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In fact, after Sweet Potato Technology successfully moved offline cinemas into the virtual world, it became clear to all those with ambition that aside from a few essential industries related to human survival, everything else was finished.
Or perhaps not finished; maybe this is just the necessary growing pains brought about by technological development. Perhaps after transitioning to the virtual world, these decaying industries will also be revitalized.
The success of virtual cinemas in capturing the market from physical theaters is a clear indication of the problem.
Compared to these industries that need change, the internet sector has been hit hardest in the Virtual Era. After all, anyone with clear vision can see that the products of the Internet Era can be completely packaged and transferred to the virtual world. It's merely a matter of switching platforms, moving from the physical end to a more advanced and intricate virtual end.
However, despite this understanding, putting it into practice is far from easy.
The virtual world is currently under the control of Sweet Potato Technology. Only those whom Li Hong allows can enter. This is akin to the domineering S Independent Ecosystem; without Apple's permission, no one else can gain access.
Yet, even if s is strong, there are always competitors. Who would dare to speak against Android System?
Moreover, to put it bluntly, this is something that cannot be compared. The Virtual Platform is not like a mobile System; there is no alternative. In today's era, the Virtual Platform is the irreplaceable singularity and an extremely closed platform ecosystem.
It has become a consensus that the virtual world has replaced p phones. For internet companies seeking a way out, their only option is to find every possible means to join the system of the Virtual Platform.
Once they join and gain the additional benefits of the Virtual Platform, they can soar to new heights. If they cannot gain entry, they can only wait for their demise.
It is precisely because of this that countless internet companies have frantically sought out Sweet Potato Technology, hoping that it would open up access points to the Virtual Platform so they too could have a taste of the delicious cake.
However, such unreasonable requests were instantly rejected by Li Hong. Why should he spit out a cake that was already in his mouth to share with them?
Li Hong's attitude undoubtedly left these internet companies feeling disheartened and utterly defeated.
However, there were still many who were unwilling to accept defeat, or who could not bear to be crushed by the wheels of history, and they boldly sought out opportunities.
Among these individuals were not only the once-glorious giants of the BA trio but also the internet newcomers who had made waves during the Mobile Internet Era.
Adhering to the principle of treating guests with respect, Li Hong welcomed and explained the difficulties faced by both large corporations and smaller enterprises.
Ma Ge, a tycoon who had once acquired Fist Game for a billion dollars, now appeared somewhat dimmed.
His acquisition of Fist Game was hailed by countless media outlets as one of the best decisions of the year; in reality, if it weren't for the sudden emergence of Virtual Platform, it would have taken less than two years for Fist Game to break even.
However, with the advent of the virtual world, stocks of numerous Internet Technology Companies plummeted like a waterfall. They were no exception, and due to his billion-dollar purchase of Fist Game, Ma Ge faced intense scrutiny from investors.
Currently, Ma Ge was encountering the biggest crisis since their company went public, overwhelmed with work and barely finding time to breathe.
Yet, in order to ride the wave of the Virtual Era, Ma Ge still made his way to the capital for a meeting with Li Hong.
What transpired during this meeting remained a mystery. Among various speculations, it was likely that they discussed entering the virtual world. However, both parties chose to remain tight-lipped afterward, leaving outsiders in the dark about their specific discussions.
Afterward, Ma Ge left the capital, and media reports revealed his defeated expression, raising doubts about the success of his mission.
Following Ma Ge's situation, not far away, Li Hong and President Ma from Qiantang hurriedly arrived in the capital that same night.
What happened next was beyond outsiders' knowledge.
It wasn't until shortly after that a new BA emerged from a joint investment by three major companies and Sweet Potato that everyone suddenly realized what had transpired. It turned out they had reached an agreement but chose to establish a new company through joint investment. This meant that these individuals had completely abandoned their original foundations and foreign investments in BA to start anew with a fresh BA.
With the successive addition of BA, the virtual world finally began to resemble half of the internet. At least the entertainment and applications that should be there were no longer lacking.
Everyone was curious about the role that the newly formed BA, Sweet Potato Technology, occupied within it.
This was a mystery, and for many years to come, no one would unravel it. After all, the newly formed BA had no plans to go public.
...
As the virtual world's platform approached perfection, Li Hong felt that a true virtual economy needed to emerge.
However, the matter of Virtual Currency was too significant—too big for him to handle alone. He knew that he had to bring others in to share the burden.
Moreover, this "other" had to be the government. Otherwise, no one could withstand the open and covert attacks from outside.
The Virtual Currency economy was different from Alipay and WeChat because it was entirely detached from reality.
Alipay and WeChat still required offline cooperation; after all, without offline support, they would completely lose their operational foundation.
But Virtual Currency was different. With a virtual world that was no less than the real world as its circulation base, Virtual Currency already possessed all the prerequisites to become a currency.
This currency was not some scam like Bitcoin; it was genuine currency—a circulating currency.
Although current conditions were not mature enough, and no matter how powerful Virtual Currency became, it could only circulate within the virtual world and could not appear in reality. However, once this first step was taken, everything else would become much easier.
Not long after, Li Hong entered a mysterious center in the Forbidden City and discussed matters with several powerful figures throughout the night.
Not long after, the Huaxia People's Bank announced its entry into the virtual world.
This was a significant development; the Huaxia People's Bank was no ordinary bank. It did not accept deposits but fulfilled the responsibilities of a central bank. Issuing currency and regulating the monetary economy were its primary functions.
With such a major institution stepping into the arena, many realized that a type of virtual currency linked to real-world money was likely on the horizon.
Sure enough, after more than a month of news about banks entering the virtual world, the central bank could no longer sit idly by. It immediately announced the launch of a virtual currency issuance plan and provided the exchange rate between the virtual currency and the Renminbi.
This seemed to have stirred up a hornet's nest. Previously, no matter what actions they took, the United States remained silent. But now, the U.S. could not afford to ignore this; it was undermining the dollar's dominance! If it did not react soon, it risked becoming yesterday's news as a global superpower.
Quickly, a spokesperson from the White House convened a grand press conference. They publicly declared that the emergence of virtual currency would undoubtedly shake the foundations of the real economy and urged Huaxia to reconsider, stating that such inhumane concepts as virtual currency should not exist on Earth.
However, their protests were in vain; despite their condemnation, the issuance continued as planned. Eventually, this issue even reached the United Nations, yet no consensus was reached. All five major powers acted as if they had no veto power over each other!
In this situation, the White Eagle was thoroughly alarmed. Clearly, they understood that virtual currency was unstoppable and could only resort to persuasion.
Of course, Huaxia dismissed any olive branches offered by the White Eagle. Why wait until now to extend an olive branch? Where were they before?
Faced with this awkward situation, the White Eagle had no choice but to swallow their pride. While they sought to join in, they simultaneously began using coercive measures to force domestic tech companies to collaborate on manufacturing virtual helmets.
This approach proved somewhat effective; after uniting over a dozen tech companies, the White Eagle ordered the mobilization of national technological reserves to spare no effort in producing commercially viable virtual helmets to address this predicament.
Unfortunately, creating a groundbreaking product like a virtual helmet was not that simple.
Over three years, the White Eagle poured countless dollars into this project but still saw no possibility of commercializing virtual helmets.
They had only created a super crude version of it. However, this poorly made device was nothing more than a super advanced VR Device compared to its virtual world connector.
Seeing no hope of creating the Virtual Helmet, White Eagle began to think of some underhanded tactics.
Initially, they attempted to replicate the Virtual Helmet from Sweet Potato Technology, but that perfectly rounded silver helmet completely stumped the scientists at White Eagle's facility.
There was simply no way to open it!
If they couldn't even open it, there was no point in discussing replication.
Even the scientists felt helpless; they had exhausted all available means known to humanity, yet still could not unlock the seamless, rounded Virtual Helmet.
One particularly mad scientist even deduced through calculations that not even a mushroom could open this Virtual Helmet.
This was quite despairing. With the Virtual Helmet locked away, they could only shift their focus to the related Virtual Pod.
The Virtual Pod was much easier to access, requiring almost no effort at all. However, upon opening the Virtual Pod, their despair deepened. For at the core of the Virtual Pod lay yet another silver, seamlessly rounded Virtual Helmet.
Well then, the replication efforts had hit a dead end. At least until they could open the shell of the Virtual Helmet, any thoughts of replication were futile.
Since replication was off the table, they would resort to infiltration. As long as they infiltrated the manufacturing plant, how could they not obtain the production methods for the Virtual Helmet?
Thus, White Eagle quickly arranged for numerous agents to prepare for entry into Sweet Potato Technology's core manufacturing facility to steal the crucial production techniques.
However, as soon as they arrived in Huaxia, these agents received a piece of news that left them in despair.
Sweet Potato Technology is not hiring!
Well, the agent who just got off the plane suddenly found himself at a loss for what to do. Since they weren't hiring, how could they possibly infiltrate?
Fortunately, their superiors quickly received the news and promptly changed their mission objective.
Instead of infiltrating the factory, they were now tasked with bribing employees and secretly filming the manufacturing process inside.
Since formal channels could no longer grant them access to the factory, they had no choice but to bribe the workers inside and employ special operations tactics to invade and capture footage.
However, they soon encountered a frustrating problem: they couldn't establish contact with the workers inside. Each one lived in a heavily guarded core area, which left their bribery plan stalled before it even began.
With no other options, the agents had to resort to their last measure. Utilizing all their training, they slipped into the factory's core area under the cover of night to obtain the manufacturing secrets of the Virtual Helmet.
The infiltration went smoothly; they encountered no obstacles at all. But soon they realized why things had gone so easily—it was because all security personnel had gathered right in front of them.
The agents were caught, and China condemned White Eagle for its unjust actions. Of course, White Eagle shook its head in denial, insisting that this was not something it had done.
The situation reverted back to a blame game, just as it had before, unchanged.
...
In his career, he was climbing steadily, but his family life was a mixed bag.
In the fifth year after their marriage, Lin Ruxian shared some joyful news—she was pregnant!
Li Hong was stunned; this was the outcome he had dreaded. Before marrying Lin Ruxian, he had felt that having Yuchen was enough, and he didn't need any other children.
For years, Li Hong and Lin Ruxian had been cautious, fearing that something terrible might happen. Five years had passed, and unexpectedly, an accident had finally occurred.
The situation had come too suddenly; Li Hong had never anticipated such a result.
Lin Ruxian was afraid that Li Hong would not want this child, so while he was away from home, she packed her bags and returned to her parents' house to hide from him.
Li Hong knew about her actions but did not stop her. In fact, he didn't know what to do at that moment.
To terminate this pregnancy would undoubtedly be too cruel for Lin Ruxian, and no matter what, it was still his own flesh and blood.
However, if he didn't go through with it, Li Hong felt he would be betraying Yuchen and breaking the promise he had made under the moonlight long ago.
Torn with conflict, Li Hong sat in the living room all night without sleeping.
Until a girl with long flowing hair walked in front of him, holding a cup of hot tea.
“Dad, go bring Mom back!”
At that moment, Li Hong was taken aback. He held the teacup, feeling quite helpless.
Yuchen, now eleven years old, had grown into a graceful young lady. If Li Hong didn't know her age, he might have been startled by her composed demeanor.
“Come on! I've wanted a little brother or sister for a long time. What are you worried about, Dad? Is it my opinion?” Yuchen tilted her head, looking utterly confused.
Li Hong smiled, understanding what he needed to do.
He held Yuchen tightly, breathing in the fragrance of his daughter's hair, and softly asked, "We will always be a family. This is my promise to you; I will never forget!"
"You must keep your word!"
In that moment, the entire room echoed with Yuchen's joyful laughter, like the song of a yellow oriole and the gentle flow of a stream... (THE END)
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