Reborn: Billionaire in College

Chapter 409 The future has come, is it progress or retreat?

At this time, Honkai Impact 1 was greatly upgraded on the original basis.

You would be right to say that the original Honkai Impact 1 was a bad game.

At that time, MiHoYo had no staff and no funds to produce games, and it seemed immature.

This resulted in Honkai Impact 1 not having its own complete worldview at the beginning. It was just intended to be a yuri game to attract otakus, and the plot was written completely based on whatever came to mind. Later, with the development of Honkai Impact , it gradually developed its own unique characters and plot.

It is worth mentioning that Honkai Impact 2 is even a replacement based on Honkai Impact 1.

But now MiHoYo has money, dozens of employees, and enough time to make games. It even redid the game at Chen Pingjiang's request.

This makes Honkai Impact 1 much better than before.

"I want to ask what is the origin of "Honkai Gakuen"? How did it get such good resources? I see Renren and Orange Technology are both pushing it hard?"

"New company, testing today, I just played it, it feels pretty good. Mainly because of this two-dimensional style that kills me."

"Extra, as a humble person, I was surprised to find posters of "Honkai Gakuen" everywhere when I was shopping today."

"Shit? Is this true? Chinese games are going overseas?"

"Then you have to try it more or less."

"..."

The first round of testing for Honkai Gakuen clearly met Xiaohuo's standards.

This era is still a mobile gaming desert.

In this context, "Honkai Gakuen" becomes extremely valuable, and by virtue of a wave of export-to-domestic sales, it has won the favor of many players.

In 2013, the number of domestic games exported overseas was almost zero.

In this day and age, if a game becomes popular overseas, domestic media will pull it out and praise it.

Just like two years ago, when Renren's social game Happy Farm became popular on Facebook, it received widespread praise in China.

On the PC side, "Perfect World" was launched overseas in 05 and achieved some success.

But the No. 1 mobile game exported overseas is "Honkai Gakuen".

The overseas expansion of games not only perfectly satisfies the need for national pride, but can also be considered cultural export.

At the same time, "Honkai Gakuen", which uses the two-dimensional element as its selling point, first won over the ACG group.

"It's a success. I didn't expect that in such a short time in the first round of testing, we would have 50,000 online players." Cai Haoyu looked very excited as he looked at the background data.

Liu Wei also raised his fist: "I dare say that even if another 50,000 test quotas are issued, they can be filled immediately. Game forums at home and abroad are full of people asking for internal beta codes."

Luo Yuhao reminded: "We must speed up the development of new expansion packs, continue to enrich the world view and main storyline, and it would be best to add some scenes with ancient Chinese characteristics."

The process from "0" to "1" is the most exciting.

Compared to the first game made by the group, "Honkai Gakuen" performed much better.

However, they dare not be complacent.

It is very likely that other games will become more popular if they use such publicity and promotional resources.

Especially as a friendly company, several people often go to Renren to visit the new projects under development.

Whether it’s “Honor of Kings” or “PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds”, everyone at MiHoYo thinks they’re awesome.

How dare we be complacent?

Chen Pingjiang was not surprised at the performance of "Honkai Gakuen".

After all, they are miHoYo, the talent is there, they just need time and polish.

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"No, no, Lao Lin, as a veteran, you have the ability to make speeches, but it's probably related to your personality. You always have a sense of seriousness when you express yourself, which is definitely not okay. You are not in a meeting now, but a press conference. Your audience is users, not your subordinates. It's okay to be more relaxed and lively, and tell jokes. Look at Lei Jun, who dares to diss competitors. You have been studying Lei's comparison method for so long, but you haven't learned it at all."

For the Orange S4 launch conference, Chen Pingjiang has decided to hand over the stage to Lin Bin, and is currently rehearsing with Lin Bin.

But just like Chen Pingjiang said, Lin Bin is sixty years old and a science and engineering man, so he always takes things too seriously.

Lin Bin shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Okay, Mr. Chen, I'll make some adjustments."

Chen Pingjiang withdrew from the Orange press conference because Orange Technology was developing faster and faster, with more and more projects, and he felt that he could not keep up with the pace. He didn't understand the technical details well, so there was no need to memorize them by rote. He preferred to be the man behind the success.

This was also a huge test for Lin Bin. After being scolded by Chen Pingjiang, the CEO of Orange Technology went back to his office with his notebook and continued practicing.

Chen Pingjiang waved at Wang Tao and said with a smile: "Don't be nervous!"

Wang Tao smiled awkwardly, took a long breath, and tried hard to get himself into the state, but he was quickly interrupted by Chen Pingjiang.

"Your main problem is that you stutter when you're nervous. You don't have enough experience in holding big events on a big stage. You need more practice."

There is no way around it. A workaholic like Wang Tao spends 24 hours out of 15 in the lab. It's fine for one-on-one or one-on-many interviews, but he gets daunted when facing an audience of this magnitude.

Don’t ever think that holding a press conference is a simple matter. Speaking ability determines the audience’s first impression of Wang Tao, which is very critical.

A Wang Tao who speaks with a powerful tone, standard Mandarin, a magnetic voice and rich expression is definitely much better than a Wang Tao who stutters and often gets stuck when speaking.

Chen Pingjiang’s goal is to make Wang Tao a technological brand.

As for whether he can become a topic figure like Lei Jun, Chen Pingjiang does not force it, and Wang Tao's personality is not suitable for it.

After Chen Pingjiang said a few words to him, Wang Tao did not feel unhappy at all, but rather a little embarrassed.

Logically speaking, the two are not in a superior-subordinate relationship. Wang Tao is the founder of DJI and the largest shareholder, and Chen Pingjiang is ranked behind him. Wang Tao can completely ignore Chen Pingjiang.

But their relationship obviously goes beyond that.

To some extent, Chen Pingjiang plays the role of DJI's guide.

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Although Chen Pingjiang started the company Pangu AI in a low-key manner, it still received a lot of attention.

This kind of attention comes more from domestic Internet companies.

The main reason is that Chen Pingjiang is too weird. Every step he takes is very solid. Now he is entering the AI ​​industry in a high-profile manner, which is enough to make domestic Internet companies nervous.

Will Chen Pingjiang take the lead in AI in the near future?
AI is completely different from technological innovations in other industries.

Even if it cannot lead the fourth industrial revolution, it is enough to lead 3.5 industrial revolutions.

What Chen Pingjiang did not expect was that because of this incident, leaders from ministries and the central government came to the Qingshan Lake base of Pangu AI for a visit and inspection.

During the inspection, the senior leader asked: "In what areas can AI bring about changes?"

Chen Pingjiang thought for a moment and said, "That's too many. Medical care, scientific research, finance, manufacturing, transportation, smart cities, smart homes, etc."

The leader was also shocked, and his tone of voice became a little higher: "So many industries will change?"

Chen Pingjiang nodded, with no intention of hiding his incompetence.

The rise of the domestic AI industry cannot be achieved by a single company alone. It requires participation from the entire society and support from national policies.

"For example, AI is specifically reflected in automated production in the manufacturing industry. In the future, many steps in smart factories may be replaced by industrial robots instead of simple manpower. For example, the driverless technology we are researching is very likely to replace most taxi drivers in ten years." After hearing what Chen Pingjiang said, a minister of a ministry frowned: "This will cause a lot of people to lose their jobs."

Chen Pingjiang also made no secret of it: "This is inevitable. The emergence of the Jenny loom caused a large number of textile workers to lose their jobs, but it also started the industrialization process, which has both advantages and disadvantages. Now is the tide of the times. Should we face it head-on or stand still? If our country doesn't do it, other countries will do it. If our company doesn't do it, foreign companies will do it. If there comes a day when the technology is in the hands of foreign companies, how can we catch up?"

Chen Pingjiang said in a serious tone: "This concerns our future industrial upgrading and whether we can get out of the middle-income trap. Let me add one more thing. The arrival of the AI ​​era is already clearly visible. In the future, more and more labor-intensive industries will be replaced by AI. In that case, the situation of industrial transformation will be broken."

The leader asked curiously, "How did you break it?"

"As wages continue to rise, manufacturing will inevitably flow out. Capital is driven by profit, and it will flow to Southeast Asia where labor is cheap. This is why Japanese, Korean and German companies moved a large number of manufacturing industries to my country. Will our country face such a situation in ten or twenty years?"

"But with the rise of industrial robots and AI manufacturing, even the cheapest labor cannot replace industrial robots. Will these companies go to Southeast Asia at that time? Definitely not, because our country has a complete industrial chain as an advantage. Once that situation comes, the more developed countries will only become more developed. Emerging countries will not be able to replace us by manpower at all. We use industrial robots, while others are still using manpower!"

The leaders who came this time never expected to hear such opinions during an ordinary inspection. They looked at each other in amazement.

AI is still a relatively new concept in this era. Even though many people in China know about it, they are not clear about how AI will change the world and the future.

Chen Pingjiang has the responsibility and obligation to explain certain things so that the domestic AI industry can take a step ahead.

Leaders come and go quickly.

However, the inspection footage was broadcast on the next day's news broadcast.

What Chen Pingjiang did not expect was that this topic gradually became a common discussion topic for the whole society.

“Is it necessary to develop AI? If it develops to the point where many people lose their jobs, is it a good thing or a bad thing?”

Obviously, Chinese people pay more attention to this topic than other topics.

Whether it was WeChat, Weibo or various media, they all joined the discussion vigorously and expressed their own views.

“It’s not that we won’t develop AI. If it can really lead to the future industrial revolution, then of course we must develop it.”

"If it is true as Mr. Chen Pingjiang said, many people will lose their jobs because of this. It would not be millions of people who will lose their jobs, but perhaps tens of millions."

"I think so too. The popularization of industrial robots replacing manual labor and the popularization of driverless cars will replace millions of taxi drivers. Behind them are countless families. Drivers and workers have no income, so they will not consume."

"But Chen Pingjiang also said that if we don't develop, others will. Are we going to let others wait for us? Sorry, the world won't stay where it is and wait for you."

“So, my view is that AI can develop, but slowly, waiting for their people.”

“If it’s slower, what’s the point?”

"Everyone is just worrying about nothing. There was no such thing as an industry for amateurs and online ride-hailing before, but now there is one, right? Who can predict what will happen in the future?"

"..."

Even Chen Pingjiang himself did not expect that the topic of AI would attract so much discussion.

He was very familiar with this scene. Baidu later developed the driverless car, the Carrot Run, which was piloted in 20 major cities and also faced a surge of discussion.

People's opinions are basically divided into two camps.

One school of thought believes that the tide of the times will not wait for anyone. From ancient times to the present, with so many industrial revolutions and industrial upgrades, there will always be people who fall behind and people who rise. What ordinary people at the bottom can do is to find a position that suits them in the tide of the times. Society will adjust itself, and it is impossible to stop eating because of choking.

Another group believes that the popularization of driverless cars will lead to massive unemployment, and many low-income people will lose their jobs. What will happen to their families? Will society become turbulent as a result?

It’s the same now, the two rows of people are arguing fiercely.

In this nationwide discussion, all official media outlets have personally intervened and expressed a variety of opinions.

At the same time, all Internet car companies began to feel nervous.

It seems that the AI ​​era has arrived.

The most panicked ones are actually the online ride-hailing companies, such as Didi.

If Chen Pingjiang's Pangu AI really develops driverless cars, there will be no point for Didi to compete.

The good thing is that major domestic Internet companies and even physical companies have listened carefully.

Many of them are turning their attention to AI.

Especially the areas mentioned by Chen Pingjiang, such as industrial robots, big data, smart cities, logistics, etc.

This nationwide discussion continued until early April.

Many years later, people still remember this great discussion vividly.

It was this great discussion that made China's AI technology lead the world.

Chen Pingjiang, the instigator, also took great pains.

When driverless cars, unmanned hotels, unmanned supermarkets, industrial robots, etc. become popular, at least the country can make some preparations.

And there’s more to AI than just that.

For example, intelligence is enhanced in industries such as data analysis and prediction, smart agriculture, big data analysis, intelligent public services, and intelligent customer service.

When the discussion reached its climax, Chen Pingjiang posted a Weibo post.

"The future has arrived. No matter whether you laugh at it, ridicule it, or feel pain, it is as ridiculous as a mantis trying to stop a chariot in the face of the development of the times. As the times progress, many people will naturally be left behind. This is a historical necessity and has been the case for thousands of years. What we can think about is whether to embrace this era or be left behind."

Logically speaking, Chen Pingjiang should not have posted this Weibo because it is really offensive.

Harsh words can hurt many people's hearts and make them uncomfortable.

Because it sounds cruel.

But the truth hurts.

It is impossible not to talk about Chen Pingjiang's character.

Some cheered him while others cursed Chen Pingjiang.

"Nonsense, Chen Pingjiang, you are the representative of capital. AI replacing human labor will only increase the market value of your company and save costs, but what about the people at the bottom?"

"Haha, millions of people support you and buy your products and services, and you want to destroy their jobs."

Some people even used harsher words.

However, Chen Pingjiang did not delete any comments.

If someone has to take the blame, let him do it.

At the meeting, Chen Pingjiang slammed the table and said, "You should have seen my Weibo. I will allocate hundreds of billions of yuan to Pangu AI every year. You must work faster on AI and develop new technologies to feed back to other companies. I will personally introduce Pangu AI technology at this press conference."

Everyone was stunned when they heard this.

This meeting was of a very high standard, and the attendees were all CEOs of various companies.

Li Xi was a little worried: "Mr. Chen, is it necessary to get involved in this mess at this time? We can just work on AI quietly in private."

Chen Pingjiang waved his hand without appreciating the gesture: "I know what I am doing."

Time flies and it is already mid-April, and the annual Orange Technology new product launch conference is about to be held.

Many media have already received news that Chen Pingjiang will announce the new strategy at this joint press conference.

In fact, this press conference should be called Orange Technology New Product Launch Conference and Pangu AI Strategy Launch Conference!
(End of this chapter)