Chapter 61: The Big Scene
(Sure enough, people are forced out, and the handicapped party who has not saved the manuscript can actually code out 10,000 words, but I'm really tired enough, I stayed up late yesterday, let me slow down, so as not to write the small climax, thank you for your support.) )
In the vicinity of the main street area, there are also a large number of police officers. After all, for a gathering of such a large number of people, there must be all security measures in place no matter what.
The police officers looked at the several media live helicopters hovering overhead, as well as the dense crowd in front of them, and were amazed.
"Hey, this lively scene, it's almost time for the New Year's Eve concert!"
"Guys, you guess Bruce? What news did Li want to announce when he held such a large-scale press conference? ”
"It's nothing more than an artificial genome, what else can there be? I'm worried that the opponents and supporters won't fight, so many people, that's a headache, I wonder why the city government doesn't prohibit such dangerous behavior? ”
"Don't you know? Heard of Bruce? Lee has a good relationship with the mayor, and besides, it's not a difficult thing for a super-rich man like them. ”
"Come on, in fact, we are much better than the guys on Wall Street, I heard that the Occupy Wall Street gang is going to protest again today, and someone will have to get hurt if they clash with each other."
"That's right, look at the security guards of the Corona Company, the equipment is much better than ours, and people don't dare to make trouble when they look at it."
The police officers were talking, and at the bottom of the stage, two hundred sturdy men from the fortress security guards, dressed in neat black riot armor, stood in a neat line, with solemn faces and blazing eyes. It is indeed a sufficient deterrent.
They also secretly envy in their hearts. Corona is really wealthy. Even the security personnel have such good equipment, I'm afraid the SWAT may not be comparable.
At half past nine, Li Jie's figure finally appeared on the edge of the originally quiet and empty stage.
This lifted the spirits of those who had been waiting for a long time.
The protesters, who had long been unable to hold back, even held up anti-slogans and shouted "Get out of America!" "Executioner", "Conspirator", while supporters glared at each other angrily and shouted rebukes, and the crowd began to riot.
Li Jie stood on the edge of the stage and swept through the chaotic crowd below. didn't care, turned his head to look at the group of people behind him who looked nervous and smiled:
"Gentlemen, shouldn't you be happier when your research results will be presented to the whole world in a little while?"
Carmen, co-head of the GIPA Power Armor project? Hawthorne looked serious and shook his head with some hesitation:
"Mr. Li, the Ghost 1 has only completed the initial protection and kinetic energy enhancement stage, and the firepower configuration and power system have not been loaded, nor have they undergone more comprehensive tests, so they can only be regarded as semi-finished products."
He still couldn't understand why the Corona boss was in a hurry to push the Spectre 1 implantable power armor out there. Even the power system has not been solved, what kind of power armor is it? However, even if he had argued before. However, the top management of Lockheed did not object, so they could only let Li Jie hold this press conference.
I'm so anxious, I'm so anxious!
Carmen? Hawthorne felt a little regretful in his heart, and of course he hoped that the team's painstaking research results would shock the world, but how could the unfinished work be compared to flawless. Without a powertrain, it is at best a simple demonstration of motor function and strength gain.
Of course, having those powerful GM fighters in control is enough to shock ordinary people.
Eugene? Whitler and Faulkner? Wordsworth's two sworn friends also arrived at the scene today, and they were both apprehensive and excited, and such a huge scene as a GIPA press conference was really something they never dreamed of.
This is an epoch-making technology, and when the time comes, I will go out to pick up girls, and I will have another capital to show off. Eugene? Whitler had already begun to imagine that when the time came, he would pretend to be reserved in front of those pretty girls:
"Good evening, girls. I'm Eugene, the designer of the GIPA Super Warframe. What the? Iron Man, you say? So ugly guys, can they be compared to our ghost armor? ”
Such a scene of pulling the wind really makes him excited just thinking about it. If he hadn't had some doubts, he would have liked to participate in those artificial genome modification projects and try on this super equipment.
Only another person in charge, Gilbert? Gordon was the most calm and patted his partner on the shoulder:
"Don't worry, Carmen. The BOSS will naturally have an arrangement, and the power system is not necessary, and it can be made up by relying on the wearer's own quality. ”
Carmen? Hawthorn nodded with a deep groan, and he didn't deny that since joining the project, he had been numbed by the horribly powerful subjects who were so strong in their mobility and weight-bearing capacity. Even the experimental armor, which weighed more than half a ton, was still able to move freely after wearing it, almost like tireless robots. Now that it has been improved and redesigned, the greatly reduced weight of the mount is naturally even more powerful.
The material research of this armor shell is simply more laborious than the power and fire control system. It must be combined with weight, strength, hardness, heat resistance, and other factors, but also conform to the principle of kinetics, and also cooperate with the movement and attack methods of these genetically modified soldiers, I don't know how many times to push down and start over. The number of half-finished armor scrapped simply because of material issues is in the double-digit range, which is in the tens of millions of dollars, not to mention the cost of other research.
Fortunately, Corona and Lockheed Martin have deep pockets and do not hesitate to spend money, so they have the first set of semi-finished products. Of course, there is still a long way to go for the next update and research, but there is a lot of confidence.
"Why didn't Kane come? He should be the most suitable candidate for the experiment. ”
Carmen was a little puzzled and thought of another question, the biggest advantage of GIPA over other artificial exoskeleton projects is that it relies on implanting control chips to unite human brain nerves and armor control centers, so only adapted genetically modified soldiers can operate normally, and ordinary people are afraid that they will be directly made idiots by the massive data that pours into their brains in real time.
He is talking about Kane, who is the most adaptable GM warrior, who is very compatible with GIPA and can perform extremely efficiently. Without these test subjects, ordinary people would not be able to operate power armor.
"Because there is a more suitable operator, right in front of you."
Li Jie's gaze swept over the armored box more than a meter high behind him, and walked to the podium in the center of the stage.
Carmen, Eugene and the others in the back looked at each other with shocked and incredulous faces, obviously understanding the meaning of Li Jie's words.
Gilbert? Gordon coughed lightly and added:
"I forgot to tell you that the BOSS himself was the original subject of the Artificial Genome Project, and he will definitely be able to get the most out of our GIPA Power Armor. So, wait and see. ”
Carmen had already set off a huge wave in her heart, and she was the first to accept artificial genome modification, which means that without sufficient experimental data, she used her own body as an experimental specimen, which is really a model of crazy scientists! He couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration.
Eugene? Whitler became even more excited, and pushed his shoulder against Faulkner beside him:
"Hey, how strong do you say the boss's transformation ability is? He should be more confident in replacing Kane with himself as the operator, right? ”
They are all very aware that the synthesis of artificial genomes is constantly improving, and the effects on the subjects are also different, and may even vary greatly.
Faulkner? Wordsworth was also at a loss, scratching his head helplessly.
"Read on and you'll see."
As Li Kit walked to the podium, the protests from the opposition groups below became louder, and the supporters began to turn from arguing with the opposition groups to scolding each other, and the rhetoric became more and more intense. Seeing that a commotion was inevitable, the security personnel and police of the fortress were a little unable to hold back and were ready to deal with emergencies at any time.
Li Jie turned a blind eye, and gently tapped the microphone in front of him with his fingers, and the clear sound echoed in the sky above Times Square and reached everyone's ears:
"Good morning, I'm sure there are a lot of people who are disgusted with me, but maybe you should listen to what I have to say and then refute it. Give me a moment to finish what I've said for the day, and see what I've come up with. And then -- I promise, and then if you have any objections, I will personally invite you to stand at my feet and have the opportunity to say what you want to say to more people. ”
He didn't raise his voice, but every word and sentence naturally crept into everyone's ears and into their hearts. Those opponents who held up slogans, shouted slogans, and shouted insults also subconsciously stopped their movements and showed puzzled looks.
"Are you sure?! After listening to you, you will allow us to send a representative to speak on the stage? ”
A representative of the protesters, who stood in front of the crowd and listed a loudspeaker, immediately responded, questioning his words, apparently a representative of the opposition team.
Li Jie's gaze fell on him, and then smiled.
"Sir, you have every reason to doubt the results of our research, for they are unknown to you. But I guess no one has seen Bruce yet? Li broke his promise, right? And how much more today in front of these ten thousand people...... Oh, there should be more than 10,000 now. He paused as he watched the new crowd pouring in from all sides of the street, paused, and continued. With so many friends witnessing for you, so many media broadcasting, and the first time the radio waves spread to all directions, do you think you still need to worry about my gaffes? If I'm so stupid, I don't need your objections to get out. ”
There were bursts of laughter in the dense crowd below, they also understood very well, I don't know how many media are broadcasting live at this time, if Li Jie doesn't speak, even if he is wealthy, he may not be able to reverse the bad impression of the public, many people's originally excited expressions have relaxed a lot because of this little episode, and the once tense atmosphere has also eased slightly. (To be continued......)