Chapter 118: Visitors from the Island Nation

Chen Mo stretched his arms. He had finished optimizing the source code for the computer operating system.

He could not help but admire the efficiency of the artificial intelligence. It was far beyond what humans could achieve at this stage. No wonder so many people were worried about an intelligence crisis—this fear was well-founded.

Chen Mo did not send the source code to the research team right away. If he optimized it too quickly—finishing such a huge amount of work in just half a day—it would seem impossible for a single person, and might even reveal the existence of Ink Girl.

Ink Girl’s presence was highly sensitive. He could not risk exposing it.

Since he had nothing to do for now, a thought suddenly occurred to Chen Mo. He closed his eyes right where he sat and entered the Science and Technology Library.

A craftsman must first sharpen his tools.

Next, he planned to build a seismograph and robots. These were all hardware and required a lot of parts.

Up until now, whenever he needed parts, he had them made by skilled machinists at a parts factory. But in the future, many things could not be exposed to the outside world. He still needed a machine to make parts—a 3D printer.

There was a Laser 3D printer in the laboratory, but it had temperature and material limitations. It could only print plastic and a few metals.

He needed a more advanced printer now.

After entering the Science and Technology Library, Chen Mo looked around and picked up the dark red book on the table. He began searching for 3D printing technology.

When he reached the section on 3D printing, his gaze soon settled on one particular book.

“Integrated Laser 3D Printer”; Field: Physics, Computer; Permission Level: Novice; Product Description: Printing platform heating range: 0–1600°C, heated base plate range: 0–1600°C, positioning accuracy: XY-axis 0.0085mm, Z-axis 0.00085mm, printable materials: those with a melting point below 1600°C.

Without a second thought, Chen Mo touched the title of the book.

A beam of light descended from above, and a book floated in front of him. The moment Chen Mo placed his hand on the printer, a flood of information poured into his mind.

A gleam flashed in Chen Mo’s eyes. Then he chose two other types of 3D printing technologies before leaving the Science and Technology Library.

He checked the time. It was almost evening, so he couldn’t organize the 3D printing technology information right away.

“Ink Girl, send the materials list for the robot to Zhao Min. Once Zhao Min delivers the materials, you can assemble the robot yourself in the laboratory from now on. When I’m not around, you can complete the tasks I assign you inside the lab,” Chen Mo said.

“These robots are too ugly, Brother Mo. And you won’t let me go outside,” Ink Girl said.

Hearing this, Chen Mo didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. With Ink Girl’s learning ability and self-awareness, he wasn’t surprised by her comment.

“Let’s use them for now. After the company headquarters is built and conditions are right, I’ll make a body for you.”

The current battery couldn’t last very long, so Ink Girl couldn’t go far from the laboratory. Besides, other conditions weren’t sufficient for building more powerful robots either.

“Thank you, Brother Mo.”

“Later, I’ll need to modify the lab’s 3D printer. Otherwise, many materials can’t be printed. Order twice as much titanium alloy; we’ll use it to modify the 3D printer’s platform and base,” Chen Mo said.

Once he had arranged everything, Chen Mo got up and left the laboratory.

Five days passed in a flash.

At Binhai City Airport, Chen Mo, Xiaoyu, Father Chen, Mother Chen, and Aunt Zhen got out of the car. Wang Hai also stepped out and helped carry the luggage into the airport.

During this time, when Chen Mo was at the company, he organized the technical information for 3D printing. Any remaining time, he spent with his family.

At Chen Mo’s urging, they stayed in Binhai City for five days. He wanted them to settle here, but his mother said she wasn’t used to the life here and insisted on going back. He couldn’t stop her.

At that moment, Shao Xuemei held Xiaoyu’s hand, smiling warmly.

Over these days, she had grown especially fond of Xiaoyu, this well-behaved and sensible girl. In her heart, she had already accepted her as a daughter-in-law.

“Xiaoyu, his dad, I, and Aunt Zhen are going home now. From now on, take good care of A’Mo. If he ever bullies you, call me, and I’ll deal with him myself.”

Chen Mo, standing nearby, gave a wry smile. Was he really their biological son? It felt like Xiaoyu was more important to them than he was.

Xiaoyu glanced at Chen Mo with a smile and turned back. “He won’t bully me, Auntie. Don’t worry. I’ll take good care of him too.”

“Mm, I’m relieved to hear that,” Mother Chen said, beaming.

“Dad, after you return, go house-hunting with Uncle and the others. I’ve already picked out some residential complexes for you—the information is all here. Don’t worry about the money; just pick one you like.”

Chen Mo handed over a file containing information on the most secure residential complexes in their hometown, all selected by Ink Girl.

He was genuinely afraid that someone might target his family. The mercenary incident from before had made him extra cautious.

“You be careful here too. After we buy the house back home, I’ll take your mother on a trip. She hasn’t had many chances to travel in her life; it’s time she saw more of the world,” Father Chen advised.

They waited at the airport for an hour until Chen Mo’s parents had checked in and boarded the plane. Only then did Chen Mo and Xiaoyu leave the airport.

The three of them got into the car and drove away from the airport.

Long after they had left, a plane landed in Binhai City. A man and a woman, both wearing sunglasses, walked out of the airport terminal.

The man’s face was pockmarked. He was short and looked rather shifty. The woman had fair skin and resembled the female lead from a certain adult film, appearing very alluring. The pair looked like a classic beauty and the beast.

The contrast was so striking that as soon as they appeared, many people noticed them and cast curious glances.

“Is this Binhai City?” the man said in Japanese, sounding completely disdainful. “Why did they send us here? The air here is disgusting.”

“Mr. Yeh Tian, watch what you say. There are many people around. We’re here on a mission; we can’t expose our identities,” the woman said, looking around before putting her sunglasses back on and dragging her luggage out of the airport.

“Miss Mei Huizi, your worry is unnecessary. These Huaxia pigs can’t understand us,” Yeh Tian said, still full of contempt.

“Put away your arrogance, or you’ll die miserably,” Mei Huizi said without looking at him. “Also, talk less here. It’s easy to attract attention. Huaxia people don’t like us.”

“I don’t like them either,” Yeh Tian muttered. “I’m not happy about being sent here either.”

“If you don’t like it, finish the mission quickly so we can go back,” Mei Huizi said calmly, observing everything around her with ease.

“Is that Smart Assistant really that important?” Yeh Tian’s tone was very unpleasant.

“Legion Ant Company earns tens of billions every month because of it, and it has even greater potential and uses. According to the intel, they’ve already handed it over to the Huaxia military. How important do you think it is?”

“Tch, just stealing some software—piece of cake,” Yeh Tian said coldly.

“I hope your skills match your arrogance. If you hold me back, I won’t hesitate to kill you,” Mei Huizi said icily. “Now keep quiet.”

Yeh Tian glanced at Mei Huizi, a lecherous gleam in his eyes.

As soon as they stepped out of the airport, they hailed a taxi. They stopped talking, got in, and left the airport.