510: Chapter 55 He did it willingly

On the left was the snippet of logic code that Vision Dynamics had just showcased as a technical highlight during the press conference.

On the right was the project code from the company named 'Quantum Leap Technology'.

Aside from a few differences in variable naming, the underlying architectural logic had an over ninety-five percent similarity!

Attached below the article was the time stamp of the filing for 'Quantum Leap' in the national science and technology innovation project database.

That time was a full three months earlier than the internal project initiation time of Vision Dynamics!

This wasn't even the most fatal blow.

The author of the article used a tragic tone to recount the story of how the founder of 'Quantum Leap' was squeezed out by his former partner, who was none other than CEO Zhang Kaiwen of Vision Dynamics, due to disagreements in philosophy.

The story did not name names directly.

But every word was an insinuation that Zhang Kaiwen was a shameless villain who stole his brother's hard work.

At the end of the article, an unverified quote was attached.

"The fire thief will eventually be burned by the flames."

Boom!

Zhang Kaiwen's mind felt like it had been detonated by a bomb.

Ma Kai!

It was Ma Kai!

That stray dog he had never taken seriously!

He actually dared!

How dare he!

"Fake! This is all fake!"

Zhang Kaiwen roared in a loss of composure, his voice completely off-key.

"This is slander! This is defamation! Our company's Legal Department will sue them immediately!"

His face flushed red, veins bulging on his forehead, completely devoid of his earlier elegant demeanor.

However, his defense sounded pale and weak.

The reporters' gazes had already changed.

From the previous admiration and envy, they now shifted to contempt and excitement.

They could smell blood.

This was a massive piece of news capable of shocking the entire tech circle!

"Mr. Zhang, what is your comment on this report? Did Vision Dynamics really steal the achievements of Mr. Ma Kai's team?"

"Mr. Zhang, how much of the 'Voyager' system you just mentioned was independently developed by your company?"

"Mr. Zhang, can you explain why the similarity between the two code segments is so high? What level of plagiarism is this considered in the industry?"

Countless sharp questions stabbed at him like knives.

The investors who had been calling him 'brother' just moments ago had now quietly retreated to the edge of the venue.

Their expressions were grave as they continuously made phone calls.

"Hey, stop it! Immediately halt all investment intentions in Vision Dynamics! Yes, don't invest a single penny!"

"Help me look up a company under the name Ma Kai. I want all their information!"

"Issue an announcement immediately stating that our XX Capital is unrelated to the plagiarism committed by Vision Dynamics, and the previous investment intention was merely preliminary contact!"

Capital's instinct is more sensitive than a shark's.

They can lift you onto a pedestal one minute.

And push you into the abyss without hesitation the next.

Zhang Kaiwen was surrounded by reporters, unable to defend himself.

He looked at the faces that had been fawning, now turned into sharp blades judging him.

He looked at the resolute backs of those investors.

He knew.

He was finished.

Vision Dynamics was finished too.

His vision darkened, his body swayed, and he nearly collapsed to the ground.

He couldn't figure it out.

How could that loser Ma Kai produce such a complete system, one even more mature than his own?

Where did he get the money to launch such a massive public opinion attack?

This entire combination of moves left him with no way to fight back.

It was as if an invisible demon stood behind Ma Kai.

Meanwhile.

Ma Kai was staring at his laptop.

On the screen was the live broadcast of the Vision Dynamics press conference.

He watched Zhang Kaiwen's entire transformation, from high-spirited to panicked, and finally to ashen-faced.

He watched how the investors went from being the center of attention to scattering like birds and beasts.

His face showed no expression.

He simply picked up a cup of coffee that had long gone cold from the table and slowly took a sip.

The bitter liquid slid down his throat.

But it brought him a long-lost hint of sweetness.

He closed the live stream page.

He opened the trending topics list on social media.

First item: #VisionDynamicsCenturyScam# [Explosive]

Second item: #VoyagerPlagiarism# [Hot]

Third item: #HeartbreakForQuantumLeapTechnology# [New]

Fourth item: #FireThiefWillEventuallyBeBurnedByFlames#

He read them one by one.

He watched Vision Dynamics' stock instantly hit circuit breaker in after-hours trading.

He watched countless netizens leave angry curses under Vision Dynamics' official account.

Finally, he smiled.

It wasn't a wild laugh, nor a cold sneer.

It was a smile of relief, coming from the depths of his heart.

His phone vibrated once.

It was a text message from an unknown number.

The message contained only two words.

"Not bad."

Ma Kai looked at those two words, and the smile on his face slowly faded.

He knew who had sent it.

Shen Yan.

The true director of this perfect revenge play.

A chill rose up Ma Kai's spine again.

He knew he was merely a sharp knife in Shen Yan's hand.

And he was willing.

He called his assistant and arranged an emergency meeting.

In front of the conference table, the first thing Ma Kai said was, "Get ready."

His voice was calm and powerful.

"Our era is about to begin."

The domestic and international Artificial Intelligence tech circles were turned upside down overnight.

The name Vision Dynamics became like something tainted by plague, avoided by everyone.

Zhang Kaiwen, once hailed as the rising star of tomorrow, completely devolved into a laughingstock of the industry.

He and his grand press conference became a cautionary fable about arrogance and destruction.

The media's verbal attacks surged like a tide, higher and higher.

The investors' move to withdraw support was swift without a hint of hesitation.

Vision Dynamics' stock price, after opening, didn't even get a chance to hit the circuit breaker; it immediately hit the daily lower limit, setting a historical record for the sealed order amount.

When a wall falls, everyone pushes.

When a broken drum sounds, everyone beats it.

At the same time, an old established tech company, Quantum Leap Technology, which had been quiet for a long time domestically, stepped into the public eye in the guise of a tragic hero.

Ma Kai, the founder whose dreams were 'stolen' by a villain, accepted exclusive interviews from several top financial media outlets.

In front of the camera, he was neither servile nor overbearing, his words sincere and earnest.

He did not denounce Zhang Kaiwen's betrayal, only repeatedly emphasizing the team's original intention regarding technology.

This demeanor won him immense sympathy and support.

Letters of intent for cooperation arrived like snowflakes to Ma Kai's slightly dated office.

New financing was settled almost overnight.

Ma Kai and his team, having survived the disaster, became the new darlings of the capital market.

However, at the center of this noisy storm, the true protagonist seemed detached from it all.

Within the tech circle, another major event was quietly brewing and fermenting.