Chapter Summaries

Jiang Yan Hai completed the new phone’s design overnight and reported 132 software bugs to Xiaomi’s engineers. The hardware and software teams began testing his work, and the software department head was astonished by how thoroughly Jiang Yan Hai had documented the bugs and their fixes.

• Jiang Yan Hai used Er Dan and simulated phones to find 132 bugs across apps and completed the phone design drawings overnight.
• Jiang Yan Hai arrived at Xiaomi’s hardware laboratory with He Lu, Ye Cunxin, and two others, then gave the engineers his designs and bug reports.
• CEO Lei ordered the hardware team to test the designs and the software department to investigate the reported bugs.
• The software department head initially doubted the bug reports but found that they included test instructions, explanations, and sometimes solutions.
• The software department head called CEO Lei and praised the expert behind the bug reports.

CEO Lei learned that Jiang Ling had identified 132 valid software bugs, while Jiang Yan Hai’s phone design passed hardware testing and improved heat distribution and balance. The chapter ended with CEO Lei thanking Jiang Yan Hai, confident that the redesigned phone would outperform its competitors.

• CEO Lei heard from the software department head that all 132 reported bugs were valid, and the programmers began fixing them.
• Jiang Yan Hai explained how the phone’s internal layout improved heat distribution and made its weight feel more balanced in users’ hands.
• After another hour of testing, the hardware department head reported that Jiang Yan Hai’s design had no problems and that the hardware issues were resolved.
• CEO Lei thanked Jiang Yan Hai, who said she had helped because CEO Lei had shown courage.
• CEO Lei concluded that the phone’s performance would give it a crushing advantage over competitors.

Jiang Yan Hai reflected on why Chinese companies had not all relied on Huawei chips and explained that domestic chip production had now become strong enough to withstand foreign restrictions. He went to Xiaomi’s new product launch to witness the beginning of a new era, anticipating that it would shake the global information industry.

• News of Xiaomi’s situation spread through the industry after Academician Jiang Ling appeared there, and Jiang Yan Hai’s visit became widely known.
• Jiang Yan Hai explained that domestic companies’ past reliance on Qualcomm had helped protect Huawei from facing the full force of foreign pressure while it lacked capacity to supply everyone.
• Jiang Yan Hai said that completing 3-nanometer-class lithography machines had made domestic chip production and design far less vulnerable to embargoes.
• The National Strategic Planning Center planned to replace imported chips gradually over three to five years, while Jiang Yan Hai and others worked to prevent crises in essential markets.
• Jiang Yan Hai arrived at Xiaomi’s product launch exhibition center to witness what he believed would begin a new era and shake the world’s information industry.

Jiang Yan Hai reflected on the Grain and Oil Incident and the importance of maintaining domestic industries as CEO Lei began Xiaomi’s press conference. CEO Lei unveiled a new Xiaomi phone with a nearly 100 percent screen-to-body ratio, hinting at a major advance for China’s information industry.

• Jiang Yan Hai recalled how reliance on imported soybeans had weakened domestic agriculture and driven up food prices.
• Jiang Yan Hai considered how China had learned to protect its industries and secure its own supply chains.
• CEO Lei opened Xiaomi’s press conference and called it a milestone for China’s information industry.
• Reporters suspected the announcement might relate to China’s recent 3-nanometer lithography breakthrough.
• CEO Lei revealed a full-screen Xiaomi phone that astonished the audience with its nearly 100 percent screen-to-body ratio.

CEO Lei revealed Xiaomi’s new flagship phone, showcasing its under-display camera and a 3-nanometer CPU with 24 billion transistors. The launch stunned international and domestic competitors, while viewers waited for the phone’s price.

• CEO Lei demonstrated how the phone’s front camera appeared only when activated, leaving the display seamless at other times.
• CEO Lei announced that the flagship used a domestically manufactured 3-nanometer CPU containing 24 billion transistors.
• Qualcomm and Intel executives realized the country had developed both 3-nanometer lithography technology and chip designs, while Apple and Samsung’s management recognized the threat to their industrial chains.
• Xiaomi’s domestic competitors were baffled by its sudden technological lead as more flagship features were revealed.
• Livestream viewers flooded the chat with reactions and debated the phone’s likely price before it was announced.

CEO Lei unveiled the flagship phone’s advanced camera, storage, and battery features before announcing that its top configuration cost only 4999. The price stunned viewers and industry executives, who were left wondering how competitors could respond and what Huawei would reveal next.

• CEO Lei presented the phone’s 100-million-pixel camera, zoom features, 1TB storage, and forty-eight-hour video playback time.
• Viewers and executives from Samsung, Apple, and other companies speculated that the phone would cost well over ten thousand.
• CEO Lei announced the top configuration’s price as 4999, prompting a flood of shocked comments on the livestream.
• Executives across the phone and technology industries were dumbfounded by the price and struggled to see how they could compete.
• Industry leaders wondered what specifications Huawei would announce at its product launch about two months later.

At Xiaomi’s product launch, CEO Lei revealed the Nuwa operating system and introduced its creator, Jiang Ling, whose appearance prompted international officials to investigate the technology’s origins. Kamp’s meeting ended with officials considering whether the Red Star Republic had received advanced technology from the Prophet.

• CEO Lei introduced Nuwa as Xiaomi’s new mobile operating system and voice assistant, claiming its capabilities surpassed Xiao Ai Tong Xue.
• CEO Lei revealed that Academician Jiang Ling had created Nuwa and designed the Phantom Fighter Jet and its engines.
• Jiang Yan Hai used Jiang Ling’s appearance and comments about Nuwa’s military-grade encryption to draw out anyone targeting her or the Great Qin world.
• After Jiang Ling left, Kamp’s chief of staff reported that leading companies were years behind the chip technology shown at the launch.
• Kamp and his generals debated whether the technology came from the Star Gate, Mipu, or the Prophet, but could not explain how the Red Star Republic might have obtained it.

Kamp and his advisers considered how the neighboring country had developed advanced technology, and CIA Director Kaplan argued that Academician Jiang Ling was a genuine genius behind the Phantom fighter and its later innovations. The chapter ended with Kaplan recommending that America bring Jiang Ling to the country or arrange an accident if that proved impossible.

• An adviser argued that Mipu was unlikely to be secretly cooperating with the neighboring country, and noted that its chip industry could not have produced the new technology.
• Kamp suggested that the neighboring country might have made the technological breakthrough itself, prompting the advisers to consider Jiang Ling’s role.
• Kaplan described how the CIA had verified Jiang Ling’s identity and concluded that her age, accomplishments, and disappearance pointed to genuine exceptional ability.
• Kaplan explained that the Phantom project had likely been developed outside the major aircraft institutes and that Jiang Ling had reappeared alongside newer Phantom technology and an operating system.
• Kaplan recommended bringing Jiang Ling to America or causing her to have an accident if she could not be brought back.

The Xiaomi flagship phones and Nuwa Personal Assistant became a global sensation, with buyers drawn to Nuwa’s natural conversations, voice recognition, and customizable wake names. The chapter ended as Spanish content creator Yinuo asked Marina to translate for a Russian man, revealing Nuwa’s unannounced real-time translation feature.

• Jiang Yan Hai’s Pangu and Nuwa systems were described as major technologies with the potential to transform society.
• Xiaomi’s new phones sold out amid limited production, and demand surged in China and overseas.
• Nearly every buyer activated Nuwa, and videos of people chatting with the assistant spread across social media.
• A Spanish creator named Yinuo encountered a Russian man in China and asked Marina to translate what he had said.

Wiko and Wileyfox adopted the Nuwa System, and their rising phone sales rattled major tech companies and sent several stocks tumbling. At the State Supreme Science and Technology Award ceremony, Jiang Yan Hai spoke with Huawi’s Director Yu and watched for someone to approach him.

• Wiko transferred parts of its Android interface, offered existing customers Nuwa upgrades, and switched its new phones to the system, then saw sales rise 50% year-on-year.
• Wileyfox copied Wiko’s strategy, and both European phone brands saw their sales climb.
• Samsung and Apple stocks fell by more than 10%, Apple lost over 100 billion US dollars in market value, and Google and other companies were also hit.
• Jiang Yan Hai met Huawi’s Director Yu before the State Supreme Science and Technology Award ceremony, where Jiang Ling was due to receive an award.
• Jiang Yan Hai told Director Yu that Huawi could handle the work itself, while privately waiting for someone to step forward.

Jiang Yan Hai agreed to review Director Yu’s phone designs under formal business rules, while China’s state-backed technology program gave phone makers access to advanced components. As the conference began, Director Yu considered Huawei’s challenge to develop its own three-nanometer Kirin chips amid the industry’s rapid upgrades.

• Jiang Yan Hai offered to sell existing lenses and similar products, then review Director Yu’s completed designs for flaws and bugs.
• Jiang Yan Hai said business required a confidentiality agreement and accepted Director Yu’s offer of a market-rate commission.
• Director Yu reflected that the state was providing phone makers with shared access to three-nanometer chips and the Nuwa System to strengthen China’s information industry.
• Director Yu considered Huawei’s decision to develop its own three-nanometer Kirin chips and its limited time to prepare for launch.
• As he took his seat at the conference, Director Yu sensed that China’s industrial chain was accelerating beyond Moore’s law.

Jiang Ling received the State Supreme Science and Technology Award for her work on the Nuwa System, drawing widespread attention in China and abroad. At the ceremony, Jiang Yan Hai began an unusually confident acceptance speech, hinting that he had more to reveal.

• The Republic livestreamed the State Supreme Science and Technology Award ceremony as the country celebrated its advances in chip technology.
• The host announced that Academician Jiang Ling had won the award for architecting the Nuwa System and its national networks.
• Jiang Ling accepted the award as scientists applauded and online viewers flooded social media with praise.
• Foreign media and government departments watched the ceremony for possible technological news.
• Jiang Yan Hai began his speech by saying this was his second time on the stage and would not be his last, prompting a burst of camera flashes.

Jiang Yan Hai delivered a speech about serving her country through scientific research and invited talented young people to join her work on controlled nuclear fusion. After the ceremony, National Security informed her that Syndicate and Sha Chen Organization operatives had entered the country, and she called for Jiang Ling to remain protected while warning her guards not to sacrifice themselves for her.

• Jiang Yan Hai accepted her award and said she saw herself as a warrior whose research served her motherland.
• She explained that she had once wanted to join the special forces, described her decision to research controlled nuclear fusion, and invited talented young people to contact her.
• Her speech became a trending topic, and Li Ruo Bai laughed at a popular comment suggesting only a woman could be worthy of Jiang Ling.
• After the ceremony, National Security told Jiang Yan Hai that at least five suspected Syndicate members and three Sha Chen Organization operatives had entered the country.
• Jiang Yan Hai called for continued protection around Jiang Ling and told National Security not to let her guards risk their lives for her.

Jiang Yan Hai discussed the danger of keeping his identity and the operation secret, then prepared to change his travel plans to draw out hidden spies. He left for Rongcheng to visit Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group and assess the Phantom’s next generation, while the enemy’s true objective remained unknown.

• A senior officer warned Jiang Yan Hai that his bodyguards could not be told the operation’s purpose and might risk their lives protecting him.
• Jiang Yan Hai learned that investigators from other departments were secretly searching for activated high-level spies but had not identified specific targets.
• Jiang Yan Hai planned to visit Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group to evaluate the Phantom’s next generation and reviewed the country’s plans for aircraft carriers.
• Ye Cunxin told Jiang Yan Hai that the vehicles were ready for a flight to Rongcheng, and he ordered security personnel to be informed of his changed itinerary.
• Jiang Yan Hai changed his schedule to see whether he could draw out the hidden high-level spies, who had lived for years without contacting their espionage organizations.

Jiang Yan Hai traveled under heavy security to the Chengfei base in Rongcheng, where he met Old Liu and the other professors. They showed him a Nuclear Engine whose miniaturization and radiation-protection problems had been solved, and Jiang Yan Hai began analyzing its remaining issues.

• Silver Fox told Jiang Yan Hai that they were ready to leave, and Ye Cunxin and the others escorted him from the hotel to the airport.
• Jiang Yan Hai and his security team traveled safely to the Chengfei base in Rongcheng without encountering an attack.
• Old Liu welcomed Jiang Yan Hai at the laboratory and led him to see the Phantom and a device the professors had evaluated.
• Jiang Yan Hai identified the device as a Nuclear Engine, and Professor Hu explained how new materials had enabled its miniaturization and safe operation.
• Jiang Yan Hai used the Data Analysis System to examine the Nuclear Engine and found several problems that could be resolved.

Jiang Yan Hai learned about two proposed upgrades for the Phantom: a nuclear-powered version with extraordinary range and speed, and a conventional version with an improved engine. The chapter left the researchers crediting new composite materials and the Pangu System for making both plans possible.

• Jiang Yan Hai asked Professor Hu about the nuclear-powered Phantom’s range, and Professor Hu said it could fly about one hundred thousand kilometers on one refueling.
• Professor Hu said the nuclear-powered aircraft could reach an altitude of around sixty thousand meters, while reaching space remained a goal.
• Professor Hu said new composite materials could let the Phantom cruise at Mach 4.5 and reach a maximum speed of Mach 6 at extreme altitude.
• The professors explained that the Pangu System helped them find a heat-resistant composite with near-zero thermal expansion, and they praised Jiang Yan Hai for providing the tools.
• Professor Hu described a conventional upgrade that increased the Phantom’s range by more than fifty percent and gave its smaller engine greater power.
• Jiang Yan Hai praised the researchers and noted that the upgrades depended on materials strong enough to withstand greater compression and heat.

Jiang Yan Hai considered how to obtain Stargate ore from the Prophet’s world while the country debated whether to develop conventional-powered or nuclear-powered Phantom fighter jets. He asked whether the fighters could return from space, prompting Professor Hu to explain that their engines would need major changes.

• Jiang Yan Hai assessed the risks and benefits of the country’s advances, noting that obtaining ore from the Prophet’s world would require negotiating with the Prophet.
• Professor Hu and Professor Liu argued over conventional-powered and nuclear-powered Phantom fighter jets, comparing their costs, range, and military value.
• Jiang Yan Hai considered the limits of technology from the Prophet’s world, including the difficulties of nanobiochemical combat suits and the need to explore other worlds.
• Jiang Yan Hai asked whether the fighter jets could return to Earth from space, and Professor Hu said their engines would need to be modified into ion propulsion engines.

Jiang Yan Hai discussed the Phantom’s capabilities with Professors Liu and Hu, then proposed a space-based aircraft carrier before arguing that the country already had enough fighter coverage. He persuaded Professor Liu to focus on strategic bombers, transport aircraft, and larger Space Shuttles instead, leaving the professors to divide their research plans.

• Jiang Yan Hai asked whether a small Ion Engine could let an aircraft fly in space, and Professor Hu explained its limits.
• Jiang Yan Hai proposed building a large space-based aircraft carrier to station pilots and Phantom fighters, but Professor Liu said the idea was for the future.
• Jiang Yan Hai supported Professor Hu’s fighter-jet work, prompting Professor Liu to worry that the Phantom would make the J20 obsolete.
• Jiang Yan Hai explained that the Phantom’s combat radius and overseas bases provided broad coverage, so the country did not need more fighter jets or aircraft carriers.
• Jiang Yan Hai suggested using Nuclear Power for strategic bombers and long-range transport aircraft, and Professor Liu decided to work on those aircraft and larger Space Shuttles.

Jiang Yan Hai refined Phantom’s upgrade plans and then used the Illusion Simulation Program to advance a promising controlled nuclear fusion design. He nearly completed the device overnight and discovered it might be suitable for miniaturization.

• Jiang Yan Hai reviewed Phantom’s upgrade plans, proposed design changes, and identified the need for a heat-resistant pilot suit.
• Professor Liu praised Jiang Yan Hai’s research abilities, while Jiang Yan Hai kept his other mission secret.
• Er Dan alerted Jiang Yan Hai that a controlled nuclear fusion project had taken a promising direction, with a current Q value of around 1.8.
• Jiang Yan Hai entered the Illusion Simulation Program and used the Data Analysis Program to improve the fusion device’s stability and Q value.
• Jiang Yan Hai nearly completed the device overnight and realized it might be especially suited for miniaturization.

Jiang Yan Hai developed a highly capable alloy superconductor that worked at minus 60 degrees Celsius, but decided to keep it secret for now. As he boarded a flight to Pengcheng, Er Dan warned him that a tampered co-pilot windshield could crack in flight.

• Jiang Yan Hai assessed the alloy’s superconducting properties and considered how they could transform technology.
• Jiang Yan Hai decided to delay revealing the material and continued working with Professor Liu and the others on Phantom while researching it at night.
• After three more days in Rongcheng, Jiang Yan Hai left the research institute with his companions and flew toward Pengcheng.
• As Jiang Yan Hai approached the aircraft, Er Dan warned him that a coating on the co-pilot’s windshield could make it crack when the outside temperature fell.