Chapter 67: One Wave Not Yet Gone, Another Rises

"Oh? If you're not buying, then I'm not buying either."

"You retard, are you visually impaired? Talking about not buying."

"What's it to you, are you?"

"I am."

When the netizen clicked on the other person's profile and discovered they were truly visually impaired, he instantly fell speechless, sinking into a profound silence.

Countless thoughts flashed through his mind, terrified that his previous comment might be noticed by others.

Thus, before any other netizens could realize what had happened, he deleted all his recent comments like a guilty thief.

After all, in today's era of rapid information transmission, once people found out he was bullying a visually impaired person, he would likely become the target of cyberbullying.

Who could have imagined that, after a little over a week, MindCube Technology would once again become the center of attention without any warning.

However, this time it was not because of their products, but because they had unexpectedly become the first company other than Huawei to adopt the Kirin chip.

This news hit like a blockbuster, stirring up a thousand waves in the tech and business circles, and sparking widespread attention and heated discussions from all sectors.

Yet right at the height of this storm, some foreign netizens jumped out, making baseless accusations that MindCube's guide dogs posed a serious threat to their national security.

They even went so far as to bluster that unless MindCube agreed to place its data servers in their country, they would boycott its products.

Utterly ridiculous.

Inside MindCube Technology's bright and spacious office, Li Ping'an quietly listened to Old Wu's report, slightly raised his eyebrows, and curved the corners of his mouth into a contemptuous smile.

Li Ping'an chuckled softly, "What's the rush? Even if foreigners want to buy, I have no intention of exporting for the time being.

Old Wu, listen to me, issue an announcement in the company's name stating that MindCube Technology has limited production capacity and no plans for overseas export in the short term."

Li Ping'an was not just making empty boasts.

The massive market formed by the 20 million visually impaired people domestically alone was enough to ensure the company's steady development and peace of mind for a long time to come.

What's more, a considerable portion of the people purchasing smart guide dogs were not doing so to assist visually impaired travelers, but simply buying them to play with as novel robotic toys.

With clear instructions from the boss, Wu Wenbin instantly became full of confidence and assurance.

Old Wu smiled and said, "Boss, then I really will issue the announcement according to your wishes."

"It's fine, releasing it in the original words is totally fine," Li Ping'an replied indifferently.

With his boss's approval, the corners of Wu Wenbin's mouth were harder to suppress than an AK-47.

Returning to his own office, Old Wu concise and clearly published an announcement on major platforms in the company's name.

[Thank you for the concern of all netizens, MindCube Technology has no plans for external exports in the short term.]

A single announcement directly shifted the contradiction.

Sure enough, as soon as the announcement was published, those foreign netizens who had been eagerly looking forward to buying smart guide dogs for their families immediately blew their tops.

They successively turned their guns on those who had previously made malicious accusations.

Meanwhile, some quick-witted people with ulterior motives were secretly plotting to decipher the technological secrets of the smart guide dogs.

Attempting a one-to-one copy to reap exorbitant profits from it.

However, they overlooked a crucial issue: copying the exterior might not be difficult, but the core and soul of the smart guide dog—artificial technology—was an insurmountable chasm.

Even if they managed to cobble together a nondescript, hybrid product, its performance and quality would not only fall far short of MindCube's genuine product, but its price wouldn't necessarily be much cheaper either.

In the end, it would all amount to nothing.

A few days later, as 20,000 units were simultaneously listed on major platforms, the 20,000 units sold out in a mere ten seconds!

Upstairs from MindCube Technology, Old Wu had just rented the space, and Li Ping'an couldn't wait to come over with Old Wu to inspect it.

Standing in the center of the empty space, Li Ping'an slowly swept his gaze around, quickly sketching out a planning blueprint in his mind.

After walking a circle, he pointed toward the window side and said, "Reserve one-third of the space by the window here to be converted into a laboratory.

The rest of the space will be left for other employees to use."

With that, as if suddenly remembering something important, Li Ping'an turned around and asked Old Wu, who was earnestly taking notes with a notebook in hand:

"By the way, Old Wu, when can construction on the company headquarters building officially start?"

Hearing the question, Old Wu raised his head slightly, looked at his boss, and replied unhurriedly:

"It has already been put out to public tender. Once the bidding concludes next month and the construction company is finalized, construction can proceed smoothly."

Li Ping'an nodded thoughtfully. He knew very well that although this temporary laboratory was nominally his own territory, it was after all different from an independent, heavily secured headquarters building.

It always lacked a sense of security.

If wrongdoers truly wanted to steal important data inside the laboratory, unless dedicated personnel were assigned to guard it 24 hours a day without interruption, it would be virtually impossible to fend off these professionals.

Fortunately, Xiao Fang had now awakened and could monitor the premises 24 hours a day through surveillance, sounding an alarm the moment any suspicious person appeared.

A month later, the renovation of the upstairs laboratory and offices was complete.

Just as all the middle and upper management of MindCube Technology Co., Ltd. were busy preparing for the headquarters office building's groundbreaking ceremony,

a video suddenly circulated online showing a smart robot exploding during the charging process.

Like a malignant tumor, this video rapidly spread and multiplied across the internet.

Coupled with the deliberate fueling of the flames by interested parties, this pushed MindCube Technology right back into the eye of the storm once again!

Standing on the newly cleared plot designated for the headquarters building, Li Ping'an looked with a grave expression at the video playing on the tablet handed over by Old Wu.

Having merely glanced through it once, relying on his deep understanding and sharp intuition regarding his own product's technology, Li Ping'an deduced that this was not caused by the product itself, but rather someone intentionally making trouble.

Li Ping'an did not fly into a rage or lose his sanity because of this.

Instead, Li Ping'an took a deep breath, forced himself to calm down, and spoke coolly:

"Call the police immediately. At the same time, issue an announcement stating that the company will apply to the state to retrieve relevant videos and data from before the explosion.

We must thoroughly investigate this matter, give consumers an explanation, and clear the company's name.

Meanwhile, the company will prioritize the customers' life safety and advance all medical expenses."

"Old Wu, go issue the announcement, I'll apply for the data."

"Got it!"

Li Ping'an had an intuition that the user himself should have known it would explode; in the video, before the explosion even occurred, he clearly made a subconscious movement to dodge danger.

And... someone just happened to be filming a video when it exploded?

Who was filming the video?