Chapter 414: Prelude to Change (5)
HSD-White House, conference room, high-ranking government officials gathered, President Reluth sat at the chair of the conference table, overnight, his hair was gray, as if he hadn't slept for days, his face was pale and haggard.
Xingyao Group is about to release life extension gene products, and this news has attracted the attention of the world at once.
The whole world is crazy to be able to extend the life span of a human being to five hundred years, and no one can resist this temptation.
The technology of human life extension was mastered by the Xingyao Group, and the political confrontation between China and the United States put the American Federation in an extremely dangerous situation all of a sudden.
How many people can Xingyao Group's life-extending gene products satisfy? When will the news be announced, what is its selling price, and how many people can be prolonged by the number of products,...... , countless people are crazy about it. Are countries hostile to China not having the opportunity to enjoy this technology?
All of a sudden, countless countries that had good relations with China fled to the U.S. Federation with a large amount of capital.
President Reluth stared at the silent think-tank expert group and asked helplessly, "Why don't you speak?"
The experts of the think tank broke out in cold sweat on their foreheads one by one, and no one dared to look at them.
Before the previous president stepped down, in order to resist the pressure of the Star Glory Group, in order to save the bad economy, the government debt swelled to the scale of 30 trillion.
Later, affected by the invasion of alien creatures, Xingyao Group successively released flying cars and photonic computers,...... And so on, high-tech products that subvert human society,...... Under the bad environment of political confrontation between the two countries, global capital has flocked to China full of 'vitality', resulting in great damage to the global monetary circulation ecology of the US Federation.
With the passage of time, the monetary system of the US federal has been damaged to the stage of irreparable and irretrievable.
If Xingyao Group publicly announces a successful breakthrough in life-extending gene technology, then the monetary system of the U.S. federal government will suffer the most severe challenge in history, and even collapse as a whole.
"Mr. President, since the news from the Star Group, our currency index has fallen by 5.5%, and this downward trend has not eased, and the situation has reached a very dangerous point. Treasury Secretary Northon looked at President Reirus with a grimace and reported.
In just one trading day, the decline reached -5.5%, which is a very scary thing for the world currency such as the US dollar.
There is an old adage in the forex market: "Buy expectations, sell facts".
The reaction of the forex market to the news does not depend on whether they are "good" or "bad", but on whether they are "better" or "worse" than expected, and the expected information is already included in the existing market exchange rate, which only changes based on unanticipated information.
Obviously, countless investors around the world are not optimistic about the future of the US Federation, and have begun to sell a large number of US dollar assets, once this trend cannot be contained, the Chinese dollar will soon take its place, and the entire country of the US Federation will go bankrupt because of this currency depreciation, the country is in turmoil, and even the federal system is disintegrated.
"Mr. President, I propose to end this 'confrontation' and reach a rapprochement with the Chinese government, and perhaps there is room for redemption. Another high-ranking official followed.
Hearing this, President Reluth's face changed drastically, and he stared at the speaker and shouted hysterically: "Bloom, do you know what you're talking about? This is not a 'reconciliation' but a 'surrender', you 'traitor'. ”
Bloom looked at President Reluth and said gloomily: "Mr. President, we don't have a 'Star Group', let alone a 'genius scientist', unless a war breaks out, we have already lost this confrontation." ”
Hearing this, the faces of everyone at the scene darkened.
Yes!
As Bloom put it, unless war breaks out between the two countries, the outcome of this political 'standoff' is already decided.
Huaguo has led the world into the fifth industrial revolution because of the advanced technology of Xingyao Group, and the development of human civilization and science and technology has stepped into a new level,...... , all walks of life have shown earth-shaking changes.
However, what does the American Federation have compared to the vibrant state of China?
In addition to the 'rich' foundation and the maintainers of the 'old order', the U.S. Federation has not been able to lead any of the world's science and technology industries, but because of the relationship of Xingyao Group, all high-tech industries have collectively fallen, the Internet industry has been replaced by virtual networks, the automobile industry has been suppressed by the flying car industry, and electronic semiconductors have been crushed by photonic computers,......。
At the thought of Bloom's words, the faces of everyone at the scene were extremely ugly.
As for the outbreak of war, everyone on the scene did not dare to have such an idea.
Due to the relationship of Xingyao Group, Huaguo's national strength is not what it used to be, whether it is economy, science and technology, population, or international influence,...... In terms of the overall potential for war, the US Federation is already seriously lagging behind.
Moreover, once a war breaks out between the two nuclear powers, it will be a long-term and terrifying thing, both countries have nuclear forces that can destroy the world, and the price paid by one family to achieve the final victory with all their resources is unimaginable.
In an extreme case, nuclear war could wipe out all of humanity, and no one dares to take that risk.
The vice president looked at President Reluth and said in a conservative tone, "Mr. President, Bloom's proposal, I think we need to seriously consider it." ”
Hearing this, President Reluth's face changed drastically, his eyes swept around everyone's faces, and he asked in a lost voice: "Do you all think so? Do you know what this means?"
Once a 'reconciliation' is reached with China, all countries in the world will no longer buy their 'accounts', and the Chinese dollar will replace the US dollar as the world currency, which is equivalent to 'giving up' the status of the world's 'hegemon'.
"Mr. President, our unemployment rate is now ten times higher than it was five years ago, the number of serious crimes that have killed people by shootings has reached a staggering 2,231 this month, and the number of people in need of financial relief has reached an all-time high, worsening,......。 "The Minister of Finance suddenly briefed President Reluth on the state of the country's economy.
President Reruth's face turned pale, and once the previous monetary policy could not be continued, the serious economic consequences were immediately exposed.
The monetary system of the U.S. Federation has brought huge benefits to the country, the financial situation is highly developed, more than 50% of the citizens generally have zero savings, pursue the mode of pursuing the quality of life and consume in advance, once they encounter unemployment, their citizens can easily become homeless vagrants, coupled with the proliferation of guns, once the country breaks out a major economic crisis, the consequences will become extremely terrible.
"Mr. President, Huaguo is our biggest creditor, and we still have a chance!" said the Minister of Finance, looking at President Reluth.
Hearing this, President Reluth looked at him with the eyes of an idiot, and this self-deception was not what he could say.
"Shut up!" exclaimed President Rerus, his eyes wide in anger.
After drinking, President Reluth's eyes scanned the faces of a group of high-ranking officials and experts, and saw numb, sluggish faces, and he was a little disheartened, at such a critical time, no one can stand up, is there any hope for the future of the American Federation?
"Knock, knock,......。 There was a sharp knock on the door.
The dreary conference room shook suddenly, and everyone looked at the closed door.
Now that a major meeting is underway concerning the fate of the country, it must be a very urgent matter for someone to knock on the door at this time.
A general sitting by the door stood up and walked over to open the door.
The door of the meeting opened, and Karina, the secretary of President Reluth, came into view, and she reported with an anxious face: "Mr. President, sir, Xingyao Group suddenly held a press conference to announce the situation of life extension gene technology. ”
President Rerus stood up and asked, "What!
"Just received the message, and now the live broadcast is going on. Karina reported.
President Reruth panicked and ordered Karina, "Why is it so sudden! ”
"Mr. President, the market survey of Life Extension Gene products has been brewing for fifteen days, and the global media are squatting at the headquarters of Xingyao Group, and it is not sudden to announce it now. Bloom looked at President Reirus and explained.
President Reruth glanced at him coldly, and his gaze finally landed on the television that Karina had turned on.
The LCD screen of more than 100 inches shows a solemn venue, a long table laid with a long blue cloth, empty seats, and a bright nebula in the center of the background board, which is the giant LOOG of Xingyao Group.
In the conference room, everyone was short of breath, staring at the large LCD screen one by one, with extremely complicated expressions.
President Reruth felt cold in his heart, and his expression was blank.
The host and the publisher are all officially in the table, and this press conference has not officially begun.
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In the headquarters building of Xingyao Group, at the press conference, reporters from media from all over the world gathered, and they were all like chickens, their eyes were red, and their spirits were uplifted.
The day has finally arrived, will the 100-year life span of human beings be rewritten on this day?
Everyone stared at the end of the red carpet on the stage, anxiously waiting for the familiar 'figure'.
"It's coming, it's coming!" In the crowd, countless excited voices sounded in unison.
After a while, the press gallery was in turmoil, and then the sound of "click, click" shutter resounded throughout the venue, and reporters frantically pressed the cameras in their hands to record the most important moments in the human world.
Under the flickering fluorescence, Zhou Xing wore a very formal black suit, with a bright smile on his face, and slowly walked towards the chairmanship of the table.
Walking to the seat, Zhou Xing unbuttoned a suit and sat down.
With a solemn and excited smile, Zhou Xing watched everyone smile and said: "Thank you for participating in this press conference, it's a bit rushed, but I think everyone's eyes can't wait." ”
Hearing this, the reporters in the audience had bright eyes and nodded like garlic.
Yes, yes! Xingyao Group is the most excited and concerned about it, however, Xingyao Group's market survey has lasted too long, and they are simply living like a year!
Zhou Xing smiled on his face and looked at everyone: "Okay, now let's get to the point." ”
As soon as Zhou Xing's voice fell, the venue was quiet, and the sound of falling needles could be heard.
The reporters held their breath, and countless hot eyes stared at Zhou Xing.
With a solemn look on his face, Zhou Xing announced loudly: "Now I announce that the 10-year-long human life extension gene project has been a complete success, and the upper limit of human life expectancy will be increased by 5 times. ”
"Papa....... Fierce applause erupted.
As if the ceiling of the venue was about to be blown off, the reporters stood up one by one with excited expressions, clapped their hands frantically, and hysterically vented their inner excitement.
"Did it really work? Great, great!"
"Mr. Zhou, you are my idol, you are the best in the world!"
"Thank you, thank you, thank you for everything you do for humanity!"
"Amazing! Mr. Zhou, you are really amazing. ”
"Haha! We can live to be 500 years old, great, great!"
“……。 ”
As soon as Zhou Xing's voice fell, the solemn press conference turned into a sea of joy, some reporters cried with joy, some hugged each other, and some laughed and shouted,...... The scene was a mess, overwhelmed by the huge good news, and the reporters forgot about their job responsibilities and celebrated one by one with ecstasy.
The reporters who wanted to flock to Zhou Xing to express their gratitude were cut off by the robot guards who maintained order, and they could not succeed.
Zhou Xing sat on the stage, looked at them with a smile on his face, understood their mood very well, and waved his hand to celebrate with them.
The laughter lasted for nearly ten minutes
Zhou Xing coughed dryly twice, and the noisy and joyful venue suddenly fell silent.
Everyone knew that Zhou Xing had something to say, and they stopped celebrating.
The venue gradually quieted down, and everyone looked at Zhou Xing nervously, and they realized a serious problem.
Although the life extension gene project was successful, it is not known how long it will take for this technology to be promoted to the market, and everyone on the scene has become nervous.
Zhou Xing smiled happily and continued to speak: "I am very happy to announce this news to everyone, a hundred years of life is very short, although genetic technology can extend the life span of human beings to five hundred years old, but if we can't make good use of this extra time, then understanding is still meaningless." ”
Hearing this, everyone present was stunned, not understanding why Zhou Xing suddenly said such a thing, next, isn't it time to announce the information and price of life extension gene products?
Seeing this, Zhou Xing smiled mysteriously, and understood their thoughts from everyone's expressions.
"Did you do that questionnaire about the Life Extension Gene Project?" Zhou Xing asked with a smile as he swept his eyes around the audience.
"It's done!" a chorus roared, and the sound shook the sky.
Everyone at the scene was stunned and answered Zhou Xing's questions in unison.