286: Chapter 286 Ban? The "it's actually good" principle applies.

Su Qingxue continued, "But remember, only sell the overseas civilian version."

"Do not sell engines separately, do not discuss military procurement, and suppress all large orders from unknown sources."

Her tone was slightly cold.

"Every single order must pass a security audit."

"Overseas flagship stores can open for demonstrations, but all star wing m1s must be connected to the local regulatory system and the Guanghui Technology Starry Cloud platform."

"Whoever dares to bypass these two lines, I will hold you accountable."

The person in charge had a serious expression and recorded it quickly.

"Understood."

Su Qingxue added another sentence.

"Report all abnormal orders immediately."

"Especially those suspected of having state-level backing."

The person in charge's voice tightened.

"Understood, President Su."

After hanging up the phone, Su Qingxue looked at Lu Li.

"Once the announcement is released, the overseas market will go crazy."

Lu Li leaned back in his chair and smiled, "Let them go crazy."

"Things like the future have been suppressed for too long; it's time to let them see the light."

After the news was released, the overseas market really did go crazy.

In just over ten days, a large number of overseas versions of the star wing m1 were shipped to all parts of the world via cargo ships and cargo planes.

Outside the Dubai flagship store, luxury cars lined up in a long queue.

Outside the Paris flagship store, media reporters packed the entire street.

Guanghui Technology flagship stores in cities like Tokyo, Osaka, Seoul, Singapore, London, Berlin, Sydney, Rome, and Madrid were almost simultaneously surrounded by crowds.

When many overseas users saw the real star wing m1 up close for the first time, their reactions were almost identical to those of domestic netizens.

Shocked. Excited. Crazy.

Some paid on the spot after the demonstration.

Some posted flight videos on social media, with view counts breaking one hundred million overnight.

Some called it a watershed moment for human transportation.

Some said that Guanghui Technology is no longer just a tech company, but a monster that has brought the future into reality ahead of time.

Even more exaggeratedly, news programs in many countries began reporting on the star wing m1 continuously.

The host stood outside the Guanghui Technology flagship store, with a crowd stretching to the street corner behind them.

In the camera shot, a young man who had just finished experiencing the star wing m1 was incoherent with excitement.

"This isn't just a flying vehicle. This is the first time I've felt that the future from sci-fi movies has truly arrived."

Another middle-aged man said to the camera, "I originally just came to look. Now I only want to know when it can be officially delivered. I don't want to be stuck in traffic anymore."

On overseas social media platforms, related topics kept hitting the trending lists.

[Guanghui Technology star wing m1] [The First Civilian Anti-gravity Vehicle for Humanity] [The Era of Low-altitude Traffic] [Why Hasn't My Country Opened a Guanghui Technology Flagship Store Yet]

This last topic was particularly glaring, because in the United States, Guanghui Technology flagship stores still could not operate normally.

The ban previously imposed on Guanghui Technology by the President Trump administration was still in effect. But the awkward part was that more and more United States allies were starting to lose their resolve.

These countries had originally followed the United States in restricting Guanghui Technology because they believed that the United States could provide substitute technology.

However, while Google and Microsoft had also released a lot of new technology during this period, those things only replaced Robots and Virtual Helmets. Furthermore, Robots were limited in supply, and Virtual Helmets couldn't even connect to Guanghui Technology's gaming platform.

They could only use third-party technical interfaces to play Guanghui Technology's games, but they might be discovered by Guanghui Technology and have their accounts banned within a few days.

But Guanghui Technology was different. Its Virtual Helmets had their own platform. Home Robot production was stable. Mirage Air Imaging was mature and controllable, suitable for commercial use. Now, one could even buy Anti-gravity Vehicles.

Ordinary citizens could see this gap most clearly. They didn't care about geopolitical games. They didn't care about technological blockades. They only cared about one thing: Why could others buy future technology, but they couldn't?

The island nation was one of the first countries to erupt. Because the ban on Guanghui Technology was not being lifted, a large number of young people, tech enthusiasts, anime fans, and gamers kept taking to the streets to protest.

At first, they just held signs and marched, demanding that the government lift the ban on Guanghui Technology products. Later, the scale of the protests grew larger and larger.

Especially when neighboring countries started opening pre-orders for the star wing m1, and users in the island nation discovered that they still had to purchase even Virtual Helmets through smuggling channels, their anger completely exploded.

In the most serious incident, a group of extreme anime fans, in protest of being unable to buy Guanghui Technology Virtual Helmets and star wing m1s, made homemade incendiary bombs and attacked the outer wall of a government office.

Although it didn't cause serious casualties, public opinion exploded instantly. The island nation's Prime Minister, Shinbara Takuma, was berated until he was frazzled.

In the Prime Minister's official residence, Shinbara Takuma looked at the poll report on the conference table, his expression ugly.

"Has the approval rating dropped again?" The cabinet official lowered his head. "Yes, Prime Minister. The dissatisfaction among the youth towards the government is nearing a loss of control. The tech industry is also applying pressure. They believe that if the blockade on Guanghui Technology products continues, the island nation will miss the next wave of industrial entry."

Shinbara Takuma rubbed his temples. "What does the United States say?" The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs hesitated for a moment. "They hope we will continue to remain consistent."

Shinbara Takuma sneered. "Consistent? They have Google, they have Microsoft, and for all we know, Area 51 might even have alien technology. What do we have?"

No one spoke in the conference room. Shinbara Takuma looked out the window. After a long time, he said in a deep voice:

"Lift the restrictions on Guanghui Technology. Allow the Guanghui Technology flagship stores to reopen. Virtual Helmets, home Robots, Mirage Air Imaging, and the overseas version of the star wing m1—all of them are to enter the compliant sales process."

A conservative official's expression changed. "Prime Minister, won't this offend the United States?"

Shinbara Takuma glanced at him. "If we continue the blockade, we offend our own voters first. If the United States is unhappy, at least we can still talk. If the public completely explodes, will you take responsibility?"

The official immediately lowered his head. Shinbara Takuma said coldly, "Issue the announcement. The island nation cannot continue to be a fool."

As soon as this decision was announced, the Guanghui Technology flagship store in the island nation was packed with crowds that very day. Social media platforms were full of videos of people lining up. Some brought tents to queue in the middle of the night. Some took three days off work just to grab a demo spot. Some even held up signs and shouted at the camera, "Thanks to the Dragon Country's Guanghui Technology for saving the lives of otaku!"