Chapter Summaries

Lin Zhiyuan proposed adapting popular games for holographic platforms, demonstrating a three-dimensional game map to Ant Army Company’s executives. As the meeting drew to a close, Lin Shu nervously took the floor to present two related ideas.

• Lin Zhiyuan argued that board games, standalone games, and online games were well suited to holographic adaptation and displayed a holographic map resembling Honor of Kings’ Summoner’s Rift.
• The executives praised the potential of Holographic Games, and Wei Zhe complimented Lin Zhiyuan on his presentation.
• Zhao Min invited the executives to share more ideas about the Artificial Intelligence + plan and Holographic Ecological Applications.
• After the executives finished presenting, Lin Shu gathered her courage and asked to speak.
• Zhao Min recognized Lin Shu as a student personally invited by Chen Mo and encouraged her to present her ideas.
• Lin Shu went to the podium and said she had one idea about the Artificial Intelligence + plan and another about Holographic Ecological Applications.

Lin Shu proposed personalized Intelligent Assistants with customizable appearances and companion-like functions, along with holographic games, virtual pets, and environmental features. Zhao Min chose Lin Shu and Wang Sijia’s ideas as the core of the Artificial Intelligence + plan and directed the company to begin developing holographic games.

• Lin Shu proposed customizable Intelligent Assistants that could control devices, help with everyday tasks, and appear as personalized companions.
• Lin Shu suggested developing holographic versions of popular games and virtual pets that could connect exercise and low-carbon travel with environmental protection.
• Zhao Min selected Lin Shu and Wang Sijia’s proposals as the core of the Artificial Intelligence + plan and assigned them to refine the design with the R&D team.
• Zhao Min directed Julie to prepare the Artificial Intelligence + proposal and ordered a dedicated team to develop holographic games based on Lin Zhiyuan and Lin Shu’s ideas.
• Zhao Min adjourned the meeting and asked attendees to submit reports on ideas they considered worth pursuing.

Chen Mo learned that Dream Fiber had been successfully synthesized and planned to use it to make Xiao Yu’s wedding dress. After Zhao Min discussed the company’s Artificial Intelligence plan with him, he agreed to train selected employees, and Zhao Min joked about having him design her wedding dress too.

• Mo Nv told Chen Mo that Dream Fiber had been synthesized, and he confirmed the laboratory could make enough for Xiao Yu’s wedding dress.
• Zhao Min told Chen Mo about the company’s Artificial Intelligence plan and the difficulty of developing a personal assistant more capable than Xiao Die.
• Chen Mo approved the plan and offered to teach Wang Sijia, Lin Shu, and Wei Zhe deeper intelligent algorithms so they could develop the assistant.
• Chen Mo told Zhao Min that Dream Fiber was for Xiao Yu’s wedding dress, and Zhao Min said Xiao Yu was truly lucky.
• Zhao Min asked Chen Mo to design a wedding dress for her as well, leaving him unsure how to respond.

Chen Mo summoned Wei Zhe, Wang Sijia, and Lin Shu to discuss the Artificial Intelligence + plan and entrusted them with an advanced algorithm to help develop its personal Intelligent Assistant. He left them with a dedicated laboratory and access to the company’s core technology, under strict instructions to keep it secret.

• Wei Zhe, Wang Sijia, and Lin Shu waited in Chen Mo’s office, where Wang Sijia teased Lin Shu about having a crush on Chen Mo.
• Chen Mo asked whether they would leave for better opportunities, and all three said they would stay.
• Wang Sijia explained that the team was developing a personal Intelligent Assistant based on Xiao Die but had struggled to reach the Succubus Robot’s intelligence level.
• Chen Mo took the three to his former Artificial Intelligence laboratory and handed it over to them.
• Chen Mo showed them a tutorial for Chinese Character Programming intelligent algorithms and explained that the Succubus Robot’s core used the method.
• Chen Mo gave the three laboratory permissions and access to the algorithms, warning them not to disclose the technology.

Ant Army Company released its first batch of Holographic Games to expand the Holographic Phone ecosystem, and users quickly embraced the new apps. Pet Adventure’s virtual pets drew enthusiastic attention across the country.

• Zhao Min reviewed the stable Pet Adventure test and learned that Ant Army Company had developed more than a dozen games, including board games, tower defense, and a street fighting game.
• Zhao Min ordered the games released together in the app store.
• Chen Hui saw Ant Army Company’s announcement and downloaded Pet Adventure, buying a dopey little tiger and activating holographic mode.
• Chen Hui’s coworkers gathered around the projected tiger, and several Holographic Phone owners opened the app store while others said they wanted to buy a phone.
• News of the games spread online, and Holographic Phone users flocked to the app store as Holographic Games became a sensation.

Zhao Min persuaded Chen Mo to open Ant Army Company's Holographic Software Development Platform so outside developers could help build a diverse Holographic Application ecosystem. At a meeting with senior executives, she announced the platform's release and shelved plans for large online games.

• Zhao Min explained to Chen Mo that opening the development platform would attract developers, promote the company's systems and Chinese Character Programming Language, and create reliance on Ant Army's technology.
• Chen Mo approved Zhao Min's plan and authorized her to handle matters that did not involve the technology in Building No. 1.
• Zhao Min praised the Holographic Ecology Laboratory at a meeting with Ant Army Company's senior executives, then invited them to discuss the market situation.
• Lin Zhiyuan reported that holographic projection could not control some competitive games and proposed developing dedicated controllers, which Zhao Min approved for the R&D department to handle.
• A supervisor reported that the Holographic Ecology Laboratory was understaffed, and Zhao Min announced that the Holographic Simulator, Ant Compiler, and other development tools would be opened to outsiders while large online game plans were shelved.
• Zhao Min explained that Ant Army needed a diverse Holographic Application ecosystem.

Tian Mei Studio’s Zheng Dong learned that Ant Army Company had opened its holographic software development tools, prompting the studio and tech companies worldwide to rush into holographic game development. The announcement sparked a scramble for Chinese Character Programming Language experts and marked the start of a major shift across the internet industry.

• Zheng Dong and his colleagues discussed whether Holographic Technology could make MOBA games like Honor of Kings and Heroes more popular.
• A supervisor summoned programmers who knew the Chinese Character Programming Language to register for an urgent reassignment.
• The supervisor announced that Ant Army Company had opened its Holographic Software Development Platform, and Tian Mei Studio planned to develop Holographic Games.
• Major game companies formed teams and announced partnerships to create holographic modes for games including Heroes, Honor of Kings, World of Warcraft, StarCraft, and Dota 2.
• Alibaba’s Black Cat Mall and other e-commerce platforms announced plans for holographic malls as tech companies competed to recruit Chinese Character Programming Language experts.

Chen Mo completed the Large Holographic Projector and entered the Sci-Tech Library to choose his next technology. He selected the energy field, hoping to find a power source that could support a third-generation robot and give Mo Nv a body.

• Chen Mo tested the Large Holographic Projector and confirmed that it operated normally.
• Chen Mo declined mass production for now and ordered one hundred Large Holographic Projectors for a specific use.
• Chen Mo entered the Sci-Tech Library, where Applied Physics was marked complete, leaving five technologies in the Sci-Tech Apprentice stage.
• Chen Mo ruled out Military Industry, Biomedicine, and Ecological Environment for now, then chose the energy field.

Chen Mo suffered a sudden, agonizing episode while sleeping and lost consciousness, leaving Xiao Yu and his colleagues fearing for his health. Doctors found no serious physical problems and expected him to wake soon, while Zhao Min arranged to keep the incident secret.

• Xiao Yu found Chen Mo trembling and sweating in his lounge, and he woke in intense pain before losing consciousness in her arms.
• Wang Hai, A Nan, and White Pearl rushed in, examined Chen Mo, and arranged to take him for medical care.
• Zhao Min arrived at Binhai City People's Hospital and learned from Xiao Yu that Chen Mo's episode resembled a previous one but was more severe.
• Hospital doctors found Chen Mo's bodily functions normal and suggested exhaustion and neural fatigue, saying he might wake that night or the next day.
• Zhao Min asked the hospital to keep Chen Mo's collapse confidential, and Xiao Yu entered his ward to sit beside him.

Chen Mo woke in the hospital after collapsing from the information he had received, and Xiao Yu stayed by his side, believing he had overworked himself. After Zhao Min visited and questioned him about his repeated headaches, Chen Mo agreed to rest and keep Xiao Yu company.

• Chen Mo woke after being unconscious for about nineteen hours and found Xiao Yu asleep beside his hospital bed, holding his hand.
• Xiao Yu woke, cried with relief, and said she would give up the wedding if Chen Mo kept researching the Large Holographic Projector and harming himself.
• Xiao Yu fed Chen Mo porridge, and Zhao Min walked in while the couple were kissing, then teased them about their affection.
• Zhao Min asked about Chen Mo's collapse and headaches, but he blamed mental exhaustion and kept the true cause secret.
• At Xiao Yu's pleading, Chen Mo agreed to take time off and rest, leaving Zhao Min to complain about their public affection.

While recovering in the hospital, Chen Mo considered his newly acquired controllable light nuclear fusion technology and decided it was too sensitive to research without government cooperation. After his family visited, he announced that he and Xiao Yu would hold their wedding, and revealed that the large projector had already been completed.

• Chen Mo recalled the controllable light nuclear fusion technology and decided he would need to cooperate with the authorities to develop it safely.
• Xiao Yu urged Chen Mo to rest, and the two shared an intimate moment before Chen's Mother, Aunt Zhen, and Xin Xin entered the ward.
• Chen's Mother told Chen Mo that his father and Xiao Yu's father were helping run a seafood supermarket, then teased the couple about having a child.
• Chen Mo announced that he and Xiao Yu would hold their wedding, delighting Chen's Mother and Xiao Yu.
• Chen Mo told Xiao Yu that the large projector had been successfully developed the previous day, and Xiao Yu kissed him through her tears.

After Chen Mo recovered from his overwork-induced illness, he and Xiao Yu agreed with their families to begin planning their wedding. Xiao Yu made him rest in the hospital until his examinations were clear, and after his discharge Chen Mo took her to customize their wedding rings.

• Chen Mo and Xiao Yu confirmed they planned to marry, and their mothers discussed wedding customs, dates, guests, and arrangements with them.
• Chen's Mother left Xiao Yu to care for Chen Mo and urged them both to rest and look after their health.
• Chen Mo began designing their wedding rings, but Xiao Yu stopped him from working and fell asleep beside him.
• Over the next two days, Xiao Yu kept Chen Mo from working and arranged several examinations before agreeing he could leave the hospital.
• After Chen Mo and Xiao Yu left the hospital, he took her to a jewelry store to customize their wedding rings.

Chen Mo and Xiao Yu went shopping at Binhai Square, where they admired how his holographic projectors had become part of daily life. After deciding to have a ring customized, they headed to Jewelry Street, where Sun Hao spotted them and posted photos of Chen Mo on Weibo.

• Chen Mo and Xiao Yu walked through the crowded shopping plaza with Wang Hai, White Pearl, and the others following behind.
• Chen Mo saw holographic advertisements throughout the plaza, and Xiao Yu said projector production met domestic demand but overseas expansion faced resistance.
• Chen Mo playfully tried to touch a holographic model, and Xiao Yu pinched his waist and asked how it felt.
• Chen Mo and Xiao Yu went to Jewelry Street to have a ring customized.
• Sun Hao left a jewelry store with a custom ring, mistook Chen Mo and Xiao Yu for an ordinary couple, then photographed and posted them on Weibo.

A paparazzo recognized Chen Mo in a photo of him shopping with Xiao Yu and helped spread speculation that she was his girlfriend. As the rumor surged onto Weibo’s trending list, Chen Mo and Xiao Yu remained unaware and asked a jewelry clerk to make rings from their own design.

• Zhen Boming recognized Chen Mo in Sun Hao’s photo and learned that Chen Mo was shopping with a woman at Binhai Square.
• Zhen Boming’s studio circulated the photo and cautiously promoted speculation about Chen Mo’s girlfriend, sending the topic onto Weibo’s trending list.
• Chen Mo and Xiao Yu entered a jewelry store to have rings custom-made while the online rumor spread.
• Chen Mo asked the sales clerk whether the store could make rings from their own design drawings.

Chen Mo and Xiao Yu visited a jewelry store to have Chen Mo’s custom-designed wedding rings made. After Liang Shihui recognized Chen Mo, the store learned that its customer was the famous Mr. Chen Mo.

• Chen Mo showed Xiao Yu and the saleswoman his holographic design for a pair of wedding rings, which Xiao Yu eagerly accepted.
• Chen Mo explained that the rings’ intertwined colored lines were a mermaid’s fish scales, drawing attention from customers in the store.
• The female manager offered increasing sums to buy the design, but Xiao Yu refused and Chen Mo asked whether the store could customize the rings instead.
• The manager offered to make the rings free and pay one million for the design, but Chen Mo prepared to leave rather than sell it.
• Liang Shihui searched for Chen Mo on her phone and announced that he was Mr. Chen Mo.

Chen Mo and Xiao Yu went to customize their wedding rings, but shoppers recognized him and reporters gathered outside the store. Chen Mo publicly confirmed that they had registered their marriage and would hold a wedding soon, then left with Xiao Yu.

• Shoppers recognized Chen Mo at Binhai Square, and he agreed to take photos with them.
• Chen Mo asked the jewelry store to make platinum wedding rings with colored-gold patterns to match his design.
• White Pearl told Chen Mo that reporters had arrived after news of his outing with Xiao Yu spread online.
• Chen Mo and Xiao Yu left the store, where reporters questioned them about their relationship and marriage.
• Chen Mo announced that he and Xiao Yu had registered their marriage and would hold a wedding soon, then said she had been by his side since university.

After Chen Mo and Xiao Yu’s marriage became headline news, Chen Mo reassured her and began arranging a wedding jewelry surprise through Alexander. Alexander agreed to seek out three rare diamonds, while Chen Mo and Xiao Yu ended the night teasing each other about his plans.

• Chen Mo’s marriage to Xiao Yu dominated online news, and commenters envied their relationship and learned they had been together since before his business began.
• Chen Mo comforted Xiao Yu about the attention, and they playfully recalled how they had fallen in love.
• Chen Mo decided to buy Xiao Yu wedding jewelry, but she asked him to keep it a surprise until the wedding.
• Chen Mo called Alexander, who offered to help him buy two matching red diamonds called the Eyes of the Angel and a blue diamond called Mermaid’s Tears.
• Chen Mo returned to Xiao Yu, and they flirted before she reminded him he had only recently been discharged from the hospital.

Chen Mo and Xiao Yu toured their Xianglu Tan mansion and agreed to make it their home after the wedding. After a short vacation, they returned to their hometown to join their families in preparing for the wedding.

• Chen Mo and Xiao Yu shared breakfast and discussed how her hair inspired the wedding ring designs.
• Chen Mo and Xiao Yu visited Xianglu Tan Villa, where Mo Nv greeted them and showed them the fully automated residence.
• Chen Mo and Xiao Yu toured the mansion, including its library, and agreed to move in after their wedding.
• Chen Mo and Xiao Yu took a short vacation in nearby cities, then returned to their hometown for the wedding preparations.

Chen Mo and Xiao Yu returned to Flower City, chose a wedding date, and planned to combine their wedding with a housewarming celebration. Meanwhile, a foreign team assembled in Bin Hai City and received orders to capture Chen Mo and take him out of Huaxia alive.

• Chen Mo and Xiao Yu arrived at his family home, where his parents, Aunt Zhen, and Zhang Yang welcomed them.
• Chen Mo's mother explained that she had hired Chen Meimei as a housekeeper to help support her family.
• Chen Mo and Xiao Yu chose the sixteenth of April for their wedding and decided to hold their housewarming celebration at the same time.
• Bai Feng brought two arrivals to a safe house in Bin Hai City, where three other operatives were waiting.
• Bai Feng warned the group that the China National Security Bureau was monitoring the city and ordered them to shut off their phones and disconnect their computers from the internet.
• The woman revealed Chen Mo as their target and announced Operation Falcon, a mission to capture him and take him out of Huaxia alive.

Chen Mo welcomed his uncle Shao Guangming and cousins Shao Zhenye and Shao Meilin, accepting Shao Guangming’s apology and offering the cousins work or business support. After spending several more days at home with Xiao Yu and settling wedding arrangements with their families, Chen Mo and Xiao Yu prepared to return to Bin Hai City.

• Shao Guangming brought Shao Zhenye and Shao Meilin to Chen Mo’s villa, where Chen Mo welcomed them after his mother asked him to let them in.
• Shao Guangming congratulated Chen Mo and Xiao Yu on their marriage and apologized for the family’s past conflict, and Chen Mo and Chen Shanhe accepted his apology.
• Shao Zhenye explained that he ran a fruit-purchasing business, while Shao Meilin said she worked as a manager’s assistant after graduating with an MBA.
• Chen Mo offered Shao Zhenye and Shao Meilin jobs at his company or two million in startup capital, and Shao Zhenye chose business while Shao Meilin chose to join the company.
• Chen Mo called Zhao Min to ask her to find a suitable position for Shao Meilin, and Zhao Min teased him about his marriage and asked him to design a wedding dress for her.
• Chen Mo and Xiao Yu spent several more days at home, settled wedding arrangements with their families, and prepared to return to Bin Hai City after Xiao Yu confirmed Chen Mo had recovered.