"President, this is bad! Our test on New York Avenue failed! Our Teslas flipped over!"
"President, help! During our test on Washington Mountain, they suddenly lost control and rushed down the winding mountain road!"
Both secretaries cried out for help. Andrew Ford was stunned at first, then suddenly stood up and rushed to his secretaries, his face contorted with rage. "What, what did you say?"
The secretaries trembled with fear. After a few minutes, one of them, slightly older, mustered the courage and stammered, "President, our tests in the other two locations also failed. The loss of control was exactly as predicted by that industrial software from Dragon Country..."
"Hold on," Andrew Ford waved his hand, interrupting the secretary, and pointed at the young secretary hiding nearby, yelling, "You, immediately summon the chief engineer!"
"Yes, President."
The young secretary scurried out of the president's office and, at top speed, summoned Chief Engineer John Suss.
As soon as John Suss entered the conference room, he heard Andrew Ford's icy question, "Professor John, could you please explain why Tesla electric vehicles simultaneously lost control while driving in the rain?"
"The specific reason is not yet clear, but based on the performance at the time of the incident, it appears there was an issue with our built-in braking program, a misjudgment that forcibly locked the braking system."
"However, we'll need to wait for the wreckage to be returned and disassembled for study to determine the exact cause."
"That's not what I'm asking," Andrew Ford glared fiercely at John Foss. "Please explain why you didn't discover this problem before the test, and how the industrial software from Dragon Country not only detected it but also broadcast it live to the entire world!"
Cold sweat instantly soaked John Foss's back. "President, I truly don't know why this happened! Before the offline test, I had already run numerous tests using our company's software, and everything was normal!"
"Before the formal test, I specifically led a team to inspect the car inside and out, from top to bottom. I am willing to swear on my family's honor that the car itself has absolutely no quality issues."
Seeing John Foss willing to stake his family's honor, Andrew Ford's expression softened slightly. His greatest fear was that John Foss was colluding with Dragon Country. If the chief engineer betrayed them, it would cause immense damage to the entire group.
"Professor John, you don't need to do that," Andrew Ford managed a strained smile. "I've never doubted you. I'm just very curious how even you couldn't find this problem."
"Why did that fellow Jing Mingqiu know about this, and even publicly announce it to the world, saying that our Tesla cars would encounter problems when driving at high speeds in the rain?"
"This..."
John Foss hesitated for a moment, then slowly replied, "President, could it be that the precision of Dragon Country's industrial software is indeed a bit higher than ours?"
"Impossible," Andrew Ford's face instantly changed. "There's absolutely no way the industrial software from Dragon Country tested it accurately. This is all a coincidence. It's the drivers who are incompetent; they just haven't learned how to drive a Tesla!"
Hearing this, John Foss winced. "President, saying that will make the entire Tesla a laughingstock!"
"I want it to become a laughingstock," Andrew Ford's lips curved into a sinister smile. "Since we've already announced to the world that we're abandoning Tesla electric vehicles, let it serve one last purpose."
Without waiting for John Foss to object further, Andrew Ford composed himself. "Remember this clearly: the problems with Tesla are due to drivers not knowing how to drive, not because of that pirated, counterfeit garbage software from Dragon Country detecting it."
"We are the standard-setters in the industry. What is considered qualified is only determined by us!"
Let alone just a Tesla car, even the entire Ford Group was something America could afford to lose.
However, he absolutely could not lose the absolute dominance in industrial software, nor the ability to set industry standards and rules!
Soon, the Ford Group held a press conference and put forth the flimsy excuse, which, as expected, caused a massive public outcry.
Many people, in various creative ways, began to mock Tesla electric vehicles, and for a time, the Ford Group's reputation was in tatters.
The news that the Chinese industrial software had accurately predicted Tesla electric vehicles losing control during high-speed driving in the rain was quietly buried amidst this wave of ridicule.
Meanwhile, at the Yushan Heavy Industry Base in Dragon Country.
A young engineer, fresh on the job and quick-witted, was learning how to operate the new industrial software under Jing Mingqiu's guidance. During a break, he happened to see the completely misguided public opinion abroad and couldn't help but complain.
"Professor Jing, what they're doing is too despicable. By sacrificing a Tesla electric vehicle that they had already abandoned, they've forcefully suppressed the news about your painstakingly developed new industrial software."
Jing Mingqiu looked up at the heavy clouds overhead and said with great ease, "Don't worry, they won't be able to suppress it for long. In the next week, many places around the world will experience major storms."
"If I recall correctly, several countries in Europe have already started grounding the Bo Yin 848 aircraft, haven't they?"
"I see. But," the young engineer still had some doubts, "Professor Jing, surely there will be more than one Bo Yin 848 aircraft encountering storms simultaneously. What if some of them land successfully and don't lose control?"
Jing Mingqiu waved his hand. "Impossible. According to the data analysis of the Bo Yin 848 aircraft, when it encounters a storm of level eight or higher, even with all other conditions maximized, the probability of crashing exceeds one hundred percent. We'll just have to wait and watch the fireworks."
"Alright, you don't need to worry about these things. Hurry up and learn how to operate this software. You can teach the rest of the people. There's been a small problem at the desert renovation base that requires my personal attention."
"I will do my best," the young engineer nodded vigorously and returned to the computer, continuing to learn how to operate the new industrial software under Jing Mingqiu's guidance.
Unbeknownst to them, three days passed.
As Jing Mingqiu had predicted, the weather was extremely abnormal, with large-scale storm attacks occurring globally. Many flights were forced to suspend operations. Only large passenger aircraft could still fly normally, including the Bo Yin 848 large passenger aircraft that Jing Mingqiu had mentioned earlier.
Considering that many passengers aboard the Bo Yin 848 were innocent, Jing Mingqiu did not want them to die in vain and issued a statement.
"The Bo Yin 848 large passenger aircraft does not possess the ability to withstand storms of level seven or higher. The current storms attacking the globe have reached level eight. If you don't want to perish, do not board the Bo Yin 848!"
As soon as Jing Mingqiu posted the statement, he was immediately targeted. A large group of well-trained internet trolls swarmed in, rapidly occupying every corner of the comment section...