Suddenly, a piercing alarm sounded.

"What's going on?" the worker panicked.

"The production system is under attack! Shut down the machine immediately!" the workshop director shouted.

The workers quickly operated the machines, trying to shut down the production line.

But it was too late; the system crashed and the machines stopped working.

"It's over! It's all over!" The workshop director suddenly sat down on the ground, his face ashen.

In the president's office of Qihang Technology, Lin Fan and Ye Yuyan rushed back to the company overnight.

"How much damage did you suffer?" Lin Fan asked.

"Preliminary estimates indicate that the direct economic losses exceed one billion yuan," the head of the production department said, his voice trembling.

"One billion..." Lin Fan took a deep breath, trying to calm down.

"What's worse is that the production line may take a long time to get back up and running," the person in charge added.

"It will affect delivery and may cause us to lose customers," Ye Yuyan worried.

"Investigate! We must find the mastermind behind this!" Lin Fan gritted his teeth. "I'll make him pay!"

In the prison's visiting room, Zhao Fei looked smugly at the mysterious man opposite him.

"Well done!" Zhao Fei said.

The mysterious man nodded: "This is just the first step; there are more important plans to come."

"Oh?" Zhao Fei's interest was piqued. "What plan?"

The mysterious man leaned closer and whispered, "We'll ruin Lin Fan and Ye Yuyan's reputations!"

In the hospital ward, Lin Fan looked at Lin Yue, who was unconscious on the bed, and felt heartbroken.

"Xiaoyue, I'm sorry, I didn't protect you well." He held his sister's hand, his eyes tender.

Ye Yuyan comforted him, "Lin Fan, don't blame yourself, Xiaoyue will be alright."

"Yes." Lin Fan nodded. "I believe she will wake up."

The atmosphere was tense in Qihang Technology's public relations department.

"President Lin, President Ye, something terrible has happened! A lot of negative news about us has suddenly appeared online," the public relations manager reported anxiously.

"What negative news?" Lin Fan asked.

"Some people say that the 'Morning Star' chip has serious security vulnerabilities that could leak user privacy," the manager replied.

"Nonsense!" Ye Yuyan said angrily. "The chip has undergone rigorous testing and is absolutely fine!"

"Issue a statement immediately to clarify the facts!" Lin Fan said decisively. "Investigate the source of the rumors and find the perpetrators!"

"yes!"

Everything unfolded like a net. And the conspiracy was only just beginning to reveal itself.

In the conference room of Qihang Technology's public relations department.

"The statement has been issued, but the internet is still in an uproar!" The public relations manager frowned as he reported to Lin Fan and Ye Yuyan, his face full of worry. "The safety issues of the Qimingxing chip are all over the internet now, and our phones are ringing off the hook!"

"These bandwagoners!" Ye Yuyan slammed her hand on the table angrily. "Do they understand chips? Do they understand security? All they do is parrot what others say!"

“Now is not the time to be angry.” Lin Fan rubbed his temples, trying to calm himself down. “Once the discussion starts online, it will be hard to suppress. We need to come up with stronger evidence to prove that Qimingxing is innocent.”

"Mr. Lin, I have an idea," the public relations manager said after thinking for a moment. "How about we do an online live stream? We can invite technical experts to demonstrate chip security testing live, letting the real thing speak for itself?"

"Live stream?" Ye Yuyan was taken aback for a moment, then her eyes lit up. "That's a great idea! Direct and transparent, it'll shut up those who talk nonsense!"

"Okay, let's do it this way!" Lin Fan decided immediately. "Arrange it right away! Time, place, people, equipment, everything must be ready! This live broadcast must be a successful crisis management operation!"

"Yes, Mr. Lin, Mr. Ye, I'll take care of it right away!" The public relations manager seemed relieved and quickly left.

Online debates about the security of the Venustech chip are intensifying.

"I don't believe Qihang Technology's statement! There must be something wrong with it!"

"Exactly! There's no smoke without fire. They described it in such detail, it can't be fake!"

"I've heard that the QiMingXing chip secretly uploads users' photos, contacts, and text messages. It's terrifying to even think about!"

"Really? That's terrifying! Uninstall all software related to Qihang Technology immediately!"

Boycott Qihang Technology! Boycott Qimingxing!

Just then, Qihang Technology's official account posted an important message:

"To address everyone's concerns, Qihang Technology will be holding a live online test of the QiMingXing chip security system tonight at 8 PM! We will have top domestic information security experts supervise the entire test and answer questions from our viewers. There's only one truth, so please stay tuned!"

This news, like a bombshell, instantly made the internet even more lively.

"Qihang Technology is going to livestream a security test? Really?"

"Interesting! Let's see what they're up to."

"Eight o'clock, right? I've set my alarm, I'll watch it on time!"

"I bet Qihang Technology is just putting on a show by selling a bag of spicy strips!"

"I also think it's just a show! They would definitely prepare in advance and keep it hidden!"

"Whether it's a publicity stunt or not, let's wait and see!"

At 8 PM, in the Qihang Technology live stream room.

"Good evening, everyone! Welcome to the live broadcast of the security test of Qihang Technology's QiMing chip!" the host greeted enthusiastically. "I'm your host, Xiaoya. Today, we're here to reveal the truth about the security of QiMing chips!"

"Enough talk, let's get started!"

"We want the real thing, not something fake!"

"Hurry up! I can't wait!"

The comments section was flooded with messages, and the online community was buzzing with excitement.

"Please don't rush, everyone," the host said with a smile. "Before the official test begins, let me introduce our guests today."

"First, let's talk about Qihang Technology's Chief Technology Officer, Mr. Zhang!"

An engineer with slightly gray hair, wearing glasses, and looking very serious appeared in front of the camera.

"Hello everyone, I'm Engineer Zhang." Engineer Zhang nodded. "The Qimingxing chip is something my team and I worked hard on for three years. I can guarantee that its security is absolutely guaranteed!"

Anyone can brag! Show us your real skills!

"Exactly! All talk and no action is useless!"

"Next up is Professor Wang, a renowned information security expert in China!"

An elderly expert, though balding, appeared on camera in good spirits.

"Hello everyone, I am Professor Wang." Professor Wang's voice was loud. "Today, as a third party, I will supervise the entire security testing process of the QiMingXing chip to ensure that the testing is fair, impartial, and transparent!"

"Professor Wang is an authority; I feel much more at ease with him overseeing things!"

"Professor Wang is a good person, and I believe he wouldn't help Qihang Technology deceive people!"

"I hope this test will truly put my mind at ease!"

"Alright, now that the guests have been introduced, let's officially begin the testing!" the host said. "First, we'll be testing the Venustech chip's resistance to attacks. We'll use common cyberattack methods to attack the chip and see if it can withstand them."

"Engineer Zhang, let's begin!"

Mr. Zhang nodded, walked to the computer, and began operating it.

"What we are simulating now is a DDoS attack, which is a distributed denial-of-service attack," Zhang explained while operating the system. "This is a very common network attack that uses a large number of malicious requests to consume server resources and prevent it from working properly."

"As you can see, we have now sent millions of bad requests to the QiMing chip."