Chapter 292: A Pile of Troublesome Matters

The president of the security protection company under Panda Communications was preparing to visit him, and had even gone through connections to obtain Wang Lu's private contact number rather than sending an official inquiry to Cybertron Technology; it likely wasn't to pick a fight over the "Pure Version XP" system.

Perhaps it was truly as they said, that they were coming to seek cooperation.

However, Sun Cheng still furrowed his brows; this Panda that had delivered itself to his doorstep was just like the national treasure—seemingly harmless to humans and animals alike, and most enterprises or companies that cooperated with it could also get a taste of the broth.

But the national treasure was truly not a vegetarian; it was a standard omnivore.

Panda Communications was the same; as one of the three largest internet giants in the country, in the past twenty-plus years, the number of partners swallowed up by Panda Communications was at least thirty or forty, if not fifty.

Perhaps an ordinary enterprise would be dying for the wealthy and influential Panda to set its sights on them, but was Sun Cheng short on money?

He was not!

Possessing the ability to travel to another world, he was almost equivalent to owning a private world that belonged solely to him.

How abundant the resources of a world were, not to mention that he also had a portion of Mechanical Life from the planet Cybertron—the Decepticons—under his control.

He had money when he needed money, and technology when he needed technology.

What Sun Cheng lacked in the real world were talents he could utilize and time, especially the latter; he currently even wished he could split his time into several parts to use.

After thinking a little about the possible cooperation with the Panda Group, Sun Cheng quickly tossed the 【Cybertron Cloud Drive】 to the side.

Don't look at how Cybertron Technology Company was currently sparing no effort to promote this product; the industry had actually long since reached a verdict on cloud drives, having already nailed them to the chopping block of yesterday's news.

It was true that Panda had money; as the largest communication and social software giant in the country, its annual net profit reached as high as several billion US dollars.

But they weren't stupid either; as a startup enterprise, Cybertron Technology had no sufficient profits, and the other party didn't know that Cybertron Technology possessed the capability to manufacture hard drives, so how could an internet giant condescend to come knocking to talk about any cooperation?

Eliminating these possibilities, Sun Cheng understood; the other party was very likely eyeing the so-called 【Cybertron Studio】 that had optimized the 【Pure Version XP】 system.

Calculating rapidly in his heart, he didn't forget to instruct Wang Lu: "President Chen Li of Panda Security Protection? I understand. By the way, Manager Wang, regarding our company's follow-up publicity, please temporarily stop the content involving hard drives..."

"Alright, I understand!"

Wang Lu likely thought he was preparing to suppress the fact that Cybertron Technology had the capability to produce mobile hard drives, using it as a bargaining chip for the contact with Panda, so he agreed quite readily.

Hanging up the phone, Sun Cheng couldn't help but feel a bit surprised.

Wang Lu had agreed so simply; one had to know that he had already prepared to talk roughly with him about Lu Nan's 【New Cloud Storage Device】 plan.

But it saved him some breath; he immediately looked at Lu Nan, who had been sitting idly in the office for half a day, and seeing the nervousness on his face, Sun Cheng smiled.

"I've finished reading the proposal; it's a very good creative idea. Although there are some minor issues, they aren't hard to solve. I had temporary matters yesterday, so I didn't have time to arrange a position for you. You are clear about our Cybertron Technology; although I pulled in quite a bit of investment, the company actually has supervisors arranged by the investors, so even though I know you have the ability, it's impossible for me to arrange you into a crucial position all at once!"

He pretended to ponder for a moment, and not until his peripheral vision noticed Lu Nan unable to stop swallowing repeatedly did he continue to finish his words: "I remember you have research on voice control. How about this, I'll add a 'Voice Control Research Group' to the company, and you will be responsible for it for the time being. However, regarding personnel, I can only arrange seven or eight people for you first; after all, although we are still continuously recruiting, there aren't many technical personnel who meet the standards. But the company will provide you with sufficient research funding. I'll add another burden to you: most of the technologies for the 【New Cloud Storage Device】 mentioned in your proposal are not problems for our company; we can produce samples in a few days... You understand what I mean, right..."

Hearing that he would be independently responsible for a 'Voice Control Research Group' and that the research funding would be sufficient, Lu Nan's eyes lit up instantly.

However, after hearing Sun Cheng finish his words, his face was also slightly stunned.

He understood Sun Cheng's words; Cybertron Technology possessed all the technology to produce the hardware for the 【New Cloud Storage Device】, with a shortcoming only in 'voice control'.

Therefore, the speed of his group's research on 'voice control' would determine when the 【New Cloud Storage Device】 he proposed could truly be launched.

In an instant, Lu Nan felt a heavy weight on his shoulders.

But he was a young man after all, full of drive.

Although he felt a little intimidated in his heart, he quickly agreed with a determined look, "Brother Sun... oh no, President Sun, don't worry... I already had some ideas about voice control, and although time might be a bit tight, I am willing to give it a try!"

"Alright, once the 【New Cloud Storage Device】 is produced, I will grant you a great merit in front of the whole company!"

Staying at the company until two in the afternoon, because Ye Qi was coming over, Sun Cheng couldn't take the opportunity to transport things to Base No. 1 at night, so he simply ran out to get busy in the afternoon and hurried back to his residence just as it was time for dinner.

When he returned to the apartment, the sky was already turning dark.

He remembered Ye Qi mentioning that she had an appointment with Chen Lan to go shopping today, so he thought she shouldn't be at home at this hour.

Unexpectedly, as soon as Sun Cheng opened the door, he smelled the fragrance of food coming from the house.

"You're back..."

The kitchen didn't have a door installed and was very close to the main entrance, so the sound of the door opening had already caught the attention of Ye Qi, who was busy in the kitchen.

"Yeah..."

Throwing his briefcase onto the coffee table, Sun Cheng was a bit surprised, "Sis, didn't you have an appointment with your best friend to go shopping? Why are you back so early..."

"I have a live stream tonight; after all, I signed a schedule with the website, so I can't keep asking for leave!"

Sticking her head out from the kitchen, Ye Qi responded with a gentle smile, then asked with concern: "You haven't eaten yet, right? Wait for me a moment, I can eat after I cook one more fish!"

"Oh!"

Sun Cheng raised his eyebrows; he really hoped Ye Qi would come to the company to help him, but after talking to her last night, he was politely refused. It was clear that she truly loved her current life—singing when she wanted to sing, dancing when she wanted to dance—and although he didn't quite like it, he had no excuse to persuade her further for the time being.

Sitting down on the sofa in the living room, he shook his sore arms; he had just transported a few more barrels of diesel to Base No. 1 earlier.

Now, as more and more industrial robots he brought from the other world were being used, although the construction progress at the Base was getting faster, the consumption had also increased to a point where he could barely handle it.

"Must think of a foolproof plan to solve this problem..."

The report from Hanyi a few days ago flashed through his mind—that the villagers near Base No. 1 were again approaching the three mines to scout; in the future, there would likely only be more, not less.

There was more than just this one thing bothering him; there was also Ada Wong, who had suddenly arrived in Nandu with Ye Qi and the others yesterday—that was simply a big trouble.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but stand up and walk toward the kitchen.

Taking advantage of the fact that nothing had happened yet and there were no outsiders at home, Sun Cheng prepared to ask Ye Qi clearly how she had met Ada Wong.