Chapter 424 New Product Release
A sudden fire broke out at an electrode factory, causing a shortage of Li-Ag electrodes, which instantly detonated global stock markets.
On Wall Street, all stocks related to batteries plunged collectively, and even directly triggered the circuit breaker mechanism.
Previously, Umbrella's beating of the kangaroo caused some panic, but it was later calmed down through various means.
After all, it is only an indirect impact and there are ways to deal with it.
But boy, this time it was Umbrella again, who directly gave the most direct shock!
Nowadays, we are used to mobile phones with long battery life. Who can still accept the old ones?
Even if you want to change to the previous battery, it is difficult because all battery manufacturers have transformed!
The old version of lithium batteries no longer have production lines!
As for those battery factories that have transformed, they are now raising prices as soon as electrodes are out of stock.
Only Umbrella's own battery factory is still shipping normally.
Logically speaking, Umbrella's own battery factories have high production capacity and can distribute some of the output.
At least it can stabilize battery prices and prevent those factories that originally only took on electrode "OEM" from raising prices recklessly.
However, Masra, who had no conflict of interest, flew there himself but was turned away and was helpless. It was even more impossible for other friendly competitors to get Umbrella to come out.
Why should I increase production to bring down prices?
I can earn more now!
Just like oil, if oil-producing countries reduce production, they can increase their own income if they handle it well.
The work is easier and the income is higher, so would you be stupid to increase production?
However, there will always be some compromises. In order to appease investors, major related companies have released some countermeasures.
The first thing is to recycle old mobile phones on the market and recommend exchanging old ones for new ones!
After all, the lifespan of Umbrella's battery exceeds that of ordinary lithium batteries, and using it for one or two years will not affect its performance.
Therefore, as long as the old products on the market can be guaranteed to be returned, the business can still be maintained. However, the delivery efficiency will be greatly reduced, because disassembly and replacement takes time, which adds a troublesome link.
It's an emergency measure that is not a solution.
In addition to this, disguised pressure has also begun to emerge.
This time it’s not us who are unreasonable, it’s you who have touched the red line of monopoly!
Taking advantage of market dominance, engaging in unfair competition, and double standards.
We have a case!
Several members of the House of Representatives came forward with serious faces and expressed their ideas in a thoughtful and non-aggressive manner.
"We deeply regret the fire at the Umbrella factory, but we understand that the production capacity of Umbrella's own battery factory is still sufficient, and it has stockpiled a lot of inventory. Dongfang, South Korea and Neon all have a lot of inventory. Our original intention is not to promote the review, but we just hope that Umbrella can sell the stored materials..."
The beautiful Senate is actually okay, but the level of members of the House of Representatives is indeed uneven, with a huge gap between the top and the bottom.
There are all kinds of weird things.
However, this time when facing Umbrella, every member of parliament who spoke carefully considered his or her words.
It can be said that the subsequent deterrent effect of Umbrella's thousand-mile raid to kidnap little Carl from under the nose of the Federal Guard was, to some extent, even greater than the previous annihilation of the Kangaroo Navy.
If the navy is wiped out, then the whole team will be wiped out?
So what if the missiles are powerful?
It can’t hit me on the head!
Only the soldiers died.
For Western politicians, human lives are often just numbers and serve their own political achievements.
As long as the outbreak of a war can bring benefits to oneself, there will be no hesitation in launching it.
It doesn’t matter how big the conflict is, it’s not my turn anyway!
Originally, after Da Piaoliang revoked the license of Umbrella Security in the country and restricted their level of armament, many people felt safe and secure and wanted to start jumping again.
But that raid directly suppressed all the flames. This time, it was only because of the urging of the financial backers behind the scenes that they had to bite the bullet and speak out.
In the past, even if they had temporarily put forward a completely unreasonable, completely targeted and double-standard proposal, Umbrella would have accepted it silently, and their attitude was far more arrogant than it is now.
But this time, with a serious anti-monopoly, Umbrella turned around and directly announced a counterattack.
"You also know that the fire is force majeure. Our inventory of batteries are all used by our own products. Are you trying to rob us?"
It can be said that when Umbrella started to set up factories and electrode factories, in addition to quickly integrating battery technology into all aspects of life and deeply embedding it, avoiding some antitrust risks in advance was also one of the reasons.
At that time, Umbrella didn't even have its own territory, and its confidence was indeed far from what it is now.
But now, I have the qualifications to say no loudly and directly!
Battery?
Make good use of the old batteries first and replace them slowly.
What should I do if the culture medium also catches fire?
And that has started selling a lot of filter membranes.
They are all exclusive businesses!
and……
These are all businesses that affect the entire body!
The bill that was constantly touted in the media and was about to enter the procedure was hastily dealt with following the news that a culture medium production base of Hengsan State caught fire, but fortunately it was quickly extinguished.
It’s obvious that this guy is coming again!
Bullshit about anti-monopoly!
They have put out the fire this time, but what if they fail to do so next time?
Is Ankangding affected? Or are other drugs affected?
After Umbrella started selling the culture medium, it is no longer just Umbrella's own product.
Even ASML's lithography machines require the use of related technologies.
Good fellow, I will strangle you to death right away.
Did you jump out to show off your muscles last time?
The result is that you may be pinched back by others.
With almost no decent cards left in hand, everyone had to accept the situation for the time being.
But secretly, various researches on anti-stealth have also begun to intensify...
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It came with great force but ended abruptly. This can be said to be the result of this beautiful sanction.
Not only did the antitrust investigation that was originally intended to be promoted fail in the cradle.
Most of the previous sanctions against Umbrella have been lifted. Except for the continued ban on TT, almost all other sanctions that can be lifted have been lifted. Even wafer foundries have been allowed to help Umbrella manufacture 5nm chips, actively showing goodwill.
As soon as this change came out, it really caused an uproar on the entire Internet, both overseas and domestically.
Although Da Piaoliang has always been a typical egoist, she is very bad.
But at present, its strength as the number one overlord of Blue Star is still well-deserved.
For the domineering Da Piaoliang, it is extremely rare for the sanctions to be withdrawn voluntarily due to pressure from the other party just after they were issued.
No matter how powerful it is, it is still the world's most powerful country. This will cause it to lose face and even shake the power of the great beauty.
The reason why Da Piaoliang can mobilize resources from almost the entire world is mainly due to its own "momentum". Once it is shaken, the long-term impact will be extremely bad.
Fortunately, it is not a big deal for Da Piaoliang, and the thickness of her blood is still there.
But in theory, this was the first time that Umbrella had truly hurt the overlord of Blue Star.
At the same time, many voices of coercion appeared on the Internet.
"Ah, Umbrella can also manufacture 5nm chips , so the holographic bracelet can also be upgraded."
“But even though we are generous enough to share our 5nm technology with him, he still won’t license the holographic bracelet.”
"Yes, even if the holographic bracelet does not authorize it, at least the battery should be restored, right? Global free trade cannot be like this."
“…”
A large number of related statements have emerged on the VV platform.
People in China also felt relieved!
The huge pressure that Da Piaoliang suddenly put on Umbrella, the sanctions that were like making an enemy of the world, and the list of thousands of names, all made many domestic netizens empathize with them and feel aggrieved.
Will we be like this in the future?
Before 2011, our family actually relied on selling physical labor to earn the most meager money in global trade, and most of the profits were deducted.
After reaching the bottleneck, it continued to increase its scientific research investment by 12% each year, and began to slowly try to enter a few cutting-edge fields. Every time it entered a field, it directly broke the price of that field, making the related Western companies that were originally making money without doing anything miserable.
Now anyone with a discerning eye can see that the relationship will probably get worse and worse in the future, and what Umbrella is facing now may very well be what they will have to face in the future.
But now, Umbrella's continuous strong counterattacks, starting from the annihilation of the Kangaroo Navy to the current "fire in the electrode factory", have been one set of combined punches after another. With the power of a single company, it has forced the overlord of Blue Star to take a step back. This is truly unprecedented and can be seen as incredible!
And all of this is based on the technology in Umbrella's hands!
Only the technology that you truly hold in your hands is your real capital!
"Haha, I really hope Umbrella continues like this."
"It's difficult. After all, Da Meiliang still controls the global order."
"It's strong enough to force Da Piaoliang to take a step back."
"But I feel like Da Piaoliang won't just let it go. I'm afraid she's planning something bad."
"It's not just the United States. I'm afraid the West has a similar attitude towards this matter. Not long ago, the BBC released a documentary detailing Umbrella's crimes. Although it has been withdrawn now, maybe that documentary was just used to spread rumors."
"There are also some Wall Street valuation agencies that have slandered Umbrella."
"It's all a routine. If Umbrella hadn't fought back so fiercely, I'm afraid they would have followed the documentary and Wall Street's assessment and started their subsequent actions."
"Right now, I'm afraid they're more focused on studying how to deal with Umbrella. To be honest, we bystanders are all sweating. Why don't we just move the situation here?"
“Yes…”
It was when various sanctions began to be slowly withdrawn, showing "goodwill".
But Umbrella showed no intention of giving in!
I'm just stating that the factory that caught fire may be able to resume production in half a year. Please use other methods to overcome the difficulties first.
After that, Umbrella's new product launch conference appeared again!
It was still the projection live broadcast of the Red Queen, and it was still that cold and pleasant voice and tone.
"It has been a long time since we held a new product launch conference. According to our long-announced plan, we will announce several new products to prove that the machine tools we import are mainly used to produce civilian products."
The live broadcast on Umbrella’s official website was also broadcast on the overseas VV platform. Given its popularity, even if it is not broadcast, people will be able to watch it through other channels.
As a new video platform that has just replaced TT, VV naturally cannot let it go.
As expected, Umbrella's words at the beginning attracted a lot of complaints.
Civilian goods?
I don’t believe you!
