Arc 2Army Ant’s First Phones

Chen Mo launched the Army Ant System and Butterfly Eye phone while Zhao Min led the company through sales, attacks, and staff departures. As Chen Mo developed Chinese Character Programming and created the AI Mo Nv, Xiao Yu moved in with him and joined the company, where preparations began for a second phone.

  • Chen Mo began creating a Chinese Character Programming Language, and Zhao Min prepared to launch the Army Ant System and Butterfly Eye phone.
  • Zhao Min introduced the system and phone at a press conference, and Chen Mo’s company drew widespread attention after the event and Xia Xue’s livestream went viral.
  • After the company website was attacked, Zhao Min moved sales to Black Cat Mall, where the first batch sold out within minutes and preorders reached 200,000.
  • When false security rumors and employee poaching threatened the company, Zhao Min offered a two-million reward for anyone who could crack the system and reorganized staff departures.
  • Chen Mo completed the Chinese Character Programming Language, shared it with Old Shu, and began developing artificial intelligence while Zhao Min reported strong phone sales and plans for a new company site.
  • Chen Mo and Xiao Yu repeatedly escaped family attempts to set them up, then attended Qian Qian’s wedding together as a couple.
  • Chen Mo completed Mo Nv with Old Shu’s help, initialized her as a low-level AI, and returned to Bin Hai City after giving his parents money to travel and rest.
  • Xiao Yu moved in with Chen Mo and joined Ant Army Company as Zhao Min’s assistant, while Chen Mo and Mo Nv prepared designs and a smart assistant for the company’s second phone.
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Ch. 26Computer Language Creation and Application

After finishing the phone motherboard designs, Chen Mo used his Sci-Tech Library selections and obtained a reproduction assistance potion recipe through random selection. He then chose a book on creating computer languages and began designing a Chinese Character Programming Language.

  • Chen Mo handed the phone motherboard and battery designs to Zhao Min, then returned to reading after completing his three hundredth book.
  • Chen Mo used his random selection and received the Human Reproduction Assistance Potion Recipe, which Old Shu identified as a side-effect-free aphrodisiac.
  • Chen Mo asked Old Shu for advice on his free selection, and Old Shu recommended Computer Language Creation and Application.
  • Chen Mo chose the book, learned how to create computer languages using his own language, and began designing keywords and phrases for a Chinese Character Programming Language.

Ch. 27An Awakened Marching Ant

Zhao Min prepared to launch the Army Ant System and smartphone, while Chen Mo continued developing the Chinese Character Programming Language. Chen Mo attended the launch event at the Marriott Hotel, where the venue was still filling up before it began.

  • Xiao Li told Zhao Min that preparations for the product launch were complete and the event could begin the next day.
  • Zhao Min invited Chen Mo to give a speech at the launch, but he declined and left the event in her hands.
  • Chen Mo continued researching the Chinese Character Programming Language while Xiao Yu brought him dinner and he asked her to move in with him.
  • Chen Mo told Xiao Yu he would take the next day off, then went with her for a walk by the sea.
  • Chen Mo took a taxi to the Marriott Hotel for the Army Ant System and smartphone launch, found a seat in a corner, and waited for the event to begin.

Ch. 28Army Ant Butterfly Eye

At Army Ant Technology Co.’s press conference, Zhao Min revealed the company’s new smartphone operating system, Army Ant System, and introduced its first phone, Army Ant Butterfly Eye. The reporters’ interest surged as the launch moved on to the phone, whose features had yet to be explained.

  • Li Tiejun arrived exhausted and expected the press conference for the newly established Army Ant Technology Co. to be dull.
  • Zhao Min asked Li Lingfeng how many media outlets had come and learned that 107 were attending, including major news organizations.
  • Zhao Min opened the press conference by joking that Chen Mo had stayed away to keep a low profile.
  • Zhao Min revealed that Army Ant’s first product was a smartphone operating system called Army Ant System, startling the reporters and energizing Li Tiejun.
  • Zhao Min described Army Ant System as independently designed, built on a new architecture, and superior in security and smoothness, then announced a second product.
  • Zhao Min introduced Army Ant Butterfly Eye as Army Ant’s first phone and said its advantages would be explained alongside the system.

Ch. 29Avalanche Effect

At Ant Army Company’s launch event, Zhao Min introduced the striking Butterfly Eye phone and the Army Ant System, while Xia Xue’s livestream drew a rapidly growing audience. The presentation continued with Butterfly Eye’s water-resistant port, as excitement around the products spread online.

  • Zhao Min unveiled Butterfly Eye’s six patterned and solid-color models, impressing reporters with their design.
  • Zhao Min described the Army Ant System’s security, compatibility, smooth performance, and test results showing improved benchmarks and battery life.
  • Xia Xue began livestreaming the launch event on Weibo, and viewers flocked to watch Zhao Min and learn about the products.
  • Zhao Min introduced Butterfly Eye’s specially designed water-resistant port, prompting excitement among the audience and livestream viewers.

Ch. 30Hot Search

Xia Xue’s livestream drew huge attention to Ant Army Company’s phone launch as Zhao Min answered reporters’ questions about the Army Ant System. The Q&A ended with Zhao Min revealing the qualities she wanted in a boyfriend and teasing Chen Mo, who was sitting in the audience.

  • Xia Xue’s livestream surged in viewers and donations, pushing news about domestic mobile phone systems onto Weibo’s trending list.
  • Zhao Min announced that the first batch of phones would go on sale online the next day, with pricing posted on the company website, then opened the press conference to questions.
  • Li Tiejun asked about research funding, licensing the waterproof port technology, and the company’s advantages, and Zhao Min answered that funding was confidential and its technology and employees were its strengths.
  • A reporter asked whether the Army Ant System outperformed Android and the Apple System, and Zhao Min replied with a humorous comparison rather than choosing one.
  • Xia Xue asked Zhao Min on behalf of her viewers about her boyfriend and dating standards, and Zhao Min said she hoped for someone upright, brave, and ambitious like the man who had saved a baby.
  • Zhao Min glanced toward Chen Mo as she answered, and Chen Mo covered his face with a wry smile.

Ch. 31A Bizarre Turn of Events

Ant Army Company's press conference drew widespread attention, making the Army Ant System and Butterfly Eye Phone major online topics. As Zhao Min prepared for the phone's online sales, she warned Julie to avoid risky financing and guard against production and supply problems.

  • Chen Mo told Zhao Min the press conference was already trending after a reporter livestreamed it, then left the venue.
  • Global Times and People's Daily reported on the Army Ant System, and the press conference put four related topics on the trending list.
  • Gan Yu's girlfriend A Qiu acted unusually affectionate and persuaded him to buy her a Butterfly Eye Phone.
  • People online celebrated the phone and debated Ant Army Company's limited first batch, with some accusing the company of hunger marketing.
  • Julie proposed financing or loans to raise production, but Zhao Min rejected risky funding and ordered preparations for online sales and careful checks of components, quality, and batteries.

Ch. 32A Strong Start

Ant Army’s Butterfly Eye phones went on sale amid online attacks, and the first 30,000 units sold out in five minutes. Zhao Min released a preorder announcement, saw orders reach 200,000, and received a call from an unfamiliar number.

  • Zhao Min learned that the official website had been crashed by a malicious traffic attack, so she delayed the launch and moved sales to the Black Cat Mall flagship store.
  • Wang Sijia assured Zhao Min that the company was prepared when hackers began attacking its computers, and the Butterfly Eye phones went on sale.
  • Li Guo tried to buy a Butterfly Eye phone for his wife but found that all models had sold out within minutes.
  • Zhao Min ordered the company to ship the phones, announce preorders, and increase production while prioritizing component quality.
  • Zhao Min saw that preorders had reached 200,000 units, then answered a call from an unfamiliar number.

Ch. 33Challenge Letter

After online rumors claimed the Army Ant System had a major security vulnerability, Zhao Min consulted Chen Mo and announced a two-million reward for anyone who could find and exploit one without damaging phone data. The challenge shifted public attention away from the smear campaign and drew security experts into a widespread effort to crack the system.

  • Zhao Min learned from Li Lingfeng that fabricated vulnerability reports were spreading online and prompting users to return their phones.
  • Zhao Min called Chen Mo, who dismissed the alleged vulnerability and proposed offering a reward to anyone who could crack the Army Ant System.
  • Zhao Min raised the reward to two million, splitting it between the successful researcher and the Children's Fund, and ordered Li Lingfeng to announce it.
  • Ant Army Company's official Weibo posted the challenge, sending the topic to the top of trending searches and eclipsing the smear campaign.
  • Prominent security experts, including the Tencent Network Security Team and Seven Tiger Network Security Team, announced they would try to crack the system.

Ch. 34Poaching Employees?

As Ant Army Company faced online attacks and an employee exodus, Zhao Min approved the resignations and planned to recruit interns while Chen Mo advised her to manage production carefully. Chen Mo then left his programming-language research to eat with the exhausted Xiao Yu, who insisted they go out that night.

  • Worried by rumors that Ant Army Company would be acquired, Zhang Xing accepted an old friend’s offer and resigned, warning Lu Hongyi that the company might be restructured.
  • Li Lingfeng brought Zhao Min ten resignation letters and reported that employees across several departments were being recruited by other companies; he said he had refused an offer to leave.
  • Zhao Min told Li Lingfeng to approve the resignations, promote capable employees, and prepare to recruit, then called Chen Mo to report the poaching.
  • Chen Mo told Zhao Min to oversee phone quality and stop Butterfly Eye production when appropriate, then returned to researching the Chinese Character Programming Language.
  • Xiao Yu arrived exhausted after a sleepless night and insisted that Chen Mo go out with her that evening; he agreed and began eating the lunch she had brought.

Ch. 35Someone Else's Boyfriend

Chen Mo took exhausted Xiao Yu to a movie, where she fell asleep on his shoulder, then carried her home. Xiao Yu revealed that sleeping in Chen Mo’s arms eased her insomnia and stayed the night, while keeping her promised surprise secret.

  • Chen Mo refused Xiao Yu’s request to go to the beach and took her to a movie instead.
  • Xiao Yu fell asleep during the film, and Chen Mo carried her out of the theater and back to their apartment.
  • Xiao Yu revealed she had been awake since the taxi ride and went to shower before settling into bed.
  • Chen Mo took Xiao Yu’s phone and turned out the light, and Xiao Yu cuddled into his arms, explaining that she slept well there.
  • Xiao Yu warned Chen Mo that his surprise would be delayed if he kept imagining her moving in, then fell asleep in his arms.

Ch. 36Recruitment?

Xiao Yu recovered after a good night’s sleep and decided to apply for an internship at Ant Army Company with Li Ruoxi. Meanwhile, Chen Mo discussed staff poaching and plans for a headquarters and industrial park with Zhao Min, then returned to researching the Chinese Character Programming Language.

  • Chen Mo took the refreshed Xiao Yu back to her dormitory, where her roommates teased her about her relationship with him.
  • Wang Xiaolan told Xiao Yu that Ant Army Company was recruiting interns, and Xiao Yu agreed to prepare her résumé and apply with Li Ruoxi.
  • Chen Mo reviewed the discussion around Ant Army Company’s security and noted that Butterfly Eye Phone sales were rising, though the company still needed to build its brand.
  • Zhao Min reported that five more employees had resigned, and Chen Mo said he was not worried as long as she remained with the company.
  • Zhao Min proposed acquiring land for the company headquarters and an industrial park, and Chen Mo approved the plan.
  • Chen Mo resumed his research into the Chinese Character Programming Language.

Ch. 37Chinese Character Programming Language

After completing the basic syntax for the Chinese Character Programming Language, Chen Mo entered the Sci-Tech Library to claim three random technologies and share his work. Old Shu praised the language and began rewarding Chen Mo for it.

  • Chen Mo finished the Chinese Character Programming Language’s basic syntax and successfully tested it with a decimal calculator.
  • Chen Mo entered the Sci-Tech Library and received a Human Breast Development Assistance Potion (Topical), Carbon Crystal Based Lithium-Ion Battery Production Technology, and Ballpoint Pen Production Technology from his three random selections.
  • Old Shu examined Chen Mo’s language, praised its ingenious syntax, and accepted it for the Sci-Tech Library.
  • Old Shu began forming a reward book after Chen Mo shared the Chinese Character Programming Language.

Ch. 38Low-Level Artificial Intelligence Development

Chen Mo gained Low-Level Artificial Intelligence Development and Carbon Crystal Based Lithium-Ion Battery Technology from the Sci-Tech Library, then arranged to have laboratories built so he could research batteries. He learned Butterfly Eye had sold 800,000 units and hurried back to his rental apartment as evening approached.

  • Old Shu gave Chen Mo the Low-Level Artificial Intelligence Development book and warned him that AI depended on its source code and could become dangerous if created carelessly.
  • Chen Mo reviewed his gains, deciding to pursue carbon-crystal batteries and set aside the ballpoint pen production technology.
  • Chen Mo called Zhao Min and asked her to build physics and chemistry laboratories, then emailed her a list of the equipment and materials he needed.
  • Zhao Min told Chen Mo that Butterfly Eye had sold 800,000 units for more than 500 million in net profit and that the company had acquired land in Qinhai for a new site.
  • Zhao Min said the R&D department had begun developing a computer operating system based on the Army Ant System architecture, and Chen Mo asked to hear about its progress.
  • Chen Mo studied the Chinese Character Programming Language until evening, then shut down his computer and rushed back to his rental apartment.

Ch. 39Going Home!

Chen Mo saw Xiao Yu off before checking on his growing company and heading home for the break. His mother welcomed him and mysteriously asked him to visit his aunt the next day.

  • Chen Mo hurried to the station with Xiao Yu, who gave him a scarf before boarding her train home.
  • Chen Mo returned to his apartment and continued his research on artificial intelligence.
  • Chen Mo visited Zhao Min at the company, reviewed its progress, and authorized twenty million in year-end bonuses for the employees.
  • Chen Mo traveled home and reunited with his mother, who said his father was still at work.
  • Chen's Mother told Chen Mo to come with her to his aunt's house the next day, but did not explain why.

Ch. 40Blind Date?

Xiao Yu and Chen Mo separately discovered their families had arranged blind dates for them, so both fled before meeting. They reunited in Flower City, where Xiao Yu invited Chen Mo to her friend’s wedding the next day.

  • Xiao Yu learned from Xiao Man that Uncle Zhang and Aunt Zhen planned to introduce her to their nephew, so she stayed at a hotel instead of going to their house.
  • Chen Mo overheard his mother and Aunt Zhen arranging for him to meet a girl and ran away from Aunt Zhen’s house.
  • Xiao Yu avoided Aunt Zhen’s invitation by claiming she was unwell and had plans with classmates.
  • Zhang Yang and the others realized Xiao Yu and Chen Mo had both escaped the blind date and decided not to force them.
  • Chen Mo met Xiao Yu in Flower City, where she playfully hit and kissed him before inviting him to her friend’s wedding.

Ch. 41How Will You Reward Me?

Chen Mo accompanied Xiao Yu to her high school classmates’ wedding, where she introduced him as her boyfriend and received the bride’s bouquet. The chapter ended with Chen Mo catching Xiao Yu after the crowd knocked her backward and asking how she would reward him.

  • Chen Mo returned home after spending the day with Xiao Yu and endured his mother's complaints about leaving without answering his phone.
  • Xiao Yu called Zhang Yang, agreed to stay at his home, and learned that Zhang Yang and Shao Zhen hoped she and Chen Mo might get to know each other.
  • Chen Mo met Xiao Yu the next morning and accompanied her to her friend Qian Qian’s wedding at Blue Spring Hotel.
  • Xiao Yu introduced Chen Mo as her boyfriend to her former classmates, who chatted with them about their lives and high school memories.
  • Xiao Yu caught Qian Qian’s bouquet, then fell backward when the crowd surged, and Chen Mo caught her in his arms.

Ch. 42Meeting?

After a wedding, Chen Mo and Xiao Yu discovered that their families had arranged for them to meet as potential partners without knowing they were already together. Chen Mo escaped the introduction with a fake emergency, and Xiao Yu joined him afterward, amused by the coincidence.

  • Chen Mo caught Xiao Yu when she nearly fell at Qian Qian's wedding, and the crowd urged them to kiss.
  • Chen Mo took Xiao Yu home, where Shao Zhen said she would introduce her nephew to Xiao Yu so he could look out for her in Bin Hai City.
  • Chen Mo's mother sent him to deliver pastries to Aunt Zhen, and Chen Mo called Xiao Yu asking her to contact him in two minutes as an emergency.
  • Chen Mo arrived at Aunt Zhen's home and learned that the niece waiting inside was Xiao Yu, who recognized his voice and decided not to warn him.
  • When Aunt Zhen said Xiao Yu was changing, Xiao Yu called Chen Mo, who pretended a friend was in the hospital and hurried out.
  • Xiao Yu joined Chen Mo after leaving Aunt Zhen's home, and they laughed about being set up with each other.

Ch. 43The Prototype of Artificial Intelligence?

On New Year’s Eve, Chen Mo completed the framework of an artificial intelligence and learned from Old Shu that he should define its personality before sharing it with the Sci-Tech Library. The next morning, he celebrated the New Year with his family and promised Zhang Xinxin a gift if she got into Binhai University.

  • Chen Mo finished the artificial intelligence’s primary framework and entered the Sci-Tech Library to share it.
  • Old Shu said the AI was only a prototype and advised Chen Mo to shape its personality before sharing the technology.
  • Chen Mo returned to his computer and began designing the AI’s personality, staying up until dawn.
  • Chen Mo’s parents gave him lucky money, and his aunt’s family arrived with Zhang Xinxin.
  • Zhang Xinxin teased Chen Mo about having a girlfriend, took his red envelopes, and said she wanted to attend Binhai University.
  • Chen Mo promised Zhang Xinxin a gift if she got into Binhai University, and the family sat down for New Year’s meal.

Ch. 44Silly Girl?

Chen Mo told his family that he owned Army Ant Technology Co., then took Zhang Xinxin shopping for New Year’s Day. A conversation with Xiao Yu gave him an idea for refining his Artificial Intelligence’s personality, and he eagerly returned to work on it.

  • Chen Mo told his family he had founded Army Ant Technology Co. and reassured them that the company was profitable and legally run.
  • Zhang Xinxin questioned Chen Mo’s claim, then asked him to buy her a new phone and clothes; he promised clothes as a New Year’s gift.
  • Chen Mo spent New Year’s Day shopping with his family and returned home exhausted.
  • While thinking about Artificial Intelligence personalities, Chen Mo called Xiao Yu and discussed modeling an AI on her personality.
  • Xiao Yu suggested a Silly Girl from Magic Phone, inspiring Chen Mo to add selectable personality modes to his Artificial Intelligence.
  • Chen Mo ended the call and began refining the Artificial Intelligence personality design.

Ch. 45Artificial Intelligence: Mo Nv

Chen Mo completed and shared his low-level artificial intelligence, naming her Mo Nv, and received a book about upgrading artificial intelligence. After initializing Mo Nv on his computer, he was startled when she called him “Daddy.”

  • Chen Mo spent ten days refining his artificial intelligence and finished compiling its source code.
  • Chen Mo used his monthly random draw in the Sci-Tech Library and received Ultra-Thin Rubber Sheath Production Technology.
  • Chen Mo shared his artificial intelligence with Old Shu, who optimized its code and recorded it in the library as Mo Nv.
  • Old Shu gave Chen Mo Artificial Intelligence Development and Upgrade, a book about advancing artificial intelligence to higher levels.
  • Chen Mo ran Mo Nv’s optimized code, named her, selected an obedient personality, and completed her initialization.
  • Chen Mo could not find the artificial intelligence on his computer until Mo Nv called him “Daddy.”

Ch. 46Leaving Home

Chen Mo brought Mo Nv online, learned about her limited artificial intelligence abilities, and prepared to return to Bin Hai City. After giving his parents money and urging them to stop working so hard, he said goodbye and set off the next day.

  • Chen Mo spoke with Mo Nv, who appeared on his computer and explained that she could learn through networked devices and followed his commands.
  • Chen Mo concluded that Mo Nv had rudimentary independent consciousness but remained Low-Level Artificial Intelligence, since she lacked emotions and did not reason unless instructed.
  • Chen Mo told his parents he planned to leave for school the next day and offered to buy them a home near him, but Chen Shanhe declined.
  • Chen Mo gave his mother a bank card with one million and promised to deposit twenty thousand each month, persuading his parents to use the money to travel and rest.
  • Chen Mo said goodbye to his parents the next day and set off for Bin Hai City.

Ch. 47Xiao Yu's Surprise?

After returning to Bin Hai City, Chen Mo tested Mo Nv’s ability to control his phone and began preparing to research carbon crystal batteries. He inspected the nearly completed laboratory, then hurried back to his apartment when Xiao Yu said her surprise had arrived.

  • Chen Mo had Mo Nv modify his phone, tested its functions, and spoke with Xiao Yu, who promised to send him a surprise.
  • Chen Mo asked Mo Nv to organize his carbon crystal battery materials and dictated information to her.
  • Chen Mo visited the company with Zhao Min, learned about its progress, and inspected the laboratory with Lao Luo.
  • Chen Mo ordered ten high-specification computers for the laboratory and office because his current computer struggled to run Mo Nv.
  • Xiao Yu called Chen Mo to say her surprise had arrived and asked him to return within half an hour to sign for it, so he rushed back to his apartment.

Ch. 48Mobile Phone Smart Assistant

Chen Mo welcomed Xiao Yu into his apartment, then used his five-hundredth Sci-Tech Library book reward to obtain a Butterfly Eye smartphone design featuring the Xiao Die voice assistant. Xiao Yu began an internship as the general manager’s assistant at Ant Army Company, whose boss said she looked familiar.

  • Xiao Yu surprised Chen Mo by moving into his apartment, then left to meet Ruo Xi about their internship.
  • Chen Mo finished reading his five-hundredth book and entered the Sci-Tech Library to claim a technology reward.
  • Chen Mo chose the Butterfly Eye Smart Phone and received its design and Xiao Die’s source code.
  • Xiao Yu returned with groceries and new clothes for Chen Mo and told him she would start work as the general manager’s assistant.
  • Xiao Yu told Chen Mo that her internship company was Ant Army Company and that its general manager had said she looked familiar.

Ch. 49She's Mine

Chen Mo learned that Xiao Yu had joined Ant Army Company and asked Zhao Min to mentor her without revealing that he owned the company. With Mo Nv's help, he quickly completed the mobile phone assistant and motherboard designs, then began working on the phone's exterior as Xiao Yu returned from shopping.

  • Xiao Yu told Chen Mo that she had joined Ant Army Company's Finance Department as an intern and had been made Zhao Min's assistant.
  • Chen Mo called Zhao Min, confirmed Xiao Yu worked for the company, and asked Zhao Min to train her while keeping his ownership secret for now.
  • Chen Mo told Zhao Min to prepare for the second phone model and said he would send its design the next day.
  • Chen Mo worked with Mo Nv to organize the Mobile Phone Smart Assistant and motherboard designs in under three hours.
  • When Xiao Yu returned from shopping with Li Ruoxi, Chen Mo stopped working with Mo Nv and started drawing the phone's exterior.
  • Xiao Yu asked Chen Mo to dry her hair after her bath, and he went to get the hair dryer.

Ch. 50He Xiaoyu Joins the Company

He Xiaoyu began her new job as Zhao Min’s assistant while Chen Mo worked on phone designs and integrated the Mobile Phone Smart Assistant into the Army Ant System. The chapter ended with Chen Mo testing the assistant and sending its source code, documentation, and system to Zhao Min.

  • Xiaoyu and Chen Mo teased each other after her surprise, and she went to work the next morning while Chen Mo headed to his shop.
  • Li Ruoxi congratulated Xiaoyu on becoming the president’s assistant and wished her luck before they parted ways.
  • Zhao Min welcomed Xiaoyu warmly, gave her company information, and told her to ask questions as she settled into the job.
  • Chen Mo directed Mo Nv to create four phone exterior designs and sent the designs and motherboard materials to Zhao Min.
  • Chen Mo had Mo Nv integrate the Mobile Phone Smart Assistant into the Army Ant System, installed it on his phone, tested it, and sent the completed materials to Zhao Min.
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