Chapter 1041: Undercurrents—Xiao He: Whoever believes me will laugh at him for the rest of his life.

Upon seeing this information, Zuo Cheng immediately took screenshots as evidence and enabled private message protection.

This time he really wanted to say: There are bad people among the masses!

The emergence of mechanical spiders has indeed had a certain impact on the current technology industry.

However, he actually showed very little in the live stream, and because of the distance, the overall picture was quite blurry. At most, he only live streamed the scene of the group of mechanical spiders walking up the mountain.

A mechanical spider climbing a mountain might seem unusual, but if you replace it with a mechanical dog or a robot, it's really just a matter of a few steps.

Other product advantages, pain points, and technologies were not showcased.

The crime scene was completely sealed off by the police. The truly impressive technologies that the mechanical spider later demonstrated, as well as the most important criminal investigation system, are currently only known to those insiders at the scene.

So, at most, people on the internet only see that the mechanical spider can go up and down the mountain normally.

Even Zuo Cheng himself, who was broadcasting the live stream, was completely unaware of the details of the subsequent investigation.

In his eyes, these mechanical spiders were simply more agile, their mechanical legs moved quite well, and they were not hindered by hills or stairs. They looked more advanced than some of the mechanical dogs currently on the market.

Perhaps after a few years of development, it will be able to sell well in overseas markets in the future.

As a result, those guys are now unusually interested in this thing?

It seems that Fusheng Technology's stage performance at this year's Spring Festival Gala was truly eye-catching—

Zuo Cheng had a gut feeling that he should tell people about this, at least to make Fusheng Technology more vigilant, but he also felt that big companies were probably used to this kind of thing, and it seemed pointless for him to go up and say something... Just when he was struggling with this dilemma, he happened to run into Xiao He's agent, Sister Liu, on the road.

So Zuo Cheng decided to tell Xiao He about it directly.

The fact that Xiao He was able to stay on site, and that there have been rumors online that he had participated in some of the core R&D work of Fusheng Technology and Heguang Technology, at least shows that Xiao He knows more about the current situation than he does.

So instead of worrying about it yourself, it's better to tell everyone about it sooner rather than later, so that everyone can know the truth.

Sure enough, after listening to Zuo Cheng's words, Xiao He fell into deep thought.

In fact, there were signs all along.

In particular, the US-based Shield Screen repeatedly sent cooperation invitations to their company, offering very generous terms and speaking earnestly, which made the company quite envious.

Based on Shield's past practices, they would absolutely look down on Xiao He, a Chinese actor. Even though Xiao He had become a sensation overseas with "Time and Space Standoff," making a fortune and gaining global fame, to them he was just an actor, not someone they couldn't do without.

Let's put it this way: when other Chinese actors were at the height of their global fame, Shield would rather choose Korean actresses to play Chinese female leads than let Chinese actors play roles that reflected their own country. Even after being insulted by Chinese fans after the film's release, they showed no remorse whatsoever and remain the world's largest and most powerful film company.

That's how absurd and extreme it is.

But things are different now.

This shield curtain seems to have gone completely mad, contacting Linghui Entertainment every day.

Not only did Xiao He find this ridiculous, but everyone else at Linghui Entertainment also agreed that there was something wrong with the other side.

As the saying goes, those who desperately try to get you to go abroad are either trying to kill you or treating you like a pig.

Even if you go to Hollywood, it's the same.

The world is full of scams.

Danger lurks everywhere abroad.

Finally, Linghui Entertainment simply created a special email address for Shield Screen, which is permanently read but never replied to.

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"I understand. You don't need to worry about this. Thank you for coming to tell me about it."

Xiao He raised his hand and patted Zuo Cheng on the shoulder.

"Should we speak to the technicians at Fusheng Technology about this separately? I have a feeling they're being watched."

Zuo Cheng still looked worried.

Xiao He just smiled, tapping his knee lightly with his fingers, without showing any abnormality on his face. He simply tried to soothe him: "Hey, don't worry, I'll help inform Fusheng Technology and tell them to be careful. Besides, they definitely have more experience in this kind of situation than we do. I'll inform them in time, so there shouldn't be any problems."

"Be careful of your safety lately, don't pay attention to any of their private messages, and absolutely don't trust them, understand?"

"All right."

Seeing that Xiao He was relaxed and showed no signs of worry or fear, Zuo Cheng naturally relaxed as well and didn't say anything more.

Since Xiao He said so, he was relieved.

Anyway, we're all in China. These days, as long as we don't go abroad, what danger could there be?

Xiao He is a big star!

Thinking this, Zuo Cheng felt completely relieved, and then smiled and made a small request to Xiao He: "Brother Xiao, I don't have anything else to do, so I won't disturb your rest any longer. But I have one more small request—could I ask for a special autograph from you?"

"The last time I met you, I forgot to ask for your autograph, and my girlfriend nagged me for a long time. If she finds out that I met you again and didn't ask for your autograph, I'm afraid she really won't let me into the house this time."

Xiao He thought there was something else going on, but after hearing Zuo Cheng's explanation, he was both amused and exasperated: "Okay, of course."

"Thank you, Brother Xiao, thank you!"

Thus, Zuo Cheng completed all his tasks with Xiao He to his satisfaction.

After Zuo Cheng left, Liu Rulan came over from next door.

"What exactly does he want from you?"

Liu Rulan sat down on the sofa with her arms crossed, sensing that something was amiss.

"It's the meddling of some foreign forces." Xiao He shrugged. "With companies like Heguang Technology and Fusheng Technology thriving these days, it's only natural that they'd be targeting them!"

Liu Rulan's eyelids twitched: "They've got their eyes on you?"

"There should be some suspicion, but not to the point of suspicion. After all, I am the boss of Heguang Technology and a big star. Even if they are not after my technology, just taking me away is valuable enough, isn't it?"

Xiao He shrugged: "The only thing I need to worry about now is the film festival in May and the filming of 'Phantom Thief 3'. Whether I can go abroad now is still a question."

The fact that Xiao He is the developer of the core technology is currently known mostly to high-level internal personnel, especially those in research institutes.

While there are related messages circulating online, such as the AI-assisted modeling incident in "Time and Space Standoff" and the upgrade of the robotic arm in the Spring Festival Gala, Xiao He's participation in the research and development has been publicly mentioned to some extent in these matters.

But to be honest, most people still see Xiao He as a celebrity—isn't it normal for celebrities to market themselves? Heguang Technology is Xiao He's company, but who expects him to actually develop core technologies?!

The boss may not necessarily understand the technology, which at most shows that Xiao He's company's publicity and marketing are very effective. Even though Xiao He is just a figurehead, he can make the publicity seem as real as if it were real!

Anyone can get a credit for a paper. There are first and second authors; these days, who doesn't know who else is who?

The boss is the boss, and technological research and development is technological research and development.

If he were truly that skilled, Xiao He would have switched careers long ago and wouldn't have ended up in the entertainment industry after graduation.

"Use your brains! How could I possibly be an actor, a coder, and a mechanical engineer all at the same time?! Where would I find the time? It's just something you say online; who would actually believe what those marketing accounts say?"

Xiao He leaned back lazily on the sofa and casually remarked, "If those guys believe that, I'll laugh at them for the rest of my life."

Liu Rulan's lips twitched: "But the problem is... it's true..."

—A review of those outrageous videos that marketing accounts claimed were actually true.