Weapons Industry Comes Knocking

Although one mouth cannot defeat several, it doesn't mean they will be convinced.

Lin Feng's fans, defeated in the comment section, felt incredibly stifled. Annoyed, they quickly went to call their friends to tell them about the incident.

As a result, Director Ao's video started to see its view count soar, and the ensuing arguments grew louder and louder.

Furthermore, some clever UP主 seized the opportunity to release videos about the matter, successfully attracting a large crowd of onlookers.

Consequently, on Youku, Tudou, Tencent Video, Bilibili, and AcFun, Director Ao's video released today on every platform had no less than 500,000 views.

If someone were to meticulously count, they would find that in just one day, including the views from various video platforms, the total view count had already surpassed 7 million!

While there were undoubtedly repeat views among these, even halving the number of views would still result in a staggering 3.5 million.

At this point, coupled with other UP hosts, big and small, such as 'Baijiu Tom II' and 'Ancient Era Assembler', continuously releasing similar videos questioning Lin Feng's promotional algorithm.

Statements like "Lin Feng is too arrogant," "Lin Feng doesn't understand algorithms at all," "Lin Feng is a fraud seeking fame," "Lin Feng truly doesn't know algorithms," and "Bilibili has been severely scammed by Lin Feng" rapidly spread across the internet.

What's more, these kinds of comments weren't just confined to the video domain.

Many UP主 who also managed Weibo accounts simultaneously published articles questioning him, successfully igniting a wave of widespread debate on Weibo.

Under these circumstances, as time passed, people's doubts about Lin Feng grew increasingly larger.

As the saying goes, "The collective breath of many can melt metal." When one person accused or questioned Lin Feng, people would simply smile.

But when dozens of well-known content creators on the internet all accused and questioned Lin Feng, people would instinctively believe their words.

Amidst all this, Bilibili, despite sensing something was wrong and forcibly taking down Director Ao's video that day at 8 PM, couldn't control other websites, nor could they control Weibo...

The next day, during lunch.

"The public opinion has completely spiraled out of control," Qu Qiongying said with a grave expression.

I never expected that some UP hosts who make videos would possess such immense influence. Their combined influence is probably greater than that of many famous celebrities.

Lin Feng's mother spoke with a considerable headache.

"Lin Feng, what are you planning to do?"

Lin Feng's father, Lin Guohua, asked Lin Feng with a serious expression. The public opinion they were facing was extremely dire, and they were completely on the defensive.

Facing his father Lin Guohua's inquiry, Lin Feng placed his hand on his chin, thinking as he replied:

The reason why the UP hosts led by Director Ao, Ancient Assembler, and Baijiu Tom II have been able to stir up such public opinion is mainly because netizens don't trust my abilities enough. They don't believe I can continue to create miracles, and they don't know how powerful I am. Although I developed the Handwriting Robot and the Coin-style Electromagnetic Rifle, these things are probably just seen as toys by many netizens, equivalent to an excellent air rifle or gel blaster. To break through this, I need to show them that what I've developed are not toys, that my creations can change the world, and that Lin Feng is a true super genius.

"But what can we do?"

Mother He Xueqing became increasingly confused upon hearing Lin Feng's words, unsure how he planned to resolve this public opinion crisis.

However, Qu Qiongying, after hearing Lin Feng's words, seemed to understand his line of thinking. With a spark in her eyes, she smiled charmingly and said:

"Actually, we don't need to do anything. We just need to wait for people to come to us."

"Oh?"

Lin Feng's mother He Xueqing and father Lin Guohua wore expressions of confusion. How could simply waiting resolve the current crisis?

In response, Lin Feng explained:

"People don't trust me, primarily because they think that while my creations are impressive, they haven't reached a practical level where they can change the world. The Weapons Industry should be coming to us soon. Once news of our cooperation and negotiation spreads, it will shock the entire Daxia. After all, even Daxia's Weapons Industry has taken notice of my creations, which signifies that they are not ordinary. How can they not be astonished?"

"So that's how it is."

Upon hearing Lin Feng's explanation, his mother He Xueqing finally understood the reason, and her eyes then showed anticipation.

As expected, two hours later, Lin Feng's father Lin Guohua received a call from the Security Director, informing them to be prepared in advance.

In a moving Passat, a young man inside finally couldn't help but speak.

"Do we really need to spend such a large sum to acquire the patent for the Coin-style Electromagnetic Rifle? I think this thing is just a toy, and there are many substitutes for its function, like gel blasters or specially made air guns."

They were negotiation representatives sent from the Beijing headquarters of the Weapons Industry. They had flown all the way from the Capital City to Zhan City, and then rented a car to drive to Xiaohe Town using GPS navigation. The entire journey took less than 7 hours, and they were all extremely exhausted. However, under orders from above, they had to reach Xiaohe Town as quickly as possible. At this moment, as they looked at the increasingly backward urban landscape around them, their disdain, coupled with the fatigue from the long journey, finally made their dissent unbearable.

"We do as we are ordered. Since the higher-ups are optimistic about the Coin-style Electromagnetic Rifle, we will go and negotiate," a stern-faced middle-aged man sitting in the front seat replied to the young man's question. It was evident that he had served in the military, possessing a strong aura of military discipline.

"But the budget they gave us is too high, with a bottom line of 50 million, and it's for buying this kind of toy.

I think with 50 million, no, even with 500,000, we could have developed something better."

This young man wasn't afraid of the stern-faced middle-aged man, as he had connections above. If he didn't make any major mistakes, no one could do anything to him.

At this moment, another greasy, middle-aged man, who was overweight, also spoke up. He said with a smile:

"Zhong Xiang, a bottom line of 50 million isn't that high. After all, according to the information we've obtained, the research and development cost for this Coin-style Electromagnetic Rifle alone is over 900,000."

"Tch, spending so much money, that's just because Lin Feng's skill is too poor. If they gave our Weapons Industry R&D personnel 500,000 in research funds, we could definitely create a product superior to theirs.

I still think there's no need to spend such a high bottom-line price. I think a few million at most would be enough. Besides, if they don't cooperate with us, we dare to report them if they dare to sell it!"

The youth named Zhong Xiang sneered dismissively, showing great disdain for Lin Feng.

He was just a folk inventor. Although the Coin-style Electromagnetic Rifle he invented had some highlights, it couldn't hide the fact that Lin Feng was an amateur scientist.

"Alright, stop talking. We're almost at Xiaohe Town. Don't wear your emotions on your sleeves, lest the negotiation fails and we get criticized from above."

The stern-faced middle-aged man said.

"Yes, Team Leader Liang."

"Understood."

Two voices responded from inside the car. These three were specifically responsible for the negotiation. The fourth person, who had remained silent the entire time, was the driver, the one with the lowest status.

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