who had been taking notes the entire time, exhaled. "Well… no turning back now."

Matthew stood. "We have three months to make this a reality. No excuses. No delays. If there's a problem—fix it. If you hit a wall—find a way through."

He glanced at the team, his voice turning steel.

"We're not here to follow the future. We're here to build it."

With that, the meeting ended, and the real work began.