Chapter 93 - Chapter 92: Product Launch Conference

"Is everything ready, Old Ye?""Today is a big day for our company. The reporters will be here soon. We can't afford any mistakes.""Don't worry, Mr. Liu. Do you still not trust my skills? I guarantee everything will go smoothly today."Ye Caiying sat in the control room and quietly lit a cigarette.He never imagined that a company with such a promising future would choose to set up shop on Liming Street.Most people might not understand, but as one of the few technical personnel in the company, he knew exactly how powerful their products were.They were nothing like the flashy gimmicks circulating on the internet. These were real innovations.---"Hey everyone, I've just arrived at the venue of Dewen Technology's product launch!""Today, we're going to find out if that Poké Ball that can shrink and expand, as seen online, is actually real!"Xu Huanzhu held up her phone, spinning around slowly to show her fans the venue.She was a well-known Pokémon livestreamer, famous for her real-time broadcasts of Pokémon battles.Aside from combat, she often investigated internet rumors, especially those involving new tech and products.Lately, a new Poké Ball had been making waves—one that could shrink down to the size of a ping-pong ball and then expand again.It was rumored to have better quality than even the best Poké Balls currently on the market.Determined to verify this, Xu Huanzhu had flown from Suzhou and Hangzhou all the way to Shuangyang City to attend this launch event in person."A Poké Ball that shrinks and grows? That's interesting. If the quality is decent, I'd be willing to try it," she muttered to herself.---"This place looks kind of shabby.""Yeah, feels like this anchor came all this way for nothing.""+1""Even if it's fake, I still hope the Yanhuang Region can eventually make its own Poké Ball.""I hope so too."Comments like these filled the livestream chat.Though most viewers were skeptical about the validity of the claims, deep down they all hoped that this domestic company could pull off something groundbreaking.---At exactly 9:00 a.m., Dewen Technology Co., Ltd. officially held its first product launch conference.Li Zhenhua, dressed in a formal suit and holding a Poké Ball in his hand, walked confidently onto the stage."Welcome, friends, to the product launch of Dewen Technology.""You're lucky to be here today.""Because you are about to witness history!"Trying to contain his excitement, Li Zhenhua spoke slowly and clearly.From this moment on, he believed Dewen would become the most talked-about company in the world.---"Oh my god, who is this guy? So full of himself…""Li Zhenhua, 45 years old. He used to run a factory making Pokémon-related items. Sold everything he had to save his terminally ill wife.""A man willing to sacrifice everything for his wife probably wouldn't scam people.""Agreed. I just hope his Poké Balls are even half as good as he says they are."Within moments, netizens dug up information about Li Zhenhua.His character quickly won the hearts of the public.---"I know everyone here today wants to verify the claims we made in our promotional video," Li Zhenhua continued."Well, I can tell you with absolute certainty—every sentence, every word in that video is 100% true.""And everything is verifiable."Confidence radiated from Li Zhenhua as he paced the stage.This wasn't arrogance—it was the certainty born from real, solid technology.---"Boss Li, talk is cheap. We've seen companies hype up their Poké Balls before, only to deliver low-quality junk assembled from spare parts.""What makes your Poké Balls any different? Can you prove that they outperform everything else on the market?"Xu Huanzhu raised her hand, standing up among the crowd.She wasn't alone. The Pokémon community had been burned too many times by overhyped, underperforming products.---"The young lady makes a good point," Li Zhenhua responded. "In the past, some unscrupulous companies did deceive people with low-quality goods disguised as high-end products.""But I promise you, our Poké Balls are different."He clapped his hands, and a staff member stepped onto the stage, holding a tray with three Poké Balls the size of ping-pong balls.---"Wait, these are really that small?""Can something that tiny really catch a Pokémon?""Can it actually expand?""What's the principle behind this?"The murmurs in the audience grew louder. No one had ever seen a Poké Ball this small.Their skepticism was visible on their faces.But Li Zhenhua just smiled, as if he had expected this reaction all along.---"In our promo video, we highlighted two major features.""The first is that our Poké Balls can freely expand or shrink in size. This makes them extremely convenient to carry."He gestured for the staff to demonstrate.Solaceon took one of the small Ultra Balls and pressed the switch.Before everyone's eyes, the Poké Ball expanded from the size of a ping-pong ball to the size of a clenched fist.---"Holy crap, it actually expanded! Space compression tech is real!""Wahoo! Let's go!""This is insane! Even if it doesn't work well, I'd buy one just for how cool it is!""So convenient!"Reporters immediately realized the story potential and began snapping photos.They rushed to write articles and post them live on social media platforms.---Headlines began flooding the internet:[Shocking! Space Compression Technology Is Real!][The Rise of Domestic Poké Balls!][Who Is Dewen and How Did They Develop This Black Technology?]These reports quickly drew attention from the wider public, sparking massive interest in Dewen Technology.---"Dewen Technology?""Wasn't that the name of that Potion company from before?"At the Magic City branch of Century Metropolis, Liu Shuyun glanced down at her phone and saw the name.Her mind instantly jumped back to that day when Renjiro had sprayed her injured foot with a Potion."That sly guy… He's been hiding this all along!"---"Now that we've demonstrated our Poké Ball's resizing feature," Li Zhenhua continued, "let's move to the second point everyone cares about most.""Performance. Capture rate."He paused, letting the words sink in.---"Boss Li is right," added Seo Hyeon-juk, another respected figure in the crowd. "The true value of a Poké Ball lies in its ability to catch Pokémon, not in flashy technology.""Even the best tech is meaningless if it can't perform in real scenarios."---"I agree," said Li Zhenhua, nodding. "That's why I brought evidence."He pulled out a USB drive and plugged it into the presentation system."This video was recorded during our official field tests."The big screen came to life.Two cages containing aggressive Ursarings appeared, placed in front of two boxes filled with Poké Balls.On the left, Thunderbolt's latest Thunderbolt IV model.On the right, Dewen's Ultra Ball.---Li Zhenhua first picked up a Thunderbolt IV and threw it at an Ursaring.The red beam absorbed the Pokémon, but before the ball even hit the ground, the Ursaring broke free and destroyed it.Ten attempts with Thunderbolt IV all failed.Then he picked up Dewen's Ultra Ball.Within three throws, the same Ursaring was successfully captured and secured.---Some in the audience were stunned. Others still weren't convinced.Then, the video shifted to various field tests.Durability, drop resistance, catch rate across different Pokémon types—everything was documented.The tests continued for over thirty minutes.---But the internet wasn't silent.Questions started to flood forums and comment sections."Too powerful to be true.""There's no way a new company can just come out of nowhere and beat Thunderbolt.""This feels staged.""Yeah, how did they go from nothing to top-tier so quickly?"---Li Zhenhua stepped forward again."Everyone, that's the end of our video demonstration.""I want to emphasize that all test data is genuine and fully verifiable.""If there are any doubts, give us time. Real-world feedback will prove everything."He slowly removed the USB drive, his tone calm and steady.Everything that needed to be shown had been shown.Now, all that remained was to let the public try it for themselves.