Chapter 285: Western Malice

Liu Sichen’s brows furrowed slightly, his expression taking on a colder edge.

He had always known that Western media were famous for their biases, scrutinizing non-Western affairs through colored lenses.

What he didn’t expect was for this journalist to launch into such a blatantly malicious line of questioning right from the start.

“Excuse me, please identify which media you’re with before asking your question.”

The reporter momentarily paused, then proudly stated, “I’m with ‘The Washington Post’!”

“Oh, with that question, I’m sure you haven’t read our official website’s warning article, have you? Maybe you only skimmed the headline.”

The reporter argued, “You’re mistaken, I have indeed read the article.”

Liu Sichen revealed a faint smile, “If you had truly read it, you wouldn’t have asked that question, as it was already answered in the article. But since you insist on asking here, let me take a few minutes to explain, to prevent you from straying further down the path of ignorance.”

With that said, Liu Sichen signaled to his assistant, who quickly manipulated a small box, and a massive 3D holographic projection sprang into the air in front of the press.

It was a three-dimensional map of Central America, detailing the terrain down to hundreds of meters below the surface.

“Wow, is that a holographic projection? It’s so lifelike.”

“Just from a small box, they managed a holograph? Dream Technology is truly impressive!”

“Look, isn’t that crack right there the fault line?”

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“President Liu, when will Dream Technology market these holographic projectors? Oh, I’m a journalist from Germany’s ‘Bild’.”

Unable to hold back, a journalist voiced the question that was on everyone’s mind.

Liu Sichen coolly replied with a smile, “I’ll answer your question in a moment. First, let me address the previous query.

As you can all see, the fault line that the United States attempted to block with nuclear detonations did not cease activity; it merely shifted from horizontal spread to vertical.

As the Pacific tectonic plate collides with the American plate, earthquakes keep occurring here, the fault line rips down through the crust, and lava erupts, forming new underwater volcanoes.

In this process, a new fault line has formed, currently extending southeast at a rate of 10 kilometers a day. If the pace remains constant, it’s projected to reach Mexican mainland in 24 days.”

The reporter piped up, “As long as the fault enters land, the U.S. can detonate a nuke to stop it once again.”

Liu Sichen shook his head, “Thus, I say you haven’t read the article. Our geological expert likened Earth’s crust to an eggshell.

That eggshell has cracked, and your method of nuclear detonation is akin to creating another hole to stop it from spreading. How many times do you think you can do this before the eggshell falls apart?”

His demeanor turned solemn, “As for your slander against Dream Technology’s warning article as fearmongering, I assert that we are playing the role of whistleblower.

If no nation heeds the warning, and it leads to cataclysms, the real tragedy will befall humankind.

Haven’t you realized that the Japanese Archipelago is on the cusp of sinking? Earth is facing an unprecedented catastrophe!

At this very moment, would you still use your ignorance to silence Dream Technology and blind the public?”

The reporter was somewhat speechless; after all, the imminent sinking of the Japanese Archipelago had already shocked the world and a similar disaster seemed not so far-fetched.

Of course, another concern was that the United States itself appeared on the brink of civil unrest, leaving little room to consider Mexico’s possible descent.

“President Liu, I’m from ‘The Times’. How did Dream Technology detect the condition of the fault lines hundreds of meters below Central America? Is it all just an animated illustration?”

Another Western journalist hunting for strife.

Liu Sichen glanced at the journalist, “Please wait. Firstly, let me address the question from the German journalist friend.

Dream Technology’s portable holographic projector is currently in stock, officially going on sale on September 10th!

At that time, there will also be major announcements, so stay tuned.”

The ‘Bild’ reporter nodded, “Thank you. Can I ask the price range?”

Liu Sichen smiled, “That question is best saved for the press release on September 10th when the pricing structure will be announced.”

After that, he turned towards the ‘The Times’ journalist, “Regarding your question, I can assure you that the 3D holographic images are indeed the accurate depiction of the current situation beneath the surface and waters of Central America.

This is the result of Dream Technology’s proprietary scanning and imaging technology. It is not, as you suggest, mere animation.”

“President Liu, hello, I’m from Switzerland’s ‘Tages-Anzeiger’. How can you just scan maps of the terrains of Central American countries? Isn’t this a violation of their airspace?”

Ah, because someone is Chinese, does it give Western journalists unequivocal authority to vilify Dream Technology?

Liu Sichen was perplexed. One or two could be a coincidence, but three antagonistic questions in a row from Western journalists toward Dream Technology were beyond mere prejudice.

“My friend, you may have forgotten, the scanning is done from space, not invading any country’s airspace as you might imagine. I’m sure all present journalists have seen plenty of satellite images, right? It’s a similar principle.”

“President Liu, hello, I’m with ‘Le Monde’. I remember you had previously worked at Dream Circle Technology, and now you’ve joined Dream Technology. Does this indicate some Chinese backing for Dream Technology?”

【Here we go again. Seems like it’s related to my appointment as PR and Foreign Affairs Vice President.】

Liu Sichen thought to himself, but his reply was ready, “This journalist’s question is quite far-fetched. By your logic, does it mean companies like Google, Microsoft, Adobe, and SanDisk all have Indian backing?

Let me reiterate, Dream Technology is a multinational corporation; it doesn’t belong to any country!”

“President Liu, I’m from Singapore’s ‘Lianhe Zaobao’. When you say Dream Technology belongs to no country, what exactly do you mean?”

Liu Sichen simply smiled, “Exactly what it sounds like.”

“President Liu, I’m with ‘Agence France-Presse’. If you’re not affiliated with any country, why then are the cooperative agreements you sign with other nations not as broad and in-depth as those with China?”

The penny dropped for Liu Sichen; this was where the real issue lay. No wonder today’s Western journalists were so aggressive—it seemed someone had caught wind of the contents of the cooperation agreement between Dream Technology and China.

“I think you’re viewing this from a skewed perspective. Dream Technology’s technical cooperation with various countries is based on mutual benefit.

It’s not that Dream Technology prefers China, but that China is willing to embrace us openly, willing to cooperate in more areas.

Our agreements with different countries are not fixed templates; each cooperation deal we sign is unique.

As for the scope of the cooperation, that does not depend on us, but on the respective countries themselves.

Your question should be directed at those nations—why they are reluctant to open certain areas to Dream Technology. That’s the reason why their scope of cooperation is not as extensive as with other countries.”

“President Liu, I’m with ‘Asahi Shimbun’. Can your underground scanning technology help us in Japan ascertain whether the Japanese Archipelago is truly sinking?”

Liu Sichen sighed, “In fact, we’ve already scanned beneath the Japanese Archipelago and communicated the situation to your government.

If not so, your Prime Minister would not have made the decision to ask the world for help.

I regret to inform you; the sinking of the Japanese Archipelago is irreversible.”