Black Technology Editor

Chapter 279
2025 10 Month 17 Day.

The U.S. Congress officially promulgated the "Maintaining National Financial Security and Currency Stability Act", prohibiting major Internet giants from selling virtual devices such as virtual helmets in the United States.

As soon as this bill came out, the entire United States cried out in mourning.

In less than a day, more than 100 million people proposed on the White House petition website, demanding the repeal of the ban on sales.

Some of them are virtual world users.

Feeling the charm of the virtual world, they simply cannot accept life without the virtual world.

But more are potential users who have not had time to use the virtual world.

These people are either due to economic factors, or simply did not snap up virtual helmets, but their vision for the virtual world is no lower than others.

On the contrary, because virtual world users continue to show off on the Internet, their curiosity about the virtual world is further aroused.

Since the establishment of the White House petition website in the United States in 11 years, the feedback speed of this bill can be said to be the fastest.

Under the laws of the United States.

If the number of petitions reaches 10 within [-] days, the White House must respond.

In less than a day, the number of petitions exceeded 100 million.

The White House is sure to respond.

As a result, its response was also very official. The sale of virtual devices not only seriously affected the network security of the United States, but also affected the financial and currency security of the United States.

He simply returned the content of the bill to netizens without changing the original text.

Because this bill is a collective decision made by the real ruling consortium in the United States, even if the people are dissatisfied, what can the ruler do?

Civilization Building.

"Mr. Lu!"

In Lu Chen's office, a holographic projection sat on the seat in front of Lu Chen.

It was Larry Page, the founder and largest shareholder of Google.

At this moment, the world's top rich man couldn't help but feel a little restrained in front of Lu Chen.

This sense of restraint is not because Lu Chen has more wealth and power than him.

But in the cooperation between the two parties, he undoubtedly stood at the disadvantage of Party B.

As the founder of one of the world's leading Internet companies, Larry Page knows very well what the virtual world represents!
"Mr. Page, do you have to give me a reasonable explanation for your country's ban on sales?"

Lu Chen stared at the other party intently.

Hearing this, Larry Page smiled wryly: "Mr. Lu, you should know that in terms of political power, our new Silicon Valley chaebol cannot compete with the old capital chaebol anyway!
Regarding the ban on sales, I can only say that I have tried my best. If Mr. Lu insists on accusing us of this matter, I can only say that I am sorry! "

As he spoke, Larry Page bowed slightly.

According to the agreement between the two parties, their main responsibility is to popularize virtual network users in North America.

Now that the anti-sale bill comes out, it can be said that the popularization of virtual network users in North America has been interrupted at once.

Theoretically speaking, these Internet companies in the United States no longer have the basis to cooperate with Virtual Universe.

Lu Chen said: "Explore the North American market for us, which is the basis of our cooperation. Mr. Larry Page, please tell me, what value do you have to me now?"

"This"

A fine layer of sweat oozed from Larry Page's forehead.

As the founder of Google, an Internet giant, Larry Page knows better than anyone else what the virtual world will mean to human civilization once it is built.

How can he not see through things that the American financial consortium can see clearly?

Once the virtual world becomes popular, it will be completely different from the popularization of the Internet.

What the Internet presents to humans is nothing more than video, pictures, text, and voice, which are not deeply substitutable.

The virtual world is completely different.

For humans, that would be the second world!
Even the second world, which is more attractive than the real world.

At least in the real world, humans have to worry about various things, but in the private space of the virtual world, users can completely experience the feeling of God.

In addition to the relatively private private world, the public community in the virtual world is even more charming.

It is a super-civilized world that combines the extraordinary, technology, and magic.

Although this world has only revealed a mysterious corner to users, this does not prevent people from yearning for it.

This is also the reason why the entire United States complained as soon as the ban on sales came out.

Therefore, it is absolutely impossible for Google to give up the interests in the virtual world, because it is the future!
Thinking of this, Larry Page raised his head: "Mr. Lu, maybe we can sell virtual devices not through normal channels!"

"Oh?"

Lu Chen raised his hand, "I would like to hear the details!"

"I admit that the political power of the Wall Street financial consortium in Congress is indeed stronger than ours, but they are by no means covering the sky with one hand!"

As he said that, the smug look on Larry Page's face flashed away, "At least in California, it's not what they decide!"

"you mean"

"California and Mexico share a border that is more than 1000 kilometers long."

Lu Chen instantly understood what Larry Page meant.

smuggling!

The virtual brain machine uses a virtual network, but the current virtual network uses the satellite network communication arranged by Tianxuan, not the Internet controlled by the United States.

Therefore, it can be sold to consumers in the United States without the permission of the American government, and let consumers use it normally!
Of course, the smuggling of virtual helmets from Mexico to North America is not a trivial matter, but tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of machine sales.

Although the virtual helmet is not as big as a car, but on such a huge scale, if the American government cracks down, it will definitely cause Lu Chen heavy losses.

At this time, it is particularly important to have an internal response.

In particular, California is the territory of Silicon Valley's emerging plutocrats, and Mexico borders California.

This gave Lu Chen and the others a lot of room to maneuver!

"Are you sure the California government won't be interfered with by your federal government?"

"of course not!"

Larry Page smiled and said, "In California, the state government is more effective than the federal government. Mr. Lu, you can regard California as an independent country. Except that we have no right to declare war, Almost no different from an independent country!"

"That's great!"

Lu Chen laughed.

This feeling of someone being a running dog is so cool!

No wonder a country has to recruit a group of bastards to serve as its subordinates before invading another country.

As the saying goes, only one's own people know their own weaknesses best. The ancients never deceived me!

The anti-sale bill that gave Zhang Mingbo a headache was easily broken by the technology chaebols like Google.

(End of this chapter)