Chapter 965: Chapter 793: Crisis in Hell’s Kitchen_3
“Another Microsoft, huh.”
Since there’s obviously no profit in smartphones anymore, and developing a platform is expensive and troublesome, why not just join the other party’s platform?
“Humph, no wonder they spun off a separate company, they must be worried about antitrust investigations.”
“Too bad, this guy’s fighting power on his own is too strong…”
“This guy had the qualifications to join us, but he chose to be our enemy…”
“Intensify our efforts, and if we get the chance, we must obliterate him!”
“We can afford countless mistakes, but if he slips up just once, it’s over for him…”
Compared to those powers, individual consumers are reveling in a frenzy.
Although it’s not cheap, it depends on what you compare it with!
Many who had no hope before have already conceived the idea of buying.
No matter the squeeze, they must make it.
And because of its consumer-friendly price and the influence of this launch event.
The proliferation speed of the ‘Anthony’ smartphones has far exceeded everyone’s expectations.
Offline stores are packed every day, and to prevent scalpers to the greatest extent, each ID can only buy one unit.
Although there’s ample stock and plenty, offline physical stores still can’t handle this kind of foot traffic.
Because the initial apps were provided by phone manufacturers.
One could register for a basic app account with just one click.
Just like WeChat’s app, including the short video app, were copied straight over.
Distributing friends through the contacts list allowed everyone’s social circles to grow rapidly.
The smartphone’s photo and video shooting functions were also swiftly applied.
And it didn’t take long for people to discover the perks of the specialized short video platform TT…
Hell’s Kitchen, the darkest and most chaotic place in New York.
This is a criminal’s paradise, where all kinds of contraband trades and lawlessness make the shops on both sides seem deserted.
In a place like New York, there are also many stores that are closed.
The graffiti on their roller shutters and additional metal nets all testify to the security situation here.
The streets are a mess, with excrement everywhere, and a subtle stench pervades the air.
Numerous homeless people and addicts lie unconscious by the roadside, or like zombies, stand up to bask in The Sun.
The filthy water flows freely through the alleys, yet there are people who sit in it without any concern for cleanliness.
A modified pickup truck is parked quietly by the side of the road, where Nick Fury, his shoulder wrapped in bandages, sits in the rear.
In his hands, he also holds the hottest ‘Anthony’ smartphone of late.
Now, almost all media and trending topics are about news on the ‘Anthony’ smartphones.
Every feature discovery, line waiting, or difficulty in getting a device fills the newspapers and the internet.
This made Nick Fury, who had handled related procedures for his phone, sigh.
“I could have guessed their intentions before, but I didn’t expect it to be this popular. If their plan succeeds, Anbrella and Hydra will find themselves in quite a headache.”
He then looked over at the streets of Hell’s Kitchen again.
The addicts and homeless lying under The Sun made it almost seem like zombies were roaming the streets.
This had Leon, in the driver’s seat, feeling tense the entire time.
Having experienced Raccoon City, now seeing the scenery on this street makes him reflexively anxious.
In the car besides Leon, the driver, and Nick Fury in the back, there was also Natasha who had just boarded.
But the normally fierce and stunning Natasha now looked somewhat weakened.
“How did it go, did you get any new information? What sort of support are they willing to provide?”
Nick Fury asked the newly arrived Natasha with a serious tone.
He hadn’t expected that a mission initially meant to root out a mole would turn him into the mole!
Now the whole of S.H.I.E.L.D. has become a Hydra’s den, and he doesn’t know who to trust anymore.
Having confirmed Hydra’s mole as Alexander Pierce, he now even suspects those few around him.
At least before Pierce was discovered, his trust in Pierce was greater than in them.
But with things as they are, being hunted down left him with no better choices.
“The intel is, the sewers of Hell’s Kitchen are already crawling with rats carrying the T-virus; Hell’s Kitchen is about to become a real hell, and while they can provide help, they’re also unable to exterminate all the people in Hell’s Kitchen…”
Natasha said with a husky voice.
Only God knows what I sacrificed for the promise of this support!
Incredible, not human at all!
“The Raccoon City incident started with rats carrying the virus from the sewers…”
Leon also expressed his grave concerns.
“I think we should contact the military directly.”
At this moment, Leon actually wanted to complain. Tony already got the virus samples and even developed a vaccine, which he shared the method of production with S.H.I.E.L.D.
But now, instead, it became an asset for Hydra.
Although the production of the vaccine was also problematic, it would have been somewhat useful if it was in their own hands.