Replay 07: Opening the Temple of Learning

Chapter 394 Who is the Monopoly?

Li Hong spoke first, with a hint of anger in his tone: "Everyone, I believe everyone has heard about the Zemeng system recently."

"A domestic operating system that claims to be open and compatible is using the name of innovation to recirculate the entire Internet ecosystem into its own domain."

He glanced around and said in a more serious tone: "We must realize that this is not just a market competition, it is a complete industry revolution!"

Zhang Jing nodded and took over the conversation: "Mr. Li is right. Zemeng System is building an unprecedented ecological chain."

"They not only have their own system, but also short videos, music, live broadcasts, office software, and online storage, covering almost all user needs."

"And most importantly, they completely cracked the compatibility barrier of the WIN system through the code conversion tool."

"Let most traditional software run directly on the Zemeng system!"

At this point, Zhang Jing's tone became even more angry: "This is equivalent to using the software resources of the United States to bite back at our entire industry ecosystem!"

The Google representative at the side asked calmly: "Is Zemeng's market share so large? It seems that it is still mainly expanding in Xia Country at present."

"Only temporarily!" Li Hong knocked on the table and his tone became more severe.

"According to our data analysis, the Zemeng system has occupied 30% of the new equipment market in Xiaguo."

“Especially in the education, government procurement and young people markets, they are growing very fast.”

"If we continue to let them develop, in the future, not only the Xiaguo market, but all our layout in the global market will be swallowed up by them!"

Microsoft's Vice President of Strategy raised his head and frowned slightly: "So, the Zemeng operating system has a big impact on you?"

Zhang Jing sneered, his tone was full of dissatisfaction: "It's not just an impact, it's destruction!"

"Baidu Music's market traffic has dropped by 15% because Zemeng System directly embedded their music platform into the operating system."

"Their algorithm is more accurate, their recommendation efficiency is higher, and even their users stay 30% longer than our platform!"

“Is this fair competition? They are the makers of the operating system and also the direct providers of the content platform.”

"They can bring user traffic into their own ecosystem without spending a penny, while we have to spend money on advertising."

Li Hong said in a cold tone: "What's more, all of Zemeng's products are still being optimized."

"Their cloud storage has been seamlessly integrated with office software, directly threatening our core business of Baidu Cloud in the enterprise market."

"This is not just competition, this is the beginning of monopoly."

The Microsoft representative was lost in thought, and the Amazon representative next to him interrupted:
“But aren’t you also integrating resources through your own platforms? For example, Penguin’s social, e-commerce and games?”

"That's different." Li Hong quickly explained, "Although we have integrated resources, we have never tried to completely close the entire ecosystem."

"Zemeng is different. Not only are they closed, they are also using the background of state support to seize the market in the name of 'domestic substitution'."

Google's operations manager sneered: "It sounds like this is more like your internal problem. What does it have to do with us?"

Li Hong raised his head and spoke more urgently: "This is definitely not an internal problem of Xiaguo! Zemeng's expansion will definitely affect the global Internet ecosystem!"

"They have clearly stated that they want to enter overseas markets, especially through the export channels of Shenchuan Computer, and promote the Zemeng system to Europe and the United States."

"Do you know what this means?"

Zhang Jing took over the conversation and raised his voice a little: "Once the Zemeng system has gained a foothold in the overseas market."

“All software developers, content creators, and traffic operators must rebuild around their rules!”

"In the future, the Zemeng system may even challenge Google's Android ecosystem, Microsoft's WIN ecosystem, and even Apple's iOS."

A hint of coldness flashed in the eyes of Microsoft's vice president: "This is indeed worth noting."

Li Hong took the opportunity to add: "Moreover, the Origin Group behind the Zemeng System is not simple."

"Their companion silicon companies have made breakthroughs in storage hardware and may now even move into chips."

"If they fully integrate at the hardware, system and software levels, independent Internet companies like us will have no room to survive!"

The Google representative finally spoke up: “So, what do you want us to do?”

Li Hong did not hesitate: "We hope that the US Internet companies, chip companies, and even relevant government departments will unite to curb the expansion of the Zemeng system."

Zhang Jing nodded: "Not only should we contain it, but we should also take action."

"Restrict their access to overseas markets, block their technology cooperation channels, and even cut off their hardware supply from the source."

The vice president of Microsoft hesitated for a moment and said coldly: "Your proposal is worth considering."

“But we need more detailed data to prove the threat of the Zemeng system to the global market.”

Li Hong stood up immediately: "We will provide a detailed report as soon as possible to prove that Ze Meng's threat is imminent."

The meeting ended in a tense atmosphere, but everyone understood that the global ban on Ze Meng might have quietly begun.

On the second day of the Xiaguo Internet Company Summit at the Nasdaq Stock Exchange Building in New York, the conference room was once again packed.

What is different from yesterday is that today, in addition to executives from major Internet companies, a demonstration system was also set up on site.

Next to it was a Shenchuan computer pre-installed with the Zemeng system.

Li Hong stood in front of the projection screen, straightened his tie, and glanced at everyone present. His tone was calm but tentative:

"Everyone, in order to let everyone understand the threat of the Zemeng system more intuitively, we have specially made a small demonstration."

He signaled the technical team staff to come forward and operate, and a Shenchuan computer was connected to the big screen and instantly switched to the desktop interface of the Zemeng system.

"This is the latest version of the Zemeng system." Li Hong said with a hint of coldness in his tone.

“It may seem no different from an ordinary operating system, but its function is what’s really scary.”

The staff opened a code conversion tool on the desktop and directly dragged in a Microsoft Office Word document.

"Zemeng's transcoding tool can run almost all software on the WIN system perfectly." Li Hong said slowly, "Let's take a look at its compatibility."

The document opened almost instantly, and the operation was amazingly smooth.

The fonts, layout, and even various complex formats are exactly the same as the original files.

"This is a document generated using Microsoft Office software." Li Hong said in a slightly low voice.

"But when I opened it on the Zemeng system, there was no problem at all, and it was even faster than the native WIN system."

In the audience, a US executive whispered: "This compatibility is too high... Can the transcoding tool achieve this level?"

"That's not all." Li Hong's tone became more serious, and the staff clicked on several different types of software.

PS, AutoCAD, Excel...almost all commonly used productivity tools can run smoothly on the Zemeng system. Even some complex 3D design software runs smoothly without any lag.

"Zemeng's transcoding tool not only achieves compatibility, but also optimization." Li Hong continued.
"It takes advantage of the underlying architecture of the Zemeng system, allowing the performance of software originally running on the WIN system to be improved by at least 10%."

This sentence made the faces of the American executives present change slightly.

Google's operations manager frowned: "10% performance improvement? How did they do that?"

Li Hong sneered: "It's because the Zemeng system completely controls the underlying architecture."

"They can customize and optimize for specific software, and this kind of performance improvement is something that the WIN system can never achieve."

"And this is just the beginning." Li Hong moved his finger, and the staff opened a software called "Zemeng Office".

"Zemeng is not only compatible with WIN, they also have their own native ecosystem."

Li Hong said, "For example, this office suite covers functions such as documents, spreadsheets, and presentations."

"Its highlight is that there is almost no delay in cloud collaboration, and team members can make changes synchronously in real time, with the delay controlled within 20 milliseconds."

On the projection screen, several staff members were editing a document online at the same time, and all changes were displayed instantly, at an incredibly fast speed.

"This is the scary thing about Zemeng." Li Hong said in a low voice, "Not only are they compatible with WIN, they are also using their own technological advantages to gradually occupy the market."

"This is not over yet." Zhang Jing suddenly took over the conversation with a sneer on his face, "Zemeng's system is seamlessly connected to their own content ecosystem."

The staff member opened another video platform, and the familiar interface instantly appeared on the big screen.

"This is Zemeng's video platform." Zhang Jing pointed at the screen, "It is not only a video playback tool, but also an important part of the entire ecosystem."

"On the Zemeng system, users only need one account to seamlessly switch between videos, music, live broadcasts, and even office software."

"Zemeng users rarely need to leave the system," Zhang Jing said. "Whether it's work or entertainment, their needs are firmly locked in by the system."

In the audience, a Microsoft executive couldn’t help but say: “This is a completely vertically integrated ecosystem, and user stickiness will be very high.”

The Amazon representative also frowned: "They are using the system to directly hijack user traffic."

Li Hong sneered and nodded: "Yes, this is Ze Meng's ambition."

"They're not just going to replace WIN, they're going to replace all of our internet platforms."

"Short videos, music, live broadcasts, e-commerce, and office work are just the beginning."

Zhang Jing added, “In the future, they may compete fully in every field.”

“Moreover, all our software and content will become part of their ecosystem.”

Li Hong's tone was full of warning, "By then, we will have completely lost the initiative."

The American executives in the audience looked at each other, their expressions becoming more solemn.

"Mr. Li, what do you think is the biggest threat to the Zemeng system?" the Google representative suddenly asked.

Li Hong answered without hesitation: "Monopoly."

"Their system is compatible with WIN and has its own ecosystem. Once users enter, it is difficult for them to leave."

"What's more, they have the support of the Xia government behind them."

Zhang Jing also added: "The Zemeng system not only threatens our market, but also threatens the free competition environment of the entire Internet."

"If we don't take action soon, the future global Internet ecosystem will be redefined by them."

The Microsoft representative nodded and said in a serious tone: "Your concerns are not without reason."

“We need to assess the long-term impact of the Zemeng system on the global market.”

Google's operations director also said: "Perhaps we do need some targeted strategies."

Li Hong heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this, but he still kept a calm expression on his face.

"Everyone, I believe that we can work together to curb the expansion of the Zemeng system."

The conference room fell into discussion again. Obviously, the threat of the Zemeng system had been deeply engraved in everyone's mind.

In the end, the meeting ended in a delicate atmosphere.

But everyone understands that the global blockade of the Zemeng system has quietly entered the preparation stage.

2 a.m. New York time, CNN News Channel.

On the big screen, a huge title popped up:

"Zemeng System: A Technological Threat from the East?"

The host, James Wilson, was dressed in a neat suit and looked solemn:

"Today, we are going to discuss an emerging technology that is known as a game-changer in the global technology landscape - the Zemeng operating system from Xia Country."

The screen switched to a demonstration video of the magic ship computer that Bai Du used at the summit.

The narrator's voice was serious and heavy: "Zemeng System is a highly compatible and innovative operating system."

“It not only runs the world’s mainstream software perfectly, but also builds an unprecedented ecological chain.”

In the picture, the speed of the Zemeng system opening Microsoft Office documents and the smoothness of running the short video platform are constantly magnified.

Then the camera switched to CNN technology commentator Andrew Carlson, who said nervously:

"The Zemeng system has completely broken the technical monopoly of the WIN system."

"Most importantly, it also deeply integrates multiple fields such as social, office, and entertainment."

"Users only need one account to complete almost all their needs within this system."

"What does this mean? It means that once the Zemeng ecosystem expands."

“Hundreds of millions of users around the world will enter their closed-loop system—a closed loop that is completely controlled by Xiaguo.”

London·BBC Morning News.

The anchorwoman, Melissa Blair, sat behind the news desk, her voice calm and clear:
"According to the latest reports, the Zemeng operating system is rapidly taking over the Xiaguo market and posing a huge threat to global technology companies."

On the screen, a map clearly marked the penetration range of the Zemeng system.

(End of this chapter)