Deathly silence spread in the conference room.
Chang Dongming stared at the countless patent emails, his eyes nearly popping out of his head. He couldn't believe it was all true. Seventy to eighty percent of the patented technologies that had made Haiming Group a world leader were actually Zhuang Li's property! How much royalties would he get per year? Two hundred million, three hundred million, four hundred million?
Chang Dongming quickly recalled the financial statements of Haiming Group that he had recently seen, and finally came up with a terrifying number - 4 billion!
Manager Zhuang doesn't have to do anything, but he can earn 4 billion yuan every year, which is more than all of Mr. Yao's current assets combined!
It wasn't just CEO Yao; everyone present, save Xuan Pei, who had just inherited Xuan Ming's fortune, probably had wealth that could surpass Zhuang Li's. Yet, the ridiculous thing was, they assumed Zhuang Li would succumb to a 40 million yuan annual salary; that he would fear being ostracized by the company president; that he would be apprehensive about losing his job...
What gave them such an arrogant illusion?
Yao Xin was the first to recover from his shock and roared, "Impossible! Such important news, why didn't I know about it!"
Zhuang Li slowly flipped through a copy of the meeting minutes on the table, his tone lazy: "Because my patents are state secrets, you don't have enough authority to view them."
Yao Xin stared at the densely packed list of patents, then suddenly realized what kind of person he had provoked. This was a super genius with extraordinary scientific talent. With the precedent of Dr. Zhao's assassination still fresh in his mind, the country naturally kept him hidden. This also led to many people's misunderstanding of his abilities.
In fact, Zhuang Li's position and salary are not only not up to standard, but are far from commensurate with his abilities.
Xuan Ming was lucky to have recruited him! And Yao Xin, who tried to force him away, was simply stupid!
Thinking of this, the shareholders who had previously expressed their 100% support for Yao Xin now looked at him with subtle eyes.
Zhuang Li flipped through a page of the meeting minutes and his expression suddenly turned grim. "Are you going to change the name of Haiming Group?"
Yao Xin subconsciously put on the airs of a CEO and said in a domineering tone, "Yes, just this morning, the Industrial and Commercial Bureau gave us a receipt. Our group has officially changed its name to Haisheng."
Xuan Pei lowered his head and clenched his fists, his cheeks and ears flushing red with anger. However, he had studied art in college and had no idea about the turbulent and treacherous nature of business, so he could only let things take their course.
Zhuang Li's smile grew even colder. "You took the 'Ming' off Xuan Ming's name? He founded Hai Ming and built it up. What qualifications do you have?"
Yao Xin barely suppressed his anger and spoke in a calm tone, "This is the result of our joint consultation. Xuan Ming's era is over, and we must create a new future."
"No, as long as I'm here, his era will never end." Zhuang Li threw away the meeting minutes, stood up, and ordered, "Follow me. I'll show you what the future holds."
Under the threat of more than 2,000 patented technologies, this group of arrogant and wealthy people had to lower their heads and follow Zhuang Li.
Chang Dongming also quietly fell to the back of the team. Looking at Zhuang Li's tall figure, he felt a complex mix of emotions. He vaguely understood that from today on, his dream of watching the Zhuang family father and son's downfall from a distance would never come true.
What stood between him and Zhuang Li was not a mountain, but an ocean.
While everyone was lost in thought, the elevator stopped at the -6th floor. This floor was never open to anyone from the Haiming Group.
Zhuang Li was the first to enter the brightly lit corridor. The scientists in white lab coats, walking back and forth, all stepped aside and nodded in greeting. The respectful words "Teacher Zhuang" echoed in the air. Even the elderly scientists, their hair white with frost and surrounded by many students, addressed him sincerely.
Just from this tip of the iceberg we can get a glimpse of Zhuang Li's status and prestige in the laboratory.
The shareholders, who had initially held onto a glimmer of hope, now held their breath. Having worked in the industry for years, they knew the most prestigious faces among the crowd. These individuals were once scientific giants that the Haiming Group had once spent vast sums of money to hire, despite pleading with everyone.
However, at some point, they all gathered around Zhuang Li and worked for him wholeheartedly.
What secrets is Zhuang Li hiding? How many cards does he have? Are they all trump cards?
The more Yao Xin thought about it, the more flustered he became. The cold sweat on his back wet his shirt and gradually soaked through his suit jacket.
The mentality of the others also gradually changed, and they were thinking hard about how to choose sides later.
Only Xuan Pei was attracted by this laboratory and was looking around with curiosity.
As they entered the brightest and most spacious laboratory, Zhuang Li suddenly walked around behind Xuan Pei, grasped his shoulders, and pushed him into the cockpit of a machine. He ordered, "Put on this helmet and recite these instructions silently in your mind. Repeat each instruction ten times before moving on to the next one. Do you understand?"
The glass window of the helmet turned into a screen, showing a string of words: turn on, turn off, play music, turn off music, make coffee, drink coffee, open curtains, close curtains.
Although Xuan Pei didn't understand what he was doing, he still recited these words in his mind, ten times each.
At the same time, the helmet that successfully established a connection with his brain transmitted the electroencephalogram formed by these words into a computer and bound it to the corresponding program.
Zhuang Li's fingers danced, and in just half a minute he had debugged the entire system. He then ordered, "Put the sensor on him and send him to the test site."
Xuan Pei was still confused when several people in white coats came over, helped him take off his helmet, put a pair of exquisitely designed glasses on his nose, and pushed him into a room that looked like an office.
The door closed, leaving Xuan Pei alone, but the transparent glass walls around him allowed everyone to see his every move.
Zhuang Li said into the communicator, "Sit behind the desk."
Xuan Pei glanced at the loudspeaker mounted on the wall before walking to his desk, tentatively patting the leather chair before carefully sitting down. He reached for the mouse, then tried to turn on the computer, but heard Zhuang Li's command over the loudspeaker: "You don't have to do anything. Just silently recite the few instructions I just showed you."
Xuan Pei looked back at the other person through the glass wall, his face full of confusion, but he still did as he was told.
The next second, a miracle happened. The computer suddenly started up and the mouse turned on; a melodious waltz came from the speakers; the coffee machine gurgled; the curtains hanging behind him closed with a swish, blocking out the excess light.
There was no one else in the office except Xuan Pei, but everything he was thinking seemed to be understood by an invisible soul and then immediately executed. What kind of black technology was this?
Xuan Pei was in shock and had no time to catch his breath before he saw the cup filled with brown liquid placed under the coffee machine flying towards him.
Yes, it flew over! In mid-air, four meters away! No one was holding it! It landed gracefully, silently, and perfectly on the tabletop, without spilling a single drop of liquid!
Is humanity's current technology capable of achieving this? How does it work? Is this a magic trick or some kind of sleight of hand? Were all those previous interactions pre-programmed by Zhuang Li using a computer program?
Thinking of this, everyone experienced it for themselves.
They randomly gave orders in their heads, and the computers, speakers, coffee machines, and curtains could immediately sense their thoughts and give feedback. The computer was on one second and off the next; the cup filled with coffee flew to the desk and then flew back to the coffee machine; the curtains closed and opened, opened and closed...
The entire room was a mess, as if haunted. But everyone who entered to experience it blushed with excitement. They were absolutely certain that the machines were controlled by their thoughts. If they were pre-programmed, they wouldn't be able to adjust to their thoughts in real time.
As we all know, the only thing in the world that travels faster than the speed of light is the human mind. What kind of impact would the advent of technology that could capture human thoughts and translate them into reality have on the world, and what kind of storm would it stir up?
Things follow the mind, and dreams come true - this is a miracle that only exists in the magical world, but it was brought into reality by Zhuang Li, and a sufficiently mature product has been developed. How should the commercial profits it brings be calculated?
It's foreseeable that Haiming Group's stock price will experience several surges, and within two or three months, it will climb to the top of the Fortune 500 list! Haiming will become the dominant force in the high-tech field!
Thinking of this, Yao Xin and the others' faces turned from red to purple, and they were about to explode with excitement.
Zhuang Li pressed Xuan Pei's shoulders and whispered in his ear, "See? This is the future."
Xuan Pei's whole body was trembling.
Zhuang Li softened his voice, "Matter moving at the will of the mind is merely the primary application of superconducting technology and telepathic perception. In ten years, I can give you whatever future you desire."
Xuan Pei turned to look at him, his eyes gleaming brighter than ever before. He finally understood why his elder brother always had such a passionate expression when he mentioned Zhuang Li, and why he had rushed forward without hesitation, risking his own life in exchange for the other's.
Because this man is a miracle!
7480 screamed in horror: "Master, are you crazy? If you continue to develop these technologies, the Observers will definitely find you again! You will be killed!"
Zhuang Li ignored these warnings and pressed Xuan Pei's shoulder again, beckoning him like a devil: "Only by following me can you see this future. Sell all your shares and invest with me to rebuild Hai Ming. I said, as long as I am here, the era of Xuan Ming will never end."
Hearing these words, Yao Xin and others suddenly turned around and looked at him in shock and anger.
Crazy, crazy! This guy is completely crazy! He actually wants to sell all his shares and start a new business! Doesn't he understand the huge size of the Haiming Group? Is he a rival to capital?
"Zhuang Li, don't go too far! Hai Ming invested so much money in your laboratory. The results of your research and development should belong to the company. You personally have no right to dispose of them!" Yao Xin roared in frustration.
"I'm sorry, Haiming Group has not made any investment in our laboratory. All previous investments were private sponsorships from Xuanming. You can check the financial statements of Haiming Group to see if Mr. Zhuang's scientific research results have anything to do with your company." A man in military uniform led a group of white coats over.
Yao Xin glared back, but upon catching a glimpse of the other man's rank, he nearly bit his tongue off in shock. A high-ranking general was actually in the Haiming Group? Why?
Zhuang Li said in a cold tone, "My laboratory belongs only to Xuanming. It has nothing to do with Haiming Group, and certainly not to Haisheng. In addition, after the contract expires, I will take back all of Haisheng's patent rights."
Yao Xin, his foundation instantly severed, was rendered mute. He was hesitant about whether to surrender when a group of soldiers approached, pointed their guns at them, and ordered them to leave immediately. Zhuang Li was recently planning to improve the superconducting quantum interference device and install it on a submarine, a project involving national military secrets.
As he was being forcibly driven away, Yao Xin vaguely heard Xuan Pei's excited voice coming from behind: "Mr. Zhuang, I will rebuild Haiming with you! I don't want the shares of Haisheng anymore!"
A resounding bang exploded in Yao Xin's mind. In a trance, he imagined a skyscraper collapsing, floor by floor, starting from the top. Smoke and dust obscured the blazing sun, shrouding the world in a gray haze. Despair enveloped him like a vacuum, nearly suffocating him.
Chang Dongming kept looking back at Zhuang Li, his face pale as paper. He had thought there was an ocean between him and Zhuang Li, but in the end, he realized it was just another ridiculous illusion. The gap between him and Zhuang Li was so great that even the entire universe couldn't fill it.
A loser who graduated from a fake university? Why did he think that back then?
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