wavenovel Chapter 149, Fifth Branch
Chapter 149, Fifth Branch
The city of Hangzhou is brightly lit at night.
Zuo Cheng stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window of the 402 headquarters, looking at the city night view outside. His phone screen lit up; it was a message from Wei Dongsheng.
"Mr. Zuo, the first batch of production vehicles officially rolled off the assembly line today."
Zuo Cheng's lips curled up slightly.
More than half a year has passed since the contract was signed last spring. The first batch of mass-produced vehicles has finally rolled off the production line.
Just as he was about to reply to the message, his phone screen suddenly flashed.
It wasn't WeChat, but that familiar interface.
Notification from the technology tree system.
Zuo Cheng's heart skipped a beat. He found a quiet corner and opened the system panel.
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The moment the system interface unfolded, Zuo Cheng held his breath.
In the center of the panel, a line of golden text is flashing.
The trigger conditions for the main quest chain "Celestial Overlord" have all been met.
Zuo Cheng quickly glanced through the mission details.
Triggering condition 1: The first collaborative model is launched.
Zuo Cheng remembered. Three months ago, Wei Dongsheng sent a message that the first batch of mass-produced cars had officially rolled off the production line. At the time, he was only focused on coordinating the supply chain and hadn't had time to think about it in detail.
Triggering condition two: Order volume exceeds 5 vehicles.
This condition was met on the very first day of pre-sales. The number 52176 vehicles is still etched in his mind.
Triggering condition three: Market share enters the top three in the industry.
This condition was met two weeks ago. Latest data shows that vehicles equipped with the 402 intelligent driving system have captured 17% of the domestic intelligent driving market, officially entering the top three in the industry.
All three conditions are met.
The system started scrolling.
The trigger condition has been detected.
The activation process for the new energy vehicle's branches has been initiated.
Zuo Cheng felt a familiar warmth well up in his chest. He closed his eyes, and his consciousness entered a virtual space.
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This was his fifth time entering the system space.
In the center of the space, the enormous technology tree is undergoing changes.
Five enormous branches extend from the trunk, each representing a peak of human technology.
The first one is about communications engineering. Signal modulation, antenna design, spectrum management... countless tiny blades sway gently in the breeze.
The second branch is for aerospace communications. Satellite orbits, space-to-ground links, constellation networks... leaves gleaming with a metallic sheen hang from the branches.
The third element is the Internet of Things. Edge computing, sensor networks, industrial IoT... its lush branches almost cover the entire sky.
The fourth element is artificial intelligence. Federated learning, model compression, reinforcement learning... the profound neural networks are as dazzling as a galaxy.
Then comes the fifth one.
A brand new branch is slowly growing.
Its color differs from the other four, presenting a deep blue-purple hue, a color interwoven with energy and power.
The branches and trunk continue to grow, becoming taller and thicker.
Finally, it stopped growing.
A system notification sounded.
[Activation of the new energy vehicle's branches is complete]
The unlocking conditions for the sixth branch have been updated.
Zuo Cheng took a deep breath and looked at the brand-new branch.
On the branch, eight new leaves are slowly taking shape.
The first item: Battery Management System. It monitors the status of each battery cell in real time, extending lifespan by 20% and improving safety by 30%.
The second one: Motor drive control. Efficiency is improved by 15%, and response speed is improved to the microsecond level.
The third feature: Vehicle energy optimization. Intelligent energy distribution improves overall range by 12%.
The fourth one: V2G reverse power supply. This turns electric vehicles into mobile energy storage units, supporting peak shaving in the power grid.
The fifth feature: Intelligent thermal management. It adaptively adjusts the temperature of the battery, motor, and cabin, reducing energy consumption by 18%.
The sixth component: the body control unit. Its highly integrated design reduces the failure rate by 40%.
The seventh feature: In-vehicle entertainment system. Features include intelligent voice assistant, multi-screen interaction, and personalized recommendations.
The eighth feature: Intelligent Cockpit. It senses the driver's status and automatically adjusts the seat, air conditioning, and ambient lighting to provide the most comfortable driving experience.
All eight blades are designed around the core technologies of new energy vehicles.
After reviewing the data, Zuo Cheng felt an indescribable surge of excitement.
From its initial focus on communications engineering to its current focus on energy and power, 402's technological scope is expanding step by step. Behind each new capability lies countless days and nights of accumulation and breakthroughs.
The system panel continues to scroll.
The main quest chain "Celestial Overlord" has been completed.
Zuo Cheng held his breath.
[Final reward being distributed]
Reward 1: 100 points. Current points: 397.
Reward 2: Growth acceleration rate increased to 3.0. All technology research and development speed increased to three times the original speed.
Reward 3: Collect all five branches to unlock the cross-branch fusion feature.
Zuo Cheng's heart raced. Cross-branch fusion meant he could combine techniques from different branches to create even more powerful abilities.
He quickly reviewed possible integration directions in his mind. The integration of communications engineering and new energy vehicles could achieve ubiquitous connectivity between vehicles, roads, and the cloud. The integration of ubiquitous connectivity and artificial intelligence could give edge computing local decision-making capabilities. The integration of new energy vehicles and aerospace communications could provide satellites with a continuous and stable energy supply…
Every fusion has the potential to lead to revolutionary technological breakthroughs.
But now is not the time for in-depth research.
Zuo Cheng exited the system space and stood once again in front of the floor-to-ceiling window of the 402 headquarters.
Outside the window, the night view of Hangzhou was still dazzling. But his state of mind was completely different at this moment.
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The next morning, Zuo Cheng convened a meeting with his core team.
Shen Yiming, Han Lu, Chen Hao, and Fang Ze sat around the conference table. Zuo Cheng stood in front of the whiteboard, on which was a simple sketch of five branches.
"We've officially completed the first phase of our cooperation with the automaker," Zuo Cheng began. "But this is just the beginning."
He drew a line on the whiteboard connecting the five branches.
"The technology tree now has five branches: telecommunications, aerospace communications, the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, and new energy vehicles," Zuo Cheng said calmly. "Each branch represents a trillion-dollar market. And we stand at the intersection of these five markets."
Shen Yiming's eyes lit up: "President Zuo, the potential for cross-sector integration is enormous. The integration of communications and new energy vehicles can truly realize vehicle-road collaboration. The integration of AI and new energy vehicles can give autonomous driving systems more powerful local decision-making capabilities."
"That's right." Zuo Cheng nodded. "Over the next three years, our goal is to transform 402 into a true technology platform company. Not just a leader in a particular field, but a core participant in the entire era of intelligent technology."
There was silence in the conference room.
Each person wore an indescribable expression. It was a flame ignited by a grand goal.
"There's one more piece of news," Zuo Cheng said. "The final chapter of Volume Three is coming soon. But our story has only just begun."
He turned to look out the window, where the distant city skyline was faintly visible in the morning light.
"By this time next year, I want to increase 50,000 vehicles to 500,000, transform the domestic market into a global market, and turn a technology license into a technology ecosystem."
His voice wasn't loud, but every word carried immense weight.
"The journey of 402 is to the stars and the sea."