Chapter 796 Crisis in Hell's Kitchen

"...We have redefined mobile phones."

Namikaze Minato is also a Hokage, so there is no pressure for this kind of new product launch.

The slightly more difficult thing is to make him familiar with the parameters of the mobile phone.

But considering Namikaze Minato's mind, he learned it quite quickly.

Under the flashlights of reporters, Namikaze Minato, with his golden hair, seemed to be born to be on stage.

The friendly smile and confident and sunny temperament made the audience tired of Tony's arrogance feel a new continent.

Tony, who originally came to stand on the stage, was very pleased to take the initiative to give up the C position, and then stepped aside and said to Potts next to him.

"Minato is really pretty good."

"You used to be the most discussed among the female employees in the company, but now the topic of Watergate is obviously increasing."

Potts also said it casually, which made Tony feel a little tasteful.

"But he's still not as handsome as me. He looks too young. Well, he lacks my sense of maturity."

And maybe it's because Namikaze Minato's words about redefining mobile phones are too full.

Immediately below, a reporter came forward and said:

"Mr. Minato, when you talk about redefining it, do you mean that other mobile phones are garbage?"

Pretty reporters are usually just watching the fun and don't take it too seriously.

Although the Stark Group had a lot of money stuffed this time, and it was purely commercial, it did not receive much resistance from Umbrella.

But some reporters who want to be in a position still don’t worry so much.

Because what the other party said was too full!

Although there are some differences in the mobile phone manufacturers in the Marvel world, the number is not large.

There are many that are becoming bigger and stronger.

Faced with this reporter's uneasy and well-meaning question, Namikaze Minato also showed a gentle and sunny smile on his face, and then nodded.

"If you want to understand it that way, that's fine, but it's a bit rude."

As soon as Namikaze Minato finished speaking, there was an uproar below.

Such a gentle and polite tone, but he said such arrogant words, to a certain extent, the contrast was even greater than Tony's direct disparagement.

Immediately, various flash lights came one after another, and all the reporters had excited expressions on their faces.

I thought it was just an ordinary press conference, but I didn't expect it to be such a big news.

Not only them, the live video on YouTube and Stark's official website also surprised many netizens who have confidence in the technological power of the Stark Group.

"This little puppy looks very docile, but he also talks wildly."

"Ah! I like it so much!"

"Why does your avatar look like a man's?"

"How dare you define my gender casually?"

"..."

However, many people in the industry are watching with cold eyes at this time. Such a tone will raise the audience's expectations, which is unwise.

This will make people take out a magnifying glass to find fault. If it is not a truly epoch-making work, no matter how well it is done, you can still find points of criticism!

Then, under the attention of all parties, the huge display screen behind Minato Namikaze took out his mobile phone simultaneously, revealing the smooth image of 'Anthony' smartphone.

Because of the technological support from the Stark Group, and some key problems that Tony solved.

Although this can only be regarded as the first generation of smartphones, it is already a bezel-less pure screen design.

When the appearance of this thing comes out, it still looks quite shocking.

There is no power button or buttons. Is this also a mobile phone?

No matter how you look at it, it’s just a large MP5!

But the borderless smoothness and the technological atmosphere still make many people vaguely speculate.

Then the reporter who asked the question before took the initiative to ask again

"It is indeed a very novel design, but it is just a big screen. This does not redefine mobile phones, right? Is this a touch screen? Can you dial a phone number by touching it?

"Then such a big screen can play videos? This is indeed a bit interesting and relatively novel.

"But in fact, current flip phones can also play videos, but the screen is smaller. Such a large screen cannot be folded, and it is not convenient to carry..."

The reporter had some knowledge of digital products, and he was already firing off all kinds of questions like a machine gun.

And he knew that since it was defined as a mobile phone, if there were no buttons, it would most likely be touch screen buttons.

Touch screens actually exist now, but they still have a auxiliary effect.

For now, the mobile phone is just a communication tool, and then you can listen to music and provide a certain degree of small functional assistance.

Just enlarging the screen and losing the important folding portability still seems to be a bit of a loss.

"That's why I said that we are redefining mobile phones. Our purpose is to directly change the use of mobile phones, and this new mobile phone may be called a 'smartphone.'"

Minato Namikaze picked up the smartphone in his hand, and the screen on the back was also zoomed in simultaneously. With his silky slide to unlock it, the pure starry sky desktop with clear layers behind was revealed.

Some basic APPs have been initially implanted.

The silky feeling of unlocking and the sense of technology when sliding the phone instantly aroused some exclamations at the scene.

There is a feeling of science fiction coming into reality.

"I won't go into details about the basic communication functions of mobile phones. It is indeed the same as what this journalist friend guessed..."

Namikaze Minato just demonstrated it casually. The original functions of dialing and text messaging, and the sensitive pure screen touch, still constantly refreshed everyone's understanding.

And then, he exited the basic functions and started to open the relevant APP...

"Perhaps, some people will define this as a handheld computer, but in fact, many of the functions of these APPs are more practical and convenient than computer programs..."

The short video software called TT, various drawing software, camera functions, video conversations, and voice chats are just some of the most basic embedded software functions, which caused waves of exclamations at the scene.

There are also many carnivals on the Internet!

"Oh my God! I need this phone!"

"It really redefines the mobile phone. It can actually take pictures and send them to friends on the mobile phone."

"Oh, I need to save some money. I still have some credit on my credit card. Oh my God, this is draining my wallet."

"It shouldn't be cheap, right? Will it exceed two thousand dollars? If it exceeds, I'm afraid I won't be able to afford it."

"It's possible, but this is indeed an epoch-making product."

"If the product is to be popularized, I think it will be very difficult for ordinary people to spend more than $1,000."

"..."

Now, there is no doubt whether this mobile phone is good or not. Even these basic functions are already quite impressive.

Finally, mobile phones are no longer defined by battery, battery life, and compactness.

It really redefines mobile phones!

Namikaze Minato ignored everyone's exclamations and some doubts about the price. He continued to introduce the functions of the application mall and opened the mall list, which contained a dazzling array of various apps.

I have seen Minato Namikaze using basic APP functions before, and now after seeing these app store icons, many people have already started to think about it.

No, these can all be downloaded to your mobile phone!

There are too many functions!

"...As you can see, these are the apps in the app store that you can download according to your own preferences. Each app has its own functions, some of which are free, and some of which require purchasing permissions... …”

Namikaze Minato kept sliding his fingers and began to reveal various APP icons, as well as many game icons.

There are free ones and paid ones. Generally speaking, the prices are not expensive at present, and most of them are under 6 dollars.

"And since it is an epoch-making product that redefines mobile phones, of course we will give it a reasonable price."

After Namikaze Minato mentioned the erotic scene, all the followers became attentive.

"$199."

After the unbelievable price was announced, everyone on the scene took a breath.

It’s over, all other mobile phone manufacturers are over…

——

Because Anthony's mobile phone is named after Tony, and it has been tinkered with by the Stark Group.

So at Umbrella, which has already broken up and has been wary of whether Iron Man will suddenly descend from the sky and impose sanctions, there are still people paying attention to this press conference.

Not only the behemoth Umbrella, many other forces and companies have more or less arranged people to keep an eye on it.

Because I don’t know what bombs that Iron Man will throw out.

And sure enough, after seeing the epoch-making features of Anthony's smartphone at the press conference.

All parties immediately paid attention to it, and some immediately summoned technical staff and some senior executives to watch the live broadcast together.

"Stark is indeed a genius."

"It is indeed an epoch-making product, full of technological sense."

"You can imagine how huge the profits are. Everyone in the world who can afford it will have to replace their mobile phones."

"Immediately prepare to grab the samples as soon as possible, and then infiltrate various foundries to get the drawings at any cost. Even if you can't get the original drawings, you still need the structural drawings."

"He can't eat this cake!"

"It doesn't matter even if it's half a year slower."

"Oh, as long as we..."

However, all the discussions, all the plans, all lost their voices after the price of 199 US dollars was thrown out.

$199?

Are you crazy? Are you sure there are no missing zeros?

Do you do charity? !

"What is he doing?"

"There is no profit on this phone, and it may even be a rebate."

"It's a platform. Many of the apps on it need money. This is indeed a huge market."

"But even so, there's no need to be so low-key. Doesn't he like money?"

Some people seemed a little angry.

"If it's Tony Stark, he's really not short of money."

After the price was announced, all the manufacturers, forces, and competitors who were staring at this area also lost their original thoughts.

For something worth 199 US dollars, do we need to do charity together?

It is true that one can also create a platform by imitating the other party.

But not to mention the time of imitation, and the first-mover advantage accumulated by the other party during this time, even if it is really successful, what is it for?

If the number of users cannot keep up, there will be no sufficient benefit support at all.

The other party has first-mover advantages, technological advantages, and cost advantages. If there are competing products, the price may be lowered!

This is not just a matter of working in vain, but there is a high probability that money will be poured out.

Capital is profit-seeking, and will not do anything without profit.

"Then ask them about their cooperation methods as soon as possible. We can enter their platform to develop and use it and seize this business opportunity."

"Another Microsoft."

"amazing……"

Since there is obviously no profit on the mobile phone side, and it is expensive and troublesome to build your own platform, it is better to join the other party's platform directly.

"Hmph, no wonder we have to carve out a separate company. It should be because we are worried about monopoly investigations."

"It's a pity that this guy's fighting power is too strong..."

"This guy was originally qualified to join us, but he chose to be our enemy..."

"Intensify your efforts. As long as we seize the opportunity, we will make him irreversible!"

"We can miss countless times, but he only needs to miss once and he will be gone..."

"..."

…

Compared with those forces, individual consumers are enjoying the carnival.

$199!

Although it can’t be said to be cheap, it depends on what it is compared to!

Many people who originally had no hope have already had the idea of ​​​​purchasing in their hearts.

No matter how hard you squeeze, it will squeeze out.

And because of this affordable price and the influence of this conference.

The popularity of ‘Anthony’ smartphones has far exceeded everyone’s expectations.

Offline stores are full every day, and in order to prevent scalpers to the greatest extent, each ID can only purchase one.

Although the stocks are quite sufficient and the quantity is large, offline physical stores cannot handle so much traffic.

Because the initial APP is originally provided by the mobile phone manufacturer.

Therefore, you can register an account for a basic APP with one click.

This is true for directly copying WeChat APPs, including short video APPs.

By adding friends directly through the address book, your respective circle of friends can grow very quickly.

The functions of taking photos and videos with mobile phones have also appeared directly and simultaneously.

And soon someone discovered the benefits of TT, a specialized short video platform...

…

Hell's Kitchen, the darkest and most chaotic place in New York.

This is a paradise for criminals. All kinds of contraband trading and chaotic public security make the shops on both sides of the place look very deserted.

In places like New York, there are still a lot of stores that are closed.

The graffiti on the rolling shutters and some additional metal meshes all illustrate the security here.

The streets looked very messy, excrement on the roadside could be seen everywhere, and there was a subtle smell in the air.

Many homeless people and drug addicts lie on the roadside, wondering whether they are alive or dead, or stand up like zombies and bask in the sun.

There was sewage flowing across the alley, but there were still people sitting in it without feeling disgusted.

A modified pickup truck parked quietly on the side of the road, and Nick Fury, with a bandage on his shoulder, was sitting in the back of the pickup truck.

At the same time, he also has the most popular ‘Anthony’ smartphone in his hand.

Nowadays, almost all media and hot spots are news about the ‘Anthony’ smartphone.

Paper media and the Internet are full of people who have discovered what new features, or queues, or hard-to-get machines.

This made Nick Fury, who had gone through the relevant procedures for his mobile phone, sigh.

"I could guess their intentions before, but I didn't expect it to be so popular. If their plan succeeds, Umbrella and Hydra will have a huge headache."

Then he looked toward the streets of Hell's Kitchen.

The drug addicts and homeless people basking in the sun on the streets made the place look like a zombie infestation.

This made Leon seem a little nervous in the driver's seat.

Having experienced Raccoon City, he always has some conditioned reflexes when he sees the scene on this street.

Now in the car, in addition to Leon who was driving and Nick Fury in the back seat, there was also Natasha who had just gotten into the car.

But Natasha, who was originally beautiful and capable, now looked a little weak.

"How's it going? Did you get any new information? What kind of support are they willing to provide?"

Nick Fury looked at Natasha who had just arrived and said with some solemnity.

He himself did not expect that this time the arrangement was originally intended to eliminate the mole, but he directly turned himself into the mole!

Now that the entire SHIELD has become a den of Hydra, he doesn't know who else is trustworthy.

After confirming that the mole of Hydra was Alexander Pierce, he now even felt that even the few around him were questionable.

At least until Pierce was noticed, he trusted Pierce more than they did.

It's just that the matter has come to this, and he has no other better choice as he is being hunted everywhere.

"The intelligence is telling us that at this time, rats carrying the T virus have begun to run rampant in the sewers of Hell's Kitchen. Soon Hell's Kitchen will become a real hell. While they can provide assistance, they cannot kill all the hells. Everyone in the kitchen…”

Natasha said in a hoarse voice.

God knows what I paid for this promise of assistance!

Unbelievable, not human at all!

"The original Raccoon City started with viruses carried by rats in the sewers..."

Leon also expressed his concerns solemnly at this time.

"I think we should contact the military directly."

Leon actually wanted to complain at this time. Tony had obtained the virus sample, developed a vaccine, and gave the development method to SHIELD.

As a result, it became Hydra's asset.

Although the production of the vaccine was a problem, it would still be useful if it was in their hands.

But now there seems to be no other way except to ask the military.

Even if SHIELD and the military are not on good terms, and the military has been seriously infiltrated by Umbrella, they can only rely on them to solve this problem on a large scale.

Whether it is Umbrella's biochemical crisis response team or SHIELD's agents, they are actually unable to cope with the environment and potential number of infections in Hell's Kitchen...

——

"I know what you mean. In fact, I have contacted General Ross. He also attaches great importance to this, but he needs evidence, otherwise he can't dispatch troops into the city again."

Nick Fury also sighed at this time.

He and the military are not on good terms, but he can tell the difference between the important and the unimportant. Although his relationship with General Ross is not good, he actually tried to win over the other party when the Avengers were being planned.

It's just that the two sides are too aggressive.

Because of this, he knows that General Ross will not let it go after knowing this.

But last time, because of the Hulk's disruption, the streets were damaged, and General Ross was responsible for a lot. This time, it is also very difficult for him to arrange the team to enter the city based on intelligence.

But how should he explain to him the source of the intelligence?

Just because of Tony's reminder?

If he didn't already know Tony's character, and had Leon and other Raccoon City survivors join, knowing that the T virus is Umbrella's.

Nick Fury even doubted whether this virus was really developed by the Stark Group and has begun to be experimentally released.

This is also the reason why he stayed here during this period.

Coulson has gone to New Mexico, where they said there might be problems, while Hawkeye, Chris and Claire have dispersed in Brooklyn and started looking for clues and evidence.

I want to stop the virus as soon as it breaks out.

At the very least, I have to record the video and notify Ross as soon as possible.

Taking the biohazard in Raccoon City as an example, the key is to control this special virus in the early stage.

Otherwise, once it starts to spread, the whole New York may fall into disaster!

But unfortunately, in a place like Hell's Kitchen, agents have to patrol in armored vehicles, and the situation is too chaotic.

Even though Hawkeye and his friends are all action masters, their progress here is quite slow.

Because it is really difficult to distinguish between people and zombies here...

But at this moment, a blind man passing by on the street suddenly attracted Nick Fury's attention.

Although this person is a blind man, he is wearing a relatively decent cheap suit compared to Hell's Kitchen.

Although the guide stick in his hand can determine the identity of the other party as a blind man, his movements between walking are quite confident, and he doesn't look blind at all.

This slightly abnormal situation will naturally make Nick Fury pay more attention now.

He was suspicious by nature, and now that he was forced to hide here and there by Alexander Pierce, he was even more suspicious.

Now he saw everyone as a hydra.

Ding~Ding~

The blind man came to the front of the car and knocked on the door twice with his guide stick, making a metal collision sound.

"Be careful."

Nick Fury reminded Leon, and Leon nodded. While keeping alert and holding down the gun, he also lowered the window to ask

"Excuse me, is there anything? Or do you need our help?"

Lyon wanted to make eye contact with the other party to determine whether the other party was blind, but was blocked by the other party's brown sunglasses.

"I think you may need help. I heard someone over there say that a bomb was installed, and it should be aimed at you."

The blind man said, and his ears moved

"Here it comes, be careful."

Just when Leon was alert and Nick Fury sat up straight, after a while, they saw a remote control toy car appear at the corner in front.

Normally, it would not be a big deal if something like this suddenly appeared.

Hell's Kitchen has seen all kinds of monsters and demons.

However, combined with the blind man's words and the remote control car driving towards this side, Nick Fury decisively said,

"Let's go, leave here first."

He did not let Leon shoot the approaching remote control car, but quickly chose to get out of the car.

If they were really exposed, it would not be a wise choice to stay in the car now, the target is too big!

As they got out of the car, it seemed that the people who had been monitoring and observing this place were also sure to be exposed.

The originally slow toy car suddenly accelerated and rushed over.

Leon also quickly shot.

The precise shooting skills made the snake-like toy car explode in mid-air!

Even though several people had already hidden behind the car, the shock wave shattered all the windows of the vehicle.

Then, a group of fully armed teams rushed out from several corners.

As soon as they came out, they shot at them mercilessly.

"Follow me."

Matt Murdock, who had reminded them, quickly walked towards an apartment building nearby with deft steps, appearing to be quite familiar with the nearby environment.

If it hadn't been for his reminder at first, I might have become more passive.

So at this time, Nick Fury gave his pitiful trust again and quickly followed behind the opponent.

At the same time, I picked up the smartphone I just got and glanced at the icon showing X on the signal, feeling a little helpless to complain.

"This new smartphone has poor signal reception."

"I also bought this phone. It also has a blind mode, which is very considerate. I think this is more likely because they have signal blocking. You must have offended a lot of people. The Kingpin and the Hand are looking for you."

Nick Fury was just enjoying his misery and was unable to complain, but as a lawyer, Matt Murdock started to explain in a serious manner.

This made Lu Dan a little helpless to refute, but he just followed the other party upstairs quickly and sighed.

"Thank you this time. Is there any other way out here?"

"Yes, but it requires some basic skills. I think you should be fine. Here we are."

Matt Murdock came to a window, listened for a moment, then opened it and jumped out. Finally, he steadily crossed the alley in the middle and landed on the roof of a bungalow on the opposite side.

Listen to the footsteps chasing upstairs.

Nick Fury threw a grenade from the gap in the stairs, and then quickly jumped over...

Boom~

With the explosion cover behind them, several people arrived at the roof one after another, and then followed the blind man in front, quickly moving forward along the roof of the bungalow like city parkour.

Soon, we entered another apartment building and started twisting and turning...

"The signal has been restored."

Natasha kept looking at the signal from time to time. After seeing that it was restored, she hesitated and opened the pirated WeChat and sent the location information to the nickname marked "non-human".

He also sent an ambiguous emoticon.

Now that S.H.I.E.L.D. is so messed up, the only way to ask for help is to ask for external help. It shouldn't be so ruthless...

"We're here, it's safe here for now."

Matt Murdock led several people into an old apartment building through the window.

This old apartment building was obviously a bit old and seemed a little damp. There were leaking mold spots on the walls, and there was a musty smell in the air.

Moreover, the rows of doors are designed to be quite crowded.

Nick looked around and praised

"It's a very sophisticated design. Did you make the trap here?"

It wasn't that he suspected that the blind man wanted to harm them, but that there were many simple and inconspicuous traps formed here based on some debris piled nearby, which seemed to be specially used to stop the enemy.

If you run away here, you can easily escape the pursuers.

"As you can see, I am a blind man. These were done by my friend. He lives here temporarily. You will be jointly wanted by the Kingpin and the Hand. You must have various difficulties. Come on, we can talk."

I found a door and knocked on it.

"Frank, open the door. The friends you were looking for have been found."

Nick Fury was also slightly stunned when he heard the blind man's name.

Frank?

Is this the Frank I know?

Natasha's eyes also moved slightly. She heard Nick Fury mention this name, claiming to be a level 10 agent.

This gave the two people who knew about it a sudden feeling in their hearts. No wonder!

It turns out this guy is here...

However, as the door opened, there was a faint smell of blood and disinfectant inside, which made the blind man Matt, who had the keenest sense, frown and said

"What? Are you injured? Didn't you go to find Luke? What happened?"

There were no lights on in the room, but this did not affect the view of the people at the door.

At this time, a burly and muscular man was treating the wound on his arm.

I used iodophor to rinse a row of tooth marks on my arm muscles, and I frowned there from time to time, as if it hurt.

"Don't mention it. He was investigating missing homeless people in the sewers recently. After losing contact, I went to find him, and he bit me like crazy. That guy was stronger than me and was almost killed by him. I will kill him now. Locked up in his home..."

Frank's voice was hoarse.

The pain from this bite made him feel that something was wrong, and he was actually a little dizzy now.

Still afraid of light...

"I even wonder if I was bitten by a vampire."

Frank smiled to himself.

After saying that, he looked at Nick Fury again. The two of them obviously knew each other. At this time, Frank looked at Fury's solemn eyes and showed a slightly mocking smile.

"How about it? I heard that you are being hunted down recently? Tsk, tsk~, it's really a bit embarrassing."

After saying that, he looked at the bandage on Fury's arm, and with his skill, he could tell from the shape of the blood that it was a gunshot wound.

"It seems that you are very unlucky. Although we both have arm injuries, I just need to apply some iodophor and you will have to recover for a while at least."

But just as Frank finished speaking, he saw Nick Fury throwing an injection over there with pity.

"It's not that I'm unlucky, it's that you are lucky. If we hadn't brought some vaccines out, you would have to see God directly after a while, idiot..."