Chapter 438: Rounded Symbols

'Interesting… This means that supplies from other companies can continue as usual, but this one… has to be affected?'
The problem is, this name is just too resounding.
'Aaron!'
With its BWS cloud service, the Aron Group has built one of the world's leading cloud server empires.
This company generates over $400 billion in revenue annually through online retail and logistics.
But many people don't know that while its BWS business revenue is less than $100 billion, in terms of net profit alone, BWS alone is enough to crush their vast retail empire.
In other words, cloud services are Aron's most profitable and core cash cow.
"Aaron...their demand for chips must be enormous, right?"
"Yes, Chairman Su. As the documents show, BWS is also at a critical stage of server upgrades.
As the world's number one cloud service provider, their demand for high-performance chips is astronomical.
It's no exaggeration to say that if Aron's servers have problems, countless companies from our country to the world will be paralyzed."
Indeed, Su Hao had experienced it firsthand.
Back then, a chip supply delay caused a cloud server to crash, and even the game he was playing was shut down—it was chaos.
However, his intuition was sending a clear and strong signal specifically about the name "Aron."
Just how much was he supposed to reduce the supply?
Su Hao picked up a pen and began to write down a number next to Aron's entry.
He kept lowering the number, feeling the feedback from his intuition.
"...?"
Strangely, he reduced the supply from 90% to 80%, then to 50%, 30%... but the strength of his intuition remained unchanged.
Until the pen tip traced a smooth, rounded symbol on the paper.
The instant that number was born, a faint yet clear current surged through his body along the pen.
"0?"
Holy crap, not a single coin?
Even cutting Asia's chip supply in half would be enough to cripple this behemoth, causing a massive upheaval in the global technology industry.
But Su Hao's intuition gave him the answer—
Completely cut off the supply!
***
Asia Group Headquarters.
Andy Jesse, who took over as CEO of Asia, this trillion-dollar commercial behemoth, last year.
Amazon's founder, the legendary Jeff Bezos, gracefully stepped down last year, handing over the CEO position to her and becoming Chairman of the Board, throwing himself wholeheartedly into his far-fetched space dream.
"It's all because of that guy Musk constantly talking about building a base on Mars and some kind of space colonization; he got all fired up!"
Jesse rubbed her temples, complaining to her assistant.
"Today, he poured billions into that bottomless pit again, didn't he?"
She was truly exhausted.
Aaron is currently facing an unprecedented crisis.
The "Member Preferred" service has indeed helped them capture market share, but the problem is, while revenue is soaring, operating profit is declining.
Overseas business is even incurring losses!
The company hasn't collapsed entirely thanks to BWS's "money-printing machine."
At this critical moment, Bezos should be anchoring the operations from the rear, stabilizing morale.
But instead, he's using the astronomical profits he's made from the company to pursue his unrealistic "cosmic dream"!
"Boss, Fang Huan has sent another message... They've confirmed that the shipment really can't arrive on time."
"What?! Isn't there any other way?!"
"Yes, the ship attacked by pirates is reportedly severely damaged and at risk of sinking, requiring a full overhaul."
"What are we going to do? We've poured our marketing resources into this huge promotion!"
"Fang Huan says... he's willing to pay all the penalties."
"Is it about penalties now?! Our annual blockbuster, which we've been preparing for for half a year, has been completely canceled by them. Can they afford to compensate for this loss?!"
Jesse was so angry he wanted to smash something.
But even a lawsuit wouldn't be advantageous.
After all, it wasn't Fang Huan deliberately delaying; it was an unavoidable pirate attack.
"Also… Jiang Jin and Fang Huan just sent a joint notice that due to a severe shortage of chip production capacity, they…
have decided to suspend their chip supply contract with us."
"What…?!"
This news struck Jesse like a hammer blow to the chest. She jumped up from her seat, her face filled with disbelief.
"Say that again?! They can't supply us with chips? Are you kidding me?!
We have BWS servers being upgraded, and several new data center projects waiting to start!"
"Yes… they said they simply don't have any extra capacity…"
"No! Absolutely not! Chips! We have to get them no matter what! Did you explain our situation to them?!"
"Yes, we did. We even offered to pay more, any price… but they still refused."
Asia, once a staunch member of the "trillion-dollar club," has seen its stock price plummet to the $800 billion mark due to declining performance.
Jesse's original plan was to boost market confidence through this massive promotional campaign, while simultaneously expanding BWS's server fleet to solidify its dominant position.
A brilliant comeback, bringing the stock price back to its peak.
But now, all those plans have been thwarted at the root.
And the culprit behind all of this is Fanghuan Investment!
"Wait..."
Jesse, still enraged, suddenly felt a chill run down his spine, instantly calming him down.
"First, they used shipping to strangle us, ruining our most important promotional event. Then they cut off our core chip supply...
With these two combined blows, our stock price will inevitably plummet again...
Fang Huan Investment... they couldn't possibly not know that!"
"Yes..."
"I remember, wasn't 'FaceWeb' also crushed by Fang Huan's relentless attacks, falling from the trillion-dollar club, its stock price plummeting, and finally... being swallowed whole by Fang Huan?"
The moment these thoughts connected, Jesse's face turned deathly pale, filled with terror.
She grabbed her assistant's hand, her voice trembling:
"Quick! Call the chairman!"
"Huh? Contact the chairman now?"
"Don't you fucking understand?!"
Jesse stared at the scenario so eerily similar to the collapse of FaceWeb, a profound fear gripped her heart, her voice shrill with horror:
"Fanghuan Investment... is going to ruin Yaxun!"