Chapter 425 - 425 307 The Frightened Old Sun

425: Chapter 307: The Frightened Old Sun 425: Chapter 307: The Frightened Old Sun “Excuse me, boss, could I have a look at what this thing actually is?”

At this moment, Sun Mingsheng was also piqued by curiosity, his words tinged with anticipation.

“Sure, you need to take good care of this item.

It will be the main research and development target for Light Blue Starry Sky for some time to come.”

Zhang Xiaoman didn’t keep him guessing any longer and straightforwardly took out a Star Network Terminal he had exchanged from his pocket.

Sun Mingsheng only saw a black wristband-style object being handed over.

The item was exquisite, full of technological flair, and it had a petite screen with a background style on top, currently displaying the time.

“Is this…

a watch?

Oh no, it’s a wristband?”

Sun Mingsheng flipped the item in his hands and examined it, saying:

“Hmm, the craftsmanship looks very delicate, without any flaws, but what are its specific functions?

Is there anything different from the smart wristbands on the market?”

He felt somewhat disappointed.

Although the exterior design was impressively nice, the quality of a product shouldn’t just be judged by its appearance but also by its performance, materials, and other aspects.

Moreover, sometimes having a high appearance value isn’t necessarily a good thing.

A high appearance value means a higher production cost, and naturally, a higher price, which could severely lower the sales volume of a product.

Sun Mingsheng observed it further with care but found himself more disappointed the more he looked.

To outsiders, such a wristband design might certainly be very cool, but to an insider like him, this kind of wristband was essentially useless, at best serving as an electronic watch.

The reason was simple: the small screen on the black wristband utilized fusion screen technology that blended into the background.

Although the fusion screen looked nice, it was of little practical use.

Due to its background influence, it was almost incapable of fulfilling most functions, with its uses being limited to checking the time and taking calls, or at most playing simple games like Sokoban.

Sun Mingsheng shook his head internally and had already dismissed the wristband outright.

This kind of item, even if it were produced, wouldn’t sell, and it would just be a waste of the company’s research and development funds.

However, out of respect for his boss’s face, he didn’t speak his mind directly.

Although he was completely engrossed in research and not adept at social interactions, he was after all a man in his forties, not a clueless child.

“Boss, this wristband, it certainly looks great…

hmm, the material seems quite special as well.

But if it were to be released on the market, it might not be very popular among consumers…”

Sun Mingsheng felt he had put it as gently as he could.

With his many years of experience, he could tell the value of an item with just one glance.

When he thought about the earlier ‘contract’ signing which seemed adolescent to him, he suddenly felt that this young man might not be as reliable as his mother.

Zhang Xiaoman, with his spiritual power, quickly sensed a shift in the other’s sentiment, but he didn’t say anything about it.

Instead, he pointed at Sun Mingsheng’s wrist where the wristband was worn and spoke:

“Mr.

Sun, I need to correct you.

The way you’re wearing the wristband is wrong; it should be worn with the screen facing downwards.”

As he spoke, he extended his left hand and showed Sun Mingsheng how the wristband was worn on his own wrist.

At this, Sun Mingsheng was somewhat speechless.

Am I even discussing whether you’re wearing the wristband incorrectly?

What I’m talking about is that this thing you’ve created has no research value!

Where is your focus even at?

And also…

Sun Mingsheng looked down at his own left wrist again.

Isn’t wearing the wristband with the face outwards the correct way?

Your method of wearing it with the face inwards is the wrong one, isn’t it?

Who wears it faced inwards!

Although he was internally ranting, Sun Mingsheng still tried to maintain a calm exterior.

He first offered a polite smile and then turned to look at Pei Lingsu, hoping that the chairman could put a stop to her son’s somewhat offbeat behavior.

However, when he saw Pei Lingsu’s face full of a smiling, approving expression, he was rendered speechless.

As soon as he saw that she too was wearing a black wristband on her hand, his speechlessness instantly turned into helplessness, and a feeling that he might have boarded the wrong ship began to surface in his mind.

“Sigh…”

He sighed inwardly and still reached out to adjust the direction of the wristband, now starting to consider which company to switch to after his current contract expired.

Zhang Xiaoman, of course, was unaware of the other person’s thoughts.

Although his spiritual power was barely able to sense the other’s emotional fluctuations, it couldn’t be as specific as the Mind Reading Technique, only knowing that this Sun Mingsheng seemed quite disappointed with the wristband.

Well, actually, that could be seen on his face without needing any spiritual power to perceive it, as his current inner status was written all over his expressions.

Not bothering with whatever misunderstanding the other party had, Zhang Xiaoman pointed to the wristband on his hand and said:

“Its name is Star Network Terminal.

You can also call it the Star Chart.

It has many functions, but the one you have in your hands hasn’t been granted the corresponding permissions yet; what remains is only the most basic calling feature.”

“As for how to use it, it’s actually very simple.

First, you wear it with the face inward, then you open your palm…”

As he said this, Zhang Xiaoman demonstrated the correct way to activate the wristband on his own device.

As he traced his fingers across the screen, a beam of light suddenly shot out from one side of the wristband, projecting onto his palm, and a beautifully detailed holographic interface unfolded in his hand.

Faced with this unexpected scene, Sun Mingsheng, who had been somewhat distracted, immediately widened his eyes, his face showing shock as if he had just witnessed the most inconceivable thing in his lifetime.

“Oh, of course, you can also control it by voice.

It’s equipped with a not-so-weak artificial intelligence.

If you set its voice settings to be human-like, you might actually not be able to tell if you’re interacting with a real person or not.”

“Oh right, this watch’s power source is also incredibly strong; it seems to use neutrino energy, capable of absorbing neutrinos 24 hours without interruption, achieving automatic charging.

Anyway, I’ve been using it up to today and it’s never run out of battery.”

Zhang Xiaoman began to share some information he had learned during this time, hoping it would help Sun Mingsheng with his future research.

“As for where this watch comes from, it’s kind of a company secret, so you don’t need to worry about that for now.

I just hope that you can reverse-engineer and decode the technology within it.

As long as any of it can be extracted and applied to our market, that would be considered a huge success for the project.”

Zhang Xiaoman said, casually manipulating the projection, demonstrating the usage of the Star Chart, then looked towards Sun Mingsheng, indicating:

“Mr.

Sun, I have pretty much introduced everything that needs to be introduced.

Now you can try it for yourself.

I’m entrusting this project to you and hope you will not disappoint me.”

PS: Thanks to “He Said He Just Saw a Ghost” for the 100 coin reward!