January 9th, Wednesday afternoon.
Outo Technology New Product Launch.
The venue was the same as before, the banquet hall of the Oasis Four Seasons Hotel.
Many technology media reporters and Tenda fans had already arrived, filling the venue to capacity, with some people even standing at the entrance without tickets, hoping to catch a glimpse.
The launch hadn’t officially started yet, so the audience in the venue was buzzing with discussion, full of anticipation for the new product Outo Technology was about to release.
“Ah, it’s that time of year—no, half-year—for Manager Chang’s solo comedy show. I wonder what kind of stunt Manager Chang will pull for us this time?”
“I give the Smart Fitness Clothes Rack from last time 99 points. I’m withholding one point so Manager Chang doesn’t get too proud!”
“Indeed, the Smart Fitness Clothes Rack seems to have reached the pinnacle of stunts. It’s hard to imagine another such groundbreaking product. This time, as long as there’s no regression, it’s good enough.”
“Speaking of the Smart Fitness Clothes Rack last time, even after watching the entire launch, I thought it was just a joke. I never expected it would actually sell out and even be out of stock for a while. That’s ridiculous!”
“I hope the thing they release this time takes up less space. I really want that Smart Fitness Clothes Rack, but there’s simply no room for it at home.”
“Hmm… I think your expectations are likely to be disappointed. From my observation, new products from Outo Technology are always unexpected. If you already have expectations like ‘I hope this thing is smaller,’ then it will definitely turn out differently.”
“Or maybe you’re expecting Outo Technology to pull a stunt, but what if Manager Chang decides not to this time?”
Those audience members who weren’t chatting were a bit bored because the content on the big screen was the same as before, still displaying “Outo Technology Smart New Product” along with keywords like “Smart Life,” “Healthy Life,” “Convenient Life,” and “Efficient Life.”
There was absolutely no information disclosed about the new product.
However, this also made the entire launch more mysterious and more anticipated.
“Please take your seats promptly and maintain silence. The launch will begin shortly. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.”
AEEIS’s electronic voice came through the speakers, the lights in the venue gradually dimmed, and the audience fell silent.
“Hello everyone, I’m Chang You.”
“Thank you all for taking time out of your busy schedules to attend Outo Technology’s smart new product launch. On behalf of all my colleagues at Outo Technology, I extend my heartfelt thanks for your presence!”
Upon hearing Chang You’s familiar voice, the audience immediately erupted into warm applause and cheers.
“Manager Chang! We’ve missed you so much over the past half year!”
“What stunt is Manager Chang pulling today? Bring it on, I can handle it!”
“Just announce the price, and I’ll place my order right away!”
“Hey, where is Manager Chang?”
After the applause and cheers subsided, the audience realized something was amiss.
They could hear his voice, but where was the person?
Chang You had indeed greeted the audience, but the stage was empty, and he was nowhere to be seen in the audience either.
Most of the audience fell silent, while a few people realized something and chuckled.
Then, an image appeared on the big screen—an uninhabited island with a sea breeze blowing, several coconut trees nearby, and a visible beach with tides rising and falling occasionally.
Against this backdrop, Chang You, dressed in suffering travel training clothes, was greeting everyone on camera.
Compared to last time, Chang You’s spirit seemed much better, though he was noticeably darker and thinner.
The audience hesitated for a moment before bursting into laughter.
“Hahaha, what the heck! Manager Chang, where are you?”
“I knew it! I watched Qiao Laoshi’s livestream before, and Manager Chang was in it!”
“He’s just moved from the indoor training venue to an outdoor one, on an uninhabited island.”
“Wow, Manager Chang has to work overtime giving us a solo comedy show while suffering. That’s too much! I strongly suggest giving Manager Chang an extra month of paid vacation to play on the island for another month!”
“Hosting an online product launch at a live event venue? This time they’re starting the stunt before even announcing the product?”
“I wouldn’t call it a stunt. I believe Manager Chang wants to be here in person more than any of us.”
“Want to be here in person? I’m sure Manager Chang would be willing to go anywhere as long as he didn’t have to suffer on that island anymore!”
“Manager Chang is too dedicated. If you’re going to suffer, just suffer properly! It would be fine to let Jiang Yuan host the launch event occasionally.”
“No way! We’re here for Manager Chang’s solo comedy. A launch without Manager Chang is incomplete!”
“Jiang Yuan? You think Jiang Yuan isn’t on that island too?”
“Hahaha, that’s right! They went together!”
Seeing Chang You’s condition, the audience couldn’t contain themselves, feeling the rich atmosphere of joy.
If other companies faced this situation, they would either change the host or arrange for Chang You to fly back early.
But not Tenda—they directly set up a connection, transported livestreaming equipment to the island, and had Chang You host the launch remotely.
After all, this project was already mostly developed before Chang You went to suffer, so he was very familiar with it. Plus, the PowerPoint for this launch was already prepared, so Chang You just needed to get ready to present. It also gave him a legitimate reason to escape an afternoon of suffering—there was absolutely no reason to refuse.
Chang You said somewhat helplessly: “Honestly, I never expected to meet with you all under these circumstances. This story begins with the suffering travel…”
After briefly recounting his suffering travel experience, the venue once again erupted with laughter and applause.
However, Chang You didn’t say too much, as the entire launch was limited to one hour, and he needed to manage his time efficiently.
Soon, Chang You’s video was reduced to a small window in the corner of the big screen, while the main part of the screen displayed the content related to the launch.
“Alright, let’s go directly to the pricing section of this new product launch!”
“Entry-level package: 5,800. Advanced package: 6,800. Deluxe package: 9,999!”
As Chang You explained, the prices of three different packages appeared on the screen.
Seeing this familiar “skip two hours” segment, the audience laughed again.
“That’s right, that’s right! Just announce the price directly. After this segment, we can watch the show without any burden!”
“The price is higher this time, huh? The Smart Fitness Clothes Rack was only 4,999, but now the price has increased? The entry-level version is 5,800? The deluxe version is straight up to nearly 10,000!”
“So what new product will it be this time?”
“I’d like to skip the process and just say ‘excuse me,’ but let’s first guess what this thing is. If it’s a high-end television of 85 inches or larger at this price, then it’s acceptable.”
Chang You didn’t linger on this segment for too long and continued to the “guess from the picture” part.
The specific dimensions of the product appeared on the big screen: 130cm*130cm*115cm, occupying an area of 1.69 square meters.
There was a parenthetical explanation afterward: There are some dimensional differences between different packages.
This width of 130cm mainly took into account the width of the ultrawide monitor or triple-monitor setup in the complete equipment. If different solutions were adopted, there would be variations, possibly longer or shorter.
Seeing these dimensions, everyone became more confused.
“Much smaller than the Smart Fitness Clothes Rack, but these dimensions still don’t look like any regular product.”
“Why would different packages have fluctuating dimensions?”
“It seems like this package is a combination of many products. The dimensions of the package vary depending on the sizes of the different products…”
Next, Chang You’s small window disappeared, and a video began playing on the screen.
But what was puzzling was that this video didn’t look like a promotional film.
A promotional film would typically have very detailed visuals, beautiful scenery, and be full of handsome men and beautiful women.
However, the clarity of this video was very poor, appearing to be a scene inside a car, and the person on camera was an ordinary-looking individual. It looked like rough footage shot by some in-car camera.
An electronic voice sounded: “Identity verification successful. Please start and complete the test according to the voice prompts.”
“Seat belt not fastened. Test ended. Result: Failed.”
The guy in the video looked left and right, his face full of confusion.
He specifically checked the seat belt beside him—no problem, wasn’t it fastened?
So he looked to his right, extending his head out the window, seemingly trying to seek help from the testing staff.
At this moment, a voice came from outside the car: “Test-taker number 54, why are you sitting in the passenger seat?”
Seeing this scene, the venue immediately erupted in laughter.
“Hahahahaha!”
“I’m dying of laughter, the fastest test failure ever!”
“I felt something was off. At first, I thought it was a mirror image, but he’s actually sitting in the passenger seat! The seat belt is indeed fastened, but there’s no one in the driver’s seat!”
“Hahaha, and they ask why he’s sitting in the passenger seat? Without a driver’s license, of course he sits in the passenger seat!”
“Stop joking, this must be a new test project—testing for a passenger’s license!”
Next, the video began showing more bewildering behaviors during driving tests.
For instance, someone reversing into a parking space went completely off course, with the instructor standing outside looking utterly hopeless.
During a parking test, phones were placed all around the parking space, and a training car directly ran over them while reversing. Other students rushed over to rescue the phones from under the wheels but failed.
There was someone in the waiting hall with eyes closed, holding a stainless steel basin as a steering wheel, alternating stepping motions with left and right feet, seemingly trying to recall driving techniques in mid-air.
In addition, there were those who crashed into and collapsed the driving school’s outer wall, drove the car into a ditch, reversed and chased the driving instructor up a tree, and a driving instructor with a lifeless expression after eight out of ten students failed…
In short, all kinds of bizarre recordings from driving lessons and tests were shown.
And these weren’t specially filmed promotional videos—they were all real recordings found online!