Rebirth of America, this is my era

Chapter 83 He doesn’t dare!
Although Spielberg's father came and went in a hurry, waving his sleeves and taking away only some painful memories, Ethan only waited in Hollywood for two days, and then received the good news brought by Spielberg.

"My dad contacted Professor Bell. After hearing your story, Professor Bell sincerely invited you to Nashua."

"He wants to meet with you."

Ethan was overjoyed by this decision, and he immediately hugged Spielberg with open arms.

"Oh Steven! Thank you! Thank you for your help! And your father! Please help me convey my gratitude to him!"

"Oh! I'm so happy now! I don't even know what to say..."

Spielberg could understand Ethan's feelings.

After all, for practitioners in the electronic game industry, the patent for video games and training devices is like a mountain that makes them breathless. Now, this mountain can finally be removed, and those who have been reborn will naturally be happy.

So, he accepted Ethan's hug calmly.

But he did have something to say about conveying his gratitude.

"Oh Ethan, if you want to thank my dad, you can tell him in person after you see him tomorrow."

"I think he will be very happy to share this joy with you."

"What?" Ethan looked puzzled. He suspected that he had heard it wrongly.

Spielberg continued to laugh and said, "Oh Ethan, is my words so hard to understand?"

"My father hasn't seen Professor Bell in over a year, and now that they've been in touch, he wants to come with us."

"Just treat it as visiting an old friend."

‘! ’

This fact surprised Ethan even more!
At the same time, the gratitude in his heart was beyond words!
Because he understood that no matter how awesome his dream-making rhetoric was, or how appealing the identity of the widow was, it was not as good as the attraction of technology and the Jewish people, which were more touching! And when these messy BUFFs appeared together, he even had a feeling that this trip was not for business at all! Instead, it was for free sex with a face!
And the fact is...

That's actually more magical.

On the morning of October 24, Ethan and his four companions arrived at Los Angeles International Airport, where they boarded a United Airlines flight to Boston. After six hours of turbulence, they finally landed safely.

As soon as he got off the plane, Ethan saw a black Chevrolet commercial vehicle parked at the exit. Not only that, an old man wearing a beige suit jacket, a floral shirt, a thin figure and glasses was standing next to the car.

After seeing them, the old man immediately stepped forward.

And old Spielberg and Arnold also put down their luggage and went to greet them.

Then they gave each other a big hug.

"Oh Arnold! We meet again—" the old man in the flowered shirt said loudly, "It's been a year since we last met. I missed you so much."

"Oh Rudolph! You actually came to the airport? I am so touched--" Old Spielberg laughed and said, "I wanted to have lunch before coming to see you, but I didn't expect... Oh--you are so enthusiastic--"

That's right!

Professor Ralph Baer, ​​who has been strangling the entire American video game industry since 1972, came to the airport in person to pick him up!

After Ralph Baer and Arnold Spielberg greeted each other, they came to the three of them.

The old man first greeted Steven Spielberg, whom he knew, and then, at the introduction of his old friend, he shook hands with Steve Jobs who was traveling with him. Then, he stopped in front of Ethan Jones.

The fifty-three-year-old old man first looked at Ethan with his eyes rolling, and then said:
"Ethan Jones?"

"The inventor of Snake Game?"

"Yeah." Ethan nodded with a smile, "Hello, Professor Bell."

To be honest, he is really a little restrained now.

Ralph Bell had been discussed with him many times before coming.

When the giant monster that had always existed in the topic, the real god that he wanted to conquer, finally appeared, no matter how much preparation he had made before, it was still useless at this moment, because no matter how perfect the illusion was, it was all false! But what was standing in front of him now was real!

However, Ralph Baer was not embarrassed at all. He smiled and opened his arms, saying, "Hug one?" At the same time, he also said, "I have played Snake Game, and I admit that you are better than me in game design."

Ethan was somewhat flattered by these words. After he hugged Ralph Bell, the old man with a Mediterranean hairstyle whispered in his ear: "Ethan, although this is the first time we meet, I still want to say sorry to you."

"Because Milohua's litigation behavior has caused harm to you."

"Arnold told me that you are just a simple game producer. You just want to make games that can make people happy. But in the process, you encountered my obstruction. For this, I am deeply sorry."

"At first, I just wanted to bring happiness to the world. I just wanted more people to be able to play interesting things like video games. I don't want to hurt anyone with patents, but I also admit that when Milova was fighting plagiarism, it implicated you."

"Ethan, after Arnold told me about you, I also learned more about you. You are an excellent child, and a good child. I am very happy that you still actively embrace life after your father died in battle. And your selfless help to Chuck Pete and others makes me admire you very much... I am not being polite, I am serious."

"Kid, you are innocent."

"Because of my acquiescence, Mirohua committed atrocities against you. I am deeply ashamed."

"If I may, I hope you will accept my apology."

‘! ’

The word "apology" appeared several times in just a few short sentences?
This fact made Ethan stunned!

Because he couldn't believe his ears!

But when Arnold Spielberg patted Ralph Baer on the shoulder, signaling the old man not to worry too much, Ethan came to his senses and took the initiative to pat the old man on the back to comfort him.

At the same time, his own face was full of emotion.

What is the situation at the moment?
He himself couldn't quite figure it out!

But there is one thing he is very clear about!
Whether a person is good or bad does not depend on what he does, but on what others see and what they want to judge.

And when Ralph Baer expressed his goodwill in public, the subsequent communication was a natural process.

Led by the old man, the group came to a restaurant in Boston, where they had a lunch which was past mealtime.

At the dinner table, Ralph Baer carefully learned what had happened. When he learned that Atari played the role of an accomplice in Milova's lawsuit, the old man who had once spared Nolan Bushnell's life became furious. But when he learned that under the coercion of Ethan Jones, all the compensation would be borne by Atari, he breathed a sigh of relief and said that this was the best outcome.

After he found out that even after suffering from Mirowa's iron fist, Ethan still wanted to make games, he also expressed his appreciation for Ethan's persistence.
At the same time, he nodded and said, "I know why you are looking for me. Chuck Peteau is actually also a member of IEEE, but his level is not as high as Arnold and I. Moreover, Motorola has also bought my patents, so I know how you process the MOS 6502 CPU. And since I have called you here, it means that I am willing to accept your invitation. Therefore, after you register your company, you can directly invite me to be your company's technical consultant."

The suggestion made Ethan smile, and while thanking him he said, "Oh Ralph..."

"Call me Rudolph." Ralph Baer interrupted, "I still like this name. Although my childhood was not very happy, this name also witnessed my growth. I don't like that sad memory, but I want to remember that experience."

"Oh, okay, Rudolph." Ethan quickly changed the subject, "I have a question, that is, does the identity of technical consultant meet the legal requirements? Uh... I mean... if there is no patent similar to video games and training devices, Mirowa may..."

At this point, Ethan paused.

Because he felt that he couldn't continue.

Ralph Baer laughed, leaned back in his chair, played with the cup in his hand, and said, "Ethan, I know what you are worried about. Legally speaking, the identity of a consultant cannot circumvent the issue of patent infringement, because only if I personally participate in a project and product, it meets the requirements of free research and development in the California Code, but..."

"Does it matter?"

“It’s just an attitude for everyone to see.”

"Does Mi Luohua dare to sue me?"

Ralph Bell looked at Ethan Jones with a smile and uttered a few words, "He doesn't dare."

"Not to mention it, even Philip wouldn't dare to come."

"So..."

"Ethan, just do it."

"When the new game comes out, send me a copy. Like Steven, I also want to see what new ideas you have."

(End of this chapter)