Chapter 290: The Kunlun Mirror goes on sale and sells out in one second.
The rant from the US Defense Secretary was broadcast live around the world.
The focus is once again on China, with media outlets around the world directing their attention back at China's diplomatic spokesperson.
A blond reporter immediately stood up; he was from the United News of the US.
"Madam Spokesperson, what is your response to the US Defense Secretary's accusation that your country stole technology from the 'Aegis' project and his demand that your country stop selling the 'Kunlun Mirror'?"
This is the question everyone wants to ask.
The spokesperson's words were succinct: "Regarding this question, I would like to answer with a quote from one of our colleagues at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs."
She paused slightly: "We have no interest in commenting on something that doesn't exist."
"As for the 'Aegis' project, we only just heard about it."
"If this project was really that advanced, why did it fail?"
Her voice wasn't loud, but it struck everyone's heart like a heavy hammer.
"We advise certain countries not to always blame their failures on the successes of others."
Instead of spending time making up lies, we should spend more energy thinking about how to catch up.
"Just because you can't make it yourself doesn't mean others can't."
"Next question."
She stopped looking at the dumbfounded reporter and scanned the rest of the room.
The Chinese reporters at the scene barely managed to hold back their applause and cheers.
Foreign journalists, on the other hand, had mixed feelings. These words were too direct, practically tearing the face off of the US and trampling it into the ground.
The internet is in an uproar.
[Hahaha! Translate this: what does "surprise" mean? This is a surprise!]
"We just heard about it too," that's incredibly hurtful! It implies, "Who cares about your worthless junk?"
[US: I suspect you stole my technology! China: Who wants your junk?]
[Hilarious! They failed at their own thing, and now that we've succeeded, they accuse us of stealing from them? What kind of robber logic is that?]
[Maybe it's because I've spent too much time with Koreans and caught their influence; I've learned this trick of fabricating stories.]
The person upstairs makes a good point!
[Stop arguing! Stop arguing! It's going on sale in ten minutes! Everyone get to the 'Kunlun Mirror' and grab it!]
[Shut up! Let them argue, that way my chances of getting one are higher! Fifty million units is just a drop in the ocean compared to China's massive population!]
Meanwhile, a completely different scene unfolded on social media abroad.
This is discrimination! Why is the 'Kunlun Mirror' only sold in China? This is a technological barrier!
They want to use this technology to establish a new form of hegemony!
We must unite and boycott Chinese products!
[Boycott? How can you boycott something you can't even buy?]
[I don't care! I'll pay ten times the price! Can anyone help me buy a 'Kunlun Mirror'?!]
【Excuse me, I am a citizen of China, but I have already immigrated. Am I eligible to purchase this property?】
Countless eyes were fixed on the countdown on the official Huaxia online store.
Time passed, second by second.
There is one minute left until midnight.
The number of visits to the official platform's servers has reached an unprecedented astronomical figure.
The technicians stared at the almost vertically upward data curve, their palms sweating profusely.
"Hold on! You must hold on!"
Midnight.
The gray "Coming Soon" button instantly turned bright red, with the words "Buy Now" displayed on it.
At the same moment, countless fingers across the country slammed into the screen.
Then.
That was the end of it.
That red button existed for less than a second.
The next second, it turned gray again.
Two words were coldly displayed above.
"sold out."
The entire internet seemed to freeze at that moment.
A full ten seconds passed before an overwhelming chorus of wails engulfed all social media platforms.
That's it?!
[I refreshed the page! And it's gone?!]
[Damn! A plant! I didn't even see the color of the button!]
[Fifty million units! Not five thousand! Gone in a second? Are you all demons?]
[Who managed to snag this?! Step forward! I'll raise the price by 10,000! No! 20,000!]
[Waaaaah... I swear on my grandfather's 100th birthday banquet that I ordered it, why is it still not there! System, are you looking down on me?!]
Don't ask anymore, the answer is I didn't manage to get one, and I'm already planning to go to the rooftop to contemplate life.
Hehe, hehehe, hehehehe.
[Just letting you know, I managed to snag one! Hahahaha!]
[Upstairs, get out of here!]
Please, please sell one to me! My 80-year-old grandmother had this one wish before she passed away.
[Upstairs, you said the same thing when the last holographic game was released!]
Amidst the wailing and howling, an official announcement popped up.
[Announcement: All users who have successfully purchased the 'Kunlun Mirror' are requested to bring their valid ID to the 'People's Service Center' in their place of residence within three days to bind and activate their DN information. Failure to activate within this period will result in the order being automatically cancelled.]
This announcement sent a shockwave through everyone who managed to snag one.
DNA binding?
Do we still need to go to the "People's Service Center"?
People immediately realized that this thing was much more than just a smart bracelet.
It is a new symbol of identity, a credential incorporated into the highest national management system.
This brought not panic, but an unprecedented sense of security.
the next day.
Long queues formed outside "People's Service Centers" across the country.
A young man who managed to snag one of the first "Kunlun Mirrors" entered the activation room amidst the envious gazes of countless people.
The staff member took his ID card and swiped it lightly on the device.
"Please place your wrist in this groove."
The young man did as he was told.
He watched as a device emitting a soft blue light slowly covered his wrist.
A slight tingling sensation was felt.
[DN information being collected...]
[Information comparison in progress...]
[Identity confirmed...]
[Binding permissions for 'Kunlun Mirror'... Binding successful.]
The black jade bracelet on his wrist vibrated slightly, its surface gleaming faintly before fitting perfectly into his skin, as if it had grown into it.
"Alright, sir, you can try activating it now."
The young man took a deep breath, raised his wrist, and said softly.
"Kunlun, activate."
A pale blue light screen was projected from the bracelet and floated in front of him.
On the light screen, his name, ID number, heart rate, blood pressure, and a real-time geographic coordinate accurate to the centimeter level were clearly listed.
"Oh My God……"
The young man stared at the sci-fi scene before him, his mouth agape enough to fit an egg.
"This feeling... it's like I've become one with it!"
"This level of technology is so advanced, even movies wouldn't dare to film it like this!"
Countless similar unboxing and experience videos quickly took over the entire internet in the next few hours.
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