I have a debt of 3 trillion, and my creditors are begging me not to die.

Wang Wenxun shook off the reporters and hurriedly got into his car and left.

To be honest, Wang Wenxun did work very hard. From Haicheng to Beijing, he met with all the government officials and business leaders he could, but the result was very disappointing. The H20O was found to have a backdoor problem and was absolutely banned from sale in China.

Exhausted both physically and mentally, Wang Wenxun helplessly called Yang Chen and immediately questioned him: "Mr. Yang, isn't your behavior a bit reckless? You're dragging the entire AI industry of China down with you."

Yang Chen sneered, "You think too highly of yourself. How could I drag the Chinese AI industry down with me? You think you can destroy me and the Chinese AI industry? I don't even have that kind of confidence, so what makes you think you can?"

Wang Wenxun immediately retorted, "For so many years, you've been using chips from companies like Nvidia and Qualcomm, and the backdoor issue has always existed. It's been fine for so many years, so why are you making such a big fuss about it now? You didn't care before, but now you do? Without H20, how can you develop AI?"

"That's really something. Who told you that we can't develop AI without your crippled, garbage chips? Are we not allowed to produce them ourselves?" Yang Chen retorted.

Wang Wenxun laughed heartily and retorted, "Do you even have that capability?"

"Whether you have the ability or not, you'll find out in a few days. Is there anything else? If not, just hang up. I can't be bothered with all this nonsense," Yang Chen said, and then hung up the phone.

Wang Wenxun was so angry that he cursed loudly, but after he finished cursing, he calmed down and thought of a solution.

It now appears that Wang Wenxun and Nvidia, given their individual capabilities, are no longer able to persuade China to continue purchasing H20O. They will have no choice but to seek help from the U.S. government.

Wang Wenxun booked a plane ticket and returned to Bald Eagle that very night.

After leaving the airport, Wang Wenxun went straight to the White House. He stayed inside for more than three hours before coming out, but his expression remained serious, presumably because he had not achieved the result he wanted.

The U.S. government intervened and communicated with relevant departments in China, hoping they would not ban H20O and would buy some, at least to clear out Nvidia's inventory.

However, the Chinese side's attitude was very firm: the H20 had a backdoor problem and therefore could not be purchased. Any company that purchased it must provide a reason, and without a legitimate and acceptable reason, the purchase of H20 was not allowed.

We've gotten through the tough times of chip shortages in recent years, and now Sihai Electronics is about to start mass production of chips of various specifications. How could we possibly go easy on H20O?

Even the U.S. government couldn't do anything about it, so Nvidia completely gave up.

As a new day begins in China, the trending news is already updated.

The top trending topics on major platforms all featured the same news: "Nvidia announces the cessation of H20O production." This news hit the semiconductor technology industry like a bombshell.

Netizens also joined the discussion.

"Well done! That's how it should be done! They keep trying to fob us off with these watered-down versions of garbage, treating this place like a dumping ground!"

"My goodness, she's so tough this time. She must have found an alternative, right? Otherwise, I don't believe she'd be so assertive."

"Now look what's happened! They're not selling anymore, so you can't buy them even if you want to. What's the use of being tough if you don't have the strength? Does that mean no one can develop anymore? Do you think they'll have trouble selling their chips? Oh, by the way, let me tell you a little-known fact: Nvidia's market value has exceeded 4 trillion US dollars. How many Dragons would it take to compare to just one of their companies?"

"What the hell? There are still people kneeling? No, I don't understand the thought process of your species. We're so powerful now, and you're still kneeling? This whole thing was orchestrated by Boss Yang. Given his style, he wouldn't do this without a backup plan. Damn it, it's like Nvidia's 4 trillion US dollars market value has nothing to do with you. Does it give you a single penny? Does it provide you with job opportunities? Damn it."

"Given Mr. Yang's style of doing things, if he dares to do this, he must have a backup plan. Is there any doubt about it? Just wait and see the news. Who knows when he'll suddenly announce that we've conquered the entire chip industry chain technology?"

……

With the day approaching when Yang Chen will announce the self-production of chips, Sanxing's chips have not yet sold out.

Lee Jae-young simply sold off his stock at rock-bottom prices, hoping to clear out all the inventory before Yang Chen made his official announcement.

Sanxing is clearing out its chip inventory at rock-bottom prices, even disposing of chip manufacturing equipment at low prices, which has caused a sensation in the global chip market.

As one of the world's major chip suppliers, Samsung would never have done this without a reason; there must be some unknown cause.

Wang Wenxun personally called Li Zaiying and asked directly, "Chairman Li, can you tell me why you're in such a hurry to leave the chip industry? Do you have any inside information?"

Lee Jae-young replied with a smile, "Why are you speaking such obvious truths? I don't have any inside information."

Wang Wenxun: "..."

Lee Jae-young quickly added, "Oh, what I mean is that I don't have any inside information. I just don't want to do it anymore and want to clear out my positions and get my funds back. Unlike you, we don't have a strong government backing us. When it's time to give up, we have to give up."

Wang Wenxun said, "If you know any inside information, please be sure to tell me."

“I really don’t know any inside information, I just gave up,” Lee Jae-young replied.

Seeing that he couldn't get any answers from the question, Wang Wenxun had no choice but to give up.

However, he still insisted that Lee Jae-young would never easily give up the chip industry, and there must be some unknown reason. Only Lee Jae-young knew this reason, and no one else knew it. So it must be related to Yang Chen, because Lee Jae-young is Yang Chen's woman.

Thinking of this, Wang Wenxun couldn't help but widen his eyes nervously.

Wang Wenxun thought to himself, "Could it be that Yang Chen can really produce high-end chips on his own? Impossible, right? How could he easily solve a problem that they've been working on for so many years without success?"

Subsequently, CEOs from companies such as Qualcomm and AMD also called Li Zaiying to inquire about the reasons for Sanxing's withdrawal from the chip industry.

Lee Jae-young's answer was always the same: he simply didn't want to continue, and there was no other reason.

These bosses naturally didn't believe this ridiculous reason, and they all guessed that the reason was most likely related to Yang Chen.

How to do it?

Then let's send our spies, who are hidden in China, to find out if Sihai Electronics has any signs of producing chips.

However, the fact that Sihai Electronics produces chips is classified as military secret, and the spies couldn't find out the truth despite their best efforts.

Garnett, head of the BASF (Baitouying) industrial and information technology department, was instructed to speak to ASML CEO Bogori. "Mr. Bogori, did you secretly sell lithography machines to Yang Chen, or to other companies in China?" Garnett asked.

Bogori immediately denied it, saying, "Of course not. Who told you we sold them lithography machines?"

Garnett explained with a smile, "Don't be nervous, I'm just verifying. As long as you haven't sold them, we don't need to worry about Yang Chen or other Chinese companies being able to manufacture high-end chips."

Bogori laughed heartily and said, "Don't worry, we didn't sell them any high-end lithography machines, and they don't have the capability to manufacture them either. It's not that I look down on them, but even if I gave them the blueprints, they still wouldn't be able to build them."

"Haha..." The two burst into laughter.

To appease the public, Garnett even suggested that Bogori appear on a television program.

Bogoli was very obedient and immediately contacted a television station to do an interview program.

After some inconsequential small talk, the host asked, "Recently, Sanxing has been clearing out its chip inventory, and there are rumors that Yang Chen is going to produce chips in-house. What's your opinion on this?"

Bogori immediately burst into laughter, then said, "They might be able to produce 28-nanometer chips themselves, but when it comes to chips within 10 nanometers, especially 3 nanometers, or even more advanced chips, they simply can't produce them. I've said many times before that lithography machines are extremely complex products. Even if we give the blueprints to the engineers in China, they still can't build them. Although I don't know why Sanxing cleared out its chips, I'm certain that Yang Chen, and even the entire semiconductor industry in China, cannot produce high-end lithography machines and chips."

At the same time, Canon and other companies also issued statements saying that they did not sell high-end lithography machines to Chinese companies, including Yang Chen's company.

This series of messages was indeed very useful, and Bald Eagle and his henchmen felt much more at ease.

While companies like Nvidia were still struggling to investigate whether Sihai Electronics actually produced chips, Sihai Investment quietly completed its short-selling operations against these companies.

When news came from brokerages that Nvidia, AMD, Intel, Qualcomm, SK, ASML, Nikon, Canon, and other companies had been shorted by Sihai Investment, the semiconductor market and investment circles all guessed what was going to happen next.

On the morning of June 1st, Chinese time, Sihai Investment released a short-selling report targeting foreign companies in the semiconductor, lithography machine and related industries.

"For a long time, foreign semiconductor and lithography machine companies, led by Nvidia and ASML, have targeted and blocked the Chinese market, which seriously violates the principle of fair trade under the WTO rules. These companies should not continue to enjoy the benefits of first-mover advantage, otherwise it would be a great insult to 'fairness'. The world has suffered from technological bullying for too long, and it is time for an individual or a company to break this unfair situation."

"Under the leadership and cooperation of Mr. Yang Chen, the semiconductor team under Sihai Electronics Group has finally overcome the technical challenges of the entire chip industry chain. From photolithography to packaging, our own patented technology has finally emerged. Just as Nvidia was showing off its crippled version of the H20, Sihai Electronics' chip factory was already on high alert, secretly procuring enough raw materials, and officially started production at 0:00 today."

"According to our information, Sihai chips outperform any other brand of chips of the same specifications, but are priced at less than one-tenth of theirs. Furthermore, as production increases and economies of scale reduce costs, the price can be further lowered. Moreover, Mr. Yang Chen has a high level of awareness and will subsequently open up his technology patents to relevant domestic companies, enabling China's semiconductor industry to truly reach world-class levels and completely eliminate foreign semiconductor companies. In Mr. Yang Chen's own words, 'Let chips return to their rightful price, and let those companies that do not adhere to the principles of free and fair trade be consigned to the dustbin of history.'"

"Therefore, the performance of foreign semiconductor companies will definitely plummet, and their stock prices should also plummet accordingly. Taking Nvidia as an example, we believe its reasonable market value should be within 1000 billion US dollars. Other companies should have their reasonable market value lowered proportionally. Therefore, this time we are simultaneously shorting ASML, Canon and other lithography machine manufacturers, as well as Nvidia, AMD, Qualcomm and other chip manufacturers."

"Finally, we would like to say one thing to those companies: if you are not willing to sell, then never sell."

Following this, Sihai Electronics Semiconductor Division registered separate social media accounts on Weibo, Douyin, and TikTok. The first post was announcing that Sihai chips had officially entered mass production, and they even posted a video of the production workshop as evidence, to prevent anyone from saying that this was just a story made up by Sihai Investment to short Nvidia and other companies.

The news immediately went viral and was reported by various media outlets.

Yangshi TV's morning news was interrupted with a brief announcement about the official mass production of Sihai Chip. Related programs on the technology channel, Focus Interview, and News Broadcast all dispatched teams to Wuhan to urgently produce a program that will air tonight.

Netizens also flocked to the account of Sihai Electronics' chip division to leave congratulatory messages.

"Welcome to Sihai Chip, we've been waiting for you for a long time."

"When Mr. Yang publicly challenged H20O, I knew he must have a backup plan. Some Western-worshipping dogs were still making sarcastic remarks. Now do you realize how ridiculous you are? Wake up and stop using your kindergarten-level intelligence to judge someone of Mr. Yang's caliber."

"Haha... This is so satisfying! Even though I didn't contribute anything, I still feel great. This is exactly the kind of plot that should be in a wish-fulfillment novel. After suppressing my emotions for so long, I've finally waited for this day to be completely released."

“Mr. Yang is right. If they don’t want to sell, then they should never sell. We’ve never been afraid of anyone when it comes to who has the lowest cost.”

"It seems the rumors were true after all. Chairman Lee Jae-young of Samheung is indeed Boss Yang's lover. Other companies didn't get the news, but Samheung did, so they had a clearance sale in advance to avoid their products and equipment being stuck in their hands. Boss Yang is awesome. Remember to make sure Lee Jae-young brings Samheung as part of her dowry when she marries into the company in the future."

As a result, the semiconductor sector hit its daily limit as soon as the stock market opened.

Logically, the stock prices of domestic lithography machine and chip companies should have plummeted. After all, Yang Chen's products are both good and cheap, so customers will definitely buy his products, which means that the investments of other companies will all be wasted.

Actually it is not.

As Sihai Investment clearly stated in its short-selling report, Yang Chen would share technology patents with relevant domestic companies, allowing them to focus on the domestic market. Sihai Electronics' goal remains to seize overseas markets, maintaining the division of labor principle of Yang Chen focusing on overseas markets and competitors focusing on domestic markets.

but.

For the sake of technological security, only companies with extremely reliable backgrounds and willing to accept Yang Chen's management will be able to obtain technology sharing, which will inevitably eliminate some companies.

However, this is a normal phenomenon. Any industry will undergo a major reshuffle when it reaches a new stage of development. Many companies will be eliminated, leaving only a few that can make a living.

Therefore, the stock prices of listed companies in the domestic lithography machine and chip industries did not fall; instead, they all hit the daily limit due to an "expectation".

Soon, overseas netizens flocked to the comment sections of related news articles on platforms such as TikTok to leave their comments.

The Koreans are genuinely happy.

"Haha... I'm so happy, so happy! Only Sanxing received the news in advance and managed to process the chips and equipment ahead of time, so at least we can guarantee we won't lose money. Other companies are in a terrible situation; their inventory and equipment are all stuck in their hands. The price is less than one-tenth of what it used to be. Even if the customers who have already signed contracts cancel their contracts and don't ask for their deposits, it's still more cost-effective for them to purchase chips from Sihai than to continue fulfilling the purchase contracts. There's no solution to this situation!"

"Damn it, although I don't like Yang Chen, I have to give him a thumbs up this time. The stock prices of other semiconductor companies have plummeted, but Sanxing's stock price has soared. Do you know why Sanxing's stock price has soared? Because Yang Chen will definitely share his technology with Sanxing, that's a no-brainer."

Netizens from countries like Japan (Sakura Country), the United States (UK), and the United States (Windmill Country) were quite taken aback.

"It's all the fault of the bald eagle. They threatened us not to sell lithography machines to China. We had no choice but to be killed by the bald eagle."

"Those stupid politicians don't understand the Chinese people at all. The greater the pressure, the more their potential is unleashed, and the stronger they become. We won't sell to them now, because they don't need it anymore, and they can produce better and cheaper chips. They boast about Nvidia's 4 trillion NT dollar market value, but it's a miracle if Wang Wenxun can maintain 400 billion NT dollars in market value this time."

"I want to ask, is it too late to apologize to China? We really never expected this day to come. We need to eat too, so why should our interests be harmed for the political goals of the United States?" (End of Chapter)