The Sci-Fi Ring
Chapter 22

Held as Scheduled

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"Boss, does this thing have an upgraded version?"

This was Liu Qiuya's biggest concern. The basic version was already this incredible, capable of fully simulating scenes and making people feel as if they were actually there. What would an upgraded version be like?

"The upgraded version is still beyond our current research capabilities. It's only an idea for now. It would let people experience real touch and certain other sensations. After all, what our Simplified Version Virtual Reality Headset currently simulates is nothing more than vision."

Liu Qiuya nodded after hearing that. In the past, she never would have believed that her boss, someone so young, could develop something like this. But now that the Simplified Version Virtual Reality Headset had appeared, she had to reconsider.

She even suspected that her boss's wealthy second-generation background was far from simple. There had to be an extremely powerful R&D team behind him. Otherwise, how could he have developed such an astonishing Virtual Reality Device?

Liu Qiuya knew a little about Virtual Reality Devices. She also knew that the companies making them were all major manufacturers, and that they had gone through countless hardships to develop Virtual Reality Headsets with genuine practical value.

There was no way a boss with neither capital nor technology could have developed such an exaggerated device without a team behind him. Perhaps the team behind her boss was one of those technical manufacturers of Virtual Reality Headsets.

Naturally, Chen Feng had no idea what she was thinking. As far as he was concerned, now that the matter had been resolved, everything else would be much easier. All that remained was to wait for the Press Conference. It probably would not be long now—at most, just a few more days before they held it.

During this period, Chen Feng and Liu Qiuya had been run ragged, constantly preparing everything related to the Press Conference.

They also had to invite major self-media companies and ask them to help promote the event. Normally, these self-media companies would not make much of a move after receiving a request from such a small company. Their platforms were relatively large, after all. Unless they were paid, they would not specifically make sponsored videos like this.

However, by the next day, all those self-media companies had changed their minds. They had received the company's PPT Template, which contained an introduction to Virtual Reality Technology.

According to the PPT, the Virtual Reality Headset launched by this company would definitely shock the entire industry. Still, they found it hard to believe.

But with a try-it-and-see attitude, they decided to gather some material and attend the Press Conference.

Rumors had also begun circulating around Chen Feng's factory, and they quickly reached his Grandfather and the rest of his family.

Even Chen Feng's parents had heard about it. So one evening, Chen Feng was called home. After all, he had completely stopped attending school, skipped classes every day, and no one knew what he was doing. They had heard that he had rented a factory, but his parents only learned about it now.

"Chen Feng, where did you get so much money? Tell us the truth. Even if you and your classmates started a project together, you couldn't have made this much money, could you?"

Chen Feng knew his parents did not really believe him, so he explained it to them again using the same story as before. But his parents simply refused to believe it.

"Don't go stirring up trouble. Wouldn't it be better to just work honestly? Our family is reasonably well-off. Work honestly, buy a house, then buy a car, get married, and have children. Wouldn't that be good enough? Why do you have to make such a fuss? Do you know what the consequences would be if you lost 1.5 million? We know what you're capable of. It's impossible for you to have earned that much money, so it's very likely that the money belongs to your roommates or someone else. If you lose it, we'll inevitably have to repay the debt for you."

Chen Feng knew that once his parents had made up their minds about something, they would never change their attitude. So he did not say anything more. Yet that only made his parents more suspicious, and he could only sigh inwardly.

Unable to bear the atmosphere any longer, Chen Feng returned to his factory. He thought that in a few days, they would know whether they could succeed or not. It all depended on the next few days. He had great confidence in his product.

A few days later, the Press Conference was held in Ning City. It took place in a very small venue, since they truly had no extra money to rent a large one. Given the company's current size, large venues were out of the question for now. A small venue would have to do, since what they needed was an online impact. As long as promotional videos were uploaded online, combined with promotion from these self-media outlets, they would definitely become a talking point.

With that in mind, Chen Feng straightened his clothes. This time, he would be appearing in public. He had wanted to remain a behind-the-scenes shareholder, but now it seemed unnecessary. Beside him, Liu Qiuya stood in formal attire, waiting anxiously. She would be the host this time, while he was merely the Chief Technology Officer.

"Boss, are you ready? Once we take the stage, our company's name will resound throughout the entire Digital World."

"Are you confident?"

"Of course I am. Our company's product is extremely impressive. I've researched similar products. Once ours is released, it will rapidly seize their market share."

Chen Feng nodded at those words. What worried him most now was whether this product would satisfy people. And setting the price at 8,999 right from the start was also quite nerve-racking.

But soldiers would block whatever came, and earth would dam whatever water came. Since he had already made his decision, he would never regret it, much less retreat even half a step.

Soon, it was ten in the morning, and the Press Conference began as scheduled. The venue was full, though there were still not many people. Most were amateur self-media creators, carrying all kinds of recording equipment. Some used phones, while others used professional video cameras.

Liu Qiuya soon walked out. The moment she stepped onstage, she got straight to the point.

"Welcome, everyone, to Corona Technology Company's Press Conference. At this Press Conference, we would like to discuss the Artificial Intelligence Field with you, as well as the future of Virtual Reality Technology. We have already developed a respectable finished product..."

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