A 10,000-fold Increase System, Picking Up Garbage and Becoming a Technology Giant

56: Chapter 56: The Official Press Conference – Clearing the Name of the ”Black Bird”Chen Fan had just returned to the company from Fu Dong’s place and immediately plunged into handling media invitations.

But he ran into a brick wall!

Several major mainstream media outlets all politely declined when called. Upon investigation, it turned out these media outlets either had shares held by Long Corporation or had received investments from them. It was blatantly obvious the Long family was orchestrating a behind-the-scenes blockade!

’Fan Zi, Long Corporation’s reach is way too long!’ Lin Hao gnashed his teeth in anger, slamming a fist on the table. ’With none of the mainstream media coming, the promotional impact of our press conference is directly halved! They’ve been operating in Shanghai for decades; their media network is practically impenetrable!’

Not a hint of surprise showed on Chen Fan’s face; he remained utterly calm. ’Blockading mainstream media? That fits perfectly with the Long family’s domineering, control-obsessed nature.’

He tapped his fingers on the desk, a cold glint flashing in his eyes. ’They can block one road, but not all roads. If mainstream media won’t come, we’ll change tracks—invite more independent media! These folks have substantial followings, their spread speed is ten times faster than traditional media, and their influence might not be any weaker!’

The day of the press conference arrived.

The 200-seat hall was packed. At ten past two in the afternoon, the ’Xuan Niao Media Communication Session’ was about to begin.

A scan of the audience revealed few mainstream media representatives, only scattered reporters from a few local city newspapers and industry-specific vertical media. However, the majority were independent media bloggers and tech enthusiasts holding up phones and shouldering cameras, their eyes filled with curiosity, as they were rarely invited to such occasions.

Three chairs were set up on the stage.

Sitting in the center was Academician Zhang from the Chinese Academy of Sciences. His graying hair was meticulously combed, and his deep gray Zhongshan suit was impeccably pressed and straight. His solemn expression commanded respect.

On the left was Fu Dong, his expression composed and serene.

On the right was Chen Fan! He wore a well-fitted dark suit that accentuated his upright posture. His expression was steady, his gaze clear and sharp, showing not a trace of the panic one might expect from someone embroiled in controversy.

’Good afternoon, friends from the media.’

Fu Dong spoke first, his voice, amplified by the speakers, filling the hall with an undeniable air of authority. ’Recently, there have been many public doubts regarding the performance data of Fanxing Technology’s ’Xuan Niao’ superconducting material. As part of the national team in domestic materials Science research, today, we are here to provide a clear answer based on scientific facts!’

As soon as he finished speaking, a reporter in the front row immediately stood up, getting straight to the point. ’Professor Fu, Academician Zhang! Both of you are top experts. May I ask, on what basis are you certain that ’Xuan Niao’ can achieve a critical temperature of 24K? This far exceeds the highest level of publicly available research!’

The entire hall fell silent instantly, all cameras swiveling to focus on the stage.

Professor Fu Dong showed no panic whatsoever. He gave a slight nod to his assistant. On the large screen, a complex array of dizzying graphs and data streams instantly appeared.

’The basis for our judgment is the most rigorous, most repeatedly verifiable scientific experiments!’

Fu Dong pointed at the screen, his voice resolute and powerful. ’This is the raw data from the ’Xuan Niao’ sample tested on our laboratory’s superconducting performance platform! From sample preparation, environmental control, probe calibration, to resistance and magnetic susceptibility measurements at every temperature point—the entire process was automatically recorded. The data simply cannot be tampered with! Look here—’

He tapped a finger, and the curve on the screen plummeted sharply. ’When the temperature drops to 24K, the resistivity drops off a cliff to zero! The magnetization curve perfectly exhibits the Meissner Effect, and the specific heat jump is clearly visible! These are ironclad evidence of the superconducting state!’

The display switched, showing densely packed curves covering the screen, almost completely overlapping.