webnovelfull Chapter 2 Virtual Disassembly Lab
Chapter 2 Virtual Disassembly Lab
Su Chen focused his attention on the first function, "Virtual Disassembly Lab," and a more detailed explanation followed—
[Virtual Disassembly Lab (Lv.1)]
Function Description: Provides the host with a fully virtualized product research environment.
Sub-function 1: Product Simulation. The host can specify any physical product currently produced by humans (including products that have been released, those that have not been publicly released, and products in the laboratory stage). The system will recreate the product 1:1 in virtual space for the host to perform non-destructive disassembly, structural analysis, and principle research.
Sub-function two: Knowledge Acceleration. When the host learns any technical material in the virtual laboratory, the comprehension speed increases by 300%, and the learned content is permanently memorized and will not be forgotten. The system can access all currently publicly available academic papers, technical documents, and teaching materials.
Sub-function 3: Solution simulation. The host can conduct product design and improvement experiments in the virtual laboratory. The system will simulate the physical environment in real time and provide feedback on the feasibility and performance parameters of the design scheme.
Usage restrictions (Lv.1): Daily virtual space usage time limit of 8 hours (subjective time), and maximum number of simulated products of 3 at the same time.
"Isn't this just an unlimited reverse engineering platform?"
Su Chen's breathing became rapid.
Having worked as a hardware product manager for fifteen years in his previous life, he knew all too well what this meant.
What is the biggest barrier to entry in the hardware industry? It's not capital, it's not market, it's technological accumulation.
Behind every mature hardware product lies countless iterations of design, testing, and process optimization. The technological moat built by large companies over decades and with billions of dollars is simply insurmountable for small companies.
But what if there were a system that allowed you to directly take someone else's finished product and dissect it like a master butcher, clearly understanding the design concept of each component, the wiring logic of each circuit, and the stress analysis of each structural part—
That would be like standing on the shoulders of giants.
And it wasn't stealing, it was learning.
Once you understand the principles, you can design your own solutions and follow your own technical path.
"DJI Phantom 4..." This product was the first thing that came to Su Chen's mind.
In March 2016, DJI released the Phantom 4, the world's first consumer drone equipped with visual obstacle avoidance, priced at 8999 yuan, which caused a sensation in the market.
If he could completely disassemble the Phantom 4 in a virtual lab and thoroughly understand its flight control algorithm, vision system, and gimbal stabilization technology...
Su Chen forced himself to calm down.
You have to eat one bite at a time, and walk one step at a time. He doesn't even understand the current state of the company, let alone talk about reverse engineering DJI's flagship product.
He suppressed his excitement and turned his attention to the second function.
[Industry Boost Halo (Lv.1)]
Function Description: The system provides passive buffs to the host and all employees of the host's holding company.
Gain content:
• Host's personal benefits: Learning efficiency +20%, physical recovery speed +20%.
• Company employees: Work efficiency +10%, product assembly yield rate +10%, teamwork efficiency +10%.
Activation condition: The host must hold at least 67% of the target company's equity. If the equity falls below this threshold, the benefit will automatically expire.
Upgrade direction: As the system level increases, the gain and coverage will expand accordingly.
"A 67% absolute controlling stake..."
Su Chen silently memorized the number.
This means that if the company needs financing in the future, he must strictly control the dilution ratio and under no circumstances allow his shareholding to fall below two-thirds.
Otherwise, once the system gains disappear, the impact on the company will be disastrous—all employees will suddenly “go bad” without realizing it, with a drop in yield and reduced efficiency, without any reason being found.
"That restriction is quite reasonable," Su Chen chuckled self-deprecatingly. "For the system to help you cheat, there always has to be a prerequisite."
He quickly assessed the current situation in his mind:
A small drone company with a market value of no more than 20 million, wholly owned, meets the system requirements.
The company has 1.2 million in cash on hand, which won't last more than a few months.
The product line is limited, with only one model, the "Flyer F1," on sale, and it has low technological content.
Team size, management situation, and channel situation are unknown.
The industry is at the tail end of its bubble period, and a brutal reshuffle will follow in a year.
There are so many things he doesn't know.
"First, understand the company; then understand the market; and finally, formulate a strategy." Su Chen stood up and tidied up the documents on the table.
His past life as a product manager led him to subconsciously create a priority list for himself.
The most urgent task is to visit the company in person and find out the true situation of the team, products, supply chain and channels.
He picked up his phone and dialed a number.
The phone was answered after ringing twice.
"President Su?" came a deep, steady male voice from the other end.
The voice belonged to Zhou Ming, Su Jianguo's personal assistant and company administrative director. Thirty-five years old, he had been with Su Jianguo since the inception of Hongyuan Intelligent, and knew everything about the company.
From the time Su Jianguo was hospitalized to his death and burial, Zhou Ming helped manage the company's daily affairs—of course, the actual power of production and operation was in the hands of another person, something Su Chen had learned from fragmented memories.
"Zhou Ming, I've finished all the formalities here. Could you prepare a few things for me? I'll be going to the company this afternoon."
"Okay, please go ahead."
"First, complete financial statements from the company's inception to the present. Second, the current list of suppliers and partner distributors. Third, all technical parameters and cost structures for the product lines. Fourth, sales data and customer feedback for the most recent three months."
Su Chen listed four items in one go, and Zhou Ming across from him quickly took notes.
"Understood, I'll prepare right away. By the way, President Su..." Zhou Ming hesitated for a moment, his tone tinged with difficulty.
"Just say what's on your mind."
"Manager Zhao had a management meeting this morning, but I wasn't notified. I only heard about it from someone else later. I'm not sure what the meeting specifically discussed, but it seems to be related to production line adjustments."
"Manager Zhao" refers to Zhao Guoqiang, Su Chen's maternal uncle, and a cousin of Su Jianguo's wife.
While Su Jianguo was alive, Zhao Guoqiang served as the company's production director, overseeing the entire factory's production line. After Su Jianguo was hospitalized, out of trust—or rather, based on their kinship—he temporarily authorized Zhao Guoqiang to manage the company's daily operations.
Su Chen didn't have a deep impression of Zhao Guoqiang in this body's memories. He only knew that Zhao Guoqiang would come to his house for meals during holidays and always bowed and scraped to his father, appearing honest and kind.
But his past life's social experience told Su Chen that he could only find out what was hidden behind the mask of an honest person by seeing the actual situation.
"I understand. Never mind him for now, just get your things ready."
"OK."
After hanging up the phone, Su Chen walked out of the office building and hailed a taxi at the entrance.
"Driver, go to Hongyuan Industrial Park in Longhua District."
The car merged into the traffic on Shennan Avenue, and outside the window was the Shenzhen skyline in 2016—the main structure of the Ping An Finance Center had been basically completed, becoming a new city landmark.
This city is in the midst of its most rapid and unbridled era.
He wants to build his own technological empire in this city.