The legend of Tiga

Chapter 2071 A very normal road to rise
The game was a huge success, money rolled in like the tide, the company made a fortune, and everyone's net worth started to reach hundreds of millions, becoming extremely wealthy.

Logically speaking, the next step should be to take off in the field of game production. After all, it has already proven itself. Whether it continues to operate old games or develops new games, it can win the favor of a large number of investors.

But the founders of Faibas chose not to follow the usual path. After they had the money, the first thing they did was to make various acquisitions and recruitments, expanding the company's size several times in a short period of time, and then they continued to work on artificial intelligence.

Well.
Well, now it seems that this decision was correct, because later projects did require a large number of programmers, but the evaluation at the time was that they were inflated and out of their minds, expanding their business rashly and making themselves bloated, instead of proceeding step by step.

But not long after, Faibas launched a package of network security protection for corporate users, code-named E-90.

Since then, Faibas has been walking on two legs.

One is the lucrative games. It has always been in an absolute leading position in this field and has produced many hit games in the past few years, becoming the "true god" in the gaming industry. The other is network security. Its intelligent technology and customized services have won unanimous praise from the industry. Although it is a new star, it occupies more than two-fifths of the market share.

In addition to these, in the past few years, through acquisitions, investments, stock swaps, etc., it has entered into multiple fields such as biology, aerospace, energy, and materials, and has achieved good returns, which has also driven Fahibas' market value to rise all the way.

Judging from the development history, the founders of Faisbas are all very talented, thoughtful and capable people. It is no exaggeration to say that they are geniuses, and they are comprehensive in their abilities.

Not only have they made great achievements in scientific research, they have also been very effective in running businesses. Rather than being the academic nerds as the public stereotypes, they are all-rounders.

He has developed such a large enterprise and has made great progress in many fields. His business is booming and he is also not lagging behind in scientific research. He has won many awards in the field of artificial intelligence and has become a leader in this field.

“It looks amazing.”

After reading these materials, Maya admired the founders of this company even more.

The internet was always available at home, and this was not her first day online, so she naturally knew about this rapidly growing company and held a considerable amount of its stock. Although she was a small minority of retail investors, the value of her shares had increased a hundredfold from when she bought them, making it the stock with the highest return in Maya's hands.

I thought this was an absolutely high-quality stock, but seeing Chiba Makoto's behavior, why do I feel like I'd better sell it quickly?
Therefore, Maya quickly asked: "Is there anything wrong with this company?"

This is a question of whether to sell or not. Although money is just a bunch of numbers to them, they have indeed achieved financial freedom a long time ago.

After all, neither of them likes to squander, and they don't spend money lavishly. They usually have three meals a day, which are not simple meals, but they are not delicacies every day either.

"The problem is that I can't find the problem." Qianye Cheng rubbed his forehead and said helplessly: "These are the data specially collected by the intermediary staff, but they are still very normal."

"Normal, isn't it?"

Maya doesn't understand. You are not the kind of person who wants to acquire this company, and you are not willing to pay a high price, so you spread all kinds of slander and rumors or even use tricks to lower the stock price so that you can get it at a low price. You are not the kind of person who wants to extort money or ask for tribute, so why do you have to find some problems?

Is it so difficult to find problems? If there are no problems, just create them. Is it so difficult to find faults?

"That's the problem," Qianye Cheng sat up and looked at the city at the foot of the mountain in the distance. He said, "I hope this is just a normal high-tech company, but it is engaged in artificial intelligence and its name is Faibas."

"Uh, what's the problem?"

Maya was completely confused. What's wrong with artificial intelligence? Nowadays, every Internet company is claiming that they have developed great artificial intelligence. There are more than 10,000 companies and laboratories engaged in artificial intelligence, big and small, around the world.

And what's wrong with the name 'Faibas'? It shouldn't be taboo, right?
Chiba Makoto!
There's no sound in the name that overlaps with Faibas, right?

Chiba Makoto simply explained it more clearly, saying: "In a parallel world, there appeared a mechanical life form or monster named Faibas, which was also transformed from artificial intelligence. It also controlled the TPC's offshore base and almost used the Atlas to blow up the metropolis to the ground.

But in that world, Faibas appeared eight years ago, and this company also appeared eight years ago, so..."

Maya understood immediately and said with sudden enlightenment: "So you suspect that this company is that mechanical life form."

"I have some doubts," Chiba Makoto nodded and said, "There is also the super expert Kallen who has been mentioned many times by Noriyuki and is nowhere to be found on the Internet. In the parallel world, she is the core consciousness of a mechanical life form, that is, an artificial intelligence, but..."

Chiba Makoto's eyebrows were almost wrinkled into a ball, and he looked quite conflicted and distressed.

Although he had discovered this company called Faibas a long time ago, he couldn't figure out why he hadn't taken any action.

Artificial intelligence is actually just a bunch of data. Even if there is so much code that it requires a computer room as big as a football field to store it, it would not weigh even a gram in the real world.

Because it is virtual and can only exist in the online world.

But in the 'original', apart from Kallen's physical body, even the magnificent and large-scale computer game city was turned into ashes after Faibas was destroyed, leaving the original place as an empty space.

this.
It's incredible.

Without hardware support, no matter how great the software is, it will be useless.

It's like a racing driver. Even if he is a world champion and can drive at a speed of hundreds of kilometers per hour, but without a racing car, you will die of exhaustion but still be unable to catch up with an old man driving a Lao Tou Le.

Therefore, even if the computer city is a virtual image, such a realistic and large-scale computer city exists all year round, and the required instruments and equipment are definitely not insufficient. Moreover, virtual things are always fake. They are okay when viewed from a distance, but they can be seen through at a glance from a close distance.

But in the original book, it is no different from the real thing. Not only can you see it, you can also touch it.

It has gone beyond virtual imaging and has become as magical as magic.

I just can't understand it.

Chiba Cheng also paid attention to this company, because after their rise, they became super rich. They built a computer game city at the place where the mechanical dinosaur was dug out, which became a local feature and attracted a large number of tourists every year. Every day, a large number of people come in and out to experience the latest games and conceptual equipment. What kind of virtual world can receive hundreds of millions of people every year?
During the construction process, not only a large number of workers were hired, but also a huge amount of building materials were purchased, including decoration, layout, accessories, and various instruments and equipment. Suppliers came from all over the world, and shipping records, transportation records, and inspection records were all available. In order to provide so many materials and equipment, these suppliers also had procurement and production, and the factories, warehouses, and merchants that supplied them also had procurement, production, transportation records, and the flow of money.

Let me put it this way, the cost of building that computer city was tens of billions, but it boosted GDP to five or six hundred billion, and involved more than one million people. If these are all fake, then what else is real?
People do not appear out of thin air, and materials do not disappear out of thin air.

Unless all the materials brought in are buried, and the people who come to build houses, decorate, or even play and experience are controlled and brainwashed and implanted with false memories, otherwise this computer city is really built, not virtual.

Chiba Makoto didn't just look at the information, he also went to see and touch the game in person. The floor was hard, the pillars were solid, the lights were bright, and the gaming equipment was really fun. It didn't look virtual at all, and his head wasn't controlled. It was indeed a real game city, not virtual at all.

After that, due to busy work, Chiba Makoto paid less attention to this computer game field. When he looked at it again, he found that this company had grown so large and entered into many fields, including TPC's supply chain.

Although TPC has a large number of staff and elites, they will not do everything themselves. Except for some core matters that are handled internally, everything else, from clothes and socks to instruments and equipment, are all from the global supply chain, including weapons and equipment. All mass production is purchased globally.

Take the Victory Condor for example. Even the absolutely core New Max engine has its parts purchased from all over the world, and TPC only assembles and debugs it at the final end.

The reason is simple. You can't build a factory and employ dozens or even hundreds of people just because of a screw or a wire.

The Victory Eagle has millions of parts, produced by tens of thousands of suppliers, involving millions of workers, and the mobile fortress has tens of millions of parts, with 50,000 to 60,000 suppliers. The artificial sun, which has just been put into use, has over 100 million parts. More than 100,000 factories around the world meet its needs, as well as major space stations, interstellar bases, and armed satellites.
It is no exaggeration to say that there are millions of manufacturers, large and small, that have supply relationships with TPC. The large ones occupy hundreds or thousands of acres, while the small ones are just family workshops.

Should all these be included in TPC's management and organization?
This is simply impossible.

The cost alone is enough to bring down and ruin TPC.

Because of this, even for such a large and important project as the Cosmic Web, TPC cooperates with the private enterprise PWI, not to mention other aspects.

This time, Faibas' bid is for network security, which TPC has always attached great importance to. Although it is not in important places such as the headquarters base and the space station, it also provides Internet security protection for some laboratories in the branch.

The reason why Chiba Makoto took it seriously again and even asked Iruma Kei to conduct an investigation was because the branch laboratory also had a port that was connected to the TPC internal network.

Although the TPC intranet also has layers of protection, and the more confidential the area, the higher the level of protection, it is still a hidden danger. What if the cooperation becomes deeper?

Chiba Makoto conducted a detailed investigation on Faibas with a worrying attitude.

The result is that the more you look at it, the more normal it seems. Whether it is Faibas's rise, the flow of funds, or the computer city that is Faibas's headquarters, there is nothing wrong.

This time, Chiba Makoto investigated the senior executives of Faibas, and he went into detail going back five generations.

The result is still normal.

From birth to growth, kindergarten, elementary school, junior high school, high school, college, to postgraduate and doctoral studies, everything is recorded. There are also records of classmates and teachers, and even test papers from previous exams. There is no problem with handwriting identification, and his daily life is no different from that of a normal person.

The physical examinations and medical records over the years, the examination reports they have done in recent years, and even the blood tests they did not long ago, can all prove that they are human.

These are fine, but the more important thing is that Chiba Makoto did not see the fat white "butler" who received Nori in the original book. From the establishment of the laboratory to the present, this person has not been in Faibas's personnel directory.

It is precisely because of these normal things that Chiba Makoto is hesitant, and sometimes even wonders if he is too sensitive.

Just because someone has this name, does that mean they are monsters?
Well, maybe it’s because I really can’t find Kallen, so I can only look for this Faibas.

The legend of Kallen is well-known in the computer world, but her true identity remains a mystery to this day.

The Intelligence Bureau is also powerless to do anything about this. They need accurate information to investigate people. As for tracking along the Internet cable, well, unless you can defeat Kallen on the Internet, don't even think about finding her.

Because of this, Chiba Makoto went to investigate Faibas to see if he could find some clues, but he was greatly disappointed.

This company is very normal. Although there are some small tricks to cheat and even "win", these are too common in business operations, and there are even more excessive ones.

However, no anomalies involving aliens or monsters were found.

Even so, Iruma Kei still gives Chiba Makoto face and has sent intelligence personnel to go "undercover". After infiltrating the interior, see if they can obtain some relevant clues.

This is also a routine operation of the intelligence department. After all, many secrets are actually kept internally or externally. Just look at the medical department and you will know that rumors are really flying all over the place. Despite repeated emphasis and governance, it is of no avail.

Everyone has a gossipy heart, and everyone loves to hear gossip.

One sentence: I'm telling you, don't spread it.
This means that it must be spread immediately.

After all, who doesn't want to tell some smug gossip in secret?

"Well, I'd better sell it first."

Maya said this and planned to leave quickly.

Although this is a normal situation for this company, what if?

Don't take the risk.

After all, the stock market is risky and investment should be cautious. This is not just empty talk, but the experience and lessons summed up from countless blood and tears.

(End of this chapter)