In the CEO's office of Cosmic Umbrella Technology.

Jiang Cheng closed the Tencent news page, saying with slight surprise, "I didn't expect this hacker group to be so famous? It's really surprising that so many news outlets are reporting on this."

Previously, Lucy had hacked the other party's computers, contacted the police to arrest them, and incidentally discovered why they attacked Jiang Cheng's computer.

This surprised Jiang Cheng, as he instinctively thought the reason for the attack was the core technology of the Virtual Reality Device.

However, the real reason was that the other party wanted to study the background of the famous Isle Master Jiang.

Jiang Cheng was clearly a difficult target to mess with; his counterattack quickly landed them in jail.

The issue with the hacker group was just a side episode.

Even though the arrest of the largest hacker group in Hua Country caused quite a stir, with many people discussing the matter, no one knew that Jiang Cheng was actually behind it.

After dealing with the hackers, Lucy also developed advanced encryption protection methods.

Encryption must be taken seriously, as leaks during the manufacturing process or studies by others post-launch could lead to technology being cracked, so Lucy spent a lot of thought on encryption methods.

The encryption method is simple but effective, hiding the core program and using disorderly code to camouflage it within the entire program, only decryptable with a specific unlock code.

...

A day a week later.

On this day, a short one-minute advertisement appeared on official platforms of major well-known media.

The video site received a massive number of clicks, and it aired during prime time on multiple television stations.

The information presented in this short video instantly shocked the entire internet, becoming a topic of discussion for everyone. The reason being, the high-tech product showcased in the ad was truly astonishing.

Subsequently, more and more people discovered that the advertisement aired not only domestically but internationally, catching worldwide attention and even enthusiastic discussion.

In just one day, it became a worldwide sensation.

Upon seeing the ad, everyone would stare in disbelief, muttering, "This can't be real!" Only after thoroughly checking online would they confirm the authenticity of the news.

When the short story in the ad revealed the concept of "true virtual reality," it not only caused a sensation but also stirred skepticism among some.

These people believed that the advertisement was mostly false, calling it a completely impractical Ponzi scheme!

These individuals shared their opinions online.

"True virtual reality? Soul link? Am I dreaming, can such a thing even be developed?"

"This year, charlatans are rampant, such an obviously fraudulent ad, yet so many people believe it! How ridiculous!"

"Clearly, this is a Ponzi scheme, damn, I really don't understand why such an ad can appear respectably on TV, are stations so sold out now that you can get on by simply paying money? Don't you care about your reputation at all?"

"Those who believe in such an ad are foolish enough to think such a thing could appear out of thin air—I have always been waiting for virtual reality, but I also know it's impossible."

"This is impossible. This is utterly unrealistic. I hope the media follow up on this."

In fact, such views dominated, with many considering the ad a scam.

After all, such a concept appearing in movies, animations, and novels drew no comment, just anticipation for such technology's emergence, but when it actually appeared in the real world, more people subconsciously couldn't believe it, as it was too far from reality!

It involved too much technology!

Such fervent discussion prompted many who hadn't seen the ad video to start searching online for the brief 60-second commercial.

One of these people was Guan Xiaofei.

Recently, she and her good friend Su Qianqian were on vacation, with nothing in particular to do, often hanging out together, mostly in Jiang Cheng's villa laboratory.

In her spare time, she would browse the internet for the latest information and interesting news, as completely cutting off from the times isn't good.

When she saw every forum and news section overwhelmed, she was stunned. She started searching and found the short ad everyone was talking about and understood why it was a hot topic!

The ad was titled "A Brand New World."

At the start, a handsome man appeared in the photo. He lay on a sofa in a bright room, picking up a special pair of glasses.

Then the scene shifted to the man's perspective.

A dot of white light began to appear on the glasses. The white light grew larger, seemingly spinning across the entire view.

Gradually, the whole image filled with white.

Then, the scene shifted again, with the man falling asleep.

But the man woke up in another place, a medieval European world, dressed in exquisite armor walking down the street, with people on both sides continually bowing to him.

It was clear he held a prominent position in this fantasy realm.

The man glanced at his "taskbar" and then said, "We have three hours left. We must act quickly!"

"Teleport to Goth City," he said, picking up a purple gem. His body gradually blurred and disappeared on the spot, without causing any surprise among the pedestrians around.

Lastly, the picture vanished, and a line of words appeared.

"The first true virtual reality in human history!"

Then, as this line became smaller, another one appeared, words constantly changing.

"Neural-link device."

"A brand new illusionary world."

"This is the moment of world technological innovation."

"What are you waiting for?"

"Virtual Reality Device, launching globally in three days—Cosmic Umbrella Technology."

This marked the end of the 60-second video.

Guan Xiaofei was completely stunned!

"True virtual reality?" Real or fake... Guan Xiaofei blinked, a bit confused, in a daze, wondering how, all of a sudden, technology had advanced to this level? Isn't it too soon? Creating virtual reality, a high-tech feat, should only be possible in movies, right?

Since when did such fantasy-filled high tech appear in the real world?

How did Cosmic Umbrella Technology become so impressive?!

No—Cosmic Umbrella Technology? Why does that sound familiar, always feeling like I've heard it somewhere... Guan Xiaofei furrowed her eyebrows, finding the name familiar but couldn't remember where she had heard it.

She thought for a long time but couldn't recall where she'd heard it.

Guan Xiaofei shook her head, stopped thinking, and started searching online, trying to determine whether the realism of this Virtual Reality Device was true or false.