45: Section 45

Although it was a domestic press conference in Hua Country, as a diplomat from a major country, it was naturally possible to get a channel to watch it.

Then the President also ordered a large screen to be put down, projecting Hua Country's press conference onto it.

Enjoying a champagne dinner and watching their greatest concern submit to them—what a beautiful thing that would be!

Soon, the official at the press conference indeed stated that the domestic unrest during this period was all due to the lack of photolithography machines, which prevented them from manufacturing their own chips, acknowledging the inconvenience caused to the public due to the nation's technological backwardness.

Seeing Hua Country's official acknowledgment of technological backwardness, the congressmen in The White House of Lighthouse Country raised their champagne glasses.

However, in the next moment.

The official's tone suddenly shifted:

"The good news is that in the future, our Hua Country will no longer have to worry about being stifled by others over chips!"

"The official position is hereby formally announced—"

"Our country will possess its own latest generation of photolithography machines, reaching the 0.45-nanometer level, leading the world!"

"Its name is—"

"lin's lithography machine!!!"

..."???"

At this moment.

All the important officials in The White House looked as if their throats had been choked, their faces stiff, and deadly silent!

Chapter 57: Now! photolithography machine Technology Leads the World! The Whole World is Boiling!!

Chapter 57: Now! photolithography machine Technology Leads the World! The Whole World is Boiling!!

Clang—!!!

Someone's wine glass fell to the floor.

The shattering sound echoed in everyone's ears in The White House.

Like a fatal gunshot fired at them.

"What the f*ck???"

"Hua Country itself has developed a photolithography machine, and it's at a sub-nanometer level of precision???"

"H-how is this possible, with them? Not long ago, they only developed a 90-nanometer level, which is nearly twenty times behind our latest 5-nanometer generation!"

"How could a gap of three generations be directly bridged in such a short time???"

The officials and congressmen of Lighthouse Country were all dumbfounded, and everyone's first reaction was an immense shock.

Unbelievable!

Incredible!

As they said, in the field of photolithography machines, they were not just a little ahead of Hua Country, but a full three generations!

Even at Hua Country's speed, it would take at least ten years to catch up to these three generations.

And now, Hua Country actually officially announced a sub-nanometer photolithography machine?!

This was more than just catching up; this was completely leaving them far behind!!!

They had only proposed the theory for a one-nanometer level photolithography machine and were still exploring it, yet Hua Country claimed to have already produced it, and even greatly surpassed it!?

How could this not shock them?!

The most embarrassing thing was that everyone present instinctively looked at the President, who was standing next to the projection screen.

This made the President almost want to kill the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

shit!

How could such an important matter be announced here!

Which scoundrel said to publicly watch Hua Country's press conference?

The President's face was flushed crimson with anger, like a pig's liver, as he glared at the back of the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

If he had been told this news privately, it would have been fine.

But now, everyone knew.

Wouldn't all of them, who were celebrating with champagne halfway through, become a laughingstock?

They were even talking about sanctioning Hua Country's photolithography machines.

As it turned out, Hua Country developed them themselves, and even more advanced ones!

The President knew deep down that if he didn't handle this well now, he would definitely become the fastest-falling president!

"Ahem, gentlemen..."

The President was also a person with a brain, although his brain was mostly used for seizing power and profit.

But precisely in such matters, what was most needed were these power-grabbing techniques.

For example, regardless of whether the other party is real or fake, he must firmly insist that they are fake first!

"Everyone, don't worry. Think about 950. How could Hua Country suddenly develop such a high-end photolithography machine?"

"They just couldn't withstand the pressure from the public and wanted to throw out some random theory to make people believe it and see some hope, that's all."

"photolithography machine technology is much more difficult than rare earth technology. Without ten years, they shouldn't even dream of catching up to our photolithography machine technology!"

"Ten years from now, we will have truly broken through the sub-nanometer level, and whether their theory can truly be realized is still a question!"

The President's series of remarks, though thought up in a hurry, were indeed very logical from a normal standpoint.

The crowd, who had just been startled by the sudden video, quickly recovered.

"Hahaha, Mr. President is right!"

"With Hua Country's technology, it will take at least another five years to break through to 30-nanometer precision. As for now, they can only use that 90-nanometer photolithography machine."

"Ninety nanometers, that's our product from forty years ago!"

"Holy crap, I was almost fooled by these hateful Hua Country politicians!"

"Me too. It's all because of the words 'Lin's.' Adding those words made me a bit startled..."

"Lin's..."

At the mention of this name, many suddenly fell silent again.

And among those present, there were naturally other party and government officials who were not on the same front as the President.

He directly and impolitely asked, "Mr. President, have you investigated this Lin's?"

"This Lin's has repeatedly caused our great Lighthouse Country heavy losses, making us lose more freedom. This is very unfair, very undemocratic!"

"Mr. President, this photolithography machine also bears the name 'Lin's.' Don't you plan to do anything about it?!"

Lin's... this name lingered in everyone's minds, becoming a thorn in the hearts of all congressmen and officials in The White House, a bone stuck in their throats.

Hearing this series of questions, the President's face immediately darkened.

He really wanted to just curse the other party as an idiot, regardless of his demeanor, but unfortunately, he wasn't the previous president; he had to maintain a proper image in front of people!

He maintained a smile and calmly said, "I say it's impossible, and it is impossible!"

"There's no doubt about it. Hua Country's photolithography machine can only remain theoretical. Even if it can be realized, it will definitely be at least ten years from now."

As for ten years later, he would no longer be president, so even if it came out then, what did it have to do with him!

However, the press conference on the projection screen was still ongoing.

Just as the President finished speaking, it was Academician Wang's turn to speak as the official spokesperson for Hua Country.

Although Academician Wang looked very haggard and his aged body trembled slightly, his eyes radiated full vigor and spirit, and his mental state was better than ever before.

After he finished explaining the basic functions of this lin's lithography machine to those present.

The invited enterprise representatives and some reporters raised their hands to ask the questions they cared about most—

When can it truly be realized?

When can it be mass-produced?

When can it be supplied to their enterprises?

Facing the blockade, could their high-end industry-related enterprises really hold on until the moment they truly possessed a photolithography machine?

Academician Wang's answer was:

"Not five years from now, nor ten years from now, it's not a 'future to look forward to'!"

"It is..."

"Now!"

The last two words were stirring and profound!

They shocked everyone present!

Those who were personally invited by the state to witness this press conference were all people who, during the nation's crisis, did not abandon the country and leave, did not choose to immigrate, or move their enterprises and factories abroad.

Although they were willing to share the nation's hardships, people still needed to eat, after all.

If the country truly couldn't give them much hope, although they wouldn't leave, there was a high probability they would abandon this industry and directly change professions.

If that happened, the nation's cutting-edge high-tech fields, electronic product fields, and the process of nationwide digitalization would all be drastically slowed down, or even stagnate and regress.

And this was the biggest, most intractable crisis facing the comprehensive blockade by Western countries!

The only solution truly seemed like a wild fantasy.

That is, unless the country could, overnight, produce its own photolithography machine, even if it wasn't as advanced as foreign ones, it at least had to be at an average level.

And the 90-nanometer one was far from meeting the demands of these industries.