Selling an Antivirus Program!

Seeing Chen Mo's expression, Old Shu was in no hurry. He turned and pointed at the giant bookshelves stretching beyond sight.

"Where do you think all this technology came from?"

Chen Mo pondered for a moment. "It should have been created and accumulated by the Library's previous owners."

"You got half of it right. Many of them were indeed created by their owners. They placed the technological knowledge they created into the Library. This method is called technology sharing."

"You mean I also have to put the technology I create into the Sci-Tech Library? Like the program that removes the ransomware?"

"Wrong. It's not something you have to do—it's whether you're willing to. It's voluntary. Are you willing to share your technological products with the Library?" Old Shu asked.

"Technology sharing? I'm willing."

Chen Mo nodded without hesitation. Even if it were mandatory, he would have had no complaints. He was now the owner of the Sci-Tech Library.

"Mm, not bad."

Old Shu pointed at the light screen hanging in midair. Ant-like lines of code swiftly appeared across it.

Chen Mo saw it clearly. It was the code for the ransomware removal program he had designed.

Under his gaze, the light screen turned into a book and flew deep into the Sci-Tech Library. Immediately after, another light screen descended into Old Shu's hand and formed a book.

"This is your reward for sharing technology." Old Shu placed the book before Chen Mo.

"Smartphone Operating System Source Code and Development"

Seeing the book, Chen Mo's face lit up with wild joy. It truly was an unexpected harvest. He had never imagined that sharing technology would come with such a reward. He could practically see another mobile operating system emerging from his hands.

After obtaining this technology, all of Chen Mo's earlier frustration vanished without a trace.

"You really are a lucky brat," Old Shu said. "To encourage technology sharing, the technology received from a typical share is usually a little better than what was shared. You're quite lucky to have gotten this—something you can use right away, and it's a whole tier higher."

"That's right, that's right. Ever since I met you, Old Shu, my luck has been great." Chen Mo grinned.

"You mean ever since you met your little girlfriend, don't you?" Old Shu saw right through Chen Mo. "When you got that technology just now, I didn't see you saying you were lucky."

"Same thing, same thing. It was about the same time." Chen Mo gave an embarrassed smile.

"Take it."

Old Shu shoved the book in his hand into Chen Mo's head.

After leaving the Sci-Tech Library, Chen Mo still wore a delighted smile. He had struck it big this time. With the source code for a mobile operating system, as long as he operated it properly, money would basically be just a number.

But he had no money right now.

After thinking it over, Chen Mo went to his computer, opened Weibo, and found Seven Tiger Company's official account. After hesitating briefly, he composed a message and sent it over with his email address attached.

He did not have the email addresses of those company executives, so he could only contact them this way. He could not exactly hack into a cybersecurity company's network—then he would be unbelievably badass.

The Eternal Heart was currently at the height of its rampage. No one anywhere in the world had yet developed software capable of removing the Eternal Heart, but he had it.

He was no saint. He had obtained this by trading away his right to freely choose technology, and from the start, he had intended to use antivirus software to earn his first pot of gold.

Now it was finally coming in handy.

After sending the message, Chen Mo began typing code. The smartphone operating system source code would be his next product, allowing him to enter the internet industry.

Seven Tiger Company had several Weibo operations specialists, and Lang Yumeng was one of them.

The booming growth of Weibo had also made it a channel for companies to release information to the public. Demand had given rise to this new type of profession.

At that moment, Lang Yumeng leaned over her computer, listlessly browsing Weibo messages. As a Weibo operations specialist, she was the cute girl behind the official account.

Netizens had summarized their work like this: they could do design, write copy, catch trending topics; discuss current affairs, chat about gossip; post content, reply to comments, and act cute.

Sometimes, when they saw interesting comments, they would reply to them.

Ever since the Eternal Heart ransomware crisis broke out, their cybersecurity company had become the focus of public attention. Their Weibo comments had increased more than tenfold from usual.

As Weibo operations specialists, this period had exhausted them. Even as cute girls, they had stayed up long enough to develop dark circles.

Suddenly, Lang Yumeng's hand froze on the mouse, and her gaze landed on a message.

"Silent Ant?"

Reading the message, Lang Yumeng immediately perked up, though her expression remained hesitant. Just then, she saw the office director walking over and made up her mind.

"Director, please come take a look at this Weibo message." Lang Yumeng pointed at the computer screen.

Hearing Lang Yumeng call out, Wang Yu stopped and walked over. Weibo operations specialists generally would not trouble him, the office director, unless something important had happened.

When he reached the computer and saw the message Lang Yumeng was pointing to, Wang Yu's expression tightened and became grave.

"Take a screenshot of this message and print it out."

Not long after, Wang Yu took the printed sheet and headed for the CEO's office. If this message was real, it would be a matter of great importance.

"General Zhou, this was left on Weibo. It feels like something important, so I thought I should report it to you." After entering the CEO's office, Wang Yu handed the printed sheet to Zhou Hongwei.

"Hmm?"

After reading its contents, Zhou Hongwei's gaze narrowed, then flickered uncertainly. After some hesitation, he opened his email and entered the address.

The Eternal Heart was currently at the peak of its rampage. His company's cybersecurity team had been working day and night to find a way to remove the ransomware.

He had also been keeping a close eye on their progress. So far, they had made some headway, but they were still far from cracking the Eternal Heart. After all, something meticulously planned by an advanced hacker would not be easy to deal with.

But now, someone had suddenly appeared and claimed to have developed a program capable of cracking the Eternal Heart. He had no choice but to take it seriously.

The other party had contacted him because he clearly wanted to sell the cracking program and negotiate a deal. If they obtained the solution, his company would undoubtedly gain both fame and profit.

"Hello, I am Zhou Hongwei, CEO of Seven Tiger Company. I have seen your message. Is the program you mentioned for cracking the Eternal Heart real? I would like to see it in person..."

After sending the edited email, Zhou Hongwei began staring at his inbox and waiting.

Chen Mo, who was typing code, immediately stopped when he saw the email notification and opened the message. After reading it, he smiled knowingly.

He had not expected a response to come so quickly.

Opening a reply, Chen Mo directly entered his phone number and sent it back to Zhou Hongwei.

Zhou Hongwei, who had been waiting by the computer, brightened when he saw the phone number in the email and immediately dialed it.

"Hello, I'm Zhou Hongwei." Once the call connected, Zhou Hongwei spoke.

"Hello, General Zhou. My name is Chen Mo. Are you interested in the software I developed?" Chen Mo asked with a smile after answering.

"Of course I am," Zhou Hongwei said. "Could you send us the installation package so we can test it?"

"Let's test it in person. Go to the coffee shop eight hundred meters to the right of Bin Hai University's front gate. Contact me when you arrive, and I'll come over. We can discuss it face-to-face. If you're afraid I'm scamming you, then don't come. I can contact Qiandu or Penguin instead," Chen Mo said.

"Alright. I'll head over now. We'll talk when we meet." After hanging up, Zhou Hongwei immediately rose from his seat and looked at his assistant. "Little Liu, book the plane tickets. Prepare to leave for Bin Hai City."