After tonight, no longer a lackey

Chapter 90 After tonight, no longer a lackey

May 15, Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center.

Yang Yi stood behind the side curtain strip backstage, looking out through the gap in the curtain.

The stands were already full, a sea of ​​heads. The first few rows were filled with faces he recognized and those he didn't; many big names from the tech industry were there, all impeccably dressed in suits, sitting upright.

Yu Dazui sat in the middle of the second row, turning his head to talk to the person next to him, a smile on his face, looking like he was in a good mood.

Looking further ahead, in the first row on the left, Ma was wearing a dark gray casual suit, no tie, leaning back in his chair looking down at his phone, his posture much more relaxed than the tense bigwigs around him.

Yang Yi withdrew his gaze, leaned against the steel frame of the side curtain, and clutched a stack of script cards in his hand. The edges of the cards were already damp with sweat from his fingers. He glanced down at them, rolled the stack of cards into a tube, and tapped it twice in his palm.

"I was eighteen that year, standing there like a lackey," he muttered, his voice so low that only Shen Xiao beside him heard it.

Shen Xiao, holding a water glass, leaned closer: "Nervous?"

Yang Yi unfolded the paper tube in his hand, then rolled it up again, unfolded it again, and rolled it up again: "Don't be nervous, after tonight I won't be a lackey anymore."

Shen Xiao shoved the water glass into his hand: "Have a drink of water."

He took it, drank a sip, and then glanced through the gap in the curtain.

Little Ma has put down his phone and is talking to Lei Zi next to him, his expression is not visible.

When Yu Dazui came yesterday, although he didn't offer any real help, he did use his network of connections to recruit quite a few people.

Of the tech industry leaders present today, more than half came because of Yu Chengdong's influence. The remaining half were recruited by Shenzhen Capital Group.

The term "swarm" has virtually no appeal in the tech world.

Yang Yi was a little surprised that Little Ma was willing to come.

He didn't have high hopes when he invited them, after all, it was a technology launch event and they had no business dealings with XunTeng.

But Little Ma agreed, and he actually came.

Yang Yi thought about it and came up with three reasons. First, in their previous encounters, although he had the upper hand, he had only touched the mark and hadn't gone too far, so Brother Ma was somewhat curious about him.

Secondly, after releasing Rainbow Six Siege and Overwatch, Swarm has become a dark horse in the gaming industry. Although XunTeng is a large and powerful company, its gaming division is still a major source of cash flow, and the two companies will have a lot of overlap in this area in the future.

Thirdly, it's probably to see what kind of tricks I can pull off this time!

In any case, Yang Yi did owe a favor to Brother Ma this time, so she should go easy on him next time.

Just moments ago, a few tech industry bosses were quietly complaining, "Why is a game company holding a tech launch event?"

After seeing Little Ma sit down, they lowered their voices. Little Ma had already honored them with his presence; if they continued to put on airs, wouldn't that be disrespectful to XunTeng?

Looking around, Little Ma also noticed this situation. His previously amused expression froze for a moment, and he couldn't help but wonder:

Had Yang Yi tricked me again? But now that I'm here, can I just leave?

So he simply sat in the head seat to give Yang Yi a proper welcome.

Yang Yi knew perfectly well that today's press conference was entirely due to the influence of Yu Dazui and Shenzhen Capital Group.

The term "bee swarm" is not yet sufficient to suppress the market.

The way those tech industry veterans looked at him was polite, but you could feel the scrutinizing gaze—"I'll see what you can come up with"—even through the curtain.

Yang Yi glanced down at his watch; it was time.

"Alright." Yang Yi folded the stack of script cards in half and stuffed them into his suit pocket. "Time to go on."

He took a deep breath and turned to walk towards the stage entrance.

The light surged from behind, casting a long shadow on the floor in front of him.

He took a step, and his shadow was obscured by his body, only to reappear behind him.

The spotlight suddenly closed in the moment he stepped onto the center of the stage, enveloping him in a halo of light.

Hundreds of eyes in the audience turned to look at them simultaneously, with scrutiny, curiosity, politeness, and a hint of anticipation for a good show.

Yang Yi gripped the microphone, glanced down at it, and spoke in a more steady voice than he had expected.

"Welcome everyone to the first Beehive Technology Launch Conference."

A round of applause broke out from the audience, but it wasn't very enthusiastic. The clapping of the bigwigs in the front row had a polite but perfunctory rhythm.

After the applause subsided, Yang Yi and the others removed the microphone from its stand and took a step forward.

"I know that many of the seniors here today are here because of Mr. Yu and Shenzhen Capital Group." He paused, his gaze sweeping from the first row to the back. "I'm pretty straightforward and don't mince words."

Someone in the audience chuckled, but quickly put it away.

Yang Yi looked up: "It's alright. After the press conference, when all of you seniors come again next time, you won't have to consider anyone else's feelings."

After he finished speaking, there was a two-second silence in the audience. The big shot in the dark blue suit in the front row, who had been leaning back in his chair, sat up slightly upon hearing this, his gaze lingering on Yang Yi's face as if he were re-evaluating him.

He then turned to Li Bin, who was standing next to him, and scoffed, "A young guy who makes games is quite confident. I don't know where he gets his confidence from."

Yu Dazui, who was sitting next to him, curled his lip and looked disdainful when he heard this.

Your two new energy vehicle companies have just fallen into their hands. After this press conference, you'll be begging them for help.

Yang Yi didn't pursue the topic further, instead turning to a page of her script: "Then let's begin. Let's start with an appetizer."

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The screen lit up.

Hundreds of eyes in the audience turned to look ahead.

Yang Yi stood in the center of the stage, holding the microphone loosely in her hand, her fingertips lightly rubbing against the handle.

"There's a lot of stuff today, let's go through it one by one."

A chip appeared on the screen, along with a comparison image of a one-yuan coin.

"As everyone knows, Beehive started out making games, and last year we established Beehive Peripherals Division."

"The peripherals industry is inseparable from wireless connectivity. While Bluetooth is a viable solution, it is not enough to satisfy our pursuit of excellence."

"So we decided to develop our own wireless connectivity solution, and the LINK1 on the big screen is our answer."

"Link1, a short-range wireless communication protocol developed by the swarm." Yang Yi's voice wasn't loud, but the loudspeaker made every word clear. "Its bandwidth is dozens of times higher than Bluetooth, its latency is less than one-tenth of Bluetooth's, and its power consumption is about the same."

"Most importantly, the procurement cost is almost the same as that of Bluetooth. If any of you business owners would like to learn more, you can go backstage after the press conference."

The scene changes. A slightly larger component, with a more complex structure, has laser-etched model markings on its casing.

"The BeeSense1 is a six-axis inertial sensor." Yang Yi switched the microphone to his left hand and tapped the screen with his right. "It consumes only one-third the power of similar products on the market and is half the size. It can be used with drones, mobile phones, controllers, and VR devices."

This technology is clearly more likely to win over the hearts of the business owners in the audience, and some of them have already started whispering among themselves.

Especially Lei, who was sitting next to Little Ma, had his glasses starting to shine.

These two accessories are really something special. After the press conference, you can go backstage and chat with Yang Yi, come up with a joint training idea, and then brag about it at the press conference. Wouldn't that guarantee a sales surge?

Unfortunately, the Mi 8 is about to be released, so any collaboration will have to wait until next year.

However, he really felt that he had made the right decision to come this time, and that following Yu Dazui was definitely the right thing to do.

Thinking of this, Lei Zi even turned around and glanced at Yu Da Zui.

Yu Dazui also noticed Lei Zi's gaze and returned a meaningful smile.

He wasn't worried at all about Lei Zi's arrival.

In May, almost all mobile phone brands had already released their new models, and the few that hadn't been released were already in production and stockpiling stock.

Huawei is one of the few brands that will release a new flagship product in the second half of the year.

Therefore, this generation of flagship phones will be able to utilize swarm technology in any way.

It can sell well for at least six months.

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