Umbrella, The Light of Humanity

January 1, 2003.

noon.

raccoon city.

Since its development at the end of 1998, Raccoon City has created miracles one after another.

GDP ranks first in the list, there are many high-rise buildings, the infrastructure is extremely complete, and emerging technologies are widely used.

Moreover, in the state of Colorado where Raccoon City is located, the track system invested and led by Umbrella is about to complete a comprehensive renovation.

Except for Raccoon City and Colorado, other cities and countries are quietly undergoing earth-shaking changes due to the existence of Umbrella.

As far as the mass society is concerned, human beings entering the 21st century are thriving, and the future seems to be full of endless hope.

10:49.

Umbrella's headquarters building in downtown Raccoon.

Seven floors, a stepped meeting room that can accommodate 2,000 people.

Wearing formal attire and work permits, journalists from all over the world are entering the venue one after another and taking their seats according to their assigned numbers.

Around the meeting room, there are more than a dozen film crews who have already set up their equipment, and they are adjusting and preparing for the live broadcast.

The scale of this press conference shows that Umbrella is about to release a cross-generational product.

The press conference hasn't started yet.

But the live broadcast room on the Internet has already been discussed in full swing.

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The chat channel on the right side of the live broadcast page;

Supreme Powerhouse: Is this a new mobile phone conference?

User 3367: I don't think it's possible. When the first four generations were released, they weren't so grand.

Rangers always on the front line: Well... yes, but I wouldn't find it too weird if Umbrella said they had a spaceship.

Galactic Empire: Spaceships? It's a bit too much...

I’m Tian 123: @Galaxy Empire, Umbrella has too much black technology, and it’s just for your name. Don’t you want to see humans walk out of the galaxy in your lifetime? Hahaha XD.

User 3367: Hey! It's about to start!

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10:58.

At the press conference, as eleven o'clock approached, everyone consciously stopped private discussions and waited patiently for the person in charge of Umbrella to come on stage.

10:59.

A lady in a suit and black-rimmed glasses enters the venue.

The lady came to the front of the meeting room, stood behind the podium, glanced at the scene and turned on the microphone, and introduced herself:

"Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, I am Tracy Johnson, spokesperson for Umbrella's Press Department, and I am honored to be with you on the first day of the new year to witness this historic moment in human history.

Next, let's watch a video first. "

After the voice fell, the lights on the scene became much dimmer again.

Immediately afterwards, a three-dimensional screen generated by holographic projection was presented above the front end of the meeting room.

The screen was pitch black at first, but soon, sparks flickered, making the video content play normally.

It turned out that it was a primitive man who mastered drilling wood to make fire, lit a self-made torch, and illuminated the dark and gloomy cave.

But other primitive people behaved differently, either ecstatic or terrified.

In the end, the angle of view of the picture gradually zoomed in and out until the fire light occupied the entire screen.

Then, the screen quickly zoomed away.

The people at the scene discovered that the light source had changed from a torch to an electric lamp, and it was only an electric lamp in the restaurant.

Guests under electric lights enjoyed a cooked dinner.

Outside the window, there are modern streets, cities and vehicles.

At this point, the video screen began to switch frequently, from the steam locomotive at the beginning, to the traditional fuel car, and the launch site of the space rocket.

Then followed by thermal power, hydraulic power, wind power plant, until the nuclear power plant near the end of the video screen.

The video ends playing.

The lights came back brighter.

Most of the reporters sitting at the scene showed a dazed look, and guessed that the theme of the product released by Umbrella this time was energy.

But what energy source is more efficient than nuclear energy (nuclear fission) at the end of the video?

"Everyone." The spokeswoman said in a timely manner: "Our company has mastered the application of nuclear fusion technology."

? ? ! !

"What? It's really nuclear fusion?!"

"Umbrella... is worthy of being the pioneer of human technology..."

The moment he finished speaking, the atmosphere at the press conference changed suddenly, and many people couldn't help but exclaim.

The chat channel of the live webpage was swamped with exclamation words like "Ohhhh!"

Questioning the authenticity?

That's just what a few people think.

After all, Umbrella is well-deserved number one in the world both in terms of size and reputation.

What's more, today is not April Fool's Day, and the stock market is still there, so there is no room for Umbrella to make such a joke.

Umbrella's announcement can be said to directly bring mankind into a new era.

The spokeswoman smiled and gave the scene some time to digest.

After the scene returned to silence, the spokeswoman continued: "In September last year, the construction of the first human fusion power plant started in the northern suburbs of Raccoon City, and today is the day it will be completed.

Due to the government's requirement of confidentiality, it was announced that it was a conventional power station. Here, on behalf of the company, I would like to express my apologies to everyone. "

Having said that, the spokeswoman bowed slightly to apologize.

at the same time.

In the Oval Office of the White House.

The cabinet ministers sitting on the sofas on both sides and watching Umbrella's live broadcast, including the president sitting behind the resolute table, all had question marks on their faces.

What's the situation?

When did our government let you Umbrella keep it a secret?

Leaving aside the above, the most important thing is, Umbrella has actually mastered the controllable nuclear fusion technology? !

Umbrella overtakes the research that the United States has spent a lot of manpower and material resources and failed to complete?

Moreover, Colorado bypassed their federal government and directly approved Umbrella's nuclear fusion power plant without any notice.

"Cohen."

The current President of the United States, Horner Graham's complexion was extremely bad, and he said solemnly to the Minister of Defense, William Cohen, who was sitting on the sofa:

"I remember the governor of Colorado, Brian Irons, but you took office with the full support of your Cohen family. Do you have anything to explain?"

"Mr. President, this is a misjudgment made by me and my family. I will let the family cut off all ties with it."

Minister Cohen, who also had an ugly face, said the above words.

"Forget it." Graham waved his left hand lightly, then looked at the Secretary of Homeland Security, Michael Rich said:

"Rich, immediately investigate Brian Irons and all the local Umbrella industry. We must thoroughly sanction this company and must not let it divide our country."

"Understood, Mr. President." Rich replied in a deep voice.

at this time.

A convoy of nine black SUVs drove on Pennsylvania Avenue outside the White House, then turned into 15th Street, and came to the entrance on the east side of the White House.