Black technology: a super empire spanning two worlds

Chapter 298 [Zhou Chengyang, Deeply Shocked]

"Has your company made another major breakthrough in AI?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chengyang was immediately invigorated. Since Xiao Yu had said it himself, it must be true.

A moment later, Zhou Chengyang said excitedly, "If my company's secret product is empowered by Lingjing Technology's AI, it will truly be given a soul, greatly increasing its competitiveness. In addition, with the cost significantly reduced, everyone will be able to afford it, and it has great potential."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yu was quite surprised, and then said, "Oh? Everyone can afford it? How much did you originally plan to sell this product for?"

Zhou Chengyang immediately replied succinctly: "The price is 54999 yuan."

Good heavens, when this price was mentioned, Xiao Yu was stunned on the spot, and only said two words: "Too expensive."

Lin Baiyu, standing nearby, immediately retorted, "Is a price tag of 55,000 yuan something that everyone can afford? Mr. Zhou, do you have some misunderstanding about 'everyone can afford'? Someone earning 3000 yuan a month could indeed afford it if they didn't eat or drink for two or three years. So, by that calculation, everyone can indeed afford it, but that means you have to pay any price to afford it."

More than 50,000 yuan is not a small amount, but it is certainly not an astronomical figure that is out of reach.

But the key question is whether or not you're willing to buy it.

The answer is that it is absolutely impossible for an ordinary consumer to pay more than 50,000 yuan to buy a sex doll. Most people would not be willing to spend that much money, after all, it is not a necessity. Buying a mold for a couple hundred yuan can solve basic needs.

Even if all else fails, you still have your hands.

Hearing this complaint, Zhou Chengyang was quite embarrassed: "Uh..."

Lin Baiyu continued, "President Zhou, frankly speaking, if you really set this price and launch it on the market, it will most likely be a disastrous failure. At a price of over 50,000 yuan, people who don't care about the money don't need it, and people who do need it can't afford it."

He added, "In my opinion, this product, with its technological content and tactile quality, is worth about five thousand yuan. Even if it's a bit more expensive, it shouldn't exceed ten thousand yuan. If it's priced above ten thousand yuan, it won't sell many units."

Objectively speaking, considering the quality and user experience of Likang Technology's product, the price of over 5 yuan is indeed the lowest in the industry. If other competitors were to achieve the same level, they would probably charge twice as much.

But then again, consumers don't care about any of that.

Spending over 5 yuan to buy a sex doll is absolutely unacceptable. If it were sold at that price, Likang Technology's product would definitely only become a niche product, and it would be impossible to recoup the R&D costs.

Upon hearing Lin Baiyu's words, Zhou Chengyang couldn't help but weakly say, "If we really sell it at a price of over five thousand yuan, Likang Technology will go bankrupt the very next day."

The implication is that, given the current technological landscape, it's absolutely impossible to sell this product for just over 5000 yuan without ensuring that the user experience and quality remain unchanged.

After a while, Lin Baiyu and Xiao Yu suddenly exchanged a glance and smiled knowingly at each other.

Lin Baiyu turned to Zhou Chengyang and smiled, "Our company's humanoid robot development team has specially created a sex doll recently. Would you be interested in taking a look, Mr. Zhou?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chengyang immediately became interested and said curiously, "That would be perfect, it would be a good opportunity to exchange ideas."

Lin Baiyu immediately turned to a subordinate next to him and gestured. The subordinate understood and quickly walked to a large table next to him.

Xiao Yu and the others turned around one after another. Zhou Chengyang followed their gaze and noticed that a large table in the research and development room was covered with a cloth.

The employee immediately lifted the cloth, and Zhou Chengyang and his two subordinates stepped forward and looked at him.

Upon closer inspection, President Zhou was immediately stunned, his face filled with disbelief. He subconsciously asked, "President Xiao, could this be a real person?"

The lifelike doll on the table sits elegantly, as if a beautiful robot was born from the perfect fusion of technology and art. It is like a heartfelt tribute to human aesthetics from the future world, as if it were the most perfect creation under the artist's pen. Every detail reveals extraordinary refinement and harmony.

She had a head of glossy, silky hair that fell softly over her shoulders, like a clear spring under the moonlight, shimmering with a captivating luster.

Her face was like a meticulously carved gemstone, with distinct, three-dimensional, and harmonious features. Exquisite yet gentle, every detail revealed a perfection that transcended reality. Her skin was as smooth as jade, radiating a warm glow, delicate and elastic, as if one could feel her every subtle breath and her vitality.

Her lips were soft and full, with a slight upward curve, like newly blooming petals, exuding an alluring charm. They always seemed to carry a mysterious smile, making people want to explore them further.

Her figure was elegant and well-proportioned, with perfect proportions; every detail exuded natural fluidity and harmony.

Bathed in light, the robot beauty seemed to come alive, brimming with dynamism and elegance, inspiring awe at the wonders of technology and humanity's pursuit of beauty. At that moment, Zhou Chengyang slowly walked up to the robot beauty, gazing at it intently, and exclaimed involuntarily, "This isn't just an industrial product; it's a work of art! A perfect fusion of technology and art, a miracle that perfectly combines human wisdom with the beauty of nature—it's simply the highest praise for human ingenuity and creativity..."

Mr. Zhou was truly amazed and deeply shocked by the lifelike doll in front of him. Compared with his own secret product, it was like heaven and earth. Just from the appearance and the texture of the bionic skin, the huge difference between the two was obvious.

Originally quite proud of his flagship product, President Zhou is no longer so proud. He had always thought that Likang Technology was strong in the hardware field, but when compared with Lingjing Technology, the gap was so huge that it was no exaggeration to say that it was an insurmountable chasm.

In fact, Likang Technology is indeed very powerful as long as it doesn't compare itself to Lingjing Technology. However, Xiao Yu has Blue Star Technology as his backing, so comparing itself to Lingjing Technology is tantamount to competing with someone who has cheated.

Zhou Chengyang's reaction at this moment was within Xiao Yu and Lin Baiyu's expectations.

After a while, Xiao Yu said with a smile, "Bai Yu, could you give President Zhou a brief introduction to the technical details?"

Lin Baiyu nodded, then gestured to Zhou Chengyang, before turning to the lifelike humanoid robot beauty in front of him and introducing her:

"Our specially made lifelike doll is made of medical-grade liquid silicone and medical-grade TPE according to our secret internal ratio, and forms a three-layer biomimetic skin structure through molecular-level fusion technology."

"The surface layer is made of 0.1mm ultra-thin silicone to simulate the texture of real skin, the middle layer of memory foam provides 0.05N/cm pressure feedback, and the bottom TPE support layer provides 150% super elasticity."

"In terms of the skeleton structure, an aerospace-grade composite skeleton structure is adopted. The main support structure uses a woven mesh of carbon fiber and titanium alloy, which achieves a bending strength of 1200N while ensuring a self-weight of only 39kg for a height of 170cm."

"The joint system is equipped with a micro-precision gear set and uses biomimetic ligaments with a PEEK polymer coating. It can simulate the dynamics of the human body with a total of 244 joint degrees of freedom, which is highly consistent with the number of degrees of freedom of the real human joints. Moreover, the repeatability of a single joint is 0.02mm."

When Zhou Chengyang heard Lin Baiyu's initial explanation of these details, he was stunned again: "Huh? This...this..."

Putting everything else aside, the weight alone completely blows it away. At 39kg, it weighs only 78 jin (approximately 34.5 kg), with an overall weight of less than 80 jin (approximately 40 catties). In comparison, the lifelike doll secretly developed by Zhou Chengyang weighs 275 jin (approximately 187.5 catties), representing a 71.6% reduction in weight, less than a third of the original's weight.

Lin Baiyu continued to introduce the matter to him in an orderly manner:

"The core processing unit is equipped with a customized AI chipset, supporting more than 800 semantic recognition scenarios. The eye module uses a flexible curved screen to simulate iris dynamics, and works with a micro-vibration motor to achieve 0.1-second expression response."

"The oral cavity system features a bionic tongue equipped with 32 pressure sensors and a temperature sensing array, along with a custom-designed acoustic module, enabling 12 modes of voice interaction and breathing sound effects."

"In addition, its internal intelligent temperature control system uses 128 miniature temperature sensors distributed throughout the body to adjust 35 independent heating units in real time, ensuring that the body surface temperature fluctuates within ±0.3 degrees Celsius."

"The breast module uses our proprietary gel technology, which achieves a constant temperature touch of 37.2℃ through temperature-controlled phase change materials. Combined with the dynamic displacement of biomimetic breast tissue, it highly replicates the real physiological texture."

"The power system adopts magnetic levitation linear drive technology, combined with bionic pelvic muscle groups, which can achieve rhythmic movements at 11 frequencies. All electronic components are encapsulated with military-grade waterproof materials, achieving an IP67 waterproof rating. Combined with a molecular-level moisture-proof coating, it can ensure safe use in all weather conditions."

Over the next few minutes, Lin Baiyu gave him a more detailed explanation of the robot beauty's technical aspects. Zhou Chengyang listened with great awe, his eyes filled with disbelief.

Mr. Zhou thought he could show off his proudest secret product to his partners today, and humbly said he was making a fool of himself. But it turned out to be a real embarrassment. Recalling the scene of introducing his product, Mr. Zhou couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.

So all that praise for his secret product was just a humble remark...

Finally, Zhou Chengyang, deeply shocked, took a deep breath and looked at Lin Baiyu and Xiao Yu, suddenly saying, "With such craftsmanship, such technical content, and so many advanced and innovative technologies, I think it would definitely cost several million to make, right?"

Mr. Zhou's words seemed like a last-ditch effort to save face, since Lin Baiyu had previously complained that his secret product was too expensive. However, he was also convinced that the cost of Lingjing Technology's sex doll must be astronomical, at least in the seven figures.

Lin Baiyu suddenly turned his head to look at the big boss. After receiving a confirming look from Xiao Yu, Lin Baiyu turned to Zhou Chengyang and smiled, "President Zhou, you may not believe it, but the numbers I said are absolutely true and without any falsehood. The overall material cost of this lifelike doll did not exceed 2 RMB."

Crit!

It's definitely a critical hit, plus true damage.

Upon hearing this number, Zhou Chengyang's eyes widened in shock, and he exclaimed in disbelief, "What? The total cost of materials is less than 2 yuan?"

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(End of this chapter)