Just then, he spotted a newly uploaded program. It was an accelerator.
"I wonder which idiot is still making accelerators."
There were only two basic principles behind network accelerators:
1. Set up servers at major network nodes across the country, allowing players everywhere to choose the optimal node and enjoy perfect online gaming speeds. Whether connecting from China Unicom to China Telecom, or from the education network to China Unicom and China Telecom, it could perfectly resolve the network barriers caused by cross-network connections, achieving a borderless China Unicom-China Telecom-education network.
2. Use VPN technology. Users dialed in through a login server using the account and password provided by the accelerator company, connected to a server with dual-line bandwidth, and changed their current network environment. When accessing something, the local machine's target request was forwarded once through a node server, thereby achieving acceleration.
The accelerator market had already been basically carved up. Where was there room for anyone else?
"Probably another reckless newbie."
Lu Guang shook his head. He was not optimistic about this Origin Accelerator at all.
Especially when he saw that the installation package was only ten megabytes, he was even more speechless.
"Did someone just make an empty shell and slap another accelerator into it? Or is it a virus?"
That took some nerve. Wasn't he afraid of being reported? Besides, every file uploaded to the Red Hacker Alliance was scanned for viruses.
Ten megabytes downloaded in an instant. He installed it on an experimental computer, and the initial pages were all ordinary user instructions.
"Oh? A month of free trial? What nonsense. Aren't they afraid of talking themselves into an explosion?"
After installation, a simple spaceship-shaped icon appeared in the bottom-right corner of the computer screen, followed by a countdown: 29 days, 23 hours, 59 seconds.
Lu Guang shook his head strangely and casually clicked it.
The spaceship's center spun rapidly for a moment, then stopped.
"That's it?"
Lu Guang stared at everything in astonishment.
He opened network speed-testing software, preparing to test it.
Then he suddenly noticed that both files and programs were opening almost instantly.
Lu Guang worked with computers all day, so he knew his computer's performance better than anyone. The specs had been good when he bought it, but after constantly testing programs and such, it had become a little laggy. Why was it so fast today? It was even faster than when it had been brand-new.
Moreover, the network speed test remained steadily at 100M download speed without the slightest fluctuation.
His broadband was rated at one hundred megabytes, but it had never been this stable...
He opened a webpage—no latency...
He opened a game—no latency...
He hurriedly opened Master Benchmark again.
The computer that had originally scored 300,000 points now scored 500,000. Its performance had improved too.
"Can an accelerator improve computer performance too?"
"I think I've discovered something incredible!"
Lu Guang quickly logged into his Weibo and various social media accounts and uploaded today's benchmark video.
Time was money. Who knew whether anyone else had discovered this super accelerator? It could even be called a divine artifact!
"Shocking discovery! Origin Accelerator accelerates the network and boosts performance—watch the first breakdown of this super divine artifact!"
The download link followed.
With all sorts of eye-catching titles and Lu Guang's many fans, those benchmark posts quickly blew up. Comments flooded in one after another, almost too fast to read.
First! Claiming this spot in case it goes viral!
Second! Laughing while patting the first floor's dog head. Origin Accelerator? Never heard of it. If it's really that amazing, I'll livestream myself eating shit!
Third floor! I agree with the guy above, but I'm downloading it to try first! No verification, no right to speak!
Who hasn't used an accelerator before? It's just a gimmick. Looks like Lu Guang has nothing better to do and is saying this kind of attention-grabbing nonsense now. Is there anyone who sincerely reviews things for everyone anymore?
Did Lu Guang get paid? He's saying such unrealistic things. What a disappointment. I suggest everyone unfollow him and go watch ×××'s reviews instead!
Lu Guang's reputation has always been pretty good. Everyone should check it out first before saying anything. After all, if you haven't used it, you have no right to speak!
A huge pile of comments followed, mostly the same—questioning him, mocking him, and trying to dissuade Lu Guang.
But Lu Guang did not delete any of them. He had already used it himself, and the software was simply too powerful. He was also certain that this software would become hugely popular. Though he had not developed it, he had been the first to discover and promote it. Once it exploded in popularity, the boost to his own fame would be no joke...
Once everyone used it, they would realize he had actually been too restrained in his praise. He was already in awe of the development team.
Even now, Lu Guang believed the software had been developed by some research team. It was simply too miraculous.
The comments kept refreshing, and a whole flood of copycat remarks appeared.
However, after a few hundred comments, the tide began to shift.
I'm uneducated, so all I can say is holy shit. What Lu Guang recommended really is a divine artifact. Instantly becoming a fan! Origin Accelerator—those who use it will understand!
A divine artifact, a divine artifact! This is unbelievable. The installation package is so small that I thought it needed an internet connection. I just unplugged my network cable to test it, and it still worked!
It's absolutely a divine artifact, but there's a usage time limit. I'm afraid such good software will be too expensive to use later.
My old clunker doesn't have to be scared anymore! It's so fast! I wonder what the price will be later?
I wonder which development team made it. They're seriously awesome.
Doesn't the software copyright say it? The copyright belongs to someone named Chu Feng. Never heard of him. Since when did China's IT industry produce a Lamborghini like this?
I'm curious. Does anyone know this developer? He's a genius.
It's a divine artifact, sure, but right now I'm concerned about that guy on the second floor who said he'd livestream himself eating shit...
Calling the second floor! Time to fulfill your promise. We're all waiting.
Same here +1.
Same here +2.
Same here +10086.
The thread completely went off-topic after that.
But there was no denying it: Origin Accelerator had gone viral.
Everyone who used Origin Accelerator was shocked by its incredible performance boost and extremely low resource usage.
It was too magical, too unbelievable. Every kind of amazed praise was being heaped onto Origin Accelerator.
Using it was like buying a super-stable accelerator and getting a free computer upgrade on the side.
Even old clunkers that had been used for years could finally handle a game or two.
It used so much less power—energy conservation and emissions reduction! It definitely wasn't because I could barely afford my electricity bill anymore!
Everyone had friends and relatives. When they discovered something this good, of course they had to show it off.
That strapped rockets onto Origin Accelerator's download speed. Its soaring momentum was unstoppable!
1,000...
5,000...
10,000...
The download speed gradually slowed, eventually stabilizing at around four million.
And that was just overnight.
When the next day arrived and people went online, many discovered that everyone was recommending this miraculous software. That was when the download speed truly entered flight mode!
Meanwhile, the moderators of the Red Hacker Alliance website also noticed the software's abnormal download volume.
At first, they assumed someone was running false advertising again and wanted to issue a warning not to go too far. After all, no unknown software could possibly have download speeds this fast.
They had never seen a new software release instantly reach millions of downloads. It had nearly overwhelmed the servers.
But after checking the IP addresses of the users downloading it, they realized something was wrong.
Users were downloading it from all over the country, and they were all active users. Some were even well-known major accounts or somewhat famous moderators. It was absolutely impossible for it to be fake traffic.
Then this was no small matter!
Once they discovered the situation, they immediately reported it to their superiors.
The website manager also noticed the miraculous software and called the site's boss overnight.
Xie Haiqiong, the CEO and one of the founders of the Red Hacker Alliance, had just turned fifty that year. He had already gone to sleep, but after hearing his subordinate's report, he did not waste any time and immediately climbed out of bed.
He logged into his dedicated Red Hacker Alliance account and downloaded Origin Accelerator to try it himself.
When he discovered that software with such a tiny memory footprint could possess such powerful functions, even he could not help clicking his tongue in amazement.
He immediately gave orders to see whether they could contact the software's owner and discuss further promotion. With his many years of sharp judgment, he could tell that this was an opportunity rarely seen in a century. Even if they had to promote it for free, they had to keep this software on the Red Hacker Alliance and turn it into a golden signboard for themselves!
No one who could become a big shot was simple. Without keen vision, they would have been swallowed by this era long ago!
Early the next morning, Chu Feng's phone rang.
"Hello, may I ask if this is Mr. Chu Feng?"
A steady, mature male voice came through the phone.
"This is Chu Feng. And you are?"
Hearing the young voice over the phone, Xie Haiqiong was slightly surprised.
After considering it all night, Xie Haiqiong had still decided to make the call personally to show his attention and determination. He just had not expected the owner of the miraculous Origin Accelerator software to be so young, and he could not help feeling that he was getting old.
"Hello, Mr. Chu Feng. I'm Xie Haiqiong, chairman of the Red Hacker Alliance. Was the Origin Accelerator uploaded to the Red Hacker Alliance yesterday developed by you?"
"You're too polite, President Xie. Just call me Little Chu. That's right, Origin Accelerator was developed by our team, and I hold all authority and ownership over it."
Chu Feng handled it calmly, not blushing at all over his lies. Though it had been Xiao Meng's little game, who would know? Besides, wasn't Xiao Meng's his anyway?
"Haha, then I'll take the liberty of calling you Brother Chu. You sound very young, Brother Chu. I never expected you to develop such powerful software. A hero truly emerges in his youth!"
Xie Haiqiong probed.
"Haha, you flatter me. Actually, it's the credit of the company's development team. I'm only their representative. The others simply don't wish to reveal themselves."
Chu Feng had already thought of a countermeasure. To the outside world, he only needed to say there was an overseas development team.
After all, his own strength was still too weak to withstand scrutiny. Fabricating a fictional development team was merely the best of bad options for solving the current problem.
Besides, the many companies Xiao Meng had registered were all controlled by Origin Headquarters. With that complicated web of cross-shareholding, even the companies themselves probably did not understand it, making it even safer.
"For such a powerful development team to choose Brother Chu as its representative also proves Brother Chu's capabilities. I wonder whether Brother Chu can fully represent this development team in making arrangements for Origin Accelerator?"
"Yes. Since everything related to Origin Accelerator is in my hands, I can make any decision."
"Then does Brother Chu intend to sell the copyright to Origin Accelerator?"
"Of course, investment is fine too. As for the price, Mr. Chu can rest assured—we can discuss a plan that satisfies everyone. After all, our Red Hacker Alliance has powerful internet channels that can better promote Origin Accelerator."
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