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Chapter 29

Avalanche Effect

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The moment Butterfly Eye appeared, it instantly triggered cries of surprise. The launch event grew noisy, and everyone's eyes locked onto the screen.

It was exquisitely crafted.

This phone was incredibly delicate, with soft lines yet an imposing presence, as though it had been formed by nature itself. Many people believed it was the most refined phone they had ever seen.

The phone came in six models, divided into patterned and solid-color versions.

The patterned designs were even more perfect. Strange eyes formed from threads of colorful lines made the phones look more like works of art.

The moment they saw the patterns, everyone understood the meaning behind Butterfly Eye.

As for phone exteriors, ordinary phone companies generally did not add colorful patterns to their casings, almost always keeping them solid-colored. But Ant Army Company had used patterned casings, and the patterns were so beautiful they had no equal.

The blue- and black-dominant models suited men, while the dazzling pink, rose red, ice blue, and other colors suited women. If these base colors and patterns were a flower, they would surely be the most beautiful flower of all.

The reporters in charge of photography raised their cameras and frantically snapped shots of the screen. Forget the performance—even the phone's appearance alone was enough to attract countless people's interest.

Big news!

The reporters present were ecstatic. This was an unexpected gain. They had assumed a small company's launch event would not produce much news, but it had suddenly unveiled a mobile operating system and a phone so beautiful it had no equal.

It was simply explosive.

After the commotion subsided, the venue quieted down again. Zhao Min onstage still maintained her distinctive confidence.

"This phone has four main features: the Army Ant System, water resistance, long battery life, and clear photography."

The PPT behind Zhao Min changed again, listing all the phone's advantages.

"First is the Army Ant System. Its unique architectural design gives it exceptional security. Compared to other systems, its power-saving capabilities are also stronger than mainstream mobile operating systems on the market. It offers permanently smooth performance without lag, along with powerful compatibility."

"We conducted tests using phones already on the market. After a certain brand's phone was flashed with the Army Ant System, we compared the before and after results. Its benchmark score reached as high as 300,000 points, a quarter higher than its original 240,000. In terms of power consumption and battery life, it lasted nearly three hours longer than before. The performance of a mobile operating system was clear at a glance in the simplest tests."

Zhao Min began introducing the Army Ant System's advantages, while the reporters and media personnel below stared blankly at the data comparison on the screen behind her.

Once they came to their senses, the media personnel began furiously drafting articles.

The emergence of this mobile operating system meant another company had entered the mobile market with force. Moreover, this system performed better than Android.

Once news like this was released, it would definitely cause a sensation.

There had not been any major domestic news for a long time. The trending news charts had been dominated by celebrity gossip. This time, it was a new Domestic Mobile Phone System and a phone so beautiful it had no equal.

Those two things alone were enough to claim the news headlines.

Xia Xue sat in the very last row, watching Zhao Min onstage while constantly thinking about how to seize the top news headline.

Something this big would definitely create a huge sensation.

But as a self-media creator, she had little chance of competing against major newspapers and magazines. She could only win by being unconventional.

She turned to glance at the cameraman behind her. Xia Xue's eyes lit up, and she took out her phone, opened Weibo, and started a livestream.

The release of this mobile operating system and Butterfly Eye had come without warning. Those media outlets definitely would not be prepared for a live broadcast.

#Domestic Mobile Phone System Launch Event# An Awakened Marching Ant!

After confirming the title, Xia Xue began streaming.

She rarely used livestreams because there was usually no major news or anything interesting. Today, a friend had introduced her to this launch event, and she had not expected to stumble into such a huge news story.

As soon as the livestream went live, a few scattered viewers began entering.

First! Sofa! Here to see a beauty!

Bench!

Claiming a front-row seat. The streamer is a beauty.

In less than a minute, more than three hundred people were already watching. Comments slowly began to appear, and the number kept rising.

After plugging in her earphones, Xia Xue turned the camera toward herself.

"Hello, everyone. I'm self-media creator Xia Xue. I've run into some major news today. I'm currently at a company's launch event."

"This loser has never attended a launch event. I want to see it—and I want to see the beauty even more."

"I came in because I was drawn by the Domestic Mobile Phone System!"

Two minutes later, the viewer count had reached two thousand and was still slowly increasing. The number surprised Xia Xue.

"This company is called Ant Army Company, and the product being unveiled is called the Army Ant System. According to their introduction, this is a new Domestic Mobile Phone System with better performance than Apple and Android Systems, combining the strengths of both. They also have an incredibly beautiful phone."

Since this was a launch event, Xia Xue could only lean over the table and livestream quietly while holding her phone. However, Zhao Min's introduction of the system's features completely drowned out her voice.

"I don't believe it. Pretty girls are liars."

"If it's true, I'll livestream myself eating shit!"

Watching the comments, Xia Xue blinked. "I can hardly believe it myself. Let me show you the launch event." With that, she pointed her phone camera at Zhao Min onstage.

"Awoo... a long-legged Yujie has appeared at the scene."

"Hungry wolves will arrive on the battlefield in thirty seconds..."

"All-knowing netizens, please give me the contact information for the beauty onstage. A generous reward awaits."

"Nuclear energy warning ahead!"

"Truth Emperor: Zhao Min, female, 28 years old, 168 centimeters tall, weight unknown, measurements unknown. Former COO and vice president of Wanbao Group's Greater China Region, MBA from HKUST, currently single; contact method: go apply at this company tomorrow. Don't ask me how I know..."

"666!"

"I don't know what COO and HKUST mean. Please explain!"

The moment the camera focused on Zhao Min, the fans watching the livestream instantly exploded. The number of viewers entering the livestream room began soaring.

Four minutes later, the viewer count had reached fifty thousand. Its popularity was still rising, and more and more people were watching.

Zhao Min remained confident onstage as she introduced the Army Ant System's advantages.

She knew this was an opportunity—an opportunity for Army Ant to truly awaken and reveal itself to the world. She had personally experienced the Army Ant System, otherwise she would never have agreed to help Chen Mo manage the company.

She had prepared for this launch event for several months.

After explaining the Army Ant System's advantages, Zhao Min turned her attention to another important feature.

Water resistance.

This was Butterfly Eye's most outstanding feature: a water-resistant wired port.

"Next is another feature of Butterfly Eye: water resistance. This phone uses our company's uniquely designed water-resistant wired port. This special port structure gives Butterfly Eye its water-resistant capabilities."

Zhao Min pressed the PPT remote, and the screen behind her instantly displayed an introduction to Butterfly Eye's water-resistant port structure.

The moment the structure appeared, the audience became noisy again. Their reaction was exactly as Zhao Min had expected. When she had first seen this unusual water-resistant port, she had also been astonished.

Xia Xue's livestream erupted once more.

"Who designed this water-resistant structure? They're a fucking genius. Why didn't I think of it? It feels like I missed out on several hundred million."

"A knockoff water-resistant phone made especially for Phelps. Knockoffs really are awesome!"

"This phone is so pretty. I'm ready to buy one regardless of the price."

"I can practically see myself holding this phone and successfully confessing to the person I secretly love."

No one knew that a small livestream was growing like a rolling snowball, eventually forming an avalanche.

If you like it, please recommend it, bookmark it, and add it to your reading list. These are very important for a new book. Ant would be immensely grateful.

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