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Xiao Ke's words caused a huge discussion in the conference room.

"If anyone has any questions, you can ask them now."

Chu Feng spoke.

"Chairman, I have a question." A young voice rang out. Looking at the nameplate in front of him, it was from the network department, responsible for website construction and security. The speaker was the head of the network department: Song Hua.

"You may speak," Chu Feng gestured.

"Chairman, I don't doubt Xiao Ke's acceleration and performance enhancement, but its antivirus function..."

"Heh, then you can test it."

Chu Feng wasn't angry. Doubt was a ladder to progress. Chu Feng simply let Song Hua test it so he would be convinced.

"Then I won't be polite." Song Hua walked forward with his laptop.

It was clear that Song Hua was a practical person with low emotional intelligence. That's why despite his technical skills, he was fired for offending his superiors, only to be found by Chu Feng.

Without delay, Song Hua directly connected his laptop to the phone that had Xiao Ke installed.

"This is a virus I wrote myself. It has a total of 30,000 folders, with a total size of only 12GB, containing 13,420 viruses," Song Hua explained.

Everyone else looked at Song Hua strangely. Why would someone intentionally put so many viruses... was he crazy...

Song Hua didn't say much more and directly transferred the files to the phone.

As soon as the transfer began, Xiao Ke in the phone suddenly transformed into a beautiful girl warrior wearing armor.

"Master, virus infection detected. Shall I clear it?"

A red exclamation mark appeared, causing everyone present to exclaim in surprise. It was detected right after the transfer began?

"Clear viruses," the command was given, and Xiao Ke immediately began clearing the viruses.

Meanwhile, the folder that was being pasted began to transfer again.

Everyone watched, somewhat bewildered. Wasn't it supposed to be cleaning viruses? Why did it start again? Could it be that there were too many viruses and it failed? Because normally, antivirus software would delete the files.

Song Hua also looked somewhat disappointed. It seemed the chairman was indeed too hasty.

But Chu Feng remained calm and unconcerned.

Because of the performance improvement, the copy was completed very quickly.

Song Hua didn't know how to make Chu Feng step down and felt a bit regretful. He had been too impulsive. How many jobs had he lost due to his impulsiveness? He had finally found a good job with good pay and benefits. If he angered the chairman, he would have to pack his bags and leave again.

"Virus clearing complete. A total of 13,420 viruses detected and cleared. Master, please praise Xiao Ke." Xiao Ke's cute voice came through, causing the atmosphere in the conference room to freeze.

Wasn't that the number Song Hua had just reported? Did Xiao Ke hear the number?

"Well done," Chu Feng praised Xiao Ke, ignoring everyone's reaction.

"Serving Master is Xiao Ke's greatest honor. May I ask if you would like to counterattack?" Xiao Ke continued to ask.

"Wait, Chairman, you said all the viruses were cleared?"

Song Hua asked hurriedly. It had only been a few minutes, less than ten minutes, right? Even if he had done it, it wouldn't have been so fast, and the virus clearing would have been completely successful.

"Heh, of course. If you don't believe me, you can check again," Chu Feng said with a smile and gestured.

Song Hua didn't say another word. He connected his phone and opened the folder that had just been transferred. Indeed, his casually downloaded videos and files were still there, but the viruses had been cleared.

"This is incredible. Existing antivirus software clears viruses along with the files. The method is violent and simple. At this stage where simply detecting viruses is remarkable, just being able to detect them is good enough. As for the files, users can only rely on their own skills to recover them slowly."

Song Hua explained to everyone.

"This Xiao Ke is amazing!" Song Hua was truly convinced. For technically minded people who stick to their principles, only technology can make them genuinely admire something.

And Xiao Ke had achieved this. Song Hua was even more excited. Outsiders watched the show, but insiders understood the intricacies. The more they understood, the more they could appreciate the software's magic. Even if it had nothing else, just this antivirus function alone could make it shine.

Following the successful test, everyone's admiration for Xiao Ke's capabilities grew even stronger. Coupled with the market and reputation that the Origin Accelerator had previously established, it was impossible for Xiao Ke not to become popular.

Liu Xuefei was also extremely excited. Who wouldn't want to be a spokesperson for a reputable and massively popular product? Gaining fame and fortune was no joke. For some hugely popular products, certain celebrities would even endorse them for free. This was the power of fame, and what celebrities valued most was nothing more than fame.

This Xiao Ke was definitely not just "little" – she had struck gold.

The next morning, the Red Hacker Alliance was the first to pin the Xiao Ke software. In return, Origin Company's PC version of Xiao Ke was only released on the Red Hacker Alliance. This was considered repaying the favor for their help in promoting the Origin Accelerator back then. Although it was mutually beneficial, Chu Feng was still grateful.

On mobile, Xiao Ke's mobile version was simultaneously released on major software platforms and the Apple platform.

The most direct result was the advertising for the Origin Accelerator.

Since downloading the Origin Accelerator, there had never been any advertising promotions. As the usage time for the Origin Accelerator was gradually nearing expiration, everyone was speculating about the renewal price.

There were many speculations online, especially after the last live broadcast. The news revealed by Chu Feng had caused even more heated discussions, topping the trending searches.

However, without the company's follow-up at the time, the heated discussions gradually cooled down.

Now, with the company's push and the news of signing Liu Xuefei as a spokesperson, many fans came to show their support.

This was the effect of a celebrity. Liu Xuefei also specifically praised Xiao Ke's capabilities on her Weibo, even stating that Xiao Ke was irreplaceable, which further amplified the controversy online.

Controversy was better than no news. Controversy was what made things popular.

As expected, a swarm of "internet experts" rushed out, including many well-known big Vs, who criticized Liu Xuefei, saying she had become arrogant as soon as she became popular. They also claimed that Origin Company was sensationalist and that Xiao Ke was made from the same mold as other fake artificial intelligences on the market.

The company's marketing efforts were yielding results, and Xiao Ke's capabilities were being scrutinized by everyone. Those bloggers and the like who were jumping around suddenly fell silent and deleted their critical comments about Xiao Ke, leaving many onlookers dumbfounded.

What's going on?

At first, those people also downloaded and used Xiao Ke. They just took a quick look before eagerly posting comments. But as they gradually interacted with Xiao Ke, their inner panic led them to quickly delete their comments.

They could be sharp-tongued, they could exaggerate, but they absolutely couldn't spout nonsense. Otherwise, if they lost credibility and no one trusted them anymore, their end would be near.

And just like that, the trend of comments completely changed.

Many self-media titles began to shift.

[Shocking! Xiao Ke's Initial Decryption]

[Exploring Xiao Ke's Unknown Abilities]

[Investigation into Xiao Ke's Functions]

[Xiao Ke, Ushering in a New Era of Artificial Intelligence]

The titles were more sensational than the last, more exaggerated than the last, as if they hadn't been the ones criticizing Xiao Ke just moments ago. Anyone who said anything bad about Xiao Ke now would likely be flamed.

Who has the ability to boost phone and computer performance by more than ten times?

Who has the ability to accelerate networks and ensure stable operation?

Who has the ability to achieve zero-latency human-computer dialogue?

Who has the ability to quickly kill viruses while preserving files?

As time progressed, the popularity accumulated by the Origin Accelerator began to explode...

"Xiao Meng, what's the download count now?"

"Master, since its release, the download count both domestically and internationally has reached 1.2 billion. And the subsequent surge is expected to be even stronger. The current estimated number of smartphone users is 300 million, but the actual number should be higher."

Chu Feng smiled with satisfaction. This was quite terrifying.

Xiao Ke's monthly subscription price was 10 yuan. Compared to its functionality, he believed many would stick around. It's easy to go from frugality to luxury, but hard to go from luxury to frugality. Once people get used to high speed and convenience, it's hard to imagine many being able to tolerate a slow, sluggish old machine.

Soon, many large marketing accounts also started posting.

Major self-media platforms like Baidu, Toutiao, Sohu, and UC also began to push forward. While others had to pay for advertising, these platforms acted as if they were being paid to promote it, afraid of being left behind.

And the traffic from these media platforms was, needless to say, virtually "catching everyone online."

Weibo's popularity also successfully hit the top within an hour, astonishing the titanium alloy eyes of many onlookers.

On the Origin company's side, Xiao Ke's fan forums sprung up like mushrooms after rain, and there were even fan forums for Chu Feng himself, with quite a few people joining.

Weibo's company was also straightforward. After reporting to their superiors, they proactively contacted Origin company, verified Origin company's Weibo account, and arranged for direct contact with Chu Feng, verifying Chu Feng's Weibo account.

Videos from various self-media marketing accounts began to flood in, featuring humorous dialogues with Xiao Ke and tests of its virus-killing capabilities, with click-through rates soaring.

Weibo's official account, in real-time, posted about the sudden surge in followers for Origin company and Chu Feng's Weibo accounts, with follower counts skyrocketing to over a million almost instantly.

And Xiao Ke's users finally found an outlet for their excitement.

Upon learning that Chu Feng had opened a Weibo account, Liu Xuefei also proactively @-ed Chu Feng and Origin company.

As a top-tier actress in China today, Liu Xuefei had nearly a hundred million followers.

Now, with her involvement, Chu Feng's Weibo follower count jumped to five million within an hour. The comments below refreshed non-stop. When people discovered Chu Feng's personal profile stated his age as 23, unmarried, and his photo was incredibly handsome, they were even more shocked.

Chu Feng also posted a comment, "Thank you all for your support of Origin! And for your support of Xiao Ke!"

The comments below were instantly ignited by enthusiastic female fans, with a string of messages saying "Husband." It was clear from this that he was personally using this Weibo account.

He was clearly trending towards surpassing the domestically famous "National Husband," Wang Cong.

Chu Feng's private messages immediately exceeded 999+.

This was just the displayed number; the actual quantity was definitely much higher. Out of curiosity, Chu Feng clicked on a few at random to view them, especially the files inside. Chu Feng almost snorted blood; it was too explosive...

"Too much heat!" Chu Feng said, touching his itchy nose, with a slightly punchable grin.

While the domestic reception was explosive, major international media outlets also began reporting on Xiao Ke. On YouTube, Facebook... videos of real-world tests were being frantically shared, commented on, and forwarded.

Everyone was amazed that China had developed such an invincible software