The press conference was held in Chen Group's main auditorium. Capacity: five thousand people. Every seat filled. Journalists from two hundred countries. Government representatives. Religious leaders. Scientists. Corporate executives. Everyone who mattered.
Outside, a hundred thousand people gathered. Screens broadcast the event to the streets. Across the world, five billion humans watched. The largest audience in history. Larger than any Olympics. Any World Cup. Any historical event ever recorded.
Chen Wei stood backstage reviewing his speech. Xiao Ru adjusted his tie. "You look good. Presidential."
"I am not trying to be president. I am trying to start a revolution."
"Then you look revolutionary."
Tang Yong spoke through his earpiece. "Security is maximum. Snipers on every building.
