Press Conference

White Eagle City.

As the capital of the Federation, its most famous landmark is the Emperor Building, which stands over 300 Domi tall.

Located in the financial center of White Eagle City, adjacent to the Federal Stock Exchange and the headquarters of the Federal Bank, it symbolizes the rise of the New Continent.

Inside the stock exchange.

Andrew specially changed into a formal suit and stood in the crowd, excitedly supporting Orchi.

In his heart, he felt no remorse whatsoever for betraying William and turning to his mentor, Spa.

After all, William was a rigid and strict old man who had once made things very difficult for him.

In comparison, Orchi and Spa showed much goodwill.

'Furthermore, Professor Spa's standing in the Electrical Faction is far higher than William's; my choice was correct.'

Several years have passed, Andrew has become more mature. "Perhaps... this is the choice of adults? As for Sulu... hehe..."

In his view, Sulu, who had offended the Francis Consortium, was no different from a dead man.

But Orchi is different!

This upper-class individual, born in the Inner Circle of Green Tree Castle and an heir to the Francis Consortium, has achieved one success after another.

Once the Telegraph Company goes public, he might instantly become one of the wealthiest people in the Federation, wielding immense influence!

Moreover, he was also a student of Professor Spa, his senior!

How can you not cling to such a powerful figure?

Therefore, even after being warned or reprimanded by William, he abandoned his work at the Institute of Electrical Research and came to White Eagle City —after all, he was now part of the Inner Circle and would soon be Spa Mentor Spa, no longer under William's jurisdiction.

Slap! Slap!

In the hall filled with flowers and champagne, accompanied by enthusiastic applause, the well-dressed Orchi, arm in arm with a lady, calmly entered the venue.

Many reporters with cameras immediately knelt on the ground, their flashes constantly taking memorable photos.

"The mayor of White Eagle City arrived long ago, along with numerous members of Congress, representatives of many conglomerates, and a host of businessmen and journalists..."

Andrew looked on with envy. "This IPO is sure to be a huge success."

He struggled to squeeze through the surging crowd, hoping that Orchi would remember his face.

With great effort, he finally approached Orchi, cursing under his breath. "Congratulations, sir..."

"Thanks!"

Orchi replied politely and politely, but his shifty eyes showed that his attention was not on the matter at all.

And Andrew was quickly ousted by another broker, but he didn't care. He was still excited, recalling Orchi's smile from earlier.

Ladies and gentlemen...

After a 'difficult' walk down the red carpet, Orchi arrived at the podium, cleared his throat, and said, "It's an honor to be here. I believe... the returns from the Telegraph Company will exceed your expectations. It's an absolutely worthwhile deal, with annual dividends..."

As he was giving his impassioned speech, Andrew frowned and noticed some commotion near the entrance of the hall.

Several men who looked like wealthy businessmen were whispering to each other, then they rushed out.

"What happened?"

Feeling a strong sense of ownership, he stepped forward to help maintain order.

They had only taken a few steps when they were astonished to see that the commotion seemed to be Infection. One after another, wealthy people and reporters, initially looking incredulous, turned and ran outside.

In a daze, many words such as 'wireless,' ' Telegraph,' 'press conference,' and 'stop loss' entered Andrew's ears, giving him a bad feeling.

On the podium, Orchi's expression froze.

Immediately afterwards, a bodyguard in a black suit jogged up and whispered a few words in his ear.

"What?"

Orchi forgot he was giving a speech, and surprised voices filled the audience.

But he couldn't care less about any of that now.

The most famous tycoon in the Federation recently stepped down from the podium, looking somewhat pale. He didn't even bother to take care of his female companion and stumbled out of the hall.

'Something really bad has happened!'

Andrew felt cold sweat break out on his forehead and mingled with the crowd outside.

Not far away is the Emperor Building, where a press conference is being held in the square.

"Ladies and gentlemen... allow me to introduce you to a more mature technology... Wireless Telegraph! Everyone knows the principle of Telegraph... but Wireless Telegraph changes the medium for transmitting information from wires to the ubiquitous air!"

An emcee fiddled with the Wireless Telegraph station in front of him, winking and saying, "This is a revolutionary advancement! We don't need to lay Telegraph lines anymore, just a good antenna and transceiver... This technology is fully mature, patented, and a company has been registered... What this means is self-evident."

Not having to lay Telegraph lines means saving a lot of money, and also eliminates the need for constant inspection and maintenance later on!

This saves a significant amount of money!

While the initial investment for wired Telegraph was enormous, the investment for Wireless Telegraph was minimal, practically negligible compared to the profits!

Therefore, a brutal price war could be used to crush the expensive cable Telegraph.

Especially now!

It should be noted that Orchi's Wired Telegraph Company had just completed the construction of Telegraph network throughout the Federation, investing a huge amount of Silver Dollar and even borrowing a large amount of money from banks.

The bank's risk control personnel initially felt that given the Telegraph's monopoly and profitability, there was nothing to worry about.

But now?

Once Wireless Telegraph comes out, 90% of wired Telegraph will go bankrupt!

This was the consensus of everyone present!

I don't believe it!

With bloodshot eyes, Orchi ripped open his collar and screamed hoarsely, "I'm from Green Tree Castle Laboratory! The technology you're talking about is impossible! It's a scam! A colossal scam!"

He couldn't even imagine what would happen if the Wireless Telegraph was real.

That means he will not only go bankrupt, but also die a horrible death!

After all, the Wired Telegraph Company not only had a large amount of investment from the Francis Consortium, but also huge sums of money that he personally invested, selling everything he owned and borrowing money, because he believed in the technology!

Don't think that just because you're a superhuman, you can renege on your debts to powerful forces!

The tens of millions of Silver Dollar involved are enough to kill a master-level professional many times over.

Unless he is a fifth-tier Legendary Professional, he would definitely die if he encountered such a situation.

"So it was Mr. Orchi from the Wired Telegraph Company..."

The emcee revealed a Demon smile, "But... it's already a success! I just transmitted today's news from Green Tree Castle City to all of you reporters. Thank you for your Telegraph comparison; there's absolutely no difference... and we even had some volunteers try it out!"

The so-called experiment, of course, involved simultaneously sending wired and Wireless Telegraph Telegraph a distance to check if they were consistent.

"Impossible... impossible..."

Andrew saw that Orchi looked like a clown whose bones had been removed and almost collapsed there.

"And..." the emcee continued, "The provider of this technology is none other than Mr. Sulu Potter, the inventor of the Telegraph. Let us thank him for the changes he has brought to the world!"

A round of enthusiastic applause erupted, but to Andrew it sounded extremely jarring.

"Sulu Potter... it's him?"

Andrew, recalling the look on Sulu's face when he saw him again, and the subsequent betrayal and treachery, also collapsed to the ground. "No... how could this happen?"