As autumn gave way to winter, another year was drawing to a close.
Far away in the Gangge Republic, Zabol held military power firmly in his grasp. Coupled with the elite soldiers spread throughout government forces nationwide, his position had become as solid as Taishan.
If he still had any goal, it was to gradually reclaim the powers delegated to the provinces and centralize them.
That was merely a matter of time.
After all, the people in power in those provinces could not stay in their positions forever. Once they stepped down, wouldn't the ones taking over all be his own people?
Around Christmas, on the eve of New Year's Day.
Cloud Sea Technology's first product, Cloud Motion, was about to launch, and the preliminary buildup and promotional work for it were already in full swing.
While remotely keeping the overall situation under control, Zhang Yang also stole moments from his busy schedule to spend with the girls.
Life was quite enjoyable.
Meanwhile, the concept of AI had already become all the rage across the domestic internet.
On short-video platforms, all kinds of AI-made videos were everywhere, a mixed bag with wildly varying quality.
Netizens' opinions were sharply divided, and there was no shortage of criticism.
After New Year's Eve, on New Year's Day itself, Cloud Motion went live.
That same day, a netizen posted a short video asking for help on a certain short-video platform.
"Hello, everyone. I'd like to ask you all for a favor."
"I've known a girl for several years, and I'd always wanted to find a chance to confess to her. Last night, I finally managed to ask her out, but after all that, I was stunned because she told me she was going abroad."
"In the end, the only thing I managed to work