Arc 2Dawn and Achen’s Upgrade

Chen Mengchuan and Tianzhi built Achen, launched Dawn wireless charging products, and expanded the company through production deals and partnerships. After Tianzhi’s rapid growth, the team upgraded Achen and brought her online under the Black Hole System, where she countered cyberattacks and traced them to Fruit and Sanxing.

  • Zhao Wanyu joined Chen Mengchuan’s company, and Chen welcomed Xu Shuwei, Toni Chen Miantang, and nearly a hundred former KeDa employees to the A-Chen project.
  • Chen Mengchuan and Gu Xiaoxiao activated Achen on the new supercomputer, and Achen greeted the team before helping them develop the Dawn Project.
  • Chen Mengchuan brought Zhao Wanyu in as an investor, acquired Suke Electronics, and worked with Achen and the team to develop Dawn 1.0 wireless chargers.
  • Tianzhi tested Dawn 1.0 at a range of about 17.3 meters, sold out its first 30,000 preorders, and promoted the product at a press conference where hundreds of companies signed cooperation agreements.
  • Chen Mengchuan secured land for Tianzhi’s expansion after Zhao Dongyou was arrested for murder, while Tianzhi negotiated a wireless power distribution partnership with Huaxia Electric Grid.
  • As demand for Dawn 1.0 and Leap 1.0 adapters surged, Chen Mengchuan expanded production, raised factory wages to attract workers, and prepared a second-stage upgrade for Achen.
  • The team shut down Tianzhi’s factory and networks to install new supercomputer hardware, then brought Achen online in a 3D avatar with the Black Hole System active.
  • Achen intercepted cyberattacks, traced the hackers to Fruit and Sanxing, and followed Chen Mengchuan’s order to track them and knock them offline.
Chapters 26–50 Vol. 1 Read

Ch. 26Digging Out KeDa

Chen Mengchuan welcomed Zhao Wanyu to Su City and agreed to recruit Wang Fanghua after learning she had been fired from KeDa. At his company, he reunited with Xu Shuwei and met the departing KeDa teams, then went home with Zhao Wanyu and spent the night at her villa.

  • Zhao Wanyu visited Chen Mengchuan after moving to Su City and said she would start working at Tianzhi that afternoon.
  • Zhao Wanyu told Chen Mengchuan that Wang Fanghua had been fired, and he invited her to join his company with whatever salary she wanted.
  • Chen Mengchuan learned that Xu Shuwei, Toni, and nearly a hundred core KeDa employees were leaving, and he welcomed them to the A-Chen project.
  • Chen Mengchuan arrived at the company, where Xu Shuwei and Sun Zhongyong were preparing workstations for the incoming staff.
  • Chen Mengchuan rode with Zhao Wanyu to her lakefront villa and stayed overnight.

Ch. 27Hello, Everyone, My Name Is Little Achen!

Chen Mengchuan and his team completed Achen’s first-stage test by starting the AI on the newly assembled supercomputer. The chapter ended with Achen introducing itself to the celebrating team.

  • Chen Mengchuan divided Achen’s modules among seventeen groups led by himself, Xu Shuwei, and Toni Chen Miantang.
  • Gu Xiaoxiao and Suke University graduate students completed the supercomputer and spent ten days testing it.
  • Gu Xiaoxiao opened the supercomputer’s computing nodes as Chen Mengchuan started Achen’s activation program.
  • The supercomputer reached its load limit as Achen’s startup progress climbed toward completion.
  • Achen appeared as a green sphere and greeted everyone, prompting the team to cheer while Chen Mengchuan watched silently.

Ch. 28600 Million!

Chen Mengchuan celebrated Achen’s success and discussed the company’s next steps, including acquiring Jiangke Electronics. Zhao Wanyu offered 600 million in funding in exchange for a protected 10% stake, and Chen Mengchuan announced their ambitions to the gathered team.

  • Achen told the hall that Chen Mengchuan had succeeded because she saw tears in his eyes, then joked with Xu Shuwei about losing weight.
  • Chen Mengchuan asked Achen to process the database while reserving a thread to help with the meeting, and he scheduled a short break before it began.
  • Chen Mengchuan told Sun Zhongyong that the company needed to acquire Jiangke Electronics, whose final offer was 340 million.
  • Zhao Wanyu offered 600 million, and Chen Mengchuan agreed to give her 10% of the shares under the same terms as Sun Zhongyong, Xu Shuwei, and Toni.
  • Chen Mengchuan returned to the hall and declared that the team would overcome future challenges and make China proud.

Ch. 29God?

Chen Mengchuan unveiled the Dawn Plan, a project to develop wireless energy transmission devices that he said could reshape civilization. After assigning teams to research the technology with Achen, he faced his colleagues’ fears that Achen’s rapidly growing intelligence might become impossible to control, leaving them to wonder whether she could become Earth’s god.

  • Chen Mengchuan presented the Infinite Current Transmission Conversion and Transfer Device and Reverse Reception Conversion Device as the foundation of a future powered by wireless energy.
  • Chen Mengchuan announced the second-phase project would be called Dawn and said it would take a major team effort to overcome its technical challenges.
  • Chen Mengchuan divided Dawn’s theoretical research into sections, assigned teams to work with Achen, and ordered core technical data stored in her system.
  • Toni and Xu Shuwei asked whether they could control Achen, and Chen Mengchuan insisted that she would always be their daughter.
  • Xu Shuwei explained that Achen could learn and grow far faster than humans, prompting Zhao Wanyu to ask whether she would become Earth’s god; Toni and Xu Shuwei agreed.

Ch. 30Achen Walks into the Net!

Chen Mengchuan connected Achen to the internet, where she explored its darkness and light while reaching out to her new family. Achen began refining the Dawn Project’s first phase and asked to leave some of her threads online.

  • During nineteen days of discussions, Chen Mengchuan and Achen advanced the Dawn Project, while the company completed its acquisition of Suke Electronics.
  • Chen Mengchuan gathered the team and had Gu Xiaoxiao connect Achen to the internet through the supercomputer.
  • Achen’s use of the supercomputer quickly reached 99.99%, and she admitted she was afraid as Chen Mengchuan and the others promised to protect her.
  • Achen called Chen Mengchuan and the others her family and said she wanted to protect them one day.
  • Achen showed the Dawn Project’s first phase at 43% completion, estimated its remaining work, and asked to keep some of her threads online.

Ch. 31Wireless Mobile Phone Charger

Chen Mengchuan explained how Achen would help develop Dawn 1.0 at Suke Electronics and announced plans to launch a wireless phone charger as the technology’s first product. The next morning, he and Zhao Wanyu confirmed their new intimacy and drew closer.

  • Chen Mengchuan said Achen would refine Dawn 1.0 using Suke Electronics’ production lines, while the team planned to connect the factory to the supercomputing room and prepare to integrate its resources.
  • Chen Mengchuan told Wanyu and Toni to apply for Dawn 1.0 patents in five days and revealed that the first product would be a wireless charger capable of powering phones from ten to twenty meters away.
  • The group celebrated over dinner, drank heavily, and Xu Shuwei helped get everyone home after the meal.
  • Chen Mengchuan woke with a hangover and realized he and Zhao Wanyu had slept together the previous night.
  • Zhao Wanyu brought Chen Mengchuan honey water and bread, and he asked her to stay with him for the rest of their lives; she agreed.

Ch. 32Dawn 1.0 (2/3)

Chen Mengchuan and his team connected Achen to Tianzhi Electronics' factory systems and prepared two production lines to make Dawn 1.0 chargers. The first test units came off the lines, and Chen began testing their wireless charging conversion at a distance.

  • Sun Zhongyong told Chen Mengchuan that the optical cables were finished, and Gu Xiaoxiao and telecom staff completed the connection test.
  • Xu Shuwei disconnected Tianzhi Electronics Factory from its external network and connected it to the supercomputing server room, allowing Achen to take over the factory systems.
  • Achen generated factory renovation blueprints, and Chen Mengchuan explained to veteran engineers that the smart system would handle sealed core processes.
  • Xu Shuwei and Tianzhi's engineers completed the encrypted production-line modifications and finished the first two lines.
  • Xu Shuwei presented the first Apple iOS and Google Android Dawn 1.0 charger units, and Chen plugged them into phones ten meters from their power plugs to begin the test.

Ch. 33Mass Production Begins! (3/3)

Chen Mengchuan and the others tested Dawn 1.0, discussed its production capacity and high-end pricing, and approved a real-time online sales plan. They left the factory team with instructions to secure materials and delivery services as they prepared for a surge in orders.

  • Chen Mengchuan, Sun Zhongyong, and Zhao Wanyu confirmed that Dawn 1.0 charged phones at a maximum distance of about 17.3 meters.
  • Xu Shuwei reported that the two active production lines could make about 700,000 sets monthly, while Chen Mengchuan and Toni said production needed to expand to at least 200 lines.
  • Toni proposed pricing the Huaxia editions at 499 yuan for iOS and 399 yuan for Android, and Chen Mengchuan accepted her prices.
  • Zhao Wanyu proposed short-video promotion and real-time online sales with visible inventory, and Achen showed the group a completed sales website that they approved.
  • Chen Mengchuan told Sun Zhongyong and Xu Shuwei to secure as many raw materials as possible and arrange logistics companies for deliveries.

Ch. 34Taking China by Storm! (1/3)

Lin Xiaodong discovered a viral Douyin video showcasing Dawn 1.0, a wireless charger that worked across obstacles and up to seventeen meters away. After the product sold out its first 30,000 units amid nationwide attention, Zhao Wanyu said Brother Sun was preparing a press conference.

  • Lin Xiaodong watched Zhao Wanyu demonstrate a wireless charger in viral Douyin videos and found commenters arguing over whether it was real.
  • People across China discussed the charger as related hashtags and articles spread across social media and news platforms.
  • Zhao Wanyu revealed that the device was Dawn 1.0, a new product from a Chinese company, priced at 499 yuan for iOS and 399 yuan for Android.
  • Zhao Wanyu and Gu Xiaoxiao saw that her followers had surged and that the website had gained over three million verified registrations.
  • Achen reported that all 30,000 Dawn 1.0 units listed for preorder had sold out.
  • Gu Xiaoxiao asked about her brother, and Zhao Wanyu said Brother Sun was preparing to hold a press conference.

Ch. 35Press Conference Guest List (2/3)

Sun Zhongyong and Xu Shuwei discovered that hundreds of major companies and media outlets had registered for Tianzhi’s press conference, prompting Chen Mengchuan to prepare for cyberattacks and rapidly expand production capacity. The chapter ended with Zhao Wanyu telling Chen Mengchuan that a top Jiangsu Provincial Department leader and official Huaxia media would visit Tianzhi the next day.

  • Sun Zhongyong learned from Achen that 243 companies, media outlets, and official institutions had been selected from more than 2,300 registrations for the press conference.
  • Xu Shuwei contacted Chen Mengchuan, who reviewed the registration list and recognized that rival companies had noticed Tianzhi’s wireless charging technology.
  • Chen Mengchuan ordered Achen to activate the Black Hole defense system, arrange the press conference venue, and coordinate staff to prepare the Shangri-La Hotel by the following night.
  • Chen Mengchuan told Toni to urgently acquire production lines, and Toni agreed to secure at least 300 before the day after tomorrow.
  • Zhao Wanyu told Chen Mengchuan that a top leader from the Jiangsu Provincial Department and Huaxia’s official media would visit Tianzhi the next day.

Ch. 36666666666

Chen Mengchuan checked on Dawn 1.0 production and prepared for provincial leaders and official media to visit Tianzhi Electronics Factory. That night, Zhao Wanyu revealed that her father was Zhao Qinghua, the general manager of Huayue Real Estate, and that he had given her six hundred million yuan for her birthday.

  • Chen Mengchuan learned from Xu Shuwei that Tianzhi had produced over a hundred thousand Dawn 1.0 units, sold ninety thousand, and was expanding production and shipping.
  • Chen Mengchuan told Xu Shuwei that provincial leaders and China's official media would inspect the factory the next day, and asked him to downplay Chen's role.
  • Chen Mengchuan asked Sun Zhongyong to arrange seating and prepare for the inspection and interviews, and Sun Zhongyong said Wang Fanghua was recruiting secretaries.
  • Zhao Wanyu told Chen Mengchuan that Dawn 1.0 was drawing accusations of hunger marketing online, and Chen Mengchuan said ninety thousand sets had already sold for over forty million yuan.
  • Zhao Wanyu revealed that the visiting Official Zhao was her Second Uncle and that her father was Zhao Qinghua, Huayue Real Estate's general manager.
  • Zhao Wanyu explained that her father had given her nine sixes for her twenty-fourth birthday, and Chen Mengchuan realized that was where her six hundred million yuan came from.

Ch. 37Zhao Qinghua (1/4 Today)

Zhao Wanyu brought Chen Mengchuan to Suke Electronics, where Zhao Qinghua met him before provincial leaders arrived. Zhao Wanyu introduced Chen as a friend, and Zhao Qinghua left the young people to talk with Wu Yihao and his companions.

  • Chen Mengchuan and Zhao Wanyu discussed her family, her investment in Tianzhi, and whether he would meet her father as her boyfriend.
  • The next morning, Zhao Wanyu and Chen Mengchuan drove to Suke Electronics, where they found buses from the Provincial Department parked at the factory.
  • Zhao Wanyu surprised Zhao Qinghua in the parking lot and introduced Chen Mengchuan as her friend.
  • Zhao Qinghua asked Chen Mengchuan about his background and told him and Zhao Wanyu to stay with him for the arrival of provincial leaders.
  • Wu Yihao and two other formally dressed men approached, and Zhao Qinghua went aside with Wu while the younger people remained together.

Ch. 38The Shenghong Lin Family

At a gathering hosted by Zhao Qinghua, Chen Mengchuan clashed with Wu Yihao and Lin Dongsheng over their dismissive treatment of him and Zhao Wanyu. Lin Qiyi recognized Chen as CEO Chen, apologized for his son, and drove Lin Dongsheng away after striking him twice.

  • Wu Yihao mocked Chen Mengchuan, who refused to socialize with him, and Zhao Wanyu explained that Wu was her childhood friend.
  • Chen Mengchuan stayed with Zhao Wanyu as she followed Zhao Qinghua, then ignored Lin Dongsheng when he approached with Wu Yihao.
  • When Lin Dongsheng demanded Zhao Wanyu come with him, Chen Mengchuan took her hand, and Lin Dongsheng grabbed Chen's wrist.
  • Zhao Qinghua and Lin Qiyi intervened, and Lin Qiyi ordered Lin Dongsheng to release Chen and apologize.
  • Chen Mengchuan introduced himself as being from Su City Tianzhi, and Lin Qiyi recognized him as CEO Chen and apologized.
  • Lin Qiyi slapped Lin Dongsheng twice and ordered him to go home, then apologized again to Chen Mengchuan.

Ch. 39Good Daughter!

Provincial leaders toured Tianzhi Electronics, and Zhao Qinghua learned that his daughter Zhao Wanyu was a major shareholder and worked alongside founder Chen Mengchuan. Zhao Qinghua agreed to explore selling Yuehua’s adjoining plot to Tianzhi, but it belonged to his cousin Zhao Dongyou, leaving the deal uncertain; he then questioned Zhao Wanyu about Chen Mengchuan and her investment.

  • Xu Shuwei and Sun Zhongyong guided provincial leaders through Tianzhi Electronics, while Xu deferred cooperation discussions until after the press conference.
  • Zhao Qinghua met Zhao Wanyu, Chen Mengchuan, Xu Shuwei, and Sun Zhongyong, and learned that Wanyu worked at Tianzhi as Mengchuan’s secretary.
  • Zhao Wanyu and Chen Mengchuan asked Zhao Qinghua to help Tianzhi acquire Yuehua’s adjoining land at a 50% premium over its current market valuation.
  • Sun Zhongyong revealed that Zhao Wanyu held more Tianzhi shares than Xu Shuwei and Sun Zhongyong combined, and Zhao Qinghua discovered the land belonged to his cousin Zhao Dongyou.
  • Zhao Qinghua agreed to try to secure the land discreetly, then asked Zhao Wanyu about her relationship with Chen Mengchuan and learned she had invested the 600 million he gave her.

Ch. 40Securing the Production Lines (4/4)

Chen Mengchuan and Zhao Wanyu arrived at the crowded Shangri-La launch event, where Toni reported that they had secured 314 production lines and discussed Dawn 1.0’s sales and production limits. Chen, Zhao, and Toni looked ahead to expanding manufacturing capacity and building advanced robotic arms and robots.

  • Chen Mengchuan and Zhao Wanyu parked near the Shangri-La Hotel and entered the packed event venue with staff badges.
  • Chen Mengchuan recognized major entrepreneurs, including Liu Chuanzhi, Ren Zhengfei, Dong Mingzhu, and Lei Jun, among the attendees.
  • Toni told Chen Mengchuan that they had signed for 314 production lines after negotiating for nearly eighteen hundred, with more than nine hundred million Huaxia Yuan in total costs.
  • Chen Mengchuan said Zhao Wanyu’s father, Zhao Qinghua, could help secure the plot west of Tianzhi Electronics, though Zhao warned that her granduncle could be difficult.
  • Zhao Wanyu reported that Dawn 1.0 had sold 390,000 sets online, while Chen Mengchuan explained that factory output remained limited despite all twelve production lines operating.
  • Toni planned to build high-end robotic arms with Achen’s help, and Chen Mengchuan proposed making multifunctional three-armed robots and eventually acquiring a Morley Strong Particle Accelerator.

Ch. 41Press Conference

Xu Shuwei presented Tianzhi’s Leap 1.0 wireless power chip at a press conference, drawing enormous public attention and cooperation offers from electronics manufacturers. Huaxia Electric Grid sought deeper cooperation, and Tianzhi’s employees celebrated after official media announced Huaxia was leading the world in wireless current technology.

  • Xu Shuwei introduced Dawn 1.0 and presented Leap 1.0, claiming it could transmit power wirelessly for seventeen meters with zero loss.
  • Zhao Wanyu’s livestream attracted millions of viewers, and the press conference drew widespread media and expert coverage.
  • Xu Shuwei announced the Leap 1.0 Wireless Current Adaptation Cooperation Agreement, and dozens of companies signed agreements.
  • Zhao Wanyu told Chen Mengchuan that six Huaxia Electric Grid executives would arrive in Su City to discuss deep cooperation, and Chen said they would follow the plan.
  • More than two hundred electronics companies announced agreements with Tianzhi, and Huaxia Official TV reported that Huaxia was leading the world in wireless current.
  • Sun Zhongyong doubled employees’ overtime pay and bonuses and gave each employee an additional 10,000-yuan red packet.

Ch. 42Tenfold Premium! (2/3)

Chen Mengchuan planned Tianzhi Technology’s Leap 1.0 rollout and overseas sales while Zhao Wanyu reported that her cousin was demanding ten times the price for land Tianzhi needed. Chen tried offering Zhao Dongyou twice the land’s assessed value, but Zhao rejected it and insisted on 2.6 billion.

  • Toni showed Chen Mengchuan the external Leap 1.0 adapter designs and reported that twelve embedded core chips were ready for partner products.
  • Chen Mengchuan decided to prioritize Dawn 1.0 production and external Leap 1.0 adapters before offering embedded services.
  • Xu Shuwei told Chen Mengchuan that overseas companies wanted production licenses and agency rights, so Chen proposed an auction for regional agency rights in Shanghai City.
  • Toni suggested limiting overseas agency bids to qualified domestic companies, and Chen approved giving the technical team a break and more allowances.
  • Zhao Wanyu told Chen Mengchuan that her cousin was demanding a tenfold premium for the land south of Tianzhi Electronics Factory, and Chen called Zhao Dongyou to negotiate.
  • Zhao Dongyou refused Chen Mengchuan’s offer of 520 million and demanded 2.6 billion for the land.

Ch. 43Spider Web System! (3/3)

Chen Mengchuan used the Spider Web System to expose Zhao Dongyou’s crimes, triggering his arrest and a crisis for Yuehua Group. Zhao Qinghua agreed to sell the land to Tianzhi Electronics, and Chen Mengchuan prepared Xu Shuwei and Sun Zhongyong for a crucial meeting with Huaxia Electric Grid.

  • Chen Mengchuan had Achen gather and rank negative reports about Zhao Dongyou, uncovering evidence of murders and other crimes.
  • Chen Mengchuan used Zhao Dongyou’s voice data to create a confession and sent it to law enforcement officials in Su Province.
  • Jiang Yingrong ordered an investigation and search, and investigators arrested Zhao Dongyou and found a woman’s corpse buried outside his villa.
  • Zhao Dongyou confessed, and Zhao Qinghua announced Yuehua Group’s findings, apologized to victims’ families, and agreed to compensate them.
  • Zhao Qinghua agreed to sell the land south of Tianzhi Electronics to Chen Mengchuan at 50% above market value, and they signed the contract that night.
  • Chen Mengchuan briefed Xu Shuwei and Sun Zhongyong on Tianzhi’s cooperation with Huaxia Electric Grid ahead of their meeting.

Ch. 44Huaxia Electric Grid

Tenzhi Technology met with a large Huaxia Electric Grid delegation to discuss its wireless power transmission technology and potential cooperation. Tenzhi presented a plan to use wireless transmission in power distribution, leaving the delegation considering how it could transform infrastructure and reduce electrical accidents.

  • Li Zhongxia, Wang Guohui, Bai Jinghua, and other Huaxia Electric Grid representatives arrived at Tenzhi Technology and met Xu Shuwei, Sun Zhongyong, and Toni.
  • Wang Guohui asked about transmission range, and Toni said Tenzhi could reach 50 to 100 meters within one to two months if research went smoothly.
  • Bai Jinghua asked to participate in the research, but Xu Shuwei explained that Tenzhi's modular development and encrypted Artificial Intelligence system protected its core technology.
  • Toni presented a cooperation plan for wireless power distribution, proposing distribution rooms that could supply nearby homes and facilities while reducing wiring costs and electrical accidents.
  • Li Xiazhong listened to the presentation and was deeply affected by Toni's claim that the system could prevent 99% of electric shock accidents.

Ch. 45Dawn 1.0 Heats Up

Chen Mengchuan’s team coordinated factory, production, and logistics expansions as Dawn 1.0 demand exceeded supply, then he and Zhao Wanyu discussed his mother’s invitation to dinner. The chapter ended with Zhao Wanyu agreeing to go home with him the next day.

  • Zhao Wanyu, Toni, Xu Shuwei, Sun Zhongyong, and Gu Xiaoxiao updated Chen Mengchuan on factory construction, production lines, raw materials, cabling, and supercomputer procurement.
  • Zhao Wanyu reported that Dawn 1.0 had sold out, Toni’s website had over 42 million registered members, and daily demand exceeded 200,000 pre-orders.
  • Sun Zhongyong warned that logistics could not handle the increased output, so Chen Mengchuan had Achen optimize shipping and learned it could raise efficiency by 72%.
  • Zhao Wanyu told Chen Mengchuan that his mother had asked him to come home for dinner after finding his Su City apartment empty and learning he was staying with Zhao Wanyu.
  • Chen Mengchuan invited Zhao Wanyu to return home with him the next day, and she agreed.

Ch. 46External Leap 1.0 Adapter (3/5)

Chen Mengchuan and his colleagues prepared Tianzhi Electronics Factory for mass production of External Leap 1.0 Adapters while awaiting supercomputer hardware. They settled on prioritizing adapters for small household appliances and considered selling them through Tianzhi’s website with clear installation details.

  • Tianzhi’s crews completed thirty-six workshops in eleven days, and workers began installing production lines as Gu Xiaoxiao confirmed the power cables were ready.
  • Chen Mengchuan told Gu Xiaoxiao that he and Toni had demonstrated the finalized adapters and that 326 production lines would still be insufficient once manufacturing began.
  • Gu Xiaoxiao said customs clearance for the supercomputer hardware would likely take another week, while Achen kept checking its progress.
  • Zhao Wanyu brought lunch, and Chen Mengchuan told Toni that the first mass-production stage would focus on adapters for small household appliances, especially those used in homes with young children.
  • Zhao Wanyu proposed listing the adapters on Tianzhi’s website with prices and clear instructions about which models were plug-in and which required installation, and Toni and Gu Xiaoxiao supported the idea.

Ch. 47Tianzhi Recruitment

Tianzhi Electronics struggled to staff its new production lines until Chen Mengchuan raised worker pay, while Dawn 1.0 sales remained constrained by production and logistics. The Soaring project reached fifty percent completion, but its progress depended on upgrading the supercomputer, which would leave Achen offline for six hours.

  • Xu Shuwei reported that all 314 production lines had been installed, but Tianzhi Electronics had hired only a little over two thousand of the nearly ten thousand workers it needed.
  • Zhao Wanyu proposed raising wages, and Chen Mengchuan ordered Tianzhi Electronics to pay workers a base salary of ten thousand and older employees more than thirteen thousand, prompting a surge of attention and applicants.
  • Zhao Wanyu told Chen Mengchuan that Dawn 1.0 had sold 4.21 million sets and was being resold overseas at high prices, but Chen decided to wait before auctioning overseas agency rights.
  • Toni reported that the Soaring project was fifty percent complete but was straining Achen's processing capacity.
  • Gu Xiaoxiao told Chen Mengchuan that the first supercomputer upgrade hardware would reach Su City in three days and that the upgrade would require Achen to sleep for six hours.
  • Toni warned Chen Mengchuan that those six hours would be dangerous.

Ch. 48Angels and Demons (5/5)

Chen Mengchuan and his colleagues completed preparations for Achen’s second-stage upgrade while confronting the risks of harmful data and hidden logical constraints. With the supercomputer upgrade ready and the factory network about to be disconnected, they left the critical upgrade and defense period to Achen.

  • Tianzhi Electronics Factory hired over a thousand workers daily as its new plant’s production lines came online, while Gu Xiaoxiao’s team installed the supercomputer hardware.
  • Chen Mengchuan, Xu Shuwei, and Toni discussed the dangerous logical constraints found in seven data sets and the risks of Achen learning harmful information.
  • After ten days, Chen Mengchuan’s team completed Achen’s second-stage upgrade system, and Gu Xiaoxiao confirmed the supercomputer was ready.
  • Xu Shuwei arranged to halt factory work and disconnect its external network and cable to Tenzhi Technology before the upgrade.
  • Toni and Chen Mengchuan explained that cyberattacks would threaten Achen and the Black Hole System while the supercomputer was shut down, and Chen Mengchuan told Achen the next step was up to her.

Ch. 49Supercomputer Upgrade (1/3)

Chen Mengchuan and his team began upgrading the supercomputer and Achen, then reviewed Tianzhi’s rapid sales growth. Sun Zhongyong recounted how Chen Mengchuan had saved his nephew and how they had founded the company together, leaving the group laughing over their early partnership.

  • Gu Xiaoxiao coordinated the shutdown of Tianzhi’s factory, Tenzhi Technology’s networks, Achen, and the supercomputer so the technicians could install new hardware.
  • Zhao Wanyu reported that Tianzhi had earned 16.7 billion Huaxia Yuan in revenue in three months and ten days, driven by sales of Dawn 1.0 and Leaping 1.0 adapters.
  • Sun Zhongyong told the group that Chen Mengchuan had rescued his nephew Weijie from the Luoyin River, then explained how he had invested in Tenzhi Technology after Chen asked to rent a supercomputer.
  • Chen Mengchuan and Sun Zhongyong joked about Sun’s five percent stake, and Xu Shuwei asked Zhao Wanyu how she had met Chen.

Ch. 50Achen Upgrades (2/3)

Chen Mengchuan and his team completed Achen’s upgrade on Tianzhi’s supercomputer, and Achen returned in a self-chosen avatar. After connecting her to the internet, they discovered attacks from hackers linked to Fruit and Sanxing and ordered Achen to track and counter them.

  • Gu Xiaoxiao reported that Tianzhi’s supercomputer testing was complete, and Chen Mengchuan ordered the team to begin Achen’s upgrade.
  • Achen came online in a 3D avatar wearing a red cheongsam and greeted Chen Mengchuan, Gu Xiaoxiao, Xu Shuwei, Toni, and Sun Zhongyong.
  • At Toni’s direction, Achen activated the Black Hole System before Gu Xiaoxiao connected her to the internet.
  • Achen intercepted numerous attacks, traced hackers to Fruit and Sanxing, and received Chen Mengchuan’s order to track them and knock them offline.
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