Musk

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Musk
Original Name	马斯克
Gender	Male
Affiliation	OpenAI (investor); Tesla; Neuralink; Raven / Black Crow Network Security Company 88 103 163
Occupation / Role	Businessman, technology executive, investor, and CEO of Neuralink 99 163
First Appearance	Chapter 84 (documented mention) 84

Background / History

Musk invested 100 million US dollars in OpenAI as a favor to his friend Hoffman. When OpenAI could not crack Future Technology's Listen to All Things application, Hoffman approached Musk for assistance, warning that the app threatened ChatGPT's position. Musk became personally invested after learning of the challenge to his investment. 88

Confident that his technical department surpassed even the FBI's cyber division, Musk ordered Tom to obtain the app's underlying code within an hour. The department failed after a full day and ultimately after three days, leaving Musk humiliated and increasingly determined to uncover Future Technology's technology. 89 90

After investigating Future Technology and its Starry Sky Engine, Musk joined Sam and Hoffman in planning an intrusion into the company's firewall. He wanted both Listen to All Things' code and the intelligent-engine code, intending to release the latter for free. The operation backfired when 01 counterattacked, destroyed the attackers' computers, and seized Musk's supercomputer. 91 92

Unable to regain control of the supercomputer without risking its CPUs, Musk contacted Guo Yuan through Fiona to apologize and negotiate. He accepted a business arrangement rather than continuing the conflict, turning a failed cyberattack into a long-term commercial partnership. 98 99

Business Ventures and Partnerships

Raven and the Black Crow Defense System

Musk and Guo Yuan formed a Hong Kong shell company, later named Raven in English and Black Crow Network Security Company in Chinese, to manage international patents and overseas sales of the Black Crow Defense System's stripped-down AI core code. The parties agreed to a seventy-thirty overseas profit split; Musk would promote the product and register international patents, while Guo Yuan retained all Chinese-market revenue and domestic patent rights. 99 103

Musk publicly marketed Raven as a jointly developed firewall by his company and Future Technology. He attacked Microsoft and other cybersecurity companies on Bluebird, then offered 5 million US dollars to anyone who could breach his company's firewall within twenty-four hours. No challenger succeeded, making the event a highly visible demonstration of the system's capabilities. 103 104 105

Starry Sky Engine Distribution

When Future Technology faced pressure from domestic game companies over the Starry Sky Engine's pricing, Musk initially declined to help without compensation. He later agreed to act as an overseas distributor after Guo Yuan offered to upgrade Tesla's in-car voice assistant. 121 122

The two later re-divided their agency territories: Guo Yuan took Asia, while Musk retained Europe and the Americas. Musk accepted because the arrangement reduced the effort required from him while preserving proportionate earnings. 153

Tesla Voice Assistant Upgrade

Musk provided Tesla's voice-assistant source code to Guo Yuan for optimization. Future Technology completed the upgrade in roughly half a month; Musk's testing found the AI capabilities significantly improved, and users responded positively after the update was rolled out. 153 164 173

L3 Autonomous Driving Cooperation

Seeking a breakthrough in Tesla's L3 autonomous-driving technology, Musk traveled to Shanghai to negotiate directly with Guo Yuan. After witnessing Guo Yuan's AI demonstration, he offered Tesla shares in exchange for development assistance. 179 180

The final agreement granted Guo Yuan 10 million Tesla shares, representing 0.5% of the company. Tesla received perpetual usage rights and an exclusivity period for the resulting L3 patent, while Guo Yuan retained the patent under his own name. Musk later tested the acquired pure-vision L3 technology more than one hundred times and considered it nearly perfect. 180 218

Personality

Musk is intensely competitive and takes technological defeat personally. His technical department's failure to crack Listen to All Things injured his pride, while 01's seizure of his supercomputer provoked a furious response. 89 90 92 93

He is also highly public-facing and enjoys using superior technology to attract attention. Rather than quietly selling Raven, he challenged the global cybersecurity community, taunted established companies, and transformed the firewall's successful defense into a publicity campaign. 103 104 105

As a businessman, Musk treats partnerships pragmatically. He is willing to compromise with Guo Yuan when mutual benefit exists, but continually seeks better terms, including further splitting the Black Crow Defense System's code for continued commercial advantage. 99 102

Musk remains ambitious despite setbacks. He pursues advanced AI, autonomous driving, commercial aerospace, and brain-computer interfaces, accepting substantial financial, political, and ethical risks in the process. 163 176 177 180

Abilities & Skills

Business Strategy and Negotiation

Musk recognizes market opportunities quickly and structures deals to protect his interests.

• Converted his conflict with Future Technology into a profitable international licensing partnership after the supercomputer incident. 98 99
• Predicted that Starry Sky Engine's pricing would provoke collective resistance from game companies. 122
• Proposed differentiated licensing fees for targeted and non-targeted game companies. 130
• Accepted the later territory re-division because it improved the balance between his earnings and effort. 153
• Negotiated Tesla-share terms and patent restrictions for the L3 autonomous-driving project. 180

Marketing and Public Influence

Musk uses confrontation and publicity to create market attention.

• Publicly criticized Microsoft and global cybersecurity companies to promote Raven. 103 105
• Offered a 5 million US dollar reward for breaching his firewall, turning its successful defense into proof of the Black Crow Defense System's value. 103 104
• Helped promote the Starry Sky Engine overseas, later implying that this support created an obligation for Guo Yuan to return a favor. 179

Technology Leadership

While not shown personally programming, Musk directs technical teams and evaluates advanced technologies across several industries.

• Ordered and supervised efforts to reverse-engineer Listen to All Things and later recover his seized supercomputer. 89 92
• Recognized Future Technology's AI as globally leading and sought its help for Tesla's autonomous-driving bottleneck. 165
• Tested Future Technology's L3 pure-vision autonomous-driving technology and made the car owner's safety the priority in unavoidable-crash decisions. 218

Neuralink and Brain-Computer Interfaces

Musk leads Neuralink's development of implantable brain-computer interfaces. Neuralink seeks to provide disabled individuals with improved mobility and communication, and Musk intends to receive an implant himself once human trials begin. 175

The company relies on specialized surgical robots and smaller, more biocompatible flexible electrodes to move brain-computer interfaces toward large-scale clinical use. However, its human-trial application faced delays from the FDA, animal-welfare investigations, and opposition from universities, hospitals, and the Physicians Responsibility Association. 163 176 173

Musk sees animal testing as necessary for brain-computer-interface progress and remains determined to proceed despite the criticism. He also understands that current implantable interfaces remain limited: they can assist disabled users and specialized robotic-arm control, but cannot yet deliver the science-fiction-style communication efficiency he ultimately seeks. 163 177

Relationships

• Guo Yuan — Began as a technological adversary after Musk targeted Future Technology's systems; became a business partner through Raven, Starry Sky Engine distribution, Tesla voice-assistant upgrades, and L3 autonomous-driving development. 91 99 153 180
• Fiona — His trusted assistant and representative. She handles negotiations, translation, company formation, and sensitive matters involving Tesla and Neuralink. 98 99 102 176
• Hoffman — Longtime friend who involved Musk in OpenAI's conflict with Listen to All Things. 88 89
• Sam — OpenAI associate who worked with Hoffman and Musk after the failure to acquire Listen to All Things' code. 91
• Tom — Director of Musk's technical department. Tom failed to crack the app's code but later successfully defended the Black Crow Defense System during Musk's public challenge. 89 104

Notable Quotes

“There are no permanent friends and no permanent enemies, only permanent interests. And money is what I like most.” 99

“I’m not targeting you specifically—I’m saying everyone here is trash.” 103