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Everyone was looking at Zhang Yifan.

His eyes were polite, but his attitude was distant, showing no sign of trust.

Zhang Yifan glanced at the crowd and instantly understood.

None of these top students who managed to get involved in Tsinghua University's computer science department are easy to deal with.

Rational, restrained, and extremely pragmatic.

It's impossible to be brainwashed by a few empty, inspirational quotes.

The outside world all thought that these geniuses were so devoted to starting a business with Basil because they were trapped by the promises he made.

actually not.

They're better at accounting than anyone else.

He stayed up all night working on AI algorithms, tirelessly studying the underlying code, and gave up postgraduate admission and offers from big companies to join the company.

It's never just about having high hopes for Basil's entrepreneurial abilities.

What they valued was basil's unique safety net.

Basil made a promise to everyone long ago.

Suyuan's entrepreneurial success has propelled its entire team to the forefront of the industry, bringing them both fame and fortune.

Even if his business fails, he can still use his own resources to get the entire team into the Chrysanthemum System.

This is the core reason why these geniuses endured humiliation.

They accept the limited shares, mediocre pay, and constant high-intensity overtime work.

They're gambling with the future!

Even if you suffer a loss in the short term, as long as you make a profit in the end, all the effort is worthwhile.

But last night's incident completely exposed everyone's true colors.

Basil's private life has been exposed, and she is suspected of maliciously framing someone. She was interrogated overnight.

Once public opinion spirals out of control, an individual's reputation will completely collapse.

He himself is in dire straits, and the so-called guarantee has become nothing but empty words.

This group of geniuses' last safe escape route is gone.

Zhang Yifan saw right through him.

Even top students are human; geniuses need to eat, have resumes, and have a future.

No one will pay for empty sentimentality.

His outpouring of ideals and visions was completely ineffective!

In the eyes of this group of extremely pragmatic and intelligent people, people without resources or background talking about ideals are no different from making empty promises.

It sounds nice, but it won't put food on the table.

Motivational platitudes can't save a company on the verge of collapse, let alone stabilize morale.

The only way to win over these people is to use sheer force.

Tangible, visible, and immediately tangible benefits are the only true guarantee of success.

Damn it! Aren't the main characters in anime invincible just because they can talk their way out of anything?!

Am I still too weak in terms of protagonist aura?

Zhang Yifan stopped wasting words and abandoned all preaching.

"I know you don't believe in empty talk, so let's not talk about ideals, let's talk about tangible benefits."

Everyone in the conference room instantly sat up straight, their perfunctory expressions vanishing, replaced by serious scrutiny.

Those who can sit here are all tech fanatics and profit-driven actuaries.

They're tired of empty talk, but no one will refuse tangible resources.

Zhang Yifan held up one finger and announced the first major benefit.

"First, the equity will be redistributed."

"The shares that Basil gave you in the past, which were called founding shares, were really just pocket money to get rid of you."

"You are the ones who worked tirelessly through the night to overcome the challenges, and you are the ones who shouldered all the technical pressure."

"In the end, you are the ones who receive the least dividends and bear the greatest risks."

"Since I took over, the equity of the core technology team has been increased as a whole."

"We'll transform you from ordinary technicians into true owners of this company!"

These words immediately caused a low commotion in the conference room.

Basil's frugality is a fact acknowledged by the entire team.

They call each other brothers, but turn on each other when it comes to equity and dividends.

Everyone was holding their breath, but no one was willing to take the initiative to break off relations.

Before everyone could calm down, Zhang Yifan threw out his second trump card.

"Secondly, the funds are unlimited."

"There is no upper limit to the amount of subsequent investment that Vantop Capital will make in Suyuan."

"No need to beg for funding everywhere anymore, no need to fear the coming capital winter."

"You guys just focus on your research and development; I'll cover all the funding!"

Xu Chong's eyes suddenly narrowed.

As the person on the team who understands capital best, he knows better than anyone the importance of funding for startups.

A capital winter is coming, and countless innovative technology companies in the industry will die due to funding shortages.

Zhang Yifan's words directly avoided Su Yuan's biggest survival crisis.

Without pausing, Zhang Yifan immediately played his last trump card, precisely targeting the technical team's pain point.

Third, computing power freedom, instantly redeemable.

"I know about the underlying architecture compatibility vulnerabilities and insufficient peak computing power issues that are troubling you."

"In the short term, I will directly rent top-tier commercial servers to make up for the computing power gap."

"We will then directly purchase dedicated hardware and build a private server room."

"From now on, Suyuan will no longer be hampered by computing power bottlenecks in its research and development!"

This one sentence shattered all of Lin Zhou's psychological defenses.

The bottleneck in computing power is a major concern for the entire technical team.

For the past two weeks, they have stayed up countless nights, but still cannot completely solve the problem.

Basil only pushes for progress and makes empty promises, but never invests resources to cover the costs.

At this moment, Zhang Yifan casually and directly solved the problem.

The meeting room erupted in cheers.

There were no exaggerated cheers, only extreme shock and subversion.

The public's perception was completely rewritten.

Basil has a good family background and connections, but she is extremely stingy, always prioritizing self-preservation and only ever making empty promises about the future.

Zhang Yifan may seem to be alone and unknown, but all his actions bring tangible benefits that can be realized immediately.

The same question popped into everyone's mind.

Who exactly is this person?

Zhang Yifan's name has never appeared on the list of China's top richest people.

But he dares to offer unlimited funding and invest resources to solve core technological problems.

Could it be yet another low-profile scion of a top-tier wealthy family?

Guess it or not, this group of extremely rational geniuses has made the most correct judgment.

Following basil means the future is full of unknown risks.

With Zhang Yifan, the three major problems of equity, funding, and computing power were solved all at once.

The future is clearly visible, and the benefits are firmly in our hands.

Only a fool would stubbornly persist in the old ways!

A good bird chooses a good tree to perch on, and a good general chooses a good master to serve!

Everyone knows that Lü Bu bowed to his adoptive father three times, and he is still recognized as the number one warrior in the Three Kingdoms period.

Was it wrong for them to choose a better future?

Xu Chong spoke first.

"Mr. Zhang, the conditions you have offered are sufficient to resolve all of Suyuan's core dilemmas."

"Our team is willing to fully cooperate."

Lin Zhou nodded in agreement, his attitude sincere.

"With the computing power issue resolved, AI commercial projects can proceed at full speed."

"The technical team must unconditionally obey orders."

The other core members echoed this sentiment.

Everyone here is smart, and they seized the only way out.

"Now that everyone has reached a consensus, let's convene an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders immediately."

Xu Chong took out the company's articles of association and voting documents that he had prepared in advance.

The entire process was carried out in accordance with the regulations and procedures for startups on Tsinghua University, and every step was compliant and legal.

The entire staff voted by raising their hands.

The equity dilution plan was approved unanimously.

The resolution to revoke the legal status of basil was passed unanimously.

The motion to remove Basil from all management positions was passed unanimously.

All operations are documented and regulated.

Even if Basil was unwilling afterward, she couldn't find a single fault with it.

The dust has settled.

The original source has completely changed hands.

Zhang Yifan looked at the group of technical geniuses in front of him, whose fighting spirit had been rekindled and whose eyes were shining.

I feel completely at ease.

The company's shell is worthless and can be rebuilt at any time.

This group of top geniuses from Tsinghua University is the core foundation and future of Suyuan.

Winning over the team is tantamount to winning over the future of AI.

Just then, a system notification sounded in my mind.

【Ding! 】

[The system woke up from hibernation, completely bewildered! How did the timeline completely veer off course?!]

[The host turned the tables, directly acquiring Suyuan Technology and even recruiting the entire original core genius team?]

[And incidentally, perfectly thwart Basil and Suman's malicious conspiracy, completing the hero-saves-the-damsel-in-distress side quest?]

[Outrageous! Host, what kind of cheat code is in the brain of a 68-year-old former homeless man?!]

If only he had possessed this level of emotional intelligence and general intelligence in his younger days, he wouldn't have lived a life filled with regrets!

[However, the system is deeply gratified by the host's continued progress and improvement!]

[Host detected completing two tasks simultaneously, triggering excess reward mechanism!]

[Reward: 6 Longevity Cards!]

A surge of wild joy instantly welled up inside Zhang Yifan.

Acquiring companies, building teams, and accumulating wealth are all external things.

Living to a ripe old age is the ultimate trump card in life.

Only those who live long enough have the right to have the last laugh!

……

Time slipped by unnoticed, and before we knew it, it was afternoon.

In the bedroom of the upscale apartment, Basil slowly opened her eyes and woke up.

A good night's sleep dispelled all the fatigue from the all-night interrogation.

He leaned against the headboard, his mindset incredibly calm, even bordering on arrogance.

He was completely outmaneuvered by last night's incident.

Despite being deeply embroiled in the situation, he still managed to escape unscathed thanks to his resources and legal team, with no criminal record and no detention.

Zhang Yifan's efforts all night were completely wasted.

Even if the other party manages to acquire a portion of the shares by chance, so what?

Suyuan's technology, team, and network were all built by him.

Lin Zhou, Xu Chong, and their group were his classmates and brothers who started the business together.

How could a group of top students from Tsinghua University, deeply versed in technology, possibly take orders from an outsider who was parachuted in?

In Basil's eyes, Zhang Yifan was at most a shareholder.

Want to control the company? That's pure wishful thinking.

With just a slight hint from him, Zhang Yifan could be effectively sidelined within the team.

Giving this newly arrived boss a hard time will make him realize the reality of the situation.

Basil felt more and more confident as she thought about it, and picked up her phone with great composure.

He dialed Lin Zhou's number first.

The receiver kept ringing, but no one answered.

Basil frowned slightly, a hint of doubt flashing through his mind.

But he didn't think much of it, assuming the other party was busy with research and development and didn't have time to answer the phone.

He then dialed Xu Chong's number.

The phone rang a few times before being successfully connected.

Basil smiled faintly, about to speak and adopt the airs of a founder, hinting to the other party to cooperate with him.

Before he could speak, Xu Chong's calm yet distant voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Young Master Luo."

"Don't call us again."

"I'm afraid Mr. Zhang will misunderstand!"

I could hear the busy tone coming from the other end of the phone.

Basil: ? ? ?