405: Chapter 404 Giving Away Benefits?

The screams on the first underground level of Hanzhong City gradually weakened, finally disappeared completely, and eventually faded into the afterglow of yesterday, accompanied by the sound of speakers above ground.

A new day arrived on time.

When the morning sun climbed over the earth, the streets were already crowded with people coming and going.

The buses were full, the subways were full, and even the roads were packed with pedestrians and vehicles of all sizes.

It was under these circumstances that Luo Changan kissed his wife goodbye and took a solid step toward work.

By the time he crossed the bustling street, squeezed through the dense crowd, and arrived at his workplace on time, a large group of people had already gathered there.

"Brother Luo."

A girl waved at him; her pink and tender outfit made her stand out instantly.

Luo Changan smiled and walked over to her side.

"Here so early."

"Early to bed and early to rise makes you healthy."

Liu Dandan smiled playfully and handed him a bag of steaming breakfast: "Here, I bought this at the small stall by my house; it's delicious."

"Thank you."

Luo Changan didn't stand on ceremony; he reached out, took it, and started eating the vegetable roll inside. While eating, he looked around.

A conspicuous shed quickly caught his attention.

"This is... a construction shed?"

He clearly remembered that when they left yesterday, these things weren't here. Were they built last night?

Besides these, next to the shed, construction materials were piled up, and further back, stacks of wooden crates were neatly arranged.

In just one night, yesterday's wasteland had taken on the appearance of a construction site.

Several people who looked like construction foremen were sitting on stools outside the shed, holding steaming tea cups, drinking tea leisurely.

Luo Changan withdrew his gaze and scanned the surroundings.

"There seem to be more people today."

"Yeah."

Liu Dandan, who was eating breakfast, nodded matter-of-factly: "The company hired a lot more people."

Liu Dandan pointed to a girl not far away: "I just talked to them; they are all new colleagues hired yesterday. But they aren't as lucky as us—they were brought here on their first day of work."

Luo Changan nodded slightly.

This was only natural.

Since they could be sent here for training, others could certainly be sent too.

He just wondered how many of the people who came yesterday were left today.

"Brother Luo."

Liu Dandan swallowed the food in her mouth and said mysteriously: "Do you know what else I discovered?"

"What?"

Luo Changan showed a hint of curiosity.

"Brother Luo, do you remember the sphere hovering beside the company supervisor yesterday?"

"You mean that Drone?"

"That's not a Drone."

Liu Dandan said triumphantly: "I can tell you don't usually read the news, Brother Luo. It's called zero egg, and it's an Artificial Intelligence."

Luo Changan looked puzzled. Artificial Intelligence?

"This thing was really popular a while ago. I don't know why the hype died down later, and with so many hot topics lately, you almost never see it now."

Liu Dandan said: "However, after I saw the supervisor's zero egg yesterday, I specifically looked it up. Do you know what I found?"

Seeing Luo Changan listening attentively, Liu Dandan was very satisfied.

"I checked my contract and discovered..."

Liu Dandan leaned into Luo Changan's ear and said mysteriously: "The name of the company that hired us is exactly the same as the company that released zero egg online—Frontier Technology Co., Ltd."

"What does that prove?"

Luo Changan smiled: "Even if it is the same company that released zero egg, it doesn't matter. A job is a job, no matter where you work."

"The difference is huge."

Liu Dandan looked serious: "Brother Luo, do you know how long this company has been established? Less than four months! Do you know how much one zero egg sells for? Over 13,000! Do you know how many zero eggs have been pre-ordered so far? 100,000 units! And that's full payment."

"On top of that, they have orders for another 200,000 units of zero egg hanging on their official website; they don't dare to open up more orders for fear of insufficient production capacity."

"If that's too simple, then look at this, Brother Luo."

Liu Dandan scrolled through her phone and held it up to Luo Changan's eyes.

Luo Changan glanced at it and looked surprised.

"See? They were blacklisted by Vangi and Samsung. People online say they offended Samsung and Vangi, but the players who bought zero egg say it's because Vangi and Samsung are scared and don't dare let zero egg continue using their Chips."

Luo Changan looked at her: "Which one do you think it is?"

"It doesn't matter which one it is."

Liu Dandan concluded excitedly: "Regardless, Brother Luo, this is a company with over 500 million in capital. We don't have to worry about being laid off anymore."

Luo Changan shook his head speechlessly: "The size of a company has no inevitable connection to layoffs; it only depends on the operational status. Don't be too optimistic."

"With zero egg being so popular, are you afraid they won't operate well?"

Liu Dandan looked at Luo Changan.

"The popularity of a product isn't built on a temporary gimmick. Since you brought it up, let me ask you, where do you think the biggest selling point of zero egg is?"

"Of course, it's the Artificial Intelligence."

Liu Dandan said matter-of-factly.

"Then let me ask you again, if you were given a zero egg, where would be the biggest usage scenario?"

"Hmm."

Liu Dandan thought for a moment and said: "Of course, it's for chatting, killing boredom, and doing some fun activities. I saw online that it also has a navigation function for the blind; it's very fun."

Luo Changan smiled and said: "Assuming what you said about these functions is true, then let me ask you: for someone who doesn't have these needs, where is the appeal? To be more specific, take me for example—what is my motivation to buy one?"

"I don't like chatting with Artificial Intelligence, I don't need voice control, I don't like those Artificial Intelligence games, and I'm not blind. So, what use would it be for me to buy one?"

Liu Dandan frowned and fell into thought.

"You see, the prospect of this thing is good, but right now, whether it's the Artificial Intelligence or anything else, it's all a gimmick. This kind of gimmick is fine for a short time, but without practical functions to match it in the long run, it will inevitably lead to a shift in the target demographic. When the user base drops to a certain level, how will it develop?"

Liu Dandan didn't speak; she seemed not to have figured it out yet.

"You just said that zero egg's functions are very powerful. Its Artificial Intelligence might exceed other Artificial Intelligence products on the market. For example, it can fly and be used as a Drone, and it can talk, so it can be used as a chat partner or to help children practice foreign languages. This is why the demand is so hot right now."

"But as operators, we must always consider one question: where is the next selling point of our product? How can we make this hot situation for zero egg last?"

"Brother Luo."

Liu Dandan looked at Luo Changan leisurely: "You shouldn't be a computer engineer, but a sales manager."

"Haha."

Luo Changan laughed it off: "An old habit. I managed product development for a while at my previous company and haven't quite moved on yet."

"You should go to a big company like Huaneng Technology; it would definitely be better than coming here."

Liu Dandan muttered. She always felt that this older brother, who was much older than her, was hiding something.

"You think I don't want to? If I could go to Huaneng Group and get a 400,000 offer, why would I make things difficult for myself here?"

Luo Changan smiled, shook his head, and sighed: "At my age, I don't dare to hope for that much anymore. As long as there is a company that wants me and I can make a living, that's good enough."

"Me too."

Liu Dandan also sighed: "If there was a company that wanted me, or if I could get into grad school... even if I got into grad school, no company would want me. Right now, I just want to make a living, support myself first, and then consider other things."

Looking at the others in the distance, Liu Dandan said dully: "Are they about the same as us?"

"Most of them probably are."

A hint of relief appeared in Luo Changan's eyes. He never wanted to experience those confused days again.

"Brother Luo, what do you think the company actually wants to do? Four thousand yuan in wages isn't high, but it adds up with so many people. With so many people, the monthly payroll must be several million. If someone gave me several million, I would have laid flat and enjoyed life long ago."

Luo Changan shook his head slightly; he couldn't figure it out either.

"Sigh..."

Liu Dandan sighed, then suddenly froze: "Brother Luo, do you think..."

"Could the company boss just be trying to give us benefits?"