mijobooks Chapter 44 The State Invites Us
Chapter 44 The State Invites Us
"We can't switch back! The Starflow Engine's code is like a virus, locking down the root directory. Forcibly terminating it will result in the loss of all user data!"
The studio was in complete chaos. Reporters in the audience were frantically snapping photos.
At the same time, the entire internet was in an uproar. All platforms of Tencent Video and Tencent Live were paralyzed.
Inside an abandoned warehouse.
Wang Lei looked at the backend monitoring system and saw the red line representing the load of the Penguin server break through the upper limit of the chart at a vertical 90-degree angle.
Holy crap!
Wang Lei gasped. "Lin Shen, what exactly did that timestamp do?"
Lin Yu typed on the keyboard and packaged a pre-prepared document.
"It's very simple."
Lin Yu said calmly, "That dormant timestamp is bound to the core compression path of the stripped-down algorithm. Once the system time reaches the threshold I set, the timestamp will wake up and forcibly reverse the original O(1) linear space folding algorithm into an O(N!) factorial operation."
Wang Lei felt a chill run down his spine.
Factorial-level operations! This means that if the amount of data increases even slightly, the required computation will become astronomical.
The tens of millions of concurrent users that Tencent was so proud of became, at this moment, a mountain that crushed their own servers.
The higher the traffic, the faster it dies.
"As long as they find that the problem lies in the algorithm path, they will definitely forcibly delete the path code that caused the mutation."
Xia Zijin calmly pointed it out from the side.
"They can't delete it."
Lin Yu pressed the Enter key, "Send".
An open letter and a legal letter, signed by Singularity Algorithm, were simultaneously sent to all media present, major forums, and Shen Yue of Sequoia Capital.
At the Tencent press conference, reporters' phones vibrated incessantly.
A reporter in the front row, after reading the email, suddenly stood up, held up his phone, and shouted, "Mr. Ma! Singularity Algorithm just released a statement!"
Ma Huayun suddenly turned around and stared intently at the reporter.
"The Singularity Algorithm has released the results of a comparison of the underlying source code of the Starflow Engine, proving that Tencent committed core technology plagiarism!"
The reporter's voice echoed in the deathly silent hall.
"Bullshit! We stripped away their restricted code! There was absolutely no plagiarism!"
The technical director retorted loudly.
The reporter glanced at his phone, swallowed hard, and continued reading: "Singularity's statement indicates that the factorial-level mutation code causing the current server crash is a system self-defense mechanism. If Tencent forcibly deletes it..."
The reporter paused for a moment, then looked up at Ma Huayun on the stage.
"This will trigger a core logical equation protected at the highest level under international patent law! The patent is titled 'Data Reconstruction Operator for High-Dimensional Topological Manifolds,' and the holder is Xia Zijing, co-founder of the Singularity Algorithm. Deleting it would be considered touching the core of the patent and constitute serious infringement!"
boom!
Ma Huayun felt a sudden darkness before his eyes, staggered back two steps, and collapsed onto the stage floor.
Dead end.
This is a real dead end.
If the code isn't deleted, the entire server will crash, resulting in a loss of tens of millions every second, and Tencent's stock price will plummet when the market opens tomorrow.
Deleting the code would immediately confirm infringement of international patents. At this critical juncture, faced with overwhelming evidence, Singularity Algorithm could apply for an injunction in a transnational court, directly shutting down all of Tencent's overseas business nodes, and even demanding exorbitant punitive damages.
From the very beginning, Lin Yu strangled the penguin's neck with an unbreakable knot.
Ma Huayun's proud capital operations, traffic hegemony, and scorched earth strategy are as fragile as a piece of waste paper in the face of this dimensional reduction-like technological calculation.
In an abandoned warehouse.
Looking at the public opinion that had exploded across the internet and at the complete silence from Tencent's public relations department, Wang Lei was so excited that he jumped up and down on the spot.
Lin Yu turned off the computer screen.
He turned his head and looked out the window at the gray sky over the capital, his eyes deep and thoughtful.
"Now that we've dealt with one thief, it's time to meet the real big buyer."
The phone on the table vibrated.
The caller ID showed a red number with no known location. It was dialing through a specially encrypted line.
Lin Yu answered the phone.
"Comrade Lin Yu."
A deep, yet authoritative voice came from the other end of the phone, with the faint hum of machinery in the background. "I am Chen Jiefang, the chief person in charge of the national Loongson project. The military is very interested in the computing power control inversion model you demonstrated on the Tencent server today. Do you have time to come to the base for a cup of tea?"
Lin Yu's lips curled up slightly.
That opens up a new perspective.
Lin Yu hummed in agreement and sat up from his desk.
"I won't drink the tea."
He rubbed his neck, which was a little numb from sleeping, and said in his usual calm tone, "Send me the location. Also, I need an assistant."
Chen Jiefang, on the other end of the phone, was stunned for a moment.
He had met countless geniuses, and no matter how unruly they were, they would all show some excitement or nervousness when they received this invitation.
But Lin Yu's reaction was as calm as if he were arranging a game of online gaming at an internet cafe.
Does this kid truly not understand the significance of the "Loongson Project," or does he simply not take it seriously at all?
Suppressing his surprise, Chen Jiefang said in a deep voice, "Yes. The country will meet all your reasonable requests."
Half an hour later.
A black Hongqi sedan without any license plates silently pulled up in front of the abandoned warehouse.
Two young men in black suits, with solemn expressions, got out of the car and opened the door without saying a word.
"Lin Shen, what... what's going on here?"
Wang Lei looked at the car and stammered a question.
"Checking the water meter."
Lin Yu casually replied, put one hand in his pocket, and walked towards the car door.
Xia Zijing slung her black backpack over her shoulder and followed behind expressionlessly.
Wang Lei watched the two get into the unfathomable black sedan and drive away, feeling as if his worldview had been completely refreshed once again.
[Checking the water meter...does checking the water meter really require using a vehicle of this caliber?!]
inside the car.
The space is spacious, and the glass is one-way, so you can see clearly from the inside to the outside, but you can't see from the outside to the inside.
The car traveled smoothly without any obstacles, ignoring all traffic lights and traffic control measures, and drove straight into the most central area of Beijing.
Finally, they stopped at the gate of a heavily guarded compound that didn't even exist on a map.
In a quaint office, there were no luxurious decorations, only walls covered with books and a huge military map.
An elderly man with gray hair and an upright posture stood by the window. He was wearing a faded old military uniform, without any general's stars on his shoulders, but the aura of someone who had been through many battles was more captivating than any general's star.
Chen Jiefang. The head of the nation's top scientific research institution, a student of the pioneers of China's nuclear weapons program, and the key figure in the Loongson chip project.
"The little guy is younger than I imagined."
Chen Jiefang turned around, his sharp gaze falling on Lin Yu.