414: Chapter 413 The 615 Incident

To be honest, Wang Shuo did not understand what the Middle-aged man was saying.

"What does 'official stance' mean? What's the use of it? Can you eat it?"

The Middle-aged man tapped his fingers lightly on the table, seemingly contemplating how to explain it. After a long while, he slowly said, "Wang Shuo, your company has been established for quite some time now. I wonder if you have ever felt that some things were strange?"

Wang Shuo was slightly stunned. Strange things?

Seeing Wang Shuo's expression, the Middle-aged man shook his head helplessly. "It seems you haven't realized it at all. Very well, since I've brought it up, I will explain in detail."

"Let's start with the first thing: zero egg."

"I have seen and used your zero egg. It is truly the most amazing Artificial Intelligence I have ever seen. If any company in Europe or America had released such a thing, it would be an epoch-making product. Have you ever wondered why, after your company released it, it has been lukewarm?"

Wang Shuo was stunned, a puzzled expression appearing on his face.

zero egg isn't popular? Ten thousand units sold out in seconds during the full-price pre-sale release—is that not popular?

If he hadn't been worried about running out of Chip, he would have released over a million units long ago and would be counting money until his hands cramped.

Zheng Yi's originally serious face showed a hint of helplessness. "Dad, zero egg has already sold out. Wang Shuo is controlling the sales volume now."

The Middle-aged man's mouth twitched, but his expression remained calm. "Perhaps I phrased it poorly. Let me put it another way. Wang Shuo, have you seen your zero egg on the trending topics recently? Or have you seen your company on the trending topics? And when did this start?"

Wang Shuo recalled carefully.

It seemed... ever since zero egg became a hit, his company hadn't been on the trending topics again. Even if there were posts mentioning zero egg, they would quickly be buried.

"Thought of it?"

The Middle-aged man took a sip of tea calmly, his tone deep.

"You released zero egg nearly a month ago. With today's highly developed information channels, have you ever wondered why there are no relevant reports abroad?"

This... really seems abnormal.

Wang Shuo frowned slightly. Not only was it abnormal, but Artificial Intelligence stocks abroad were also plummeting. The final result was that... his ten billion huaxia currency had gone wild abroad.

According to Han Xiaoxin's report, if the United States Artificial Intelligence market could rise by one point now, his profits would be in the tens of millions. This was practically robbery.

Well... the premise is that it has to rise.

Looking at the current trend, he had lost so much he was practically broke, and he was about to lose his shirt.

"Uncle Zheng, are these two things related?"

Wang Shuo asked, wearing the expression of a curious baby.

The Middle-aged man did not answer, but smiled and said, "The second thing: your company has been established for so long, and the field you are researching is Artificial Intelligence. Logically, it should be highly sought after, but have you seen anyone come to invest in your company?"

"Yes."

Wang Shuo nodded affirmatively.

"Heh."

The Middle-aged man had a look of knowing everything. "Even if there were, they were all low-tier small companies that wouldn't invest much money."

Wang Shuo looked serious. "It really wasn't much, they only invested five hundred million."

"Cough, cough, cough."

The Middle-aged man choked on his water, nearly losing his breath.

After finally calming down, the Middle-aged man looked at Wang Shuo with complex eyes. This kid didn't play by the rules all night.

Deciding not to follow Wang Shuo's path of showing off, the Middle-aged man changed the subject. "The third thing: the scientific community. Wang Shuo, I'll ask the same question again: have you seen anyone in the scientific community publicly refute your publicity regarding zero egg?"

Wang Shuo shook his head slightly. That really hadn't happened.

"The fourth thing: the industry. Baidu, Alibaba, Yidu, Centimeter—these are all large companies that possess Artificial Intelligence. Have they publicly opposed you, or issued announcements that they are going to release new Artificial Intelligence?"

Wang Shuo continued to shake his head. That hadn't happened either.

As of now, no company has announced the release of their own Artificial Intelligence. There have been a batch of knock-offs on the market imitating the appearance of zero egg, which, unsurprisingly, were quickly spurned as trash. Although they still exist now, their popularity is cold, and they are clearly not far from being completely delisted.

"Wang Shuo."

The Middle-aged man looked at Wang Shuo, who wasn't causing any more trouble. "Aren't you curious about all this?"

Wang Shuo rubbed his chin. "Listening to you say that, I am indeed very curious."

The Middle-aged man nodded slightly. Seeing Wang Shuo close his mouth after speaking and look at him earnestly, he couldn't help but be stunned. "That's it?"

"That's it."

Wang Shuo spread his hands.

The Middle-aged man was speechless. This kid was incredibly composed. Things were already so obvious, yet he could still remain so calm, as if he didn't care at all.

Shaking his head slightly, the Middle-aged man glanced at Zheng Yi. After a brief pause, he brought up something that seemed completely unrelated. "On May 21st of this year, the famous Chinese electromagnetic superconductivity expert Zeng Changnian died in an unfortunate car accident on his way home after providing technical guidance in the Gudu of Shaanxi."

Zheng Yi, who was sitting on the side, suddenly raised her head and looked at the Middle-aged man. "Dad!"

The Middle-aged man waved his hand, telling Zheng Yi to sit down, and turned back to continue. "On July 15th, Ma Chengming, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and an expert in electrical engineering located in Hanzhong City, died after falling from a building. It was determined that he jumped from his own window, and it was ruled a suicide."

"Also on July 15th, Wang Ling, an academician of the Central Academy of Sciences and a senior member of the Electromagnetic Research Institute, died in an unfortunate car accident while out. This time, a large truck lost control and crashed into a crowd crossing the street. It wasn't just Academician Wang Ling who died."

Wang Shuo looked at the Middle-aged man, his expression changing from stunned to silent.

"On June 15th of this year, Li Changchun, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and director of the Optoelectronics Research Institute, along with six director-level researchers from the Optoelectronics Research Institute and five engineers from the Chip industry—eleven people in total—went to attend a semiconductor R&D forum at the invitation of the United States..."

The Middle-aged man's expression had become cold, and he said word by word, "On the way, the plane they were taking crashed. All 216 people on board perished, and the wreckage of the plane remains missing to this day."

Wang Shuo's heart tightened slightly. Looking at the Middle-aged man's serious face, he fell completely silent.

Zheng Yi also fell silent, lowering her head and listening quietly.

"Also this year, on July 21st, Zhang Zhihe, a junior engineer at the Chinese Academy of Engineering and an expert in electrical engineering, went missing. Along with him, some research materials from the Chinese Academy of Engineering also disappeared. After receiving the news, the police and military immediately deployed, and eventually discovered this person on the passenger list of a flight to the United States."

"The plane he was on had already left the country."

For some reason, Wang Shuo heard a deep sense of unwillingness in the Middle-aged man's voice. That feeling of gnashing teeth made Wang Shuo feel a bit alarmed. He had no doubt that if the person named Zhang Zhihe were brought before the Middle-aged man right now, the Middle-aged man would not hesitate to bite him to death—literally with his teeth.

"There are many others, so I won't list them one by one."

The Middle-aged man raised his head and looked at Wang Shuo. "Wang Shuo, do you think there is a connection between these events?"

Wang Shuo's eyes flickered slightly. After thinking for a few seconds, he nodded steadily. "Yes."

"Yes, there is."

The Middle-aged man closed his eyes slightly. "Anyone can see that there is, but we are powerless. In order to avoid causing public panic, we can only publicly announce them as normal deaths."

His voice was mixed with grief and indignation. Wang Shuo could not understand this emotion for the time being.

After a long while, the Middle-aged man opened his eyes and let out a breath. "These events must have a connection, and they must have a mastermind behind them. And I, we, will definitely investigate it clearly."

"The person who created the 615 Incident must pay the price!"