Super Copy of Great Power Technology

The scene shifts to a human city. Air raid sirens blare, and large crowds scramble through the streets in panic, unsure of what to do. Traffic is chaotic, accidents are frequent, and people rush about aimlessly, creating utter chaos. Few manage to remain calm and seek shelter in the nearest defense facilities. Alien landing craft and mechs quickly arrive above the city, blotting out the sun with their menacing presence. The next moment, a barrage of energy, kinetic, and thermal weapons fires, targeting the chaotic crowd below indiscriminately. There is no humanity; men, women, young, and old—anyone human is shot dead. Clearly, this alien war is aimed at conquering humanity's home planet and annihilating humankind; they will not accept prisoners.

During this period, humanity launched a large number of fighter jets and mechs in a last-ditch effort, but they were no match for the alien landing forces in either quantity or quality. It was a futile attempt, only resulting in more casualties. In the final moments, humanity resorted to a desperate scorched-earth strategy, activating all its stockpiled nuclear weapons and launching indiscriminate attacks on major cities densely populated with alien landing craft. This successfully destroyed most of the alien landing craft and mechs, but human cities were also severely damaged. Over 90% of the population perished in the nuclear attack, all buildings were destroyed, radioactive fallout filled the air and ground, polluted the water, soil, and air, and killed countless plants and animals. The remaining humans could only eke out a living in underground bunkers.

The video ended, and Qiao Ruida reluctantly looked away. During the video playback, Qiao Ruida tried activating the system in his mind, using his eyes as cameras to capture a frame containing a complete image of a human-machine mecha. He then activated the copy function, and a fully-fledged, sci-fi-looking, gleaming silver mecha appeared magnificently in the dimensional space. This undoubtedly proved that the animated images generated by the software could be used as material for the system to copy products, perfectly achieving the goal of developing the text-to-animation software.

"Old Xiao, this software is really well-developed! If I hadn't seen you input text and convert it into video, I would have thought it was some new animated feature film from an entertainment company. With these visuals, plot, and special effects, it's good enough for a theatrical release." He patted Xiao Jingsheng on the shoulder, showering him with praise.

"Hehe, boss, you flatter me. This isn't just my achievement; it's the result of the collective effort of the entire development team of 300 members. Special thanks also to Mr. Jarvis, who provided the core AI code and text-to-video algorithm. Without this foundational code, the conversion software couldn't have been developed in such a short time." As the dean of the Ruida Research Institute, project leader Xiao Jingsheng didn't claim all the credit, but instead attributed it to the entire team, which deeply moved the 300 programmers present. Working under such a responsible, decisive, and shareable department head is incredibly comfortable.

"Of course, I will not forget everyone's contributions. Here's what we'll do: all 300 members of the special task force will have their bonuses doubled this month, plus an extra week of paid leave. Xiao Jingsheng will also receive a separate bonus of 50 yuan."

"Thank you, boss!" "Boss, you're so generous!" "Long live the boss!" Upon hearing that there was a bonus to be won, everyone present cheered and applauded, extremely excited.

Ruida Group is known for its high salaries and bonuses. Even the lowest-paid cleaning lady earns over 10,000 yuan a month. Within Ruida Group, the highest earners, besides a small number of senior executives, are the large number of R&D personnel. Their base salaries are generally over 30,000 yuan, with monthly bonuses ranging from 10,000 to 100,000 yuan. Researchers at Ruida Research Institute are particularly well-paid, with some exceptionally skilled researchers earning even more annually than senior executives. This is because the R&D team receives a share of the profits after the products they develop are launched on the market. Although the profit-sharing percentage is low, Ruida Group's products are high-quality, affordable, and feature-rich, making them very popular in the market. With a constant stream of blockbuster products and high sales volumes, even a small percentage of the profits adds up to an astronomical figure.

The 300 programmers in the software development team were all senior researchers with more than two years of experience, having participated in numerous development projects. Each of them earned a monthly bonus of over 50,000 yuan, with some earning over 100,000 yuan. Qiao Ruida's offer to double their monthly bonuses was equivalent to giving each employee present a gift ranging from 50,000 to over 100,000 yuan; no wonder they were overjoyed.

Typical business owners like to make empty promises to their employees, talking about ideals, dedication, and the value of life, luring them into working 996 (9am-9pm, 6 days a week) and relentlessly competing. Years later, the employees have lost their youth, their health, and their hair, while promotions and raises remain a distant dream. Meanwhile, the boss drives luxury cars, buys new villas, and finds a young and beautiful new wife. Life's joys and sorrows vary, but within the small circle of bosses and employees, the bosses are mostly happy, while the vast majority of employees are miserable.

Unlike other bosses, Qiao Ruida is a down-to-earth person who isn't good at making grand promises. He prefers to talk to employees about money, benefits, and career advancement. Ruida Group has a comprehensive employee performance evaluation system, incorporating big data, artificial intelligence, and HR department review, making it almost all-encompassing. Your efforts, your contributions, your dedication, and your suggestions are all reflected in your individual performance evaluation as points. This evaluation data is also made public to the employees, and any objections can be submitted to the HR department for review. Each employee's year-end bonus, benefits, promotion speed, and even vacation time are all linked to daily performance data. To earn more money and get promoted, you need to work harder in your daily work. Merit is rewarded, mistakes are punished, and effort is rewarded. This continuous positive feedback motivates Ruida Group employees to not only work diligently but also to continuously learn and improve their skills, comprehensively enhancing their abilities to prepare for promotions, salary increases, and new challenges.

The cheers and celebrations lasted for over ten minutes, creating such a commotion that it attracted colleagues from several nearby labs. They peeked around, checking what was happening, and privately exchanged messages to find out what had transpired. When they learned that this hastily assembled project team had completed the development of a small software program in just two weeks, and that each member had been rewarded with tens of thousands of yuan in bonuses by the big boss, they were filled with envy and wished they could be in his shoes. (End of Chapter)