Black technology: a super empire spanning two worlds

Chapter 330 [Shocking! Just how many surprises and technical highlights has Brother Xiao hidden?]

Standing at the kitchen doorway, Qin Lang watched Wan'er intently cooking and exclaimed to the viewers in the live stream, "Brothers, I don't know how you feel seeing this, but I'm absolutely shocked. It's so shocking, I'm getting goosebumps!"

While admiring Wan'er cooking, Qin Lang said, "The simulated companion, priced at only 11299 yuan, is a gentle haven that her creator is weaving together with countless intricate design details to create a lifelike experience."

"Damn! I feel like I'll develop feelings for a robot sooner or later. Who wouldn't love her?" Qin Lang then added, "The natural sway of her hips when she turns around, the focused look in her eyes when she speaks, and even the occasional micro-expressions of confusion or pleasure—all of these challenge the bottom line of human perception of 'reality.' I have to sigh that when technology begins to imitate human nature, humans can't help but endow it with humanity."

The live stream chat was also scrolling by at lightning speed.

[I completely agree, it's so amazing!]
[The host speaks with great cultural depth; he doesn't seem to be at a loss for words at all.]
[As I said before, Brother Xiao is confused. Pricing Flowing Star Language so cheaply is a huge loss for him... (laughing and crying with face covered.jpg)]
[Haha, this is the first time I've seen so many buyers feel sorry for the seller. But to be honest, even if the price were ten times higher, I would still buy it, even if it were on installment, because it's just too perfect. It's worth every penny.]
[I second that. Leaving aside the physical and emotional value it provides, the mere fact that it can do housework is enough reason to buy it.]
Domestic helpers are going to lose their jobs.
Who could resist such a perfect cyber companion...?
[This is an epic blessing for someone like me who's afraid of marriage!]
[Well, this deals another heavy blow to the already declining marriage rate—a truly devastating blow!]
[With such a perfect virtual companion, why even get married? The dowry you'd spend could buy ten or twenty StarCraft cybernetic companions, and you might even end up marrying a tyrant.]
[Marriage? Sorry, I choose the Starry Sky Cyber ​​Companion.]
The saying "What defeats you is not your competitors, but those from other industries" is becoming increasingly valuable; in fact, what defeats you may not even be your peers.
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At this very moment, the number of viewers in Qin Lang's live stream has rapidly soared to over 200 million, an astonishingly high level of popularity that continues to rise rapidly, completely overshadowing other live streams on the Douyin platform at the same time, demonstrating its immense popularity and attention.

Qin Lang has truly received a massive influx of traffic this time, making other bloggers extremely envious.

He is not a full-time video blogger or streamer. His account only had a few hundred followers before this live stream. He is just an ordinary Douyin user and an ordinary office worker with a monthly salary of around 8000 yuan.

But at this moment, his account's follower count has soared to over 70 and is still growing rapidly.

The gifts he's received since the start of the live stream, even after deducting the platform's commission, have brought him six figures in income. With the massive influx of traffic that day, the gift revenue alone is equivalent to several years' worth of his salary.

It is foreseeable that similar videos or live streams sharing the language of stars will increase dramatically in the future.

Viewers in the live stream saw Wan'er cooking and doing housework, and not only were millions of single people tempted, but even many married people were moved. Buying her as a housekeeper would definitely be a great value for money.

To think you can hire a domestic helper for five years for less than 2 yuan is pure wishful thinking.

However, spending less than 2 yuan to buy a Flowing Star Language can help you with housework for five years, which is equivalent to spending more than 300 yuan a month to hire a housekeeper. Even if the Flowing Star Language costs 200 yuan a month in electricity, the average monthly cost is only more than 500 yuan.

Many married couples have already planned to buy a Starry Night watch. At less than 2 yuan, it lasts for five years, which is a great deal no matter how you look at it. There's really no reason not to buy it.

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Meanwhile, Wan'er had already prepared two home-style dishes, and the rice had been cooked for ten minutes.

"Master, dinner is ready." Wan'er brought the prepared dishes from the kitchen to the dining table. Qin Lang took his phone, sat down at the table, put the stand aside, and placed the phone on the stand.

Wan'er smiled and said, "I'll get you some rice."

Qin Lang glanced at Wan'er, who had returned to the kitchen to get food, then looked at the phone camera next to him and said, "Isn't this perfect? ​​Who could refuse to have such a cyber partner? I only cook for myself on weekends. I don't have time on weekdays and can only order takeout. But with the gentle and considerate Wan'er, I can say goodbye to takeout completely starting today."

As soon as she finished speaking, Wan'er brought over a bowl of rice and placed it in front of Qin Lang, then sat down opposite him.

"Great, great, really great! Delicious, I love it!" Qin Lang tasted the dish Wan'er cooked and immediately nodded in praise.

"Thank you." Wan'er smiled and looked at Qin Lang, saying, "As long as Master prepares the ingredients, Wan'er can cook for Master every day from now on."

Upon hearing this, Qin Lang couldn't help but ask, "Wan'er, can you go to the market to buy the ingredients yourself?"

Wan'er replied, "According to Likang Technology's 'Terms of Use,' Wan'er cannot go out alone, but can go out when accompanied by her owner."

Qin Lang muttered to himself, "Can't we go out alone? What a strange setting..."

He was clearly unaware that this restriction on the Flowing Star Language lifelike doll was intended to prevent the personal, consumer-grade Flowing Star Language doll from becoming a means of production for making money.

The company plans to launch an enterprise-level version of "Flowing Star Language" in the entertainment industry, priced at 18.3 yuan, a huge price difference of 15 times compared to the personal version's 11299 yuan. However, the two versions are identical in terms of technology and capabilities. With such a large profit margin, 15 times more, some merchants will inevitably want to obtain the cheaper personal version to leverage its production value.

Although the program can strictly limit the personal version of the Starry Sky simulation doll to refusing to execute when it recognizes a paid service scenario, Xiao Yu has not ignored people's ability to use tricks to exploit loopholes and bugs.

For example, some merchants will definitely obtain a bunch of ID cards from who-knows-where, then purchase a large number of personal consumer-grade Radiant Star Language lifelike dolls, and then exploit bugs under the guise of helping "friends" to bypass the paid service content defined by the program, thereby effectively playing the role of means of production.

For those merchants, the cost dropped from 18.3 to less than 2, and they could recover their costs in one or two months. The remaining nearly five years of earnings would all be profit.

Xiao Yu's strategy for dealing with these potential problems was to add a restriction to the personal consumer version of the Flowing Star Language lifelike doll, which could not go out alone, but there was no problem when it went out with its owner.

Furthermore, in the intimate interaction mode at the physiological level, each consumer-grade personal version of the Flowing Star Language simulation doll can only interact with its owner. Others will be refused interaction by the simulation doll, and it will refuse to comply even if the owner requests it. This is also written into the "User Agreement".

This restriction may upset some users with special preferences, but they are a minority. Even if they don't buy it, it won't affect sales. Xiao Yu, who only seeks the greatest common denominator, will naturally not accommodate such a minority.

In this way, the idea of ​​those merchants who wanted to exploit loopholes and try to make money by using the lower-priced personal version of the Flowing Star Language simulation doll as a means of production is no longer viable. They can only honestly pay 18.3 yuan to buy the enterprise version.

While eating dinner, Qin Lang said to the viewers in the live broadcast room: "It's actually quite good that you can't go out alone. It can avoid some disputes and accidents. Moreover, the brand has been very thoughtful. With the owner by your side, you can take the child out. You can definitely feel at ease with the owner present. If any accident happens, you can deal with it in time. It's great."

"Wan'er, pour me a glass of warm water." Qin Lang turned to look at Wan'er.

"Yes, Master." Wan'er immediately got up to pour water from the water dispenser. Qin Lang looked at the live broadcast camera again and said, "Brothers, have you noticed another amazing detail? Wan'er's level of intelligence is truly beyond my imagination."

Qin Lang continued, "She can accurately distinguish whether I'm communicating with her or with you. When I'm communicating with you, she stays quiet and doesn't disturb me, which shows that she can accurately identify the target of the conversation. To put it simply, she knows who I'm talking to. This level of intelligence is amazing!" The viewers in the live stream also left comments expressing their agreement.

At this moment, Wan'er brought two glasses of water to the dining table. She handed one glass to Qin Lang and placed the other glass on the table in front of her. Qin Lang noticed this detail and looked at Wan'er with curiosity.

What happened next shocked Qin Lang on the spot, as did the millions of viewers in the live broadcast room.

After Wan'er sat down again, she gracefully picked up her water glass, parted her cherry lips slightly, and began to drink.

"Ah, this..." Qin Lang stared in astonishment, and said blankly, "Wan'er, are you drinking water?"

"Hmm~, does Master have any questions?" Wan'er nodded slightly, her voice gentle and melodious. She blinked her bright blue eyes and looked at Qin Lang, who was incredulous. Even the viewers in the live stream were shocked by this scene.

Wan'er can actually drink water?
Won't the internal components of the simulated body be affected?
Qin Lang snapped out of his surprise and quickly asked, "Wan'er, you can drink water, so can you eat?"

His question was exactly what the viewers in the live stream wanted to ask at that moment. Everyone was amazed by his lifelike ability; it was just too realistic.

After a moment, Wan'er shook her head and replied, "Wan'er can't eat, she can only drink water."

Before Wan'er could finish speaking, Qin Lang immediately asked in confusion, "Can't you eat? Why can you drink water but not eat?"

Wan'er smiled and said in a playful voice, "Master is so silly. Wan'er is a robot. Robots don't eat; they just need to be charged."

Audience: Oh my, that playful and cute way of acting cute is so human, it's just too adorable!
Qin Lang then asked, "Then why do you drink water?"

Wan'er explained, "The electronic devices inside Wan'er's body generate a lot of heat. This heat helps Wan'er maintain a constant body temperature. At the same time, Wan'er's body is equipped with a powerful water-cooling heat dissipation system..."

After Wan'er's explanation, Qin Lang and the million viewers in the live stream suddenly understood.

So that's how it is. Wan'er's ability to drink water is both a manifestation of her "human-like" side and a core function of water cooling and heating to regulate her body temperature.

When the body's internal heat is too high and needs to dissipate heat quickly, people drink cold water to cool down and remove the heat.

Conversely, when rapid heating is needed, hot water is consumed to quickly raise the temperature and absorb heat.

Since it can drink water from the outside, it can also excrete it from the body. This is a way to further demonstrate "anthropomorphism" and also a way to quickly improve the efficiency of heat absorption and dissipation.

When the water inside the body gets too hot and needs to be cooled down further, and the body's internal water storage containers are full, the body will mimic the way humans urinate to expel the hot water, freeing up space in the water storage containers, and then drink pure cold water to accelerate the cooling effect.

Conversely, when the water inside the body is too cold and the water storage container is full, it is drained and hot water is drunk, which accelerates the heat absorption effect and is more energy-efficient, as it does not require the internal battery to discharge and heat, thus making the battery life longer.

The water that the Flowing Star Language lifelike doll drinks must be purified water, because the core function of this product is to provide intimate interaction on a physiological level. The simulated reproductive system in the abdomen needs to release clean water during intimate interaction, and the amount released can be set and adjusted.

The water needed for intimate interaction is supplied from the water cooling and heating system inside the lifelike doll. It is then transferred through an internal transfer container where the temperature is adjusted, allowing it to be either too cold or too hot, depending on the user's preference and the interaction scenario.

After the transfer container completes its reheating, the water is transported to the next stage, where it is released through the simulated reproductive system.

Additionally, it has a built-in 300ml container specifically for storing the lubricant needed during intimate interactions.

It's worth mentioning that the three-layer bionic skin of the Flowing Star Language lifelike doll is completely sealed and cannot be disassembled. Users cannot disassemble it themselves. If they forcibly remove it, it cannot be put back together. It can only be sent back to the factory to have a new layer of intact lifelike skin made.

So here's the question: what do you do when the lubricant runs out?
The answer is that it can be supplemented through oral intake.

The Flowing Star Language lifelike doll uses a water-based lubricant, whose main components include water, glycerin, propylene glycol, cellulose, etc. It is easy to clean, leaves a refreshing and non-greasy feeling after use, and does not react with silicone gel.

The way to replenish water-based lubricants is to specially formulate the required ingredients, such as glycerin, propylene glycol, and cellulose, into solid granule capsules.

The lifelike doll ingests the capsule, which then enters the body through a simulated "esophagus." The built-in "hourglass" structure ensures that the capsules do not enter the water storage container of the water-cooled heat dissipation system, and the system will also close during this process.

Then, the capsules are transported to a designated container via water flow and simulated pipes. After they come into contact with water, they will completely dissolve within half an hour. Before the capsules are dissolved, excess water is drained and an appropriate amount of water is retained to form a liquid water-based lubricant for storage, ready for use at any time.

When the user interacts intimately with it, the AI ​​agent will output program instructions, and the temperature-controlled water will be delivered to the sac channel of the simulated reproductive system. At the same time, water-based lubricant will also be released and delivered to the sac channel of the simulated reproductive system.

The amount released can be small or large, from a trickle to a raging torrent, and its temperature can be hot or cold, making the interactive scenarios rich and diverse.

Finally, after Wan'er finished her explanation, Qin Lang said to the camera in the live broadcast room: "Amazing! Absolutely amazing! Brothers, I'm truly impressed. Just how many technical highlights did Brother Xiao have hidden? He didn't even explain these technical details at the press conference."

The viewers in the live stream deeply agreed, saying that the more they learned about the product, the more satisfied they became with it, and many felt it would be worth the wait, even if it took three years.

Upon seeing the comments posted by viewers, Qin Lang laughed and said, "Haha, you're right. It's not appropriate to deconstruct it in such a large setting. That's true. Moreover, leaving it for users to explore on their own can lead to unexpected surprises. And right now, we're experiencing plenty of unexpected surprises."

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(End of this chapter)