186: Chapter 185 Three Pieces of News, Three Bombs

As Chen Zhongxuan and his group took their seats in the front row, the lights in the entire hall suddenly dimmed.

The timing was perfect.

Immediately after, young man saw a man in his twenties step onto the stage, wearing a faint smile. That smile was as professional as it could possibly be, as if it had been specifically practiced—meticulous in every detail.

Is this Wang Shuo from Frontier Technology Co., Ltd.?

young man found it a bit strange.

There weren't many videos of Frontier Technology Co., Ltd.'s boss, Wang Shuo, online, and he hadn't paid too much attention to him, so for a moment, he couldn't quite tell.

Under the gaze of everyone, the man spoke, the smile on his face not fading in the slightest.

"Hello everyone, welcome to the Frontier Technology Co., Ltd. press conference. My name is Han Xiaoxin, and I am a regular technician at Frontier Technology Co., Ltd."

"Today, I will be the one to introduce you to our company's upcoming new product."

Seeing that the dense crowd below was relatively quiet and their emotions were stable, Han Xiaoxin let out a sigh of relief.

Such a large scene made him, someone who had always stayed out of the limelight, feel nervous, and he could only maintain a stiff smile.

He had practiced this smile for a full seven days.

Now, he could manage to smile without his eyes crinkling and hold it for half an hour without any issues.

Steadying himself, Han Xiaoxin continued his script.

"Next, let me grandly introduce the new product our company is about to launch..."

Before he could finish his impassioned words, Han Xiaoxin was interrupted by a media outlet.

"Sir." A woman stood up and said very politely: "We are all here today for the Chen Group and the 'Mark I System.' If possible, I would like to ask you to introduce the relevant situation regarding that."

As soon as the words were spoken, a buzzing sound arose from the audience.

Han Xiaoxin's body on stage stiffened slightly; this was the thing he feared most.

At this moment, he felt at a loss for what to do.

Matters regarding the Chen Group and the Mark I System? Wang Shuo had never told him about this! How was he supposed to answer?

Say he didn't know?

Wouldn't that be a slap in his own face?

Even if he were stupid, he had enough emotional intelligence to know that saying he didn't know at this time might ruin things.

Being scolded by Wang Shuo later was a small matter, but if he failed to handle such a simple task and had his access level to Zero reduced, he would have nowhere to cry.

As of now, he couldn't spend a quarter of an hour without Zero's support.

And the extent of Zero's support was reflected in his access level.

Just as Han Xiaoxin was feeling dazed and didn't know what to do, a beautiful The Figure walked onto the stage, nodded slightly to Han Xiaoxin, signaling him to step back, and then turned to the female reporter who asked the question, speaking calmly in a flat voice.

"May I ask which media outlet this female reporter friend is from?"

"I am a reporter from the Beijing News Agency." The female reporter lifted her head slightly, her words filled with a hint of pride.

As a national media outlet, she certainly had the qualifications to be proud.

Liu Yemei nodded slightly, scanned the venue, swept her gaze over the industry bigwigs in the front row, and spoke softly.

"All you reporter friends have come from afar, and I represent our CEO Wang and Frontier Technology Co., Ltd. in welcoming you all."

"As for the questions you are all concerned about, we were originally going to issue a detailed statement after the press conference, but since this reporter friend from the Beijing News Agency has already brought it up, we will respect the wishes of all you reporter friends and answer them now."

"For other friends who are not reporters, please wait a moment; our press conference will officially begin very soon."

young man sitting in the audience nodded slightly. This female employee who had just gone up was not only beautiful, but her aura was also remarkable, far surpassing that of the male.

Especially that thick, mature woman vibe; even her voice carried a strong, mature flavor. The feeling of commanding respect without anger was truly... ahem, his focus seemed to have shifted a bit.

Men, after all, are always quite focused on these aspects, regardless of the occasion.

"Before that, please allow me to introduce the specially invited guests for today to all you reporter friends. They are respectively..."

Liu Yemei reached out slightly to introduce them.

"Chairman of the Chen Group, Mr. Chen Zhongxuan."

"President of Huakong CNC, Mr. Zhang Liangchen."

"Executive President of Guangkong, Mr. Xie Ming."

"Actual controller of Shenji, Mr. Fang Changguo..."

A total of seven or eight people were introduced. Each time one was introduced, an exclamation erupted from the audience, followed by intense clicking sounds, and the flashlights turned into a sea of white light.

Some reporters in the audience might not know these people, but they had definitely heard their names.

These were the top bigwigs in China's manufacturing industry.

To put it bluntly, one word from these people could determine whether China's manufacturing industry would advance fifty years or retreat fifty years; it could determine whether China could manufacture every single precision screw.

Now, these bigwigs were here in person.

young man in the audience tried hard to control his arm to keep it from shaking, so as not to affect the shooting effect.

But inside, he was screaming wildly.

It's coming, the climax of this press conference is about to arrive!

He could already foresee the spectacular scene when the "Mark I System" was released.

First, these bigwigs would come to the stage under the introduction of the beautiful woman on stage, their imposing figures standing in the center of the platform. Then, there would be a very ritualistic contract activity, where the General Manager of Frontier Technology Co., Ltd., Wang Shuo, would appear to solemnly sign agreements with the seven bigwigs.

Finally, the bigwigs would issue a joint statement, marking the bright future of China's manufacturing industry.

The end, toss flowers.

Truly... moving, young man felt a bit intoxicated.

But... so much time had passed, why hadn't these bigwigs moved yet?

young man somewhat doubtfully aimed his camera at the mature woman on stage.

He only heard the beautiful mature woman continue: "The companies represented by the aforementioned gentlemen have already signed a bilateral agreement with our company, and our company has authorized the use of the 'Mark I System 3.0' version to the aforementioned companies."

"As for the specific authorization method and duration, because it involves corporate secrets, we regret that we cannot disclose it at will."

young man was stunned upon hearing this.

The contract was already signed? When? How come he didn't know?

And they couldn't disclose the content of what was signed?

And the Mark I System, wasn't it the 2.0 version before? How did a 3.0 version pop up?

What exactly was going on? Why was it different from what he had imagined?

It wasn't just young man; the reporters present also couldn't sit still and started raising their hands one after another.

"Everyone, please be quiet." Liu Yemei raised her voice slightly, her highly penetrating voice resounding through the microphone across the entire venue: "I know what everyone wants to know, and here I will only disclose three points to you."

"First, the 'Mark I System 3.0' is a brand-new version based on the 2.0 upgrade. The biggest difference between it and the 2.0 version is that it has upgraded the control system for the entire set of machining equipment, not just the control system based on the CNC Machining Center. In other words, the upgraded 'Mark I System 3.0' version can be applied to any machining equipment, including various drilling machines, milling machines, cutting machines, multi-axis Machining Centers, and so on."

The first piece of news bombarded the reporters, leaving them at a loss, and the entire scene fell silent for a moment.

Before they could digest the meaning of this sentence, Liu Yemei's voice continued to come through.

"Second, the 'Mark I System 3.0' will implement a graded authorization system. Our company will divide the 'Mark I System 3.0' into authorization levels, specifically divided from high to low into: Advanced, Intermediate, and Basic. Different levels correspond to different system permissions, and system permissions will affect the user's functional choices. Upon the instruction of our CEO Wang, and in agreement with the aforementioned partner companies, our company has decided to implement free authorization for the Basic permission of the 'Mark I System 3.0.' Any interested manufacturer can apply on our company's official website!"

This was another bomb, leaving the reporters who hadn't recovered yet as if they were in a dream.

Free authorization! Even if it was just the Basic version of the 'Mark I System 3.0,' that was shocking enough. If what this spokesperson said was true, this was the only system in the world that fully supported all-direction machining equipment!

"Third, in view of the confidential leakage scandal exposed by the senior management of the Chen Group, our company has decided to no longer fulfill the obligation of exclusive authorization to the Chen Group, and instead will grant Advanced authorization to the Chen Group. As of now, this is also the only company that has obtained Advanced authorization for our company's 'Mark I System 3.0' version."

As the words fell, the entire venue was silent enough to hear a pin drop. A moment later, bursts of uproar erupted instantly.

The reporters present at this moment... were somewhat crazed.