31: The response of Suihuo Technology, let's see who will have the last laugh

Fruit Company's announcement was made at 9 AM in the United States, which, when converted to the Kyushu time zone, was exactly around 9 PM.

This time is precisely prime time for people to surf the internet.

Soon, netizens discovered this announcement.

“What?”

“The Kunlun System has huge security risks?”

“I think it's quite good to use, and I haven't found any security risks.”

“I think it's the United States' undying ambition to destroy our Kyushu. They choked our technology a while ago, and now that we finally have a tech company, you want to restrict it with all your might?”

“Strongly support Kunlun. Anyway, I don't believe the Kunlun System has any security risks. The Kunlun System is our own product, while Android and iOS are foreign. Our own products should be safer to use than foreign ones.”

“Who gave you the right to say that? Support domestic products, strongly support Kunlun.”

…On the internet, many trolls or paid commenters viciously attacked the Kunlun System, slandering it as badly as possible.

But there were also many users who supported Kunlun.

The reasons didn't matter.

Just knowing that the Kunlun System was their own was enough.

Soon after Fruit Company issued its announcement, it immediately pushed an urgent update for iOS overnight. The updated iOS would no longer support jailbreaking.

In particular, it placed restrictions on the Kunlun System.

It listed Kunlun as risky software.

And it blocked any keywords related to Kunlun.

This directly led to a sharp decline in sales of the Kunlun System.

The Kunlun System, which originally had over ten million downloads every day, now only had a mere tens of thousands of downloads.

It could be said that its sales were directly cut in half, and that wouldn't be an exaggeration.

Moreover.

These tens of thousands of downloads were basically conversions from the Android System. As the bans from Fruit Company and Android Company fermented, this data would only get smaller and smaller.

Fruit Company's move was truly ruthless; it could be said to have directly sentenced the Kunlun System to death.

This is the power of capital.

Ever since Fruit Company and Android Company jointly blacklisted Kunlun, those venture capitalists who used to come knocking every day never showed up again.

And those phone manufacturers who used to call every day to discuss exclusive authorization also stopped calling.

When you're popular, everyone flatters you.

When you're down and out, everyone avoids you like the plague.

Unlike the coldness of capital, the hearts of Kyushu's people were warm. Seeing the Kunlun System restricted and subjected to such unfair treatment, they were filled with righteous indignation.

Many netizens even went to Suihuo Technology's official website to spontaneously support the Kunlun System.

“The Kunlun System is clearly the light of domestic smartphone operating systems, so why is it being banned?”

“Is it because the Kunlun System threatened you? Is it because the Kunlun System took a bite out of your cake?”

“Choking us technologically is one thing. But you're also restricting Suihuo Technology's development.”

“This is just too disgusting.”

…At this moment.

Inside Suihuo Technology, chaos had also erupted. The four founding members, along with the newly recruited backbone employees, were all gathered to discuss how to overcome this crisis.

Even Lu Xingye, who usually didn't get involved, arrived at the scene.

The company had reached a critical point of survival. If they couldn't come up with a solution, Suihuo Technology might fall from grace.

Of course—

This thought did not include Lu Xingye.

The Nano Battery had already been successfully developed, and he had already laid out plans in the battery energy sector. As soon as it was announced, the entire energy sector would undergo a revolution.

Your lithium battery lasts one day?

My Nano Battery lasts eight days.

Your lithium battery has a lifespan of two years?

My Nano Battery has a lifespan of ten years, with a lifetime warranty.

Your 3000mA lithium battery can be fully charged in one hour?

My Nano Battery can be fully charged in six minutes.

Six minutes of charging, eight days of use.

Besides the phone sector, the Nano Battery's application in the new energy vehicle sector is even more revolutionary.

If all new energy vehicle batteries were replaced with Nano Batteries, it would inevitably trigger a revolution in the automotive sector.

Just imagine.

New energy vehicles.

One hour of charging, five thousand kilometers of range.

One hour of charging, one month of use… The successful development of the Nano Battery gave Suihuo Technology the ability to contend with Fruit Company.

“Jarvis.”

“Regarding Fruit Company's ban, build a model and analyze the best response plan,” Lu Xingye said, gently tapping the Bluetooth earphone he wore.

His voice was very soft; the other people in the company didn't hear him at all.

“Received.”

“Building response model—analyzing response plan.”

“Analyzing plan…”

“Response plan found. The corresponding plan has been sent to your phone.”

As soon as Lu Xingye heard Jarvis's voice, his phone on the desk vibrated slightly. He picked up the phone and saw that it was the response plan sent by Jarvis.

He opened it and saw that it was a relatively detailed solution, spanning several pages, big and small.

“Jarvis.”

“Summarize the solution and tell me.”

“Okay, boss, you're getting lazier and lazier,” Jarvis complained.

“Laziness is the driving force of human progress. Otherwise, why invent artificial intelligence?” Lu Xingye chuckled dryly.

“Alright, alright… fine!”

Jarvis's voice came through the microphone, sounding as if he didn't know how to refute, followed by Jarvis's summarized solution.

“First: Open up Kunlun System authorization. Qualified Kyushu manufacturers can obtain Kunlun System authorization.”

“Second: Bundle the Nano Battery with the Kunlun System. If a phone manufacturer purchases Nano Batteries, their corresponding phones must use the Kunlun System. Otherwise, Suihuo Technology will refuse to cooperate with them.”

“Third: Accelerate the development of our own brand of phones.”

Lu Xingye nodded slightly. Jarvis's analysis of these three points was still very good.

The first step, opening up Kunlun System authorization, was equivalent to finding allies.

If Suihuo Technology had enough allies, it naturally wouldn't fear being sanctioned by Fruit Company.

It's just that authorizing the Kunlun System wouldn't be conducive to his future monopoly of the phone industry!

Lu Xingye initially didn't authorize the Kunlun System precisely because of this reason. Why is Fruit Company so profitable? A single phone brand earns ninety-five percent of the phone industry's profits.

In fact, the most important reason is that Fruit Company monopolizes the iOS System.

“Jarvis.”

“Authorizing the Kunlun System? Will the disadvantages outweigh the advantages?” Lu Xingye asked after a moment of silence.

“Boss, actually, I have something to say, but I don't know if I should?”

“Say it.”

“I think your worries are completely unnecessary. Our Suihuo Technology was initially defined as a military-industrial enterprise. What kind of monopoly are we trying to achieve in the phone sector? Currently, making money is paramount. In the future, if we want to monopolize, it should be the military-industrial sector.”

Jarvis's voice was a bit sharp, even carrying a tone of disappointment, but in Lu Xingye's eyes, it was an invaluable piece of wisdom.

Yes.

Making money is paramount.

Making money is how he can bring 36D soft girls from the two-dimensional world.

Making money is how he can continue to extract technology from movies, then use movie technology to influence reality, forming a virtuous cycle. Finally, he would build Suihuo Technology into a super enterprise that surpasses Stark Industries.

Playing monopoly in the phone sector was indeed thinking too small.