Chapter 281 - 266: Coach, I Want to Learn This

Chapter 281: Chapter 266: Coach, I Want to Learn This

"Let’s go eat."

Ye Ling couldn’t help but sigh internally.

Damn it.

’I miscalculated!’

’Who would’ve thought this little girl, Ning Ruoxi, had gotten so crafty?’

’Hello?’

’Can I have my old, pure, and adorable little baby back?’

’A factory reset would be fine too!’

For lunch, Ye Ling once again chose to order food on his phone.

To be fair, the food was excellent and definitely worth the price!

After eating, Ye Ling was resting on a lounge chair on the scenic balcony. He asked the system in his mind,

’’System, how am I supposed to find Hua Deyun?’’

According to the system, he was supposed to get news about Hua Deyun once he arrived in Yazhou. But he’d been here for half a day already with no sign of a notification!

’DING!’

’Hua Deyun has already been notified of your arrival in Yazhou. He will come to find you shortly!’

The system’s cold, mechanical notification rang out.

Ye Ling raised an eyebrow. ’So, does this mean I’m supposed to just wait?’

’Fine!’

Ye Ling didn’t mind. As long as he could get his hands on the chip technology, that was all that mattered.

Besides, it was better not to have to look for the guy himself. It saved him the trouble, and he could spend more time with Ning Ruoxi, enjoying Yazhou!

"But... for 3nm chip technology, if we want to mass-produce it, just mastering the design isn’t enough."

Ye Ling frowned slightly as something else occurred to him.

’Chips are different from operating systems. With an OS, once the framework is built and the kernel is designed, you can use it right away!’

’But... chips are physical objects. They’re useless until they’re manufactured.’

’And once manufacturing is involved, you need a supply chain.’

Before coming to Yazhou, Ye Ling had looked it up. The development cost for the 3nm chip process was indeed very high, estimated to be at least 4 to 6 billion US dollars.

But the cost of the subsequent production chain was even higher!

Based on available data, the manufacturing cost for 40,000 wafers per month would reach 15 to 20 billion US dollars!

Although Ye Ling had made a lot of money from the stock market, the liquid capital he could currently access was only about 4.2 billion—and that was in Huaxia Coin...

If converted to US dollars, that was only six hundred million!

For an ordinary person, this was an unattainable sum of money. But if he wanted to build a production chain for 3nm chips and handle the subsequent manufacturing...

It wasn’t even a drop in the bucket!

At the same time, Ye Ling deeply understood just how important 3nm chip technology was.

This reward would surpass the sum of all his previous check-in rewards!

Hadn’t he seen how foreign capital consortiums cracked down on companies from Xia Country?

They relied on technology and patents!

Although Xia Wei Group had temporarily solved its operating system problem with the Noah OS, no one was breathing a sigh of relief just yet.

Because this time it was the operating system. Who could guarantee that next time, it wouldn’t be the chips?

The slice of the market pie that Xia Wei Group occupied was too large; it was already cutting into the profits of those foreign consortiums. Whether it was Guge, Fruit, or Trivision, none of these powers would allow Xia Wei Group to continue growing unchecked!

But once Ye Ling could mass-produce 3nm chips, it would be like holding an ace up his sleeve.

Not only could he break the monopoly of foreign capital consortiums in the chip sector and secure a future for Xia Country’s enterprises, but it would also allow Ye Ling to truly become a man of status and standing!

Although Ye Ling had received many things from his check-ins, such as the Tomson Riviera mansion, Shengding Group, and shares in Character Jumping...

The total value of these assets had long surpassed a hundred billion Huaxia Coin, but they couldn’t elevate Ye Ling to the highest echelons of society!

To take the simplest example, the eight great families of the capital... no, the seven great families now!

That was a circle that the current Ye Ling absolutely could not enter.

To enter that circle, you needed more than just money; you needed influence and power.

The gap between that level and Ye Ling’s current station was enormous—a qualitative difference.

And 3nm chip technology was exactly that kind of opportunity!

If he succeeded, it would become the core of his future standing. Even the seven great families would have to show him some respect.

Because Ye Ling would possess hard capital!

Compared to 3nm chip technology, Shengding Group and Tomson Riviera were all soft capital.

The difference between soft and hard capital was whether you could use it to build your own network of connections!

This wasn’t some superficial network, but one built on entangled interests, one that could even be used to constrain others!

For example, if Ye Ling really did build a production chain for 3nm chips, captured the market, and even achieved a monopoly.

At that point, any power whose affiliated companies needed 3nm chips would have to show Ye Ling respect.

Don’t want to show respect?

Then I guess you don’t want any more chips!

That was hard capital. That was a network. That was true status—the kind where one call could command a hundred responses.

’The cost problem of the 3nm chip production chain must be solved as soon as possible.’

Ye Ling made a decision, and a sharp glint flashed in his eyes.

To be honest, this was the first time since getting the check-in system that he felt he had a true goal.

This time, the goal was crystal clear!

"Stinker, where are we going later?"

Ning Ruoxi walked over, asking excitedly.

"How about Tianya Haijiao? It’s famous and not too far from here," Ye Ling said with a light chuckle.

"Okay!"

Ning Ruoxi nodded.

She had heard about the Tianya Haijiao Scenic Area before. It was said to have many attractions, such as the "World’s Edge Stone," the "Sea Cape Stone," the "Sun and Moon Stone," and the "Southern Celestial Pillar."

"Do you like this lifestyle?"

Ye Ling pulled Ning Ruoxi into his arms, burying his face in her hair as he asked softly.

"It’s not bad. It feels very relaxing, but... I think if I lived here all year round, I’d probably get sick of it," Ning Ruoxi said, sticking her little tongue out as she shared her thoughts.

It was true. A life by the sea was something many people yearned for, but for most, it was just the novelty that was appealing.

It was like how some people fantasize about country living. If you were actually made to experience it, to live there for a year, or ten years, would you still be willing?

Probably, the answer would be "yes" for the first month. By the second month, you’d be screaming and crying to go back home!

The saying "distance creates beauty" was right. It was precisely because of that distance that everything seemed so wonderful...

A little after two in the afternoon, Ye Ling and Ning Ruoxi took a private car arranged by the staff and headed for the Tianya Haijiao Scenic Area.

Ning Ruoxi was wearing that white swimsuit, which looked like a casual sundress. It didn’t look like a swimsuit at all.

Ning Ruoxi had quite a few complaints about it, but there was nothing she could do. She couldn’t possibly wear the black one out, could she?

Ye Ling mentally gave another thumbs-up to the staff member. ’Her taste is impeccable!’

As for what Ye Ling was wearing, it was much simpler: standard beach attire. A loud, colorful shirt and a pair of equally loud, baggy shorts, giving him a very casual look.

"Sir, are you heading to Tianya Haijiao Scenic Area to see the World’s Edge Stone?" the driver suddenly asked.

"Yes, that’s right. I’ve always heard about it and wanted to see it with my own eyes," Ye Ling replied with a nod.

"Let me give you a heads-up, then. The World’s Edge Stone, the Sea Cape Stone, they aren’t as mysterious as you might think. For us locals who’ve seen them countless times, they’re really just a couple of uniquely shaped rocks."

The driver paused for a moment before adding, "I’d actually recommend you check out Yalong Bay instead. It’s a bit more fun."

"Thanks for the tip, sir. But since we’re already here, we might as well take a look. We’re staying for a week anyway, so we’ll definitely go to Yalong Bay too."

Hearing this, Ye Ling nodded as well.

He had already looked up the stones at Tianya Haijiao online. They were, indeed, just two rocks. Still, he wanted to come.

As for the reason... it was for the sentiment!

More importantly, he was here with Ning Ruoxi. Wouldn’t it be a bit of a shame not to visit Tianya Haijiao to see the World’s Edge Stone and the Sea Cape Stone?