377: Skoma's shock

It was nine in the evening.

This globally anticipated meeting began as scheduled.

It could be said that, besides the Olympic Games and the World Cup, this was the first time all global news media, television stations, and video websites simultaneously broadcast such a grand event.

Some websites have released statistics! The attention for this grand event had long surpassed that for the Olympics and the World Cup.

After all, these two largest global events only concerned sports competitions. This meeting, however, encompassed the most elite individuals from various fields.

The initial nominee list was not without top figures from the entertainment industry, but they were successively eliminated through rounds of harsh and cruel voting.

The last globally most influential person remaining on the ranking only passed the third round of voting.

This shows that, by the end, people's perception of the most influential figures generally shifted towards those who had changed human life.

Rather than actors or trending celebrities.

Among the top twenty people in the current ranking, besides a few who have advanced world-leading professional academic fields, the rest are essentially tech giants.

The top-ranked individuals were still the American bigwigs, led by Skema.

Undeniably.

In terms of global influence, the positions of these few from the USA are indeed unshakable.

Tens of thousands, countless people enjoy their technology. It can be said that if it weren't for their existence, perhaps the progress of the entire era would not have been so rapid.

Su Yu being able to reach seventh place in four rounds of voting was already the limit of what he could achieve!

Of course, this was also due to the significant impact he had made by leaving a deep mark on the international stage several times.

According to calculations by numerous netizens, if China truly united its national strength to assist in the final round of voting, coupled with votes from known foreign netizens, there might indeed be hope to break into the top five, or even top three!

But that's a story for later.

Tonight's main event was the grand occasion that all global audiences had long awaited with bated breath.

Perhaps the previous estimates for the final vote count would undergo significant changes.

After all, it's inevitable that some giant might release something unseen by the public at such a critical moment to boost his ranking.

These are all things that could potentially change the current ranking, and no one can guarantee anything.

According to the meeting's agenda, the twenty top figures would first enter and take their seats. Afterwards, they would randomly come forward for communication and presentation.

The order of presentations was not fixed; anyone willing to go first could do so independently.

Soon, as the camera panned, people began to enter.

Audiences on various global forums, live streaming websites, and communication platforms began to cheer.

"Hahahaha, I didn't expect Old Mr. Gates to be the first one out. It's been so many years since he's appeared, how did he get so old?"

"Thank you, Old Mr. Gates. If it weren't for him, we wouldn't even have computers."

"Look, Old Mr. Ren from China is out. Old Mr. Ren is a big shot in 5G networks and base stations. If it weren't for him, we'd probably still be using 4G networks, and the short video trend wouldn't have emerged at all."

"The third one is actually Old Mr. Qiao. Honestly, Apple phones can indeed be listed as a cross-era phone R&D company! When that full touch screen came out back then, it was simply a leap in technology across eras!"

"Amazon's CEO is also out. This person is the founder of global mobile e-commerce; his appearance led to the current e-commerce economy, and ranking fifth is truly well-deserved."

"Skema! Skema is out too!!! No matter what, Brother Ma is the only true god in my heart right now!!! The current richest man in the world, Brother Ma's wealth will probably surpass the combined wealth of the others in a few years."

"..."

In the camera, one after another, globally renowned figures entered, and the atmosphere gradually became lively.

This was very likely the first time in history that everyone could see so many world-class magnates at once.

This scene was truly a world-famous painting!

As the subsequent twenty individuals on the list all made their appearance, everyone only then realized the immense age gap at today's top-tier feast.

Among the twenty, the oldest person was already over eighty years old.

And Su Yu, the youngest in the entire venue, was only twenty-six.

In such a comparison, the two seemed to not even live in the same century.

"Look, look! Everyone is clearly young, so why is the gap so huge?"

"At twenty-six, he has already made it onto the list of the top twenty most influential people globally, eligible to attend such a top-tier meeting. What are you doing at twenty-six? Still cooped up at home playing games every day? Can't even get out of Gold in League?"

"Damn it, brother, don't say any more, my heart is breaking!"

"Look, Old Mr. Gates, despite his age, is also sitting in the same place as Little Brother Su right now. If you think about it that way, doesn't your heart feel much more balanced?"

"Hmm, it seems that's true."

... In the venue, Su Yu sat down.

Looking at the faces of the magnates around him, it was impossible not to be nervous.

Although he was fortunate enough to be qualified to sit with them now, these were all esteemed seniors.

People he could originally only see in news and textbooks.

Now they were sitting vividly beside him, making it impossible not to feel nervous.

Old Mr. Ren and Lei Jun, however, looked much more relaxed.

The two sat diagonally opposite Su Yu and gave him a look to relax.

A moment later, everyone was present.

The super large round table, capable of accommodating twenty people, had all its surrounding seats filled.

Many people were meeting each other for the first time and began to size up those around them.

As the youngest face in the entire venue, Su Yu received almost everyone's attention immediately.

Everyone had also learned about Su Yu's information and detailed background in advance.

But when they truly saw such a young man sitting at the same table with them for the first time, they couldn't help but cast admiring glances.

Too young!

He was simply too young!

Skema asked himself, when he was Su Yu's age, he was still working hard to make money.

Yet the other party's status was already almost on par with theirs!

His global Popularity (fame) even surpassed more than half of the people present.

It is said that China is rich in talent, and these words are indeed true.

If this young man were given another ten years! No, even just five years.

By then, he might truly be able to ascend to the throne of the most influential person in the world!

Even Skema did not have the confidence that he would be able to firmly suppress him at that time!