33: The acquisition of 300 battery manufacturers has been completed, the battery production line has been revamped, and nano batteries are ready to go.

Meanwhile, at Mr. Ku's office in Fruit Company headquarters.

Mr. Ku held the market department’s projected sales data for the Kunlun System, his eyes scanning the content, and he couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Ever since Fruit Company issued the ban, the download volume of the Kunlun System had been cut in half.

It went from tens of millions of downloads to tens of thousands.

Moreover—

These users who flashed their phones were basically all Android System users; not a single iOS System user was lost.

This ban was a complete victory for Fruit Company. It not only defeated its opponent but also solidified the position of the iOS System.

“Eve, your suggestion this time was excellent. You successfully helped us eliminate a strong competitor.”

“Let’s have a celebration banquet tomorrow.”

Eve smiled, “I merely did what I was supposed to do.”

“Then for your contribution, your year-end bonus will be doubled this year.”

“Thank you, Mr. Ku.”

As the two were speaking, the market department’s call suddenly came in. Eve answered the phone, and after hearing the market department’s report, the smile on her face instantly vanished.

“What’s wrong? What happened?”

Seeing Eve’s seemingly displeased reaction, Mr. Ku quickly asked.

“Suihuo Technology issued a challenge.”

“Hmm???” Mr. Ku was puzzled, and then he saw Eve take out her laptop and open Suihuo Technology’s official website.

【Challenge:】

【If any enterprise/individual can find a vulnerability in the Kunlun System, Suihuo Technology will reward 5 million dragon coin. At the same time, whether or not anyone successfully cracks the Kunlun System, Suihuo Technology will donate 5 million to Project Hope primary schools in remote areas to help impoverished children grow.】

【Warning: Any company attempting to discredit Suihuo Technology will no longer be a partner of Suihuo Technology. In the future, Suihuo Technology's products will no longer be sold to them.】

【The Kunlun System and Nano Battery are so powerful, and the games made by Suihuo Technology are also very fun. There’s a game below, everyone, let’s play a round first!】

That's it???

After Mr. Ku finished reading, he let out a “pfft” of laughter.

Suihuo Technology is really too funny.

Any company attempting to discredit Suihuo Technology will no longer be a partner of Suihuo Technology. In the future, Suihuo Technology's products will no longer be sold to them.

Does our Fruit Company need to cooperate with you?

Does our Fruit Company need to buy your products?

It’s a wonder you could even say that.

Your company only has one Kunlun System that’s presentable, yet you dare to speak so boastfully.

Where is your shame?

...This challenge is quite good.

Are you so eager to send me money?

Mr. Ku prepared to assign a research and development team to crack the Kunlun System. If successful, it would not only further strike at Suihuo Technology but also bring in 5 million.

Such easy money shouldn't be refused.

As for the problem of not being able to crack the Kunlun System, Mr. Ku hadn't even considered it. No system can be perfect; there are bound to be vulnerabilities, it just depends on whether you can find them.

Mr. Ku took the laptop, went to Suihuo Technology’s official website, and registered an account with his own name.

Then he posted a comment.

“Our Fruit Company accepts this challenge.”

“Remember to have the 5 million ready; don’t go back on your word then.”

Ever since Mr. Ku left his comment, online discussions exploded further, and traffic and popularity soared.

Soon after.

The business war between Suihuo Technology and Fruit Company immediately topped the trending searches. There were all sorts of comments online; some people supported Kunlun, while others supported Fruit Company.

Overseas, it was almost uniformly in favor of Fruit Company.

In Jiuzhou, people were more optimistic about the Kunlun System. But these supporters of the Kunlun System were basically individuals.

As for Jiuzhou enterprises, almost no enterprise was optimistic about the Kunlun System.

After all, Fruit Company is a multinational enterprise and too powerful.

Not to mention a newly established company like Suihuo Technology, even first-tier veteran companies might not be able to beat Fruit Company... However.

Lu Xingye was no longer paying attention to all of this.

For now, he would let Fruit Company jump for a while, while he quietly laid out his plans in the energy industry, waiting for the Nano Battery to be produced before quietly making an impact.

Time passed quickly.

A month went by, and all work was proceeding in an orderly fashion.

“Dawei, how many battery manufacturers have been acquired in total?” Lu Xingye called Zhao Dawei to his office and asked softly.

“Mobile phone battery manufacturers: 95.”

“New energy vehicle manufacturers: 128.”

“Other battery manufacturers: 146.”

“Total: 369.”

For some reason, hearing his fourth brother’s question, Zhao Dawei felt a faint excitement in his heart. Although he didn’t know what his fourth brother was planning by acquiring so many battery manufacturers, he had a premonition that his fourth brother’s plan would soon be launched.

“Mm, that’s about right.”

Lu Xingye nodded.

He then took out a USB drive from a drawer and handed it to Zhao Dawei.

“Here is a renovation plan for the battery production lines.”

“Take it, study it, and then give it to each battery manufacturer to help them renovate their battery production lines.”

“This renovation plan must be completed within half a month.”

Zhao Dawei took the USB drive, plugged it into his computer, and checked it. He found that the plan for the battery production line renovation was not extensive; it only added a Lambda Particle synthesis process.

Other aspects remained largely unchanged.

Completing the production line renovation within half a month would not be difficult.

“No problem.”

“However.”

“Fourth brother, you have to tell me what you’re planning to do now, right? If you don’t say anything, it’ll be very difficult for me to arrange the subsequent work!”

Lu Xingye considered for a long time and felt it was time to tell Zhao Dawei what he was planning to do. Although he was the sole controller of the company, he also had to consider the feelings of other employees.

Dawei had used a large amount of company funds to acquire battery manufacturers, which had already put him under pressure from many executives.

If he didn't provide a proper explanation, many employees might become uneasy.

Immediately after.

Lu Xingye opened the drawer again. Inside the drawer were two pieces of paper, stamped with the seals of several departments.

—Global invention patent certificate for Nano Battery.

The invention patent roughly described the principle of the Nano Battery and its corresponding performance. Of course, these were very rough explanations of the principles and did not involve any confidential content.

“This is???...”

Zhao Dawei looked at the content on the invention patent certificate, completely stunned.

Eight times the power storage capacity?

Five times the durability?

Ten times the charging speed???

What kind of monster is this battery???

Why do I feel it’s a bit abnormal???

“This... this... where did this Nano Battery come from?” Zhao Dawei had many questions he wanted to ask, but after thinking for a long time, he didn’t know what to ask, finally managing to blurt out this sentence.

“Isn’t the inventor written on the patent certificate?” Lu Xingye said faintly.

Ah~ this... Zhao Dawei lightly patted his forehead, then lowered his head to look at the patent certificate. When he clearly saw the inventor’s name on the patent certificate, he was stunned again.

【Inventor: Lu Xingye】

“This, this, this... you invented this?”

“Yes, it was me.”

...Fourth brother, aren’t you a computer science major? How did you end up inventing batteries? Damn, what kind of prodigy are you? Is your brain wired differently?”