Chapter 137: Two to Zero
At the Creator Company.
Liu Di watched with a slight smile as Ah Jia, filled with excitement, laughed heartily with the other employees.
"Ah Jia," Liu Di called softly.
"Boss Di San, what do you need?" Ah Jia, brimming with confidence and joy after the tremendous success of Gemini Music, practically strutted as he walked.
Liu Di scratched his head, "When I was developing 'Music Master,' I also casually developed a 'Video Master.'"
Ah Jia paused, concern showing on his face, "Video Master? What does that mean?"
"It's a tool that can evaluate the quality of video content—whether it's refined, compliant, interesting, and so on."
"And it can rank videos in real-time based on their quality and allocate recommendations accordingly."
"This is ideal for creating an entertainment platform, like for live streaming," Liu Di explained calmly.
Ah Jia's mouth slowly opened wider, "You... want to do live streaming?"
Liu Di nodded with a gentle smile.
"Perfect!" Ah Jia slapped his thigh. "Let's get started right away!"
"No rush, I'll first post a stage update," Liu Di smiled again. "Then, notify everyone that we'll have a celebration later!"
Meanwhile, at Penguin Group.
After two hours of frantic efforts, they finally restored power.
But it was too late.
Worse still, though the lights were back on, their systems had been invaded by a virus.
Everything was locked, requiring a password to unlock!
Li Daode was devastated!
The technical director was in a daze!
He couldn't crack the password!
They all knew where the virus came from, but they couldn't say anything!
Could they possibly admit they had stolen someone else's core code and got infected in return?
Talk about losing everything after trying to steal a chicken!
Ding...
The undercover programmer received a text message.
"Congratulations, Zhang Yang, on being the first employee officially fired by Gemini!"
"Friendly reminder: if the computer in front of you is locked, try entering: Li Daode is unethical!"
What the hell...
The programmer dumbfoundedly showed his phone to Li Daode.
Li Daode's face turned dark!
He closed his eyes, sighed deeply, and waved his hand.
The technical director, still in shock, typed in the words, "Li Daode is unethical."
Sure enough, the computer booted up successfully...
Covering half of his face with his hand, Li Daode gritted his teeth and said, "No one is to mention this to anyone. Only the four of us are to know!"
But then the technical director awkwardly coughed.
"Well... Mr. Li, only my computer has been unlocked so far. There are thousands more outside. I think... we'll have to input the password one by one."
Li Daode was momentarily stunned.
He felt like dying!
"Go to hell! You think you're smart? Why don't you go set off another firework?"
Enraged, Li Daode kicked the technical director!
But there was no other option—the computers couldn't just stay locked!
They had no choice but to send people to input the password one by one.
For the next hour, the entire Penguin Group was filled with a single phrase: "Li Daode is unethical!"
Once everything was back to normal, Li Daode and the other high-ranking executives of Penguin looked at the devastating data.
They were utterly hopeless!
After three hours of system downtime, the number of active users had dropped to just a few million!
For a company the size of Penguin, that was like losing nearly everything!
Returning to his office, Li Daode ripped off his tie and slumped into his chair, defeated.
His eyes were vacant.
Ding...
A notification sounded from his phone.
The creator, Di San, had updated his status!
Li Daode hesitated for a long time.
He wanted to look but was too afraid to.
It was as if the phone was a landmine that would explode if touched!
Eventually, he decided to face reality!
He picked up his phone.
Di San had posted two updates!
The first: 2:0!
Countless comments flooded below, celebrating wildly!
Damn it.
It was clear without saying—following their loss in social networking, Penguin had been utterly defeated in online music!
His hands trembling, he opened the second update.
"Creator Company officially announces the launch of online live streaming in three days! All streamers are welcome to sign up!"
Damn it!
Li Daode threw his phone across the room!
It never ends!
Now they were going after his Penguin Live!
Li Daode lowered his head, breathing heavily!
He was at a dead end with no way out!
Just moments ago, Teng Hualong, who was overseas, had called.
He was furious beyond belief!
He had already set out for Haishi to deal with the mess, and to deal with Li Daode!
Bloodshot eyes, a wicked thought began to take root in Li Daode's mind.
Di San.
This time, it's either you or me!
He pulled out a spare phone from his drawer.
A phone no one had ever seen before!
He dialed a number.
The person on the other end answered, their voice low and raspy, with a hint of mockery.
"Well, well, Mr. Li, calling in? Enjoying your little game with Gemini?"
"Tiger, shut up! Listen to me..." Li Daode gritted his teeth and whispered, "You said before that you could find international hitmen, right? As long as the price is high enough, they can kill anyone?"
There was a pause on the other end.
Then a cold laugh, "If I'm not mistaken... you want Di San dead, right? Four million, and I'll take care of it!"
"Four million? That much?" Li Daode swallowed hard. Four million was nearly all he had!
"Hehe, Mr. Li, we're talking about murder here. If you want it done, it has to be done right, with no traces left!"
"The hitman I can find for you is top-tier, international!"
"Have you heard of the Poker Society? They rank the top 54 hitmen in the world!"
"Have you heard of enhanced humans? The Poker Society is full of them!"
"They've all taken enhancements, making them far stronger than ordinary people!"
Li Daode's brows furrowed.
The concept of enhanced humans was something he had heard about in elite circles.
He had always been skeptical.
But then he thought, with technology as advanced as it is today, even plants can be genetically modified.
The idea of human enhancement wasn't so far-fetched!
Gritting his teeth, Li Daode asked, "Are you sure they can do it?"
"Of course, I can get you Spade 9. Even though he's ranked at the bottom, he's still an absolute killing machine!"
"He's never failed!"
"That Di San is just a programmer, right? Easy pickings!"
Li Daode thought for a long time.
A fierce light flashed in his eyes!
He was nearly driven to madness!
"Four million is fine! But I want Di San dead within three days!"
"Haha, Mr. Li, you've got it! Don't worry!"
"I'll arrange it right now. Spade 9 will fly in from abroad and take out Di San within a day. Then he'll vanish without a trace. No one will ever know!"