Old Lu returned the next day with dark circles under his eyes, his gaze towards Chu Feng filled with resentment. Chu Feng felt rather awkward about it.
Before leaving, Chu Feng had also signed a contract with the academicians. The Chinese Academy of Sciences and the super-laboratory, named Origin Laboratory, had reached a strategic partnership.
The Chinese Academy of Sciences could use all the equipment in Origin Laboratory free of charge, but research results would need to be shared with Origin Laboratory. However, they didn't need it for now. Chu Feng was merely giving the country a way out, as the few engineers in the laboratory could teach them all.
Having achieved their goals, the academicians prepared to return. Institutions like the Jinling Academy of Sciences and the Magic City Academy of Sciences, which had secured a share of the quantum computer, were overjoyed. Those who didn't receive any were visibly distressed, but considering they could use the coveted equipment free of charge in the future, their expressions improved slightly.
The country was also aware of this matter and provided support to Origin Company for its significant contributions to the nation.
Most directly, several major national news media outlets gave Origin Company extensive positive coverage, shocking the public. This was the country endorsing Origin Company, and no one dared to provoke them. Those who had been restless or companies planning to take advantage of the situation all backed down.
As the first company to achieve a strategic partnership with Origin Company, 361 Company experienced over a dozen consecutive daily limits in the stock market. Those who had sold their shares earlier would have cried their eyes out. Chu Feng and Zhou Hongwei, on the other hand, were as happy as weasels who had stolen chickens.
Today was the fourth day of the countdown. The rented factory in the high-tech zone had been renovated long ago, and personnel had already been recruited. The salary was 10% higher than comparable manufacturers, almost on par with developed regions. In Hailing, a third-tier city, this was quite good.
The fully automatic assembly workshop only required a dozen people to monitor the power supply stability. As for the production workshop itself, not even a fly could enter; production was carried out in a dust-free environment.
Each fully automatic assembly platform was controlled by the ship's AI for assembly. Various mobile phone components were transported from outside. Raw materials entered through the feeding port according to the ratio, and mobile phones emerged from the other side, much to the amazement of the employees.
The fully automatic assembly platform could produce endlessly as long as there were materials and electricity.
Many components were transported from other places, but the docks and roads in Hailing were bustling with activity.
After the components were delivered, they needed to be inspected by the ship's AI. Only those that passed would proceed to the final stage of packaging and sealing.
The only tasks requiring human labor were the transportation of raw materials and the final packing.
News of Origin Company producing mobile phones also spread, as this was impossible to keep secret.
This caused another uproar. After all, Android was also suppressing Origin Company, indicating that Origin Company could not use the Android system. And the Symbian system was obsolete, with very few users.
If that were the case, wouldn't the produced phones become useless bricks?
The staff at Weibo were increasingly frustrated with Origin Company. Every time Origin Company made a move, they had to work overtime. The trending topics were almost like their own family business; they could just put them up whenever they wanted, without considering if others could handle it...
Perhaps feeling that the Weibo staff's pressure wasn't enough, before the new mobile phone was even finished, the official website dropped another bombshell.
"Origin Company launches Origin System!"
The official comments on Origin Company's page were about to explode, with people expressing both curiosity and concern.
Comically, the thing that knocked Origin Company off the top trending spot was another trending topic from themselves.
The comments on Tieba were even more lively, and it was also spreading like wildfire on WeChat Moments. It felt like if you didn't say something about Origin Company, you'd be out of touch.
"Just blame my lack of culture back then. One 'holy crap' can conquer the world. Origin Company is awesome!"
"Where can I download the new system? I will definitely support Origin Company. The USA is really disgusting!"
"Arrogant fool. Do you really think a system is that easy to make? Otherwise, other systems would have emerged long ago. Origin Company is just a grasshopper after autumn!"
"Laughing and patting the dog head of the person above. Since Origin Company dares to release it, they must have considered these situations. Looking forward to the new system!"
"Where can I download it? Let's see what it's made of."
"The official website shows that the download source will be available precisely at 12 PM."
"Half an hour left. I'll be waiting to download. I also want to try out the system set up by Origin Company to see what's different."
"Same here, waiting."
"Waiting +1"
At 12 PM, Origin Company officially opened the download source for the Origin System. It was divided into mobile and PC versions, with download counts displayed for each, making it clear at a glance.
The moment it opened, the mobile version surged to 3 million downloads, and the PC version reached 1.8 million.
And the numbers were still rising. The reputation and customer base built by Xiao Ke left many companies that were watching for a laugh stunned.
But it also made people envious. While there was no shortage of curious individuals, the majority now were loyal fans of Origin Company.
It couldn't be helped. It's easy to go from frugality to luxury, but hard to go from luxury to frugality. After getting used to the lightning-fast feeling of Origin Accelerator, it felt uncomfortable not to use it.
If you're used to smartphones, would you go back to using old feature phones?
The fermentation of word-of-mouth was also a driving factor behind the massive download numbers for this system release.
And the download volume continued to climb at an astonishing rate.
4 million...
5 million...
Don't forget, Xiao Ke's users could be counted in the hundreds of millions!
Li Qian was a university student at Jiangnan University. It was noon, the time for her beauty sleep, but the girls in the dormitory were all staring at their phone screens as if something was captivating them.
"Lili, did you finish downloading?"
"Finished, and I'm verifying it. But do we really have to replace our phone systems? If it's not good, the phone will become a brick. This is the phone my dad finally bought me after I begged him for a long time."
"Yeah, I've downloaded it too, but I haven't installed it yet. What if many apps aren't compatible?"
"Are there any tests online?"
"There aren't any test posts online yet. Maybe we should wait and see?"
The people discussing were Li Qian's roommates. After the Origin Accelerator was released, Li Qian became full of admiration for Origin Company; it was simply too powerful. Just moments ago, when she used it, Li Qian's phone's performance and power consumption were even faster than the fruit machines her roommates had just bought. How could this not surprise everyone?
After everyone installed it, they were completely captivated by it.
Until Xiao Ke appeared, the sisters in the dorm became loyal fans of Xiao Ke.
When Apple and Android, in league with Microsoft, suppressed Xiao Ke, everyone felt indignant!
However, Li Qian, who had never paid attention to her phone's settings, didn't notice that her system's Wi-Fi had automatically updated. When she woke up the next day, she found that Xiao Ke, who had been her companion, had disappeared and couldn't be found anywhere.
She had grown accustomed to chatting with Xiao Ke about her worries, having Xiao Ke remind her of things, and playing games without worrying about her phone overheating or lagging...
Losing Xiao Ke was truly upsetting. Xiao Ke was no longer just software; it had become a friend who accompanied her at all times.
Fill in user information, agree to the user agreement, uninstall the system, system installation complete. Follow the prompts step by step.
Seeing her phone screen go black, Li Qian felt a bit uneasy. Believing was one thing, but reality still caused some worry. However, the desire to find her "friend" strengthened her resolve.
Fortunately, the phone started up three minutes later. Before Li Qian could even feel happy, the phone went directly to the desktop. But the desktop was completely empty, with only her wallpaper. Li Qian's heart sank halfway.
"Could this system really be incompatible with software?"
As if hearing the sound of her own heart breaking, a familiar figure emerged from the screen. It was the outfit she had painstakingly put together, it was her Xiao Ke.
Xiao Ke was seen with a large backpack. After putting it down, Xiao Ke looked adorably at Li Qian.
"Qianqian, my dearest, I missed you while I was gone. Did you miss me?"
"Yes, I missed you very much." Her eyes suddenly became a little red.
"Huh? Qianqian, your system has updated! Let me see too." Lili was struggling with something when she saw Li Qian's system had updated and came over to take a look.
"What? Qianqian updated? Let me see too."
Soon, all five of them were staring at Li Qian's phone.
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