Chapter 368 - 333: Press Conference! Shooting Oneself in the Foot? Part 2
Chapter 368: Chapter 333: Press Conference! Shooting Oneself in the Foot? Part 2
Lin Xiao answered with a faint smile.
The man in the black-framed glasses narrowed his eyes. He didn’t let the matter drop, continuing, "Then may I ask, President Lin, how does your so-called quality assurance compare to the 7nm chips produced by Mitsubishi Technology Company?"
"Stronger, not weaker."
Lin Xiao uttered four words, then looked away from the reporter.
His reply was watertight, giving the reporter no useful information to work with.
...
After the press conference, the entire internet was buzzing about the launch of Xia Wei Group’s No. 8 phone!
"Xia Wei Group is incredible!"
"I’ll bet you five bucks that reporter was sent by Western capitalists."
’I don’t care. I’ve already pre-ordered the No. 8. You all do what you want!’
’I bought one too. It’s only 2,999. No big deal.’
...
Discussion erupted across Xia Country’s major social forums, and for a time, the hype was off the charts.
Someone even conducted a survey asking consumers if they would buy the No. 8. The results showed that 80 percent of users would consider making the Xia Wei No. 8 their next phone!
That was an incredibly high percentage.
Ye Ling was also looking at the online comments and naturally came across the survey.
BUZZ! BUZZ!
Ye Ling’s phone, which he’d set aside, vibrated slightly. The caller ID showed it was Chen Lin.
Ye Ling casually picked up the phone and answered.
"President Ye, good evening," Chen Lin greeted him.
"Yes, good evening."
Ye Ling replied, then asked, "You saw the Xia Wei Group press conference, right?"
"I did. Xia Wei Group took an incredibly hard-line stance this time," Chen Lin said with a sigh.
During the Q&A, when faced with that reporter’s questions, Lin Xiao didn’t just avoid the topic—he subtly pushed back.
In the past, something like this would have never happened.
But now, the Xia Wei Group dared to go head-to-head with those Western capitalists!
And the confidence for this showdown came from Ye Ling’s Tianxin Technology Company.
With Tianxin Technology Company’s support, Xia Wei Group had now, for all intents and purposes, broken 90 percent free of the blockade constructed by Western corporate interests!
"President Ye, one more thing. Over on the U.S. stock market, Fruit Group’s stock has plummeted!" Chen Lin added.
"As expected."
Ye Ling chuckled.
With a move this big from Xia Wei Group, it would be strange if there wasn’t a reaction from Fruit Group.
’So Fruit Group’s stock plummeted?’
Ye Ling raised an eyebrow, casually pulling up the stock market to take a look.
Fruit Group’s stock had opened at $107. For Fruit Group, that price hadn’t come easily.
After the last round of attacks meticulously orchestrated by Ye Ling, Fruit Group’s stock price had already tanked, and its corporate credibility was on the verge of collapse.
If Fruit Group weren’t such a massive conglomerate, the company might have even been at risk of going under.
Yet, under those circumstances, Fruit Group had managed to stabilize its stock and push it back over the $100 mark, which was no small feat.
What a pity.
But just three hours after the market opened, Fruit Group’s stock took another nosedive.
Two points an hour for three hours. In other words, in just three short hours, Fruit Group’s stock had fallen by six dollars.
What did that mean?
Fruit Group had spent nearly three months just to get its stock price stabilized above one hundred, and now, it was once again on the verge of falling back into double digits!
"This drop is probably temporary. Fruit Group is bound to make a move," Ye Ling judged.
Having clashed with Fruit Group several times, Ye Ling had come to understand their methods.
This was definitely not a company that would take a loss lying down.
About two hours after the Xia Wei Group press conference ended, just as the entire internet was marveling at how incredible Xia Wei Group and Tianxin Technology Company were, a wave of negative comments suddenly appeared online.
’Come on, can you people stop with the blind praise? The Xia Wei Group conference didn’t reveal anything substantial, okay? Nobody even knows how good this so-called Tianxin Chip No. 1 actually is!’
’Just asking... has anyone actually bought the Xia Wei Group No. 8 phone? I did! The experience is awful. It must be the chip.’
’The Tianxin Chip is total trash. Just as I expected from a no-name brand made by some small factory. I’m sticking with Fruit phones!’
...
The content of these comments was largely the same, and their objective was perfectly synchronized: to shift the blame from the No. 8 phone directly to the Tianxin Chip No. 1!
Not long after these negative comments appeared, many so-called "influencers" and bloggers came forward to offer their "neutral" analysis of the situation.
...
"Regarding the No. 8 phone released by Xia Wei Group, I personally feel the hype might be a little overblown."
"As we all know, the chip industry is one with an extremely long development cycle. After decades, a monopolistic system has formed with high-tech companies like Mitsubishi at its core."
"The 7nm chip produced by Mitsubishi Technology Company is widely recognized as having the best performance in the industry. Compared to the 7nm chips from other major suppliers, it boasts at least a ten percent performance advantage."
"As for Tianxin Technology Company, there’s very little reference material available, so it’s hard for me to comment extensively. However, I did some research and found that the company was only registered last year."
"In other words, this is a company that’s been around for less than a year..."
"I feel the claim that the Tianxin Chip No. 1 is ’stronger, not weaker’ than Mitsubishi Technology’s 7nm chip isn’t particularly credible."
...
An article like this was rapidly shared across the entire web. It started on one social media site, then quickly spread to video-sharing sites, short-video apps, Q&A forums, and a whole series of other platforms.
It spread incredibly fast, hitting the top trending lists in just half an hour!
...
「At the same time.」
「Xia Country, Modu.」
「Tomson Riviera.」
Ye Ling was checking the stock market, so he hadn’t noticed what was currently happening online.
"Stinky, Stinky, something big is happening!" Ning Ruoxi suddenly trotted over to Ye Ling, sat down beside him, and handed him her phone.
"Oh?"
Ye Ling raised an eyebrow, his curiosity piqued.
Normally, the young woman tried her best not to disturb him when he was working, unless it was something important.
What Ning Ruoxi was showing Ye Ling was that very article.
Ye Ling took about a minute to skim through the article.
"It seems they reacted quickly," Ye Ling said, the corner of his lip twitching into a smile.
He didn’t even have to guess. This had to be the work of Fruit Group.
He had to admit, after his previous maneuvers, Fruit Group had clearly learned a few things.
’This whole wave of public opinion manipulation... wasn’t that a page from my own playbook?’
"It seems they’re convinced the Tianxin Chip No. 1 is a dud?" Ye Ling’s lips curled into a smirk again.
He could guess why Fruit Group was making this move.
Mitsubishi Technology Company’s 7nm chip was arguably the best in the business.
Therefore, Fruit Group had bet on one thing: that the Tianxin Chip No. 1’s performance couldn’t possibly surpass the chip made by Mitsubishi Technology Company.
"Probably. Looks like Fruit Group is shooting themselves in the foot again, huh?" Ning Ruoxi said with a giggle.
Ye Ling hadn’t hidden the details about the Tianxin Chip from Ning Ruoxi, so she knew just how powerful the chip produced by Tianxin Technology was.
It was safe to say that in the current chip market, Tianxin Technology’s 7nm process technology was at the absolute pinnacle!