Super Spender

Chapter 472: 466: Press Conference

“No problem finding people. But whether I can hand them over to you isn’t up to me. I can provide a report, but on one condition: you have to keep an eye on these people. If any problems arise, it’s your responsibility.” Jack Lewis rarely got serious. These people weren’t being used by the state for a reason. Gregory was a special case. Finn didn’t know why the others were sidelined, but he’d deal with it when the time came.

“I understand.” Finn felt a bit uneasy. Like the previous example Jack gave about the biologist researching viruses, Finn wouldn’t dare employ such a person. If any information leaked, Finn would have to bear the consequences.

After leaving from here, Finn Lewis and Jack Lewis parted ways. Finn assumed that Jim Lewis was called by Olivia Thatcher. Gregory was told to take a car with Jim. As for where they would take him to unwind in the evening, that was left to Olivia to arrange.

Finn headed back to Sports Stadium at F University. The project there was quite intricate. Many of the items had been directly exchanged by Finn himself, such as the high-definition display screen, network cables, and other equipment.

After settling matters there, Finn greeted Kevin Worthington before leaving. The security here at night was under Kevin Worthington’s responsibility; Finn felt reassured. If he wasn’t reassured even with these soldiers around, Finn wasn’t sure what else could reassure him.

Time passed quickly, but for the outside world, the attention of most mainstream media was focused on this matter. The Flame Nation’s response completely surpassed their imagination. No one could have imagined that the Flame Nation would overtake the North Federation in the area of core CPUs. In fact, no country in the world has dared to claim to exceed the North Federation in this regard.

Whether it was mobiles, personal computers, or servers, the world’s best CPU manufacturers were all in the North Federation — WT, IM, GD, etc. These CPU manufacturers, from mobile device CPUs to personal PC CPUs, had the North Federation at the helm. Let alone such top-end CPUs.

And now, the Flame Nation was suddenly emerging. Not only challenging the North Federation but apparently aiming to surpass them in this area, provided that the CPU they claimed to produce was real and not just boasting.

Finn made up an excuse for the shipment, stating it was picked up by his private plane. Although the outside world was not aware, Jack Lewis and his team knew the truth. The Hustle Spot had already demonstrated their quiet transportation capabilities, but it was best not to overuse it for now.

However, Finn already had a unit of the CPU. It wasn’t quite what he imagined. Finn originally thought that this kind of multi-pore honeycomb-structured CPU would be large or drastically different from traditional CPUs. Yet, when he got it, this was not the case. Overall, it looked like a light blue crystal block that was about four square centimeters, and less than half a centimeter thick. Unlike standard CPUs, there were no recognizable pins on the outside.

On either side were two tiny ~ slots~, which connected to the motherboard. This was also a change made to match Earth’s current computers. Otherwise, you would have to completely change the entire personal PC. Of course, Finn’s current CPU was not meant for personal use, that would be too extravagant.

The press conference was scheduled to start at 9 am the next morning. By around 8 am, F University was already full of journalists. The first thing these early arrivals noticed were the fully-armed soldiers on the perimeter. These journalists were somewhat stunned and clueless about what was going on.

To their relief, they later found out that these soldiers were here only to protect the venue. They guessed they were protective measures taken by the Flame Nation officials to guard these CPU chips from potential problems. From these measures, they could sense how seriously the Flame Nation government was treating this matter. After all, being suddenly subjected to a chip ban from another country would naturally make anyone feel uncomfortable.

The journalists also began to speculate. If everything was real, for example, if today’s press conference announced that the graphene CPU chips were indeed the real deal and could be mass-produced, then even if the North Federation didn’t impose a ban, the Flame Nation officials were likely not far from gradually replacing WT’s CPUs.

Although they might still need to purchase initially, the purchased CPUs would not be applied to systems like Tinny 2 but used elsewhere. Announcing that they would be used on Tinny 2 was probably just a cover-up to fool the North Federation. Now, it seemed that the North Federation’s ban policy was a direct hit.

But regardless of the final outcome, these journalists queued to go through the security checks and enter the venue. The number of journalists attending today surpassed many people’s expectations, likely more than those who would attend a press conference held by some Flame Nation office. At least a thousand journalists were now entering the venue — many of whom had rushed to Flame Nation only yesterday — and they had come from all over the world.

Many of the media reporting live from the press conference included foreign media, like those from the North Federation, such as CBC. The story was closely connected to the policy just launched by the North Federation government.

With time fast approaching, Finn met someone backstage. Upon seeing Gregory Worthington, he was taken aback. Gregory looked decidedly pale. Wordlessly, Finn shot a glance at Jim Lewis standing behind him and asked helplessly, “Did you party hard last night?”

“I’ve been stuck for years. I thought I’d let loose for once. I found three gorgeous women last night. I think I overdid it a bit.” Gregory awkwardly scratched his head.

Finn gave him a thumbs-up, impressed. Were these, the femme fatales? These women’s battle strength was not something simple housewives could match. The fact that he was still able to get out of bed was a testament to his stamina.