1 April 2023. Sunny.
Namibia, Walvis Bay Pier.
Early this morning, many local residents could hear the hustle and bustle of people outside their windows before they had even gotten out of bed.
A lively atmosphere surrounded this coastal town. Thousands of tourists from afar had broken the tranquility of Walvis Bay. This group of people gathered at the pier of Walvis Bay, facing the sea, waiting for the arrival of a giant ferris wheel.
These people were media organizations from all over the world.
Although Qian Wenhuan had only invited five hundred media organizations, there were more than three thousand present at this time. These media organizations seemed to be on steroids, paying out of their own pockets to travel thousands of miles to come. When Qian Wenhuan learned of this news, he did not know whether to laugh or cry.
Thus, this scene appeared: it was as if media organizations from all over the world had gathered in the city of Walvis Bay. Among the huge crowd of people at the pier, one could see internationally renowned media organizations such as "China News Agency", "Associated Press", "Reuters", "Agence France-Presse", and so on.
There were still more than two hours before the press conference, but there were already thousands of media reporters gathered at the pier of Walvis Bay and the number was still increasing.
"Woo —!"
At this moment, a deep whistle sounded from afar. Everyone looked over and saw a black shadow that was as majestic as a mountain slowly approaching from the horizon.
"That's the Blackwatch cruise ship? It's so big! "
"Oh my God..."
"How is that possible, this ship is even bigger than an aircraft carrier..."
When they saw the size of the giant ship, everyone could not help but gasp. Some of the media had already turned on their cameras and pointed the lens at the towering black silhouette.
In the morning light, a completely black cruise ship like a giant sea beast slowly approached.
A media organization labeled with the AP logo occupied the front row of the pier. At this time, following the director's signal, a Caucasian woman in revealing clothes with a signature smile appeared in front of the camera.
"Dear viewers, you're now watching a report from the Associated Press. I'm your outdoor host, Allie. Today is 1 April. It's supposed to be a holiday that everyone loves to see and hear about, but one company has set their press conference on this day. They're Blackwatch, a company that built the Eco Science City in Africa.
"Do you see that black ship in the distance? That's the Blackwatch that just launched some time ago. It's also the largest cruise ship in the Earth Federation to date. It's more than four hundred meters long and has a displacement of 350,000 tons. What's even more surprising is that this cruise ship isn't open to the public. It's a completely private cruise ship and we'll be attending the press conference held by Blackwatch Corporation on this cruise ship today... "
Ailey, the host of the Associated Press, spoke with fervor and assurance. Not far away from the Associated Press was a reporter from Agence France-Presse.
"Dear audience, this is Agence France-Presse broadcasting. I'm now standing in the coastal city of Walvis Bay in Namibia. As you can see, there are flamingos everywhere here. In fact, this is a nature reserve of the Namibian government. Hunting flamingos here is against the law."
"And today, we'll be attending the press conference held by Blackwatch Corporation. I'm sure everyone has heard about this company that has reversed the aging process of human beings and restored the youth of the elderly. This is something that no one in the world has achieved since ancient times. Whether all this is hype or a scam, please pay attention to Agence France-Presse's follow-up report..."
This scene kept happening at the dock of Walvis Bay. Even nearby residents heard the news and came to watch this rare event. For this reason, the Namibian government even sent a battalion of troops to serve as security for this event.
Soon, as the black ship approached, the crowd could gradually see the logo on the ship and a large number of floating ribbons on the side of the ship. These were the decorations for this press conference.
Finally, the black cruise ship docked at the port under the watchful eyes of the public. Then, a group of employees dressed in uniforms walked down from the cruise ship and began to check their tickets to enter. The first to enter were the media invited by Blacklight Biotechnology. As for the uninvited media, they could only enter at the end.
For this press conference, Qian Wenhuan had arranged for it to be held in the opera house of the cruise ship.
This was an opera house that could accommodate more than two thousand people. The stands were divided into upper and lower levels, which could accommodate nearly three thousand people.
Still, these seats still could not accommodate all the guests. Apart from the invited media who could have seats, the rest could only stand at the back and watch from afar.
The venue was not much different from other press conferences. In front of the audience, there was a huge high platform and on the high platform was a podium. Behind the podium was a huge 200-inch screen with a size of 3650 x 2750mm. Other than that, there was nothing special about it.
Soon, the press conference officially began.
Qian Wenhuan and several senior executives took the podium. As it was just a simple press conference, there were no introductions or opening remarks. Basically, everything was mainly to answer questions for the audience.
Everyone took their seats on the podium. First, Qian Wenhuan took the microphone and said with a smile, "Ladies and gentlemen, due to the rushed arrangements of this press conference, I hope all of you can forgive us. I would also like to express my sincere gratitude to all the journalists who traveled thousands of miles to attend our company's press conference. Thank you, everyone!"
Several people bowed gently and the audience also applauded politely.
"Alright, now the press conference officially begins."
Qian Wenhuan's expression was solemn. "I believe all of you already know that our Blacklight Biotechnology Co., Ltd. is a medical company dedicated to extending human life through biotechnology and seeking the well-being of human civilization. This is the original intention of our company and also our lifelong goal!
"Therefore, we introduced a treatment method that can control the intractable disease of the century, Alzheimer's disease, in its primary stage. This paper was published in the world's top scientific journal, Nature.
"Not only that, we later developed an age-reversal treatment that can restore people from old age to middle age, thereby increasing the human lifespan by thirty years. We also published this method in the world's top journal, Cell."
Qian Wenhuan said confidently, "With these two achievements alone, our Blacklight Biotechnology stands proudly at the top of the biological world. Therefore, one day, we suddenly had a strange idea — can we build a rapid system chain from research and development, to experiments, and then to the application and service fields as quickly as possible?
"And so, Eco Science City was born!"
The audience immediately began to discuss among themselves. Many reporters could not wait to raise their hands.
"There's no need to rush, everyone has a chance to ask a question."
Qian Wenhuan waved his hand and pointed to the reporter from China Press in the first row. "Miss Ye Zhiqiu of China Press."
"Hello, President Qian."
The graceful and intellectual girl in the first row immediately stood up and asked politely in Mandarin, "May I ask, what business does Eco Science City have? Is there any difference between it and ordinary sanatorium?"
"Strictly speaking, there's no difference."
Qian Wenhuan thought for a moment and shook his head, but then he smiled and said, "But more strictly speaking, the difference is very big!"
Hearing this, everyone showed a look of curiosity.
"The reason why there's no difference is because the main purpose of our Eco Science City is still to put people first. This is our eternal purpose.
"And the reason why there's a bigger difference is because we're faster, our medical facilities are more complete, and... Our technology is more advanced!"
As Qian Wenhuan spoke, there was a sudden burst of flashes in the audience.
Ye Zhiqiu coughed dryly and asked somewhat unnaturally, "President Qian, I can understand the last two things you said, but what do you mean by 'faster'?"
"The so-called 'faster' is actually very easy to understand."
Qian Wenhuan said solemnly, "As everyone knows, we at Blacklight Biotechnology have our own research and development center. This research and development center has developed many cutting-edge medical technologies. We'll put these technologies into clinical trials as soon as possible, pass international certification, and then put them into application and service fields even faster, so that our customers can use the most advanced medical technology.
"This is the meaning of 'faster'!"
As Qian Wenhuan spoke seriously, there was a burst of applause in the audience. Ye Zhiqiu of China Press also nodded in satisfaction and sat down.
"Alright, next up is Ms. Ellie of the Associated Press..."
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