Chapter 29: The Avalanche Effect
Chapter 29: The Avalanche Effect
The moment Butterfly Eye appeared, it instantly sparked gasps of surprise. The press conference venue became noisy, with everyone’s eyes locked on the screen.
It looked so exquisite.
This mobile phone was extremely sleek, with soft lines yet still grand and natural. Many people believed it was the most sophisticated phone they had ever seen.
There were six models of the phone, in two types: patterned and solid colors.
The patterned versions were especially perfect. Delicate, colorful lines formed an unusual eye pattern, making the phone look more like a work of art.
When people saw the pattern, they immediately understood the meaning behind “Butterfly Eye.”
For most phone companies, the exterior design usually kept a solid color without adding any colored patterns. But Legion Ant Company used patterned shells, and these patterns were incredibly beautiful.
The predominantly blue and black tones suited men, while the vibrant colors like pink, rose red, and ice blue suited women. If this background pattern were a flower, it would undoubtedly be the most beautiful one.
The photographers picked up their cameras and started taking pictures of the screen like crazy. Even without considering its performance, just the phone’s appearance alone was enough to attract countless people’s interest.
Big news!
The reporters on site were overjoyed—this was an unexpected gain. They had thought a small company’s press conference wouldn’t generate major news, but now, out of nowhere, came a mobile operating system and an unbelievably beautiful phone.
It was simply explosive.
After the commotion, it quieted down again, and Zhao Min on stage still maintained her unique confidence.
“This phone has four main features: the Army Ant System, waterproof capability, long battery life, and clear camera quality.”
The PowerPoint behind Zhao Min changed again, listing all the phone’s advantages.
“First is the Army Ant System. Its unique architecture design ensures extreme security. Compared to other systems, its power-saving function is stronger than mainstream mobile systems on the market. It offers smooth performance without lag and has strong compatibility.”
“We conducted experiments using existing phones on the market. For one brand, after installing the Army Ant System, we compared before and after results. Its benchmark score reached 300,000 points, which is one quarter higher than the original 240,000 points. In terms of power consumption and battery life, it lasted nearly three hours longer than the original phone. The phone system’s performance was clear even in the simplest tests.”
Zhao Min began explaining the advantages of the Army Ant System. The reporters and media personnel below stared blankly at the data comparisons on the screen behind her.
The media people, snapping back to attention, started writing frantically.
The emergence of this phone system meant another company was strongly entering the mobile phone market. Moreover, this phone system performed better than Android.
Releasing this news would definitely create a sensation.
In the country, there hadn’t been major news for a long time. The hot search lists were dominated by celebrity gossip. This time, it was about a new domestic system and an unbelievably beautiful phone.
Just these two things alone were enough to make headline news.
Xia Xue sat in the last row, watching Zhao Min on stage, thinking about how to compete for the news headline.
Such a big event would surely cause a sensation.
But as a self-media person, competing with major newspapers seemed unlikely. The only way was to win with unexpected strategies.
Turning to look at the photographer behind her, Xia Xue’s eyes lit up. She took out her phone, opened Weibo, and started a live stream.
The release of this phone system and Butterfly Eye came without any warning. Other media outlets probably weren’t prepared for live coverage.
DomesticMobileSystemPressConference Live An Awakening Army Ant!
After setting the title, Xia Xue began her live stream.
She didn’t often use live streaming because there weren’t many big news stories or interesting events. Today, a friend had invited her to this press conference, and she hadn’t expected to run into such a major news event.
As soon as the live stream started, people trickled in to watch.
“First! Sofa! Looking at the beauty!”
“Bench!”
“Front row seat, the streamer is a beauty.”
Within a minute, over three hundred people were watching. Comments slowly appeared, and the number of viewers kept rising.
Xia Xue plugged in her earphones and turned the camera toward herself.
“Hello everyone, I’m self-media person Xia Xue. I’ve come across big news today. I’m currently at a company’s press conference.”
“I’ve never been to a press conference, wanna see it, and even more wanna see the beauty.”
“I came here because of the domestic system!”
…
Two minutes later, the number of viewers reached two thousand and was slowly increasing. This number surprised Xia Xue.
“This company is called Legion Ant Company. Their product for this press conference is the Army Ant System. According to the introduction, it’s a new domestic system that performs better than Apple and Android systems, combining the advantages of both. There’s also a very beautiful phone.”
Since it was a press conference, Xia Xue had to crouch over the table, speaking quietly into her phone. However, Zhao Min’s voice introducing the system’s functions covered hers.
“Don’t believe it, beauty is lying.”
“If it’s true, I’ll live stream eating poop!”
“I’ll live stream cutting off my dick.”
“Cutting off my dick while eating poop!”
…
Looking at the comments, Xia Xue blinked. “I’m a bit skeptical too. Let me show you the press conference venue.” After saying that, she aimed her phone camera at Zhao Min on the stage.
“Awooo… A long-legged Yujie spotted live!”
“Hungry wolves will arrive on the battlefield in thirty seconds…”
“All-knowing netizens, I’m offering a reward for the stage beauty’s contact info.”
“Nuclear warning ahead!”
…
“Truth-teller: Zhao Min, female, 28 years old, height 168, weight unknown, measurements unknown. Former COO, Vice President of the Greater China Region at Wanbao Group, HKUST MBA, currently single; Contact method: Apply for a job at this company tomorrow. Don’t ask me how I know…”
“666!”
“Don’t know what COO and HKUST mean, please explain!”
Once the camera focused on Zhao Min, the live stream viewers went wild. The number of viewers entering the live stream began to skyrocket.
Four minutes later, the number of viewers had reached fifty thousand. The popularity kept rising, and more and more people were watching the live stream.
On stage, Zhao Min remained confident as she explained the advantages of the Army Ant System.
She knew this was an opportunity for Army Ant to truly awaken and show itself to the world. She had personally experienced the Army Ant System; otherwise, she wouldn’t have agreed to help Chen Mo manage the company.
She had prepared for this press conference for months.
After explaining the advantages of the Army Ant System, Zhao Min turned her attention to another important feature.
Waterproof capability.
This was the most outstanding feature of Butterfly Eye—the waterproof function of its wired interface.
“Next is another characteristic of Butterfly Eye: its waterproof capability. The phone uses a uniquely designed wired waterproof interface by our company. This special interface structure gives Butterfly Eye its waterproof ability.”
Zhao Min clicked to the next slide, and the screen behind her instantly showed the structural introduction of Butterfly Eye’s waterproof interface.
As soon as this structure appeared, the venue became noisy again. The audience’s reaction was just as Zhao Min had expected. When she first saw this unusual waterproof interface, she had also been amazed.
Xia Xue’s live stream once again exploded with activity.
“Who designed this waterproof structure? They’re a freaking genius! How come I never thought of it? Feels like I missed out on a few hundred million.”
“Phelps’s special knockoff waterproof phone—knockoff phones are awesome!”
“This phone looks so beautiful. I’m ready to buy one, no matter the price.”
“I can picture myself holding this phone and successfully confessing to my crush.”
No one knew that this small live stream was growing like a snowball, eventually forming an avalanche.