From gaming to becoming the richest man, it all started with his counterattack against XunTeng.

Chapter 96 We are not afraid of vicious competition

The two stood up, the cafeteria lights shining behind them.

As the elevator went up, Lei glanced down at the trending topics on his phone, remained silent for a few seconds, then put his phone back in his pocket without saying a word.

I'm so envious of this level of popularity.

Yang Yi also looked down and scrolled through her phone. The top 20 trending topics on the screen were occupied by the Beehive Group, 16 of which were followed by a string of related topics.

#SwarmChipRelease#

#Honeycomb Battery 440Wh/kg#

#FG150 vs 1080Ti#

#What kind of company is Beehive?#

#Huawei Mate series equipped with swarm battery#

#Game company manufactures chip#

#Bee Colony Price Protection#

#Domestic Chips Stand at the Top of the World#

#SemiconductorIndustryEarthquake#

#FG Series Performance Comparison#

#BatteryRevolution#

#YangYiPressConference#

#FutureBatterySwapping#

Yang Yi slid her thumb down twice before it reached the bottom, and her lips twitched slightly.

Just as he predicted, netizens on the internet were already in an uproar.

"What does it mean for a press conference to declare that Chinese chips stand at the pinnacle of the world?"

"What? You're saying the chip was developed by a game company?"

"What constitutes a press conference that propelled Chinese batteries to the top of the world?"

"What? You're saying the batteries were also developed by the game company?"

"What is all this?!"

"Which game company is this awesome?"

"Holy crap! A swarm of bees!"

"Has the investment made over a year ago really resulted in successful research and development?"

"No wonder the game development is so slow, they've gone to do a side job."

"What does it mean to have a main business market value of 400 billion and a secondary business market value of 1000 billion?"

The comments section has completely gone crazy. Someone posted a photo of Yang Yi at the press conference, and it received thousands of replies.

The first item reads, "Isn't this person involved in making games?"

The second point immediately follows: "Can't we make the chips while making the game?"

The third comment directly criticized, "If you're so good, then you do it."

Someone even posted a screenshot of the data from the press conference, captioned "This data is so real I'll eat shit," and someone immediately replied, "Screenshot it, I'll eat it live later, don't run away."

Upon seeing this, Yang Yi replied, "A freeloader!"

The number of reposts, comments, and likes was still jumping wildly. Yang Yi glanced at the number of reposts; it was in the six figures and was still rising.

Tech media outlets also released breaking news, with headlines that were increasingly sensational: "Chinese Chips Stand at the Top of the World," "Battery Revolution Begins with Swarms," ​​"Earthquake in the Semiconductor Industry," and "One Press Conference, Three Industries Changed."

The accompanying photos were all of that prototype machine with its lights on, and the number of reposts skyrocketed, exceeding 100,000 in less than an hour.

This level of popularity met Yang Yi's expectations; he even felt that all 20 trending topics should be generated by a swarm of people.

The elevator doors opened. Yang Yi led Lei Zi down the corridor and pushed open the door to the lounge. Lei Zi stood at the doorway, glanced inside, and paused.

The cubicle contained ten computers, all with their side panels lit up, and they had the same configuration as the prototype shown at the launch event.

There are also billiard tables, pool tables, board game tables, several arcade machines lined up against the wall, and even twenty massage chairs in the corner.

The lights were on, but no one was there; it was as quiet as an arcade that had just closed.

Lei Zi didn't speak. His gaze lingered on the row of computers for a few seconds, then swept over the entertainment facilities before stepping inside.

He walked to the side of the live broadcast area and stood there. Xia He had already moved a chair over and placed it next to Yang Yi's chair.

When Lei Zi sat down, he wiggled his buttocks twice, looked down at the armrests and back of the chair, and then wiggled again.

Before I could even ask, Yang Yi blurted out, "This chair was custom-made by a top international ergonomic chair manufacturer, and it costs 8888 each. Our company only had a thousand of them; the rest are the 2888 model."

After hearing this, Lei Zi touched the armrest with his fingers and stopped twisting it.

I couldn't help but marvel at Yang Yi's "inhumanly generous" approach to employee benefits.

He mentally reviewed how much money the bee colony had invested in this, then glanced at Yang Yi, wanting to say something, but swallowed his words.

Yang Yi sat next to him adjusting the phone stand, and out of the corner of her eye, she caught Lei Zi's expression and guessed what he was thinking.

Sure enough, after a few seconds, Lei Zi spoke up: "This chair must have cost a lot to produce?"

Yang Yi was organizing information on her phone without looking up: "The material costs aren't too bad, it's mainly the brand premium and import taxes. Major domestic chair manufacturers can actually make similar ones, but nobody's going to get involved in this market."

Lei Zi nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

Yang Yi adjusted the camera angle, straightened up, turned to Lei Zi with a smile, and asked, "Ready?"

Lei Zi gathered his thoughts, temporarily suppressing the idea of ​​"whether or not to start his own chair brand," and sat up straight: "Let's do it."

As soon as Yang Yi started her live stream, more than 100,000 people flooded into the live stream room in less than two minutes.

The live stream immediately topped both the popularity and viewership charts.

Seeing this data, Lei Zi next to him couldn't help but feel envious. He felt that he might have to step down as the king of trending memes.

"Brothers, look what I found! Boss Yang and Lei Zi!"

Lei Zi is doing well now and can ride on Yang Yi's coattails.

"Mr. Yang, get to the script! What are you waiting for?"

Seeing that the live stream had reached a certain level of popularity, Yang Yi began reciting her opening remarks.

Hey everyone!

"I am the man who is the world's number one Grand Slam game designer, the pioneer of tactical attack and defense games, the world's number one battery maker, who opened up a third path for the computer market, and who received a six billion dollar reward from Pony Ma."

This title has grown longer and longer, and has gradually become Yang Yi's unique opening line.

Viewers watching Yang Yi's live stream for the first time were still checking the titles, while veteran viewers had already started interacting with the chat by sending comments like, "There's no room for so many people here, how come there are more and more people?"

When can you spend five minutes reciting your opening remarks?

Mr. Yang still loves Pony Ma so much, always putting the 60 billion donation last.

Yang Yi chuckled when she saw the comments.

"You may have some criticisms of XunTeng, but I will always be grateful to XunTeng. Without it, I would not have had the start-up capital."

"After today's press conference, I hit it off with Mr. Lei immediately. I benefited a lot from his profound knowledge. That's why I couldn't bear to let him go during my live broadcast and pulled him in as my assistant."

Yang Yi leaned back in her chair and gestured with her hand: "After watching the press conference, there are probably still quite a few things that you don't understand. Today, let's try a different live broadcast format: you ask questions, Mr. Lei reads them, and I answer them. How about that?"

The live chat exploded instantly.

This way of playing is exactly what netizens want; they really do have a lot of questions, just like Yang Yi said.

This tech conference featured so much new information, from batteries to chips to systems and translation layers, that the average person simply couldn't keep up with it all just by reading the press release.

Yang Yi also wanted to use the live broadcast to identify and address any shortcomings, and to silence the doubts raised online.

Lei Zi, sitting next to him, readily agreed. Being a firsthand spectator was incredibly satisfying!

"The rules are simple." Yang Yi opened a small software program on his computer. "I have a program here. Clicking the mouse will randomly enlarge a comment. Mr. Lei just needs to read it aloud, and I'll answer."

Lei Zi gave an OK sign and took the mouse.

The comments on the screen were scrolling rapidly. He clicked at the right moment, and one comment was enlarged and popped up.

Lei Zi cleared his throat and said, "President Yang, isn't this price too high for a domestically produced chip? Shouldn't you be thinking about the low-income groups in China?"

As he read on, Lei Zi's voice unconsciously lowered.

The sharpness of the question brought back some unpleasant memories.

But for Yang Yi, this measure was just right.

He sat up straight and spoke at a measured pace: "Who gave you the misconception that domestically produced goods must be cheaper than foreign ones?"

He held up a number: "Let me ask you—the FG150's office performance is comparable to the GTX 1080 Ti, and its gaming performance, thanks to super-resolution rendering technology, is at least 30% higher than the 1080 Ti."

The 1080Ti is priced at 5699 RMB for its initial release, while the FG150 is priced at 3699 RMB for its initial release. Both can utilize all of Swarm's latest technologies. Which one would you choose to buy?

After Yang Yi's comparison, many viewers in the live chat also came to their senses:

Indeed, you can get the same performance for 3699 as the 5699 model, and the future gaming performance will be even stronger thanks to the new technology.

这还要什幺自行车按照杨总的换算方式，1999的FG130比3499的1070Ti性能还强11%，简直是新一代的神卡！」

Don't forget about the compatibility layer.

Even with the compatibility layer included, it outperforms the 1070Ti, and games in the swarm don't require going through the compatibility layer.

"A 1060 (6GB) price, 1070 Ti performance! Mr. Yang, why didn't you release it a month earlier? I just built this PC!!!"

Sometimes, even when the data is right there, most people still can't figure it out. Now, Yang Yi has simplified the algorithm.

Netizens have just discovered the incredible price-performance ratio of swarm graphics cards.

A swarm-based computer with equivalent performance is nearly 3000 yuan cheaper overall!

Yang Yi glanced at the comments and chimed in at the right moment: "Our 130 series is basically not profitable; it's purely a way to give back to society."

These words made the viewers in the live stream even more enthusiastic.

Given this performance configuration, what Yang Yi said is very likely true.

As for whether it's true or not, Yang Yi can only say it's half true and half false.

It's just that I earn less; it's not to the point of not earning a single penny to give back to society.

Normally, the wholesale price from upstream suppliers to downstream AIC (Add-in Card) partners (ASUS, Colorful, etc.) is about 80% of the initial launch price.

85%.

Even at this price, the Beehive Group can still make a lot of money. What about their R&D costs? Yang Yi has a cheat code!

Not to mention that the first batch of graphics cards sold were the swarm reference design cards, which yielded even higher profits.

Lei clicked the mouse again, and the second comment was enlarged.

Lei Zi: "Doesn't what Mr. Yang said just prove that domestic products are cheaper than foreign ones? Besides, Nvidia's next-generation graphics cards are about to be released, so what's the point of Mr. Yang comparing performance now?"

This question is equally sharp, even more so than the previous one.

The chat messages that were just flooding the screen in the live stream were noticeably slower.

Some people started asking questions, while others typed "yes." The initial enthusiasm for "domestic products are awesome" was immediately dampened by this bucket of cold water.

That's the reality. The next generation of 20-series graphics cards will definitely have a performance upgrade, so it's hard to say whether the swarm series or the Nvidia 20-series will be superior.

Yang Yi knew that the next generation of Nvidia cards would see a crazy price increase, with the 2080 Ti even selling for over 10000.

But the audience doesn't know that, which makes explaining it a bit complicated.

Yang Yi and the other viewers in the live chat calmed down a bit before speaking.

He first held up one finger: "Let's solve the first problem—domestic products are cheaper than foreign ones." This audience member misunderstood my meaning.

Our graphics cards are cheap because we control the pricing. This isn't about price competition; it's because we believe a graphics card with this performance is worth the price. We are not influenced by foreign graphics card pricing.

He raised his second finger: "Here's the second question—most of you are not professionals in the chip industry, and your knowledge mostly comes from the internet."

I already mentioned this at the press conference: due to the rising cost of raw materials, graphics card prices will definitely increase this year.

If, and I mean if, there were no swarms of bees, nobody knows how high the price of Nvidia's 20-series graphics cards would have gone.

step."

He lowered his hand and his tone became calmer: "Although we are not affected by foreign pricing, Nvidia and AMD will definitely be affected by us."

"And as I've already said, we'll maintain our price guarantee. Even if Nvidia prices it at one dollar, we'll still guarantee it. We're happy to see foreign chip manufacturers engage in cutthroat competition with us."

Upon hearing this, not only were the viewers in the live stream stunned, but even Lei Zi standing next to him was dumbfounded.

Regardless of whether Yang Yi's statement about the price is true or false, this price guarantee alone is enough to form the core argument of Yang Yi's remarks.

Only companies that are truly unafraid of cutthroat competition can utter the phrase "price protection".

Lei Jun smacked his lips beside him, thinking to himself that Yang Yi was weird.

Are you really not planning to make any money?

Yang Yi's behavior will definitely be trending on social media tomorrow.

The viewers in the live stream were thrilled. Mr. Yang was right. The reason why bee colonies are sold cheaply is not because they are made in China, but because they are worth the price.

If you like paying extra for foreign goods, go ahead, no one's stopping you.

I support Mr. Yang in bringing down graphics card prices!

Yang Yi added insult to injury once again.

"Based on the current graphics card performance upgrade curve, Swarm's chip performance will definitely be stronger than the next generation products of the three giants."

"If, because of the bee colony, the three giants stop releasing their own toothpaste, wouldn't that be a good thing?"

"Moreover, only bee colonies in the world can accomplish this feat, because bee colonies are entirely self-developed, form their own system, are not afraid of threats, and at most they will only sell for a little less money."

"A failure in semiconductors isn't fatal for the swarm; the swarm still has gaming and the world's number one power supply."

"So, for the Big Three, the swarm is a rogue!"

The live chat exploded. Some said "Awesome," some said "Good for a rogue," and some said "The three giants have finally met their match." Interspersed among them were a few comments like "Mr. Yang, be careful you get sanctioned," which were quickly scrolled away.

Lei Zi sat next to him, but didn't click the mouse for a long time.

Looking at Yang Yi's face illuminated by the screen light, he suddenly felt that he had made a huge profit by coming to eat this meal and sit in this live broadcast room tonight.

At the same time, I also remembered the "precautionary words" Yang Yi gave me before the broadcast.

This isn't just youthful arrogance; it's utterly outrageous.

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