292: Chapter 291 Tech War: Who's Afraid of Whom?

The news that Frontier Technology had been blacklisted by both Vangi Semiconductor and Sanxing Semiconductor spread across the internet in a very short time, thanks to the vigorous promotion by behind-the-scenes internet trolls and promoters.

Everyone who received the news was shocked.

You have to realize, this is the first private enterprise in the country to be explicitly banned from cooperation by internationally renowned semiconductor foundries, and it is a private enterprise that was founded not long ago—most people hadn't even heard the name.

Founded for a month, and already blacklisted?

What kind of heaven-defying, resentment-inducing thing has this company done?

No one was without doubt.

Even those who had never been interested in Artificial Intelligence were piqued.

You might not know Frontier Technology, and you might not know zero egg, but you could not afford not to know why Frontier Technology was specifically named by big shots like Vangi Semiconductor and Sanxing Semiconductor; at the very least, when others ask, you have to know how to brag about it in the right way.

You don't understand, you don't know, but once you do, you'll be shocked.

Looking at the countless videos and posts on the internet, everyone was shocked.

When did such a badass thing quietly appear in China?

A true Artificial Intelligence?

An all-around assistant?

A Drone that can even chat with you?

Could there be anything more outrageous than this?

Flying and running would be fine, that hasn't exceeded cognition much.

But autonomously following, chatting with people, playing games, taking care of children, and even teaming up to play Honour of Kings...

Isn't this going too far?

Is this something existing technology can achieve?

Not to mention, the design is also extremely high-tech, isn't it? It makes people recognize it at a glance.

Tsk tsk... Just looking at it makes one's heart flutter.

Even if you don't have a need, buying one to experience it is definitely not a loss.

Look at the price again, 13,888...

Hiss... It's a bit expensive, but in this day and age, isn't it normal for something with real capability to be expensive?

So... what are we waiting for?

Buy it!

And so, one day later...

Wang Shuo looked at the backend data, feeling a bit bewildered.

He never expected that by riding on the popularity of the Chen Group, zero egg didn't become a hit; by riding on the popularity of the Mark I System, zero egg didn't become a hit; and even holding a press conference specifically to increase the hype, zero egg still didn't become a hit.

As it turned out, just because Vangi Semiconductor and Sanxing Semiconductor released an announcement, zero egg unexpectedly exploded in popularity.

The official website of Frontier Technology Company crashed!

zero egg pre-orders were full!

The purchase intent for zero egg skyrocketed!

Now, Wang Shuo had already released all 100,000 pre-order slots for zero egg planned for the initial phase, but he still couldn't satisfy the eager hearts of the masses who wanted a zero egg.

On the official website, the purchase intent data for zero egg once increased to one million.

Some even claimed they could take out real money to pre-order right now, demanding an increase in the order quota for zero egg.

Wang Shuo was very moved, and immediately had Zero add the IP addresses of these people to an investigation list.

A few minutes later, the results came out.

Wang Shuo glanced at it slightly and sneered.

"Sure enough..."

Except for those who were manipulating the narrative, the others were people who genuinely wanted a zero egg. Whether these people could be converted into fans of Frontier Technology depended on whether Wang Shuo could deliver the zero egg on time and upgrade Zero.

"Mr. Wang."

Liu Yemei, who had already returned from Taiwan Island, said with some concern on the side: "We cannot rashly increase the order quantity of Zero now. Once the Chip supply cannot keep up, it will cause a greater crisis."

"And these people..."

A cold glint flashed in Liu Yemei's eyes: "They are not all users."

"I know."

Wang Shuo smiled faintly: "Some people just don't learn from pain. It's enough to let them learn a lesson."

After speaking, Wang Shuo calmly instructed:

"Zero, send the second list to the Hanzhong City Police Department."

Zero replied: "Sent, sir."

Wang Shuo nodded slightly, turned his head and asked: "Sister Liu, if we sue Vangi Semiconductor directly now, what are our chances of winning?"

"One hundred percent."

Liu Yemei answered very affirmatively, but then she frowned: "But winning the lawsuit doesn't mean we can recover our losses in time. The other party can completely drag it out."

"Drag it out?"

Wang Shuo was stunned: "How do they drag it out?"

Liu Yemei said: "There are many ways, for example, raising objections to the procedures and requesting an extension; raising objections to the jurisdiction and requesting jurisdiction from Taiwan Island; using the excuse that evidence cannot be provided on time to request time for evidence collection, and so on. As long as it is a reasonable request, the court generally will not refuse."

"More importantly, for some reasons, even if we win the lawsuit, if the other party does not comply, we have no way to force them to comply."

Liu Yemei sighed slightly.

This last point was the trickiest.

As one of the world's top large-scale semiconductor foundry companies, Vangi Semiconductor had business operations all over the world, possessed extremely huge assets, and held unimaginable resources. Even if the Chinese government wanted to sanction it, it would have to consider the possible consequences.

A company of this size is sometimes more powerful than the governments of some small countries.

"Not comply?"

Wang Shuo was not worried about this, and smiled:

"I'm hoping they don't comply."

Liu Yemei looked sideways, not understanding where her boss got his confidence from.

"If that's the case..."

Liu Yemei said: "Then I can commission a legal team in Donghai City to draft the indictment materials. The cost might be a bit higher, but it will definitely be worth every penny."

Mentioning the cost, Wang Shuo raised his eyebrows slightly.

"How high can it be?"

Liu Yemei knew her boss's temperament, pondered for a moment, and then said: "About 20 million."

"20 million?!"

Wang Shuo was shocked: "What kind of lawyer is so valuable? Made of gold?"

Liu Yemei said indifferently: "This is already a very reasonable price. After all, our litigation amount has reached 500 million."

"No way."

Wang Shuo waved his hand. With this money, wouldn't it be nice to buy a villa for his parents?

"This is a time when the company needs money. We all need to tighten our belts and get through these difficult times together. Since the lawsuit is a sure win, why spend a lot of money to find a lawyer? Sister Liu, you..."

Wang Shuo turned his head, and Liu Yemei was looking at him gloomily.

"Ahem."

He coughed awkwardly: "Sister Liu, you are too busy, so don't go to the trouble of running to Donghai City. Just find one locally, the price should not exceed five million."

Liu Yemei withdrew her gaze and nodded gently.

After Liu Yemei left the office, Wang Shuo's gaze lingered on the backend data, pondered for a moment, and ordered: "Zero."

"Please instruct me, sir."

"Change the backend data and release the fourth batch of zero egg pre-order quotas, with a quantity of 100,000 units."

A cold light flashed in Wang Shuo's eyes.

Since they want to fight, then let's fight.

In a battle of technology, he, Wang Shuo, had never been afraid of anyone!