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The early morning in Geneva was bitterly cold.

The spotlight illuminated the press conference venue as if it were daytime, but it couldn't penetrate the arrogance and cold-bloodedness that emanated from the very core of the person present.

Johnson Smith, the current rotating chairman of the Western Medicine Alliance, is standing on the podium.

He wore that standard, emotionless, professional fake smile.

"We regret to inform you."

Johnson's voice, transmitted through the microphone, resonated across the globe, carrying a condescending, judgmental tone.

"Due to China's uncooperative attitude on intellectual property rights and data sharing, we were forced to make a difficult decision."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over the cameras below the stage, as if he were reading a death sentence.

"Starting from midnight today, the alliance will indefinitely suspend the supply of all types of targeted anticancer drugs, immunosuppressants, and core drugs required for ICU life support systems to the China region."

"unless……"

Johnson raised a finger, a disdainful smile playing on his lips.

"Unless China agrees to sign the 'Full Technology and Market Openness Agreement' and hand over the underlying logic code of the TianShu chip to prove its security."

See the picture poorly.

This isn't about medicine at all; it's blatant robbery.

It's about trading the lives of tens of millions of patients for China's technological trump card.

When the news reached China, the public opinion landscape collapsed instantly.

This is not just panic, it is a desperate lament.

"It's over... My mom only has three days' worth of targeted therapy left. If she stops taking it, she'll die!"

"What's wrong with exchanging chips for medicine?! Human lives are at stake! The Nantianmen Project is a national matter, but our lives matter too!"

"Where's the person in charge? Where's that so-called person in charge? Wasn't he so arrogant? Why isn't he saying anything now?!"

On the internet, grief, fear, and resentment intertwine to form a massive black web.

However, fueled by certain individuals with ulterior motives, this sentiment began to backfire wildly.

In the hospital, the corridors were crowded with family members kneeling on the ground begging for medicine.

The doctors, their eyes red and swollen, held blank prescription sheets in their hands and shook their heads helplessly.

That kind of suppressed crying is more lethal than any weapon.

Base No. 001.

Li Guobang stared intently at the large screen on the wall, which displayed a continuous stream of public opinion monitoring data from various regions.

"Damn it! These collaborators!"

Li Guobang was so angry that he trembled all over. He slammed his fist on the table, and the specially made tempered glass tabletop was instantly covered with spider web-like cracks.

"They're attacking us! They're calling us cold-blooded animals, saying we killed the patients!"

"Some of them even started an online petition demanding the handing over of the person in charge in exchange for Western understanding!"

The old general's heart was bleeding.

Looking at those vicious curses, he felt wronged for Chen Xi, and even more angry.

However, Chen Xi, who was at the center of the storm, was unusually quiet at this moment.

He was holding a clear glass, which was more than half full of water.

The water had a very faint turquoise hue, almost imperceptible unless you looked closely.

"Let them curse."

Chen Xi gently swirled the glass, watching the water ripple. His expression was indifferent, as if the overwhelming insults were merely a breeze passing by his ears.

"When people are in despair, they always need an outlet."

He raised his head, looked at the furious Li Guobang, and spoke in a calm that was frightening.

"Old Li, public opinion right now is like a spring that has been compressed to its limit."

"The harder you press down, the stronger the rebound will be."

"But..." Li Guobang pointed to the horrifying images on the screen, "those patients are really just waiting to die!"

"Therefore we cannot rush."

Chen Xi tilted his head back and drank the liquid in the glass in one gulp.

A cool, soothing sensation slid down his throat, instantly easing the fatigue he had accumulated from working non-stop for the past few days.

"The West is waiting for us to bow down, and domestic public intellectuals are waiting for us to make mistakes."

"What we need to do is let them put on a show and show their true colors."

Chen Xi put down the cup, and the glass clinked against the table with a crisp sound.

"Dr. Su."

Su Qingge, who had been standing in the shadows, stepped out.

She was wearing a white lab coat, and her eyes were slightly dark-rimmed, but her eyes were frighteningly bright.

"How's the output?" Chen Xi asked.

"Shennong No. 1 raw material has been fully stockpiled." Although Su Qingge's voice was tired, it revealed an undisguised excitement.

"As per your request, it has been diluted 100,000 times and packaged into a portable beverage."

"Enough to cover a week's supply for all top-tier hospitals and community health centers nationwide."

"it is good."

Chen Xi stood up and straightened his sleeves. He walked up to Li Guobang and patted the old man on the shoulder.

"Old Li, issue the announcement."

"Announcement?" Li Guobang was taken aback.

"I told you..." A cold glint flashed in Chen Xi's eyes.

"In view of the Western supply cut-off, in order to protect the lives and health of the people, the country has decided to activate the strategic reserve plan."

"Shennong No. 1 Immune-Boosting Drink will be distributed free of charge nationwide at 8:00 AM tomorrow."

"Remember, don't say it's medicine."

Chen Xi's lips curled into a mocking sneer.

"Just say it's a beverage."

"A drink?!" Li Guobang's eyes widened.

"Offering drinks now? The media will tear you apart!"

"Let them criticize."

Chen Xi walked to the French windows and looked out at the deep night. It was the darkest hour before dawn.

"The more fiercely you criticize, the louder the rebuttal will be."

"Didn't the West say this was witchcraft? Didn't they say it was a placebo?"

"Then let them see."

Chen Xi's voice was deep, yet it carried an air of absolute dominance.

"How did this glass of water shatter their technological hegemony?"