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Just as the Xinyue phone from Yuncheng Technology was selling like wildfire, a piece of news quietly emerged and, within just three days, shot to the top of the headlines.

A news story with the headline "Major Security Risks of the Xinyue Phone!" quickly dominated the front pages of major media outlets.

Since its release by Yuncheng Technology, the Xinyue phone had consistently occupied the top spots on various trending lists. In recent days, the two most discussed topics were:

The Xinyue phone and Yuncheng Technology.

However, this time, the headline was clearly unfavorable news for the Xinyue phone.

According to the news report, an adult male, whose identity was not disclosed, suddenly fell into a coma after using the Xinyue phone for two days. He remained unconscious for three days before finally waking up. Experts then claimed that the consciousness control technology used in the Xinyue phone had significant security risks. Research supposedly indicated that excessive use could cause fainting and potentially even lead to a vegetative state!

Then, a large amount of seemingly profound but actually nonsensical theories were listed to support his viewpoint.

……

Magic City, a remote rental house.

The rental house was a two-story民房. Inside, besides a dozen computer screens and a small server, were discarded melon rinds and instant noodle boxes scattered everywhere. The entire rental house was a mess.

This was a small, unofficial hacker organization. However, this hacker group was unknown and lacked significant skills. They weren't involved in high-profile operations, so to make money, they took on dirty and tiring jobs.

For example, this time, a mysterious boss paid them to smear the Xinyue phone. In reality, this team only served as online trolls, and even then, only temporary ones.

The real masterminds were someone else.

On more than ten computer screens, various forums, Tieba, Weibo, and other social media platforms were flooded with comments from automatically registered accounts, pushing the narrative.

These comments were nothing more than victims recounting their experiences firsthand. Some said they felt dizzy after using the Xinyue phone.

Others said they had fallen into a coma, and some even claimed that their relatives had become vegetative, just as the experts had said.

Among these comments smearing the Xinyue phone, over 99% were from newly registered accounts, with occasional clueless big accounts joining the bandwagon.

Undoubtedly, the smear campaign by these online trolls was effective. Those who hadn't bought the Xinyue phone immediately became suspicious, and those who had bought it couldn't help but feel uneasy.

It wasn't that they were easily swayed by rumors, but they were afraid of what might happen.

For a time, sales of the Xinyue phone showed a clear decline, not as popular as when it was first launched.

Inside the 民房 rental house.

"Black Dog," a man with messy hair that looked like it hadn't been washed in months, wearing a singlet, and with buck teeth, called out with a smile, "How much can we earn this time?"

The man called Black Dog was dressed much more neatly. He wore a white shirt and dress pants, with a genuine leather belt and leather shoes, which seemed somewhat out of place in this dirty environment.

Black Dog was the leader of this team. Over the years, he had earned some small money with the buck-toothed, bespectacled man and others.

Because their technical skills were limited, this hacker team was engaged in shady activities that couldn't be brought to light. Black Dog, as the leader, had long been fed up with this kind of life.

Black Dog, holding a cigarette, glanced at the buck-toothed, bespectacled man. "Crow, work hard. If this job is successful, that person said, this is the number!"

Black Dog pressed the cigarette butt into the ashtray, extinguished it, opened his palm, and shook it.

"500… 5 million?" The buck-toothed, bespectacled man called Crow swallowed hard, his eyes flashing with excitement.

"Yes," Black Dog nodded affirmatively, patting the buck-toothed, bespectacled man's shoulder. "So, no matter what, this time, we can only succeed, not fail."

"Don't worry, Black Dog. How many times have we done this kind of thing? We're already familiar with it," Crow said with a smug look. "So what if it's the largest technology company in the country? Aren't they still being played by us!"

"Haha…" Black Dog laughed along, but the contempt in his eyes flashed and disappeared. How dare a piece of trash like Crow say that he was playing Yuncheng Technology!

The buck-toothed, bespectacled man laughed along with his boss.

Little did they know that the leader called Black Dog had already made up his mind to run away with the money.

He had no illusions that Yuncheng Technology would find them. This time, they could be said to have offended Yuncheng Technology to the death. What surprised him was that this mission was unexpectedly smooth.

Logically speaking, with a large company like Yuncheng Technology, the moment smear posts appeared online, they would be blocked. But this time, for some reason, Yuncheng Technology seemed to be taking a laissez-faire approach, which made Black Dog feel very uneasy.

Thinking of this, Black Dog unconsciously reached for the cigarette case in his pocket, only to find it empty. He took out the empty cigarette case and said, "You guys keep an eye on things. I'll go out and buy a pack of cigarettes."

"Okay, boss, don't worry!"

"Don't worry, Black Dog!"

"……"

Hearing everyone's replies, Black Dog nodded, went downstairs from the second floor of the 民房, and walked out the door.

As soon as he went out, Black Dog vigilantly scanned the surrounding environment. Seeing that there was nothing unusual around, he breathed a sigh of relief, identified the direction of the small shop, and quickly walked over.

Black Dog didn't know that his actions had long been watched by people hundreds of meters away.

Five hundred meters away from this 民房, a man in a black suit was holding binoculars, taking in Black Dog's every move.

"It's almost time to close the net," the man in the black suit put down the binoculars and said.

"Brother Dong, isn't it a bit too early? The internet hasn't fully fermented yet!"

The man called Brother Dong glanced at him. "Do you think Yuncheng Technology can be brought down by these few online trolls?"

The man called Brother Dong had deep eyes. "The best situation right now is to muddy the waters and proactively delete posts on a large scale! Isn't that how a large company like Yuncheng Technology acts?"

The black-clothed man turned his head and smiled.

"Yes, Brother Dong!" The subordinate next to him lowered his head and responded. "Then, what about Black Dog?"

"Let him disappear…"

……

Global International Building, Yuncheng Technology Headquarters.

Regarding the online discussion about the Xinyue phone safety incident, Yuncheng Technology knew about it the moment the posts appeared.

However, Yuncheng Technology simply ignored it. This kind of thing is inevitable during the transition of old and new products. If you block one, a second one will pop up. It's useless.

As time goes on, the Xinyue phone will become more and more popular, and these rumors will be dispelled.

When the Apple phone was first launched, were there few news stories blackening it?

What happened? Didn't they still sell as they should, even selling better, because this was equivalent to advertising the phone.

Only facts can truly stand firm.

This is also the reason why Yuncheng Technology doesn't care.