Crazy Smartphone – Part Three [Completed]

“Wow! Ten billion dollars???” A sharp-eyed reporter spotted the words “ten billion dollars” on a piece of paper on the floor, immediately shouting and directing his camera towards the scattered papers, beginning a wild sweep. Other reporters, catching wind of this, made the small reception room even more chaotic. A clever reporter then turned his microphone towards Lin Feng, who was sitting to one side, and asked, “President Lin, regarding the ten billion dollars in compensation, what are your thoughts?” This reporter, quick to adapt, hadn’t fully grasped what was happening but seeing three Japanese individuals, two looking displeased and one clutching his head in pain, alongside the startling words on the floor, naturally assumed Marumi had done something earth-shaking, causing these Japanese clients to lose their composure. The man clutching his head in pain was clearly overwhelmed. “President Lin, you truly have a grand vision, demanding ten billion in compensation. Did these three Japanese men’s companies steal some technology from Marumi? Perhaps the soon-to-be-released virtual terminal technology? That must be why they’re so excited!” Without waiting for Lin Feng’s response, the reporter continued with another bombshell, “President Lin, the country places great emphasis on protecting intellectual property rights. Why choose to simply seek compensation when your technology has been infringed upon? Why not have the Ministry of Commerce issue a stern statement and take this malicious infringement to the World Trade Organization, ideally suing them into bankruptcy?” All the while, he kept glancing at the three Japanese men. Lin Feng, feeling both amused and exasperated, gave an awkward smile to this reporter, whose imagination was running wild. He wanted to play along with the crowd’s mood, but the actual situation was quite different. At this moment, in this scene, he couldn’t possibly take the initiative to reveal his own shortcomings. That would be both dishonorable and out of place. My God, what a slap in the face! Before Lin Feng could come up with a strategy to deal with these gossip-hungry reporters, from the other side, Teng Lan Jiyuan let out a long, calm shout, his voice suddenly returning to normal, no longer groaning in pain. Nonsense! The $1 billion compensation is what our Yamato Technology has demanded from Marumi Corporation, and you, don’t mix up the facts! Oh??? Ignoring the collective gasp from the room full of gossip reporters, Lin Feng sharply turned his head towards Teng Lan Jiyuan: What’s going on? Wasn’t this little Japanese guy hit by my Shocking Sting attack? How did he suddenly regain his composure? 237, you traitor, are you here to spy? Lin Feng didn’t know whether to admire the reporter who had just demonstrated remarkable imagination and creativity. Just as he was left speechless by Teng Lan Jiyuan’s sudden recovery, this reporter was even more excited and suddenly roared. You damn little Japanese, you’re spouting nonsense! Our CEO Lin of Marumi, a genius, would steal technology from your Yamato Technology? Ridiculous! Our CEO Lin is young and promising, he’s the world’s top hacker, what core technology does a trash game like ‘Fantasy World’ have to justify a $1 billion compensation? Damn, you’re just asking for a beating! This reporter rolled up his sleeves, threw away his microphone, and was about to rush forward for a real-life PK with Teng Lan Jiyuan, but was fortunately held back by others. The reporters in the reception room instantly split into two factions. While the passionate reporter berated Teng Lan Jiyuan for his shamelessness and staunchly supported CEO Lin and Marumi, another reporter, skilled at capturing news opportunities, had already directed her cameraman to set up, hurriedly handing the microphone to Teng Lan Jiyuan: Mr. Teng Lan Jiyuan, if I’m not mistaken, you are the developer of ‘Fantasy World,’ which is said to be the most profitable large-scale online game of this century, right? I have a few questions for Mr. Teng Lan. Teng Lan Jiyuan was still pressing his temples, but upon hearing the reporter’s question, he responded without waiting for her to finish: Please go ahead and ask, I will answer to the best of my knowledge! His speech was clear and articulate, with no trace of a Japanese accent. The female reporter, overjoyed by his response, said with a bright smile: Mr. Teng Lan Jiyuan, according to reliable sources, your company’s claim for compensation is due to Marumi’s lack of commercial integrity and unauthorized use of Yamato Technology’s patented technology. What are your thoughts on this? Since she had entered the reception room, this female reporter had been directing her companions to secure advantageous positions, too busy to engage with the scattered documents on the floor like her colleague. Yet, once she had set up, she could succinctly highlight the key gossip points. There was something intriguing in this. Marumi’s actions are outrageous, regarding the $1 billion compensation… Teng Lan Jiyuan’s face turned somewhat pale, he had barely spoken two sentences when he frowned again, seemingly struggling with a headache. However, this cunning man somehow managed to press a finger to his brow, and the look of pain on his face eased considerably. He scanned the room warily, his gaze finally resting on Lin Feng, his face showing suspicion, wondering what he was thinking. Meanwhile, Lin Feng, sitting calmly aside, finally showed a change in expression, no longer maintaining his inscrutable demeanor. Damn, this little Japanese is quite tricky, actually resisting my Shocking Sting! And he brought a bunch of reporters here, hehe, interesting. Seems like you all had this planned out to give us trouble! Lin Feng restrained himself from using another Shocking Sting on the self-righteous female reporter to make her shut up. Teng Lan Jiyuan was odd, able to withstand two consecutive Shocking Sting attacks, but that didn’t mean the female reporter could. Now, Lin Feng wasn’t too worried. It was clear that some of these reporters were already bribed to stir up trouble, but since Marumi wasn’t his personal business, any mess would be cleaned up by the military. Therefore, knowing the malicious intentions of these reporters, he deliberately chose not to expose their schemes, too lazy to confront them. After all, Marumi had a strong backing; these few people couldn’t cause much trouble. He thought it would be amusing if these reporters found their articles mysteriously censored when they tried to publish them. For the military, dealing with a few small-time reporters was child’s play. At this moment, Tian Yingzi had already slipped out of the reception room, obviously to call for reinforcements. The only thing that irked Lin Feng was realizing that Teng Lan Jiyuan was playing possum, actually a highly skilled ninja, able to withstand his sneak attacks and even suspecting his involvement. After all, this was CEO Lin’s territory. Setting aside the deliberate provocation and slander against Marumi, Teng Lan Jiyuan managed to disguise himself so well right in front of him, and if Lin Feng hadn’t snapped out of it, Teng Lan Jiyuan would have staged a live pornographic show right there. An aunt can tolerate, but an uncle cannot! For a man, some things are absolutely untouchable, like Teng Lan Jiyuan’s intended method to deal with Tian Yingzi. Although there wasn’t much romantic involvement between him and Tian Yingzi, due to their differing stances, they were practically enemies. However, Tian Yingzi had a one-night stand with Lin Feng, where he took her virginity. Subconsciously, Lin Feng had already thought of her as ‘his woman,’ though he wouldn’t admit it. After that night, he used his skills to heal the physical marks on her, not wanting to cause her too much harm. Later, when he learned she was assigned as his full-time assistant by the higher-ups, he even had the bizarre idea of finding her a good man to marry. Upon learning that Teng Lanyuan had the audacity to employ such despicable tactics in his presence, how could Lin Feng tolerate it? Therefore, when he saw Teng Lanyuan recover and start posing for an interview with a female reporter, he immediately channeled his spiritual energy to deliver a powerful mental strike, intending to knock him out swiftly. However, to his surprise, Teng Lanyuan was able to resist. Teng Lanyuan suddenly stopped cooperating with the staged interview with the female reporter, instead turning to glare fiercely at President Lin. The atmosphere in the reception room instantly became more intense. All the aggressive reporters present felt the immense pressure in the air and fell silent, not daring to breathe, as they were clueless about what was happening.