531: Chapter 526 You are one of us

"I need to see real, tangible cash flow, enough to support the insane cash burn of our other project."

"If you need people, go hire them. If you need resources, come to me."

"I only care about results. Can you do it?"

Ava Chen's cheeks were slightly flushed with excitement.

This was the first time Shen Yan had entrusted her with such significant power and responsibility.

She took a deep breath, her voice clear and firm.

"I guarantee mission accomplishment!"

"Good, please have a seat."

Shen Yan's gaze shifted to the other group of people.

They were the company's top programmers and hardware Engineers.

A hint of confusion was etched on their faces.

"Next up is the 'Dawn' Project."

Shen Yan's tone grew grave.

"This project is not about making money."

"It has only one purpose for its existence."

"To build a unique 'heart' for our janus AI, one that belongs to us and is not controlled by anyone."

He paused, then stated every word deliberately.

"What we are going to do is create a Quantum Chip."

As the words fell, the conference room fell into a dead silence.

Everyone's scalp tingled from being shocked by those four words.

What was that?

That was a concept that only existed in top-tier physics laboratories.

That was Future Technology, still separated from commercialization by an entire Pacific Ocean.

Had the boss gone crazy?

"I know what you are thinking."

Shen Yan saw through their thoughts.

"You think this is a pipe dream, a delusion."

"That's right. If we followed the traditional technical route, it might take us twenty years, or even longer."

"However,"

He abruptly changed his tone.

"We will not take the conventional path."

He picked up a pen and drew the simplified version of the 'Neural Pulse' computational model that Zheng Hong had seen on the whiteboard.

"This is the core architecture of 'Dawn'."

"It bypasses the extreme reliance of current mainstream silicon-based chips on advanced manufacturing processes."

"It uses entirely new computational logic to achieve a 'dimensional transcendence' over existing computing power."

"I don't care what you did before, whether you wrote code or soldered circuit boards."

"Starting today, your mission is to turn this drawing into reality."

He looked at the group of technical staff.

"To achieve this, the company will establish the 'Dawn Laboratory,' independent of all business departments, reporting directly to me."

"Of the fifty billion in financing, at least forty billion will be poured into this laboratory."

"I will recruit the most cutting-edge experts for you from around the world."

"I will provide you with the best equipment, the most generous compensation, and absolute freedom in research and development."

"I have only one requirement."

His voice was cold as ice.

"Three years."

"I am giving you three years."

"Within three years, I want to see the 'Dawn One' prototype chip light up."

"If you cannot achieve it, the laboratory will be disbanded on the spot, and every single person will be kicked out."

Cruel, iron-fisted, leaving no room for negotiation.

The air in the conference room seemed to freeze.

Those technical giants looked at the architecture diagram on the whiteboard, which seemed like a heavenly script, and then looked at Shen Yan's emotionless face.

There was no fear in their hearts.

Instead, a fire had been ignited within them.

A wild flame belonging to technical people, suppressed for a long time.

This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

An opportunity to personally create history and change the world.

An elderly Engineer with white hair stood up, trembling.

He was a hardware architect recruited from a foreign university, surnamed Li.

"Mr. Shen, I'm in!"

"To be able to participate in a project like this in my lifetime makes dying worthwhile!"

His words were like a spark, igniting the entire conference room.

"Count me in! Damn it, let's crush Nvidia!"

"Mr. Shen, tell us what to do, and we'll do it!"

"Isn't it just three years? I'll sleep in the laboratory!"

The crowd was boiling with excitement.

Chen Guangke watched this scene, his eyes growing slightly moist.

He knew Shen Yan had succeeded.

He had ignited the wildest dreams in the hearts of these geniuses with a crazy blueprint.

"Guang Ke."

Shen Yan's voice sounded again.

"Yan Zi, I'm here."

"Besides the two major business divisions, I also need a powerful central support system."

"Integrate Human Resources, Administration, Finance, and Legal."

"You will be responsible for turning the company's logistics into the most elite special operations force."

"I need to ensure that while the front lines are charging into battle, not a single screw loosens in the rear."

"Do you understand?"

"Understood!"

Chen Guangke nodded forcefully.

Shen Yan finally looked at everyone.

"The plan is clear."

"The money is also in place."

"From the moment we leave this conference room, all of us are on a sinking battleship."

"Either we repair it, sail it out, and become the new maritime overlord."

"Or we sink to the bottom of the sea with it, facing eternal damnation."

He paused, his gaze sharp as a knife.

"Now, is there anyone who still wants to quit?"

No one spoke.

The same light burned in everyone's eyes.

It was the determination of burning one's bridges.

"Very good."

Shen Yan picked up the documents from the table.

"Meeting adjourned."

He turned, leaving the crowd with a tall, straight silhouette, and strode out of the conference room.

The conference room door slowly closed behind Shen Yan.

Inside the room was an irrepressible, surging excitement and fervor.

Outside the door, the corridor light was cold, just like his expression at that moment.

"Mr. Shen."

A crisp voice came from behind him, carrying a slight, almost imperceptible panting sound.

It was Ava Chen.

She hurried to catch up, the sound of her high heels clicking on the floor sounding a bit rushed in the empty corridor.

Shen Yan stopped, turned, and looked at her.

"Something wrong?"

Ava Chen's chest was still rising and falling slightly, and a blush caused by excitement tinged her beautiful cheeks.

"The janus Business Division..."

She started speaking, her voice carrying a tremor she hadn't even noticed herself.

"In six months, we must cover three major fields while ensuring cash flow..."

"This goal is too..."

She seemed to be searching for the right word.

"Too heavy."

Shen Yan looked at her, his eyes completely calm.

"That's why I gave it to you."

Ava Chen's breath hitched.

"I thought you would focus all your attention on 'Dawn' and find an executive manager for our janus Business Division."

She voiced what she had been thinking.

That fifty billion, that forty billion in R&D investment, all indicated that 'Dawn' was Shen Yan's prized possession.

janus, on the other hand, seemed like a tool existing only to supply blood.

"An executive manager?"

A barely perceptible curve appeared at the corner of Shen Yan's mouth, tinged with a hint of coldness.

"They would care about the financial reports, care about KPIs, care about their own resumes."

"But they wouldn't care if this ship would sink."

"Ava Chen, I need someone who can turn janus into a printing press, a machine that prints money crazily, regardless of the cost or the means."

"This machine must be kept in the hands of one of our own people."

"You are that person of our own."