Shenzhen.

Conference room in the headquarters building of a leading company.

General Manager Wang Dong slammed his tablet onto the conference table. The screen displayed the black image of Chen Zhi's live stream after it was cut off, reflecting his ashen face.

A dozen or so senior executives sat in the conference room, not daring to even breathe loudly.

"Has he gone mad?!" Wang Dong shouted, pointing at the screen. "Posting trade secrets and exclusivity agreements online? Where's our legal team?! Sue him immediately!"

The general counsel sat in the corner wiping his sweat.

"Mr. Wang, they've presented solid evidence; you can't win a defamation lawsuit. Besides, the entire internet is criticizing us for monopolizing the industry..."

The PR director replied with a long face.

"The top ten trending topics are all related to our joint efforts to suppress Deep Space Technology. We can't suppress it, we simply can't suppress it. The Musical Notes team refuses to remove the trending topic no matter what. Zhang Yiming is determined to side with Chen Zhi this time."

Wang Dong was so angry he was trembling.

Having been in this industry for over a decade, who has ever seen such a table-flipping game?

Everyone's always stabbing each other in the back, fighting tooth and nail for market share, yet they still have to be polite and call each other "fellow businessmen" on the surface. This guy, on the other hand, doesn't even bother to put on an act!

"Use connections!" Wang Dong gritted his teeth and slammed his hand on the table. "Call the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology! He's disrupting the market ecosystem and engaging in cutthroat competition! Get the higher-ups to intervene and deal with this lunatic!"

……

20th floor of the Beijing International Trade & Commerce Center.

Deep Space Technology CEO's Office.

Chen Zhi, with his left leg in a cast, leaned back in the boss's chair, engrossed in playing a game.

Dai Dama pushed open the door and came in with a strange expression. Behind him were two middle-aged men in dark jackets. Judging from their attire and demeanor, they were obviously important figures.

"Mr. Chen, Director Gao and Director Li from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology have arrived."

Chen Zhi put down the game console, but instead of standing up, he shrank back into the chair and pointed to his legs.

"Please forgive me, it's a work-related injury, I really can't stand up."

Director Gao sized up the young billionaire in front of him, then pulled out the chair opposite him and sat down.

"Mr. Chen is young and promising. Today's live broadcast has turned the domestic tech circle upside down."

Director Gao habitually spoke in an official tone, and although his tone was relatively mild, his words carried a warning under their breath.

Chen Zhi sighed, his face full of grievance.

"Boss, as you can see, my leg is broken, and I'm still being bullied by a group of people. If I don't seek justice, Deep Space Technology will have to go bankrupt and be liquidated tomorrow, and we'll all be stuck under the overpass getting screen protectors."

Director Li chimed in from the side.

"Xiao Chen, if you've been wronged, you can report it to your superiors. Posting the internal agreement online and causing such a huge public outcry is bad for the international image of the entire industry. Your superiors hope you can prioritize the bigger picture, remove the content from the internet, and let's sit down and talk."

Chen Zhi understood.

This is because those big companies pulled strings and tried to get the government to smooth things over.

"Take it down?" Chen Zhi touched his chin, suddenly adopting an extremely serious expression. "Boss, look at my leg."

The two leaders were stunned.

What does this have to do with legs?

Chen Zhi pointed at the plaster cast and sighed deeply.

"Actually, I haven't announced it to the public. My leg injury isn't just a fracture. I went to the hospital for a follow-up examination a couple of days ago, and the doctor said that my bone marrow may be infected with an extremely rare virus."

Dai Dama stood to the side, his eyelids twitching as he listened.

Chen Zhi continued rambling, his words growing increasingly tragic.

"Since it can't be fixed domestically, I'm planning to issue an announcement tomorrow, resigning as CEO of Deep Space Technology, and going abroad to seek treatment for the next three to five years. As for the company, since the screen is already stuck and all the cash flow is tied up in it, I might as well dissolve it. I plan to open-source Moss's source code directly, and we'll all go down together."

Director Gao's expression changed.

Are you kidding me!

Deep Space Technology is now considered a unicorn in China's AI field, and even top international institutions are envious of Moss's technological prowess. If it were to be open-sourced or the company were to go bankrupt, it would be a major national loss!

They're only here today on someone's behalf, just going through the motions to give this big shot a warning; they have no intention of forcing him to leave.

"Xiao Chen, don't get agitated." Director Gao's tone immediately changed, becoming urgent and reassuring. "Your health is important, but the company can't be ignored either. Medical conditions in China are quite advanced now. Do you want me to help you contact experts at Peking Union Medical College Hospital?"

"No, you can't do that. A mental illness requires a mental cure." Chen Zhi pointed at the computer screen. "Those big companies are constantly finding ways to mess with me. If my blood pressure goes up, the virus will spread. Why don't you two give them a call and have them apologize to me on their official websites tomorrow? Maybe if I feel better, I'll be cured."

Director Li was so angry he laughed, and pointed at Chen Zhi.

"You little brat, trying to take advantage of the situation, huh? An apology is out of the question, but the higher-ups will coordinate the scheduling. You guys doing a good job with that special edition thing."

The meaning is quite clear.

The authorities are no longer concerned with this mess; you can do whatever you want with it.

After seeing the two leaders off, Dai Dama closed the office door and gave Chen Zhi a thumbs-up.

"Mr. Chen, your illness came at a very opportune time."

Chen Zhi picked up the game console and continued playing.

"To deal with someone who tries to smooth things over, you have to be even more of a smooth talker than them. If you dare to talk to me about the big picture, I'm willing to die right here and now."

"Those big companies must be furious."

"Spitting blood is nothing, I'll also tear out their tendons."

Dai Dama pulled up a chair and sat down, pushing a newly printed data report in front of Chen Zhi.

"Let's put domestic matters aside for now. Mr. Chen, take a look at this."

The data curve on the report shows an exaggerated vertical rise.

"After the live stream was cut off today, it not only became a hot topic on domestic search engines, but it also became a hot topic on foreign websites." Dai Dama pointed to the screen, "Some YouTubers have uploaded the screen recording of your live stream, especially the first half where Moss's new model was demonstrated."

Chen Zhi glanced at it.

How many views?

"A single video surpassed 20 million views in four hours. The number one trending topic on Twitter right now is #MossPhone#."

Dai Dama opened the message board of the music note app and switched to a page.

"Look at these comments. Our official website is being bombarded by overseas IP addresses every second. I almost thought our website was being attacked."

Chen Zhi leaned over to take a look.

A bunch of users with the default profile picture were leaving comments on Deep Space Technology's official account, using broken, machine-translated Chinese.

"Hello, dear Chinese friend. How can I transfer my money to you using this magic machine that doesn't require touching my hands?"

"Protest! Why should only Chinese people enjoy this technology? This is technological discrimination! Immediately open up overseas purchase links!"

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