Two hours later, the group of shareholders arrived at the fruit company's underground laboratory.

A brick-sized battery with a metallic sheen is lying in the laboratory, and its appearance is the same as the metal hydrogen battery announced by Mousse Technology.

Smith's eyes gleamed with excitement as he announced, "Gentlemen, the prototype of the metallic hydrogen battery has been produced. Once it passes the tests, our good days are just around the corner!"

"What are these so-called Mousse Technology and New Energy Association? With our powerful capital, they're nothing but a mantis trying to stop a chariot; they're utterly vulnerable."

"This time, we're going to take over the Chinese market in one fell swoop and bankrupt them all!"

The shareholders listened with great excitement, and one of them said impatiently, "Then what are we waiting for? Let's get started!"

Smith, who was in the middle of an exciting moment, was interrupted by this man. His smile faltered, and his brows furrowed almost imperceptibly before he resumed his cheerful expression and said, "As you wish."

He then issued a test order to the experimental technicians.

Capacitance test passed!

Cyclic testing passed!

Overcharge test passed!

Fire test passed!

......

As each test passed, the people in the laboratory grew increasingly excited.

Finally, it's time for the needle prick test!

As a metal needle, as thick as a pen refill, pierced the metallic hydrogen battery on the test bench.

boom!

A metallic hydrogen battery exploded!

A terrifying burst of flames instantly engulfed the entire laboratory. The immense impact shattered the laboratory glass, and a wave of intense heat swept in!

Instantly, the terrifying energy contained within the metallic hydrogen battery was released.

The laboratory equipment was destroyed as if it were made of paper, and the people inside were instantly turned into charred remains!

The building housing the entire laboratory visibly shook twice, followed by thick smoke and flames rising from the bottom of the building.

Near the laboratory building, fruit company employees who were strolling around heard the explosion and instinctively crouched down on the ground.

What happened?

Was it a terrorist attack?

Where did the explosion occur?

Soon, some employees realized what was happening, looked in the direction of the explosion, and stared wide-eyed.

"It's the laboratory building!"

"Call the fire department immediately."

"Quickly, save them!"

At the top of the tallest office building, the CEO of the fruit company also hurriedly came to the floor-to-ceiling window.

Looking at the thick smoke and flames coming from the laboratory building, a bad premonition welled up in his heart, and his face suddenly turned pale.

He secretly prayed that it wasn't what he suspected!

However, his wishful thinking was quickly shattered by the secretary who rushed in.

"Boss, there's been an explosion in the building's underground laboratory!"

The fruit company's CEO, Ku Ke, looked ashen-faced. With so many shareholders of large companies below him, he couldn't bear this responsibility!

The board of directors definitely needs someone to quell the anger of the financial groups behind those companies, and he is the best scapegoat.

At that moment, he even wished he were still in the lab, dying in the explosion.

In this way, at least the family members can receive some condolence money!

"Boss, what do we do now?"

Seeing that Kuk hadn't spoken, the secretary hurriedly pressed for an answer.

Kuk snapped out of his daze and rushed outside, shouting, "Get someone to come to our aid immediately!"

Upon arriving outside the laboratory and witnessing the explosion, Kuk felt utterly devastated; his last glimmer of hope had vanished.

The scene before us was completely destroyed; not a single intact object could be seen. Under such circumstances, it was almost impossible for anyone to survive.

He stared intently at the explosion site, gritting his teeth as he said, "Notify the police, investigate the scene, find the source of the explosion, and ideally, find out exactly what happened!"

"yes!"

Fortunately, the fruit company's surveillance footage was transmitted in real time and stored on a server in another location. In less than an hour, the police were able to find the source of the explosion by reviewing the footage!

The surveillance video clearly recorded what happened before the explosion.

Kuk's face was ashen as he watched the surveillance video several times, and an idea suddenly popped into his head.

There's something wrong with the technical data on this metallic hydrogen battery; it's a trap!

No wonder the technical data was stolen so easily; the other party deliberately let them steal it!

But what good is considering this possibility if there's no way to confirm it?

They couldn't fall into the trap themselves; this time, they could only swallow their bitter pill in silence.

Within ten minutes, news of the explosion at the fruit company's headquarters began circulating online.

The fruit company's headquarters is already very well-known, with thousands of people coming and going every day, so this kind of news couldn't be kept secret even if they wanted to.

However, outsiders only know that an explosion occurred, but they are not clear about why it happened or the extent of the damage.

Less than an hour later, the fruit company quietly posted a message on its official website.

The message was simple: "A fire and subsequent explosion occurred at the fruit company's laboratory building due to improper storage of a batch of chemicals. The fire has been extinguished and there are no reports of casualties."

After the news broke, apart from a few tech bloggers offering serious analyses of the impact of the explosion on the fruit company's new products, there wasn't much of a stir online, and the incident quickly subsided.

Jiangcheng, China.

Su Yingrong had a good night's sleep last night, and even dreamed about her life of traveling the world after she became rich.

After waking up this morning, I made myself a breakfast, which is a rare treat for me.

She ate breakfast while scrolling through news on her phone.

Suddenly, a message caught her eye.

"A fire broke out in the headquarters laboratory building of the fruit company. According to reports, there were no casualties."

Su Yingrong's heart skipped a beat. Perhaps out of professional habit, she felt that things were not so simple.

She lost her appetite for breakfast. Her expression was uncertain as she sat for a while, then she took out her phone and sent a text message to an unknown number.

The text message, on the surface, appears to be just a casual greeting between friends.

Not long after, as she waited anxiously, the other party replied to her text message.

Upon seeing the text message, Su Yingrong's heart sank; her premonition had indeed been correct.

There are other hidden circumstances surrounding this fire, and the death toll is quite high, including Smith.

Upon seeing Smith's name, Su Yingrong completely lost all hope.

It must be related to the metallic hydrogen battery she stole!

Aside from this kind of thing, the organization behind her will definitely not let her off the hook!

Su Yingrong's face was pale, and she felt a huge crisis approaching her. She paced back and forth in the apartment in fear and anxiety.

"No, we don't have enough information to make the right judgment!"

She gritted her teeth and sent another irregular text message to a number.

Those who work as spies have their own secret information channels, which they will not use unless absolutely necessary.

Now, Su Yingrong sensed a huge crisis and no longer cared about being exposed.