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After the topic of Lin Ruxian's marriage cooled down, Li Hong finally set aside his worries. Although there were still some scattered discussions online, they were no longer significant.
In fact, even Lin Ruxian herself did not expect that her announcement of marriage would only cause a brief stir online. Aside from a bit of commotion, it surprisingly had little impact on her popularity.
It must be said that P. J. Wan had effectively shared the pressure that Lin Ruxian was under.
After making a phone call to Lin Ruxian, Sister Wang hung up in astonishment.
"This silly girl actually told Li Hong all our plans, and he didn't even make a fuss? That's truly strange..." Sister Wang muttered in disbelief.
Amidst the chaotic online disputes, Li Hong successfully extricated himself and returned to Sweet Potato Technology Company, formerly known as Fist Game.
"How's it going? Has our Virtual Helmet started production yet?" Li Hong asked Mark, who rushed in.
Mark shook his head and replied with a wry smile, "Boss, you just mentioned this yesterday, and we only finished setting up the factory today. We've only produced a couple of thousand helmets for testing; it will take some time before we can mass-produce them."
"Then why did you rush to call me to the company?" Li Hong was puzzled.
In fact, while he was on his way to drop Lin Ruxian off at home, Li Hong received a call from Mark. Mark kept urging him to come to the company because there was something urgent to report.
"Boss, have you been following es_018?" Mark asked mysteriously.
Li Hong had never heard of this term. Although judging by the suffix it seemed to refer to an annual event, he honestly had no idea what it was.
"What are you being so secretive about? What do you want now?"
Mark smiled mysteriously and explained, "es stands for the International Consumer Electronics Show. It's an exhibition for consumer electronics held every January in Las Vegas by the Ugly Nation Association of Electronic Consumer Goods Manufacturers. It has been held 50 times so far and is highly regarded worldwide."
"So..." Li Hong's eyes lit up, deep in thought.
Mark chuckled, his gaze filled with unshakeable confidence. "Boss, you probably don't know that many world-renowned technologies and products have made their grand debut on the stage of CES."
"In 1974, the Disc made its first appearance as a new type of storage medium at CES."
"In 1981, the D and Portable Camcorder took the world stage."
"In 1988, Tetris dominated the CES exhibition."
"In 1996, DVD and Apple Pippin became the stars of the show."
"In 1998, High-Definition Television was introduced."
"In 2001, Microsoft B burst onto the scene at CES in January."
"In 2006, Blu-ray Format Standard became an industry consensus."
"In 2010, tablets became the focus of that year's CES."
"In 2011, naked-eye 3D televisions made their debut at CES."
"Boss, every innovation and breakthrough in consumer electronics can find its highlight on the CES stage. I think we should participate in CES 2018 next January," Mark suggested.
"Uh, why isn't there any mention of the iPhone here?" Li Hong asked curiously.
The examples Mark provided could indeed be considered representatives of consumer electronics. However, it was quite strange that there was no mention of the iPhone among them.
"That's nothing; can I say that CES is Apple's heartbreak?" Mark said with a sly smile.
Li Hong was puzzled. "What sad place?"
"In fact, when Apple was first established, they were quite eager to participate in the ES. However, every product they launched at the ES undoubtedly faced severe failures. This led to a somewhat complicated attitude towards the ES... In your Huaxia terms, it would be a love-hate relationship!" Mark laughed heartily.
Then, Mark revealed a secret: "Boss, you probably don't know this, but the ES in 2007 opened on January 8th. And Apple's first iPhone launch event was on January 9th."
"Cough, cough..." Li Hong nearly choked on his own saliva.
Wasn't this just too infuriating? It was as if they were deliberately trying to disrupt the neighboring ES. If you have black technology and don’t showcase it at the ES, that’s one thing—after all, there are various considerations involved.
But right after the ES opened, they held their own launch event. Wasn’t that telling everyone that the folks at ES had nothing worth watching? If you want to see black technology, just pay attention to my Apple launch event!
Goodness, how much resentment did old Jobs have towards the ES?
No wonder the first iPhone was announced on January 9th but didn’t hit the market until June 9th, six months later. Old Jobs was really putting in effort to slap them in the face!
"Alright, I understand now. But will it be a bit rushed for us to participate in the exhibition now?" After hearing Mark's explanation, Li Hong was also very interested in showcasing at the ES.
There was no problem with the Virtual Helmet making an early appearance at the ES; after all, the factory had already started mass production and could supply it at any time. Moreover, this was definitely black technology—no matter how much those foreigners dissected it, they wouldn’t be able to replicate it.
Even someone like Li Hong, who was one of its creators, didn’t understand how it worked; without the blueprints, they would be completely lost. Clearly, this kind of black technology was still too advanced for them. At most, they could manufacture it but wouldn’t grasp its principles.
If even these manufacturers were like this, if outsiders managed to figure anything out, Li Hong would truly be extremely impressed.
It was a joke; as long as the core blueprints weren’t leaked, the Virtual Helmet was practically an unsolvable existence!
Since there were no concerns in that regard, showcasing at the ES naturally posed no issues. In fact, making a splash at the ES could save them quite a bit on advertising costs.
"It’s already January 0th; this timing is too tight," Li Hong frowned.
It was already the end of 2017, and the arrival of 2018 was just around the corner. Time was tight, and they were worried they might not even manage to get their visas and passports in order.
"Don't worry, boss. I can represent our company at the exhibition. I have a Ugly Nation passport, so I can return home without a visa. We just need to bring a few designers along," Mark said confidently.
Mark had indeed forgotten that when Supreme God arranged for him and his team of talented designers to have their identities in this world, they were designated as Ugly Nation citizens. After all, unlike Soulmate, who were all of Asian descent, Mark and his team looked foreign, and having a sudden influx of foreigners with Chinese identification would certainly attract attention.
However, since Mark and his team appeared as foreigners, it was much easier for them to enter and exit Ugly Nation with their long-term work visas.
"Alright, you will lead the team at the exhibition," Li Hong quickly made the decision.
Mark and his team were bound by loyalty; there was no concern about betrayal. With that in mind, what was there to worry about?
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