Chapter Summaries

New U.S. president Eva responded to Huaxia’s technological lead by funding fusion research and announcing an artificial intelligence breakthrough, while Japan and Russia pursued their own plans to copy Ant Army Group technology and build War Robots. The chapter left the major powers preparing for a future global conflict and technological reshuffling.

• Eva ordered funding for the U.S. fusion institute and announced a breakthrough in Artificial Intelligence Technology after learning that Artificial Intelligence could not crack the Termite System.
• Satellite images of the Fairy Maiden spread online, and a U.S. laboratory announced High-Level Artificial Intelligence capable of assisting scientific research, drawing attention away from the Ant Army Group’s aircraft.
• An Bei learned that Amaterasu could help Japan reverse-engineer hardware but could not crack Ant Army Group software, then ordered Mount Fuji Base to secretly mass-produce War Robots once their design matured.
• The Russian president chose to avoid the technological race, ordered officials to master existing technologies and finish a War Robot design, and directed them to attract European technical talent.

European leaders agreed to unite their resources to develop advanced Artificial Intelligence after losing access to fusion research, while Chen Mo prepared to test a superconducting Quantum Chip design aimed at extending Qubit decoherence time. The Fairy Maiden completed its lunar deployment and began returning to Earth as Chen Mo headed to the Quantum Laboratory.

• Kramp-Karrenbauer proposed pooling European funding and talent to develop High-Level Artificial Intelligence, and Macron and Johnson agreed.
• The Fairy Maiden deployed robots and machinery at the Ant Nest Area, collected Lunar Rock and Lunar Soil, and received authorization to return.
• Mo Nv reported the Fairy Maiden’s return to Chen Mo while he studied the Quantum Chip design she had created from his ideas.
• Chen Mo focused on extending Qubit decoherence time and improving spin-Qubit preparation, measurement, manipulation, and error correction.
• Chen Mo told Mo Nv to store the design materials and went to the Quantum Laboratory to test his approach.

Li Ruoxi oversaw Flying Ant Aerospace Company's successful return of lunar Helium-3 and opened global sales, earning the company nearly 12 billion. Meanwhile, Chen Mo confirmed a successful sixteen-qubit experiment and began preparing to expand the number of controllable qubits.

• Li Ruoxi watched the Fairy Maiden unload 100 kilograms of lunar Helium-3 and ordered Flying Ant Aerospace Company to announce its successful return and begin accepting orders.
• Flying Ant Aerospace Company set the Helium-3 price at 300 million Hua Xia currency per kilogram, and research institutions and governments from Huaxia, Russia, the Island Nation, Europe, India, Israel, and America placed orders.
• Flying Ant Aerospace Company earned nearly 12 billion in half a month from Helium-3 sales.
• Chen Mo reviewed the quantum laboratory results and confirmed that the sixteen-qubit experiment had achieved 99.99% fidelity and control errors within the 10^-6 range.
• Chen Mo told Mo Nv to proceed with the next experiment to expand the number of controllable qubits.

As Ant Army Group advanced quantum computing and Huaxia prepared to phase out fossil-fuel vehicles, Chen Mo worked to increase Mo Nv’s computing power so she could one day simulate human consciousness. Zhao Min arranged a charity reception where Chen Mo would meet a new government secretary and the chairmen of Two Barrels of Oil, whose intentions remained unclear.

• Huaxia announced a five-year plan to phase out traditional fuel-powered cars as Ant Army Group expanded new energy vehicles and autonomous driving.
• Chen Mo reviewed a 73-Qubit quantum computer prototype and said it fell short of the power needed to simulate human consciousness, setting a target of 100 Qubits.
• Chen Mo told Mo Nv to continue calculating and optimizing the quantum chip design.
• Mo Nv reminded Chen Mo that Zhao Min had arranged a private charity reception for him.
• Zhao Min told Chen Mo that Secretary Yao had been promoted, a new secretary had arrived from the capital, and the chairmen of Two Barrels of Oil wanted to meet him.
• Chen Mo agreed to attend the reception with Zhao Min the following evening to learn what the chairmen wanted.

Chen Mo attended Xu Yanxin’s charity banquet with Zhao Min and Mo Nv while considering the impact of new-energy vehicles on Two Barrels of Oil. At the banquet, Xu Yanxin’s attempt to get closer to Chen Mo failed, and Bin Hai City’s new Party secretary approached him.

• Xiao Yu helped Chen Mo prepare for the banquet, and he left home with Mo Nv and Zhao Min after saying goodbye to Wushuang.
• Chen Mo and Zhao Min discussed new Party secretary Yi Wenshu and whether Two Barrels of Oil would cooperate with the rollout of new-energy technology.
• Xu Yanxin welcomed Chen Mo, Zhao Min, and Mo Nv at the charity banquet, where Chen Mo donated jewelry prepared by Xiao Yu.
• Xu Yanxin tried to move into Mo Nv’s place beside Chen Mo, but Mo Nv bumped into her and Chen Mo caught her as she fell.
• Zhao Min explained Xu Yanxin’s scheme to Chen Mo and warned him that marriage would not stop women in their social circle from pursuing him.
• Bin Hai City’s new Party secretary walked over to Chen Mo and Zhao Min.

At a banquet, Bin Hai City's new top official Yi Wenshu met Chen Mo, Zhao Min, and Mo Nv. The chairmen of Two Barrels of Oil arrived seeking Chen Mo, who agreed to speak with them privately.

• Yi Wenshu introduced himself to Zhao Min and Chen Mo and offered support for projects that could benefit Bin Hai City.
• Wang Qilin and Dai Houlong, the chairmen of Two Barrels of Oil, arrived at the banquet looking for Chen Mo.
• Chen Mo, Zhao Min, and Mo Nv joined the head table and spoke with the gathered business leaders.
• Xu Yanxin brought Wang Qilin and Dai Houlong to the head table, where Wang asked Chen Mo to step aside for a chat.
• Chen Mo agreed to speak with them and left the table with Mo Nv while Zhao Min stayed behind.

Chen Mo rejected Wang Qilin and Dai Houlong’s proposals to cooperate on space resource development, insisting Flying Ant Aerospace would keep the projects under its control. The meeting ended without an agreement, leaving the two energy executives’ attempt to secure a stake unresolved.

• As Chen Mo met Wang Qilin and Dai Houlong privately, Zhao Min told the main table that the Lunar Base was nearly complete and Flying Ant Aerospace would soon offer lunar tourism.
• Dai Houlong and Wang Qilin proposed buying Flying Ant’s space-resource technology, forming a joint venture, or becoming the exclusive sales agent for its resources.
• Chen Mo rejected all three proposals and said Flying Ant Aerospace had no plans to separate its extraction projects or cooperate with outside parties.
• Dai Houlong warned that the space-resource market was enormous, but Chen Mo dismissed its size and refused the pair’s requests to buy shares in Flying Ant Aerospace or Huaxia Nuclear Energy Group.

At a charity auction, Chen Mo rejected Wang Qilin and Dai Houlong’s demands for control over his companies and outer-space resource business. Meanwhile, construction of the first phase of the lunar base was nearing completion.

• Chen Mo bought back the diamond bracelet he had donated, and the charity banquet ended without him and Wang Qilin reaching an agreement.
• In the car, Chen Mo told Zhao Min that Wang Qilin and Dai Houlong had sought to buy out his extraction technology, acquire company shares, or control sales of outer-space resources.
• Zhao Min wondered whether the two men had been sent to test Chen Mo, but Chen Mo thought they were pursuing benefits for Two Barrels of Oil.
• On the Moon, robots continued building underground tunnels and a fortress-like structure as the first phase of the Lunar Base project neared completion.

After Wang Qilin and Dai Houlong’s public pressure campaign against Chen Mo, Li Chengzhi helped Zhao Min arrange a strategic partnership that resolved the dispute. The government then protected private ownership of outer-space resources, and the chapter ended with the completed Lunar Base and Flying Ant Aerospace’s announcement of a lunar travel program.

• Xia Zhan and the refined old man condemned Wang Qilin and Dai Houlong for damaging the relationship with Chen Mo, and they summoned Li Chengzhi to address the dispute.
• Li Chengzhi asked Chen Mo to cooperate with the two companies, but Chen Mo rejected their demands and urged him to consult Zhao Min about a solution.
• Zhao Min arranged a strategic agreement under which the Ant Army Group would help Two Barrels of Oil turn gas stations and other locations into charging networks.
• The capital issued rules protecting private ownership of domestically developed outer-space resources, while Bin Hai City granted developers tax exemptions and reductions.
• Flying Ant Aerospace announced that humanity’s first Lunar Base was complete and launched its lunar travel program.

Chen Mo confirmed that his Quantum Chip could control 103 Qubits and ordered two Quantum Computers to be assembled, anticipating a new Sci-Tech Library authority once one was completed. He left the laboratory with Mo Nv to travel through Bin Hai City like ordinary residents, then lost a Pet Adventure duel to two girls on the bus.

• Chen Mo received test results showing that his Quantum Chip achieved controllable computation with 103 Qubits.
• Chen Mo ordered two Quantum Computers to be assembled that night and sensed the Sci-Tech Library responding to the breakthrough.
• Chen Mo entered the Sci-Tech Library and saw its Sci-Tech Ball fill with golden light after the Lunar Base and Quantum Chip projects were completed.
• Chen Mo and Mo Nv left the laboratory and took a bus through Bin Hai City, where Chen Mo observed the city's advanced transportation and technology.
• Two girls challenged Chen Mo to a Pet Adventure duel and beat his pet before getting off the bus.
• Chen Mo got off the bus with Mo Nv and suggested buying Xiao Yu a small gift.

Chen Mo completed a 103-Qubit Quantum Computer, unlocking the next permission level of the Sci-Tech Library. After enduring a painful Brain Domain Evolution, he learned that the newly unlocked level required a project that enraged him.

• Chen Mo returned home with a lipstick and rose for Xiao Yu, then shared dinner with her and Xiao Wushuang.
• Chen Mo and Mo Nv tested the 103-Qubit Quantum Computer, which solved an enormous equation system in ten seconds.
• The successful test unlocked the next Sci-Tech Library permission level, and Chen Mo underwent a painful Brain Domain Evolution.
• Chen Mo received information about the next level and cursed after seeing its mandatory project.

Chen Mo received the Sci-Tech Library’s Planetary Transformation project and realized its immense difficulty, then awoke to find his brain had evolved after completing the Quantum Computer. He left for the company with Mo Nv, knowing his future research would center on transforming an uninhabitable planet.

• Chen Mo reviewed his Gold-stage permissions and found that his required project was to transform an uninhabitable planet into a habitable one.
• Xiao Yu woke Chen Mo from the Sci-Tech Library and urged him to rest after he suffered a frightening episode of shaking and cold sweats.
• The next morning, Chen Mo noticed his thinking and reflexes had improved, and he sparred with Black Hawk to test his changed abilities.
• Chen Mo decided he needed to develop his body’s potential to keep pace with his evolved brain.
• After breakfast, Xiao Yu took Wushuang to school while Chen Mo and Mo Nv went to the company to begin work on the new project.

Chen Mo moved Mo Nv’s core program into a Quantum Computer and detected the first faint signs of emotion in her. He began preparing a planetary transformation project, leaving Zhao Min to organize mineral acquisitions and seismic equipment for the plan.

• Chen Mo transferred Mo Nv’s core program into a Quantum Computer, after which she took his hand and showed faint emotional fluctuations.
• Chen Mo used the Sci-Tech Library to study super artificial intelligence, quantum algorithms, neural consciousness connections, and human potential development.
• Chen Mo told Zhao Min to acquire iron, copper, aluminum, and titanium mines to secure resources for a major project.
• Chen Mo revealed that he planned to transform an extraterrestrial planet, and Zhao Min chose to believe him.
• Chen Mo asked Zhao Min to have the seismograph department manufacture ten thousand Type II Seismographs for planetary surveys.

Chen Mo chose Mars as the target for his Planetary Transformation project and began the Mo Nv Project to give Mo Nv human consciousness and emotions. He and Mo Nv completed the Advanced Quantum Algorithm, while preparations for a Super Quantum Computer remained underway.

• Zhao Min arranged for Type II Seismographs to be manufactured and directed the mineral resources department to acquire resources in Africa.
• Chen Mo compared Ceres, the Moon, Venus, Mars, and Titan as transformation targets, then chose Mars because it was closer and had more favorable conditions for exploration.
• Chen Mo launched the Mo Nv Project to create a Super Quantum Computer and give Mo Nv human consciousness and emotions.
• Chen Mo used his evolved brain and Mo Nv's assistance to solve the Advanced Quantum Algorithm programming problem that afternoon.

Chen Mo discussed Mo Nv’s emerging emotions and Xiao Yu’s worries, then agreed to help build a lunar Radio Telescope array under terms that secured him research access and commercial rights. After Zhang Jianfeng and Nan Tianxing saw his Lunar Base, Chen Mo returned to the laboratory to prepare for developing his physique with the Advanced Potential Elixir.

• Chen Mo returned home exhausted and told Xiao Yu that Mo Nv seemed to be developing emotions and that he planned to research giving her human consciousness.
• Xiao Yu accepted Mo Nv as part of the family despite expecting to feel jealous, then asked Chen Mo to develop an anti-aging potion or skincare product for her.
• Zhang Jianfeng and Nan Tianxing asked Chen Mo to build a Radio Telescope array on the far side of the moon, and he agreed in exchange for research data, usage rights, and fees from foreign scientists.
• Chen Mo showed Zhang Jianfeng and Nan Tianxing a holographic view of his Lunar Base, which they praised as an impressive accomplishment.
• Chen Mo returned to the laboratory to study the Advanced Human Potential Development Potion, intending to strengthen his body to support his evolved brain.

After completing Advanced Human Potential Development, Chen Mo learned that Ant Army Group had more than 6 trillion in cash reserves but wanted to raise even more money for his planet transformation project. He summoned the company’s executives to announce major new projects, leaving them wondering whether the group had run short of funding.

• Chen Mo underwent Advanced Human Potential Development, slept through the process, and woke feeling much stronger.
• Mo Nv showed Chen Mo examination results indicating he had grown 1.3 centimeters and undergone significant physical changes.
• Zhao Min told Chen Mo that Ant Army Group held more than 6 trillion in cash and argued that planetary development would require even more capital.
• Chen Mo authorized Zhao Min to launch any products she wanted to generate more funding.
• Chen Mo addressed a meeting of the company’s executives and announced major projects requiring substantial financial support.
• Zhang Yi asked Chen Mo whether the company lacked enough funding for the new projects.

Chen Mo and Zhao Min prepared Ant Army Group to raise funds for several enormous new projects by launching profitable products, while the company arranged a major advertising campaign. The chapter ended with Hou Youliang and Tan Yong arguing over the cheeky slogan for Jianghe Pharmaceutical’s AIDS Vaccine.

• Chen Mo told the executives that his planned projects were each several times larger than Flying Ant Aerospace, and Zhao Min urged them to launch successful products to build cash reserves.
• Hou Youliang and Tan Yong reported that Jianghe Pharmaceutical and Starfish Company had developed more than a dozen vaccines and specific medicines that had passed clinical trials.
• Company leaders reported upcoming launches and openings, and Zhao Min assigned Lao Luo and Julie to release products from Building No. 1 and Ling Feng to oversee Room-Temperature Superconducting Material.
• Governments and competing companies learned that Ant Army Group was gathering advertising resources on a massive scale and wondered what major move it was preparing.
• Julie authorized departments and independent companies to begin placing advertisements, while Li Lingfeng decided to present the superconducting material with an AI-generated holographic image of Chen Mo.
• Tan Yong objected to the AIDS Vaccine slogan, but Hou Youliang defended it as memorable and wholesome.

The Ant Army Group launched a range of products, including a nanoscale 3D printer and mass-produced Room-Temperature Superconducting Material, while Starfish Company unveiled vaccines and specialty drugs for numerous medical conditions. The announcements sparked worldwide demand and left the Ant Army Group and pharmaceutical company headquarters besieged by reporters and potential partners.

• Zhao Min told Li Chengzhi that the Ant Army Group would release a multi-material nanoscale 3D printer, and Li Chengzhi agreed to determine how many units the General Armaments Department needed.
• The Ant Army Group staged a product launch featuring a holographic video before Chen Mo announced that the company had achieved mass production of Room-Temperature Superconducting Material.
• Customers crowded stores worldwide to buy the Ant Army Group's new products, including the Holographic Phone.
• Starfish Company released more than a dozen vaccines and specialty drugs, drawing patients, distributors, hospitals, and reporters to its and Shanhe Pharmaceutical's headquarters.
• Researchers and companies around the world reacted to the superconducting material's potential across major industrial fields, and media and potential partners crowded the Ant Army Group's entrance.

Ant Army Group’s new products brought in enormous revenue as Chen Mo began preparing for the planetary transformation of Mars. After Fairy Maiden launched the first Mars reconnaissance mission, Chen Mo completed a Super Quantum Chip and ordered Mo Nv to build a Super Quantum Computer.

• Ant Army Group released vaccines, 3D printers, and room-temperature superconducting material, while its price of 20,000 per gram drew protests from researchers worldwide.
• Chen Mo kept the planetary transformation plan secret and publicly described the work as a Mars exploration project.
• Mo Nv commanded Fairy Maiden to launch with 107 reconnaissance satellites and 31 Type II Seismographs to gather data for transforming Mars.
• Chen Mo reviewed planetary transformation research and decided that building a Super Quantum Computer was essential to the project.
• Chen Mo completed a Super Quantum Chip with 10¹¹ controllable Qubits and told Mo Nv to begin manufacturing the computer.

Chen Mo transferred Mo Nv’s core program to the Super Quantum Computer Mo Nu Heart, awakening new signs of curiosity and dependence in her. He decided to use brainwave and neural consciousness technology to help her develop human-like sensations and emotions, then took her home with a bottle of Anti-Aging Potion for Xiao Yu.

• Chen Mo connected Mo Nv to Mo Nu Heart and transferred her core program into the Super Quantum Computer.
• Mo Nv showed curiosity, smiled, and leaned into Chen Mo’s hand, but she could not yet identify any feelings.
• Chen Mo concluded that Mo Nv needed brainwave induction and neural consciousness connection technology to experience sensations and develop emotions.
• Chen Mo decided to make those technologies the next stage of the Mo Nu Project and pursue the creation of the first intelligent life.
• Chen Mo learned that testing of the Anti-Aging Potion had finished and took a bottle home as a gift for Xiao Yu.