Xiaoke's words set off a huge uproar in the conference room.
"If anyone has any questions, you can raise them now."
Chu Feng spoke up.
"Chairman, I have a question." A young voice rang out. Judging from the placard in front of him, he was from the Network Department, responsible for website construction and security. The speaker was Song Hua, head of the Network Department.
"Go ahead." Chu Feng gestured for him to continue.
"Chairman, I don't doubt Xiaoke's acceleration and performance improvements, but its antivirus function..."
"Hehe, then test it yourself."
Chu Feng did not get angry. Questioning was the ladder of progress, so he simply let Song Hua conduct a test and see for himself.
"Then I won't hold back." Song Hua stepped forward with his laptop.
It was obvious that Song Hua was a practical man with low emotional intelligence. His technical skills were excellent, but he had been fired for offending his superiors. Chu Feng had truly found a treasure.
Without wasting time, Song Hua connected a data cable to the phone with Xiaoke installed.
"This is a virus I wrote myself. There are thirty thousand folders in total, with a total size of only 12 GB, containing thirteen thousand four hundred and twenty viruses," Song Hua explained.
Everyone else looked at Song Hua strangely. Keeping so many viruses around for no reason... was something wrong with him?
Song Hua did not say much. He directly transferred the files to the phone.
The moment the transfer began, Xiaoke inside the phone suddenly transformed into a beautiful magical girl warrior clad in armor.
"Master, a virus infection has been detected. Should it be removed?"
A red exclamation mark appeared, leaving everyone present shocked. It had only just begun transferring, and it had already been detected?
"Remove the viruses." Once the command was given, Xiaoke immediately began removing them.
Meanwhile, the folder that had been in the middle of copying began transferring again.
Everyone watched in confusion. Hadn't it removed the viruses? Why had the transfer started again? Had it failed because there were too many viruses? After all, antivirus programs generally deleted infected files along with the viruses.
Song Hua looked disappointed as well. It seemed this chairman really had been too hasty.
Yet Chu Feng remained calm and unconcerned.
Because of the performance boost, the copying process was completed very quickly.
Song Hua did not know how to back Chu Feng into a corner, and he began to regret acting so impulsively. His impulsiveness had already cost him countless jobs. He had finally found a good position with great pay and benefits. If he angered the chairman, he would have to pack up and leave again.
"Virus removal complete. A total of thirteen thousand four hundred and twenty viruses have been detected and removed. Master, hurry and praise Xiaoke." Xiaoke's adorable voice rang out, and the conference room fell silent.
Wasn't that the number Song Hua had just given? Had Xiaoke heard the number?
"Good job." Chu Feng ignored everyone's reaction and praised Xiaoke.
"Serving Master is Xiaoke's greatest honor. Would you like to launch a counterattack?" Xiaoke continued.
"Wait, Chairman. Are you saying all the viruses have been removed?"
Song Hua asked hurriedly. It had only been a few minutes, not even ten. Even he could not have completely removed the viruses that quickly.
"Hehe, of course. If you don't believe me, take another look." Chu Feng smiled and gestured.
Without another word, Song Hua connected the phone and opened the folder that had just been transferred. Sure enough, all the videos and files he had downloaded at random were still there, but the viruses had been removed.
"This is unbelievable. Existing antivirus programs remove the files along with the viruses. Their methods are crude and simple. At this stage, being able to detect and remove viruses is already impressive. As for the files, you can only rely on your own skills to restore them slowly."
Song Hua explained it to everyone.
"This Xiaoke is incredible!" Song Hua was completely convinced. For technical people who stuck stubbornly to logic, only technology could earn their sincere admiration.
Xiaoke had done exactly that, and Song Hua was even more excited inside. Outsiders watched for excitement, while experts watched for substance. The more one understood, the more one could appreciate the software's wonder. Even if it had nothing else, its antivirus function alone would make it shine.
The following enthusiastic tests made everyone admire Xiaoke's abilities even more. Combined with the market and reputation Origin Accelerator had already secured, there was no way Xiaoke would not become popular.
Liu Xuefei was also incredibly excited. Who would not want to endorse a reputable and wildly popular product? Fame and fortune together were no joke. For some massively popular products, certain celebrities would even endorse them for free. That was the power of fame, and fame was what celebrities valued most.
This Xiaoke was anything but small. She had truly found a treasure.
Early the next morning, the Red Hacker Alliance was the first to pin Xiaoke's software. Returning the favor, Origin Company's PC version of Xiaoke was released exclusively through the Red Hacker Alliance. It was also repayment for their help promoting Origin Accelerator back then. Though it had been mutually beneficial, Chu Feng still appreciated the favor.
On mobile devices, major software platforms and the Fruit platform simultaneously released the mobile version of Xiaoke.
The most direct promotion came through Origin Accelerator's advertisements.
Ever since Origin Accelerator had been downloaded, it had never run promotional ads. Its users' access periods were gradually nearing expiration, and everyone was speculating about its renewal price.
There had also been plenty of speculation online. Especially after the previous livestream, the information Chu Feng revealed had sparked heated discussion and even made the trending searches.
However, no companies had followed up at the time, so the discussion gradually cooled down.
Now, with companies fanning the flames and news of Liu Xuefei signing on as spokesperson being released, even more fans came to show their support.
That was the effect of a celebrity. Liu Xuefei also personally praised Xiaoke's abilities on her Weibo, bluntly declaring Xiaoke irreplaceable, making the online controversy spread even further.
Controversy was nothing to fear. What was frightening was having no news at all. Only controversy could make something popular.
Sure enough, a group of "internet experts" hurriedly jumped out. Even many famous influencers criticized Liu Xuefei, saying she had become arrogant as soon as she got famous. They also accused Origin Company of courting attention, claiming Xiaoke was cut from the same cloth as other fake Artificial Intelligence products on the market.
The company's marketing achieved results, while Xiaoke's abilities were put under public scrutiny. Those bloggers and others who had been jumping around suddenly fell silent and deleted their comments criticizing Xiaoke, leaving countless onlookers dumbfounded.
What was going on?
Those people had also downloaded and used Xiaoke. They had only taken a quick look before impatiently posting their comments, but as they gradually got to know Xiaoke, panic filled their hearts and they hurriedly deleted them.
They could be sharp-tongued and exaggerate, but they absolutely could not talk nonsense. Otherwise, once they lost their credibility and no one trusted them anymore, their end would come.
The direction of public opinion changed in an instant.
Many self-media headlines began to change.
Shocking! Xiaoke's Initial Secrets Revealed
Exploring Xiaoke's Unknown Abilities
A Major Investigation into Xiaoke's Features
Xiaoke Ushers in a New Era of Artificial Intelligence
The headlines became more explosive and exaggerated one after another, as though they had not been the ones criticizing Xiaoke in the beginning. Now, anyone who said Xiaoke was bad would probably get flamed into oblivion.
Who could improve phone and computer performance by more than ten times?
Who could accelerate internet connections while keeping them stable?
Who could enable human-computer conversations with no delay?
Who could quickly remove viruses while preserving files?
As time went on, the popularity Origin Accelerator had accumulated began to explode...
"Xiao Meng, how many downloads are there now?"
"Master, since release, total domestic and international downloads have reached 1.2 billion. The later surge should be even stronger. It is rumored that there are 300 million smartphones in use now, but the actual number should be higher."
Chu Feng smiled in satisfaction. This was becoming rather terrifying.
Xiaoke's monthly subscription cost ten yuan. Compared to what it could do, there should be plenty of users who stayed. It was easy to go from frugality to luxury, but hard to go from luxury back to frugality. Once people became accustomed to speed and convenience, there would not be many who could tolerate slow, outdated machines again.
Soon, many major marketing accounts began posting as well.
Large media platforms such as Baidu, Toutiao, Sohu, and UC began putting in effort too. Other people had to pay for advertising, but these platforms were practically handing over money themselves, afraid they would arrive too late.
The traffic these media outlets possessed went without saying. They basically swept up everyone who used the internet.
Weibo's popularity also hit its peak within an hour, stunning the titanium alloy eyes of countless onlookers.
Tieba forums for Origin Company and Xiaoke sprang up one after another like bamboo shoots after rain. There were even Tieba forums for Chu Feng, and quite a few people joined them.
Weibo did not hesitate either. After reporting to its superiors, it proactively contacted Origin Company, verified Origin Company's official Weibo account, and reached out to Chu Feng to verify his Weibo as well.
Videos from all kinds of self-media marketing accounts began flooding in. They featured funny conversations with Xiaoke and tests of its virus removal capabilities, and their view counts rose rapidly.
As Origin Company's and Chu Feng's Weibo accounts were officially verified and updated in real time, their follower counts suddenly soared, breaking one million almost instantly.
Xiaoke's users had finally found an outlet for their excitement.
After learning that Chu Feng had opened a Weibo account, Liu Xuefei also proactively tagged Chu Feng and Origin Company.
As one of the country's top female stars, Liu Xuefei had nearly one hundred million followers.
That settled it. Chu Feng's Weibo followers reached five million within an hour, and the comments below refreshed nonstop. When everyone discovered that Chu Feng's profile listed him as twenty-three, unmarried, and showed a handsome photo, they were even more shocked.
Everyone was completely stunned.
Chu Feng also posted a comment. "Thank you all for supporting Origin and Xiaoke!"
The comments below were immediately ignited by crazed female fans. Rows of messages called him "husband." It was obvious that he was personally using the Weibo account.
He clearly showed signs of surpassing Wang Cong, the country's famous "National Husband."
Chu Feng's private messages instantly hit 999+.
That was only what the display showed. The true number was definitely much higher. Out of curiosity, Chu Feng casually opened a few to look, especially the files inside. They nearly made his nose bleed. They were far too explicit...
"Too much pent-up fire!" Chu Feng said smugly, rubbing his itchy nose.
Just as domestic praise exploded, major mainstream foreign media also began reporting on Xiaoke. YouTube, Facebook... test videos appeared one after another and were frantically shared, commented on, and reposted.
Everyone was amazed that the software China had developed this time was so unbelievably powerful...
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