Rebirth 2010: I taught Mr. Lei how to make a mobile phone

Chapter 968 The True World Number One (Goal: To Become)
After Chen Mo left, Lei Jun immediately locked himself in the conference room.

Chen Mo's barrage of questions and criticisms had just hit him like a storm, leaving him drenched in sweat and feeling like he was sitting on pins and needles.

He felt a hundred times worse than when Xiaomi's stock price fell below its IPO price and he was berated by investors in a meeting room.

He knew Chen Mo too well—this guy was truly enraged.

But he understood even more that Xiao Mo's love stemmed from deep affection and strict discipline.

That day, Lei Jun sat alone, looking at the contents of the whiteboard word by word, and pondered for a very long time.
The whiteboard was spotless before he left, but its contents were already deeply imprinted in his mind.

The next day, at the same time, in the same place, with the same people, Lei Jun seemed like a completely different person.

With dark circles under his eyes, he had clearly not slept all night. He then gave a speech entitled "Never Forget Our Original Aspiration" to the Xiaomi executives present. The strategic plan he announced afterward was, if not completely different from, quite different from the previous day.

They decisively cut all the flashy and impractical designs, even at the cost of abandoning hundreds of millions of yuan previously invested, and resolutely returned to the original purpose and essence of mobile phones, launching a comprehensive plan to confront Apple—the determination can be felt from the name of the plan, "Congo".

Such a dramatic change surprised the executives present, but also made them realize something: behind all these changes, it probably all stemmed from that man.

It should be noted that Lin Bin, Lu Weibing, and others had raised objections to the previous plan, but Lei Jun had forcefully rejected them without any room for negotiation.

Currently, the only person who can exert such a significant influence on Lei Jun is Mo Jun.

What's remarkable is that, despite having left Xiaomi many years ago and only appearing two or three times a year like visiting someone, and having only attended meetings together a handful of times, he still holds such a heavy place in Lei Jun's heart.

Realizing this, all the Xiaomi executives present were secretly alarmed.

On the same day, Chen Mo received the final minutes email of Xiaomi's strategy meeting.

He read it carefully and nodded.

The general direction is indeed proceeding according to the framework he proposed yesterday, and many aspects have been improved and supplemented.

He also had to admit that his personal views were ultimately somewhat one-sided, and that the Xiaomi team's professional capabilities were undeniable.

Chen Mo responded with a targeted feedback email incorporating the suggestions, concluding with:
"I hope to see the day soon when Xiaomi completely crushes Apple and becomes the true world number one without needing any qualifiers!"

Brother Jun, let's encourage each other!

After finishing his emails, Chen Mo's gaze fell on the next one—an email about the arrangements for the final day of the first China EWC World eSports Championship.

October has seen the sweltering heat of summer fade away, and the autumn air is crisp and clear.

This October, Beijing and Shenzhen were swept by an unprecedented wave of e-sports fever.

The Esports World Cup (EWC), jointly created for the first time by two internet giants, "BYD" and "Tencent," is taking place in these two cities on an unprecedented scale and with unprecedented grandeur, continuously igniting the passion of all players.

This tournament, hailed as a "century collaboration," has firmly captured the attention of esports enthusiasts worldwide in China with its astonishing prize pool of over $100 million, a lineup of top global players, and competitions covering multiple phenomenal games.

From airports to high-speed rail stations, from prime business districts to university campuses, giant event posters are everywhere.

The ship-shaped logo of the other side stands side by side with Tencent's penguin logo, silently proclaiming this unprecedented powerful alliance.

Landmark venues in Beijing, such as the Bird's Nest and Wukesong Arena, as well as Shenzhen Bay Sports Center and Bao'an Stadium, have become seas of esports enthusiasts. Inside, the lights are dazzling, the crowds are roaring, and every brilliant move and every comeback on the giant electronic screens elicits thunderous cheers and gasps of amazement from millions of viewers both on-site and online.

During the nearly month-long competition, the air seemed to be filled with youthful hormones and the tension and excitement unique to top-level competition.

Teams from different game genres, national regions, and tactical styles clashed fiercely here, together weaving a glorious chapter in the first eSports World Cup.

Beyond, together with major platforms under Tencent and mainstream media around the world, conducted a comprehensive live broadcast, making this e-sports event attract worldwide attention.

The war continued until the last weekend of October, when the final battle arrived as scheduled.

On Saturday, October 28th, champions were determined in games such as Ancient Era, Honor of Kings, Legend of Glory, and Peacekeeper Elite, with a series of exciting matches that thrilled all viewers.

The real global focus, however, will be on Sunday, October 29th.

On this day, two of the most prestigious MOBA tournaments—the League of Legends S8 World Championship and the Honor of Kings S4 World Championship—were held one after another at the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, which can hold nearly 100,000 people.

In the afternoon, the League of Legends finals kicked off first.

IG, from the LPL region, will face SKT.T2, from the LCK region.

The latter is the League of Legends team newly established by the club after the original SKT T1 League of Legends division moved to Honor of Kings.

After a thrilling BO5 series, IG displayed unstoppable momentum, decisively defeating their formidable opponent with a score of 3:1, and winning the second Summoner's Cup in LPL history!

When the shouts of "IG is awesome!" resounded throughout the Bird's Nest stadium, countless Chinese gamers were moved to tears and their excitement was palpable.

The final showdown in "Glory World" that night was even more exciting and intense than ever before.

The rising powerhouse AG Super Play from China battled the defending champions, SKT.T1, led by Faker, known as the "genius mid laner," for five games, playing the entire match.

In the decisive game, AG Super Play Club was once at a huge disadvantage, lagging behind in both economy and kills, and the situation was precarious.

Before the final team fight that determined life and death, Menglei, the jungler of AG Super Play, had already controlled the hero "Xiang Yu" in advance. With his extremely high mobility, he bypassed all vision and staged an amazing "ultimate base steal"!
In an era when tactical thinking was still more focused on head-on team battles and flanking maneuvers, no one expected that someone would dare to decide the outcome of the match in such a high-pressure stage as the decisive game of the finals.

When the camera focused on Menglei, who had infiltrated behind enemy lines alone, and as he launched two desperate attacks, "Desperate Strike" and "Fight to the Death," charging towards the enemy's crystal, viewers worldwide held their breath.
One side attempts to overwhelm the opponent with its numerical advantage on the main battlefield, while the other side fights desperately to defend its base; both sides are racing against time.

Ultimately, the game returned to the core essence of "Glory World"—it's a tower defense game.

SKT.T1's crystal exploded under Xiang Yu's sword, and almost at the same moment, AG Super Play's own base crystal had only 50 health points left!
With this epic comeback, AG Super Play Club ultimately defeated their powerful opponent 3-2, becoming the new champions and proving the rise of a new generation of power.

The FMVP honor was unsurprisingly awarded to Menglei, the player who was the engine of the entire series and who became a legend in the final game.

With the competition concluded, the most anticipated part of this event—the awards ceremony—arrived.

When two familiar figures appeared where light and shadow intersected...

Why would these two big shots appear together?
There was a moment of silence, followed by a tidal wave of applause and cheers.

(End of this chapter)