41: Chapter 41 This is hype

Gao Yuan's move was intended to tell ordinary people...

Black Fish Technology can influence your lives—not just with the Constant Temperature Clothing that hasn't even gone on sale yet, but also with housing!

If the Super Coral Polyps are popularized, construction costs will be significantly reduced.

However, like Pan Baiyi, many netizens also felt that Gao Yuan might be just creating hype.

Hype has always been a double-edged sword. Play it well, and you reap both fame and fortune; play it poorly, and your reputation will be completely ruined, potentially requiring ten or a hundred times the effort later to reverse your image and public opinion!

But Gao Yuan clearly didn't have this worry...

He believed in the power of technology...

These three days...

Many people were guessing what exactly Gao Yuan would bring out. Previously, something as important as the Photolithography Machine was sold quietly, and it was Xiawei that held the press conference...

This time, Gao Yuan was actually inviting big names in the construction industry to watch, and there would be a live broadcast throughout...

Many self-media outlets began speculating about what new technology Gao Yuan had obtained to dare to call it 'great'; it was simply shameless.

At an event venue.

Pan Baiyi was attending an event...

It was the inauguration ceremony for a new Hoso project in Xia, but at the venue, many reporters had gone off-topic.

"Excuse me, President Pan, Gao Yuan claims to have great technology that can revolutionize the construction industry. What is your take on this?"

Pan Baiyi pondered for a moment: "I refuse to answer; I don't know Gao Yuan!"

"President Pan, you previously responded that you wouldn't go to watch, and you even called Gao Yuan a clown. What exactly are you thinking?"

Pan Baiyi lost face; he had just said he didn't know him, and now he was being slapped in the face...

He could only darken his face: "Sorry, this is the inauguration ceremony for the Qinjing Yanbei Hoso project. Please do not ask irrelevant questions!"

But the reporters were excited when they heard this...

What is news...

It has topics, it has explosive points.

If the interviewee feels uncomfortable or even angry, then that's exactly right...

This means he has been pricked, and he is about to tell the 'truth'!

The reporters not only didn't retreat, but they became even more excited...

Whatever you don't want to answer, that is exactly what we are going to ask.

"President Pan, did you know Gao Yuan before?"

"If Gao Yuan really brings out some major innovative technology, will you apologize?"

"President Pan..."

Pan Baiyi's expression grew darker and darker, but today was the ceremony for his own industry, so he couldn't lose his temper...

"Sorry, everyone, I don't know Gao Yuan, and I have no grudge against him. I just simply dislike people who use such hype! That is all..."

"President Pan, Gao Yuan's company developed an internationally leading Photolithography Machine. Do you think he is just creating hype?"

"This..."

"President Pan, do you think your contribution to society is greater than Gao Yuan's?"

Pan Baiyi wanted to hit someone! This was a slap in the face...

A real stinging slap.

A Photolithography Machine... was that something he could handle? He was just a businessman; wasn't a Photolithography Machine the business of scientists?

Pan Baiyi felt he had to leave!

He gave his assistant a look.

The assistant immediately understood, "Sorry, President Pan has another meeting to attend. We have already prepared a dinner for all reporters; please proceed to the third-floor hall for dining..."

After speaking, he blocked in front of Pan Baiyi and they left.

However, various news reports came out that very evening.

"Pan Baiyi evaluates Gao Yuan: He's just a clown, I can't stand him!"

"Why does real estate developer Pan Baiyi dislike Gao Yuan?"

"Pan Baiyi claims not to know Gao Yuan, just simply dislikes him..."

"Is Gao Yuan creating hype? Pan Baiyi says yes!"

When Pan Baiyi saw these reports, his expression was calm and indifferent; one couldn't tell he had been angry that afternoon at all.

The assistant beside him was a bit worried: "President Pan, will this be unfavorable to you?"

"What could be unfavorable? It's just leveraging hype. In this era, what is king? Traffic! Our reputation isn't too good right now, and this time, I'm just using Gao Yuan to cultivate a persona of being outspoken!"

"What if Gao Yuan really has epoch-making technology?"

Pan Baiyi smiled: "The probability is very small. Gao Yuan used to work in internet healthcare; he's actually just a middleman. What kind of epoch-making technology could he develop? Just like the Metaverse before, or Artificial Intelligence now, it's all just storytelling to raise money!"

"Artificial Intelligence is very hot right now; almost all the big companies are moving to stake their claims... The country is also promoting it!"

The assistant said.

"That's right, Artificial Intelligence is indeed very hot right now. Every few months, a new technology appears that claims to change the era, and every time it's 'Artificial Intelligence changing the world.' But now? What has it changed? Whether it's America or our Xia, it's all nonsense. What 'Artificial Intelligence'? In essence, it's nothing more than the application of big data!"

The assistant seemed to understand but wasn't quite sure!

"President Pan, what does this have to do with Gao Yuan's new technology?"

"It has nothing to do with it, but the principle is the same. Any innovation in a great technology is not independent; behind it lies the development of numerous related technologies. Gao Yuan, an internet person switching to tech industry—could his mediocre technology be better than ours? Better than Universal's? Dream on... The reason he managed to produce the Photolithography Machine is because there were successful cases abroad and policy advantages domestically! It was a point of accumulated development..."

"So, I called him a clown and said he was creating hype based on the deduction that it is fundamentally impossible for him to bring out any epoch-making technology! Alright, watch the show quietly. Even if there's a small breakthrough, we can pour some cold water on him... If the technology is just a rebranding of a concept, then even better—his wave of hype will have just paved the way for us!"

...

At this time, Gao Yuan was sitting on Daqing Mountain behind Muza, with Zhang Baiyi, Lin Mei, and Bai Moyu beside him.

Zhang Baiyi looked indignant: "Old Gao, does Pan Baiyi have a grudge against you? This guy is not decent. Before, when our Yuanfang was in Qinjing, we rented his building, and half the money we earned went to him for rent... Now he's actually kicking us while we're down?"

Gao Yuan looked at Muza and Lihua Village below, his mind combining the terrain with the renderings made by Jiangxin...

Pondering how to proceed with the Super Coral Polyps 2.0...

Hearing Zhang Baiyi's words...

He came back to his senses: "Old Pan is a sly one. Now that we are in the countryside, it's unlikely we'll have any interaction with him. So, since we aren't dealing with each other anymore, he's just taking a jab while we're rising. However, I wonder if they will twist their own foot this time..."

Zhang Baiyi nodded: "Now that you put it that way, it's true. Many reporters are now calling Old Pan reckless, and I just laugh... If that guy is reckless, then there's no one smart left in the world..."

The matter of Pan Baiyi was brushed aside; Zhang Baiyi had great confidence in Gao Yuan.

At this time, Gao Yuan pointed to the land below and then looked at the design drawing: "Old Zhang, let's make a change here. Move the warehouse to Daqing Mountain here!"

"Huh? This... the reason the warehouse was set in this location is because it's adjacent to the provincial road. If we move it to the foot of Daqing Mountain, we'll have to go through the entire industrial park for shipments... wouldn't that be inconvenient?"