Hu Tianqin wasn't surprised that there was no possibility of online fraud after the series of events. What surprised him was Chen Shouzhen's attitude. In the past, he would never have spoken with such certainty during work.
"It seems that the Prophet has left quite an impression on him," Hu Tianqin said.
"Hmm..." Hu Tianqin took a deep breath and then turned his gaze towards Ji Yingguang, the only top-level psychological profiler who had not spoken yet.
But before Hu Tianqin could speak, Ji Yingguang reached out his hand towards him, as if gesturing for him not to speak yet. Then, he closed his eyes and fell into deep thought.
Although the people present were a little confused, they patiently waited in silence.
After a while, Ji Yingguang still had not opened his eyes, but he spoke first.
"What do fans represent?"
"Money!" replied Zhou Chaoyang without hesitation.
"Fame, or rather, traffic!" added Ji Yingguang.
While the others were still pondering the question, Zhou Chaoyang quickly answered again. "Does the Prophet lack money?"
"No, with just the results of two prophesies, he could easily make tens of times his fortune. So, he definitely doesn't lack money!" answered Zhou Chaoyang once again. The others thought that Ji Yingguang's question was not so simple.
"What is the correlation between online fame and real-life identity?"
"Real-life identity is the ultimate carrier of online fame, or rather, profit."
"What is the relationship between fame, traffic, and money?"
"Fame and traffic represent money!"
"Does anyone in this world know the Prophet's true identity?"
"No one here knows, so it's likely that only the Prophet himself knows!" replied Zhou Chaoyang.
The rapid-fire question and answer session between Ji Yingguang and Zhou Chaoyang ended. Ji Yingguang opened his eyes and looked around the conference room before focusing on Hu Tianqin.
"Hu, do you now know the Prophet's motive or purpose?" Ji Yingguang asked.
Hu Tianqin was initially deep in thought, but he suddenly realized that the questions were all superficial. "I understand now. To the Prophet, fans are 'money,' and fans are 'benefits.'"
"That's right!" Ji Yingguang continued to build on Hu Tianqin's conclusion. "Furthermore, judging by the way he released his prophecy this time, he is urgently seeking traffic!"
"It seems that he had already anticipated our arrival in Donghai, which is why he was so urgent!" added Ji Yingguang.
"But if he knew we were coming, why did he still take such a big risk?" asked Chen Shouzhen.
"Perhaps he has a very important reason behind his urgent need for traffic!" replied Ji Yingguang.
"But... isn't he afraid of being banned?" asked Chen Shouzhen.
"He doesn't seem to be afraid," replied Yao Shouzhi in a low voice.
Everyone present was stunned, then they all laughed bitterly.
"Yes, it seems that someone with world-class computer skills like him really isn't afraid," added Song Yidong.
"But regarding your measures to limit traffic, Xiaodong, he chose to silently bear them instead of taking any illegal action," said Chen Shouzhen.
"That's right, he didn't take any illegal action even when his account was suspended by Donghai City's relevant unit. And I have another opinion about his behavior," agreed Ji Yingguang, nodding. Then, he turned to the others and continued, "I won't go into detail about the collapse of Nanhu Tunnel, as Director Sun's analysis report is very accurate. What I want to say is about the third prophecy regarding the Dafu Cup."
"Think carefully. If he were to announce the prophecy in the same way as before, considering that most of his 400,000 fans are in Donghai, and based on the accuracy of his prophecies, even if they don't go all-in, each person could easily make a profit of one million yuan. Then, if we calculate the average odds of 0.8, do you know how much money Donghai City would have to pay out for the entire city's betting?"
Everyone present began to calculate in their minds, and they all arrived at a shocking answer!
"320 billion yuan!" shouted Ji Yingguang.
"Do you know what this means? This number represents Donghai City's total annual revenue!" he continued.
"Remember, all of these figures are calculated based on the lowest standards! The actual situation will be far beyond these numbers!"
"If he announced the prophecy in the same way as before, Donghai City would be ruined! Everything would be in chaos!" Ji Yingguang's words were sharp and precise.
Everyone was stunned, realizing that the situation was far beyond their imagination.
Ji Yingguang continued, "The Prophet obviously anticipated this! That's why he changed the way he announced his prophecy, and he doesn't want his prophecy to affect the normal functioning of society. This is his fundamental and most basic psychological motivation!"
Returning to his professional field, Ji Yingguang's words were powerful and convincing.
"So, for such an extraordinary person with special abilities, boundaries, and no improper behavior," Ji Yingguang's eyes shone as he looked at Hu Tianqin. "I hope you will carefully consider your approach and not make rash decisions!"
"Hu Tianqin didn't feel embarrassed about it and immediately replied, "Banning is the last resort. We won't take such extreme measures unless it's absolutely necessary." After speaking, he deliberately looked at Qiusheng Qiang and continued, "To be honest, I'm also very curious about the major incident behind him." "But since this matter is of great importance, I still need to report to my superiors for instructions!" After finishing speaking, Hu Tianqin got up and left the meeting room. After careful consideration, he called his superior and reported the entire situation and his own opinion truthfully. Half an hour later, Hu Tianqin returned to the meeting room and announced the instructions from his superiors to everyone present. "Professor Ji, Academician Yao, and Lao Chen, you three may need to stay in the East China Sea for a few more days. Our superiors instructed us to continue to follow up on this matter." The three nodded in understanding. Hu Tianqin then arranged the work for the rest of the team. "Academician Yao, you will be in charge of monitoring the trend from now on." Yao Shouzhi nodded again, understanding that this was about monitoring the trend, not handling it. "Xiaozhou, you will cooperate with Academician Yao." "Okay..." Zhou Chaoyang was overjoyed and responded quickly. "And for everyone else, try to contact the prophet or find people related to the prophet as much as possible. Methods are at your own discretion." "Okay!" After receiving Hu Tianqin's instructions, everyone threw themselves into their work.
(End of this chapter)"