Chapter 380 Global Recruitment Order, Tiandi Kunpeng Plan!
Chapter 380 Global Recruitment Order, Tiandi Kunpeng Plan! (Subscription Request)
Just the day after the Infinity Rice press conference, an announcement was released on the official homepage of Infinity Auto and was simultaneously forwarded to other media platforms.
Weibo, Douyin, Slow Hand, Toutiao, official accounts, etc.
——"A reward of 1 million! Looking for the automotive design soul that can define the next decade"
"What we need is not design, but subversion" The announcement begins with a shocking declaration!
“Whether you are a grassroots genius hiding in your garage or the head of a top international design studio, as long as your proposal can answer three ultimate questions: How to make a car a mobile palace of oriental aesthetics? How to use lines to interpret the warmth of smart technology? How to enable every ordinary person to control the future?”
Unlimited Cars Promise:
The champion will receive a cash prize of 5000 million, and his work will be put into mass production directly. He will also receive company shares worth 3000 million, as well as the privilege of free use of all models of Infinity cars for life.
In addition,
The top 100 finalists will all receive a creative fund of RMB 100 million, and outstanding teams will be directly incorporated into Infinity Automotive's global design center, enjoying an annual salary of one million and independent studio resources.
"This is not a competition, but an invitation we send to the world - to jointly create an automotive design revolution that belongs to the East," Qin Han said in his video speech.
The holographic projection behind him constantly changes the unpublished design sketches, and vaguely shows wheels with bronze patterns, body lines inspired by the flying apsaras of Dunhuang, and images of dragons and vermilion birds flying in the starry sky.
These stunning images instantly caused the comment section to be flooded with tens of thousands of "spoiler requests" messages.
“Bronze ware, Dunhuang flying apsaras, the four mythical beasts… Infinite Auto’s cultural output is amazing!”
“I have always felt that car design should not only be based on Western mechanical aesthetics. There is a lot of inspiration to be tapped from the treasures left by our ancestors! I strongly suggest that the mortise and tenon structure be designed into car parts to show the world Chinese wisdom!”
“This move has directly raised the expectations of Infinity Auto! Spending a lot of money on design and research and development shows the company’s determination to polish its products.”
"If they can really launch a hit car model that combines oriental aesthetics and cutting-edge technology, won't the stock price soar? I have quietly increased my holdings and am waiting to witness the miracle on the day of the press conference!"
"Start live streaming urgently!"
"I just watched the holographic projection images in the Qin Han video again and again, and found a detail - the body of the dragon image seems to have a scaly light and shadow effect. Could this be some new type of car paint technology? Or is it a smart material that can change color with the environment? Come and analyze it together, experts in the comment area!"
"Who in my family would understand? I jumped up from the library when I saw the news! Although I know I might just be there to 'participate', the 100 million creative fund is really great! Even if I don't get a rank, I can get guidance from a jury led by a group of big names in the design field. This wave of blood money is worth it! I have already started reading "History of Chinese Arts and Crafts" overnight to find inspiration!"
"This is not recruiting designers, it's clearly an attempt to 'poach' people from all over the world!"
"Those established international car companies are probably getting impatient now. Million-dollar annual salary + independent studio, which designer can resist this temptation? And looking at the body lines of the flying elements in the holographic projection, Infinity Auto is likely to redefine the 'Oriental Aesthetics Car' this time!"
"I have a quick question. Can someone who can't use Photoshop and can only use wild imagination participate in the competition? I have already imagined a transformable 'White Tiger Chariot' that can run on land and transform into a mecha for battle! If I am really accepted, will I be financially independent immediately? Waiting online, very urgent!"
"I was so excited when I saw this news in New York that I couldn't sleep! Finally, a Chinese car company is willing to spend a lot of money to recruit global design talents! The reward money is one thing, but what attracts me more is the opportunity to participate in the 'Eastern Automotive Design Revolution'. The images of the dragon and the Vermillion Bird appearing in the starry sky make me, a designer who has been wandering abroad for many years, suddenly feel a strong sense of belonging. I must sign up and give it a try!"
"..."
Netizens were shocked!
They were so enthusiastic about the discussion that in less than an hour, they pushed "Infinity Auto Releases Global Recruitment Order" to the top of the hot searches, and as time went by, its ranking quickly moved up.
But it’s far from over!
At noon that day,
Infinity Auto officially released a major news through all platforms: "We have comprehensively sorted out all our product lines. From now on, we will focus on four core series - Azure Dragon, Vermillion Bird, Black Tortoise and White Tiger. In the name of the oriental mythical beasts, we will reshape the new pattern of smart travel."
The official further explained,
“The Azure Dragon symbolizes auspiciousness and nobility, and represents Infinity Motors’ ultra-high-end product line, which is committed to creating the pinnacle of electric luxury.”
“The Suzaku symbolizes agility and innovation, and will carry the smart coupe series, exploring the ultimate fusion of speed and aesthetics.”
"Xuanwu represents stability and reliability, corresponding to the all-terrain SUV series, conquering complex road conditions with hard-core technology."
"The White Tiger represents bravery and aggressiveness. Its mass-market product line will bring cutting-edge technology to thousands of households with disruptive cost-effectiveness."
"In 100 days, Infinity Motors will hold a new product launch conference, and the first model of the Four Divine Beasts series will make its stunning debut!"
At the end of this countdown message, there is also a mysterious poster attached. In the dark background, only the outline of the front of the car can be vaguely seen, and the upward lines are like a beast ready to go. Combined with the slogan "Break industry conventions with Eastern wisdom", it has aroused countless imaginations.
As soon as this news came out, major social platforms were instantly flooded with discussions about the mysterious poster.
On a small scale,
The reading volume of the topic #无限汽车神秘發表# exceeded 3 million in 8 hours. Related analysis videos on platforms such as Douyin and Bilibili emerged like mushrooms after rain, and the entire network was caught in a carnival of speculation about the new car.
The authoritative automotive media "Car Frontier" released an in-depth analysis overnight: "The upward lines of the front contour of the car in the poster are very tense, which is highly consistent with the "brave and aggressive" positioning of the "White Tiger" series previously announced by Infinity Auto.
It is worth noting that the connection between the hood and the front bumper is suspected to adopt an angle design, which is most likely to reduce wind resistance while creating the visual impact of a beast diving.
Combined with the slogan of "Eastern Wisdom", perhaps the new car will incorporate styling elements such as the ancient weapon "Ge", perfectly combining functionality and aesthetics. "
The big V in the technology circle @Geek Talking about Cars enlarged the details of the poster during the live broadcast: "Look at this faint outline of the light strip, doesn't it look like a tiger's whiskers? I boldly speculate that the headlight group of the new car will adopt a bionic design, not only with adaptive high and low beams and intelligent follow-up steering functions, but may even simulate the tiger's demeanor through the dynamic changes of the light strip. This is definitely a major breakthrough in automotive lighting design!"
In the car forum, folk experts have turned on the "Leeuwenhoek" mode:
"After zooming in 20 times, I found that the outline of the air intake under the front of the car seemed to be a deformation of the Bagua diagram! Could Infinity Motors really have incorporated the wisdom of the I Ching into its aerodynamic design?"
"I used AI to enhance the image of the poster and found a faint dragon-shaped protrusion in the center of the hood. Could this be a hidden Easter egg of the Qinglong series? Could the models of the Four Mythical Beasts series share some kind of iconic design language?"
On overseas social platforms, international netizens were also ignited with enthusiasm:
"This poster reminds me of the Taotie pattern on Chinese bronze ware. Infinity Motors may be creating a new 'cyber-orientalism' design style!"
"100-day countdown? I've already marked my calendar! The 1 million yuan reward for recruiting designers shows that this Chinese car company is going to do something big!"
On the short video platform, creative people have come out to make something interesting:
A 3D modeler released a rendering video of a new car based on his imagination of the poster. The White Tiger 1 in the video has retractable "tiger claw" wheels and runs like a beast. The number of views exceeded 500 million in just half a day.
Beauty blogger @国风小仙女 took the poster as inspiration and created the "car bionic makeup", using golden eyeshadow to outline the tiger's eye line.
Netizens in the comment section joked: "I suggest that Infinity Auto directly hire you as the chief aesthetics consultant!"
Financial media interpreted it from a business perspective: "Qin Han previously announced that it would focus on four major product lines. The models in this poster are likely to be the key pieces to open up the mass market. Combined with the slogan of 'breaking industry conventions', the pricing of the new car may break the existing price system of new energy vehicles. A 'price storm' sweeping the entire industry seems to be brewing."
As the discussion escalated, some netizens even launched a "Everyone Makes Cars" campaign.
Sharing their own car sketches on social platforms, from the automatically deformed "Mecha White Tiger" to the car body with mortise and tenon structure, the various imaginative and creative ideas are dazzling.
However, the official of Infinity Auto remained mysterious and only responded with an expression of "wait and see".
This has made the entire network full of almost fanatical expectations for the press conference 100 days later...
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Time flies, and a month has passed in the blink of an eye.
During this month, Qin Han frequently traveled between Zhengcheng and Modou. After constant negotiations and communication, he finally reached an agreement with the Zhengcheng government and the provincial government.
At the signing ceremony, the provincial government executives solemnly handed the plot planning map to Qin Han, and said excitedly: "This 2000 acres of land is located in the core of Zhengdong New District, bordering Longhu Financial Island to the north and Baisha Science Valley to the south. It is the intersection of three subway lines. It is the prime location among the prime locations!"
"Boss Qin, you have to develop it well!!"
These 2000 acres of land are equivalent to the size of 280 standard football fields, and are extremely rare in terms of scale among corporate headquarters land across the country.
Niu Niu Capital spent 50 billion yuan to acquire this land. Such a large investment shows its determination to take root in Zhengdong and plan for the future.
Once the news was officially announced, the real estate and financial circles were instantly ignited.
A senior real estate analyst quickly found out that the surrounding housing prices have exceeded 4 yuan/㎡, and exclaimed: "Based on the trend of surrounding land and housing prices, Niu Niu Capital's 50 billion is worth it. The land appreciation alone is enough to make the assets jump up significantly, and it is no problem to create another half of a listed company."
The media even called this plot of land, which is adjacent to Zhengcheng East Station, the largest high-speed railway station in Asia, and echoes iconic buildings such as the "Big Corn Building", "Zhengcheng's future economic totem", and believed that its future value is expected to be comparable to Shenzhen Houhai and Shanghai Lujiazui.
Then,
Niu Niu Capital’s global headquarters design bidding has also come to an end.
A total of 38 design proposals from 2167 countries around the world competed fiercely, and finally the "Tian Di Kun Peng" proposal jointly created by Germany's GMP Architecture Office and the China Academy of Art stood out.
At the design conference,
As the lights dimmed, a huge holographic projection slowly revealed the full view of this future headquarters, and the entire audience instantly fell into a shocked silence...
Five super-high-rise towers are arranged like a roc spreading its wings. The central main building is 520 meters high and reaches the sky. The four subsidiary buildings on both sides stretch out like wings, and their heights decrease successively, forming a very tense visual impact.
The building's facade uses a nano-level intelligent photovoltaic glass curtain wall, which can automatically adjust the light transmittance according to the angle of sunlight during the day and convert solar energy into electricity.
At night, the million-level LED matrix built into the curtain wall projects a dynamic "A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains", and the entire building is like a flowing oriental scroll floating above the city.
The most amazing thing is the "Nine-Sky Cloud Corridor" connecting the five towers.
This 3-kilometer-long aerial building, suspended at an altitude of 280 meters, not only has a sky garden and an infinity pool, but also the world's first super-high-rise racing track. The streamlined track shuttles between green plants and high-tech buildings, like a giant silver dragon hovering in the clouds.
The cloud corridor is equipped with cutting-edge facilities such as holographic projection conference rooms and metaverse experience centers. Standing on the transparent viewing platform, you can have a panoramic view of the prosperous scene of the entire Zhengcheng.
The underground space is also a miracle, with eight layers of intelligent three-dimensional structure extending 40 meters underground.
Not only is there a fully automatic smart garage that can accommodate 5 vehicles, but there is also a maglev rapid transit system connected to the subway. Employees can take the maglev train to Zhengcheng East Station in minutes.
The underground data center uses the world's most advanced liquid cooling technology, and its computing power is equivalent to that of 50 ordinary servers.
There is also a hidden "doomsday shelter" that can withstand a magnitude 9 earthquake and nuclear radiation, providing ultimate protection for the company's core data and personnel.
“This headquarters is a perfect fusion of technology and oriental aesthetics, and it is also our declaration for the future.”
Qin Han stood in front of the model with a determined look, "It is not only the hub of Niu Niu Capital, but will also become a new engine to promote urban development and lead industry changes."
As soon as the design plan was announced, the entire Internet was instantly boiling!
Topics such as “#Zhengcheng’s 520-meter new landmark#” and “#Aerial racing track headquarters#” quickly dominated the hot searches.
“This isn’t a headquarters building, it’s a city of the future! I suggest you apply to list it as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World!”
“The 520-meter main building and the 3-kilometer sky corridor are not just a simple stack of buildings, but a revolutionary breakthrough in the use of super-high-rise space! The nano photovoltaic curtain wall and the dynamic projection of “A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains” perfectly integrate oriental aesthetics with modern technology. The cross-border cooperation between Germany’s GMP and the China Academy of Art is a king bomb combination, which will surely become a textbook case in global architecture!”
"Who in my family understands this? Imagine taking the high-speed train to Zhengzhou in the future. As soon as you get out of the station, you will see this building complex that looks like a roc spreading its wings. The visual impact is so strong! Especially the aerial racing track, the cyberpunk style overflows the screen. This place will definitely be a check-in destination in the future!"
"I suggest you open a sightseeing route. I'll be the first to buy a ticket! I'll go here for dates in the future. It's so impressive!"
"I studied the design drawings carefully. The highlight is the high-tech hidden in the eight underground floors! The maglev MRT connects the subway, liquid-cooled data center, doomsday shelter... This is not a headquarters, it is clearly a three-dimensional future city! The most amazing thing is that the energy self-sufficiency rate of the entire building complex is expected to exceed 70%, which is a huge contribution to the carbon neutrality goal!"
In addition to Weibo and Douyin, there are also hot posts on Zhihu.
——"How do you evaluate the design plan of NiuNiu Capital's headquarters?"
Netizens launched a heated discussion:
"50 billion for land + top-notch design, Qin Han is trying to turn Niuniu Capital into a 'land aircraft carrier'! Will companies still need to advertise for recruitment in the future? This building alone will attract job seekers!"
"Just a quick question, can you really run on that aerial racetrack? If something goes wrong and it falls... I suggest you apply for the Guinness World Record for 'Most Dangerous Architectural Design'!"
"I suddenly discovered that Kunpeng's shape is in line with Zhengcheng's 'Shangdu' culture. The ancient Shangdu was a prosperous trade city, and now Niuniu Capital is building a new economic engine. I give this wave of cultural metaphors full marks!"
“I suggest installing a big speaker on the roof and playing “Xiao Yao You” every day. This is worthy of the status of Kunpeng!” “Will we have to take a maglev to go to work in the future? The commuting time of workers will be upgraded to a science fiction movie!”
"After this building is built, will the 'Big Corn Building' next to it feel that it is not as dominant as it used to be? The competition for Zhengzhou's landmarks will be reshuffled!"
Niu Niu Capital and Qin Han are on the rise again!
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(End of this chapter)