Shenma Technology Company and Samsung Company's dispute gradually died down.
Samsung Company had started the whole thing, first making a fuss online by claiming that Shenma Technology Company's products infringed on its patents. Shenma Technology Company had immediately changed the core technology in its products, avoiding the patents Samsung had rushed to register.
Shenma Technology Company had then unveiled a new generation of technology products and teamed up with the country's five major home appliance companies to take on Samsung Company in the international market. In the end, it had torn off one of Samsung Company's arms, leaving the company terrified and fleeing, while Shenma Technology Company took over the global TV and projector market.
By the time all that had passed, it was already the end of January. The New Year in Daxia Country was only ten days away.
During this period, Ning Yifan's Shenma Technology Company hadn't released any new products. Instead, it had kept expanding the production lines for the components of the Phantom Projector's two devices. By now, each line could produce 500,000 units' worth of components per day.
The production lines for those two types of components alone brought Ning Yifan a massive sum every day.
Recently, Ning Yifan had returned to his old routine.
He went to bed and got up early, exercised, and spent his workdays either improving or building new product lines, or making two pieces of cutting-edge technology in the equipment room on the third floor.
That day, in one of the factory's clean rooms on the third floor, Ning Yifan was making the final adjustments.
"After nearly two months of work, it's finally done!"
Inside the clean room, Ning Yifan looked at the two humanoid robots sitting on work platforms with lifting mechanisms. He had built them piece by piece, and now he smiled with satisfaction.
It had taken Ning Yifan a full two months to build these two robots!
Learning about intelligent robot technology through the system had been the easy part. The real challenge was making the robots themselves: Ning Yifan had to manufacture every kind of raw material, power system, intelligence system, battery system, and more.
To give them combat capabilities, he had created new materials from scratch, one after another.
They were powered by lithium-air batteries. Each battery was only about the size of a palm, yet its capacity was ten thousand times that of a lithium battery of the same size today.
Their frames were made of a new kind of steel: sturdy, tough, and highly resilient, allowing them to use their strength to the fullest.
Hundreds of types of sensors and cameras were distributed throughout their bodies, allowing them to accurately identify their surroundings.
Super motors provided their movement, giving them tremendous strength.
Their lifelike skin was made from cutting-edge materials, and Ning Yifan had carefully sculpted their faces. The robots looked just like real people.
One of them also had a small ion thruster installed in each hand and foot.
Inside were two of AMD's strongest CPUs in a dual-CPU setup, along with twelve Snapdragon 888 auxiliary CPUs, forming a server-like cluster to run the intelligent AI program Ning Yifan had written. There was no other choice: a single CPU couldn't run an artificial intelligence program, so he had to use multiple CPUs to build a server that could just barely handle it.
Ning Yifan would have preferred to use a quantum computer, but he lacked the ability. With the knowledge he currently possessed, he was still a long way from building one himself. It would take another two or three years.
The two robots sat quietly on the work platforms. Each held a palm-sized motherboard that Ning Yifan had designed and manufactured, with the CPUs already installed. Standing behind them, he fitted the boards into the spaces in their backs, where he had opened a hatch.
He connected the cooling system, then installed eight 32 GB memory sticks and ten 2 TB solid-state drives.
After securing all the components and checking twice to make sure he hadn't forgotten any steps, Ning Yifan pressed the switch on the motherboard himself.
Whirr—
The cooling system's quiet fan started up.
Ning Yifan picked up the cover beside him and fitted it onto the robot's back.
Click—
With a faint whir of the motor, the back cover locked itself into place. Once secured, it was indistinguishable from the skin covering the rest of the robot, fitting so perfectly that it was almost impossible to find a seam without looking closely.
As the robot started up for the first time, Ning Yifan opened his laptop, connected to the control interface over the wireless network, and began setting it up.
After a series of operations, Ning Yifan clicked confirm and started the lifelike intelligent robot.
At his click, the robot that had been sitting quietly on the work platform slowly opened her eyes.
The blonde, blue-eyed Android No. 18 had features that blended Eastern and Western beauty. She smiled and greeted him. "Hello, boss!"
Ning Yifan nodded in satisfaction. "Mm!"
Then he said to No. 18, "Run a self-check and see if there are any problems."
"Understood!" No. 18 nodded and began the self-check program.
She moved slightly forward and backward, then from side to side. She threw punches, kicked, and even spun around twice on the spot. Finally, with her palm facing downward, a pale blue flame rose from its center, lifting her off the ground...
After about two or three minutes, Android No. 18 stopped moving and said, "Boss, self-check complete. All systems are functioning normally!"
"Good. Go get dressed. There are two outfits I prepared for you over in the corner of the workshop. Put on the one with the denim jacket." Ning Yifan pointed to the clothes hanging there.
"Okay, boss." With that, No. 18 walked over to the corner of the workshop.
Next came the other robot.
Ning Yifan assembled it with practiced ease, finishing in just over ten minutes.
By then, No. 18 had gotten dressed and was standing beside Ning Yifan, quietly watching everything.
The assembly was complete. He started the program.
The second robot opened his eyes and yawned.
He was bald, handsome, and well-built, with clearly defined muscles.
Teacher Saitama waved to Ning Yifan. "Hello, boss!"
"Run a self-check!"
"Got it." Dropping his casual demeanor, Teacher Saitama went through the same routine as No. 18. He didn't have the final ion-thruster takeoff test, but he completed the rest of the sequence and passed the self-check.
"Boss, self-check complete. All systems are functioning normally."
"Your clothes are over there. Go put them on—the security guard uniform!"
"Got it." Teacher Saitama ambled over to the corner of the workshop. He quickly got dressed and returned to Ning Yifan's side.
The lifelike intelligent robots Android No. 18 and Teacher Saitama were among the results of Ning Yifan's work over the past two months.
Knowing Shenma Technology Company would surely continue to grow, Ning Yifan had planned ahead. To guard against companies that might play dirty and resort to violence, he had spent a great deal of time building these two lifelike intelligent robots.
Android No. 18 had been tasked with protecting Ning Yifan and helping him handle certain matters related to Shenma Technology Company. She had strong combat and defensive capabilities, as well as the ability to fly with her ion thrusters. She was an all-rounder who could manage the company, handle household chores, and fight.
And she had also been Ning Yifan's childhood crush!
With Ning Yifan's careful face-sculpting, she had stepped out of the world of anime and into reality. She was more exquisite and beautiful than even the most talented cosplayers!
The other lifelike intelligent robot, Teacher Saitama, had tremendous combat ability. He couldn't fly, but his strength and speed were both more than twice No. 18's.
His assigned duty was just like the uniform he wore: he was Shenma Technology Company's security guard.
With a punch force of two tons, Teacher Saitama could make any human body look like it was made of paper. One touch, and they were dead!
With the two lifelike intelligent robots complete, Ning Yifan gave them their instructions.
"No. 18, clean up the workshop, then go wait in the reception room of the little building where I live. Bring the wireless charger and charge yourself." No. 18 got to work at once.
"Teacher Saitama, I'm leaving the company's security to you. Go to work."
"Understood!" Teacher Saitama nodded.
"I'm a security guard, working so I can clock out..." Teacher Saitama muttered some hard-to-understand words as he slowly headed toward his post in the gatehouse.
As he walked, Teacher Saitama's wireless network connected to the company's internal surveillance system. Dozens of camera feeds appeared in his program.
The feeds showed every corner of Shenma Technology Company, as well as the area along the wall outside the company. Teacher Saitama would know right away if anything happened.
Dressed in a security uniform and cap, Teacher Saitama arrived at the gatehouse by the company entrance.
He plugged in the wireless charger and set it beside him, then found a chair and sat down. He reached into his trouser pocket, pulled out a Switch, and started playing.
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