67: Raw materials are in short supply, and instant charging batteries are introduced

Porsche Headquarters.

President's Office.

"Damn it, damn it!"

Ferdinand listened to the report on the phone, his face filled with rage.

The million-dollar Romanée-Conti in his hand shattered on the floor.

"Zhang Wei, you're a good-for-nothing."

"What did you guarantee me back then?"

"You said you could crush Fenglei and make a fortune?"

"Look at the 'good idea' you came up with?!"

"Look at how much you've caused the Headquarters to lose in the past two months, all in all?"

"36 billion, that's the company's entire year's profit."

"How am I supposed to explain this to the shareholders??"

"Even flaying you alive wouldn't be enough to appease their anger."

On the other end of the phone, Zhang Wei was drenched in sweat.

"Boss, please give me one more chance."

"As long as Fenglei hasn't delivered the cars, our plan isn't a failure."

"Even with the Army's help, Fenglei might not be able to deliver on time..."

"Shut up!!"

Ferdinand roared.

"What I want is not an uncertain answer."

"Now, immediately, right now, figure out a way to stop Fenglei from delivering the cars on time."

"Otherwise, prepare your backside!!"

Hearing Ferdinand's words, Zhang Wei was scared out of his wits.

He immediately promised,

"Yes, Boss, I guarantee the mission will be completed."

"Get out!!"

"Yes, sir!!"

...

After dealing with Ferdinand, Zhang Wei found his suit soaked with sweat.

The 16°C air conditioning couldn't stop the cold sweat from continuously pouring out.

After a while, Zhang Wei finally calmed down and quickly pulled out his phone to chat in the group.

Ma Chenggong and others in the group had similar experiences; they had all been severely chewed out by their Headquarters.

And if this mission failed again, not only would their positions be lost, but even losing everything they owned would be a minor consequence.

Some of the people in charge had already started planning their escape routes.

If they couldn't successfully stop Fenglei from delivering the cars, they would flee overnight.

At this moment, a sudden message in the group made everyone's bodies tremble.

Immediately after, they burst into wild laughter.

The sender of the message was Liu Jun.

"Haha, President Liu is indeed President Liu! How could we not have thought of this move?"

"Brilliant! This time, Fenglei absolutely cannot deliver on time."

"Brother, President Liu, from now on you are my real brother!"

"Everyone, quickly call your respective Headquarters and completely crush Fenglei."

...

Fenglei Factory Area.

At this moment, Ren Yi listened to Lin Muwan's report on the recent car deliveries of new vehicles and nodded with satisfaction.

Half of the half-month period had already passed.

A total of nearly 700,000 cars had been produced, and at this rate, completing all orders on time would not be a problem.

Ren Yi finally let out a sigh of relief.

"The Army is truly impressive; this assembly speed is much faster than LJ Group's."

"After this batch of orders is completed, I must properly thank General Lian Zhan."

"At least the capacity for materials must be maximized for him."

However, before Ren Yi's words had even finished, the office door was forcefully pushed open, and a figure rushed in, looking flustered.

It was none other than Zhang Kangyang.

"President Ren, President Ren, something terrible has happened."

Ren Yi almost went ballistic.

Every single day, are they not going to let people live??

Can't I just have a moment of peace??

"Is it the Top Ten Luxury Cars playing psychological games again??"

"Is it a public opinion storm this time, or a price war??"

"Let them do whatever they want; it doesn't affect us anyway."

Zhang Kangyang, however, shook his head and said with a panicked expression,

"If it were just the Top Ten Luxury Cars, it would be fine. This time, it's much more serious than before."

"Serious? How much more serious could it be?"

"Extremely serious."

"Our battery raw materials have been cut off!!"

"What?!"

Upon hearing this, Ren Yi sprang up like a spring.

He immediately jumped out of his chair and stared intently at Zhang Kangyang.

"What did you just say? Say it again?!"

Zhang Kangyang was intimidated by Ren Yi's gaze and subconsciously took a step back, explaining,

"The main materials for our batteries, nickel and cadmium, the transport of these two rare metal ores has been banned from export."

"Now there's a shortage of raw materials domestically, and the prices of these two metals have already skyrocketed."

"In fact, even with money, if you don't have connections, you can't buy them."

"Damn it, I knew it."

Ren Yi immediately cursed.

He had calculated everything, but he still missed this one crucial point.

China's production of nickel and cadmium metals is scarce, with 70% needing to be imported from abroad.

And precisely, the Instant Charge Battery uses these two rare metals; other metals cannot substitute them.

Without Instant Charge Batteries, how could cars be delivered to owners?

Time is tight now; even one day's delay would mean failing to complete the orders.

"President Ren, what do we do now?"

"Other car manufacturers are already pressing us. Without battery assembly, many semi-finished cars are clogging the warehouse, and production has stopped."

Zhang Kangyang paced anxiously.

Indeed.

This was not a war of public opinion or a price war, where he still held the initiative.

Now, the raw materials had been cut off by others, meaning the initiative was in their hands.

When they would be released was up to them.

"It must be the forces behind the Top Ten Luxury Cars playing tricks."

General enterprises cannot make decisions regarding this kind of international trade.

"Then let's ask the country for help."

Zhang Kangyang suggested.

Ren Yi, however, shook his head and instead revealed a faint smile.

"No need. This small matter doesn't require the country to step in."

"Small matter?"

"Is this still a small matter??"

"Without battery materials, we'll just have to lose money!!"

Zhang Kangyang was utterly speechless.

At this point, his boss looked as if it had nothing to do with him.

And he could still smile??

Of course, Ren Yi had to smile.

Because just now, the system prompted him that he had completed the task of producing 700,000 new cars.

1000 points had been credited to his account.

"A timely rain! With the system, there's no problem that can't be solved."

He immediately eagerly contacted the system.

"System, is there any technology to replace the Instant Charge Battery??"

"I mean, the kind where the raw materials are very easy to obtain, preferably those available domestically?"

Ding!

System: "Yes, Instant Charge Battery, requires 1000 points."

Ren Yi's eyes immediately widened.

"It just so happens to use up all the points again??"

Ren Yi even suspected if the system was doing it on purpose.

However, at this moment, he couldn't worry about so much and immediately started a targeted lottery draw.

Ding!

[Battery Upgrade Tool: After use, it can upgrade the Instant Charge Battery technology, transforming it into an Instant Charge Battery, requiring only 3 seconds to charge, with a maximum range of 5000 kilometers. (Main raw materials: carbon, quartz, mercury)]

System: "Congratulations, player, for consuming 1000 points in a single instance. You are awarded 1 ton of mercury, which can produce 500,000 Instant Charge Batteries."

They really were common items in daily life.

Aside from mercury, the other costs were almost zero.

Ren Yi couldn't help but burst into wild laughter.