297: Chapter 296 Formal Work

The smile on the Middle-aged man's face froze.

2.5 million, and that's for each unit.

Even if this was for adapting the Mark I System, the price was just too outrageous—so outrageous that for a split second, he suspected the person in front of him had been sent by another company to swindle him.

But seeing the zero egg beside Wang Jie, he immediately dismissed that thought.

This thing was currently only available at Frontier Technology; the technology couldn't be faked, so this was indeed an employee of Frontier Technology.

"This..." The Middle-aged man squeezed out a smile. "Allow me to consider it further."

"Very well."

Wang Jie nodded, not saying anything more.

Han Xiaoxin had taught them that the more critical the moment, the more indifferent they should appear; the more indifferent they were, the more confident they would seem.

Wang Jie didn't understand technology, but he understood this much.

"In that case, I will take my leave. Once General Manager Qu has made a decision, feel free to contact us."

Wang Jie said indifferently, "Additionally, I suggest General Manager Qu purchase a zero egg as soon as possible, as it will make configuring the Mark I System much more convenient."

With that, Wang Jie walked out of the factory without looking back.

The Middle-aged man hadn't expected this engineer to be so decisive and swift, so he stood stunned for a moment before hurriedly chasing after him.

"Master Wang, please stay for a meal and let us play the part of a proper host."

"There is no need."

Wang Jie waved his hand calmly and said, "No need to see me out."

The Middle-aged man was not discouraged; he walked Wang Jie all the way to the entrance before watching him get into a taxi.

"Truly..."

The Middle-aged man muttered to himself, trying to find a word to describe him, only to realize that besides decisive, efficient, and highly skilled, he couldn't find any other words.

It had to be said that in less than half an hour of contact, this employee of Frontier Technology had left a deep impression on him.

He silently added one word to the image of Frontier Technology he had previously summarized—aloof.

However...

The Middle-aged man, who was walking back, wore a thoughtful expression.

Frontier Technology must be very short on cash, right?

Otherwise, there is no way a robotic arm would be priced at 2.5 million.

But this also seemed somewhat illogical.

Logically speaking, with the Mark I System and the zero egg, Frontier Technology should be raking in money; the licensing fees from his own company and others alone should easily exceed 100 million.

With that kind of money, it would be the perfect time for rapid development.

Unless...

The Middle-aged man pondered slightly, a glint flashing in his eyes.

It seems he would need to ask someone to inquire about Frontier Technology's next move.

If nothing went wrong, it would surely be another trend.

If he played his cards right, his company might just be able to ride this wave and take off.

Back inside the factory, the Middle-aged man's expression now carried a hint of authority, completely different from the amiable demeanor he had just moments ago.

He walked up to young man who was debugging and asked directly, "How is it? Can it adapt?"

young man turned around, looked at him, and replied, "General Manager Qu, the Mark I System has been installed."

"Oh, that fast?"

The Middle-aged man was somewhat surprised and immediately asked, "What are the test results?"

"The operating speed and precision have both increased by over 40%. The tool path data generation is fast and accurate, the machine's various performance metrics have improved, and the real-time operation monitoring is seamless... It can even autonomously identify the device type and adapt accordingly."

young man said with admiration, "It truly lives up to the system you were always talking about, General Manager Qu. This performance is nothing short of perfect."

"And I feel that this isn't the limit of the system, but rather the limit of our machines."

The Middle-aged man nodded with satisfaction; it was worth putting on a smiling face for the people from Frontier Technology, as they certainly hadn't disappointed him.

Seeing young man's expression, as if there was more to say, the Middle-aged man patted his shoulder and said, "If there's anything else you want to say, say it all at once."

young man looked at his colleagues nearby; everyone had a look of disbelief.

The Middle-aged man found their expressions strange and asked, "What's wrong?"

"This..." young man said, "Just now, the Mark I System flagged a data error. I chose to modify it, and then..."

young man swallowed hard. "The problem we were arguing about... has been solved."

...

Meanwhile, Wang Jie, who was sitting in a taxi, received a call from Wang Shuo.

"Well done."

Wang Shuo's voice on the phone was calm.

Wang Jie, however, dared not be careless. The owner of this voice could decide at any moment whether his rice bowl would shrink or expand.

No matter who it was, faced with survival, they would lower their proud heads.

What the Middle-aged man could do, Wang Jie could naturally do as well, and without any burden.

Weapon designer?

It was indeed his former profession, but it was just a profession, after all; it was still a far cry from a calling.

"General Manager Wang, you flatter me. It's all thanks to Zero."

This was the truth. He had been in a daze the entire time today. Apart from the feigned composure, he had almost nothing. If the company hadn't foreseen this and equipped them with a zero egg, today would have been the day Frontier Technology made a fool of itself.

"Zero did a good job, and you did a good job too."

Wang Shuo's voice was clear as he laughed, "This company is also quite good, so I did them a small favor."

The head of this company was indeed decent and knew how to handle people; from start to finish, he hadn't shown any arrogance. Wang Jie recognized this, but upon hearing Wang Shuo's words, he couldn't help but ask:

"A favor?"

"Yes."

Wang Shuo said indifferently, "The machine they provided for testing didn't match the data materials they submitted to me. There was a data error, so I helped them fix it."

Wang Jie was astonished. He could find an error just by comparing data? And in just a few minutes?

If he wasn't mistaken, the question they wanted to ask him today must have been caused by this data error. General Manager Wang had actually found the error and corrected it within minutes, from thousands of miles away, just by comparing data?

This...

Wang Jie didn't know what to say; it sounded somewhat absurd.

He then recalled another question.

"General Manager Wang, were you... present the whole time today?"

Wang Jie asked with some trepidation.

"How could that be?"

Wang Shuo said with a laugh.

Wang Jie had just breathed a sigh of relief when he heard Wang Shuo continue, "Zero only notifies me of major events. I don't have time for other matters; I am very busy."

The heart that Wang Jie had just set at ease immediately tightened again.

As expected, it was just that he didn't have time, not that he couldn't do it.

Wang Jie looked at the zero egg beside him, feeling a bit creeped out.

Seeming to know what Wang Jie was thinking, Wang Shuo added, "Don't overthink it. Because this zero egg is directly controlled by Zero, I can take over at any time. As for other zero eggs, according to the privacy agreement, I will not probe them."

It would have been better if he hadn't explained; the explanation only made Wang Jie feel even more uneasy.

Seeming to feel he had said too much, Wang Shuo was silent for a moment and then said:

"This zero egg is now officially handed over to you. I will have Zero release control and enable the zero egg's own intelligent node."

"Also, get to work. Once you're done, hurry back; there is formal work to be assigned to you."

The call hung up.

Wang Jie stared at his phone for a moment. The moment he turned his head toward the zero egg, a neutral male voice came through his earphones.

"Highest sequence has been released; enabling low-level sequence."

"Artificial Intelligence node enabled; scanning target personnel data; database creation in progress..."

"Creation complete; node named—zero egg No. 37; modification permissions have been issued."

"Welcome, Mr. Wang Jie."