"What do you mean by this, Wang-kun?"
As the responsible supervisor for Tianyi Steel Company, the largest steel company in Wa Island, Yamazaki's face had never looked so unsightly.
Wang Yu had previously overstepped his bounds to fulfill the gambling agreement on behalf of the steel mill. Yamazaki could have directly refused, as Wang Yu had no legitimate claim. In steel smelting, their Tianyi Steel Company was the strongest in the world!
No one would have questioned them for directly refusing a little-known and obscure car factory.
However, in order to kill the chicken to warn the monkeys and take this opportunity to thoroughly enter the Yi Yuan Federation market and establish a foothold, he had not hesitated to accept Wang Yu's challenge.
Even if he were to fulfill the gambling agreement on behalf of the steel mill, what of it? In terms of steel smelting technology, they truly feared no one! It made no difference who was on the other side!
Yet... this Wang Yu was completely ungrateful. The venue for the competition had already been booked, and the grand hall of the Jiangyang Grand Hotel had been rented.
But as the competition approached, they were suddenly notified that the venue had been changed to their county government conference hall.
This kind of backtracking after an agreement was simply a grave insult and disregard!
How could Yamazaki not be furious? Not only him, but all the Wa Island experts under him also had very unpleasant expressions.
This kind of mockery was like slapping them in the face!
Did Wang Yu intend to use such underhanded tactics to put psychological pressure on them? How ridiculous!
Yamazaki thought, and then spoke to Wang Yu,
"Why the change of venue at the last minute?"
"That, Yamazaki-kun, I merely wanted to change to a better environment to show respect to your esteemed company."
Wang Yu chuckled dryly at Yamazaki. Although he disliked people from Wa Island, he wouldn't resort to such sordid means.
The sudden change to the county government conference hall was entirely due to Secretary Yang's intervention.
Previously, because of the incident involving the fighter jet transport from the Ice Bear Kingdom, Secretary Yang had been summoned to the provincial capital overnight and severely reprimanded by his superiors.
Fortunately, the matter was eventually resolved perfectly, and the outcome was a win-win. Wang Yu had handled things extremely well, bringing both honor and substance to Jiangyang County.
Therefore, Secretary Yang had let Wang Yu off the hook. However, upon hearing that he had voluntarily engaged in a duel with people from Wa Island... well, not exactly a duel, but a competition... it seemed to be similar.
Secretary Yang immediately became anxious. Why did Wang Yu love causing trouble so much?
First, it was the Qinglu Group of Dongzhou Multinational Corporation, then the Ice Bear Kingdom, and now he was stirring up trouble with Wa Island?
And he even intended to compete with Wa Island in terms of technology? Didn't he know their steel smelting technology was the best in the world? They had to admit that!
Wasn't this like showing off to Guan Gong in front of his stage, or reciting the Three Character Classic at Confucius's door?
Although he knew that Wa Island had used unscrupulous methods in the gambling agreement with the steel mill, and Wang Yu's intentions were sincere, such a forceful show of strength would only invite ridicule!
What could be achieved by such a futile effort, like a mantis trying to stop a chariot?
With this thought, Secretary Yang sighed inwardly and quickly arranged for the county conference hall to be the venue for the competition. His intention was to keep it as low-profile as possible, so that if they lost, the negative impact could be minimized.
However, the people from Wa Island were not to be trifled with. They seemed to have already considered this aspect and had been widely publicizing it everywhere.
Now, various prominent figures from all walks of life across the province had come to attend this competition.
In addition, some authoritative mainstream domestic media had also sent reporters for interviews and coverage,
And there were also some foreign reporters, especially many from Wa Island.
Almost everyone wanted to see what kind of person this fool Wang Yu, who was trying to smash a rock with an egg, was like.
After all, it was different from the previous competition with the Qinglu Group, which was a friendly match. Although Qinglu Group was an overseas multinational corporation, they were still overseas Chinese.
But now, it was Wa Island... that was a different matter.
There was no need to elaborate on the relationship between the two sides. In short, many people had come from both domestically and internationally, indirectly contributing to the GDP growth of Jiangyang County!
Secretary Yang was quite pleased about this... not!
With the situation blown up so large, it was impossible to suppress the news.
He would simply follow the instructions of his superiors, do a good job of hospitality, display a good spirit, and at least not lose face even if they lost the competition!
Thinking of this, Secretary Yang let out a wry smile, hoping that the defeat would not be too embarrassing.
"Heh heh, whether the environment is good or not is meaningless to us. Regardless, the environment in your country, even the highest-class reception venue, can't compare to ours in Wa Island.
Anyway, whether it's a chicken coop or a dog kennel, we don't care."
Before Yamazaki could speak, Takehiko behind him said with a cold sneer, holding his head high.
"The reason we've come to participate in this competition is not because you are important enough, but to showcase our strength and warn those who lack self-awareness to recognize their own position!"
Takehiko's words were sharp and sarcastic, but his overwhelming sense of superiority was evident!
"..."
Looking at Takehiko's arrogant and overbearing words, the foreign reporters didn't react much, but the domestic audience clenched their fists in anger, yet could say nothing!
Because, they had the capital to be arrogant!
Let's put it this way, in this era, they were the undisputed second in the world, with economic development and prosperity second only to Uncle Sam. The old powers couldn't compare, let alone their own country, which was still in its developing stage.
And in certain technological fields, such as steel smelting and electronic components, they were number one!
This was something you had to accept, whether you liked it or not!
"Alright, let's stop with the pointless talk and get straight to the competition."
Wang Yu was also displeased. Although their conditions were indeed a bit backward, it wasn't something to be easily insulted.
Wa Island claimed to be the world's number one? I'll beat the world's number one!
"That would be for the best. I also believe that a war of words is meaningless."
Yamazaki nodded, then looked at Wang Yu.
"Wang-kun proposed three competition items: sharpness, strength, and toughness. Our humble selves will offer a jade pebble to attract jade."
Yamazaki clapped his hands, and then a Wa Island expert stepped forward, holding a long sword.
"This is our Dr. Aoki, whose unique Triple Alloy Smelting Method is unparalleled globally."
Yamazaki smiled slightly and introduced loudly to everyone present.
"By mixing and smelting three rare metals in a specific ratio, followed by annealing, it is specially supplied to our domestic mints for cutting banknotes.
With one stroke, all banknotes are cut in half directly, without any rough edges or burrs, and with long-term use, no maintenance is required... Ladies and gentlemen, do I need to elaborate on the toughness required for banknotes?"
Having said that, Yamazaki smiled again and pointed to Dr. Aoki behind him, "Of course, it is inconvenient for us to directly display the cutter heads used in the mints. We have used the same technology to grind and forge this sword for display."
With that, Dr. Aoki drew out the long sword, which had a distinct Wa Island style... well, although they insisted on calling it a sword.
Clang!
With a ringing sound, the long sword was unsheathed.
Dr. Aoki then held the sword vertically downwards towards the ground and released his grip.
The next moment, the long sword fell to the ground and, without any obstruction, plunged directly into the ground, up to the hilt!
The crowd present was instantly in an uproar!
This was a solid concrete floor, covered with marble tiles, and it just pierced through it?