I am a super cop

Chapter 2996 Winner Takes All
Inside the office, when Gu Chen asked him a crucial question, Zhu Wei was clearly flustered, a fact that everyone could see.

However, Zhu Wei seemed unable to give a clear answer for the time being.

Seeing this, Lu Weiwei quickly asked, "So, this match was planned from the very beginning?"

"No, no." Upon hearing Lu Weiwei's words, Zhu Wei quickly waved his hand in denial: "That's not true."

"But this match looked very abnormal," Lu Weiwei said frankly, continuing to explain:
"First of all, we can learn from various sources that Liu Wen is a tech geek, and his obsession with technology is well-known in the industry."

"Especially that big robot, that was developed by Liu Wen specifically for fighting competitions."

"Actually, it was created as a promotional robot to enhance the company's influence."

"So Liu Wen put a lot of effort into developing this fighting robot from the very beginning."

"He knows the robots better than anyone else, especially their protective armor. It's easy to see that he's put a lot of effort into it; it's almost flawless."

At this point, Lu Weiwei sighed and then continued:

"The problem is that when he fights against your company's robot, he always exposes his back to your robot's attacks, which is obviously not normal."

“Yes, that’s right.” As soon as Lu Weiwei finished speaking, Yuan Shasha quickly chimed in:
"If Liu Wen were to be so aware of the weaknesses of his robot, given his meticulousness, it would be impossible for him to do this."

"Moreover, this wasn't just once or twice; from the very beginning of the competition, we always felt that something was off."

"At first, I felt it was because of your arrogance, but later, after Liu Wen's weakness was attacked by your robot, he still exposed his weakness, which was undoubtedly digging his own grave for his robot."

"Hehe, aren't you guys overthinking this?" Zhu Wei was sweating profusely as he listened to Lu Weiwei and Yuan Shasha's analysis.

Gu Chen, however, calmly analyzed: "From the very beginning of the match, Liu Wen, operating the robot, punched your robot when you were completely unprepared."

"That punch seemed to be just Liu Wen putting on a show for everyone, to make them believe that his robot was incredibly powerful."

"And dealing with your robots is a piece of cake; they can almost completely crush you."

"But at the same time, I also see that this is actually a smokescreen released by Liu Wen, with the purpose of making everyone believe that his robot is incredibly powerful, while your robot is incredibly weak."

"He first creates this contrast, making everyone think that defeating your robot is actually a piece of cake."

"Is this probably a setup to embolden him later, or perhaps a deliberate attempt to expose the robot's weaknesses to you?"

"Only in this way can everyone witness a thrilling victory of the weak over the strong, which is the result most people want to see."

"But in your robot arena competition, it seems to rise perfectly, which is very strange. It makes me feel like it's scripted."

"Hehe, Officer Gu, you're overthinking it." Zhu Wei, standing to the side, became even more nervous upon hearing Gu Chen's words.

But Gu Chen waved his hand and continued, "I don't think I'm overthinking it, because there are many suspicious points in this match that I had already noticed before."

"It felt like this wasn't a normal match at all, but a match where a strong opponent lost because of their arrogance."

"Liu Wen was deliberately holding back during the competition, but you always managed to understand his intentions and exploit his weaknesses to launch attacks."

"Even on the last occasion, the robot that Liu Wen was operating could have withstood the pressure, but it ended up falling over."

"I was staring at Liu Wen's control handle at the time, and I realized that Liu Wen probably put the robot in a forward leaning and backward posture, in coordination with your operation of the robot's fatal blow, so that big robot fell down."

"But is it really because your company's robots are too amazing?"

Hearing Gu Chen say this, Zhu Wei's heart was in his throat.

It seemed that he himself did not know how to explain himself in the face of Gu Chen's analysis.

So Zhu Wei didn't say anything, he just kept trembling with nervousness.

At this moment, Gu Chen continued, "I've seen quite a few fights in the ring. Take our police force for example, we often hold internal combat training sessions and fights in the ring."

“What is a normal match like? We know very well. Take Senior Brother Wang for example. When he spars with his opponent on the ring, he usually tailors his approach to the opponent.”

“If it’s an ordinary police officer, he will fight very seriously, and he especially likes to use his fighting experience and rich skills to defeat younger officers.”

“But if our bureau chief and the leaders above him are standing opposite Senior Brother Wang, his playing style will change completely.”

"At this time, his punches and moves are all under attack, which will expose his weaknesses. At this time, his opponents will take advantage of the loopholes that Senior Brother Wang has shown to defeat him."

"In this way, it's not shameful for Senior Brother Wang to lose to the leader, and the leader will be happy. Moreover, Senior Brother Wang's acting is very realistic."

"Even so, we can still spot the trickery, let alone robots, which are inherently less agile than humans."

"Add to that those moves that deliberately expose weaknesses, and it becomes very obvious."

"Outsiders may not be able to see these tricks, but we are different; we can tell the difference in a glance."

After speaking, Gu Chen looked at Zhu Wei, who had his head down, and continued to remind him, "Zhu Wei, what do you think?"

"This...this, hehe."

Seemingly speechless after Gu Chen's words, Zhu Wei looked embarrassed and slowly said:

"Officer Gu, let me tell you the truth. Yes, that robot competition was indeed a fixed fight. Liu Wen threw the game for me."

"You guys are really acting?" Lu Weiwei asked in disbelief upon hearing this result.

"But your acting was quite realistic, wasn't it? If it weren't for Junior Brother Gu sticking to his own feelings, I would have almost been fooled by you."

"Yeah, it's already bad enough that this guy threw the fight, but how come even robots are throwing fights? How did you create this kind of trend? This is just outrageous!"

"Aren't you deceiving the audience and investors by doing this? Fortunately, our police force hasn't purchased your robots yet, so we don't know their true capabilities."

"I'm sorry." Faced with everyone's accusations, Zhu Wei sighed heavily, lowered his head, and said slowly:
"Actually, we had no choice."

"As you all know, the competition among artificial intelligence robots has already reached a fever pitch."

"The current market situation is that the winner takes all, and the losers simply cannot afford to survive."

"So you're going to fake it?" Gu Chen asked. Zhu Wei sighed and slowly said, "Aren't we forced into a corner?"

"Forced into a corner? But the last time we had dinner, you said your company was doing very well and your products were very competitive, you just lacked some opportunities," Lu Weiwei said.

"Yes, I did say that." Faced with Lu Weiwei's questioning, Zhu Wei nodded silently, then sighed and said:
"But isn't that just putting on a brave face? We say that not only to you, but to all our clients."

"Because you can't say your product is bad. Everyone's products are actually pretty much the same. The most crucial thing is exposure."

"When industry professionals flock to the Robotics Summit, that's our best opportunity to showcase our work."

"If we rely on conventional methods of promotion, it would be nothing more than self-promotion, which is useless."

"So at this point, we need a breaking point, and that breaking point is the robot arena competition."

At this point, Zhu Wei sighed heavily and said helplessly:

"What we lack is an opportunity. If we seize this opportunity for exposure, then we will be the winners at this robotics summit, and the winner takes all."

With a soft sigh, Zhu Wei continued, "As you all saw, we defeated Liu Wen's giant robot in that arena match."

"This obvious underdog victory gave our company's products tremendous exposure."

"It's no exaggeration to say that this competition will be a major turning point for our company."

"So you found Liu Wen and asked him to cooperate with you in a fake robot fight?" Gu Chen asked, looking up.

Zhu Wei suddenly fell silent again. After a moment, he rubbed his face with both hands and said calmly:

"There's no other way. This concerns the life or death of our company. I have to take the gamble."

"But aren't you digging a hole for Liu Wen's company by doing this?"

"If your company's robot wins and gains all the exposure and reputation, then conversely, the reputation of Liu Wen's company will plummet."

"Isn't this a disaster for Liu Wen? Then why would Liu Wen help you?" Lu Weiwei asked, puzzled.

Zhu Wei fell silent for a long while before looking up at everyone and saying:
"Because Liu Wen wants to join our company."

"You mean, Liu Wen wants to switch jobs?" Gu Chen asked.

“Yes.” Zhu Wei nodded silently: “Liu Wen has a deep ideological conflict with the big boss of their company.”

"Both of them were co-founders of that company. The big boss invested the most money, so he had the most say."

"Liu Wen was also a veteran of that company and was in charge of technology development, but he was constantly being drained by their big boss."

"The two have deep-seated conflicts in their business philosophies, and these conflicts are very difficult to resolve."

With a sigh, Zhu Wei added, "So under these circumstances, Liu Wen had long been determined to leave and change jobs."

"But that company is where Liu Wen has put a lot of effort into, and he is reluctant to part with it."

"So how did you persuade him?" Yuan Shasha asked.

"It's very simple," Zhu Wei said calmly, leaning back in his chair.

"We can give Liu Wen the respect he doesn't get from his big boss."

“We can give Liu Wen the rights he wants, we can give him money, we can give him power, we can give him everything he wants.”

"After all, Liu Wen's abilities in the industry are obvious to all. He was an invention genius when he was very young, and he was also a good coder."

"Such talent, staying in his current company, is just half-dead, doing the work for others."

"Liu Wen himself is a very ambitious person, and he is unwilling to be anyone's subordinate."

"But our company can give him all the respect he wants, and even a high percentage of shares, making him a partner in our company."

"So, Liu Wencai was persuaded by you and then secretly helped you?" Lu Weiwei said.

"Yes." Zhu Wei nodded silently, and said without further ado:
“If Liu Wen wants to switch jobs, he has to show some sincerity. So I approached Liu Wen and asked him to operate the big robot in this seemingly mismatched robot competition.”

"The goal is to let the entire industry know how powerful our company's robots are."

"Only in this way can we maximize the tangible benefits for our company."

"And if everything goes smoothly, our company's development will enter a fast track."

"At this time, Liu Wen and his R&D team jumped ship to our company, which was undoubtedly a huge help to our company."

"So, this fake fight was actually a gift from Liu Wen to your company?" Gu Chen found it unbelievable.

But Zhu Wei just smiled and said, "In business competition, everyone is focused on interests."

"Whoever can bring benefits is highly sought after. Liu Wen wants to leave his previous company, so he needs a suitable platform where he can truly gain benefits after arriving."

"Therefore, this robot arena competition is precisely our best approach."

"In this way, people will think that our company's robot technology is better and can defeat Liu Wen's big robot."

"And if Liu Wen comes to our company in the future, everyone will still feel that it is because our company's technology is advanced that Liu Wen wants to join."

"In this way, those unscrupulous media outlets will have nothing to say, since if a strong person joins, everyone will point fingers."

"But if my defeated opponent joins our company, then all of this seems to make perfect sense and can avoid a lot of unnecessary trouble."

"So, this is your reason for using robots to fix fights in the ring?" Lu Weiwei couldn't stand it anymore.

But Zhu Wei gave a bitter smile and said helplessly, "You don't understand. Business competition is so cruel. This is our company's last chance to turn things around, and we can't let it go."

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