Ethan did not really care what kind of cooperation agreement the Autobots and the US military would eventually reach, but Optimus Prime was very enthusiastic and offered to have his Autobots drive Ethan and his group back.

Currently, they were in the middle of nowhere, and North America, especially the West, was vast and sparsely populated with large desert areas. Walking back on two legs would not be an easy task.

However, Ethan politely declined his offer and also told Optimus Prime not to worry about Sam, as he would take Sam back with him anyway. It was a simple task, and he did not mind helping out.

Optimus Prime naturally did not object and happily bid farewell to Ethan. The Autobots now had more important matters to handle, which was to reach an alliance agreement with humans.

Sam had not voiced his opinion until this moment, when he finally asked Ethan, "How are we going to get back?"

"You know I use magic," Ethan turned his head to look at Sam, who was still a young high school student. "You should know that mages are very good at teleportation spells, right?"

Sam immediately understood that Ethan was planning to teleport directly back to Los Angeles. He was very curious about this ability that only existed in fantasy.

"What kind of teleportation is it? Do we just 'whoosh' and we're back in Los Angeles, or do we travel through some strange space for a while and then return to this world?"

"Hmm, a combination of both."

Ethan gently waved his hand, and a blue circle of light appeared before the group. Standing there, they could clearly see the hotel room on the other side of the portal.

"Oh, oh, oh!"

Sam found it incredible, but he still asked if there was anything they needed to be aware of.

"No, just walk straight through."

Tony did not have the patience to entertain a child. As soon as the portal opened, he walked straight through.

Seeing Tony pass through the portal without any issues, Sam and Mikaela followed suit, and Ethan was the last to step through, at which point the portal closed.

Back in the hotel in downtown Los Angeles, getting home was no longer difficult for Sam and Mikaela, especially since they could ask the hotel to call a taxi.

Sam and Mikaela could have left directly, but neither young person seemed to want to go.

Seeing this, Tony finally got up helplessly and announced he was returning to his room.

Sam and Mikaela exchanged glances. Mikaela had originally planned to wait until Sam left to ask Ethan about her job.

She had been by Ethan's side, listening to him discuss various matters with the Senator, even touching upon company affairs. She wondered if Ethan was planning to arrange for her to work at this company? She did not have any complaints about it. Putting aside the salary and benefits for now, being able to directly converse with a US Senator was something not everyone could do.

Moreover, according to Ethan's intention, this company would be established in Los Angeles, so if she worked there, she would not even have to move too far from home.

The downside was that she would not be able to experience magical space adventures, which was a great pity for a young person who had not even graduated high school yet.

She just wanted to confirm how Ethan planned to arrange things for her, but she did not expect Sam to continuously delay leaving, which made her hesitant to ask.

The moment she opened her mouth, Sam would know that Ethan had given her a job, and she did not know how to explain the situation.

How should she put it? Should she say that she recommended herself to Ethan, and this powerful alien (or deity) immediately agreed and gave her an assistant job?

She felt Sam probably would not believe her.

It was because she did not know what to say that they were stuck in this awkward situation.

After hesitating for a while, Sam finally organized his thoughts and asked the question he had wanted to ask for a long time.

"I wanted to ask, is the company you're planning to open in Los Angeles hiring?"

Ethan was also wondering what Sam was waiting for by not leaving. He did not expect that Sam was also looking for a job. Had the employment situation in the US become so bad?

"Didn't you not even graduate high school yet? Are you in such a hurry to find a job?"

He remembered that Sam not only went to college but also got into an Ivy League school. Although he did not know which one specifically, any Ivy League school was prestigious and difficult for the average person to get into. Poor people also could not get in, with tuition starting at forty thousand a year.

Unfortunately, after graduation, the halo of being a graduate of a prestigious school was completely useless. He ended up getting a job in a company's mailroom through his girlfriend's boss's connections, starting from the very bottom.

From this perspective, Sam was quite far-sighted. If he could secure a job position early, he would not have to worry about finding work after graduating from college.

"Uh, because I think your company will definitely need someone familiar with the 'inside story,' and I think I'm suitable."

From this point of view, Sam was indeed suitable. Ethan was not very interested in this suggestion originally, but he suddenly thought of something and felt that hiring Sam was not a bad idea.

He was planning to poach Dylan Gould and have this successful person with rich social experience help him handle the business in this world, but Dylan was not particularly loyal, and facing a threat to his life, who knew what he might do?

He was going to be busy everywhere and could not constantly monitor this world.

Also, it was not convenient to record a fixed time and then arrive at very close time points each time he came over. In that case, this world would not develop, which would contradict his initial intention of cultivating it into a logistics base.

He did not need the kind of logistics world that could just supply some simple materials when necessary. He could find any world for that kind of simple material replenishment.

He hoped to establish comprehensive logistical support, including spaceship maintenance, repair, and even modification. If circumstances allowed, it would be best to build his own base, a place where he could safely hide and recover if he were ever beaten half to death.

Ethan had considered building a large space station or a moon base, and perhaps he could also cooperate with the Transformers, absorbing the Autobots' technical knowledge in the process.

He could even propose helping the Transformers build a new home if necessary. Perhaps the Dyson Sphere that Tony was so keen on could be tested by the Transformers first.

Even though the technology he currently possessed had various flaws, the Transformers' advantage of being able to survive in space meant that many troubles could be avoided during the construction of such artificial celestial bodies. Facilities like those maintaining gravity, atmosphere, and temperature would have higher tolerance for error.

It was precisely because of this long-term plan that he needed a reliable person to act as his representative.

Dylan Gould's ability was sufficient, but his character was questionable. Ethan would not be surprised at all if this guy was bought off by politicians like Smith.

Sam's ability was average, but his character was acceptable. Perhaps he could have Sam monitor Dylan.

Grinning, Ethan suddenly felt like he had gotten himself tied up. He had not initially intended to have too much involvement with the male protagonist of the first three movies, so he had not deliberately approached him or become good friends with him.

Now, with the vast difference in their status and position, trying to get close and become friends would seem problematic.

Fortunately, all his ideas were still in the planning stage, and the arrangement for this world was a temporary whim. Success was great, but failure would not result in any loss. In this situation, he could handle things as he pleased.

He readily agreed to Sam's request, allowing him to work at his company during his vacation. If he performed well and still wanted to join the company after graduating from college, Ethan would welcome his addition.

Sam did not think too much about it. He was just happy that he had found a job. He was not considering adding a backup plan for himself after college graduation. He just thought it was cool to work for a company started by an alien.

As for what exactly he would do and whether he could do it, he had not thought about that yet.

Mikaela, however, had thought about it. She was very worried that she would not be able to meet Ethan's requirements. After all, she had a low education and no work experience. She only knew a lot about cars, and besides that, she did not even know what an assistant was supposed to do.

However, today did not seem like a good time to ask. It was not until the next day when she and Sam saw Ethan again that she finally learned what an assistant did.

The so-called assistant was actually just a runner, someone who did whatever Ethan asked them to do, and without any dissatisfaction.

Originally, given Ethan's current status in this world, there should not have been that many things for Mikaela to do, but ever since Kevin Smith submitted his report with lightning speed, the person in the White House took Ethan's identity and proposal very seriously. In less than half a day, Ethan's company was delivered into Ethan's hands.

He did not have to do anything, and he already owned an office building in Los Angeles.

Accompanied by another fat Senator named Anderson, Ethan carefully toured his base in this world.

This office building was some distance from the city center, but not so remote that there was no one around. During the day, the area was quite bustling and lively, but it was a bit quieter at night, unlike the city center which was a city that never slept.

Ethan also noticed that there were several other buildings around this one. He estimated that these buildings had also been acquired by the government and would likely be used for protection and surveillance of himself.

"Mr. Ethan, how do you like it here?"

"Very good!"

He then politely declined the various experienced staff sent by the other party, but immediately realized that after refusing these people, his shell company was truly just a shell. Apart from himself as the boss, he only had Mikaela as an assistant, Sam as a temporary worker, and Tony as a free agent.

This was too awkward. Ethan immediately went and grabbed Dylan, having this social elite help him set up the basic framework.

(To be continued.)