200: Chapter 201 Singularity Technology Dominates the World

The morning light of Jiangcheng streamed through the curved floor-to-ceiling windows of Singularity Technology's global headquarters, spilling onto the holographic projection screen in the top-floor conference room—pulsing blue dots of light covered more than half the globe.

Each dot of light represented one of Singularity's overseas branches or business nodes, ranging from the AI R&D center in North America's Silicon Valley to the Star Core Engine factory in Berlin, Europe, and the "brave peace and health" cancer drug aid station in Nairobi, Africa. Real-time data from 137 cities across 52 countries converged on the central console at a rate of millions of entries per second.

"In the third quarter of 2034, global sales of 'brave peace and health' exceeded 120 million boxes, covering 120 developing countries. Pricing was maintained at one-tenth of similar Western drugs, saving over 800,000 advanced cancer patients in total," Liu Ruyan stood before the projection screen in a sharp white suit, a laser pointer in her hand, her voice steady and powerful. "In the AI healthcare sector, the 'Singularity Doctor' system has been integrated into over 3,000 top-tier hospitals, with a misdiagnosis rate below 0.3%, improving traditional diagnosis and treatment efficiency threefold. For the Star Core Engine business, we have reached deep cooperation with the European Space Agency and the China National Space Administration. The propulsion system for the next generation of Mars rovers will utilize our third-generation Star Core technology."

Seated in the conference room was Singularity's core team—Song Zhiwei, with her efficient short hair, was quickly recording feedback data from overseas media; Zhou Yurou, in a dark professional suit, slid her fingertips across a tablet, organizing supply chain risk points; though Wang Jingdong was nearly sixty, he remained energetic, with the latest international patent trends marked on the legal documents spread before him.

Zhang Fan sat in the head seat. Ten years had stripped away his youthful greenness, replaced by a composed maturity, his tall frame accentuated by a custom black suit. His gaze swept over the performance data on the screen, fingers lightly tapping the table, before finally coming to rest on the real-time footage from the "brave peace and health" aid station—medical staff in Nairobi were handing medicine to patients, and children held signs that read "Thank You China," their smiles exceptionally bright.

"Uncle Li's last wish has finally been fulfilled," Zhang Fan sighed softly. The black-and-white photo of Li Yong that always sat on his desk looked particularly warm in the morning light. The promise he made ten years ago when he took that waterproof USB drive had now transformed into a tangible hope for life; this was the achievement he was most proud of.

"Boss, there's more good news." Song Zhiwei looked up, a smile in her eyes. "The World Health Organization just sent a letter inviting us to lead the formulation of 'Global AI Medical Safety Standards.' This means our technical framework is set to become the industry benchmark."

A wave of relaxed laughter filled the conference room. After ten years of deep cultivation, Singularity Technology was no longer the startup that had to fight for survival in a courtroom; it had grown into a giant capable of defining global technological rules.

The precise data provided by the daily intelligence system allowed them to avoid countless business traps; their independently developed core technologies built an insurmountable competitive barrier; and Zhang Fan's [Causality Deduction] system provided early warnings during multiple crises, acting as Singularity's "invisible moat."

But just then, a red system notification sound rang in Zhang Fan's mind, shattering the relaxed atmosphere of the conference room:

"[System Warning: Abnormal hostile signals detected! Within the last 72 hours, 12 Western tech companies (including Aivda, Ouguang Semiconductor, Nordic Sensing, etc.) have had high-frequency secret contacts, with associated parties including Polaris Investment, an overseas shell company of the Tianming Group. Simultaneously, the frequency of 'Singularity Technology' keyword searches in the databases of the EU and the US Department of Commerce has surged by 300%. Potential risk level raised to Grade A (High Risk).]"

The smile instantly vanished from Zhang Fan's face, and his fingers suddenly clenched. He was all too familiar with such signals—ten years ago, the Tianming Group behind Wang Tianhua had attempted to seize Li Yong's anti-cancer formula through capital networking and official pressure. Now, ten years later, this multinational organization hidden behind the scenes had finally bared its fangs again.

"Pause for a moment." Zhang Fan raised his hand to interrupt Liu Ruyan's report, his gaze sweeping over everyone as his tone turned serious. "I have some news. A group of Western tech companies are secretly coordinating, likely with the shadow of the Tianming Group behind them. Furthermore, official attention from Europe and the US toward us has risen abnormally. There may be moves coming next."

The atmosphere in the conference room instantly became heavy. Song Zhiwei put down her pen, her brow furrowed. "Polaris Investment? I remember this company collaborated with Wang Tianhua ten years ago before vanishing. I didn't expect it to be a shell for Tianming. Should I have the media team check the recent activities of these companies first?"

"We must investigate, but keep it covert." Zhang Fan nodded, pointing out key areas on the table. "Zhiwei, you take the lead. Use anonymous overseas channels to collect records of financial transactions and executive meetings for these 12 companies, especially evidence linking them to Polaris Investment. Avoid alerting them."

"Yurou," he turned to Zhou Yurou. "On the supply chain side, immediately activate the 'contingency plan'—increase the inventory of core components by another 30% and accelerate the production ramp-up of domestic independent production lines, especially for Photon Chips and sensors. We can't give others another chance to strangle us."

Zhou Yurou nodded immediately. "Understood. I'll contact the production department right away. Inventory counting and capacity adjustments can be completed within the day. Additionally, the Rhine Photonics factory we acquired in Germany will be able to mass-produce third-generation Photon Chips next month. Their performance is 20% stronger than Aivda's latest model; even if they cut off our supply, we can hold our ground."

"Lawyer Wang," Zhang Fan finally looked at Wang Jingdong. "We need to prepare on the legal front. Have your team review our patent portfolio in the European and American markets, especially evidence of the originality of our core technologies. I suspect they might start with 'patent infringement,' which is the most common suppression tactic used by Western companies."

Wang Jingdong pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses, his tone firm. "Don't worry. We update our global patent risk database every year. The 'evidence traceability' method used against Zhang Cheng ten years ago is still effective today. I'll arrange for people to compile the R&D records and third-party test reports from the last five years. If they sue us, we can immediately countersue."

Zhang Fan stood up and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, looking at the endless stream of traffic below. Ten years ago, he fought here for Li Yong's innocence; ten years later, what he had to protect was the entire global map of Singularity Technology, the medical technology that countless people relied on for survival, and the 'life-saving' career that Li Yong had exchanged his life for.

"The Tianming Group has been dormant for ten years; this time, they won't just be making small moves." Zhang Fan's voice carried a hint of coldness. "We can't wait for them to attack; we must set up our defenses in advance. Notify all global branches to suspend all non-essential expansion plans for the next three months and focus on local policy changes and partner dynamics. Also, activate 'Global Intelligence Coordination' and have the daily intelligence system prioritize tracking targets related to Tianming. Report any anomalies immediately."

"Yes!" everyone responded in unison, immediately taking out their phones to deploy their respective sectors. The holographic projection screen in the conference room switched from "performance data" to a "global risk map," where red warning zones gradually expanded across the European and American continents like a quietly tightening net.

Zhang Fan picked up the photo of Li Yong on his desk, his fingertips lightly brushing the edge of the frame. He knew a new war was about to begin—this time, the battlefield was global technology, capital, and rules, and the opponent was the deeper-hidden, more ruthless Tianming Group.

But he was no longer the entrepreneur who needed to rely on others' help like ten years ago. Behind him was a business empire worth hundreds of billions, a united core team, independently controllable core technologies, and that never-changing original intention to "protect."

"Uncle Li, it's been ten years, and they're back again." Zhang Fan said softly, his eyes growing more determined. "But this time, we won't let them succeed. Rest assured, I will protect our cause and the people who need help."

The sunlight outside was still bright, but the top floor of Singularity Technology's global headquarters had quietly entered a "state of combat readiness." A global technological shadow war was slowly unfolding in a corner unknown to the public.