Earth Coalition Fleet
At the special press conference of Quantum Holdings, Andre and his grandson, Charlie, appeared on the podium together. The reporters below the stage immediately began to clamor, their flashbulbs flashing non-stop.
The two of them sat down under the escort of their bodyguards. Andre smiled and pointed at a beautiful blonde female reporter, indicating that she could ask her questions.
"I'm a reporter from the BBC. May I ask if there's a rumor that Quantum Holdings will be fully supporting the company's former director, Mr. Wu Long, in the election? Is this true? And how much support will Quantum Holdings provide?" asked the reporter.
Andre smiled. Wu Long is one of the founders of Quantum Holdings. He has a wealth of management experience and has had many dealings with other extraterrestrial civilizations. Now that the Earth Federation is entering the interstellar era, we need a leader like Wu Long to lead the Federation forward. That is why I, along with all my colleagues in Quantum Holdings, will fully support Wu Long as the new Federation President.
"As for the strength of our support, Quantum Holdings will do everything within the scope of our capabilities," Andre said firmly.
The female reporter probed further. Quantum Holdings is currently the largest corporation in the Federation. Its scale is unparalleled. Can you tell us in detail how your company will support Mr. Wu Long?
Andre smiled. "As everyone knows, the Earth Federation is currently in a very delicate position in the Pan-Human Alliance. Although we've already joined the Alliance in name, we're far behind the Alliance in terms of technology and culture. If Wu Long is elected, Quantum Holdings will provide a special fund to help the Federation build its own interstellar fleet."
What! An interstellar fleet?
A fleet that belongs to the Earth Federation!
Oh my god, this is unbelievable!
Andre's casual statement caused a commotion in the audience. All the reporters could not contain their excitement and asked questions loudly, completely disregarding the rules of the press center that forbade noise.
After so many years, every single person on Earth longed for their home to be recognized by the entire Alliance. After all, the huge gap between Earth and extraterrestrial civilizations was a constant stimulus to their hearts. Everyone was born on this planet, so who would not wish for their home to become better and better?
A fleet could not only protect the safety of Earth; its symbolic significance was incomparable. After all, a planet that claimed to have entered the interstellar era did not have its own fleet. This was simply unjustifiable.
Andre waved his hand and gestured for the reporters to quiet down. Then, he signaled for the female reporter to continue asking questions.
The blonde beauty did not expect Quantum Holdings to spend so much just to support Wu Long. She was a little flustered for a moment. After all, not only did a fleet cost a lot of money, but the maintenance cost was also astronomical. In this day and age where the purchasing power of the Federation dollar was extremely weak, even the simplest warship would cost a lot.
After all, the blonde female reporter had been in this line of work for many years and was experienced. She quickly snapped out of her daze and asked, "Quantum Holdings assisting the Earth Federation in establishing an interstellar fleet, this news is indeed too shocking. Can you give us some of the specific details?"
All the reporters present expressed their agreement. In their opinion, the news value of a fleet was far greater than anything else, and figuring out the mystery behind it was what they were most concerned about.
Andrea gave Charlie a look, and Charlie immediately took out a stack of prepared documents from his briefcase and distributed them to all the reporters. Due to the limited number of documents, the reporters gathered in groups and read them excitedly.
Actually, Quantum Holdings helping the Earth Federation in establishing a fleet was just to change the name of the current fleet to Quantum Holdings and the Earth Federation Combined Fleet. If the federal government needed it, they could also temporarily mobilize these warships for their own use.
As for giving the fleet that he had worked so hard to establish to the Federation, Xia Fei had never considered it. In any case, the reason why he had established the fleet was not just for the company's business needs but also to defend against foreign invasion. Earth was his home, and Xia Fei hoped that the planet could be safe. Adding the words "Federation" to the name of the fleet would not change anything, and the control of the fleet would still be in Xia Fei's hands.
To show their sincerity, Quantum Holdings would first put two Kestrel-class frigates from Caldari under the government's name. This was just like a title in a traditional business, just to give the federal government some face.
All of this could only happen under the condition that Wu Long became the Federation's president. If Wu Long unfortunately lost the election, Xia Fei would never work with those filthy politicians again. In his plan, he even had the option of relocating the entire company. Of course, this was only an extreme case. Even if someone else were to become the president, Xia Fei would drag them down the moment he could.
Once he set his mind on something, he would complete it. This was Xia Fei's creed. He did not care about the lives of one or two politicians in order to achieve his goal.
"I'm a reporter from CNN. I've noticed that in this plan, Quantum Holdings will hand over the current fleet to the federal government in installments. These warships are worth a lot of money. Is your company really willing to give up such a mature fleet?" asked a bespectacled reporter.
Andrea nodded. "That's a good question. I can give you an accurate answer. Quantum Holdings isn't just a company; it's also a company with a sense of responsibility. Quantum Holdings is also very worried about the Earth Federation's current situation. As long as we can make our homeworld stronger, what's a fleet worth? Quantum Holdings will work hard for the development of the Earth Federation now and in the future, not just for making money! "
Andrea's impassioned words moved all the reporters present. Actually, they had no idea that Xia Fei was someone who would not release the eagle until he saw the rabbit. There were conditions for handing over the fleet to the Federation in installments. Anyone else could forget about taking a single cent from Xia Fei's pocket.
Besides, Xia Fei did not have the final say on the installments. As long as Wu Long became the president, he could just sign an indefinite contract. Who could stop him?
Thinking further into the future, Xia Fei did not establish Quantum Holdings for the sake of messing around. His goal was much higher. A frigate fleet was far from meeting his requirements. In the future, he wanted to build a cruiser fleet, a battleship fleet, and even a capital ship.
Humans could never only care about the benefits in front of them. Xia Fei might seem to have made some concessions today, but he was actually planning for the future.
The press conference ended without a hitch. The next day, the media all over the world unanimously welcomed Wu Long as the president, praising Quantum Holdings even more. They had only needed to pay a small price to advertise, further increasing Quantum Holdings' reputation. They could also add fuel to Wu Long's campaign. No matter how they looked at it, there was no way they would lose out on this deal.
In the most inconspicuous part of the newspaper, there was a piece of tofu that reported the death of the former president, Murati. The people had long hated this incompetent politician, and some even cheered him on.
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