Chapter 140: Joint Laboratory

Looking at the earnest expression on Keleqi's face, the few people present exchanged glances.

They had agreed to meet here in secret, so naturally, they all intended to join forces to face their predicament.

However, they knew in their hearts that even if they joined forces, they might not necessarily be able to surpass Su Xin in terms of Solid-state Battery or Intelligent Driving System technology.

Otherwise, there would have been no need for them to yield to the two major products, Thor Battery and Xiaozhi Driving System, from the very beginning; they would have exhausted every resource to develop stronger technology and compete with him head-on.

It is precisely because they, as industry insiders, are very clear about how despairing the technological gap between the two sides is that they have yielded to Su Xin step by step, ultimately reaching the point they are at today.

But besides this, what else could they do?

In today's technological society, especially in an industry like automobiles that emphasizes technology, if one's core technology is completely behind, one can only be at the mercy of others.

At the mere thought of competing head-on with Su Xin, a wave of despair could not help but rise in the hearts of the few.

Keleqi frowned and said coldly:

"What? Is everyone prepared to resign themselves to their fate?"

"How could that be!"

Xiaoxihefu said loudly in the Sakura language.

The mobile phone in front of him automatically translated the Sakura language into Eagle language and played it synchronously.

This was the Tiantian Assistant developed by Su Xin.

"Su Xin is from Long Country, he is a nationalist, and in the future, he will definitely wipe out all foreign car companies; of course, we must resist!"

"However..."

"Keleqi, you tell me, how are we supposed to fight him? Even if we join forces, are we confident we can develop a Solid-state Battery? Or develop an Intelligent Driving System no worse than Xiaozhi?"

"Even if we pool the full strength of our eight top car companies, it would take at least two or three years to have any hope of making a breakthrough in either of these technologies."

"In two or three years' time, not to mention whether we can hold on while investing heavily in research and development, with Su Xin's ability, these two technologies might have already seen further breakthroughs."

"You tell me, how are we supposed to compete?"

Keleqi's expression did not change: "Regardless of whether there is hope, we cannot just wait for death."

"I admit that Su Xin's research and development ability is terrifying, but he is only one person after all, not a god. He is now entering more and more industries; where would he still have the time to further upgrade the Thor Battery and Xiaozhi Driving System?"

"I have sent people to investigate Su Xin's whereabouts. During this time, he is either staying all day in the Biology Laboratory under Tianqi Pharmaceutical Company or staying at the newly opened Tianqi Communication Company."

"It is evident that his energy is currently focused on the pharmaceutical industry and the communication industry."

"Clearly, he thinks the situation in the automotive industry is already settled and that no one can shake his position, so he has already let his guard down."

"This is precisely our opportunity to catch up."

"It is indeed difficult to make a breakthrough in Solid-state Battery, but our eight top global car companies are uniting to share our original technologies, and with massive amounts of capital and talent, as long as we are willing to invest, we will definitely be able to find a new technical route and develop a brand-new Solid-state Battery."

"As long as we have a new Solid-state Battery to give users one more choice, we will have a chance to compete. Plus, with the cost of batteries significantly reduced, our competitiveness will also be greatly enhanced."

"The same goes for the Intelligent Driving System."

Xiaoxi Heshi asked:

"So you mean that all of us should contribute money and original technology to jointly establish a Laboratory specifically for researching Solid-state Battery?"

Keleqi nodded: "That's right."

Xiaoxi Heshi continued to press:

"Then how should the shares be allocated? The original technologies should all be discounted and included, right? The salaries and benefits of the researchers sent by each company should also be paid by the Laboratory, right?"

Yutian Group is the world's largest automobile manufacturing company. Although its assets and scale shrank significantly after abandoning the internal combustion engine industry chain, it was still generally stronger than the other car companies present.

What's more, Yutian Group had previously invested a lot of capital in new energy battery projects, and the number of its patents related to Semi-solid-state Battery and Solid-state Battery ranked first in the world.

Although most of these patented technologies were not very practical, if they were to directly share them with other car companies, Yutian Group would undoubtedly be the one at the greatest disadvantage.

Keleqi glanced at him and said calmly:

"Of course, shares will be verified according to each party's capital contribution ratio, but original technologies and patents are not easy to value in the current situation. I suggest evaluating them at a relatively low price."

Another person also spoke up: "Times are tough for all major car companies now. If we want to unite in good faith, we shouldn't quibble over these small issues."

Xiaoxi Heshi raised an eyebrow.

But after thinking about it, he still didn't say anything.

Another person spoke:

"I agree. Let's all build the most high-end Laboratory together to develop a new type of Solid-state Battery, but for now, we still cannot cut off orders for Thor Battery, otherwise we will collapse immediately."

"We should also continue to strive for cooperation in intelligent driving. This will not only make Su Xin lower his guard but also allow us to pass through this difficult period more steadily."

"That goes without saying."

Keleqi nodded, then sighed lightly:

"It's just a pity that Lates is unwilling to cooperate; they only think about researching intelligent driving on their own. Otherwise, with their technical foundation, plus our capital and talent, a breakthrough in the Intelligent Driving System might not take long."

Xiaoxi Heshi gave a light snort:

"They are having a hard time too, yet they still dare to be so arrogant. They really don't know what's good for them."

"Just wait. One day he will realize the gap between himself and Su Xin. At that time, even if he wants to seek our cooperation, don't give him the chance."

"There is no need to act out of spite. Lates is indeed stronger than all of us in intelligent driving. Although it cannot compare to the Xiaozhi Driving System, it can still provide us with many inspirations. I think it is still necessary to give him a chance to cooperate."

"Let him suffer a bit more first."

The group discussed for a while, then negotiated more details, which could be considered as having generally finalized the plan to jointly build a Laboratory.

The cooperation between the eight major car companies was very low-key; they only mentioned the news of establishing the Laboratory in a perfunctory manner on their official websites, and subsequently covered it up with other announcements.

It did not cause the slightest ripple in the outside world.

June 15th, early summer.

After more than a month of approval processes, all the procedures for the Tianmu No. 1 medicine were finally completed, and the application for clinical trials was also approved.

Because Su Xin was still devoted to researching new technologies at Tianqi Communication Company, he let Nie Hongwu hold the press conference for Tianmu No. 1 himself.

And today is precisely the day Tianqi Pharmaceutical holds the new product launch for Tianmu No. 1.

It is still inside the exhibition hall of that high-end hotel.

Dozens of domestic and international media outlets, many invited guests, as well as executives from over twenty large domestic and foreign pharmaceutical companies and experts and scholars in the medical field, have gathered here, heatedly discussing the new product that Tianqi Pharmaceutical is about to release.

Previously, Tianqi Pharmaceutical's first product, Tianmu Eye Drops, could be said to have become an overnight success, and it also allowed Tianqi Pharmaceutical Company to enter the sight of all pharmaceutical companies and the public worldwide in one fell swoop.

And now.

Less than two months after the last new product launch for Tianmu Eye Drops, Tianqi Pharmaceutical Company has actually announced with great fanfare that it is going to release an epoch-making new product.

One must know that when Tianqi Pharmaceutical Company promoted Tianmu Eye Drops before, it had never used such exaggerated words as "epoch-making."

Very clearly, Tianqi Pharmaceutical Company believes that the value and significance of this new product are far greater than those of Tianmu Eye Drops.

Tianmu Eye Drops already caused global heated discussion; just how miraculous must the new product be?

Countless people are guessing with anticipation or nervousness.