Super Island Tycoon-Chapter 461 - 460: Cocktail Party

From the expressions on their faces, it was clear that these people were quite pleased with themselves.

Although it was officially called a cocktail party, no one was really there to drink.

Everyone present had their own little schemes in mind, constantly mingling with others.

Almost all cocktail parties are like this; it is a place for socializing, an excellent occasion to expand networks and forge closer relationships.

The drinks at the party are merely accessories; socializing is the real focus, not the actual drinking.

Each small circle here represents a social network.

Those truly adept at expanding their network continually broaden their ties, paving the way for their future within these circles.

Different circles at the party represent different layers; some are middle-level company personnel, while others are high-level.

It’s difficult to integrate into these circles without reaching a certain status, with some top-tier circles requiring equivalent status to join.

The different circles at the party represent different social standings, and the highest-ranking circle here is particularly eye-catching.

This circle revolves around Jiang Cheng, only he can attract those high-level individuals here.

Presently, Jiang Cheng is holding a glass of champagne, engaging in conversation with a group of suit-clad people.

Judging from the occasional laughter, these people are having a delightful conversation.

The circle is centered on Jiang Cheng; everyone else surrounds him, and the conversation is led by Jiang Cheng.

Some of the people surrounding Jiang Cheng are high-level officials from Luo City.

You can often see their faces in local news.

They are present mainly as a courtesy to Jiang Cheng, giving him due respect as the host.

Of course, they also wish to establish some connection with Jiang Cheng, which might prove helpful in the future.

Jiang Cheng frequently meets with top leaders; if he casually mentions them, their future prospects could become very bright.

Basically, these people are here to curry favor with Jiang Cheng, hoping to leave some impression on him.

They dare not attempt anything excessive, for fear of backfiring.

Although Jiang Cheng lacks direct authority over them, by merely spreading a word, suggesting these officials hampered his research, their fates could turn for the worse.

All of Flame Country is relying on Jiang Cheng now; anyone daring to interfere with him would face the wrath of top leaders and Fungus Faction heads.

There are also some company executives near Jiang Cheng, all eager to see if there’s a chance to collaborate with the Cosmic Umbrella Company in the future.

After all, Cosmic Umbrella Company is synonymous with wealth; establishing any connection with it could make earning money effortlessly simple.

Given that these executives also have their motives, their demeanor is quite straightforward.

These usually proud high-level managers now lay down their statuses, not daring to show any arrogance.

In front of this prodigy Jiang Cheng, they truly lack any claim to pride.

You can tell from their words: "President Jiang, you’re so young and promising, a true model in the business world! Could you impart some wisdom to us, so we can improve ourselves and aim to emulate you!"

Indeed, President Jiang, if you could spare the time, share some success stories so we could all benefit; even if we cannot be as successful as you, at least we can improve ourselves.

"Absolutely right, President Jiang, please don’t hide your light under a bushel; take the chance to mentor us and share some of your success experiences with everyone!"

The talks quickly turned into a session praising Jiang Cheng, eventually evolving into a conference.

Everyone clamored for Jiang Cheng’s guidance, hoping to make some collective progress.

Upon hearing these words, Jiang Cheng felt speechless, as he was inherently uninterested in such crowds.

Jiang Cheng did not care for these flattering praises, feeling he was wasting his time and life.

This kind of setting was not suitable for someone like Jiang Cheng, who excelled in scientific research.

He would have been more accepting of conversations with other scientists; although not at his level, at least they weren’t as foolish as these people.

For Jiang Cheng, sharing his success experience seemed ridiculous; his development journey was very straightforward.

Simply bring out sufficiently advanced things and wait for others to come and buy them.

He had no fear of his creations going unsold, as they were uniquely his and groundbreaking high-end products.

Jiang Cheng’s formula for success was very simple: create something others want, then sell it to them.

While it seems simple, nobody can emulate it.

They lacked Jiang Cheng’s past memories and his genius-level intelligence.

Therefore, Jiang Cheng’s experience was useless to them, but unfortunately, they couldn’t see this and continued to seek advice from Su.

Jiang Cheng couldn’t speak the truth bluntly; it would offend people too much. After all, with faces so full of admiration, he couldn’t just burst their bubble.

In the end, Jiang Cheng had no choice but to say a few perfunctory words, consisting mainly of empty clichés, to placate those wanting to learn from his experience.

As they listened to Jiang Cheng’s idle talk, they nodded constantly, as if they were truly learning something substantial.

One person even went so far as to take a small notebook from their pocket to jot down what Jiang Cheng said.

Seeing their reactions, Jiang Cheng felt even more frustrated; conversing with such people was truly taxing.

A smart person trapped among fools is bound to feel incredibly bored.

The lack of sufficiently stimulating conversational partners prevented proper communication for a smart person.

Jiang Cheng’s situation was like this now, surrounded by a bunch of idiots, leaving him deeply helpless and vexed.

The people around Jiang Cheng couldn’t be described as overly foolish; most were indeed smarter than the average person, not mere fools, for they wouldn’t be in their current positions otherwise.

However, intelligence and folly are always relative; while their IQs were not low, it depended on whom they compared themselves to.

Compared to ordinary people, they might be considered intelligent, but before Jiang Cheng, they were undoubtedly quite foolish.

Someone like Jiang Cheng, who transcended times with his genius, left them without even the qualification for comparison, and definitely without any signs of intelligence.