Tech Nation: My Creations Have Upgrade Panels
Chapter 16

The turbulent Bilibili creator circle

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The next day, with the evidence conclusive, Zhan Cheng Court quickly reached a verdict in the patent infringement lawsuit between Xingtu Technology and Zhisu Technology.

Zhisu Technology was found guilty of patent infringement and was ordered to forfeit its illegal gains, fined five times its illegal profits, and additionally ordered to pay 60,000 yuan to Xingtu Technology, which had suffered severe economic losses.

It could be said that Zhisu Technology was utterly defeated this time. Not only did they fail to profit from the Handwriting Robot, but they also incurred a loss of over a million yuan for no reason!

This naturally made Zhisu Technology's CEO, Su Da, so frustrated he felt like spitting blood, his eyes growing redder and redder.

After the court session, over a dozen self-media reporters and UP hosts surrounded both parties, asking questions.

"Hello, does your Zhisu Technology accept this verdict, and will you be appealing?"

A young self-media reporter wearing glasses asked his question, holding a small microphone pointed at Su Da.

Having his wounds picked at, Su Da replied with a grim expression:

"No."

"Then what are your thoughts on Xingtu Technology? And what are your thoughts on the research genius Lin Feng?"

The young self-media reporter continued to poke at Su Da's wounds, making Su Da's expression even uglier.

Glancing at Lin Feng's mother, He Xueqing, who was also looking at him, Su Da, harboring resentment, immediately sneered:

"What other thoughts could I have? Xingtu Technology is just a small rural enterprise that got lucky for a moment. I guarantee they won't survive for three years.

As for the so-called research genius Lin Feng?

I think you're overpraising him. Lin Feng is not some research genius; he's a despicable person, a thief, a thief who stole our One-stroke Writing and Drawing Robot patent!"

Hearing Su Da's mocking words, the self-media reporters and UP hosts present all had their eyes light up.

This was the explosive news they had been looking for.

However, on the other side, He Xueqing, hearing Su Da's sarcastic remarks, could no longer hold back. She stepped forward a few paces, frowned, and questioned:

"How can you speak like that? You infringed on our patent, produced and sold products containing over eighty of our patents for illegal profit, and we didn't call you patent thieves.

Now you're the one crying foul and slandering my Lin Feng for no reason. Isn't this going too far?

Did you not hear that my Lin Feng endured the misunderstandings of relatives, neighbors, and so many people in Xiaohe Town, and spent three months diligently researching and developing the Handwriting Robot at home?"

"Heh."

Su Da let out a disdainful laugh, his face filled with mockery.

He dug at his ear and looked at Lin Feng's mother, He Xueqing, with the expression of someone looking at an idiot, then coldly sneered:

"The mouth is on your side; you can make up whatever story you want.

But you won't be able to enjoy yourselves for long. Because according to the call I received from the handwriting verification agency, they informed me to pick up the test report there tomorrow morning. At that time, the truth will be exposed.

Heh, damn patent thief Lin Feng, damn Xingtu Technology, you won't be arrogant for much longer."

After cursing furiously, Su Da noticed Lin Feng's mother, He Xueqing's angry gaze and continued to mock:

"You seem to be Lin Feng's mother, right? Heh, you're truly skilled at educating, raising a thief seeking fame. I'm truly ashamed for you, damn it!"

After cursing, Su Da, in a very bad mood, left without looking back, leaving everyone staring at each other in bewilderment.

One had to admit, Su Da's righteous and furious outburst, along with his demeanor, made the self-media reporters and UP hosts present hesitate.

Could it be that Lin Feng was indeed a patent thief? Otherwise, why would Su Da be so self-righteous?

After all, Su Da's expression and tone seemed genuine.

If Su Da was truly lying just now, then his acting skills were terrifying.

If he had such acting skills, he could be an award-winning actor.

Therefore, everyone present was stunned by Su Da's words and demeanor, and they couldn't help but doubt Lin Feng, questioning if Lin Feng was truly a patent thief.

Soon, as people gradually left, the conversation between the two parties quickly appeared on websites and apps like Bilibili and Youku.

When writing their news and publishing their videos, the self-media reporters and content creators used many eye-catching headlines.

Those headlines read: "Qinghua University Graduate Lin Feng Actually a Patent Thief?" or "One-stroke Writing and Drawing Robot Patent in Doubt!"

With the release of various news and videos, people, after watching the scene unfold, couldn't help but fall into doubt.

Was Lin Feng really a patent thief? Otherwise, why would the boss of Zhisu Technology, Su Da, be so confident?

After all, Su Da's self-righteous demeanor couldn't be faked.

Under this psychological doubt, many people went back to review past videos, and the more they watched, the more they felt there was something fishy about the One-stroke Writing and Drawing Robot patent issue.

This naturally excited many UP主, their eyes gleaming green – the glint of finally being able to get revenge on someone they disliked!

Speaking of which, many people on Bilibili had long been unhappy with Lin Feng and had been waiting to see him make a fool of himself.

Firstly, they were ordinary people, while Lin Feng was a boss with some success, earning hundreds of thousands every month, which naturally bred jealousy.

Secondly, Lin Feng, despite being a new user with a new account, had gained 400,000 followers in just one day by leveraging the news hype.

Faced with such a situation, how could the content creators who worked hard to produce videos and slowly accumulate followers feel balanced?

If a well-known celebrity gained 400,000 or even a million followers in a day, they wouldn't feel so upset.

But the problem was that Lin Feng's social standing wasn't much different from ordinary people; he just earned more money. Both sides were still considered commoners.

They say taking one step ahead invites jealousy, but taking ten steps earns respect. Facing Lin Feng, who had only taken one step ahead, the content creators naturally felt quite displeased.

Seeing Lin Feng finally slip up, many UP hosts on Bilibili, especially the ten who had previously been bribed to smear Xingtu Technology, became ecstatic.

This time, Su Da didn't need to pay. Driven by their envy and displeasure, they and other UP hosts who disliked Lin Feng began editing videos based on the existing footage.

Some uploaders wanted to emulate the excellent works of Zhuge Liang and Wang Situ's "Great Loyalty, False Treachery" and "This Thing is Unparalleled in the World" as a template, creating similar meme videos.

Others mimicked the storytelling pace of the TV show "Into Science," editing together the story of the Handwriting Robot patent dispute.

Some uploaders were simpler, directly making malicious speculations based on Su Da's words and demeanor that day.

Among these, the series of inspection result files, pictures, and videos that Su Da uploaded to Bilibili and Youku the next morning directly escalated these malicious speculations to their peak.

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