January 21, 2061, the traditional Chinese Chinese New Year's Eve night.

This is the most important festival of the year for Chinese people, even after nearly 100 years. There was a time when China faced invasions of Western holidays such as Christmas and Thanksgiving, and there were even calls for these holidays to be national holidays, but in the end they were not realized. Moreover, with the strength of China in the past two or three decades, the pride of the nation has increased, and the traditional festivals have a new trend!

It is a festival of reunion, and no matter where you are, those who have time always have to rush home before twelve o'clock, which is a tradition that has been formed for thousands of years.

This is achieved perfectly with modern and convenient transportation.

At nine o'clock in the evening Kyoto time, it is the time when the family is reunited and happy, and countless Chinese families gather together to wait for the arrival of midnight.

Meanwhile, it's ten a.m. EST.

"Mr. James, the time has come. ”

Standing in front of an old white man, Sterling, the current director of the CIA, said very respectfully, "Please come with me to the press briefing room, the president's year-end press conference is about to begin。。。。。。 This is a moment of glory for America, and he belongs to you as well!!"

Mr. James in Sterling's mouth looked to be at least seventy years old, and although he was dressed in a sophisticated dark black suit and his hair was not combed at all, anyone with a discerning eye could see that he was in very poor condition. But the silver hair and the pale face, all with obvious gray, when standing up was even more unstable, almost sitting back down!

"My glory?"

After standing up and taking a breath, Mr. James smiled slightly, his eyes full of ridicule: "Hehe, the thief and murderer of the past, now he is finally qualified to enjoy this glory?"

James' attitude sent a flash of displeasure in Sterling's eyes, but after a moment's hesitation. He still smiled generously and said, "Mr. James." You're a legendary CIA agent, and you're 。。。。。。 You are our unsung hero, and certainly deserve to enjoy this glory!"

The implication is that no matter how James has been treated over the years. But the country has not forgotten his dedication and contribution!

I understood what the other party was saying. James was silent for a while. He sighed softly and said, "Where's that old guy from Cook?

"Nope. ”

Sterling also sighed softly and shook his head.

"Why? Doesn't he dare come to see my old friend?"

Raising his eyebrows, James asked with a smile on the corner of his mouth.

After taking a deep breath. Sterling shook his head again and whispered, "Just a month ago, he passed away at his home in Washington。。。。。。。 ”

"Dead?"

James was stunned.

If there is one person James hates the most in the past 20 years, it is undoubtedly Cook, it is he who retired himself from the career of a beloved secret agent, and it is he who has put himself under house arrest for 20 years! But at this time, hearing the news of Cook's death, James still had a strange feeling in his heart.

It's not joy, it's not sadness, it's a strange feeling.

"Mr. James, I'm afraid we'll have to rush to the press room at once. But I must remind you that today is a big day, and although the President has invited you to attend, I must remind you。。。。。。 ”

"Don't worry!"

Before Sterling finished speaking, James had already waved his hand and said gloomily: "Although I have been under house arrest for twenty years, I have lived in a luxurious villa for these twenty years, drank fine wine, and been accompanied by the most beautiful women every day, I will not do anything stupid!"

"If only you understood. ”

Sterling smiled slightly, nodded, and said, "Then let's go to the press conference room now。。。。。。 ”

。。。。。。

"Gentlemen and ladies. ”

At half past ten, the White House press secretary stood on the stage and said in a loud voice with a smile on his face: "Next, I would like to invite Mr. Thomson, President of the United States!"

"Whoa。。。。。。 ”

The applause was not too enthusiastic, and everyone was generally not very interested in the young president, who had only been in power for a year and was not yet 50 years old, especially since today's press conference was dominated by local reporters in the United States, and everyone was very disgusted by his forcible promotion of a new additional appropriation project at the beginning of the year, and as much as $110 billion in funds was stuffed into the bottomless pit of that "top secret project" in a year's time!

Amid this applause, the current President of the United States, Thomson, walked briskly onto the rostrum.

Seeing the excited expression on Thomson's face, everyone's hearts are slightly strange, you know, not long ago, Thomson has just received a large round of criticism and criticism in China, because in the last two years, the unemployment rate in the United States has risen to a very high level, but he still began to push for a new round of funding, which is a little unacceptable!

Journalists have prepared a whole bunch of hard questions, ready to embarrass this tough and young president!

Compared with the doubts of the reporters, Thomson was in a very happy mood at this time.

No, his mood at this time can no longer be described as pleasant! Every time he thinks of every president in the previous twenty years, he hopes that he can appear at such a moment, but in the end, only he, a newcomer who has only been in office for only one year, gets this golden opportunity, Thomson almost can't help but laugh!

In fact, when he thought about it, Thomson found himself grinning again!

Fortunately, Thomson also knew what occasion he was in, and he forcibly suppressed his excitement, and he began today's pre-conference speech: "Ladies and gentlemen, it is a great honor to have you here at this year's press conference, and I invite you to start asking questions. ”

"Huh!"

Almost at the moment when Thomson's words fell, countless arms were raised high!

Over the years, press conferences have almost always been conducted in the form of questions. Reporters asked questions about the issues that the public was most concerned about, and the president answered them one by one, and this year was no exception!

"Mr. Hanks. ”

Without much hesitation, Thomson directly named the Associated Press reporter Hanks. As the "national news agency" of the United States, the influence of the Associated Press is undoubted, especially Mr. Hanks, who is known for his sharp words, it can be said that several presidents before and after have been very troublesome, and Thomson is no exception.

In fact, this is also a characteristic of the Americans, no matter what kind of press conference. The Associated Press is definitely at the top of the list. Then there are the other news organizations in the country and influential news outlets in the West, such as the BBC, who sit in the front two rows, and big-name journalists like Hanks even have their own lounges. As for journalists from other countries. Such as Japan, India, South Korea, and so on. You can only sit in the back.

Huaguo is a special case. With the rise of the country's economic, political and military power, the influence of the media is also becoming stronger, especially the world-class media such as Xinhua News Agency and national television. There was a time when the Americans had to put their reporters in the front, but in the past ten years, because of the invisible confrontation between China and the United States, they have been transferred back!

At the press conference in China, the Americans, of course, were treated in the same way!

Hanks himself and other reporters were accustomed to such a distinction, so he did not hesitate, stood up and asked loudly: "Mr. President, my first question is, why is it held at the beginning of the year this year, which should be held at the end of the year, according to my knowledge?"

"Yes, for a special reason!"

Without any hesitation, Thomson immediately smiled and nodded, "Because in the past month, all my attention has been focused on one thing! This matter is so important that I have to put everything aside and concentrate all my energy!"

"What is it?"

Hanks's heart was shocked, and he immediately asked after him.

"Well。。。。。。 ”

Smiling, Thomson shook his head and smiled, "Mr. Hanks, when everyone's questions are over, I will explain this matter in great detail! Please be patient for a while." ”

He didn't get the answer he wanted, but Hanks didn't see a trace of disappointment on his face, but was extremely curious about Thomson's explanation later. It's just that he asked two questions in a row, and he couldn't continue to ask questions according to the convention, so he could only sit down stupidly and wait for others to ask.

"Mr. President, what do you think about the wave of opposition in the country to your special appropriation proposal during this period?"

Another reporter stood up and asked unceremoniously and loudly.

"About that。。。。。。 ”

Being pointed at the sore spot, Thomson not only did not feel the slightest embarrassment and avoidance, but the smile on his face became even bigger: "The same answer to Mr. Hanks just now, I will answer it later! In fact, this should belong to the same question!"

"Boom!"

As soon as Thomson's words fell, the entire press conference hall suddenly became a sensation!

Both are a problem?

Any qualified reporter, that extremely sensitive heart immediately beats violently!

It is clear to everyone which department and direction the special grant is directed to, and all Americans hate and love the major scientific research project that "can determine the future of the United States." What I hate is that in the past 20 years, that project has swallowed up countless dollars, like a bottomless pit, you can never get enough, everyone who loves understands that it determines the future of a country, and the money invested by China on the other side of the ocean is definitely not less than that of the United States!

Now hearing Thomson's words, the press conference was postponed for a month, also because of this project, and the meaning is self-evident!

For a while, the press conference room was in chaos.

"Absolutely super big news!"

Such a thought immediately rose in the hearts of all journalists!

As far as the eye could see, all the American journalists were in a state of excitement and excitement. Reporters from other countries and regions are worried, especially the reporters in China, whose faces are even more ugly at this time!

"Huh!"

Just when the reporters were still in shock, Hanks's right hand suddenly rose high!

"Mr. Hanks!"

With a smile in the corner of his eyes, Thomson nodded lightly at Hanks.

"Mr. President!"

Hanks's voice even trembled a little, and he said loudly: "I request that the Q&A session of this press conference be closed immediately! I think the reporters here should have no objection to this, right?"

"Nope!"

The reporters' answers sounded almost at the same time, unusually neat!

At this moment, journalists in the United States and other countries are very eager to get answers. Even the journalists in China are no exception!

"Okay. ”

Thomson has a big heart. Naturally, he would not object to this proposal, and said with a smile: "Then, let's skip the question session and start directly with the most important content of this press conference!" I would like to remind you in particular. Today's press conference is not subject to external contact. You can send the message out in real time! Give everyone an hour, and after an hour, our press conference will continue!"

"Whoa。。。。。。 ”

After hearing this. The press conference hall was in turmoil again, and all the reporters immediately turned on their communicators and began to contact their respective headquarters, shouting for a while, all kinds of words and voices made the serious press conference hall like a vegetable market!

In addition to the reporters from the American continent, reporters from other continents have a bit of a headache, you know, China is attending, Europe is in the early morning, in order to let the people at the headquarters understand the importance of today's news, many reporters even yelled at the communicator!

The only thing that doesn't need to be in a hurry is NBC TV, because they were notified a few days ago to be in charge of the national live broadcast of this press conference, and several cameras have already been set up.

After a full hour, the press room gradually fell silent.

Hundreds of lines of communication have been set up, and in addition to the reporters in the press room, there are many more people on the other side of the communicator in dozens of countries around the world!

An hour later, Thomson walked into the venue again on time!

"Everyone!"

Compared to an hour ago, Thomson was more energetic at this time, and under the gaze of hundreds of eyes, he stood in front of the microphone and said loudly: "Before the press conference continues, please allow me to solemnly invite a few special guests!"

"Special guests?"

The reporters immediately widened their eyes!

"Now I have Mr. Aum, the 49th President of the United States, Mr. Rafis, the 50th President, and Mr. Daglas, the 51st President!"

With Thomson's introduction, three familiar faces of Americans, and even most people in the world, appeared in front of everyone's eyes one after another!

From 2041 to 2060, three U.S. presidents in two decades!

There was another commotion in the press room, and with this commotion, Thomson continued to say loudly: "In addition to the three gentlemen, there are some people who are also at today's press conference, but because of their special status, I am inconvenient to introduce them to you, here, I want to emphasize to you that they have also made great contributions to the United States and today, and I want to thank you on behalf of the American people!"

In addition to the three old presidents standing on the stage, several people in the audience showed happy smiles on their faces.

Including James, of course!

None of the three old presidents sat down, and even Aum, who was trembling and trembling, stood up straight and listened to Thomson's speech: "Ladies and gentlemen, I think everyone has already guessed what the main content of today's press conference is! Yes, that's right, it's about the classified scientific research project that swallows hundreds of billions of dollars in the United States every year and lasts for 20 years!" I am very honored and proud to say that just five days ago, our great project finally came to a point, which means that our 20 years of hard work have finally paid off!"

"Boom!"

The press conference room is boiling again!

Although everyone guessed the result, when Thomson admitted it himself, everyone's hearts beat violently again.

"Truly super big news!"

In fact, with Europe secretly starting its own huge classified research three years ago, and Japan and Russia began to mobilize funds and neuroscientists on a large scale last year, India is jumping up and down, looking for useful information everywhere, and crazy to increase investment in the field of neuroscience!

The world has long been curious about what this study is about!

This is why every president of the United States has been widely criticized and questioned for increasing funding, but every time, they will continue to push for funding and never let this matter affect their careers!

It's just that China and the United States started this research too early, at least 16 years earlier than Europe, which is the third place, so the eyes of the whole world are still on these two countries! No one doubts that these two countries were the first to succeed, and the only question is who came first.

But judging by today's press conference, it was the Americans who took the lead.

Several reporters from China were undoubtedly extremely irritable, and everyone's reaction was to just leave the press conference hall and leave this place! But as a media worker, professional ethics and the needs of the country require them to sit down, listen quietly, and at the same time send the scene back to China!

Under the eager gaze of everyone, Thomson's heart rose with unprecedented satisfaction in the face of the camera that could transmit the picture to the world, but his expression became extremely serious at the same time, and he said in a deep voice: "Ladies and gentlemen, I know that everyone is extremely curious about our scientific research project that has been invested for 20 years and hundreds of billions of dollars every year, so first of all, allow me to summarize in the simplest sentence and summarize the essential significance of this project!"

"That is, with our own human hands, to open the forbidden area of God in ourselves!" (To be continued. )