700: Chapter 695 An Invitation That Couldn't Be Refused

Zhou Qiming skimmed through the pages, his chest heaving violently.

He saw how Gao Jun had taken stolen technology and boasted of it as his own stroke of genius.

He saw how Gao Jun used the money from selling that technology to lead a life of luxury while mocking him behind his back as an impractical madman.

He saw how Future Vanguard used a flawed product to deceive the market, even disregarding user safety.

Anger, humiliation, resentment...

All his emotions found an outlet for release at this moment.

"You animal!!"

Zhou Qiming slammed his fist onto the table, sending the accumulated dust flying into the air.

His eyes were bloodshot as he stared fixedly at the documents on the screen.

These were the final straws that had broken him.

Now, those straws had turned into a mountain that was about to bury his enemies completely.

He whipped his head around to look at Shen Yan.

Shock, gratitude, fervor, and awe—a mix of emotions swirled in his eyes.

"Mr. Shen..." His voice was incredibly raspy. "These..."

"Is it enough to ruin his reputation?" Shen Yan's tone remained calm.

"It's enough! More than enough!" Zhou Qiming said excitedly.

"No, it's not enough." Shen Yan shook his head.

Zhou Qiming was stunned.

Shen Yan stood up, walked to his side, and let his gaze fall on the screen.

"Forcing him to make a public apology is just the cheapest way to vent."

"What I want is for the company 'Future Vanguard' to rot from the very roots."

"I will have Ning Ke selectively leak this information to their competitors, the tax authorities, and the media."

"Stock prices will plummet, internal chaos will ensue, customers will be lost, and technical backbones will resign..."

"When they are on the brink of bankruptcy, I will acquire their entire robot R&D department at a low price they cannot refuse."

"Their equipment, their patents, and their talent will all become nourishment for the new 'Qingtian'."

"As for Gao Jun," the corner of Shen Yan's mouth curled into a subtle arc, "he will come crawling to you on his knees, all for a settlement agreement that keeps him out of prison."

"And you, Dr. Zhou, at that time, you will decide his fate as the victor."

After he finished speaking, the entire laboratory fell silent.

Chen Guangke's scalp tingled as he listened.

"To kill the person and condemn the heart!"

This was truly Yan Zi's style!

He didn't just want to help you vent; he wanted to squeeze every last drop of value from your enemies and turn them into stepping stones on your path to success!

Zhou Qiming was completely dazed.

He had originally only wanted his name cleared and justice served.

But what Shen Yan gave him was an empire.

A technological empire belonging to Zhou Qiming, built upon the bones of his enemies!

"Mr. Shen..." Zhou Qiming's lips trembled, but he found that any words were pale and weak in the face of such a grand maneuver.

There was only one thing he could do.

He bowed deeply toward Shen Yan.

"I, Zhou Qiming, am willing to serve you with the utmost loyalty."

Shen Yan calmly accepted his bow.

"Guang Ke," he called out.

Chen Guangke immediately understood and took out two pre-prepared documents and a pen from his briefcase.

One was a capital injection cooperation agreement.

The other was a technical confidentiality agreement.

"Look at the contracts," Shen Yan said.

"No need to look!" Zhou Qiming straightened up and picked up the pen. "Whatever you say goes!"

He didn't even flip open the contract to glance at the terms; he signed his name directly on the last page.

His signature was bold and flowing, the ink seemingly penetrating the paper.

What he wrote was his name.

What he handed over was the rest of his life and all his dreams.

He knew that from this moment on, he and his "Walker" would be completely bound to this inscrutable man before him.

But he didn't hesitate in the slightest.

Because he was absolutely certain that this man could take him to that once-unreachable future.

Shen Yan picked up the contract, glanced at the signature, and nodded with satisfaction.

"Very good."

"From now on, you are the CEO of Qingtian Technology."

"Your first task is to make a list. Whatever equipment or talent you need, write it down, and Guang Ke will handle everything."

"Money is not an issue."

"I want you to make 'walker no. 1' truly stand up and walk out within three months."

"Okay. 'Three months.'"

Shen Yan's voice echoed in the empty laboratory, clear and powerful.

"Make it stand up and walk out."

Zhou Qiming gripped the pen he had just used to sign his name, his knuckles turning white from the force.

He nodded heavily, a flame burning in his eyes that was almost ready to burst forth.

It wasn't because of Shen Yan's order, but for his own dreams that had been suppressed for years.

Shen Yan said no more and turned to Chen Guangke. "Guang Ke, Dr. Zhou will be your client from now on."

"Give him whatever he wants. People, equipment, money—there is no limit."

Chen Guangke's heart jolted, and he stood at attention. "Understood, Yan Zi!"

Zhou Qiming took a deep breath, as if trying to inhale all the stale air in the laboratory and replace it with a fresh surge of vitality.

He rushed to his computer, his hands becoming a blur on the keyboard.

In less than ten minutes, a list appeared on Chen Guangke's phone.

Chen Guangke opened it, and even though he had followed Shen Yan for so long and seen all kinds of grand scenes, his eyelids still couldn't help but twitch wildly.

[Equipment List]

1. HPC High-Performance Computing Server Cluster

2. 10 sets of bionic tendon servo motor units from Germany's FESTO.

3. 1 unit of five-axis linkage CNC machine tool from Japan's MAZAK.

...

The list was followed by a roster of talent.

[Talent Requirements]

1. Yang Fan, former flight control algorithm architect at DJI.

2. Zhao Qian, Postdoc at MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, specializing in inverse kinematics.

...

This list practically encompassed half of the domestic intelligent robotics field.

Chen Guangke's Adam's apple bobbed as he looked up at Shen Yan, a hint of inquiry in his eyes.

This wasn't just spending money; this was burning money.

The equipment on the list combined would cost at least several hundred million.

And those talents were all highly sought-after prizes for major tech giants; money alone might not be enough to poach them.

Shen Yan only spared a brief glance at the list.

"Anything that can be solved with money is not a problem."

"As for the people," he paused and looked at Zhou Qiming, "Dr. Zhou, you just worry about the list; Guang Ke will make them come to you of their own accord."

Chen Guangke immediately understood what Shen Yan meant.

Brother Yan was going to use Ning Ke's network and employ the same methods to "invite" these technical big shots.

No one could refuse an irresistible "invitation."

Zhou Qiming had now completely entered a focused work state.