Press Conference (Part 1)

"Boss, we have notified the media about accepting the Series A financing. These outlets are very interested in a super unicorn company that can secure 100 million USD in its first round of funding."

"We expect the news to spread across the country by next week! Should we take the opportunity to launch our Purification Tree 10 then?" Tang Yi rubbed his hands together and continued to ask.

"The purchased equipment is still on the way. Once installed, produce the first sample immediately! Advertising in advance is fine, but the testing must wait until you have actually manufactured the Purification Tree 10!" Tang Shizhe rubbed his temples; the Purification Tree in the video was something they had synthesized using a computer.

The purification tree in the conference room was actually just a gardening product. Hidden vents were concealed beneath the conference table and in various corners invisible to the naked eye, which would begin purifying the air as soon as the fake tree rose up.

He had originally been worried that these people might notice something, but to his surprise, not a single person discovered it, which saved him the step of using the board of directors to send orders to Jiro.

The installation of the equipment would take a few days, and during this time, news media outlets began reporting on Titan Environmental accepting Series A financing as if they had gone mad.

"According to our station's reporters, the Sman Group from the Eagle Nation has recently invested in an environmental protection technology company in our Jiaodong City, with the first round of financing reaching as high as 100 million USD!"

"Not only that, this 100 million USD only exchanged for 20 percent of the shares, with no board seats, no participation in company management, and only dividend rights! Can such harsh conditions actually lead to an agreement? Does this company have real substance, or is it just a gimmick? Please stay tuned for our follow-up reports!"

"Shocking! A company valued at 500 million USD overnight—is the Eagle Nation foolish and rich, or is our company just good at bluffing?"

"It is reported that the registrant of Titan Environmental is still just a college student! Will encouraging student entrepreneurship become a social trend?"

"Latest news from our station, Titan Environmental recently..."

Switching channels at random, as long as it was a news broadcast, Titan Environmental was guaranteed to be on screen.

Overnight, Titan Environmental became a household name. This tech company, whose founder was merely a college student, had developed into a massive 500 million USD corporation in just a few short months, and its founder was hailed as a role model for students of the new era.

Tang Shizhe's net worth of 400 million USD also gave him the strength to become the de facto richest person in Jiaodong City.

Unfortunately, Titan Environmental kept the lid on things too tightly; the outside world had no way of knowing who the registrant of Titan Environmental was, and the Administration for Industry and Commerce had immediately sealed the records under orders from superiors—this could be considered the special treatment afforded to a super unicorn.

When he first saw this kind of news, Tang Shizhe was filled with surprise and joy, but after seeing it so often, he became numb to it.

As the manufacturing equipment and laboratory apparatus arrived one after another, Tang Shizhe finally saw the finished product of the real Purification Tree.

Tang Yi and Tang Er carefully placed the two 50-centimeter-tall spherical plants they were holding onto Tang Shizhe's desk.

As soon as the Purification Tree drew near, Tang Shizhe clearly felt the surrounding air begin to turn fresh.

"The one on the left is the classic version of the Purification Tree 10, and the one on the right is the Purification Tree 10 Aromatherapy Edition. We plan to hold a press conference at the company tomorrow. This is the list of invited media." Tang Yi pulled a pad from his pocket and placed it in front of Tang Shizhe.

Tang Shizhe would not waste brain capacity memorizing such junk-like information that would only be used once, so he did not synchronize these memories via the Mental Network.

After glancing at the list, Tang Shizhe nodded. Basically, all the mainstream media were on this list, which could ensure that his product launch would reach the majority of people in the Xia Kingdom overnight.

Due to confidentiality factors, there were currently only thirty Splitters acting as employees in the entire factory.

Normally, these Splitters could move around the factory without fear of being discovered, but tomorrow's press conference would feature media reporters from all over the Xia Kingdom, and even reporters from famous foreign media outlets.

Therefore, Tang Shizhe had to ensure his secrets remained undiscovered.

Several days ago, he had purchased a large amount of materials for making human skin masks from a certain online marketplace.

Human skin masks alone were not enough; these Splitters would also wear work uniforms and masks to receive the reporters tomorrow.

At eight o'clock the next morning, the various media reporters and interview vans that had received notice the day before gathered at the entrance of the Titan Environmental Technology Company factory.

The three-meter-high white wall completely blocked their view, preventing these reporters from seeing what was inside the factory.

Above the factory, five drones controlled by Splitters were circling over the group of reporters.

These drones were part of the factory's security system. After the investment funds arrived, Tang Yi purchased thirty drones at once for patrols, with five taking off at a time while the others remained charging.

When the five drones were about to run out of power, new ones would take off.

Equipped with 4K cameras and infrared cameras, these drones could ensure the security of the factory area, and anyone attempting to sneak in would be discovered by them.

These reporters did not know that these drones were part of the factory's security system; they assumed they had been launched by other reporters.

The factory gates were still closed, which Titan Environmental officially claimed was to prepare the press conference venue.

Although these reporters were very anxious, seeing that Zhao Yin, the beautiful secretary, was personally accompanying them and had prepared tables, chairs, and refreshments for them, they decided to cut Titan Environmental some slack.

After a while, the factory gates slowly slid open to both sides, revealing a machine that looked like a security checkpoint, though this device was large enough to accommodate two trucks driving side-by-side.

From behind the gates walked six people wearing rubberized work uniforms, their entire heads completely wrapped in the hoods of the suits, with only the glass face shields allowing one to vaguely see the appearance of these staff members. Under these circumstances, it would be quite difficult to see them clearly. Reporters wouldn't stare intently at a staff member during such an important press conference unless they had nothing better to do.

However, the group of reporters was still somewhat surprised to see these staff members in protective suits. They hadn't expected this company's press conference to be so gimmicky—had anyone ever seen a press conference where all employees wore protective suits? A world first!

There was news to write! The reporters were delighted, having already thought of their headlines.

"Everyone, please follow me. I will take you into the venue." Zhao Yin smiled slightly at the many reporters and led them toward the inside of the factory.