Why settle for the grind of selling cars when you can watch your stock prices pierce the heavens? It's a much sweeter deal.
By shifting the majority of their production lines to the East and promising even more expansion, Tesla managed to navigate the complex web of Western blockades. The domestic authorities finally gave the green light, granting Tesla's request for a steady supply of Dragon Crystal power batteries. It was a strategic move; while domestic electric vehicle brands were finding it tough to crack the European and American markets due to political friction, they could still profit indirectly. If you can't sell the car, sell the soul of the car—the battery—and rake in the cash anyway.
Elon Musk didn't waste a second. As soon as the Dragon Crystal supply contract was signed, he took to the global stage with a high-profile announcement. The news hit the world like a lightning bolt. Tesla's stock, already a giant, reacted like it had been injected with adrenaline. In a single day, the price surged by 20%.
To put that in perspective, Tesla's market value was already hovering around $900 billion. Once the word got out that Musk had secured the Dragon Crystal tech from the major manufacturers, the valuation went into a fever dream. It didn't stop until the market cap hit $1.35 trillion—a staggering 50% increase from its previous position.
The big players on Wall Street were losing their minds. Firms like Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch, and Morgan Stanley were already adjusting their targets. They started shouting from the rooftops that a $2 trillion valuation was just the beginning, with $2.5 trillion being a perfectly realistic goal for the near future. The momentum carried into the next day, fueling another massive rally for Tesla.
While Tesla was ascending to the stars, the old titans of the oil industry were crashing back to earth. Companies like Mobil and Citroen saw their stocks sliced in half in just over two weeks. Their market values plummeted, dropping below the $100 billion mark.
The same brokerages that were praising Tesla were now issuing grim, bearish reports on the oil giants. It's pretty clear to everyone now: fossil fuels are on a downward spiral. When will the bleeding stop? According to the analysts, that depends entirely on the success of the "New Energy Sunshine Project" and how fast the electric vehicle market matures. Right now, finding a bull in the oil industry is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
In fact, the major brokerages had been quietly betting against oil for a long time. As their reports triggered a collapse in global oil futures, these firms—who had established massive short positions—grew fat on the profits. The retail investors who didn't see the writing on the wall were left holding the bag. It was a slaughter for the average trader.
On the flip side, the domestic A-share market was having a party. Even those who jumped late into the photovoltaic energy sector were seeing multiple daily limit gains. The stock forums were buzzing with excitement. "The bulls are back!" they cheered. "Our time has finally come!"
Tesla wasn't the only one knocking on the door in the capital. Foreign auto giants from every corner of the globe were lining up, desperate to negotiate their own Dragon Crystal battery contracts. They knew they couldn't let Musk monopolize this tech; for them, it was a matter of survival.
The Dragon Crystal battery had fundamentally changed the game. Range anxiety and charging times—the two biggest hurdles for electric cars—were gone. Even in the dead of winter, these batteries didn't lose their juice.
Imagine a car that charges in just one hour and carries you for 1,500 kilometers.
When you factor in that electricity is significantly cheaper than gasoline, the advantage over traditional fuel vehicles is overwhelming. Combined with the global push for carbon reduction, it's obvious that the future is electric. If you aren't on board now, you'll be ancient history within a year. In fact, domestic leaders are already discussing a total phase-out of fuel vehicles by 2025.
Western nations are watching this shift with a mix of envy and frustration. They haven't made the same breakthroughs in battery tech, but they can't afford to be left behind by the tide of history.
The ripple effects of the Dragon Crystal aren't just limited to cars. Computer manufacturers have started launching laptops that are thinner, lighter, and possess legendary battery lives. These machines are flying off the shelves.
However, the power bank industry is in mourning. Now that a phone can charge in 10 minutes and last for three full days, the need for a portable charger has vanished. Sales have fallen off a cliff. Even with desperate price cuts and massive promotions, the industry is in a terminal sunset. Shops are closing one after another; soon, the power bank will be nothing more than a museum piece.
DJI is perhaps the most excited of all. By equipping their drones with Dragon Crystal batteries, they've managed to quintuple their flight time. With this exclusive supply, DJI—which already controlled 80% of the market—has effectively wiped out the competition. They have achieved a total global monopoly through sheer performance.
Western governments tried to fight back, threatening anti-monopoly lawsuits and bans. DJI didn't blink. "Go ahead," they seemed to say. "If you don't buy ours, you're stuck with junk."
The irony is that even as politicians yelled about bans, the military generals were shaking their heads. The wars of the past year proved that drones are essential for modern combat. No military is going to reject a cheap, high-performance drone for the sake of a trade dispute. Even the Pentagon stepped in to protest any potential ban, fearing they would fall behind in the global arms race. The lawsuits went silent, and DJI's sales doubled.
This is the power of mastering exclusive high-tech. You don't have to follow the rules of others when you're the only one who can build what the world needs.
Huawei is also finding its footing again. While they are still hamstrung by the lack of high-end chips, they are using the Dragon Crystal batteries to bolster their mid-to-low-end smartphone series. Their goal right now isn't just to conquer the market, but to stabilize their presence and push their own Hongmeng operating system.
They've pivoted toward the "Internet of Everything," utilizing their world-class 5G technology to create a seamless, connected ecosystem. Despite the constant pressure from overseas, Huawei continues to develop steadily.
As Marcus and Samuel often discuss at the office, the company's spirit remains unbroken. Like the old saying goes: what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Everyone is waiting for the moment Huawei achieves a breakthrough in lithography. When that happens, the company won't just return—it will be reborn from the ashes, more brilliant than ever before.