Future
Looking at the circular emblem surrounded by ten points of light on the big screen, Fang Ran paused for a second at the name, then slowly steadied himself.
So this was the Covenant's real-world industry.
"If Rufus really had already defected to the Future Conglomerate, then at such a critical juncture, if he did anything behind the scenes, it would not only cause problems with Litton Mei Company's own operations."
"The stock price we worked so hard to maintain on Wall Street could also collapse in an instant. That would be the worst-case scenario."
Tom Hanks spoke solemnly of this highly plausible possibility, envisioning the worst chain reaction: not just one major corporation being hit, but losses involving colossal sums on the scale of tens of billions of US Dollars.
Then, with a heavy and difficult expression, he added:
"It could even trigger an industry-wide crisis across our entire Medical Field."
The entire Medical Field?
"Why?"
Seeing that he did not seem to be exaggerating, Fang Ran could not understand how one person could affect Fies Erde's holdings throughout the industry. He frowned and looked at Adeline beside him in confusion.
"As for that, the explanation involves many complicated factors. I will try to keep it as brief as possible."
Always maintaining the aloof competence of an Executive Officer whenever they were not alone, Adeline answered him with composed posture:
"First is the issue of timeliness. The molecular chemical structures of pharmaceuticals must be made public. Once a new drug's patent expires, numerous generic drug manufacturers enter the market, causing profits to decline sharply."
"Medical devices, by contrast, have highly specialized barriers. They require the coordinated use of multiple patents, are complex to manufacture, and difficult to replicate. Moreover, if medical staff are changed, time must be spent getting