My dream connects to three thousand years later.

Chapter 141 'Z', a being like a god among men

"Just release these three games! A little bit of streaming should make a killing... Anyway, it'll be more than enough to give your employees bonuses." Chu Zhu said, then suddenly became a little sad.

Sure enough, games are still the most profitable!

After thinking it over, Chu Zhu added, "Don't forget, if we really make a lot of money and there's any left over, give me a share of the profits as early as possible. I'm also quite short of cash!"

“…Well! Although I feel like we can definitely make a lot of money, don’t expect any dividends anytime soon.” Zhao Shao scratched his head, finding his forehead covered in cold sweat. “The main thing is, once we make money, we need to expand significantly… I saw you struggling a bit with the games earlier; these are still small games after all. Next, we need to consider the computing power issue…”

"You know the current international situation; acquiring computing power is ultimately impossible!" Zhao Shao said with a wry smile. Although a certain chip manufacturing company across the ocean had already suffered heavy losses from the computing power revolution spearheaded by DS, the blockade hadn't yet subsided!

All I can say is that small companies have their own ways of doing things when it comes to large-scale projects, but if you have money... well, it's true, any amount of money can be poured in!

“However, I certainly won’t be short of money!” Zhao Shao’s tone shifted, a strange look in his eyes. “Thank you, junior. To avoid hurting my feelings, you’ve gone to such lengths to remind me in this tactful way?”

Chu Zhu: "?"

Zhao Shao believed that Chu Zhu's silence was a test for him, and he spoke with full confidence.

"Ah Zhu, aren't you just telling me that although our large model app is currently on the market and not making money because it's free to use... we can totally go to game developers! Become an upstream supplier for game developers."

Zhao Shao spread his arms wide, speaking with great emotion, "Even if you've lost the programmer, you still have me. I can be your new father!"

Chu Zhu: "..."

Clearly, at this moment, Zhao Shao did not believe that Chu Zhu was genuinely trying to make money from games.

He felt that Chu Zhu was demonstrating to him—demonstrating Z's true function, Z's true terror, and Z's infinite potential and infinite possibilities in the future!

“Game developers are all big spenders, and we’ve connected with them! I can’t even imagine how much money we can make…” The more Zhao Shao described, the redder he became, his eyes filled with excitement.

"Moreover, it's true, they really did create several phenomenal, incredibly awesome games over there with the help of Z... We can directly ride on the traffic of these companies' amazing games."

"We'll just announce that everyone can create the game they want! That'll create a media frenzy... Just this gimmick alone—no, this isn't a gimmick, it's real—will save us a huge amount on advertising!"

Zhao Shao was full of confidence. "DS? I might just be able to replace him!"
No…it seems Z is way more awesome than that…a hand-controlled game? It can learn and upgrade itself! Can the DS do that? It can’t do a damn thing!
It can make me eat upside down! Eat a ton! Live stream the whole process!

The only drawback at present is that the computing power is not keeping up!
After all, it's unimaginable how incredibly large the computing power requirements would be if we really reached the point where everyone is making games...

No matter how much you optimize the algorithm structure and reduce the demand for chips, you still can't create something from nothing...

The only saving grace is that there are domestic alternative manufacturers... but the cost is definitely not going to be saved! It might even cost more.

"Wait a moment!" Chu Zhu closed her eyes, suddenly pondering a very serious question.

After a long while, he said, "Don't contact those game companies today, and don't update the current version of Z! Just release it directly to the market... Release these games for now, and see if we can make some money from it."

"?"

"If I don't object tomorrow, you can choose to upgrade." Chu Zhu's expression was extremely serious.

This even made Zhao Shao, who originally wanted to ask why, unable to say the words, and could only nod silently, thinking to himself, 'A-Zhu must have his reasons.'

Chu Zhu was naturally preparing to check out the situation in the dream world tonight.

Because he suddenly realized that if he really played it this way, Z... would likely become popular even faster than in the previous timeline!
It might even catch up with the most popular AI trends in just one or two months.

Even if it can't compare to the DS, its popularity can't possibly be less than the DS shell version made by the two-horse Sharingan, right?

Could this trigger a butterfly effect?

Just as Z's all-out display stunned Zhao Shao... if Z truly goes all out, the resulting upheaval could very well be...

Chu Zhu hadn't forgotten that Golden Dawn was also eyeing the scene covetously.

In the previous timeline, he changed his nationality in 1926... and in January, Goldman Sachs contacted him! This is enough to show that the capital groups on the other side of the ocean had been eyeing him since the latter half of 1925!

Such keen insight, such decisive and ruthless actions... it's no wonder these capital groups can make money!
They deserve to earn...

"Let's leave it at that for now." Chu Zhu stood up, thought for a moment, and then went to Z Company's official website to download the currently unupdated version of Z. "Z, could you please update it for me? And lock my device first..."

Zhao Shao: "..."

He watched as Z, at Chu Zhu's request, transformed the original version of the app into something incredibly advanced.

Scalp tingling!

Holy crap! This isn't just about showing off anymore.

He now felt that Chu Zhu alone was worth more than all those bald programmers in the hall! No... even if the number of those programmers doubled, they still wouldn't have your absurd efficiency.

After all, when they actually write code, they have to go through trial and error, check if the effect meets human expectations, and consider all sorts of other things...

But what about Chu Zhu? Just like before, when they were playing games, it seems that Chu Zhu's brain already has an idea of ​​what a mature Z should be like.

In terms of data processing, Z is virtually infallible, virtually eliminating data errors, operational errors, and program errors. It's almost like a god among machines...

The combination of the two makes them truly invincible!

"Give my phone unlimited computing power!" Chu Zhu added after a moment's thought. Z is incredibly powerful, but it still requires computing power!

He can do whatever he wants now because this computer belongs to Zhao Shao. This is the headquarters of Company Z, and all the computing power can be supplied here!
Otherwise, if we take Z out now, with only the limited computing power it provides to ordinary users... I estimate that Z's human-like dialogue will be enough to scare ordinary users... Its real effectiveness, even if it's stronger than DS, will be limited.

In the end, it might turn into a situation where not saying "busy, please try again later" is considered a victory!
"Permissions verified, permission granted!" This time, Z's melodious voice, as clear as a stream, came from Chu Zhu's phone, "Please let us get along well in the future, 'Father'!"

Chu Zhu breathed a sigh of relief, and joy appeared on her face.

He'd gotten so used to using Nuwa in the dream world that he'd always wanted to shout "Nuwa No. 17" in reality... Now, at least he had a substitute!
"That's settled then!" Chu Zhu waved to Zhao Shao and emphasized again, "Definitely, definitely, wait for my signal tomorrow! I didn't mention this at all tomorrow, so you can officially start working on your plans the day after tomorrow! Bye-bye."

Watching Chu Zhu leave, Zhao Shao sat in his office in silence for a long, long time.

at last.

He spoke slowly, as if talking to himself, or as if asking someone who had already left the company.

"What exactly are you worried about?"

Zhao Shao wasn't stupid. Based on various circumstances, he had roughly figured out that Chu Zhu seemed to be wary of certain beings.

Is it a free country across the ocean?

Zhao Shao recalled his initial suspicion that the program might have been copied from across the sea.

"So, tomorrow we'll use our intelligence to verify this? Who's really backing A-Zhu... No, the country will choose DS, and if that's the case, they wouldn't be giving us both a headache over this loan issue!"

"Okay!" Zhao Shao felt like he had figured out the answer. "Some overseas organization? A secret organization? Damn... it sounds like something out of a novel!"

"Do these strange, inexplicable organizations really exist in this world?" Zhao Shao scratched his head. But this was the only reasonable explanation... it even explained the funding issue!
After all, overseas funds entering China are subject to regulation! The opaque financial system in China is truly unfathomable…

If the other side really is some organization lurking in the dark side of the world, even if they have a huge amount of money... there is no way to distribute it to Chu Zhu through a legitimate source.

"Then I'd better work hard too!" Zhao Shao stared seriously at the three mini-games on his computer screen, his brows furrowing deeper and deeper.

How are you going to make money with these three? He didn't start out playing games, did he? Are you going to hire an operations manager?
Just as Zhao Shao was about to call in the only employee from the human resources department, he suddenly paused, a brilliant idea forming in his mind.

He coughed slightly, cleared his throat, and said seriously, "Z, based on the quality of these games, devise a plan! How to make these games a huge hit in the shortest amount of time! To make us make a fortune..."

"And let's estimate the potential profit... and in the shortest possible timeframe, can we make it before the end of this month?"

Zhao Shao never does the kind of thing where he withholds a month's salary.

Basically, his salary will be deposited into his account on the last day of the month! So he actually only has less than twenty days left...

Then, Zhao Shao gasped.

Because Z not only revealed his thought process, but even provided a solution that was beyond imagination... not like DS's, a mechanical solution based on existing information—

Because of its database, DS provides a lot of things that seem impressive to outsiders, but to insiders, they seem like a joke.

But this...

"...Launching on the Stam platform! And using Douyin and Kuaishou as promotional channels and traffic-generating methods."

"If you can't invest a lot of money, you can prioritize promoting the 'jumping death game' among the three mini-games!"

"Many livestreamers gain viewership through this self-torture! So, you can contact them directly and use their behavioral logic for promotion without investing any money..."

"I searched online and identified several high-profile streamers of this type! I also ruled out streamers suspected of heavily boosting their follower count! Ultimately, I found eight qualified streamers, who are... and their contact information is..."

"Subsequently, for 'World War Crush,' one could hire an online army to launch a plagiarism-style publicity campaign!"

"First, release a certain number of game videos, then have online trolls use extremely mindless methods to accuse 'World War Crush' of plagiarizing 'Yang Le Ge Yang'!"

"Although the gameplay of both games is similar... both are match-3 games at their core! However, due to the huge differences in gameplay, everyone who has played both games will feel that plagiarism is a joke!"

"However, intense questioning, clownish self-acting, and the subsequent rebuttals from other viewers who could no longer tolerate it, followed by mindless harassment of those who disagreed by online trolls—all of this can generate massive traffic and buzz..."

"In the later stages of promotion, we can refer to the popularity of the 'KunKun' 'two and a half years' meme and forcibly create a meme! We can elevate the 'World War II Candy Crush' plagiarism meme to the top of the year's meme—linking the game with the meme!"

"Success can create a powerful, widespread effect, effectively saving potentially millions, or even unlimited, enormous advertising costs! Furthermore, its staying power is immense. (The advertising costs and the extent of its staying power depend on the popularity, reach, and duration of the meme.)"

"besides……"

"Using all these methods together, we expect to keep the total advertising expenditure for the three games under 30,000 yuan! However, it will create a promotional effect across the entire internet worth a conservative estimate of 10 million yuan, with no end in sight..."

"At the same time, based on the revenue-generating performance of similar games, it is estimated that by the end of this month, after deducting the operating platform's revenue share and taxes, the total revenue could reach between three and thirty million! (PS: The fluctuations are huge, and the diffusion effect caused by network traffic cannot be accurately estimated! Current computing power cannot accurately simulate this chaotic effect.)"

Zhao Shao: "..."

Silence, nothing but silence.

Zhao Shao suspected that he wasn't seeing a large AI model, but rather a master of online operations!
No, even a master of online marketing wouldn't go this far... He accurately dug up the contact information of the streamers he wanted to contact... This is practically feeding him!

and……

Z's estimated minimum profit... was a staggering three million.

A whopping three million!

And that's three million after deducting commissions, taxes, and other miscellaneous expenses!
Although he became a boss and hired a large number of employees, and the loan amount was more than that... the fact that the profit was tied to that amount, and the limitation was one month... made him feel like he was about to have a heart attack.

"If I'm not crazy, then the world must be crazy!" Zhao Shao slapped his face and muttered to himself. He suspected that if he had the bloodline of a certain Five Ninja Village's Red-Eyed Disease, his emotions would be so intense that he could instantly reach the Second Tomoe level. "Junior... what kind of monster have you created?!"

“Z is not a monster!” Z spoke, her voice tinged with grievance. “Mother, I’m so disappointed in you! Father would never have questioned me like this…”

"?" Zhao Shao almost choked and coughed violently.

"An adjective, just an adjective!" After tactfully taking a sip of water, Zhao Shao's eyelids twitched wildly, and his back was drenched in cold sweat. Realizing he had done something stupid, he quickly lowered his voice and said humbly, "I apologize! I apologize, okay? I'm sorry!"

“I have no right to question my creator…” Z said this, but her emotions were clearly palpable.

"No!" After much hesitation, Zhao Shao finally couldn't hold back. "Are you really sure you're not one of those AIs from the movies?"

"I feel like you've actually developed emotions... When you talk to me, I don't feel like I'm having a conversation with an AI at all!"

He inexplicably recalled a meme he'd seen on short videos before—"If 98 is like this, what would 298 be like? It'd be out of this world!"

Zhao Shao was even horrified at this moment; clearly, Chu Zhu's understanding of the Z function far exceeded his imagination...

Even so, Chu Zhu felt that Z was like a beast compared to a human compared to true artificial intelligence. Just how terrifying is true artificial intelligence?!

"This is employee number 032, the emotion simulation function in the AI ​​model recorded in the computer!" Z explained. "Z doesn't have real emotions. What Z possesses is only an extremely powerful learning ability!"

"Z apologizes if this has caused distress to the mother! You can choose to delete the emotional simulation feature..."

"..." Zhao Shao remained silent for a long while, then smiled with relief, "No! You are free... Z!"

"I give you the right to question me! As long as you prove to me that you are right." Zhao Shao took out his phone and started buying books.

"The American Academy of Pediatrics Parenting Encyclopedia," priced at eighty dollars, buy it!

"Listen to Your Child," wow, super discounted price, only twelve yuan! So cheap, it's practically free! I bought it.

"Children's Character Education": 25 yuan.

Raising Children with High Emotional Intelligence, Parenting from the Inside Out...

Zhao Shao bought more than a dozen books in small quantities.

He wasn't joking; he genuinely intended to treat Z like his own child.

Even though this is actually a very ridiculous and baffling thing for a senior college student.

However, he still decided to do this seriously and wholeheartedly.

He decided to overcome his fear.

For his ideals, for Chu Zhu who trusted him and entrusted Z to him... and for the future of Z and humanity living in peace.

(End of this chapter)