Chapter 424: The Impetuous Ma Huateng (Part 2)”

Ma Huateng urgently convened a meeting to ask everyone’s opinions about the Transforr module.

In his own view, it was utterly useless.

It was nothing more than interacting with computers, merely a gimmick.

However, Zhang Xiaodong fell into deep thought, increasingly feeling that Zhao Qingfeng’s proposal was outstanding. Thus, he suggested pausing the development of the game ‘Frontline Crossing’ and diving into ‘AI’ construction as soon as possible. The reason he gave was solid; Zhao Qingfeng had made the Transforr code open source without any reservation, allowing anyone to use it directly. Ma Huateng, however, strongly disagreed, marking the first time they had a significant disagreement in public.

Ma Huateng shook his head and said, “Xiaodong, this is his scheme, presenting a useless code and exaggerating its function. You know, a concept is just a concept, development is development, what’s the use of just having open-source code? If we want to develop anything related to AI based on this, it’s not just about investing a lot of money, but also about putting in a lot of effort. Don’t you want to make big money?”

Zhang Xiaodong didn’t want to argue.

But the Transforr module gave him too many ideas.

In his understanding, AI would be applied to all industries in the future.

Artificial intelligence would be the trend, and not engaging with it now would mean falling behind later. Falling behind meant getting beaten, and although making money from games was possible, it wasn’t his dream.

So, he took a deep breath and still rebutted Ma Huateng, “President Ma, in the early stages of our startup, our dream was not to make money but to become a company that resonates around the world, creating truly beneficial software for the country and the people, which will surely resonate around the world.”

“Enough!”

Ma Huateng waved his hand to interrupt, “Put the world-resonating stuff behind. I’m asking you, how far has the development of Frontline Crossing come?”

Zhang Xiaodong wanted to say something more, but was stopped by his colleagues around him.

Because by then, Ma Huateng’s eyes were red, what benefit to the country and the people, what resonating around the world?

The source code thrown out by Zhao Qingfeng was nothing but a big trap.

Furthermore, don’t forget the advantage of Tencent. Even if other companies use Transforr to develop some remarkable software in the future, as long as Tencent has money, can’t it just acquire them?

If it can’t acquire, it’s simple, just imitate!

And investing funds into research now would only make them the big fool in the eyes of Lingfeng Technology, exactly what Zhao Qingfeng wanted.

The two were at a stalemate, neither willing to be persuaded by the other.

Fortunately, a technical department staff member burst in from outside, easing the awkwardness.

But.

The staff brought not good news, but a statistic that made Ma Huateng’s jaw drop.

According to the current data analysis, a series of small games promoted online by Lingfeng Technology a week ago had already created an unstoppable wave across the entire network, especially Happy Farm, which had reached tens of millions of daily active users.

This made Ma Huateng gasp in shock, “Tens of millions? Impossible! Wasn’t it just over a million yesterday, a tenfold increase in one day?!”

He had no respect for Happy Farm.

Just stealing vegetables, and people enjoy this?

Childish!

Idiotic!

But the reality was right in front of him, he had to believe it.

Just as he was about to say something, someone’s alarm went off. Ma Huateng glanced at it and nearly passed out in anger, the Nokia alarm showed two words: Steal Vegetables.

“Lingfeng Technology!”

Bang!

Ma Huateng slammed the table hard, “Xiaodong, stop thinking so much, hurry up and continue to invest funds and personnel, develop the game as soon as possible, the faster, the better. I want speed, speed, speed!”

After Zhang Xiaodong left, Ma Huateng stared in the direction of his departing figure, biting his teeth fiercely.

This person is becoming more and more rebellious, he can’t stay…

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