Black Technology Research Center

On the third day of the O2 mini pre-sale, the number of orders on various platforms had already exceeded four million, far exceeding the quantity Fang Yuan had initially prepared.

Fortunately, with Lin Yisheng's help, Sky Blue had placed an additional order for four million units in the previous two weeks. Of course, the original manufacturer couldn't handle this volume. These four million orders were distributed among five companies, and thanks to Lin Yisheng, quality wasn't a concern.

Originally, Lin Yisheng wanted Fang Yuan to prepare even more, but according to Fang Yuan's estimation, even if these manufacturers could fulfill the orders, the cultivated microbial colonies he was developing wouldn't be sufficient.

Even so, Fang Yuan had significantly expanded his cultivation pools. However, it was all worth it. A total of six million units in stock allowed Sky Blue Technology to barely cope with the first wave of enthusiastic users.

As expected, the pre-order period, originally planned for a week, lasted only three and a half days. A total of 4.68 million pre-orders left Di Yang speechless.

What did this mean? It meant that even before the O2 mini officially went on sale, it had already generated over 200 million in revenue.

If this had happened in the past, Di Yang simply wouldn't have believed it.

He never imagined that such an incredible thing would happen to him, but this feeling was truly amazing.

Not only Di Yang, but Xu Ting and all the employees of Sky Blue Technology were also beaming with joy.

Just a month ago, Sky Blue was an empty shell, but through a single product launch, it had become a legend in the industry. Such a dramatic turn of events was simply refreshing their worldviews.

Originally, they joined the company hoping to latch onto the coattails of Nine Provinces, but now, before they could even get close to the 'big shot,' they were about to become 'big shots' themselves, the kind made of 24K gold.

Netizens were very dissatisfied with Sky Blue's decision to close the pre-order channel. What did this mean? Did they not want money even when it was offered?

Seeing the indignant reactions of the netizens, Sky Blue's official website issued an explanation.

"Due to the overwhelming pre-order volume of the O2 mini, we have temporarily closed the pre-order channel. We will expedite the preparation of inventory to ensure that all users can enjoy the life-changing benefits brought by the O2 mini."

The announcement would have been fine if it hadn't been released, but after it was, netizens seemed to have found a channel for venting their frustrations.

"What does this mean? They dared to launch the product before having enough stock? I knew Fang Yuan was going to engage in hunger marketing, didn't I?"

"To the person upstairs, stop blindly criticizing. Can you please look at the pre-order volume of the O2 mini before speaking? It's simply a lack of intelligence!"

"Indeed, the pre-order volume of the O2 mini is already approaching five million. If the first batch had this much stock, it wouldn't be considered hunger marketing. It's just too popular right now."

"Pre-ordered an extra O2 mini, selling it for an additional 400!"

"Where did this scalper come from? You want to double the price just by reselling it?"

"Um, PM me, I'll pay 900 to buy it!"

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In short, Sky Blue and the O2 mini became the two hottest topics these days. Even celebrities who paid for trending searches couldn't compete with them.

After all, the O2 mini could be called a revolutionary product, and with the strong promotion from above, no one would be foolish enough to compete with the O2 mini for attention at this time, right?

While the O2 mini was a huge success, Fang Yuan's progress was also exceptionally smooth. With the help of Xiao Xing, he finally created the X1.

Now, everything was ready except for the crucial catalyst. It seemed he couldn't avoid establishing the factory he had been delaying. However, it was a bit of a stretch for Fang Yuan to come up with so much money now.

Most of his remaining funds had been invested in Sky Blue Technology, and the funds he had on hand were only enough to maintain the operation of the research center.

Nine Provinces' dividends were changed to once every six months, and Fang Yuan's first-half dividend would be credited in August. However, Sky Blue Technology would have more funds available for use in a few days.

Although a portion had to be reserved for subsequent stocking and promotion expenses, the remainder was enough for Fang Yuan to squander. No, it was enough for Fang Yuan to build his own factory.

As far as he knew, the industrial center of S City was less than ten kilometers away from the research center. He should be able to find what he wanted there.

After all, the manufacturing industry was currently in a slump. Even with policy support, it seemed stagnant.

Except for people like him who really couldn't avoid it, no one else would invest in this industry. Didn't you see that although Xiaomi had established its own factory, its symbolic significance far outweighed its practical value?

Whether it was cost control or other aspects, building its own factory was even less efficient than outsourcing all the parts.

But now, Fang Yuan really couldn't avoid it and could only invest money in this industry that was a bottomless pit for others.

As long as graphene was mass-produced, Fang Yuan felt that the benefits brought by the factory would even exceed those of Sky Blue Technology.

This wasn't Fang Yuan being overly optimistic; in fact, he was being a bit too conservative. Exceeding Sky Blue Technology was certain, and even exceeding Nine Provinces would be an easy task.

After all, graphene was still a very valuable material at this stage. Whether it was in batteries, computers, electronics, etc., it was the most valuable material.

Even if the output was sufficient, the Fourth Industrial Revolution would arrive as scheduled.

It might be the key to opening a new world, and its impact would be enormous in any field.

Fang Yuan wasn't concerned about other fields for the time being. For him, the most important field now was to develop his carbon-based chips as soon as possible.

After solving the most fundamental and most important problem, Fang Yuan's carbon-based chips could be considered officially on the road.

Anyway, his current industries were already enough to support the expenses of his research center and system, and he could now calm down and solve the problem of carbon-based chips.

At this time, within the United States, the Oval Office of the White House.

"What did you say? What kind of trouble has China stirred up again?"

"Mr. President, China has recently developed a portable air purifier, which is highly valued by their government!"

"It's just an air purifier, so what can it do?"

"Don't underestimate this air purifier. The fact that it's portable is one thing, but it has the ability to purify air!"

"Doesn't every air purifier have the ability to purify air?" The current president of the United States smiled sarcastically. His aide must be stupid. Which air purifier can't purify air?

"It's not the kind of purification you're thinking of, but real purification!" The aide was also speechless. This president simply didn't take others seriously, and in the eyes of some people, he was an utter clown.

"Oh? So what can it do? Don't bother with these small matters. How's the investigation on that person I asked you to investigate last time?"

"This little thing I'm talking about was created by that person."

"Oh? Fang Yuan? Isn't he a computer guy?" The president felt that his aide should be replaced. He couldn't even handle such a small matter.

His current reputation was all because of these freeloading aides. Otherwise, he should be the most outstanding president in the history of the United States.

"Um! That kid has been causing trouble in many fields. Some time ago, we learned that China has independently developed a 5nm lithography machine, which was also created by this kid."

"Are you sure?"

"Of course, the news is accurate. Here! This is Fang Yuan's detailed information. You can take a closer look!" After speaking, the aide handed the information in his hand to the president and stood there quietly.

Half an hour later, the president had not yet recovered from the shock that this information had brought him.

"Are you sure this is something a human can do? A young man under the age of twenty-five, even if he started learning from the womb, couldn't achieve this level, right?"

"But the fact is like this, and we can't doubt it!"

"Okay, so here's the problem. Why did we let such a person return to his country in the first place? Are our intelligence agencies freeloaders?"

"At that time, Professor Edward from MIT applied to take Fang Yuan to China for a visit, but this kid didn't follow Professor Edward back after returning to China!"

"Damn it, that old thing ruined my plan!"

"Didn't you say last time that you wanted to have a good talk about this matter? You should know that many people are already very dissatisfied with you because of this matter! If this continues, those people won't let you have a good time!"

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"Just do as I say!" The president slammed the table angrily, his face flushed, and shouted loudly.

"Okay..."

How did this fickle villain sit in this position in the first place?

Look at the good things he's done? Everything is in a state of chaos.

However, this guy's good days are numbered. I heard that someone is already planning an action!

This guy's good days are numbered, but this matter has nothing to do with Fang Yuan.

At Sky Blue Technology, Xu Ting and Di Yang, with dark circles under their eyes, had just finished their meeting.

"Hey! Tell me, what exactly is our little boss doing every day? Why is he so elusive?" Di Yang couldn't help but ask the question deep in his heart.

"You're asking me? Who should I ask? Let's just manage our own affairs! By the way, are you sure there are no problems on your side?" Xu Ting asked with some concern.

"Don't worry, I've been keeping an eye on it here. Unless someone can bypass me and directly access that batch of goods, there won't be any problems!" Di Yang patted his chest and said.

If that weren't the case, he wouldn't be standing here with those panda eyes.

"That would be best, but you must not be careless. There are countless people waiting to see us make fools of ourselves!" Xu Ting glanced at Di Yang, who looked much more haggard than she had a few days ago. It seemed he hadn't had time to rest either!

Not to mention her, the plan meetings, logistics arrangements, publicity plans, and so on all required her to make the final decisions.

But this also made her enjoy it. Since graduating, she hadn't enjoyed her work this much!

This feeling of being able to freely express herself made her feel like she was back in her student days, full of inspiration and endless passion!

"Okay! Leave things here to me, but I'll have to trouble you with things at the company. It'll be better once we get through this period!" Di Yang smiled. Working at Lantian felt almost no different from when he started his own business.

The only difference was that he didn't have to worry about the company's profit and loss. He could just use all his strength.

In three days, it would be officially revealed how well the Oxygen mini performed. However, based on the current pre-order volume, the first batch of inventory was still a bit conservative.

Now, the voices of doubt online had disappeared. The fundamental reason was that most of the authoritative institutions in the country had come forward to endorse Lantian.

"Speaking of which, Lin Yisheng's influence is quite significant. I believe no company before Lantian has enjoyed such a display of support, right?" Fang Yuan said softly in the research center.

"Boss, the optimal solution for X1 has been arranged! Quickly praise your clever and capable Xiaoxing!" Xiaoxing's childish voice brought Fang Yuan back from his thoughts.

That's right, after determining the synthesis plan for X1 last time, Fang Yuan used the past few days to optimize it.

The output has been increased by about twenty percentage points. Coupled with other raw materials, he has reduced the cost of graphene synthesis to a very considerable level.

Not only the cost but also the output is considerable. Fang Yuan's own daily output using the experimental equipment is enough to meet his usage for a month. Once it's on the production line, there is still room for improvement in output.

"Okay! All this effort for so long hasn't been in vain, but now is not the best time to announce this little thing."

Recently, Fang Yuan's name has appeared too frequently. It's better to keep a low profile now.

Whether it was the Fei Award or the release of the Oxygen mini portable air purifier, Fang Yuan's fame had reached its peak.

However, if Fang Yuan announces this newly completed plan, he will take it a step further.

A tree that stands out in the forest will be blown down by the wind. Fang Yuan still understands this principle. He doesn't believe that anyone would dare to do such a thing with his current achievements, but there are always exceptions. Haven't you seen that the security at the research center has been raised to a new level recently?

Speaking of which, who is in charge of the security work at the research center? Why hasn't he figured it out after being here for so long?

He originally thought his dad was in charge, but looking at the current situation, Fang Yuan felt that things weren't that simple.

Looking at the appearance of the security guards here, even if they haven't been tempered by actual combat, they have at least been trained in the military. They all made Fang Yuan envious when they did morning exercises.

Hmph! We're engaged in mental labor, what do we need such good figures for?

The current Fang Yuan weighs 130 pounds and is 183 centimeters tall. He looks thin, but in reality? He is quite thin. It's just that the food at the research center has improved recently, and his stomach has become a little bigger.

It's all the fault of those chefs, who make such delicious food that they've made his stomach bigger.

He'll have to talk to them properly later, but sometimes, he thinks such days are quite good.

At least the chefs he hired at great expense haven't disappointed him.

While Fang Yuan was "living comfortably", the two "suckers" at Lantian were suffering!

In order to give the Oxygen mini a perfect launch, these two guys can be said to have used all their skills. If anyone is still dissatisfied, then it would be too much.

Speaking of which, as soon as the Oxygen mini was released, some people started to "sour" about it.

Some said the effect was not obvious, the appearance was not fashionable, and some even said that such a small thing was sold so expensively, and Lantian was making black-hearted money. Why not give these things away for free.

Anyway, these bad reviews can only run rampant on Tieba. Most of these people did not get the first batch of Oxygen minis.

On the major online platforms, only less than 20,000 of the 4.68 million pre-orders did not pay the final payment, and the rest have already settled the final payment.

Judging from this, by the end of today, only a small portion of people will not have settled the final payment.

In that case, there are only a little over one million units left offline to be distributed to various sales outlets.

It is estimated that it will take less than a day to completely digest them!