Chapter 058: The Underworld Product Launch Conference 1
Monday evening, April 28th.
Chen She lay down in the Mewtwo game cabin again, ready to participate in today's space-time broadcast.
During the day today, he went to the venue of the new product launch of the Shackle Bracelet and the Uncovered Coffin Game Cabin to confirm that all the arrangements were completed according to Ji Yongkang's design plan.
Chen She was quite satisfied with this extremely underworld effect.
In addition, Chen She also briefly thought about his lines at the press conference and how he should introduce these two products.
In fact, the content is not the main difficulty. The main difficulty lies in how to make everyone believe that what you say is serious, while at the same time preventing everyone from having any interest in these two products.
It makes everyone feel that this product does have a bit of artistic sense and is a carefully designed shape; at the same time, it also makes everyone feel that it is still too early for this art form to exist for humans.
The degree of this is a little difficult to grasp, but Chen She doesn't think it's a big problem.
When developing a product is not for the purpose of making money, extremely low psychological expectations can make people fearless.
The specific time of space-time broadcasting mainly depends on the broadcaster's idea. Some broadcasters have relatively random time and will just send a notice before the broadcast, while some broadcasters prefer a fixed time every week.
Mr. Guanqi obviously belongs to the latter.
Although there are some special cases, most of the time Mr. Guanqi will choose Monday night for the broadcast.
After entering the space-time broadcast, Chen She quickly and successfully found the location of Mr. Guanqi.
There were still quite a few audience members in the audience, which surprised Chen She.
Because according to his guess, Truth Broadcasting is nothing more than some old clichés, reminiscing about the good old days, criticizing the big chaebols, and denouncing the suffering brought to the world by space-time particles and various new technologies.
It's okay to listen to this kind of thing once or twice, but if you listen to it too much, you'll easily get tired of it, right?
But then I thought again, this is actually somewhat similar to a speech. Many people's speeches expound their thoughts over and over again, and the essential things do not change, only the form has undergone slight changes. Isn't there always a large number of fans willing to listen?
Of course, for someone like Chen She who has his own unique set of views, listening to these broadcasts is just a formality at best. He mainly wants to join Mr. Guanqi's chat room after the broadcast is over.
Not long after, Mr. Guanqi appeared on the platform on time.
What surprised Chen She was that Mr. Guanqi did not talk about the same old things as before, but started his speech today with a very sad emotion.
"Before I begin my speech today, I want to share with you a very sad news, and a news that may affect the fate of everyone."
"Just yesterday, four of my disciples were brutally murdered in their residence!"
"Not only them, but also many people who spread my ideas online have lost contact. I have to assume the worst."
As soon as these words were spoken, there was an uproar in the audience!
Chen She was also stunned, because the last time they participated in the space-time broadcast, Mr. Guanqi's four disciples were still fine, and they even recommended the Mewtwo game "Embers Are Going Out" to Mr. Guanqi.
Although all Chen She saw in the chat room were black shadows, judging from the performance of these people, they should be young people who are full of vigor and vitality and have firm dreams.
Four lives were lost just like that.
Chen She’s first reaction was, could there be a traitor in this chat room? Otherwise, why would Mr. Guanqi’s four disciples suddenly die on the same day?
The enemy must have had their detailed information.
However, what Mr. Guanqi said next reduced his suspicion to a certain extent.
Mr. Guanqi is still immersed in a very sad mood: "I cannot escape the blame for the death of these four children."
"They have been spreading my thoughts and opinions as much as possible on the hash space. I have advised them to pay attention to safety and told them that even if the information in the hash space is encrypted, it can still be traced back by some high-end hackers."
"But they said that many things have to be done by someone, and the range of space-time broadcasting alone is too small. They are willing to take this risk to let more people know what the truth of this world is!"
"In fact, I had already received a warning last week and advised them to pay attention to safety and leave as soon as possible if they really couldn't. But they didn't listen."
"Maybe if I had been more resolute, none of this would have happened..."
It can be seen that the death of the four disciples was an extremely heavy blow to Mr. Guanqi.
The death of these four disciples was not caused by space-time broadcasting, but because they desperately promoted Mr. Guanqi's ideas in the hash space, and as a result, some advanced hackers or network monitors found their location information in reality.
Chen She was filled with mixed emotions, and only then did he truly realize the danger of this matter.
Although space-time broadcasting is very safe, if one wants to spread a certain idea widely, how can space-time broadcasting alone be enough?
Spacetime broadcasting is something that only a very small number of people can afford, and just listening to it consumes a lot of spacetime particles. And those who can afford these spacetime particles are usually the middle and upper classes of this society, and they don't have an urgent desire to change the world.
The people who should truly understand these rebellious ideas are precisely those at the bottom of this society.
So in order to better spread these ideas, Mr. Guanqi's four disciples charged forward like warriors, constantly promoting these ideas in the hash space.
Such behavior will one day bring about terrible retaliation.
Many people who spread similar ideas, including Mr. Guanqi's four disciples, disappeared silently in reality and on the Internet. Even these messages will not appear on the Internet or in the news.
Mr. Guanqi suppressed his grief for a moment and said, "But please rest assured, I will not be crushed by grief. I will continue to move forward and complete the unfinished work of these victims."
"Here, I want to expose to everyone the real culprit who brutally hurt my four disciples!"
"That's the Fujido Group!"
"Not only that, I will also expose a very dangerous and evil plan being carried out by the Todou Group that could jeopardize the fate of everyone. This plan is called the Naraku Plan!"
"They are studying how to use computing power to break through the barriers between human thinking and intelligent technology, and completely connect human thinking with the virtual world. Not only can they upload human thoughts, but they can also rewrite digitized thoughts into human brains."
“Once this plan succeeds, everyone will face an even more tragic fate. The rich and the poor will become two completely different species. The rich can achieve immortality through this technology, and master the most advanced knowledge and gain the most powerful power.”
“The poor will become pigs and dogs. Their weak bodies and wisdom will never be able to compete with the truly rich. This world will become a paradise for a few and a purgatory for the vast majority.”
"So I'm calling on everyone to unite and stop the horrific plan of the Fujido Group by any means necessary. Don't let humanity fall into an abyss of no return!"
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After the space-time broadcast ended, Chen She came to Mr. Guanqi's chat room again.
But compared to before, the chat room has become very quiet.
Sitting on Mr. Guanqi's left was only his best friend. Seats 2 to 5 were empty, which made Chen She feel a little empty.
This sudden separation is somewhat sad even for strangers who have only met each other once.
After all, Chen She knew that these four young men should be just like the rebels, holding lofty ideals and doing what they thought was right, but fate was just so cruel sometimes.
Chen She didn't feel particularly surprised that Mr. Guanqi knew about Naraku's plan.
After all, Chen She knew it, the Knights of Time and Space knew it, and there must be others who knew it too.
In order to complete the Naraku Plan, the Fujido Group not only needs to consume a large amount of space-time particles, but also a large amount of computing power. The major chaebols have already planted various spies and secret sentries among each other. It is impossible for the Fujido Group to keep this secret completely.
However, even if those big chaebols have the relevant information, they will not act rashly. They all have their own calculations.
Only a pure idealist like Mr. Guanqi would speak out loudly as soon as he heard the news, because he is the one who truly cares about the fate of mankind.
Best Friend No. 1, who was sitting on Mr. Guanqi's left, said, "Mr. Guanqi, you should also pay special attention to your own safety. After all, you have a certain connection with the four disciples in reality. Although these connections are very weak, the dogs raised by those big chaebols may still be able to find you by smelling the scent."
"Especially since you exposed their ongoing Naraku Plan on the space-time broadcast today, they must want to kill you as soon as possible."
"I don't dare to send someone to protect you. I'm worried that it will attract the attention of the Fujido Group and put you in greater danger."
"If it really doesn't work, you should leave immediately and go to a city where the Fujido Group is not so powerful. Once you have avoided the limelight this time, you can think of other ways."
"I can prepare the plane ticket and fake identity for you."
Chen She looked at No. 1 and then at No. 6 who had been silent next to him. He thought that this game was really difficult. Everyone looked like a traitor.
Judging from the current situation, No. 1 seems to be indeed a close friend of Mr. Guanqi, and has been secretly protecting his safety and providing him with funds.
It is very likely that the two people have met in real life, but No. 1 may have a special identity and is very popular, so he cannot get too close to Mr. Guanqi and can only keep a certain distance.
But the problem is that the friends around you are not necessarily absolutely reliable. No. 1 knows the most secrets, and it is easiest for him to kill Mr. Guanqi if you really want to.
No. 6 gives people a feeling of being too mysterious. As the first lucky listener in this chat room, No. 6 has always been silent and never participates in the discussion of topics.
Last time he finally opened his mouth and spoke, the first thing he said was that something big was going to happen soon and he advised them to run away quickly. This week, his words came true.
This person's identity is also quite suspicious.
However, Chen She changed his mind and felt that he might be the most suspicious in the eyes of the other three people. After all, he had just come to the chat room a few days ago, and Mr. Guanqi's four disciples all got into trouble.
If it weren't for the magical property of space-time broadcasting that allows for high confidentiality, Chen She would have probably been arrested as the number one suspect.
Of course, it is also possible that no one in this chat room is a traitor, but simply because these four disciples made comments online too frequently, they were found by the Fujido Group through the Internet.
Mr. Guanqi calmed down his heavy heart and said, "They suggested that I play "Embers of Demise" last week, and I played it."
“Although I can only choose the coward version and play very slowly, I can still feel that this Mewtwo is different from other Mewtwo.”
"But I didn't feel the so-called high-spirited fighting spirit, I just felt a deep sense of powerlessness."
"I wonder what the dying embers should do to ignite and start a new dawn."
"This is an impossible ending in the game, and it seems even more impossible in reality..."
Hearing this, Chen She couldn't help but fall into silence.
Indeed, Mr. Guanqi, this is the meaning of the Mewtwo I made!
But at this moment he obviously couldn't add fuel to the fire, so he could only comfort him: "Mr. Guanqi, you don't have to be too desperate."
"There's a saying that everything depends on human effort. If we can really gather the power of all the embers, it may be possible to rebuild the world."
"After all, besides you, there are many other people working tirelessly for the same goal, to change the world."
However, this sentence did not seem to have much of a comforting effect. Chen She couldn't help but sigh: Alas, it turns out that I am better at fooling others.
Since ancient times, true love cannot be retained, only routines can win people's hearts.
No. 1 said: "The most important is how to ensure Mr. Guanqi's safety. I think we can no longer take any chances. Maybe the Fujido Group has already started searching for Mr. Guanqi's real location."
At this moment, No. 6, who had been silent, spoke up: "If you are at your wits' end, I can provide you with one last option."
“This choice cannot be said to be very good, but at least it is not the worst.”
Hearing this, the other three turned to look at him.
Chen She always felt that No. 6 gave him a very unfathomable feeling, and he couldn't help but guess that he must be a very powerful and influential person in reality, and definitely not an ordinary character.
No. 6 continued, "When you are really desperate, throw away everything you can throw away. Go to the neighborhood near the Lishan Technology Experience Store in Liming City and find a garbage dump to become a homeless person."
Hearing this, Chen She was almost frightened.
What does that mean? Why did they name me?
Could it be that this No. 6 has some connection with him in real life? Otherwise, why did he specifically ask Mr. Guanqi to be a beggar in front of his own experience store?
Did he think that Chen She would definitely rescue Mr. Guanqi, or did he happen to have some power in that area and be able to protect Mr. Guanqi?
However, Chen She quickly calmed down, because he felt that the people present, including No. 6, probably didn't know his true identity yet. If he overreacted at this time, he might be exposed.
If Mr. Guanqi really appeared on that street, I would rescue him without hesitation and send him to the wilderness.
Anyway, Lishan Technology is made up of rebels, and they are all wanted criminals. It’s no big deal to have one more wanted criminal.
However, this sentence made Chen She have some guesses about the identity of No. 6.
Could he be Wu Yisu or Aunt Li? If it was Aunt Li, it would make sense to let Mr. Guanqi go to that street and pretend to be a beggar, and then secretly return to his prosthetic clinic.
But Chen She felt that it was not quite like that.
There is a particularly big doubt, that is, I was able to enter this chat room because I have a strong synesthesia ability and a special connection between time and space.
So how did No. 6, the first lucky listener, get into this chat room? He probably also has good synaesthesia.
Aunt Li is a psychic, strong in mechanics and psychic abilities, but that also means she is completely insulated from synaesthesia.
From this point of view, it is the priest Grantham of the Knights of Time and Space who fits the description more.
Chen She was unable to confirm this either, so he secretly made up his mind to hang around the experience store more often in the next few days, and if he found any suspicious beggars, he would take them back immediately.
No matter what No. 6's arrangement was, Chen She believed that Mr. Guanqi would be safest with him.
Mr. Guanqi did not comment: "Thank you for your concern. I will firmly follow through on the choice I made. No matter what the result is, I will never regret it."
"That's all for today. I hope the next Truth Broadcast can be launched normally."
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Tuesday, April 29th.
The launch of the shackle bracelets and the coffin-lifting gaming cabin.
The entrance was already crowded with media and audiences who came to attend the press conference. It looked very crowded and lively.
On the one hand, this was because Lishan Technology had gained widespread attention with its previous Mewtwo game "Embers of Desolation", and many enthusiastic fans were willing to come and support it; on the other hand, it was also because Zhao Zhen, following Chen She's instructions, gave some free tickets to some technology media and old players, and warmly invited them.
In addition, some corporate chaebols also sent people to check out the press conference, wanting to find out the authenticity of Lishan Technology's two new products.
After all, these two products may have a certain impact on the bracelets and game cabin products on the market. For some big chaebols, they may become competitors or partners.
I hadn't officially entered the venue yet, and was chatting with some tech media reporters I knew.
"This time, Lishan Technology has made a big splash for its new product, and it seems to be full of confidence. I wonder what kind of product it will be."
"Yes, the confidentiality measures are good, and the product development cycle seems to be very short. Not much news has been leaked so far."
"But I did hear some gossip that Lishan Technology didn't seem to be able to get the latest flagship chip from Gaoke Group this time."
"Ah? Without the latest flagship chip, what are you selling? This alone is enough to sentence the new product to death. After all, Lishan Technology was just a super dream research and development company before, and most consumers have no brand recognition for their products."
"So, I think these two new products are in danger. It's a new company, with no technical accumulation and no brand power. Without chips, the product strength cannot be improved. Sales are not high, the price of raw material suppliers cannot be reduced, and the production cost is also high. It is impossible to engage in price war. No matter how you think about it, it is a dead end."
“Why doesn’t Hi-Tech Group sell chips to them?”
"I'm not sure, but I think there must be something fishy going on here. Maybe it's the Changye Entertainment Group that's behind this. Changye Entertainment Group is obviously the chaebol that least wants Lishan Technology to integrate all its software and hardware, because once that happens, it means that half of Changye Entertainment Group's moat will be torn down."
Several reporters were full of gossip and speculation about the new products.
In their view, the failure to obtain the flagship chip of Hi-Tech Group has almost spelled the death of these two new products, and there is basically no possibility of any turnaround.
Of course, this behavior of Changye Entertainment Group and Gaoke Group should be condemned. After all, strictly speaking, this is a form of unfair competition and undermines the principle of free market trade.
But no one can do anything about this, because Gaoke Group will definitely not admit the deal it made with Changye Entertainment Group behind the scenes. If someone really asks, why not sell the chips to Lishan Technology?
Gaoke Group would only say that its own chip production capacity is insufficient recently, or that it has to give priority to supplying other companies according to the original contract and plan. In any case, Gaoke Group has a reason.
Everyone couldn't help but worry about Lishan Technology.
