Chapter 66 Customized Race-Level Mechs
This was the first time Fang Zhuo had ever seen the entire process of mecha manufacturing.
Yuanchuang Mechs lives up to its well-known high standards of craftsmanship in the industry. The production line they are on is highly automated, with tens of thousands of parts neatly stored in a huge parts warehouse, where robotic arms sort, assemble, and weld them.
In the final step, large machines scan every weld point of the finished mecha. Before it rolls off the production line, engineers go to the factory to check every aspect of the finished product's performance to ensure that the mecha delivered to consumers are of consistent quality.
These small, promising companies often only need a publicity opportunity to become popular.
Ge Weiming paused for a moment, pondering the meaning behind the investor's words—President Fang not only planned to invest in Yuanchuang, but also to have the first S-class new energy mech in the entire Star Alliance produced at Yuanchuang's production line.
Currently, all patents for S-class new energy mechs are not for sale. This means that before other manufacturing plants even obtain the patent details and data specifications, Yuanchuang already has the manufacturing experience, allowing them to seize the market ahead of others.
Although Mr. Fang didn't mention the purpose of customizing these ten mechs, even someone with no brains could guess that they would definitely be used in the competition.
JR team is currently enjoying immense popularity, and this is the first time an S-class new energy mech has appeared on the field. The exposure of the Yuanchuang brand will be pushed to an unprecedented level.
Ge Weiming's heart was pounding.
Just thinking about it made him feel like he was about to have a heart attack from excitement.
He hurriedly urged the big boss on the terminal:
[Boss, Juke wants to buy a stake in us and also wants to use our production line to customize a batch of racing-grade mechs. Good times are coming, come back quickly!]
Less than two minutes after he sent the message, the big boss appeared breathlessly in the second-floor corridor, quickly shook hands with Fang Zhuo, and said magnanimously:
"Hello, Mr. Fang. I am Sun Yuan, the founder of Yuanchuang. You can call me Brother Yuan. You are not as old as me, but in the field of mecha technology, I have to call you Big Brother."
"Oh my, you've come so suddenly! I haven't prepared anything to entertain you. I'm so sorry. You have to do me the honor of going to that rooftop restaurant in the city center. I've already arranged for my assistant to make a reservation."
"Brother Fang, you really have a great eye and a great personality to choose our custom mechs. I can't let you down. I'll give you all ten mechs you want at cost price, 4.2 billion each. Yuanchuang won't make a profit on this order; it's mainly about making friends."
"It's a coincidence. I still have some shares that I haven't sold to the public. Right now, Yuanchuang's market value is only over 90 billion. Let's round it up. I'll give you 10% of the shares based on 8 billion, which, together with the mecha customization fee, will total 50 billion."
"If you have any questions about mecha assembly in the future, just come to me. I'll take care of all the after-sales service. Mr. Fang, just give me a call and I'll send ten engineers over right away!"
The owner of Yuanchuang is indeed generous; every price he offered was quite favorable.
The profit margin in the mecha manufacturing industry is only around 13%. Currently, most S-class mechas on the market are priced between 5.2 billion and 5.5 billion. The cost of the mecha that Sun Yuan mentioned is already extremely low, not even including labor and equipment depreciation costs.
In business, it's all about give and take. Fang Zhuo didn't hesitate for a second, and after reviewing the terms, he quickly signed the contract.
"In order to circumvent the anti-monopoly law, these mechs were to be described to the outside world as experimental competition-level mechs specially commissioned from Yuanchuang."
"If it's convenient, you can put the Yuanchuang brand logo on the outer panel of the mecha, the more eye-catching the better, which can also serve as an advertising campaign."
Sun Yuan's expression became even more agitated.
According to industry practice, he originally thought that Mr. Fang would hold the payment for the goods for at least six months, but he didn't expect that it would be settled immediately.
That's 50 billion! Right now, there aren't many tech companies in the entire Star Alliance that can come up with such a large sum of money all at once.
Moreover, even top teams in the main league don't go to such lengths. Their backup mechs are usually one or two levels lower than their main mechs. It's extremely rare for a team like JR to have all their backup mechs at the S level.
He really chose the right person to follow this time; Yuanchuang's good days are truly coming.
Since childhood, fortune tellers have said that he would meet a benefactor. Unexpectedly, after half a lifetime of bad luck, he met a wealthy man when the mecha factory was doing so poorly.
Unlike those people online who kept questioning where Mr. Fang got all that money, he only knew that if Mr. Fang dared to spend such a large sum of money through legitimate channels, then the money must have come from a completely legal source.
Since Mr. Fang has been so kind and righteous, he will definitely continue to follow suit.
"Thank you, Brother Fang, for giving us this opportunity. I will transfer a few more on-site engineers to these production lines, and all the factory's resources will be tilted towards this direction. We will strive to roll out five new energy mechs by the end of next week, so that the team members will have time to adapt."
Fang Zhuo nodded. He remembered that he had asked Nie Shuyang to study an intelligent escape system for mecha pilots before. The boy had sent the detailed structure to his email a long time ago. This time, he could also take the opportunity to see how practical the technology provided by the system was.
"By the way, Mr. Liu, I also have a new technology for an intelligent escape system. Do you think it can be implemented in these mechs?"
It turned out to be a new patent that hadn't even been released to the public yet. Sun Yuan was already overwhelmed by the series of surprises. He patted his chest excitedly:
“Brother, from today onwards you are my real brother. I will make sure this escape system is arranged perfectly for you. I will arrange for the new parts to be molded tomorrow.”
Fang Zhuo then asked, "Oh right, my team's maintenance team might need two or three people to deal with possible malfunctions and damage to the mechs on the field. I wonder if Mr. Liu has any suitable people?"
Sun Yuan is known for his generosity: "This is nothing, it's no big deal. I'll assign you three chief engineers and five senior technicians. They can help replace parts anytime if it breaks."
These employees will be stationed at Giant Technology from now on. Brother Fang, if you need anything else, just give us a call.
Since Sun Yuan was so honest, Fang Zhuo didn't refuse his business invitation and stayed at the rooftop restaurant to have a simple meal with Yuanchuang's executives.
Having just acquired 10% of the shares, he is now the third largest shareholder of Yuanchuang, which can be considered a small-scale shareholder meeting.
The scale of the real economy is too large, and the profit margin is not very high. Fang Zhuo does not plan to fully acquire a mecha manufacturing plant. Holding 10% of the shares is just right in the range of flexibility. It can have a say in the actual operation of Yuanchuang, and if the operation is not good, it can be sold in time without any damage.
At 2:30 p.m., he rushed back to the company headquarters on Star 6C and personally selected the first batch of new employees in the lobby.
JR Team officially entered the world of mech leagues after entering the secondary league, and their business needs will increase exponentially from then on.
This recruitment includes not only the team's support staff, but also marketing copywriters and mecha deployment engineers from Giant Interactive's headquarters.
Unlike the open-plan layout of Giant Entertainment's office floor, each workstation at Juke is fully enclosed. Each workstation is over 30 square meters and contains not only a zigzag-shaped desk but also a huge sofa where you can lie down and rest. The desk is fully equipped with small office supplies such as a mini-fridge, ice maker, and cup warmer.
There is also a small wooden door more than a meter high outside the workstation to protect the privacy of each employee.
The computers and upgraded motion capture peripherals purchased from the mall were neatly placed in each workstation. The motion capture equipment, which is nearly two meters tall, alone occupies three square meters. In terms of hardware alone, it is more luxurious than the president's office of many small companies.
The job applicants in the lobby were initially chatting about whether Giant Technology would be able to pay their salaries, but after seeing the office layout through the glass, their conversation instantly turned into wishing for successful job applications.
"If I'm not mistaken, this motion capture equipment costs over 100,000 yuan a unit, right? Where did Juke get the money?"
"I don't care, I don't care. All I know is that a monthly salary of 40,000 is definitely real."
“The truly smart people went to the temple to pray yesterday. How can getting ashore at Juke not be considered a kind of ashore? I saw in the job posting that the contracts here are all for ten years, and they will definitely be renewed unless there is a major mistake.”
"Damn, I should have brought my uncle, who has been the head chef at a big restaurant for eight years, to apply for the job as well."
"Don't even mention it, even if you bring your great-uncle over here, you might not be able to make it ashore. Several of the old chefs sitting in the front row are famous chefs in the industry who teach online and take on apprentices."
From the moment Fang Zhuo walked into the hall, everyone's eyes were drawn to him.
Having become accustomed to the feeling of being the center of attention, he remained completely unaffected as he scanned the audience below.
Perhaps because the economic development of the Star Alliance is more different from that of the Star Federation, the number of applicants this time far exceeds that of the first batch of employees of Giant Entertainment.
Facing the thousands of people who had passed the initial resume screening, Fang Zhuo quickly pointed out more than eighty people. After checking the information of each person, he added three more people according to the recruitment plan.
This recruitment involves a total of 92 people, of whom 39 are support staff such as team chefs, physiotherapists, and life assistants, while the rest will work at Giant Interactive's headquarters.
Fang Zhu waved his hand and called Jiang Yu over: "Go and purchase another thirty sets of computers and motion capture equipment, all of the same brand and model as the last batch."
"In addition, Yuanchuang will be sending experts to the headquarters immediately. You can contact the experts and ask them if they have any special needs, such as needing dual-screen office or purchasing on-site repair toolkits. Our company will prepare these, so that the experts don't have to pay for them themselves."
Jiang Yu was used to Mr. Fang's thoughtfulness and quickly nodded: "Okay, Mr. Fang."
After explaining all this, he held a brief onboarding meeting for new employees. Around 5 p.m., Fang Zhuo finally loosened his tie and put the microphone on the table.
The microphone rolled slightly on the table, while countless spotlights flashed rapidly.
Just as his teammate put down the microphone, the next topic was Lin Yuzheng's turn. The two exchanged a brief glance the instant Zeng Ge handed him the microphone.
That single glance contained so much, and Lin Yuzheng could easily sense his unease.
Unlike his innocent teammates who had grown up in a sheltered environment, he didn't consider himself a particularly naive person. The moment he saw the JR team's support player announced, his first reaction was panic and anger.
...How did these people end up together? Was the original plot of "Broken Army Soul" discovered by the owner of the JR team? And how many people know that he was the original male lead?
If those young athletes knew what happened to them in the book, would they team up against me?
What worries him even more is that Zenger has quietly changed the careers of those players, even killing them the chance to play in matches.
In any case, he is now tied to Zenger.
If the other side retaliates, no one can escape. They must unite to completely block the development of the JR team... completely and thoroughly, so that no one can escape.
Lin Yuzheng was preoccupied with his thoughts during the final of the Duxing League, so he didn't perform well and even let his teammates down a few times. Fortunately, the gap in strength between him and the opposing team was huge, so his teammates didn't take it to heart at all. After the interview, they even invited him to go for a race on a deserted mountain road.
Lin Yuzheng was in no mood for it at all.
After declining invitations from his teammates, he and Zeng Ge were left alone backstage for a while.
Lin Yuzheng pinched the pad of his index finger hard, forcing a slightly aggrieved expression. He deliberately feigned a worried look and tentatively tugged at Zeng Ge's sleeve:
"Brother Zeng, what should we do? Should we pay to settle things with JR's other teammates? I have some money on hand right now, enough for 60 million."
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