Inside the dimly lit private room, five people sat quietly at a round table. Four of them were facing the person opposite them.
The waiters who had just entered the room saw this strange scene and felt their legs turn to jelly. Only then did they serve the coffee to each of them in bewilderment.
"Thank you. You may leave."
Once everyone had their drinks, the young man waved his hand and dismissed the waiters before closing the door.
Then, he took a sip of the coffee on the table and spoke in a voice that only the people around him could hear, "I'm sure you've all checked the software I developed."
SB and CZH looked at each other. Among them, SB took out a pack of cigarettes and distributed them to everyone.
"There's no need. I have some here."
Guo Dazhuang waved his hand and took out a pack of cigarettes and placed it on the table.
The identity of the people around him was unknown. How could Guo Dazhuang be sure that there was nothing wrong with their cigarettes?
Meanwhile, CZH spoke up, "This product of yours has a lot of potential. If you want us to invest in it, we're willing to buy forty percent of your company's shares for two hundred million."
Zhan Fei looked at the two of them in surprise. He had thought that the two of them would make things difficult for him because of their earlier threats. He did not expect that the two of them would not even mention it. Instead, their focus was on the software.
There really was no such thing as an eternal enemy, only an eternal interest …
Zhan Fei sighed inwardly and immediately spoke up. It was as if the duck in his mouth would fly away if he delayed.
"If that's the case, I'm also willing to buy ten percent of your company's shares for fifty million. I think that's a reasonable price, right?"
It was not that Zhan Fei was being generous, but even a layman could see the potential of the software.
There was no fool present. On the way here, Zhan Fei had thoroughly studied the translation software and even thought of stealing its core algorithm.
However, no matter what method he used, he could not crack the software's shell. That was why he reluctantly stopped.
"I'm sorry, I'm only selling eight percent of the shares, and it's limited to this project."
However, even after hearing the promise of over a hundred million, the young man across the table remained unmoved. "Two percent per person, nothing more."
Hearing this, the few of them looked at each other again. CZH then asked in a negotiating tone, "Just this project? Isn't your company accepting financing? No one would say no to money, right? "
"Actually, money is not an issue."
The young man shook his head. "The reason why I'm accepting financing at such a low price is that I'm interested in your influence in the IT industry. Otherwise, do you really think that my translation assistant is only worth 500 million?"
Zhan Fei and the others fell silent.
"Moreover, my team is currently developing another translation software, a simultaneous translator that can hold a conversation. As long as it succeeds, I am confident that the profession of translator will become a thing of the past."
How arrogant!
The few of them stared at the young man in front of them as if they wanted to see through him.
Although everyone knew that the profession of translator would be replaced by artificial intelligence sooner or later, no one dared to say this until now.
However, if these words came out of the mysterious young man's mouth, it would seem extremely normal.
After all, the other party had the hacking skills to easily defeat them, and Little X Translation Assistant proved that the other party had amazing attainments in the field of artificial intelligence.
More importantly, if all of this was a scam, spending so much effort just for a few tens of millions was not worth it.
The other party could have gone to Microsoft, Apple, and other large technology companies instead of targeting them.
"Therefore, with this 10 million investment, I'm confident that in the future, you will get more than ten times the return.
"Your contribution is to protect my company when it's still weak and prevent it from being taken over by others. Therefore, it's limited to the Little X Translation Assistant project. Otherwise, wouldn't I be making a huge loss?"
The young man spread his hands and explained carefully, "This is the purpose of me inviting you here. There are no threats or extortions. If you are still not interested in my project, you can leave immediately. I guarantee that X will never appear in front of you again."
"..."
Instantly, there was another silence in the private room.
After some time, Zhan Fei finally stood up and said, "If that's the case, I agree to invest in this project of your company. Send your people to liaise with me. I'll be free for the next few days."
With that, Zhan Fei turned and walked out of the private room.
"The same goes for the two of us."
SB and CZH also stood up and walked out. "Actually, you can consider our suggestion. If your company is willing to sell your shares, remember to look for us."
After the three of them left, only the young man and Guo Dazhuang were left in the private room.
"Mr. King, what do you think?"
"I originally thought you were just a cover. The real X shouldn't show up so early."
Guo Dazhuang stared at the young man from the dining table. "However, when I saw your composure and confidence, I finally believe it. I believe that you're the X who defeated me."
"You flatter me."
The young man picked up a cigarette and played with it gently. "However, if I say that I'm not X, what will you do?"
"What?"
Guo Dazhuang raised an eyebrow. "No, you're X. I've already looked through all your files. You're a freshman at the Institute of Sciences of Shangdu Jiao Tong University. You recently published two academic papers on autologous stem cells as a corresponding author. It stunned the entire biology world and you're known as a genius. Am I right?"
The young man clapped when he heard that. "I never intended to hide it from you. It's not a big deal for you to be able to find all this."
"However, I didn't expect your identity as a hacker to be so secretive. I couldn't find any clues no matter how hard I tried."
Guo Dazhuang sighed. "If I hadn't seen your hacking prowess, I would've thought that you weren't a member of the hacker world. However, people are right about you. Not only are you a genius in biology, but you're also a genius in computing. "
"Cut the crap, King. Tell me your choice," the young man urged.
"I choose to decline."
However, Guo Dazhuang suddenly spoke. "You didn't expect this, did you? The one thing I can't accept is someone threatening me. Everyone must pay for their actions. This is my life's creed!"
The young man was slightly taken aback when he heard that. He then looked at Guo Dazhuang. "I'm sorry. If that's the case, I sincerely apologize for my previous behavior."
"It's too late."
Guo Dazhuang stood up and shook his head. "I'm not a businessman. Starting a company is just my hobby. My real identity is a hacker. However, you've challenged my bottom line."
"You want to declare war on me?"
The young man's expression gradually turned cold.
"That's right. I'm different from the three of them. I don't care about money because I already have enough to spend."
Guo Dazhuang sneered. "I'm not just a hacker. I even have some friends in the underworld. So, don't think about threatening me with my dirty secrets. Otherwise, I can't guarantee that nothing will happen to your parents."
The young man heard that and could not help but not get angry. Instead, he sighed. "I've thought too simply. The human heart is really something that can't be understood."
Guo Dazhuang snorted coldly. He straightened his coat and turned to walk out.
"You forgot your cigarette."
However, just as Guo Dazhuang was about to push the door open, the young man behind him spoke again.
Guo Dazhuang stopped in his tracks.
However, at that moment, the fluorescent lights on the ceiling of the private room suddenly went out with a 'puff'.
In an instant, the private room was plunged into darkness.
"What's going on? Is there a power outage?"
Guo Dazhuang turned around in shock. In the darkness, he saw the mysterious young man sitting quietly in his seat. He could only faintly make out his silhouette.
"Is this your cigarette? You don't mind if I smoke one, right?"
In the darkness, the black shadow opposite him raised his right hand. With a click, a bean-sized flame ignited out of thin air, illuminating half of the young man's face.
In the shadow and the light of the flame, the young man's face was faintly discernible like a ghost …
Guo Dazhuang's expression gradually changed from fierce to sluggish. All he saw was a little flame flickering like a star in the sky.
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