Haifeng didn't wait for a mic.
Standing tall on the newly completed Audi A4, he leaped onto the car roof in one fluid motion—drawing cheers from every employee on the floor.
He raised his hand.
The noise cut instantly.
Everyone stared at him, eyes filled with awe, admiration, and pride.
"Today marks a new beginning for China Star Automotive," Haifeng declared.
"This is our first step toward becoming the king of the global car industry."
"And just like in martial arts—we'll take it one stage at a time. Step by step, strike by strike, until we reach the summit."
Then he looked across the sea of workers and smiled.
"Are you ready to climb with me?"
"YES!"
"WE'RE READY!"
"WE'RE WITH YOU!"
The floor roared back in unison, and passion ignited.
Haifeng gave one final gift.
"This month, everyone gets double their salary. You earned it."
The room erupted again.
He knew the truth better than most: ideals don't move people—benefits do.
"No one should sacrifice for a dream they can't afford to feed themselves with.
Only when their basic needs are met can we talk about vision, mission, and pride."
It wasn't a line. It was his life philosophy—shaped by years of hardship in his past life.
As the celebration wrapped, the team returned to their posts.
Xu Zhilin and the QA crew ran environment and test track diagnostics on the A4:
Engine + transmission sync
Chassis stress under empty load
Suspension tuning
Crash test prep
MOI (Ministry of Industry and Information) certification
Every part of the vehicle was genuine. And every part was theirs.
At China Star HQ, Haifeng had just settled into his chair when Zhang Yu entered with a serious face.
"President Lu—Gao Tong just released a new chip."
Gao Tong. Qualcomm.
The global leader in mobile chips had made its move.
Right on schedule.
Haifeng accepted the laptop and skimmed the product announcement.
Snapdragon 810.
100% performance increase over the previous gen.
Directly compared to China Star's Qinglong 810.
"They didn't dare touch the A-series," Haifeng muttered.
"So they're aiming for Qinglong now."
On paper, the Snapdragon 810 looked solid.
More substantial 4G signal pickup
Slightly lower CPU power than Qinglong
But better connectivity in global band testing
Zhang Yu looked worried.
"This could pull business away from Qinglong.
Mid-range phone makers might jump ship."
But Haifeng wasn't fazed.
He closed the laptop calmly.
"Specs are meaningless. Experience is everything."
"Qinglong is still a year and a half ahead in real-world use.
The market will feel it the moment they touch a phone."