On New Year's Day evening, the Three Giants' New Product Launch Event was underway!
The sky darkened, and the lights came on.
The audience filed in through the packed entrances, anticipation like pilgrims' devotion written across every face. Even with tens of thousands gathered, there was no deafening roar. The venue was strangely quiet, yet beneath that silence lurked a massive restlessness, suppressed and ready to erupt at any moment.
A sea of media reporters clustered along the track, their cameras with long lenses trained on the enormous stage in the middle of the field. A giant LED screen towered above the stage, displaying a huge electronic countdown that ticked down second by second.
Half an hour.
Twenty minutes.
Ten minutes!
All the audience entrances were closed, and every seat in the viewing area was occupied. The front rows were packed with major figures: politicians, tycoons, scholars, and celebrities. Distinguished guests filled every seat, and the lineup was even more prestigious than that of some international summits.
At last, the lights went out!
The entire venue plunged into darkness, leaving only the giant screen onstage, glowing with an eye-catching white countdown.
10 seconds!
The audience, which had been utterly silent moments before, suddenly erupted. People began spontaneously shouting out the countdown numbers, and more and more voices joined in. By the time five seconds remained, it had spread throughout the venue. Tens of thousands shouted in unison, their voices shaking the heavens!
The atmosphere quickly reached its peak. The countdown hit zero, and the stage lights came on!
A masked man appeared onstage. He wore a black formal suit, but had casually left off his tie, exuding an air of mystery and confidence.
"Good evening, everyone. I'm Song He!" The man onstage picked up the microphone.
The audience froze for