You promised to build cars, so why did you go into the military industry?

A week later, at a parking lot in front of a highway entrance, twenty "Lingyun" engineering prototype vehicles equipped with GPS positioning were lined up in a row.

For various media outlets, exposing a small car company's fraud is not big news, even if they are paid a generous fee.

Therefore, the journalists sent by these well-known media outlets are mostly fringe reporters.

However, for Li Ran, it's not that he's afraid of getting a small role, but that he's afraid of not getting a role at all.

Once they arrive, they'll find a way.

As time went on, more and more journalists gathered here.

Soon, more than 20 media outlets arrived. Ignoring the advice of the people maintaining order, they began to carefully observe and experience the vehicles parked in the parking lot, while making comments and criticisms.

"Breaking news! It was worth the trip! They even dared to copy Porsche's design."

"Wow! Look at this, they've put a screen in place of the central control."

"Why are there two fuel tank caps?"

"Ambient lighting! Big lights! Flashing lights! Very bright lights!"

After the initial excitement of the visitors overheard, Li Ran stood on a set of steps and began to speak:

"The car in front of you is the target of our 'anti-counterfeiting' campaign."

The Lingyun SU7 is a hybrid B-segment sedan that boasts independent intellectual property rights and a combined range of up to 2300 km.

Equipped with a 30.64 kWh battery, it can provide a pure electric range of over 300 km;

With a 50-liter fuel tank, and through autonomous control of the onboard system and energy recovery, its combined range far exceeds 2300 km when traveling at a speed of 75 km/h.

As soon as Li Ran finished speaking, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.

So you invited us here just to expose a fraud?

Not only do they copy other companies' car designs, but they also dare to write down car specifications with their eyes closed?

If we fold the battery life data released by Li Ran in half and ask the people present, who would believe it? Who would even believe it?

We've all received nine years of compulsory education, do you think you can fool us?

If anyone actually believes this, I'm sorry, but when you get old I'll have to sell you health supplements.

The crowd erupted into chaos. Li Ran clapped his hands and spoke again:

As the saying goes, you have to take it out and put it to the test to see what it's really like.

We invited you to expose the fraud because we hope you can record the whole process and emphasize authenticity.

These cars are all fully charged with gas and electricity. Since you're already here, why don't you take them for a spin yourself?

Some people felt their intelligence had been insulted, and left without saying a word.

The remaining people were somewhat tempted; using facts to debunk falsehoods seemed quite satisfying.

Moreover, the Porsche's appearance! I couldn't drive one before because I couldn't afford it.

This knock-off is right here in front of me. I could take a blurry photo of myself driving with one hand and put it as my blog homepage background, and my private messages would explode!

Besides, we're already here.

Soon, accompanied by a series of door slams, thirteen vehicles entered the highway in succession, while seven vehicles entered the national highway.

All twenty engineering prototype vehicles were put on the road and began actual testing.

As time went on, those who initially maintained a skeptical and critical attitude gradually became numb.

Even those who ran at the 120 km/h speed limit the whole time noticed something was wrong; the battery life was questionable.

For someone traveling at 80 km/h, it's even a misleading claim!

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Two weeks later, at the United Industrial Manufacturing Plant.

Inside the conference room on the second floor, people were chatting with each other.

"Old Feng, you might not believe it, but in the moose test, 83 km/h, I passed!"

"What? The moose test? Isn't that just for testing range and fuel consumption? You guys secretly started testing it behind my back?"

"So what was the battery life you measured?"

"More than 1800"

"Well, you're no good either. You're the lowest here! Do you know how many I ran? 2473!"

"Holy crap?! It's made of iron!"

"Old Zhao was even more ruthless. He ran 2333 the first time, but didn't get first place, and he was not willing to accept it."

The second time, I hired a large truck to clear the way, and I drove alone at 40 km/h along the national highway from the Northwest Plateau to the Southeast coast. It was all downhill, and I kept charging the charger as I drove; I almost didn't even run out of gas!

"...He's impressive! But where is he?"

"I was asked to leave by General Manager Li."

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"Your unique extreme test has shocked our entire factory. Many people want to see your face." Li Ran handed Zhao Shuhang a glass of water.

Such extreme test results require perfect timing, favorable location, and harmonious relationships—all three are indispensable.

That's outrageous, absolutely outrageous!

Stunning, absolutely stunning!

This kind of honest, thoughtful, and proactive employee is a rare find, and Li Ran doesn't want to miss out on him.

"Mr. Li, this is all thanks to how well your car is made. It's so easy to drive!" Zhao Shuhang took a sip of water. "It has power, handling, and range. I never dreamed that such a revolutionary product would be made by the Chinese themselves."

As a self-disciplined writer, I believe in "being realistic and truthful."

No matter how exaggerated the data on paper may seem, it's never as good as actually testing it yourself.

To enhance persuasiveness and rigor, he strictly adhered to a speed of 75 kilometers per hour during the actual road condition test, intending to refute Li Ran with irrefutable facts.

But to my surprise, the more I stepped on the gas, the more my butt hurt, and the more numb I became.

Time seemed to be fast-forwarded; three days and two nights passed in the blink of an eye.

With the fuel tank empty and the battery power decreasing, the vehicle eventually broke down completely. The measuring tool confirmed that the data displayed on the instrument panel was accurate; the vehicle had indeed traveled 2333 km.

The test data excited Zhao Shuhang. With his cognitive reshaping, he felt no fatigue and decided to challenge his limits.

It was also thanks to the good weather that the sun shone brightly all the way from the Northwest Plateau to the Southeast coast. There were almost no traffic jams or accidents, and we completed the journey smoothly with some spare capacity!

This actual test result had a huge impact on Zhao Shuhang.

Forget about the truck driving the way and breaking the wind, just tell me whether I got there or not!

Downhill? So what if it's downhill? Even those Japanese cars that are supposed to be fuel-efficient, if you let them go down like that, could they even finish on a tank of gas?

"Thank you so much for recognizing our product. Such impressive test data is a huge honor for our employees as well." Li Ran took a red invitation from his drawer and handed it to Zhao Shuhang. "We're planning to hold a product launch event in a month. In the meantime, we hope you and your colleagues will publish a few articles to help us generate buzz."

Seeing that Zhao Shuhang had put away the invitation, Li Ran handed him a contract: "You can see the big picture from small details. You should have a certain expectation of our company's strength and prospects. So, how about joining our marketing department?"

"Having drifted aimlessly for half my life, I only regret that I have not met a wise ruler! If you will not abandon me..."

"Stop, stop. You can't say things like that." Li Ran tossed the contract into Zhao Shuhang's arms. "Let's go to the conference room, they must be getting impatient."