After everything was ready, the "Astrological Prophet" made its debut under the watchful eye of all people.

Evan appeared in public in a black hooded robe woven of linen.

First of all, a reporter from a small newspaper received news that the "Astrological Prophet" would appear in some castle. This ancient castle is 100 years old and has been abandoned for a long time. The castle was once built by a European nobleman, and it flourished for a while, but later fell into disgrace.

By the time of the First World War, the only son of the nobles had died in Europe, and the castle had fallen into disrepair and was gradually forgotten. The castle was once bought by a wealthy merchant, and soon the buyer found that the cost of repairing the castle was too high, and the practical value of the castle was too low, so he didn't pay attention to it, but what he didn't expect was that someone would pay for it.

A month ago, the wealthy merchant was approached to buy the castle at a high price. The only requirement is that the identity of the purchaser must not be scanned.

For such a request, the rich merchant was a little strange, but he did not take it to heart. He happily sold the castle, and even put on some old furniture in the castle.

The wealthy merchant told his friend about this, and after his friend heard this, he couldn't resist his curiosity and investigated it a little. I was shocked to find that this ancient castle was actually bought by a mysterious person from Europe. It is rumored that this mysterious man is the long-legendary "astrological prophet"!

After receiving the news, the small newspaper immediately contacted the new owner of the castle and quickly obtained permission for the interview. The reporter came to the castle and saw the renovated castle. Everywhere there is a mysterious cultural atmosphere, as if the entire castle has come to life.

Evan's black-robed image surprised the reporter even more, no matter what the reporter said, Evan did not show his true colors.

Immediately after returning, the tabloid newspaper wrote a terrifying news: "The mysterious astrological prophet who has arrived on the European continent has been revealed!" ”

In fact, during the conversation, Evan never mentioned his identity, he only vaguely said something ambiguous. However, he insisted that Eisenhower would win a resounding victory in next year's election.

The newspaper's sales immediately increased several times, and people inquired about the astrological prophet. So the reporter continued to publish some related content, such as: "The astrological prophet said that next year's president must be General Eisenhower!" ”

When the reporter asked Evan his name, Evan said: "You don't need to know my name, you just need to know that the person who made this prediction is called Adam!" ”

Immediately after the reporter returned, he wrote: "The name of the astrological prophet is Adam!" ”

Soon, newspapers, radio and television stations flocked to interview the mysterious astrological prophet. They wanted to know why this "Adam" astrological prophet would be so sure that the president was General Eisenhower.

Evan never refuses to be interviewed like this, but he has to manage his time wisely, because sometimes, he has to give more than a dozen interviews in a day.

Eventually, Evan felt that it had attracted enough media attention. He announced that he was going to hold a press conference, at which he would answer all questions, without reservation.

For such a declaration, it is even more inflammatory, and even foreign media have come to interview. Some reporters from Europe also wanted to investigate Evan's relationship with the owner of the castle, and they fabricated that Evan was the only remaining descendant of the owner of the castle.

On the day of the press conference, Evan did not pretend to be a ghost anymore, but appeared in front of reporters in his usual clothes and a pair of thick black-rimmed glasses. He looked like a learned man, not unlike the weird gypsies, fortune tellers, astrologers, and so on.

"Excuse me, is your name Adam?"

"No, my name is not Adam. I'm just saying that the person who made the prediction was called Adam. ”

"Who is Adam? Is it an astrological prophet? ”

"Astrological soothsayers? No, I didn't say what he did. As for you thinking he's an astrological soothsayer, that's a misunderstanding. I don't know why there is such a misunderstanding. ”

"And what about you, are you an astrological prophet?"

"Me? No, neither am I! ”

"So why do you say with such certainty that General Eisenhower will be elected president. It is important to know that Adlai Stevenson, the famous speaker of the Democratic Party, is now more certain to become president. ”

After several days of media interviews, when Evan faced such a question again, he revealed a little bit of information to the media according to the plan: "We calculated it!" ”

"Count it out!" The reporters who interviewed were surprised, and they hurriedly asked.

"It's not something that a shaman, a master of prophecy, or an astrological prophet calculates, but it does so using complex formulas and the fastest machines in the world."

"The fastest machine? Are you talking about computers? ”

All the reporters present had heard of computers, but none of them had seen them with their own eyes. Computers are like a legend, just like nuclear warheads, which are only known by name and never seen by anyone.

"Yes, that's what you call computers! Adam is just our nickname, and its official name should be called the 'primitive' transistor computer. ”

At this time, the reporters realized that this famous "astrological prophet" turned out to be the "first-generation" computer produced by CPT. This computer was the first transistor computer in the world, and at the beginning, the name of the "first" computer spread throughout the world.

In the reporter, there was a knowledgeable person who immediately asked: "It's just that recently I heard that the 'first-generation' computer is fast in computing, but the accuracy is not high." Aren't you worried that you will be wrong in predicting the presidential election? ”

"The 'first' is definitely more accurate than other computers, and you're slandering it. If not, we are willing to accept any corporate or individual challenge. If they can prove that their machine or someone is faster and more accurate than the 'original' computer, we at CPT are willing to reward him with a million dollars! ”

"Wow! A million-dollar bet? You're not kidding! ”

Evan looked serious, and from the leather bag he was carrying, he took out a check with a million dollars written on it. "No jokes, we've got a lawyer to do justice, it's a challenge with legal protection," he said loudly. As long as someone provides proof that they are right and that we are wrong, then this check for a million is his. ”

"So if no one takes on such a challenge, but your so-called prediction is not accurate, who will go to the million dollars?"

Evan looked at the reporter with a smile and said, "We have also considered this issue, please rest assured, our CPT company is a company that will be credited." If next year's president had not been General Eisenhower, the million dollars would have been donated to the Red Cross! ”

What earth-shattering news, a million dollar bet! The CPT company has really invested in blood, and so much money dares to throw it away. It was a gamble of the century, and if the "first" computer predictions failed, CPT would not only lose its reputation, but also lose a million dollars in computer sales.

These reporters were trembling with excitement, and after they finished their interviews, they hurriedly rushed out of the scene of the press conference, found the nearest telephone number, and sent the news back to the agency. There were so many journalists that many did not get a phone, and some even clashed over the phone.

Those experienced reporters naturally know that if they publish the news in the first second, they will be able to pay more attention than other newspapers, radio stations, and television stations. The reporter who had already grabbed the phone procrastinated and was unwilling to give up the phone to others. The reporter who didn't grab the phone waited like a burner, eager to knock his hateful opponent to the ground.

There are also some smart people who have long gotten into the fastest car and gone elsewhere to find a phone.

As expected, the next morning, the news reported by the major news media, newspapers, magazines, radio and television stations, was all about this "predicting the great challenge of the election."

Alex looked at the news he was promoting, and laughed with joy. He felt that this kind of hype had long been used in the 21st century, and he didn't expect it to be so useful in this era.

Of course, in this plan, he, Chuck and others have also considered many unexpected situations and prepared many backup plans. Fortunately, things have been going smoothly, there have been no oolong incidents, and the reporters have been very cooperative.

This news has occupied people's attention for several days, and everyone has talked about it, and some people think that the predictions of the "first" generation of computers must be very accurate. Some people feel that the CPT company must be unlucky this time, because the discerning people think that the Democratic candidate is more powerful.

"I'm talking about this kind of computer prediction, it's just nonsense, CPT will definitely lose a million dollars by then."

"! Do you know what a computer is, so? Do you know, it's the fastest machine in the world, and the time you take to calculate one plus one is enough for people to finish all the math problems in the world. ”

"You're! What about how fast a computer calculates, and how can it still calculate what is in a person's mind? To be sure, the current polls say that Adlai has a higher chance of winning than Eisenhower. ”

"You, don't be unconvinced, or the two of us will gamble, and if you win, I'll lose you a hundred dollars. If you lose, give me a hundred dollars! What do you think? ”

"Okay, bet on it! Who's afraid of whom! ”

People are concerned about the winners and losers of this big gamble, and as for the original "astrological prophet" or something, no one cares about it for a long time.

This matter was clarified as early as the press conference. This was completely written by the small newspaper himself, and he did not say that he was an "astrological prophet", and he himself felt inexplicable as to why he would be misunderstood in this way.

Some people objected, saying that this was a propaganda campaign by CPT to create a hype for their own computers.

Immediately, someone retorted, saying, "Is there such propaganda in the propaganda?" Could it be that they have pre-arranged their prediction of who the president will be in next year's election? Can CPT sway people's votes and give Eisenhower a winner? If they can do it, it's cheating, it's propaganda. ”

Such intensive news reports have spread the name of the "first generation" computer to thousands of households, and also made those enterprises that have lost confidence in the "first generation" computer change their minds and buy one after another.

The marketing department of the CPT company was pleasantly surprised, and sales of the "first generation" computers began to recover again. Although it has not returned to the original 90% market share, it is about the same as IBM's computers.

Just when Alex thought he had been a great success, what he didn't expect was that someone really responded to the battle. A guy who came out of nowhere, kept saying that he wanted to compete with the "first" computer.