A moment later.
Marshall Ke hesitantly spoke.
"Meng Hao, how did you do it?"
"We controlled the cost within 65%, which was already extremely difficult."
"You sell a mech for 140,000 US dollars, aren't you afraid of going bankrupt?"
Facing Marshall Ke's doubts.
Meng Hao smiled indifferently.
"Whether it's profitable or not, it's not for you to worry about!"
"In short, Huaxing Technology will see this betting agreement through to the end!"
...
The first month's delivery.
Meng Hao won decisively.
This made Marshall Ke quite uneasy.
A 140,000 US dollar powered mech?
How low could the cost be... Or were these mechs simply inferior products disguised as good ones?
After the three-party encrypted video communication ended.
Marshall Ke immediately called Tian Wenjing.
He told him to quickly hire internet trolls to spread rumors and slander Huaxing Technology online.
Saying that the newly produced Phantom-class powered mechs were just for show.
And using this excuse, to quickly return the more than ten thousand mechs that had been ordered.
Marshall Ke was already preparing to withdraw from this three-party betting agreement.
But before that, he needed to minimize his losses.
The more than ten thousand mechs, which were originally intended to cause Huaxing Technology severe losses and occupy its production capacity, had unexpectedly no effect.
More than ten thousand mechs, that's a total price of over a billion US dollars.
And if this three-party betting agreement failed.
Tester would have to pay over two billion US dollars in losses.
For a behemoth like Tester, a loss of over two billion US dollars was indeed not a crippling blow.
However.
The feeling of being outmaneuvered still made Marshall Ke uncomfortable.
...
Huaxing Technology.
Qin Muyan, the head of public relations, chuckled as she ate and teased Meng Hao.
"Brother Hao."
"This is quite interesting."
"These trolls really couldn't find any flaws, they actually claimed our quality had problems."
"The 'customers' who previously ordered over ten thousand Phantom-class mechs and paid in full are now clamoring for refunds!"
The two were eating in Meng Hao's spacious office, which was comparable to a presidential suite.
The languid Qin Muyan was dressed very scantily.
She was always thinking about Meng Hao's words, "We'll talk about it later."
However.
Meng Hao seemed more interested in teasing the shredded meat in his bowl than the beauty in front of him.
"This stubborn blockhead."
"I've been this forward, and he still has no interest?"
"Do I have to sit on you myself every time... After all, I'm still a maiden."
Qin Muyan ate and chatted absentmindedly, but her flickering eyes seemed to be expecting something.
"They've truly exhausted all their tricks."
"It seems Marshall Ke intends to withdraw from this three-party betting agreement."
"What a shame, he surrendered so quickly. I was hoping to earn a little more from him."
"As for refunds? Don't even think about it. Domestic versions are sold as-is, no refunds... Since he suspects our mechs have problems, given the order worth over a billion US dollars, we'll dismantle a machine for him to see, and let him know how big the gap is!"
...
A long-awaited livestream.
Since Qin Muyan was promoted to head of public relations, she had rarely appeared on camera.
And this time.
To respond to rumors questioning the quality of Huaxing Technology's mechs.
Meng Hao personally appeared again.
Qin Muyan, as before, followed behind Meng Hao like a little assistant.
"Hello, viewers!"
Meng Hao greeted the camera with a smile.
"Holy crap, Brother Hao!"
"It's been a long time since we've seen Brother Hao livestream in such a formal manner."
"After three months of hiding, he only appeared for a short while during the last livestream."
"Does anyone else feel like Brother Hao and Qin Muyan look more and more like a couple?"
"Hahaha, when are you two having kids, Brother Hao, Sister Hao!"
"..."
Looking at these extremely inappropriate comments.
Meng Hao felt a long-lost warmth.
After chatting with the viewers for a while.
Meng Hao directly signaled for the production staff to bring in a partially assembled Phantom-class mech.
"Everyone."
"This livestream is mainly to thank the customers who ordered over ten thousand mechs."
"Without you, Huaxing Technology would not have been able to acquire such a large amount of capital and accelerate our industrial layout."
"Although I know you're not exactly legitimate users, but rather paid trolls hired by a certain US corporation... as the head of Huaxing Technology, I still want to express my gratitude to you... Regardless of your intentions, the money you paid in full to Huaxing Technology's account is real money."
Damn it.
Meng Hao's words.
Were practically saying openly, "Marshall Ke, you idiot, you were so stupid to willingly send money our way!"
This kind of acting like you're wronged after getting the better of someone was incredibly infuriating.
However.
Meng Hao's words did have some truth to them.
He couldn't publicly disclose the cost of the Phantom-class powered mechs.
But.
He knew better than anyone.
The raw materials for the lithium batteries were donated for free by Russia.
The core components were produced by automation at the desert base and then resold to Huaxing Technology through a shell company.
The actual cost of each mech was only 350,000 Great Xia coins, which is equivalent to about 50,000 US dollars.
Let alone selling them for 140,000 US dollars, even if he sold them for 100,000 or 80,000, Meng Hao would still be making a profit.
Originally.
Huaxing Technology's accounts were depleted of cash flow.
It was impossible to introduce a large number of production equipment and assembly lines.
As a result.
Marshall Ke, this "genius," in order to make Meng Hao lose money and occupy his production capacity, came up with a "brilliant plan" of transferring funds and having Tester's employees in Great Xia purchase mechs on a large scale.
This directly brought Meng Hao over a billion US dollars, nearly seven to eight billion Great Xia coins in cash flow.
With money in hand.
Meng Hao immediately started buying.
In just over a month.
Production capacity was increased severalfold, and the industrial layout was completely completed, bringing the production capacity of the headquarters factory and the first to fourth branch factories to their maximum.
Speaking of which.
He really had to thank Tester's Marshall Ke.
On the livestream, Meng Hao was diligently explaining the messy parts and components.
"...So, Huaxing Technology's products are made with solid, high-quality materials, and no corners were cut."
"As for the core components that the viewers are asking about, that is a trade secret and a technical barrier, and it cannot be leaked."
"Alright, since there are no issues with the product itself, let's talk about refunds."
Meng Hao took out an agreement and shook it towards the camera.
"This is what every customer must sign before purchasing."
"If there are quality issues or other faults on our company's part, a full refund can be issued."
"Once the contract is signed and personal information is recorded, mechs are sold as-is and are non-refundable!"