Tech startup: I really do make mobile phones!

Chapter 3: Cutting-Edge Technology
While the high-tech mobile phone R&D system was developing a first-class high-tech mobile phone lithium battery, Chen Mo took the opportunity to further study the system.

First is the system's [R&D Point Conversion Mechanism]: For every mobile phone sold that is equipped with all self-developed cutting-edge technology components, 1 R&D point is earned.

This means that any mobile phone components developed by the system must be used in the mobile phones released by Orange Technology, and similar products cannot be purchased from outside sources.

For every orange phone sold, Chen Mo would earn 1 research point.

It seems this system is trying to make him follow the same cost-effective path as his previous life, which involved selling wheat at low profit margins and high volume!

Moreover, Wheat aims to target the high-end market, while Chen Mo prioritizes R&D points to boost sales, so Orange phones are likely to target the low-end market.
The little flame in Chen Mo's heart reignited. From now on, I, Chen, will carry the banner of technological equality.

【手机零部件研发点需求】：按等级10倍递增（1级→1w点，2级→10w点，3级→100w点，4级→1000w点，5级→10000w点）
[System Constraints]:
1. Self-developed components used in other competitors' products are not counted as R&D points.

2. The profit margin for the entire machine must not be less than 3%, and it is prohibited to subsidize users.

3. Charitable donations and other such acts will not be counted towards R&D points.

4. Sales generated from illegal, unreasonable, or abnormal business activities will not be counted towards R&D points.

99. The research and development points of this system will be settled uniformly at the end of the year.

100. If you disclose or imply the existence of the system to anyone or in any way, this system will be automatically unbound.

Chen Mo looked at the terms and conditions, which spanned five whole pages and contained 100 restrictions. This was not giving him the opportunity to lie down and make money as a technology supplier; it was forcing him to promote technological equality in the smartphone era!
However, if Orange Technology wants to make a comeback in this era, it depends on whether the technology it develops is advanced enough.

Otherwise, even if Chen Mo relied solely on the information he knew from later generations, he might not have been able to create the Orange Phone!
Manufacturing mobile phones falls under the category of manufacturing, which is very different from internet terminals.

The internet relies on creativity and online promotion to achieve rapid growth.

Manufacturing mobile phones requires huge amounts of capital and professional teams in every aspect, from materials and components to technology, performance, supply chain, assembly, and sales.

Moreover, it's not enough to just manufacture and sell a mobile phone.

We will continue to iterate our products to mitigate risks such as competition from peers, price fluctuations, and policy changes.

This requires long-term commitment and steady progress to build a mobile phone brand that users trust.

Therefore, when Chen Mo obtained the system, he decided to invest 5000 research points to develop a Level 1 mobile phone black technology lithium battery.

Watching the progress bar on the system panel, representing the research and development progress, slowly jump to the very last sliver.
Chen Mo's heart couldn't help but race. When they finally succeeded, the waiting time seemed exceptionally long. Now it was time to see if Orange Technology could survive until June.

However, fate seemed to be playing a cruel joke on Chen Mo.

A moment later, the system notification sounded in his mind.

[Ding! This research and development attempt has failed. The success rate for the next attempt will start at 50%]

Chen Mo's eyes widened. What had he just heard? Research and development failed?

"How could I have failed!" he muttered to himself, feeling dejected.

Orange Technology had just sprouted wings, but before it could even take off, its wings were clipped.

So Chen Mo checked the development process of the first-level black technology mobile phone lithium battery project again, and then discovered...
This was my own fault for being impulsive.

Before he had even properly studied the system, he had already wasted half of his research points using the newbie gift pack.

The development of a top-tier, cutting-edge mobile phone lithium battery requires an investment of 10000 research points. The 10000 research points provided by the system's generous gift package were intended to give him a starting point in core cutting-edge technology.

Chen Mo hadn't paid attention to the details earlier, only thinking about investing half of the research and development points to see the system's research and development capabilities. As a result, he's now stuck in a rut.

Then the problem is coming!

If we invest another 5000 research points, can we develop a cutting-edge mobile phone lithium battery based on 50% of the current research progress?

"System! If we invest another 5000 R&D points after the failure of developing a first-level black technology mobile phone lithium battery, what is the success rate?"

[System notification: "Based on this failed research, investing another 5000 points can increase the success rate of developing a Level 1 black technology mobile phone lithium battery to 75%."]

Well! Chen Mo couldn't help but feel a little helpless, and quickly asked, "Is there a way that's 100% successful?"

The system simply responded coldly: "No!"

Well, this is really putting me in a bind.

Research and development points must be obtained by selling mobile phones containing at least one self-developed cutting-edge technology component.

So here's the question: Chen Mo doesn't have any self-developed high-tech components, so how does he get research and development points?

Without acquiring new research and development points, how can Chen Mo develop a Level 1 black technology mobile phone component?

It's a vicious cycle: without new R&D points, where do we get cutting-edge mobile phone components? Without cutting-edge components, there are no new R&D points.

The system was just bound to him, and Chen Mo hadn't even had a chance to use it yet, and it's already useless?

He took a deep breath to calm himself down and thought carefully; there must be a way.

correct!

If there's a 50% success rate but the project fails, does that mean the project is at least 50% successful?

Chen Mo seemed to have thought of something, and clapped his hands with his fist, having a new idea.

"System! Invest another 5000 points and integrate the successful parts of that Level 1 black technology mobile phone lithium battery project, which has already failed 50%, into a practical product technology solution!"
"Any technological breakthrough that overcomes the technical bottleneck and gives the technology practical application value must be implemented immediately!"

[Ding! You have invested 5000 R&D points and are currently implementing the allocation of resources and integration of technical solutions for a successful portion of a Level 1 black technology mobile phone lithium battery project that has already failed 50%.]

The system's cold notification echoed in Chen Mo's mind. The data on the blue screen scrolled wildly like a surging tide, with dense code and charts flashing and jumping, as if it were in the midst of a fierce digital carnival.

[System notification: The original tech tree for "black technology" was missing; it is currently integrating publicly available technologies from around the world.]

Time seemed to freeze at that moment, and every second stretched out endlessly.

Chen Mo's heart was in his throat, so nervous that he didn't dare to breathe, his eyes fixed on the screen in his mind, afraid of missing any detail.

After an unknown amount of time, the scrolling data gradually leveled off, and then a line of striking text slowly appeared:

Integration complete! Congratulations on obtaining the unknown cutting-edge technology: gaseous lithium battery technology solution.

Gaseous lithium battery!!!
(End of this chapter)