Super God-Level Top Student-Chapter 789 - 299 Sudden Bad News _3

Products that previously required Huaxia's involvement were handled in this manner, but there had never been an issue.

Even if certain materials were suddenly banned from export, the authorities would notify us in advance, allowing for a sufficient buffer period. During this period, it was possible to stockpile goods or find other more capable suppliers to resolve the issue without causing severe disruption.

However, this time there was no notification at all, and the two types of raw materials that the group most urgently needed were outright banned. Furthermore, there wasn't even a buffer period. This meant that aside from the three ships worth of steel and cement already shipped and en route, they could not obtain any more materials until Huaxia lifted the export ban.

Just three shiploads of goods, what are they good for?!

According to the contracts already signed, each month required at least five to six shiploads of goods to just barely meet demand, not to mention the new orders coming in every day.

The group had already signed contracts with several ocean shipping companies and was planning to increase transport capacity when suddenly this happened.

"Something isn't right, could this be a deliberate target against us? That shouldn't be the case, right? We haven't done anything recently to provoke Huaxia, so why would they so aberrantly place these raw materials on the banned list without any buffer period?"

After calming down, Michael Steer immediately asked.

"We've already sent someone to investigate. But due to the time difference, it might be a while before we have any news. However, it's unlikely that it's targeting us specifically, as we're not the only ones affected. All orders for related raw materials made for export have been rejected!

And it's not just the two materials we urgently need, but over a dozen types of materials have been included on the banned sales list," Frank Coffey promptly replied.

No sooner had he finished speaking than the phone in his pocket began to ring.

Frank Coffey took out his cell phone, glanced at it, and without avoiding Michael Steer, he answered the call.

"Hello, hm... Do you have more specific information? Two sets of systems? Is that so? But I can't quite understand, who will be responsible for the immense waste and loss that this will create?... I see. Thank you."

A few minutes later, Frank Coffey hung up the phone, his face expressionless as he looked at Michael Steer.

"What's going on?" Michael Steer immediately asked.

"There are two management systems for materials that can be mass-produced through reverse engineering of the materials model. One system is controlled by the officials, and the other is linked to the artificial intelligence system of the Xi Lin Mathematics Research Institute. The second system has the authority to determine if a certain material is not appropriate for production and sale and can temporarily include it in the banned production list. It's not just an export ban; it also synchronously forbids production and sale within Huaxia until the system re-lists the relevant products," Frank Coffey relayed the information he had just received over the phone.

Michael Steer was stunned; this news was far more frightening than just temporarily adding these materials to a banned export list.

If it was just about the ban, they could still think of solutions, but if there was no production at all, there would be no place to buy them.

"Banned from production?"

"Yes, these two types of materials are specifically for export. If exports are banned, naturally, there's no need to produce them. The performance of even the lowest standard products used within Huaxia Country surpasses that of the export models. Prohibiting export production is meaningless."

"This is absurd! What about the production lines? Are they to be wasted? Do the manufacturers who produce these materials not protest?"

Michael Steer was unable to comprehend and was greatly shocked.

Murder doesn't even go beyond appointed retribution!

Destroying someone's livelihood is akin to killing their parents... Could such artificial intelligence be indulged?

Were Huaxia's peers too gentle?

"The other party isn't very clear either. However, it's said that there is a certain compensation for the raw materials listed by the intelligent system as banned from production. Also, those production lines just need a temporary upgrade to manufacture more standard products of the same type for domestic sales in Huaxia. Huaxia's infrastructure materials market is also packed, ensuring a profit, just not as high as export ones.

Moreover, even if compensation were offered, production companies might not dare to accept it. All the new material formulas are generated by Huaxia people's models, which are controlled by intelligent systems. Theoretically, manufacturers are dependent on others for their livelihood. It's not a severe enough loss to provoke backlash from the manufacturers," Frank Coffey replied helplessly.

Michael Steer swallowed and asked, "Is there any way we can get materials that meet Huaxia domestic standards?"

Frank Coffey shook his head and said, "A few dozen tons in small quantities isn't a problem; if you're willing to pay, there's definitely a way to get it. But that little amount can't fulfill our needs. If the quantity is large, even if someone is willing to take such an order, the price would be too exorbitant for us to afford. Plus, we'd be taking the risk that if it's intercepted, we'd be responsible for all the losses."

"Okay, then what we need to know next is what caused the artificial intelligence system to suddenly list these raw materials on the banned production list! Or find a way to get the formula for the materials! Frank, I believe you can find a way, right?" Michael Steer took a deep breath and spoke.

"You know it's difficult. We don't have a communication channel with the artificial intelligence. As for the formula..." Frank Coffey wanted to say, if he could find a way to directly obtain the formula, would the group still need to go through such hoops to import?

After all this time, they hadn't even figured out who controlled the formulas, and heaven knows how tightly the Huaxia people guarded these secrets. Plus, dealing with the Huaxia people was becoming increasingly difficult.

Even those who had previously been reasonable to deal with were asking for higher and higher prices.

And success wasn't guaranteed.

This left him wondering whom he could possibly appeal to?

"I'll try to have someone find the reason first. We're not the only ones sustaining losses; perhaps we can contact a few more companies and share intelligence."

"In any case, I'm leaving you with full authority to deal with this matter."