Leaving aside the people who gradually realized something was wrong aboard the train to hell, May's news suddenly began featuring content no one had ever seen before—new terms that were rapidly seizing the high ground of public opinion.
"Network," "Public Forum," "Personal Terminal," and "Seamless Global Connection"—these terms quickly became hot topics of discussion across the world.
Lin Qi in particular, as the host of an "Epoch-Making Press Conference," was announcing new products and a New Era to the entire world. After more than a week of buildup, the world finally welcomed a new "evolution."
Lin Qi stood on a huge stage wearing extremely casual, hardly serious clothes. A massive screen stood behind him.
He was running tests with several scientists, and the Live Broadcast would begin in five minutes.
Once the on-site preparations were nearly complete, a countdown appeared on the large screen. The scientists around Lin Qi also left one after another, leaving the stage to him.
The viewership quickly surged to nearly eighty percent in a short time, and it was still rising.
The various promotional campaigns before the press conference had indeed brought it tremendous attention. Of course, Lin Qi's personal appearance was another reason it had attracted so much notice.
When the countdown reached zero, Lin Qi switched on the microphone.
"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen."
"I'm delighted that you're able to watch this great press conference. From an objective, material perspective, what we're releasing is a product, along with the various services that come with it."
"But in reality, what we're releasing is the beginning of a New Era."
"It is the Personal Terminal."
The large screen behind him immediately displayed numerous visions of the Personal Terminal. Many were derivative concepts based on the Personal Terminal prototypes from previous years—the Global Kid.
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