42: Chapter 42: Vanmi, Solitary on the Mountain Peak!

Hangjiang University.

Junior year dormitory.

Qiu Zhengyang stared intently at his laptop screen, clicking the mouse rapidly.

"This is already the third batch, why can't I snag one? Every time they come out, they're snapped up in an instant..."

Refreshing the Fanmi website over and over, Qiu Zhengyang had made up his mind to use the pocket money he'd saved for months to snatch one up.

But whether it was the Fanmi website or other e-commerce platforms, as soon as the phones were listed, they were almost completely snatched up within seconds.

Which meant he still hadn't managed to buy one!

"What other reason could there be? Hunger marketing, obviously!" a roommate nearby chimed in.

"Hunger marketing?" Qiu Zhengyang was stunned for a moment, his expression puzzled: "Where did you hear that term?"

"It's all over the internet now. A lot of people can't buy one, and everyone's saying it's Fanmi's marketing strategy to keep us on the hook!"

"Plus, I just saw on a community forum that someone said the fanmi mobile phone isn't a self-developed system at all, but just android with a new skin!"

"There are voices like that on several forums. I originally wanted to buy one too, but now I feel like I should just wait and see. It never hurts to watch from the sidelines."

"Impossible!" Qiu Zhengyang retorted with absolute certainty: "Fanmi is a self-developed system!"

Whether it's the microkernel architecture, the service modules, or even the brand-new self-developed instruction set and Xianzhou Compiler, these are genuine innovations.

He was a computer science major, and with programming as his specialty, it was impossible for him to be mistaken. It definitely wasn't anything based on the android system.

As for borrowing the android shell, it was indeed mentioned at the press conference, but it's only because the Pangu System software ecosystem isn't fully developed yet. They had to be compatible with android ports, otherwise, the software currently on the market wouldn't be able to run on the Pangu System.

This was a necessary compromise.

"I think you've been brainwashed! Ever since you came back from the press conference, you've been in a state of excitement. Don't get so worked up, brother!"

"Don't you understand?" Qiu Zhengyang remained firm, defending Fanmi, and said: "The significance of the emergence of the Pangu System is not just that it's a mobile phone operating system; it also marks..."

"Alright, alright, why say so much useless stuff? Many veteran mobile phone reviewers now think the fanmi mobile phone is actually just a sham..."

"..." Qiu Zhengyang suddenly stopped responding. Prejudices in people's hearts are like great mountains; he knew very well that he couldn't change the other person's perspective.

Instead of that, it was better to just focus on snatching a fanmi mobile phone and securing it.

Suddenly, after refreshing, the payment page appeared, instantly perking Qiu Zhengyang up.

"It's here!"

Without hesitation, he entered the payment password and completed the order.

"I got it!" Qiu Zhengyang clenched his fist in excitement and shouted.

"I bet a lot of people are waiting and seeing right now, and you're the only one still so excited! Cheap goods are never good. Those messages online certainly aren't groundless. Waiting a bit longer never hurts!" The roommate shook his head, looking as if he had already seen through it all.

"I believe in Fanmi, so there's no need to wait. Buy early, enjoy early!" Qiu Zhengyang smiled and didn't continue the argument.

Looking at the order, his eyes filled with anticipation. Only then did he have the leisure to check the rumors online. Most of them were negative news about the fanmi mobile phone. At this, Qiu Zhengyang shook his head helplessly.

"The truth is either in the hands of capital or in the hands of the few," Qiu Zhengyang said with some emotion.

"Brother, you don't think you're one of the few who hold the truth, do you?"

"I don't know..."

Qiu Zhengyang didn't offer much of a defense. After all, he believed that everything would come to light as time passed.

Shenzhen, Longgang District.

A meeting was being held inside the Huaxing Building, and the atmosphere in the conference room was somewhat heavy.

"Regarding the public opinion surrounding Fanmi Technology, I assume everyone has seen it, right?"

An old man with a kind face but an imposing, dignified aura sat at the head of the table and spoke in a deep voice, his tone serious.

The others in the conference room couldn't help but nod.

"Lao Luo, why don't you tell us?" Ren Fengxing's gaze swept across everyone in the conference room and finally fixed on one figure.

"Fanmi Technology's press conference just ended, and the scientific research capabilities they displayed exceeded everyone's imagination. The public opinion online was originally very favorable!" Luo Jiancheng organized his thoughts, paused slightly, and continued:

"But in just half a day, the direction of public opinion shifted suddenly. It's obvious that some giants are intentionally guiding it. As for who it is, it's not important. What's important is the deeper thinking! Someone is colluding to suppress Fanmi Technology because this emerging tech company has already touched the interests of some giants..."

As the Vice President and Strategic Advisor of Huaxing, Luo Jiancheng naturally had a very clear perspective.

"The problems we are encountering now can still be overcome, but that's only because we haven't touched the core interests of those giants. However, as technology develops, it's inevitable that we will truly clash with them!"

"At that time, we will become the second Fanmi, perhaps even in a more difficult situation than Fanmi is in now. This is something everyone should be vigilant about!"

As Luo Jiancheng's voice fell, the atmosphere in the entire conference room became even heavier, and everyone fell into silence.

Ren Fengxing nodded gently. He knew clearly that compared to the startup Fanmi, although Huaxing had a stronger capacity to withstand pressure, when that time truly came, the weapons they possessed would be the most important thing.

And as a tech company, their continuous innovative research capabilities and technical accumulation were their strongest fortress and sharp sword.

He had always firmly believed in this, and now, seeing Fanmi alone towards the summit made him even more vigilant.

"Perhaps our backup plan should be accelerated. What does everyone think?"

As Ren Fengxing spoke again, the people in the conference room began to discuss it one after another.

"Our development in the communications field over the past few years has been pretty good; we are indeed close to reaching breakthroughs in some core technical areas!"

"From being a chaser to a peer, and even to being a leader, we will inevitably clash with some foreign giants in the process. This is unavoidable..."

"I agree with accelerating the backup plan. When the moment of war truly arrives, we cannot be without weapons in our hands!"

"That's right, I agree too!"

Voices rang out one after another. Ren Fengxing and Luo Jiancheng exchanged a glance and couldn't help but nod.

Since five years ago, he had established a backup plan with Luo Jiancheng.

The so-called backup plan was to cope with potential market risks and technological blockades, ensuring that the company would have the power to strike back when facing external pressure.

And now, the external pressure had already begun to manifest, and it was naked and blatant.

He had always believed that for a tech company, only through innovation could it go further. Originally, he was full of anticipation for the emergence of Fanmi Technology, but now, only heaviness remained.

Because it was being crushed by a large ship.

"Who is the technical lead of Fanmi Technology?" Ren Fengxing asked a key question. A startup company that managed to produce its first mobile phone in just a few months, with extremely powerful performance and a self-developed system.

It was obviously not something a startup company could achieve.

"According to the investigation, it's the former Deputy Dean of the Google Engineering Academy, Lin Wenwu, and Zhou Guangming, formerly of Motorola. They are both very impressive technical and R&D experts, but to self-develop a system and break through a series of technical bottlenecks in such a short time, I feel they don't have that kind of ability!" Luo Jiancheng replied, a thoughtful look on his face.

"In other words, there is someone above them?"

"Most likely, yes..." Luo Jiancheng nodded.

Ren Fengxing had always valued technical reserves. He always believed that technical reserves required time, but Fanmi, this startup company, had completely disrupted his inherent understanding.

"Help me look into it. If there really is such a person, see if we can arrange a meeting..."