Leveling Technology To Save Humanity-Chapter 57: FAKE!

Although it was 2:45 PM, the tension in the atmosphere was sickening. These remaining 15 minutes seemed like an eternity the longer it dragged out.

Even the barrage watching Live on the many platforms, were going crazy from it all.

[Wipe! My mother asked me why my pants are wet, and I told her it’s because I’m waiting for the so-called Almighty Boss to appear.]

[Why do I feel sour when seeing all these people there and me not there? Oops, I forgot I have I’m just a delivery man. Do you think they’ll let me in if I show up with free food?]

[No matter what anyone says, their Boss Gort is a man of great momentum. Do you see how many big guys are attending?]

[Hold on, did Reporter Clive just say that those people there are from Otto Country, one of the big three?]

[Ahhhhh! I heard it just now. It seems those ones there are from the Boseman country and those from Kevian Country!]

[Look over there, our military people are here too! Isn’t that the famous Khelt Kin? I know his face anywhere!]

[Incredible! This is too much tension for one room. I feel like something bad will happen soon.]

The barrage continued speaking on the chaotic atmosphere building up.

Meanwhile, within the venue, the air was thick with skepticism, yet tinged with a palpable curiosity.

...

Fifteen minutes flew by in the blink of an eye and soon, the lights began to dim slightly, but not so much that everyone couldn’t make out who was who.

Then, under the eyes of the spectators and the many cameras, Katrina slowly stepped out from a hidden door at the side.

So young...

Sometimes, they forget just how young Gort and his lead crew were. To everyone’s amazement, despite her age, Katrina carried herself quite well.

She met their gazes, showing no signs of fear. The villagers, employers, and families in the crowd, all smiled with how things were going.

Well, that was their Katrina for you.

Her confidence was too hard to mask.

"Ladies and Gentlemen," she began. "Thank you for joining us here in our humble village. Today, we’re unveiling a technology that will redefine your understanding of virtual reality."

Oh? So it’s virtual reality, is it?

Everyone had been completely clueless of what product it was, until now.

Sneers appeared on the faces of many, especially the reporters and foreigners.

So that’s it? Another headgear for gamers or something?... Even if you make progress on it, how far along can you truly go from what is already out there?

—Boring.

They concluded it as such.

"Now, now, everyone..." Katrina smirked, noticing their scorn. "I know your thoughts. But we from GF WorldTech, believe in showing rather than telling. And for this, we’ll need 20 Volunteers."

Several people wasted no time volunteering, wanting to see for themselves, rather than being super into believing actors probably paid to act amazed.

"Wow! Is that the CEO of Bitrosoft? Mr. Liam Wilson?"

"Ahh! That’s Tina Hulga, CEO of Helix Mobile."

"Incredible, they are all big wings!"

"That’s Max Freesia from the world’s leading BioGenetic lab in Kevian country, one of the big 3 countries."

"Hold on, I see Winnie Lady from Boseman country, a genius mathematician."

"From the Otto country, I spotted James Cook, from the Xander Nano Research Association."

"Wait, our very own King of Face Slapping—Reporter Lex, and his Goddess Lana, have also been selected!"

Wow!

Many were happy.

With such people selected, there was no way the results could be faked. Any schemes or tricks will definitely be exposed now.

Tricks?... Heh.

Katrina snapped her hands arrogantly, and several employees appeared with watches and strange flexible triangular metal sheets.

The sheets were as thin as stickers.

Katrina also got a triangular sheet and a watch for herself too. On the platform, all 20 people stood calm and poisoned, very used to being looked at by the masses.

Soon, a giant screen appeared behind them and Katrina.

"Everyone, we’ve developed two revolutionary devices: the Immersion Patch and the VR Watch."

What? A watch and a patch that looked a little larger than a pimple patch?

Several gamers who were watching, already started cursing like crazy.

[Did you all call everyone there to make jokes?]

[Exactly! How can a VR Gear be so thin and small? It must be fake.]

[Upstairs, that’s what I was thinking too! Why do I think that I can even make a better VR gear than them?]

[Hmph! I have no doubt that the King of Face-slapping will unleash his vicious tongue on them.]

The world was going crazy, but Katrina remained calm.

"These are not just gadgets; they are gateways to new worlds."

"And... What’s great about them, that when you are in VR Mode, you can communicate with other VR users too."

Gates to new worlds? The barrage and even the outsiders still didn’t believe her very much.

As for the villagers, they were confused. But Larkh, Tunada and several others only chuckled when thinking of their first time experiencing it.

Hey, a good show is coming... Popcorn, anyone?

Katrina’s smile was beautiful yet a little sinister. "Talk is cheap, ladies and gentlemen... So why don’t we start?"

Her words made many feel a mix of emotions.

What tricks are these people up to? All volunteers wondered, giving sideways glances at Katrina.

By the way, where is the man of the hour? Where is the ’famous’ Gort himself?

They admit they were impressed with his revolutionary advancements in the field of Agriculture. But what did that have to do with Communications?

Hold on, can Virtual Reality even be classified under Communications?

Many cellphone founders and CEOs came here all because the product was launching under GF WorldTech’s Communications branch.

A part of them were afraid that whatever technology Gort brought out would disrupt the market and mess with their sales and stocks... But now, they felt better.

Can the hell can a VR deceive ever beat a cellphone in communications?