"Boss, we've informed the media that we're accepting Series A funding. The media are very interested in a super-unicorn company that can secure a hundred million dollars in Series A funding."
"Our news should spread across the country next week! Should we take the opportunity to launch our Purification Tree 10, too?" Tang Yi asked, rubbing his hands together.
"The equipment we ordered is still on its way. As soon as it's installed, make the first prototype! We can start advertising, but we can't begin testing until you've actually made the Purification Tree 10!" Tang Shizhe rubbed his brow. The Purification Tree in the video had been created on a computer.
The Purification Tree in the conference room, on the other hand, was really just a horticultural product. Hidden vents had been installed beneath the conference table and in a few places out of sight. As soon as the fake Purification Tree rose up, they started purifying the air.
He'd worried that someone might see through the trick, but no one had noticed. That saved him the trouble of using the board to send Jiro another order.
The equipment would take a few days to install. In the meantime, news outlets everywhere began reporting on Titan Environmental's Series A funding as if they'd gone mad.
"According to our reporter, the Eagle Country-based Sman Group recently invested in an environmental technology company in Jiaodong City. The company's first funding round reached a staggering hundred million dollars!"
"And that's not all. In exchange for that hundred million dollars, the group received only twenty percent of the shares, no seat on the board, no role in managing the company, and only the right to dividends! How could they have agreed to such harsh terms? Does this company actually have something to show for itself, or is it just a gimmick? Stay tuned for our reporter's follow-up!"
"Shocking! A company valued at five hundred million dollars overnight. Are people from Eagle Country fools with money to burn, or is our company good at spinning a story?"
"Reports say the registrant of Titan Environmental is still a university student! Could encouraging student entrepreneurship become the social norm?"
"Breaking news from our reporter: Titan Environmental recently—"
No matter which channel you switched to, if they were showing the news, Titan Environmental was bound to appear.
Overnight, word of Titan Environmental spread everywhere. In just a few short months, this tech company, founded by a university student, had grown into a major company worth five hundred million dollars. Its founder had become a role model for students of the new era.
With a personal fortune of four hundred million dollars, Tang Shizhe had become Jiaodong City's richest person—at least on paper.
Unfortunately, Titan Environmental had kept its secrets under wraps so tightly that the public had no way of finding out who had registered the company. The Industry and Commerce Bureau had also sealed the records immediately, at the request of its superiors. It was a special privilege reserved for a super-unicorn.
When Tang Shizhe first saw the news, he'd been surprised and delighted. But after seeing it so many times, he'd grown numb to it.
With the manufacturing equipment and laboratory equipment now in place, Tang Shizhe finally got to see the real Purification Tree.
Tang Yi and Tang Er carefully carried two potted, spherical plants, each fifty centimeters tall, over to Tang Shizhe's desk.
The moment the Purification Tree came near, Tang Shizhe could clearly feel the air around him growing fresher.
"The one on the left is the classic Purification Tree 10. The one on the right is the Purification Tree 10 Aromatherapy Edition. We plan to hold a press conference at the company tomorrow. Here's the list of invited media outlets." Tang Yi took a tablet from his pocket and set it in front of Tang Shizhe.
Tang Shizhe wasn't going to waste brainpower memorizing disposable information like this, so he hadn't synced it through the Mental Network.
He glanced at the list and nodded. It included nearly every major media outlet, which would ensure that the product launch reached most people in the Xia Kingdom overnight.
For security reasons, only thirty Splitters were working at the factory.
Normally, the Splitters could move around the factory without worrying about being discovered. But tomorrow's press conference would bring reporters from all over the Xia Kingdom, as well as reporters from renowned foreign media outlets.
So Tang Shizhe had to make sure his secret stayed hidden.
A few days earlier, he'd ordered a large quantity of materials for making latex masks from an online shopping site.
The latex masks alone weren't enough. The Splitters would also wear coveralls and face masks to greet the reporters tomorrow.
At eight the next morning, reporters and news vans from various media outlets, who had come straight over after receiving the notice the day before, gathered outside the Titan Environmental Tech factory.
The three-meter-high white walls completely blocked their view, keeping the reporters from seeing what the factory looked like inside.
Above the factory, five drones controlled by Splitters circled over the reporters.
The drones were part of the factory's security system. Once the investment came through, Tang Yi had bought thirty drones at once for patrols. Five took off at a time, while the rest stayed behind to recharge.
Whenever the five drones were about to run out of power, a new batch took off.
Equipped with 4K and infrared cameras, the drones could keep the factory grounds secure. They would spot anyone who tried to sneak in.
The reporters didn't know the drones were part of the factory's security system. They assumed another reporter had sent them up.
The factory gates were still firmly shut. According to Titan Environmental's official statement, the press conference venue was still being prepared.
The reporters were impatient, but Zhao Yin, the beautiful secretary, was personally keeping them company. She'd even arranged tables, chairs, and refreshments for them, so they decided to give Titan Environmental a pass.
A little while later, the factory gates slowly slid open, revealing a machine that looked like security screening equipment. However, it was large enough for two trucks to drive through side by side.
Six people emerged from behind the gates, wearing rubberized protective coveralls with their heads completely enclosed in the hoods. Their faces were barely visible through the glass masks. It was hard to get a clear look at them under those conditions. The reporters weren't about to stare at one of the workers during such an important press conference, unless they had nothing better to do.
Still, the reporters were surprised to see the workers in protective suits. They hadn't expected the company's press conference to be such a spectacle. A press conference where the entire staff wore protective suits? A world first!
The reporters were delighted. They'd already come up with their headlines.
"Everyone, please follow me. I'll take you to the venue." Zhao Yin smiled at the reporters and led them into the factory.
Before you continue