This technology…

They're so far ahead of us!

"Liu Lu said in a low voice, her tone filled with disbelief.

The contents of the report struck her like a hammer blow.

She immediately convened an emergency meeting with the group's key technical personnel, including the experienced technical expert, Li.

The atmosphere in the meeting room was heavy, and everyone felt unprecedented pressure.

After carefully analyzing the report, Li, the technical expert, frowned and said, "Mr. Liu, the design concept of this technology is very advanced, and it will be difficult for us to catch up in a short period of time with our existing technical reserves."

His words were like cold water poured over everyone's heads.

Liu Lu paced back and forth, her mind racing.

Abandoning existing business and fully shifting to new technologies?

The risk is too great; the group's years of accumulated wealth could be destroyed in an instant.

Clinging to existing business while ignoring the impact of new technologies?

It's tantamount to sitting and waiting for death; eventually, we'll be eliminated by the market.

Time ticked by, and pressure weighed heavily on Liu Lu's shoulders.

She felt like she was racing against time, but time was relentlessly rushing past her ears.

"We must find a breakthrough!" Liu Lu suddenly stopped, her eyes shining with determination.

"Expert Li, do you think it's possible for us to borrow some elements of this new technology to improve our existing products?" Expert Li pondered for a moment, "Theoretically possible, but extremely difficult in practice. We need a deeper understanding of this technology, perhaps even reverse engineering..."

“Reverse engineering…” Liu Lu repeated these words, a resolute glint in her eyes. “Then let’s begin! Immediately assemble a task force, spare no effort, and make sure we master the core of this technology as soon as possible!”

In the office, Liu Lu rubbed her throbbing temples and leaned wearily against the back of her chair.

Outside the window, night has fallen, and the lights of thousands of homes are twinkling.

Looking at her daughter Liu Bei's photo, a warm feeling welled up in her heart.

Suddenly, the office door was gently pushed open...

"Mother……"

Little Liu Bei tiptoed to Liu Lu's side and gently stroked her mother's cheek.

"Mom, you look so tired." Liu Lu opened her eyes and saw her daughter's concerned gaze. Her heart warmed, and she managed a weak smile.

Liu Bei climbed onto her mother's lap and, like a little adult, said in her childish voice, "Mommy, let me tell you a story. Once upon a time in kindergarten, a child took my toy. At first, I was very scared, but then I remembered Superman, and I became very brave and got the toy back!"

As Liu Lu listened to her daughter's story, a warm feeling welled up in her heart.

Yes, even when faced with great difficulties, we must face them bravely, just as my daughter said.

She hugged Liu Bei tightly and gently kissed her forehead.

"Thank you, baby. My story is more complicated than yours, but I will be just as brave as you."

The next morning, Liu Lu summoned all the group's senior executives. The conference room was packed, and the atmosphere was tense.

Without the slightest hesitation, Liu Lu directly and frankly presented the threat of new technologies and the predicament facing the group to everyone.

With a determined look in her eyes and a calm tone, she said, "I know everyone is worried, but we can't be intimidated by difficulties. I have a preliminary plan..." Liu Lu clearly explained her strategy: on the one hand, concentrate superior resources to overcome new technologies; on the other hand, stabilize the existing market and buy time.

As soon as she finished speaking, a round of applause erupted in the conference room.

Everyone was impressed by Liu Lu's decisiveness and composure, and expressed their full support.

Secretary Chen looked at Liu Lu with admiration in his eyes.

She knew that Liu Lu was under tremendous pressure, but she never showed any vulnerability in front of others.

After the meeting, Liu Lu immediately convened Li, the technical expert, and members of the task force to begin reverse engineering the new technology.

Expert Li handed an encrypted file to Liu Lu. "Ms. Liu, this is some data we intercepted regarding the new technology, but it's encrypted, and we can't crack it yet." Liu Lu took the file, looked through the code, and frowned.

Suddenly, her gaze sharpened, and she pointed to a string of characters in the document, saying, "This string of characters... I feel like I've seen it somewhere before..."

Liu Lu stared at the string of characters, her brain working at lightning speed.

Suddenly, a thought struck her. "I remember now! This is a code snippet from a failed project a few years ago! The lead programmer of that project... was Zhao Tianming!" Zhao Tianming was once a key technical member of Liu Lu Group, but later left the company for some reason and jumped ship to a competitor's company.

Could it be...?

A bold guess emerged in Liu Lu's mind: Could this new technology have been developed under the leadership of Zhao Tianming?

Could his underlying motive be revenge against Liu Lu's group?

"Contact Zhao Tianming immediately!" Liu Lu gave the order decisively.

However, Zhao Tianming refused to meet with Liu Lu.

This further solidified Liu Lu's suspicions.

She decided to take the initiative.

"Secretary Chen, please make arrangements. I need to meet with the heads of Huanyu, Tiancheng, and Xingyao companies." These three companies are Liu Lu Group's biggest competitors.

The next day, Liu Lu met with the heads of the three companies at a high-end club in the city center.

"Mr. Liu, I heard your company has run into some trouble recently?" Mr. Wang of Huanyu said with a forced smile, his tone laced with sarcasm.

“Yes, Mr. Liu, the impact of new technologies is no joke,” Mr. Li from Tiancheng echoed.

Mr. Zhang from Xingyao looked gloating. "Mr. Liu, I think you should give up sooner rather than later. Stop making futile struggles."

Despite the three men's sarcastic remarks, Liu Lu remained calm and composed.

She elegantly picked up her coffee, took a small sip, and then slowly said, "The executives didn't invite me here today just to see me make a fool of myself, did they?"

The three exchanged glances, and Mr. Wang spoke first: "Mr. Liu, we're here today to give you a chance."

"Oh? What opportunity?" Liu Lu asked with interest.

"As long as you agree to withdraw from the market, we can give you a generous compensation," Mr. Li said.

"Heh," Liu Lu sneered, "You all think too highly of yourselves. I, Liu Lu, have never been one to give up easily."

"Mr. Liu, you should think this through carefully. This is your last chance," Mr. Zhang said in a somber tone.

Liu Lu put down her coffee cup, stood up, and swept her sharp eyes over the three of them. "Even if my company goes bankrupt, it's not your place to take a share!" She picked up her handbag, turned around and left, leaving behind only a resolute back view.

"Hmph, you won't listen to reason, so you'll have to suffer the consequences!" President Wang snorted angrily.

"We'll see!" Mr. Li said through gritted teeth.

A sinister smile crept across Mr. Zhang's face. "The show is just beginning..." He took out his phone and dialed a number. "Zhao Tianming, the plan can begin..."

After leaving the club, Liu Lu curled up a cold smile.

Her tough stance just now wasn't entirely genuine; rather, it was a deliberate attempt to reveal clues about the group's hidden strength.

She noticed that when she mentioned that the group was conducting a secret research and development project, the expressions of the three competitors changed visibly, and a hint of panic flashed in their eyes.

This made her even more convinced that the emergence of new technologies was not accidental, but rather that there must be a bigger conspiracy behind it.

Back at the company, Liu Lu immediately summoned Li, the technical expert, and the members of the task force.

"Expert Li, how is the reverse engineering progressing?"

"Mr. Liu, we have cracked some of the encrypted data, but we still cannot decipher the core code." Expert Li looked anxious. "The other party obviously came prepared, and the encryption technology is very complex."

“Time waits for no one,” Liu Lu said firmly. “We must speed things up!” She paused, a glint of light flashing in her eyes. “Expert Li, do you remember the intelligent identification system we developed a few years ago? Its core algorithm has some similarities to this encrypted data. Perhaps we can find a breakthrough from it.”

Li's eyes lit up. "Mr. Liu, you're right! How come I didn't think of that!" He immediately gathered his team members and began to study the core algorithm of the intelligent recognition system, hoping to find clues to crack the encrypted data of the new technology.

Meanwhile, competitors are also plotting their next move.

Mr. Wang from Huanyu, Mr. Li from Tiancheng, and Mr. Zhang from Xingyao gathered again, the atmosphere heavy.

“It seems Liu Lu hasn’t been intimidated,” said President Wang with a grim face. “She’s more difficult to deal with than we thought.”

"Hmph, she's just bluffing," Mr. Li said dismissively. "As long as we join forces, she's no match for us."

“That being said, we cannot let our guard down,” General Manager Zhang cautioned. “Liu Lu’s business acumen is not to be underestimated; we must be careful.”

“I have arranged for people to closely monitor the movements of Liu Lu Group,” said General Manager Wang. “We will know immediately if they make any new moves.”

“Okay,” President Li nodded, “We must accelerate the promotion of new technologies, seize market share, and completely deprive Liu Lu Group of any chance of turning things around.”

A sinister smile crept across Mr. Zhang's face. "I've already contacted Zhao Tianming, and he's agreed to cooperate with our plan..."

Just then, Mr. Zhang's phone rang.

He glanced at the caller ID and his expression changed slightly.

"Hello? What?...I understand." He hung up the phone, his face turning extremely pale.

"What's wrong?" President Wang and President Li asked immediately upon seeing this.

Mr. Zhang took a deep breath and slowly said, "I just received news that Liu Lu Group..." He paused, his tone heavy, "...they...cracked our encrypted data..."

"What?!" President Wang and President Li's expressions changed drastically, staring at President Zhang in disbelief.