To be honest...
Regarding the public disclosure of the "Over-Limit Project," Xu Shi commented that it should have been done long ago.
The basic supporting chip has been initially completed under Jiang Chengcheng's research and development. Once the technology is stable, it will only be a matter of time before it is put into mass production.
With a concept phone already in existence, a launch event is essential—to pique everyone's interest, attract investment, and arrange pre-orders in advance... all of which can make him a fortune.
Scientific research is just the prelude; making money is the ultimate goal.
At the same time, this is also the best way to demonstrate the financial group's capabilities to all forces in Night City.
Both "Snake Ring" and "Prism" have recently suffered some setbacks in public opinion due to their past experiences.
This has raised some questions about their dominance, with discussions like "Are these conglomerates doomed?" frequently appearing on various forums recently.
Under such circumstances, Xu Shi and Xie Qingyan could easily find common ground.
If we don't produce some real substance, people will really think we're just busy dealing with trivial things like hacking and assassination attempts every day.
You've really never seen a large conglomerate before. (dge)
In comparison, setting a trap for Shenhe seems secondary—and that's actually the case. Even if you don't put extra effort into targeting him, as long as you don't act as brain-dead as in the original story and just deal with him at a normal level, he will already seem insignificant and laughable after a few times.
But the protagonist is the protagonist after all. Not only does he develop quickly and have great luck, but he also has resurrection coins, which are like a persistent leech.
Having such a fly-like presence buzzing around you is always annoying.
Eliminating it sooner will also save us a lot of worries, allowing us to focus on doing more important things.
Then why not bring him to the bureau as well... Xu Shi knew that since they knew Luo Zhikang was still alive, the other party would definitely try to rescue him.
No matter how difficult it is, he will do it. After all, the old man's position is irreplaceable to him. If Gu Yi is gone, there is Zhang Shinian. If Xia Wuyou is gone, there are other forces that can fill the gap. But in his team, there is only one outstanding engineer.
In fact, if we were to follow the original story, Xu Shi should have paid the same attention to Luo Zhikang, but fortunately he found Jiang Chengcheng, whose professional skills far surpassed Luo Zhikang's, and who could also discuss academic matters with him at night.
In comparison, the old man is not so important.
However, he also knew that after the lessons learned from the previous failures, Shen He wouldn't be so foolish as to just blindly come to save people.
He's still trying to find an opportunity... so let's give him one. Unless Shen He is really determined to be a coward, he'll definitely cause some trouble at the press conference.
And if he takes any action, he will inevitably fall onto his own board, and he can use him as a springboard to successfully complete the first step in marching into Sin City.
Of course, even if he really wanted to play the coward, it wouldn't affect his plans at all.
Thinking of this, Xu Shi couldn't help but smile.
Shen He probably never imagined that he was the one who told him the news that "Luo Zhikang is still alive"... In fact, from a very early stage, he had been leading the other party by the nose, but he just didn't realize it.
It's just a pawn; it can never escape its own grasp.
"Hey, Xu Shi, are you still listening?"
Receiving no response for a long time, Xie Qingyan called out to him resentfully, which finally brought him back to his senses.
"...Sorry, sorry, I was a little distracted."
Xu Shi chuckled and quickly finalized the press conference arrangements with her.
The grand banquet hall in District 19, 4 pm, the press conference followed immediately by a cocktail party, a one-stop shop for food and entertainment.
"That's it then? See you next Friday?"
"I'm really looking forward to seeing Qingyan in her formal attire."
"Give me a break."
The two exchanged a few polite words, seemingly on very good terms, before ending their communication.
"Hey!"
After finishing all this, Xu Shi stretched and then looked at Ye Shanshan beside him, "It's time to get off work, Miss Ye, aren't you going home yet?"
"You haven't actually fallen in love with the work atmosphere at 'Snake Ring,' have you? Maybe I should talk to your Chairman Xie and see if he really gets you onboarded?"
"...No need for that, goodbye Mr. Xu."
Ye Shanshan had no such thoughts. She bowed and left in a hurry.
Looking at her retreating figure, Xu Shi seemed lost in thought.
Come to think of it, she could be considered Xie Qingyan's spy sent here.
Perhaps... this drama will be even more spectacular than I imagined.
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The publicity for the "Over-Limit Plan" quickly spread throughout the entire Night City.
It must be said that Xu Shi is quite talented in creating hype—after releasing some information as a lead-in, he quickly followed up by hiring a lot of online trolls, with one side supporting and expecting, and the other denying and questioning, resulting in a heated argument.
On various forums, posts like "Shocking! Upgrading can be done like this!" are always followed by opposing opinions such as "Emerging technology? To deceive and ambush!"
Under these circumstances, after a few days, this has become the topic of discussion, and everyone is paying close attention to the upcoming press conference.
If you don't know that "Snake Ring" and "Prism" have teamed up to develop new technology, you'd probably be too embarrassed to go out.
Political and business leaders from all walks of life received invitations well in advance to attend this epoch-making event.
Sector 6, "Disgae" Camp.
"Old Shen, what do you think about this?"
The information had naturally reached Sin City long ago. Looking at Shen He, who was sitting at the table with a furrowed brow, Zhang Shinian asked him in a low voice what he thought.
"Um……"
Shen He tapped the table with his fingers, a hint of gloom in his eyes.
To be honest, he was quite interested in the chip itself. According to the currently available information, if he could get his hands on it, it would undoubtedly be a devastating blow to the other gangs in Sin City.
However, he also knew that given his current situation, he probably didn't have that ability.
So he was considering whether to take this opportunity to launch a rescue operation for Luo Zhikang.
The press conference was held at the Grand Theater in District 19, which is some distance from the headquarters of "Snake Ring".
Most of the political and business elites will be present, drawing all the attention, which will undoubtedly weaken the defenses in other regions to some extent.
Mr. Luo's matter cannot be delayed, otherwise things may change, and this is probably the only opportunity that allows for both offense and defense.
After a long silence, he took a deep breath and slowly stood up.
He already had a plan in mind, and the first step was to ensure that he had room to maneuver.
"It seems we need to move our actions forward, Shi Nian."
"Hmm? Old Shen, you mean..."
Zhang Shinian immediately realized what was happening.
“That’s right, it’s time for Mr. Zhang to step down and give way to a more capable person.”
I'm here, but I don't know how to use VIP. I'm useless...
(End of this chapter)
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