The eight people seated there all had rather mixed feelings.
Before arriving, they had not known anyone else would be joining the talks. Seeing their former rivals in the same conference room now spoke volumes.
After their initial surprise, however, they adjusted to the situation.
Their aim was to cooperate with Phantom Immortal Technology and obtain one or more cutting-edge technologies. Even an agreement to supply components would do.
The matter had become urgent. Apple 10 had dropped its price, after all. They were under enormous pressure too!
With Apple Inc., the former king, they dared not let their guard down in the slightest.
Phantom Immortal Technology might have knocked it off its perch with one casual kick, but that was Phantom Immortal Technology! To them, Apple Inc. was a rival they had failed to surpass after more than a decade of effort. They had never even seen any hope of doing so.
Previously, Apple Inc. had been feeding from a different pot, one that was bigger and offered richer pickings.
Now, however, Phantom Immortal Technology had driven it out, forcing it into their pot.
Their pot was small, and Apple Inc. was far too big. Unless they took measures, Apple Inc. might monopolize this pot too, leaving them no choice but to move into the even smaller one behind it.
Even if all three companies had been summoned here and all successfully obtained Technology Licensing or component supplies from Illusion Immortal Technology Company, it would make no substantive difference to their relationships with one another.
For Apple Inc., however, it would be another matter entirely. They all felt a faint sense of anticipation.
Their private discussion had barely begun when the door opened and a young man in his twenties walked in.
He was so young! That was everyone's