"Hello, I'm Hatsune, your intelligent assistant."
"Hatsune will wholeheartedly serve you. I have fully taken over your computer. Whatever you want to do, just tell me! I'll do my best to make it happen."
Suddenly—
A little girl in a blue dress appeared on Tian Tian's computer screen, with a dialogue box hovering above her.
At the same time, a sweet voice played through the computer speakers.
Huh?
Tian Tian was momentarily stunned. She glanced at Chen Mo—so it really was artificial intelligence? The moment the computer booted up, it was already impressive.
Especially the part about fully taking over the computer.
It was simply unbelievable.
If what Hatsune said was true, then she had bypassed system restrictions and could operate with the highest level of permissions. That was just incredible.
As Tian Tian looked over, Chen Mo misunderstood her expression, thinking she was dissatisfied with how plain Hatsune seemed. He smiled and said, "Right now Hatsune is still in early development, a little rough. When it officially launches, there will be various themed modes, like in the TV show Mythical Phone—Sweet Girl Mode, Cool Big Sister Mode, Tsundere Mode… and so on."
Whoa!
Am I dreaming?
Has human AI really come this far?
Tian Tian was still stunned, unable to recover from the shock.
Chen Mo's voice came again, calm and collected:
"Ms. Tian, maybe you can try out the Hatsune app first."
"Alright."
Tian Tian nodded and began experimenting.
"Hatsune, play a stress-relief movie for me."
"Okay, I'll choose a suitable film based on your emotional state. Of course… you can also specify any movie you want."
"Hatsune, I'm tired. Can you write a paper for me?"
"Of course."
"Can you create a PowerPoint for a meeting?"
"Of course. Just tell me the contents verbally."
"Can you send an email to Chen Mo? The email says…"
"Sent."
Whoa!
Tian Tian was completely numb from the shock.
Hatsune was terrifyingly powerful.
Just like in the opening—
She had total control of the computer.
This completely changed the human-computer interaction model.
It completely overthrew the mouse and keyboard.
And she hadn't forgotten—the Hatsune app also worked on mobile.
Gasp!
Tian Tian took a sharp breath. She realized that once Hatsune launched, it would sweep across the world like a storm, quickly dominating and even revolutionizing an entire market. Though Hatsune was "just" an app, this kind of disruptive interaction method could easily trigger a computing revolution.
"Chen Mo, what you said last time… does it still count? If I join Black Domain Tech, are you really handing everything over to me?" Tian Tian asked with emotion in her voice, eyes sparkling.
Even her pajamas slipped a bit, revealing her fair skin, but she didn't notice.
Chen Mo looked away, a bit flustered.
Is this another loyalty test?
But seriously, swaying around in pajamas isn't fair!
He took a deep breath and calmed himself. "Of course it counts. If you join Black Domain, you'll be fully in charge. I'll just focus on big-picture planning and back-end R&D."
"Really?" Tian Tian looked into his eyes.
"Really."
Chen Mo confirmed.
Truthfully, he didn't care that much about Black Domain as it was now.
As long as Tian Tian could bring in endless revenue, that was enough.
What he cared more about was the nuclear power station and the research base behind Black Domain—military, biotech…
That was his true secret. His top priority.
It could never be exposed.
Tian Tian had been his teacher for nearly two years. He knew her well. She wouldn't betray him.
He felt confident entrusting Black Domain to her. Even if, worst-case, she did something shady—under Red Queen's surveillance, she wouldn't get away with anything.
"I agree. I'll go crazy with you this once." Tian Tian smiled.
"Great. To a good partnership."
Chen Mo held up his hand and gave Tian Tian a light high-five.
Their partnership was now officially established.
As if afraid the other would back out, they quickly printed two copies of the employment contract. In less than five minutes, the signing ceremony was done.
Tian Tian looked at the black-and-white contract and let out a sigh of relief. She was now the CEO of Black Domain, starting anew on her dream journey.
Youth is meant to be reckless.
If you're not a little crazy, are you even young?
Those were Chen Mo's words, but they struck a chord deep in her heart—something she'd never forget.
"Chen Mo—no, now I should call you Boss of Black Domain. Can you finally tell me what Black Domain Tech actually is?" Tian Tian asked.
"Black Domain Tech?"
Chen Mo dragged out the words, hesitated, then decided to come clean.
"Black Domain was just registered. Everything's still getting started. So it's going to be tough for you at first. But ask for as much startup capital as you need. And don't worry—the research team behind it is top-notch."
Tian Tian frowned.
She suddenly wanted to stand up and kick Chen Mo.
"So I'm a CEO… of an empty shell?"
"Well, we're just starting up! Things are tough in the beginning. But I won't treat you unfairly later on—eight-figure salary, international fame and fortune, all within reach."
"You're drawing me a pretty picture, huh?" Tian Tian gave him a resentful look. But she had no choice now—she was already on this pirate ship. No turning back. Luckily, Chen Mo had the tech and money. Otherwise, she'd really end up being sold and thanking the seller.
"Sigh…"
"No worries."
"Hatsune is just the first product of Black Domain. There'll be many more. You'll definitely become a powerful businesswoman. Trust me."
Seeing his nervous face, Tian Tian smiled slightly. "I was just teasing you. Since I agreed to be CEO, of course I'm ready for this. Send me the seed money and Hatsune's core code. I'll build the company framework and try to form the core team within a week. In a month, we'll launch the product."
"But—how much startup capital do we actually have? If it's not enough, I still have a small stash of savings."