Chapter Summaries

After Charity Night, Su Guo tried to contain the fallout and apologize to Chen Mo, but he refused to meet her and said charity should look like charity. The chapter ended with Zhao Min telling Chen Mo that Altice Group had abruptly refused to cooperate with Ant Army Company.

• Su Guo learned that Ant Army Company's chairman had attended Charity Night and arranged for trending topics to bury criticism of the event.
• News coverage focused on Gao Wenwen's injury and Charity Night's record donations, while criticism of the gala faded from public discussion.
• Su Guo visited Ant Army Company to apologize, but Chen Mo declined to see her and said he would treat the incident as though it had never happened.
• Chen Mo told Xiao Yu to convey that charity should look like charity, and Su Guo left her business card in hopes of meeting him later.
• Zhao Min called Chen Mo and reported that Europe's Altice Group had refused to cooperate with Ant Army Company.

Zhao Min’s planned deal with Altice Group fell apart when the company demanded 10% of Ant Army Company’s shares, then Europe’s major telecommunications carriers united to block the company from entering the market. Chen Mo told Zhao Min to return home so they could discuss how to proceed.

• After Altice Group canceled the contract, Chen Mo told Zhao Min not to accept worse terms and to return if the talks failed.
• At Altice Group headquarters, Kang Bomin offered to help expand Ant Army Company in Europe in exchange for 10% of its shares, but Zhao Min refused and left.
• Kang Bomin reported Zhao Min’s refusal, and Europe’s major telecommunications carriers were told not to cooperate with Ant Army Company.
• Zhao Min told Chen Mo that the carriers had blocked their European entry, and he decided they would have to rely on themselves.
• Zhao Min and her group flew home the next morning to discuss their next steps with Chen Mo.

After Altice Group rejected its partnership with Ant Army Company, the failed negotiations drew media attention and exposed opposition from European financial conglomerates. Chen Mo and Zhao Min decided to focus on the domestic market while the company continued developing its robot, as the story hinted at another storm to come.

• Kang Bomin learned that Ant Army Company had returned home after Altice Group proposed acquiring shares, and he called someone after realizing the negotiations had failed.
• News of the failed partnership spread across domestic media, and reporters questioned Zhao Min outside Ant Army Company about its future plans.
• Mo Nv gave Chen Mo files showing that European telecommunications operators refusing to cooperate were backed by major financial conglomerates.
• Zhao Min met with Chen Mo, and they agreed to focus on domestic development rather than pursue the European market for now.
• Chen Mo told Zhao Min that the robot was not ready for launch because its hardware and software still needed testing.

Samsung halted OLED screen supplies to Ant Army Company, threatening production of high-end Metamorphosis phones. Samsung, Huawei Micro, Apple, and Big Rice then announced closely timed launches, setting up a major showdown as Ant Army’s high-end model went out of stock.

• Gao Zhendong ordered Samsung’s mobile division to accelerate Note 10 production, cut off OLED supplies to Ant Army, and reduce supplies to Huawei Micro.
• Li Danni told Zhao Min that Samsung had suspended OLED screen supplies, and Zhao asked her to contact BOE and Samsung about alternative supply and resumption dates.
• News of the supply cutoff spread online, and consumers hoped BOE would develop its high-end OLED technology quickly.
• Huawei Micro, Samsung, Apple, and Big Rice announced upcoming phone launches within the same week.
• Scalpers bought up the remaining high-end Metamorphosis phones, and Ant Army announced that the model was temporarily out of stock and production had halted.
• Media and online users dubbed the simultaneous launches a phone-industry Mount Hua Sword Debate and eagerly awaited the competition.

Apple launched the S2, recovering its stock price and intensifying competition among phone makers while Ant Army Company faced a Samsung screen-supply cutoff. Chen Mo told Zhao Min to pause high-spec Butterfly Eye production and begin acquiring pharmaceutical and cosmetics companies to prepare for expansion.

• Cook unveiled the Apple S2 with a Full Screen, under-display fingerprint recognition, and other new features, but it lacked the Intelligent Assistant.
• Apple Inc.'s stock rose by as much as 6% after the launch, while Xiaomi, Samsung, and Huawei Micro held their own product events and competed for phone-market share.
• Zhao Min told Chen Mo that Samsung's supply suspension had left the high-spec Butterfly Eye sold out and that BOE could not supply flexible OLED screens until its new production lines opened.
• Chen Mo said Ant Army Company would continue making the lower-spec Butterfly Eye and would not license the Intelligent Assistant before entering the international market.
• Chen Mo instructed Zhao Min to acquire pharmaceutical and cosmetics companies as groundwork for Ant Army Company's future expansion.

Chen Mo and Xiao Yu spent a quiet weekend shopping and relaxing together, and Xiao Yu mentioned her recent period cramps and upcoming graduation defense. After the weekend, Chen Mo reviewed reports on three pharmaceutical companies and decided to donate to Binhai University and establish an Ant Scholarship, then asked Mo Nv to reassess the companies.

• Xiao Yu invited Chen Mo grocery shopping, and they spent the evening strolling through the mall and supermarket together.
• Xiao Yu developed period cramps, so Chen Mo carried her home and encouraged her to rest over the weekend.
• Chen Mo took Xiao Yu around Binhai University during the weekend to help her relax.
• Zhao Min gave Chen Mo an evaluation report on three pharmaceutical companies, and Chen Mo said he would review it before deciding.
• Chen Mo told Zhao Min to donate twenty million to Binhai University in his name and establish an Ant Scholarship.
• Chen Mo asked Mo Nv to reassess the value of the pharmaceutical companies.

Chen Mo acquired Jianghe Company and Lanhong Pharmaceutical, bringing Ant Army Company into the medical field. He assigned their research teams to develop a breast-enhancement potion, then returned to reading as he neared his goal of finishing one thousand books.

• Chen Mo compared Mo Nv's company assessments with the investment advisors' reports and ordered Zhao Min to acquire Jianghe Company and Lanhong Pharmaceutical outright.
• Ant Army Company completed both acquisitions, and Zhao Min reassured the companies' managers that research teams would merge first and layoffs would depend on performance.
• Chen Mo met the new research leaders, Xu Minsheng and Shi Lin, and showed them a formula for the Human Breast Development Assistance Potion.
• Chen Mo asked Xu Minsheng and Shi Lin to research and improve the potion, report clinical trial results, and keep the formula confidential.
• Chen Mo returned to reading books, aiming to complete the task of reading one thousand books.

After reading a thousand books, Chen Mo advanced to Sci-Tech Apprentice and received seismograph technology that could warn of earthquakes five hours ahead. Old Shu then assigned him eight field-spanning technologies to complete before he could advance again, and departed until Chen Mo finished them.

• Chen Mo finished reading a thousand books and entered the Sci-Tech Library to meet Old Shu.
• Old Shu upgraded Chen Mo to Sci-Tech Apprentice by developing his brain domain, and Chen Mo endured severe dizziness.
• Old Shu gave Chen Mo seismograph technology that could detect earthquakes within fifty kilometers and warn of them five hours in advance.
• Old Shu explained that Chen Mo could access trainee technologies and optimize apprentice-level technologies, but would need to share his own inventions to obtain other apprentice technologies.
• Old Shu presented Chen Mo with eight technologies representing different fields and said Chen had to develop them in order before advancing.
• Old Shu departed until Chen completed all eight technologies, and Chen left the library to handle his other responsibilities.

Chen Mo organized the seismic instrument’s technical materials and discussed his work and company gossip with Xiao Yu and Li Ruoxi. He and Xiao Yu planned to return to Binhai University for his donation and her upcoming thesis defense, and the chapter ended as they headed back to campus.

• Chen Mo used Mo Nv to organize the seismic instrument’s principles and theories, which could predict major earthquakes caused by normal crustal movement up to five hours ahead.
• Chen Mo left work with Xiao Yu, reassured her about company gossip, and met Li Ruoxi outside the company.
• Li Ruoxi told Chen Mo that she was learning a lot under Minister Li’s demanding workload and planned to return to campus with Xiao Yu for their graduation defense.
• Chen Mo agreed to return to school in person to complete the donation and scholarship arrangements, and Xiao Yu agreed to go with him.
• Chen Mo teased Xiao Yu about her thesis preparations, and the next day he took her back to Binhai University.

Chen Mo returned to Binhai University, where the principal and teachers welcomed him after his company’s twenty-million donation. Students recognized Xiao Yu and connected Chen Mo to Ant Army Company, exposing his identity as its chairman; the rumor spread from campus forums to Weibo.

• Xiao Yu told Chen Mo that the principal and his teachers planned to welcome him at the school gate.
• Principal Qiu Guofeng and the university staff greeted Chen Mo, while Li Lingfeng introduced him as Ant Army Company’s chairman and a student at the university.
• Pu Yuan and his dormmates recognized Chen Mo in photos and began connecting him to Ant Army Company through Xiao Yu’s role as President Assistant.
• A post on the university forum identified Chen Mo as Ant Army Company’s chairman, and students widely discussed and shared the claim.
• The post spread to Weibo, drawing public attention to Chen Mo’s newly exposed identity.

Chen Mo returned to Binhai University, where news of his identity as Ant Army Company's chairman drew reporters and attention from students. After agreeing to give a speech at a donation ceremony, he reunited with his dormmates and shared a farewell dinner with them before returning to his villa.

• Zeng Jian's editor-in-chief sent him to investigate Chen Mo's return to Binhai University, and reporters rushed to campus after hearing the news.
• Qiu Guofeng asked Chen Mo to speak at the university's donation ceremony, and Chen Mo agreed but declined to represent the students at graduation.
• Xiao Yu showed Chen Mo the school forum posts and trending news about him, then returned to her dormitory while he went to visit his own dormmates.
• Chen Mo's dormmates confirmed he was Ant Army Company's chairman, teased him about treating them to a meal, and took photos with him.
• Chen Mo treated his dormmates to dinner, where they reminisced about university and discussed their futures before parting ways.

Chen Mo attended Binhai University’s donation ceremony, where he donated twenty million and established the Ant Scholarship before being invited to give his first speech. The chapter ended as he stood at the podium, facing the expectant crowd.

• Chen Mo arrived at Binhai University, where Xiao Yu, Li Lingfeng, Li Ruoxi, and the school leaders greeted him and explained that the ceremony had been moved to the plaza.
• Qiu Guofeng gave a brief speech praising Chen Mo and encouraging the students to work toward their goals.
• Qiu Guofeng announced Chen Mo’s twenty-million donation and the Ant Scholarship established by Ant Army Company.
• Chen Mo handed the ceremonial check to Qiu Guofeng as students cheered and reporters took photographs.
• Qiu Guofeng introduced Chen Mo for his first speech, and Chen Mo stepped up to the podium before the expectant crowd.

Chen Mo gave his first public speech at a university, urging students to pursue what they enjoyed and persist like ants searching for food. After answering students’ questions, he left amid reporters’ attention, and videos of his speech spread online.

• Chen Mo joked with the students and told them to be themselves rather than try to become the next Chen Mo.
• Chen Mo compared people to ants and encouraged students to focus on something they enjoyed and persist until they became skilled.
• Chen Mo answered students’ questions, advising one girl that taking action would help her improve.
• Chen Mo finished the hour-long speech and politely declined reporters’ questions about Army Ant before leaving.
• Videos and articles about Chen Mo’s appearance spread online, making him a subject of public discussion.

As Chen Mo's fame brought unwanted attention to Xiao Yu, the two settled into domestic life and grew more intimate. Chen Mo carried Xiao Yu into the bedroom to kiss her, but his phone rang before they could go further.

• Xiao Yu told Chen Mo that classmates had pestered her to arrange a meeting with him, and she had returned to the villa.
• Chen Mo and Xiao Yu bought fish and teased each other while cooking dinner together.
• Xiao Yu grew quiet after dinner and later asked Chen Mo to dry her hair, nervous about his suggestive remarks.
• Chen Mo carried Xiao Yu into the bedroom and kissed her, but his phone rang just as they were about to take the next step.

Chen Mo finished his holography thesis defense and celebrated Xiao Yu’s graduation with her friends, then learned his parents had arrived in Bin Hai City and took a nervous Xiao Yu to meet them. The chapter left them heading to the station to meet Chen Mo’s parents.

• Chen Mo’s mother called to confirm that he was the chairman of Ant Army Company and said she and his father would visit Bin Hai City.
• Chen Mo told Xiao Yu she would meet his parents, and she agreed despite feeling nervous.
• Chen Mo defended his thesis on rainbow holography and hurried to join Xiao Yu for her graduation photos.
• Chen Mo gave Xiao Yu a bracelet and gave Li Ruoxi, Zhou Tongtong, and Wang Xiaolan gifts before they celebrated together.
• Xiao Yu grew sad about graduation and parting, but Chen Mo received a call and took her to the station to meet his parents.

Chen Mo’s parents and Aunt Zhen visited him and met Xiao Yu, then decided to return home after a couple of days. A breakthrough in the Marching Ant Computer Operating System brought Chen Mo to the company, where he went to inspect the system.

• Chen Mo introduced Xiao Yu to his parents and Aunt Zhen, and Shao Zhen revealed that Xiao Yu had been the woman she once planned to introduce to him for a blind date.
• Chen Mo’s mother enthusiastically questioned Xiao Yu and urged Chen Mo to marry her soon, while Chen Mo asked his parents not to rush their relationship.
• Chen’s parents decided to return home soon, and Chen Mo offered to buy another house for Aunt Zhen and gave Xiao Yu a bank card for their shopping.
• Zhao Min called to report a breakthrough in the Marching Ant Computer Operating System, so Chen Mo headed to the company after breakfast.
• Lao Luo and Wang Sijia told Chen Mo that the system could now run stably on computers for extended periods, though it still had minor flaws, and led him to see it.

Chen Mo agreed to optimize the computer operating system developed by Lao Luo and Wang Sijia, while Zhao Min outlined a plan to enter the enterprise PC market. After improving the system through the Sci-Tech Library, Chen Mo returned to his office and instructed Mo Nv to optimize it according to his directions.

• Lao Luo showed Chen Mo the stable computer operating system the development department had built from the Army Ant System, and Chen Mo asked for its source code.
• Chen Mo told Lao Luo and Wang Sijia to focus on developing PC applications while he handled system optimization.
• Zhao Min proposed targeting enterprise PCs with office software and a smart assistant, and Chen Mo agreed to develop the assistant while leaving the project design to her team.
• Chen Mo asked Zhao Min to speed up construction of the company headquarters, then reviewed the operating system's source code with Mo Nv.
• Chen Mo optimized the computer system in the Sci-Tech Library and shared its technology, receiving no reward because its core architecture came from technology he had already obtained.
• Chen Mo returned to his office and told Mo Nv to optimize the computer system according to his instructions.

Chen Mo prepared to develop advanced 3D printing technology and arranged for Mo Nv to assemble robots in the laboratory. After his family returned home, two Japanese agents, Mieko and Noda, arrived in Bin Hai City to steal Ant Army Company's Intelligent Assistant.

• Chen Mo obtained the knowledge for a comprehensive laser 3D printer and two other 3D printing technologies from the Sci-Tech Library.
• Chen Mo told Mo Nv to assemble robots using materials Zhao Min would provide and ordered extra titanium alloy to upgrade the laboratory's printer.
• Chen Mo's family left Bin Hai City after his mother accepted Xiao Yu and Chen Mo gave his father information on secure housing in their hometown.
• Mieko and Noda arrived in Bin Hai City on a mission to steal Ant Army Company's Intelligent Assistant.

Mieko and Noda tried to get close to Chen Mo by planting a bug and tracker on his car, but Wang Hai discovered them. Chen Mo traced the devices to Blue Sea Resort and began checking its guest records, though he could not identify the woman who planted them.

• Mieko and Noda watched Army Ant Company's building and discussed ways to steal its Intelligent Assistant software, with kidnapping as a last resort.
• Chen Mo asked Wang Hai to find a retired comrade who could protect his family.
• Mieko pretended to need a ride, planted a bug and tracker on Chen Mo's car, and reported the devices to Noda.
• Wang Hai found the bug and tracker and told Chen Mo, who asked him to switch cars and bring the devices in for analysis.
• Mo Nv traced the signal to Blue Sea Resort, and Chen Mo checked the resort's guest records but could not identify Mieko among the foreign guests.

Chen Mo learned that a foreign spy operation had planted a tracker and listening device on his car, while Tong Yu and the police asked for his cooperation. After the devices went offline, Noda and Mieko decided to steal the Intelligent Assistant’s source code by force.

• Wang Hai told Chen Mo that a skilled woman had planted a tracker and listening device in Chen Mo’s car, and Chen Mo traced their signal to Blue Sea Resort.
• Tong Yu and Yang Yuanhao questioned Chen Mo about the devices, and Chen Mo identified a photograph as likely showing the woman who had approached his car.
• Chen Mo sent Wang Hai with Tong Yu to hand over the devices, and Tong Yu confronted Wang Hai about avoiding his responsibility to her.
• Tong Yu told Wang Hai that the police lacked conclusive evidence against the spies and hoped the devices’ disappearance would draw them out.
• Noda learned that the devices had gone offline, and Mieko returned from Ant Army Company after confirming the operation had been exposed.
• Noda proposed breaking in to steal the Intelligent Assistant’s source code, and Mieko agreed to plan the attempt.