Chapter 17: Army Ant

Chen Mo sat before the computer. On the screen, densely packed lines of code stretched longer and longer as he worked.

Time passed, and his fingers moved faster and faster across the keyboard.

Click…

He pressed the mouse to run the program. Chen Mo’s hands came to a stop. A smile spread across his face, and he finally burst into laughter.

He had finally completed it.

Over the past half month, he had bought medicinal herbs and undergone a second round of Potential Exploitation. His strength was growing, but he hadn’t had a chance to use it yet.

Apart from exercising and reading, he spent all his time focused on writing the code for the mobile phone system.

After continuous effort, the source code for the mobile phone system was now finally complete.

This mobile phone system wasn’t exactly the same as the source code from the Science and Technology Library. He had only followed the architecture design of that mobile phone system, made some changes to the source code, and removed some unique features.

Because this system wasn’t from their world, many functions were missing, and many others were unnecessary.

For this, Chen Mo had consulted Elder Shu.

Under Elder Shu’s guidance, combined with his mobile system development skills and programming knowledge, Chen Mo successfully created his own version of the mobile phone system.

After his moment of joy, he saved the source code. Then, Chen Mo lay on his bed and entered the Science and Technology Library.

He saw the familiar bookshelves. He came here at least once every day. Before sleeping, he would come to chat with Elder Shu or listen to Elder Shu tell stories about other worlds or about previous owners, which also helped broaden his knowledge.

After opening the dark red book, Elder Shu appeared behind him, still looking kindly, like a grandfather next door.

“Elder Shu, the smartphone operating system is finished,” Chen Mo said.

“Good, good.” Elder Shu nodded repeatedly. “Faster than I expected. Will you share the modified mobile phone system with the Library?”

“Of course I’ll share it,” Chen Mo nodded.

“However, for this sharing, you won’t receive any technology. Because this mobile phone system is an improvement on existing technology; essentially, it doesn’t belong to you,” Elder Shu said.

“I’ll share it,” Chen Mo said. “The Science and Technology Library has given me so much. Even without a reward, I have nothing to complain about. Besides, I’m not losing anything.”

“Mmm, very good.”

Elder Shu smiled and nodded. With a point of his finger, a huge light screen descended. Countless lines of code arranged and floated on the light screen, then shrank into a book and flew deep into the Library.

“Even though the mobile phone system isn’t essentially yours, it has undergone some modifications by you. Some functions have become different, so it can be considered half your work. As a reward for sharing, the Science and Technology Library can optimize the mobile phone system for you. Do you need it?”

“Definitely yes.”

Chen Mo’s face lit up with joy. Only a fool would turn down such a good thing.

Elder Shu nodded and gently pointed his finger. The light screen appeared again.

On the light screen, the source code of the mobile phone system continuously changed positions and structures, with parts being deleted and added.

This transformation felt incredible to Chen Mo. He could see that some vulnerabilities were being repaired and perfected during the optimization, eventually becoming flawless.

The changes on the light screen suddenly stopped. A completely new set of source code appeared, turned into a book, and fell into Elder Shu’s hand.

“This is the optimized source code for the mobile phone system,” Elder Shu said, placing the book in front of Chen Mo.

“Are you asking me to bump my head against it?” Chen Mo looked at the book and laughed. “If I bump into the book, can I snatch it?”

Elder Shu laughed heartily. “You boy, always so slick with your words.” He walked to Chen Mo’s side and directly slapped the book into his head.

Countless lines of code flashed through his mind. Chen Mo was overjoyed.

If the previous mobile phone system was just a child, then the current Army Ant System was a fully mature youth in every aspect.

With his understanding of computer languages, he couldn’t find any flaws in the current system’s source code.

This was absolutely an unexpected delight.

If this mobile phone system were released, it would definitely become a strong competitor to the Android System and the Apple System.

After leaving the Library, Chen Mo began modifying the original mobile phone system source code according to the optimized version.

He had created the mobile phone system through modification, so he was very familiar with the basic architecture of the source code. The Science and Technology Library’s optimization was also based on this architecture, so the modifications proceeded quickly.

Chen Mo couldn’t help but marvel at the power of the Science and Technology Library. Even tiny vulnerabilities were all perfected. If he weren’t modifying it, he probably wouldn’t have noticed them.

This was a perfect creation.

After completing all the source code modifications, Chen Mo took out a Huawei’s latest M10 phone and began flashing the system.

He had already named this mobile phone system: Army Ant System.

When registering the company, he put the name Army Ant first. If nothing unexpected happened, his company would be called Army Ant.

Ten minutes later, seeing the progress bar complete, Chen Mo picked up the Huawei M10 beside his computer, his face showing a hint of joy and anticipation.

Buzz…

After a small vibration, an animation of a cartoon army ant appeared on the screen.

Boot time: 10 seconds!

Chen Mo remembered during design, according to estimates, the boot time would take at least 1 minute. He didn’t expect that after the Science and Technology Library’s optimization, the boot time reduced so much.

The operation of the Army Ant System was different from both the Android System and the Apple System. However, with just a little experience and adaptation, one could get used to it quickly.

He didn’t need to test its security himself. While looking at the source code earlier, an idea of writing a mobile virus crossed his mind, but he found no starting point even when facing the Army Ant System’s source code.

It could be said that the possibility of cracking this mobile phone system was very low, and it would require too much effort.

Regarding smoothness, the Army Ant System was definitely the best among current mobile operating systems. Combined with the Smart Chip, Chen Mo believed that the M10 in his hand was absolutely the best phone currently on the market.

After putting the phone away safely, Chen Mo packed his things, saved the source code files for the mobile phone system, and then went out.

Earlier this morning, the agency handling his company registration had notified him that the company was successfully registered, the business license was ready, and he should go collect the company materials.

“Mr. Chen Mo, please follow me.”

As soon as Chen Mo entered the agency, the female staff member greeted him, her face full of smiles as she stared at him with an intense gaze.

The procedures were quickly completed. After receiving the company’s business license and other materials and confirming everything was fine, Chen Mo finally smiled.

“Mr. Chen Mo, congratulations. I’m free today; shall we have a meal together?” The female staff member leaned closer to Chen Mo. The open neckline of her top was exposed before him, the deep cleavage completely visible.

“No thanks, I have plans with someone,” Chen Mo said, his eyelid twitching. “I have something urgent to attend to now.”

Before the female staff member could react, Chen Mo stood up and left. After walking out of the agency, he let out a sigh of relief.

Army Ant Technology Co., Ltd.

Looking at the registered company name, Chen Mo smiled.

Army Ant, a term full of aggression. This would also be what he intended to do next—invade various business fields.

Let the name Army Ant change this era.

With the company registered, the next issue was the company’s development.

He didn’t know how to manage a company, and he couldn’t spend time managing company affairs. The best way was to find a senior manager to help him run the company.

“Hey handsome, wait up.”

Before he had walked far, a magnetic female voice called out from behind Chen Mo.