Feng Jun was quite clear about the cost of his products; he and Han Wenbo had calculated the costs once before he left.
The procurement and labor costs for the first batch were higher because a complete supply chain system had not yet been formed, so pricing a single smart pet at 2000-3000 yuan was relatively reasonable.
Han Wenbo kept the price roughly within this range, and as for the luxury pet set, it was purely a product designed to cater to market marketing preferences.
However, Feng Jun hadn't expected the product's release to cause such a huge stir online; it seemed the advertising budget set initially was once again underspent.
Since the traffic was still jammed, Feng Jun continued to scroll through videos in the car, checking online reviews of the smart pet.
Thanks to the previous video of a smart pet sacrificing itself to save an elementary school student, the smart pet received almost universally positive reviews online.
Reviewers in both the pet and tech circles were almost all reviewing these two smart pets, which led to the current situation of supply not meeting demand, requiring a price increase to purchase them.
Tech bloggers mostly reviewed the smart pet's simulation and intelligence levels, concluding that it was a groundbreaking smart AI pet, and that Sun and Moon Technology Company, for example, had already reached the forefront of the world in the AI field, which would spark a new wave in artificial intelligence.
Some tech bloggers even managed to create teardown videos, hoping to uncover the mysteries within.
Feng Jun had considered this from the very beginning of the design.
The mechanical structure of the smart pet was merely a bit complex, without much high-tech content.
The most important components were the battery, the lens sensor in the eyes, and the operating program that controlled the smart cat and dog.
Feng Jun used Doomsday's encryption technology around the battery and lenses, embedding short-circuit chips made of graphene.
Once a violent disassembly occurred, a protection mechanism would be triggered, and the current would instantly burn out the battery and lens sensor itself.
As for the control program, there was even less to worry about; given the technological gap between Doomsday and reality, it would be impossible for anyone to crack its operating program.
Unless Feng Jun actively open-sourced and shared it, no one would be able to break its encrypted program.
Besides the overwhelmingly positive reviews, there were also a few dissenting voices.
Some self-proclaimed cat and dog lovers came forward, posting videos severely condemning Sun and Moon Technology Company's smart pets.
These people believed that smart pets would usurp the place of existing pets, leading to more pet abandonments.
Cats and dogs had evolved alongside humans for thousands of years, and should not be replaced by these mechanically manufactured pets.
Such videos indeed garnered considerable attention, but buying and selling is a matter of mutual consent.
Some people disliked shedding or were allergic to pet fur, and the smart pet cleverly avoided this issue.
Moreover, smart pets were more empathetic in communication; as long as the body remained undamaged, they could accompany their owners for a longer time.
Some pet bloggers also posted videos online, showing that smart pets got along very well with existing pets after coming home, whether cats or dogs, usually within a day or two.
Because most pet owners need to go to work, pets are often lonely at home, and smart pets can effectively solve the problem of companionship.
Furthermore, some pets that were not very affectionate began to change their temperament after the smart pet arrived, slowly becoming more affectionate towards their owners.
This also saved pet owners the time of communicating and bonding with their pets.
After all, truly animal-loving owners would not abandon their original pets because of a smart pet.
There was also a group of haters whose videos were entirely critical of Sun and Moon Technology Company and the smart pets themselves.
These included claims like smart pets going berserk and attacking owners, or that this was a new round of capitalist conspiracy from the United States, and videos like “Save the Children, smart pets will ruin our children.”
These were purely negative for the sake of being negative, but these videos gained little traction, with only a specific audience group entertaining themselves in the comments section.
Seeing the success of the smart pets launched by Sun and Moon Technology, some tech companies and internet companies could no longer sit still.
Baidu, Tencent, and Huawei Mobile had already high-profilely announced their entry into the smart pet market a few days ago.
One particular mobile phone brand even announced that it would release a product surpassing those currently on the market within a year.
A new competitive track had emerged in the digital tech industry.
Even foreign news media and companies began to notice Sun and Moon Technology Company's smart pets, though the attention was relatively weaker since they had not yet been released abroad.
Feng Jun planned to have Han Wenbo establish branches in Europe, America, and Southeast Asia.
At that time, Sun and Moon Technology would exist as a multinational company, not limited to a single country or region.
As for the follow-up from competitors in the digital circle, Feng Jun paid no mind at all.
He and they were not on the same track, or rather, not in the same dimension.
Although he hadn't decided on the next product to release, he would definitely not enter the mobile phone market to compete with those people.
While he was scrolling through videos, the traffic police finally arrived.
The congested traffic began to clear, and Feng Jun was finally able to reach the new headquarters of his company.
Long'ao Building is located on Donghai Road in Shangqing City, a landmark building in a prime location.
The building is 266 meters tall with 51 floors.
Feng Jun drove his car into the parking lot in front of the building.
Although he didn't have an access card, the security guard at the entrance recognized the Audi Founder's Edition and immediately gave a standard salute, allowing Feng Jun's car into the parking lot.
There weren't many empty spaces in the parking lot in front of the building; these spots were likely reserved for management and VIPs, so Feng Jun just found a random spot and parked.
A crowd of people, men and women, gathered at the entrance of the building.
There were even a few internet celebrities with their teams filming something, indicating that this place had also become a popular spot for influencers to check in.
Feng Jun walked around the company entrance and realized he had come at the wrong time; the side doors were closed, and only the main entrance was accessible, but entry required an access card and employee badge.
Feng Jun talked to the security guard at the entrance for a long time, but still couldn't get in.
Helpless, Feng Jun had to call Han Wenbo and ask him to send someone down to pick him up.
Shortly after the call connected, Han Wenbo himself rushed down, accompanied by several security guards.
When the internet celebrities who were checking in and filming in front of the building saw Han Wenbo, they swarmed towards him like fangirls seeing their idol.
Fortunately, Han Wenbo had brought security guards with him; the tall guards formed a human wall, barely holding back the crazed influencers.
Han Wenbo, who is only 1.8 meters tall, was almost obscured by the tall security guards.
After standing on his tiptoes, he spotted Feng Jun standing behind them and immediately, overjoyed, waved to Feng Jun, signaling him to come over.
“Over here, over here, Feng Jun. Come quickly,” Han Wenbo shouted.