14: Chapter 14 Chairman Xu, something's happened!

Chairman Dong Baili issued his orders one by one.

The secretary standing beside him recorded them in a notebook while secretly feeling alarmed.

"The Chairman... is going to take action against Xu's Heavy Industry Group?!"

"He intends to hire internet trolls to launch a cyber-siege against Xu's Heavy Industry."

"This..."

"Given the Chairman's methods, Xu's Heavy Industry is likely going to suffer."

Pulling herself together, the secretary recorded every word Chairman Dong Baili said so she could make the necessary follow-up arrangements.

"The business world is like a battlefield. Xu Hao is still too young; he thinks that by refusing me, he can live in peace and continue guarding his Xu's Heavy Industry."

"He never imagined that the simplest form of business competition is often the most simple and direct suppression."

"With so much negative news out there already, if I add some fuel to the fire, let's see how long you can hold on?!"

Chairman Dong Baili took a sip of hot tea, a look of satisfaction appearing on his face.

He seemed to already see the scene of Xu's Heavy Industry crumbling to pieces.

"Remember, the faster the action, the better. Do not let Tangs Heavy Industry intercept us halfway."

Chairman Dong Baili turned his head and said to the secretary quite seriously.

"Yes, Chairman!"

The secretary put away her notebook, nodded earnestly, and then took these orders to arrange for the departments under her to begin the siege on Xu's Heavy Industry.

...

After seeing Chairman Dong Baili and his party off, Xu Hao took off his work uniform and returned to his office.

He did not take this little episode with Baili Heavy Industry to heart.

An acquisition was impossible; it would never happen in this lifetime.

Although Xu's Heavy Industry had been poorly managed and experiencing an economic downturn in recent years.

After all, this was the only asset his father had left him, so he couldn't sell it easily no matter what.

Furthermore, he had now activated the [MOSS System].

It wouldn't be long before Xu's Heavy Industry would overcome its current predicament and return to its peak.

While he was deep in thought, the cold voice of the [MOSS System] rang out again.

"You have successfully rejected Chairman Dong Baili's acquisition proposal. The mission is perfectly completed. Rewards are being issued..."

"Congratulations, Host, for obtaining the complete blueprints for the surreal powered exoskeleton device."

"The blueprints have been issued. Please check them, Host!"

Xu Hao's brow relaxed, and he couldn't stop smiling.

Looking at the several blueprints lying quietly inside his inventory, he felt incredibly excited.

Immersing his mind into the system, he carefully examined these two blueprints:

Powered Exoskeleton Device - Upper Limb Exoskeleton!

Powered Exoskeleton Device - Full-Body Exoskeleton!

"Exoskeleton device..."

Xu Hao muttered to himself.

He was no stranger to this term.

In the 'The Wandering Earth' movie from his previous life.

Liu Qi in the film had worn an upper limb exoskeleton device, and the CN171-11 special task force was even equipped with military-grade full-body exoskeleton devices.

The exoskeleton devices could be said to have played an important role in the film's doomsday environment.

Protection, rescue, operations, and so on—the presence of exoskeletons could be seen everywhere.

The most profound impression was when, after passing through the Magic City area and having their vehicle crushed, the squad sent Hammer and Ya Tou to rescue the technical personnel trapped in the car behind them; Hammer had ripped the car door right off at that moment.

That extremely impactful and violent scene left Xu Hao, at the time, incredibly shocked and fired up.

It was too violent!

It was hard to imagine that after a person put on an exoskeleton, they could actually unleash such immense power.

It wasn't just in the movie.

Taking reality as an example, exoskeleton devices also had great utility.

Previously, official sources had revealed that soldiers using exoskeleton devices could lift equipment five times their own body weight.

Undoubtedly, exoskeletons had a significant role in the military sector.

But what Xu Hao was thinking about was.

Since the military effect was so significant, would it be the same in daily life?

Especially when carrying out emergency rescue and disaster relief, or moving cargo.

With the help of an exoskeleton, it would save time and effort, and efficiency would be greatly improved.

"This... seems to have a lot of market potential?!"

Xu Hao's eyes lit up slightly.

Looking at the two blueprints inside his inventory, Xu Hao's eyes flickered faintly, and the excitement in his heart was already becoming hard to suppress.

He even wanted to start building the exoskeleton right now to test its power.

However.

Currently, the production of the 'The Wandering Earth' props was being advanced according to plan; rashly adding the exoskeleton construction plan would be too sudden.

After three months of allocation and production.

What was currently being built in the workshop included the Doomsday Vehicle, small engines, large mining and excavation vehicles, small passenger vehicles, and so on.

The Doomsday Vehicle was nearing completion, with only some details and a few other functions left to add.

Other heavy machinery was also proceeding in an orderly manner, and all could be delivered on time in three months.

As for this exoskeleton... it didn't seem to belong to the heavy industry sector in the true sense of the word.

Xu Hao was itching to do it, but his face showed a helpless expression.

"Having the blueprints but not building them is such a pity..."

Xu Hao looked at the blueprints reluctantly.

"Wait, that's it!"

After staring at the blueprints for a long time, a flash of inspiration suddenly struck his mind.

"There is a market demand for exoskeletons. Director Guo doesn't have a requirement for them in the props, but I can add them."

"Make a few exoskeleton devices and let Director Guo Fan take them for the actors to wear."

"On one hand, it can be considered an added bonus for our collaboration, and on the other, it allows them to help test the performance."

"If the actual performance is good, it can be directly introduced to the market for sale later on!"

Xu Hao analyzed it seriously and found it was indeed feasible.

"Since that's the case, I'll build a few exoskeleton devices first and give them to Director Guo Fan to test the results."

Thinking of this, Xu Hao immediately got to work.

Since he had made up his mind to build the powered exoskeleton device, Xu Hao immediately took action.

He opened his computer, took out the blueprints rewarded by the system, and studied them earnestly.

Having the blueprints did not mean he could build them immediately.

The numerous knowledge points and key technologies involved, among other things.

Also needed to be understood and mastered one by one through the system's explanations, truly becoming his own knowledge.

Only in this way could he systematically master the construction methods and build the product.

Therefore.

He spent the whole afternoon in the office, earnestly studying the blueprints.

Night fell, the sky outside the window turned dark, and the lights in Xu Hao's office turned on.

Xu Hao was focused, his entire mind set on the research of the exoskeleton.

At this moment, a knock sounded at the office door.

"Knock, knock, knock~"

"Come in!" Xu Hao didn't even look up, his eyes fixed on the blueprints in his hand as he took notes seriously.

The office door opened, and a young woman walked in.

She was wearing a gray professional skirt suit, her legs wrapped in black stockings, and she was wearing a pair of high heels.

She was holding a laptop in her arms, her brows slightly furrowed, and her fair face looked somewhat grim.

"Chairman Xu, something has happened!"

Wang Qian walked up to Xu Hao and said in a serious tone.

Hearing this, Xu Hao put down his pen.

He looked up, looking at her with a puzzled expression.