He Lingchuan smiled nonchalantly at this, saying, "You don't need to worry about that at all, because the cost of this product is not high."

He Lingchuan looked around at the other participants' entries and said confidently, "I can guarantee that this chip has the lowest cost here."

Upon hearing this, the judge laughed dismissively: "You really dare to say that. I bet the casing of your chip isn't cheap."

He Lingchuan curled his lips and removed the outer casing: "This is my personal item. I put it on for aesthetic purposes. Actually, the real chip is inside. As for the outer casing being valuable, I don't think it is. It's just a simple plastic seal."

To convince them that his creations were cheap and easy to use, He Lingchuan revealed all the materials he used in the production process. Not only that, he also disclosed the materials used by other people in their creations.

"If I'm not mistaken, Mr. Zhou's work even uses gold. I don't know what kind of precious item would require the use of gold, but I have to say that the appearance of this work is indeed quite beautiful, but it's not very practical."

He Lingchuan couldn't help but smile after saying that, and the others were also infected by his smile, and they all began to comment on Zhou Mingyan's work.

"Who submits an entry inlaid with gold?"

"Exactly, who would buy this?"

The people around him mocked him relentlessly, and Zhou Mingyan gradually lost his ability to lift his head.

He frowned, his eyes filled with hatred as he looked at He Lingchuan.

He Lingchuan ignored his gaze and walked up to the judge to show his work: "Now, do you still think my chip is valuable?"

He Lingchuan remembered this person; he was a designer from Chengfeng Group. He never expected him to come here as a judge.

Although he didn't know how he got in, since the man was looking for trouble, He Lingchuan naturally had to give him a proper "response".

The judge's face turned ashen. He raised his hand and stammered, "You're already this arrogant before you've even won the championship. What will you be like when you do?"

He Lingchuan looked up at the other judges and said, "I'm just explaining to you that my product isn't as expensive as you say, and consumers can afford it."

Besides, how could a family that can afford a robot not afford a chip?

He Lingchuan stopped there. He was there to participate in the competition, and if he really got into a conflict with the judges, it could easily damage his reputation.

Seeing this, the host immediately smoothed things over for the two: "I really didn't expect our contestants to be so considerate, actually taking into account the cost."

While he was speaking, someone whispered something in the judge's ear.

A few minutes later, the person's attitude towards He Lingchuan completely changed, and he even gave him a few more points when scoring him.

He Lingchuan was somewhat surprised, as it meant that people couldn't possibly give themselves a score higher than five.

He looked at the person in front of him with a surprised expression, feeling that something was not right.

After the scores were released, He Lingchuan entered the finals with the first-place ranking.

To his surprise, Zhou Mingyan followed closely behind, ranking second.

Before leaving the stage, He Lingchuan couldn't help but glance at Zhou Mingyan's work.

To say it was mediocre would be an understatement; Zhou Mingyan's entry was practically devoid of any technical skill.

This was simply a copy; He Lingchuan could tell at a glance that it was an advanced version of his robot.

Despite being touted as an advanced version, aside from the upgraded appearance, the robot's program and functions remain unchanged; calling it a copy wouldn't be an exaggeration.

He Lingchuan glanced at Zhou Mingyan out of the corner of his eye and saw him greeting the judges below the stage, and suddenly realized what was going on.

He muttered to himself as he walked, "I never imagined such a rigorous competition could be so bleak."

He thought this competition would be truly fair and just, but it seems he was overthinking it.

He Lingchuan sighed, and was stopped by someone behind him as he went down the stairs.

He ignored Zhou Mingyan and quickened his pace.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Mingyan ran up to him and blocked his way, saying, "Didn't you hear me calling you from behind?"

Perhaps because he got second place, Zhou Mingyan looked very relaxed.

"So what if I heard you? Who says I have to turn around just because you call me?"

He Lingchuan looked at the person standing in front of him with an impatient expression. He tossed his hair and looked at Zhou Mingyan with some impatience, asking, "Did you call me for something?"

Zhou Mingyan interpreted He Lingchuan's indifference as arrogance. With a stern face, he whispered a reminder to He Lingchuan: "Mr. He, for the sake of your relationship with Xixi, I advise you to withdraw from the competition as soon as possible, or you will suffer a terrible fate."

Zhou Mingyan's words were loaded with meaning; he curled the corners of his mouth, looking extremely smug.

"What tricks are you planning to pull this time?"

He Lingchuan's words immediately made Zhou Mingyan nervous, and he stammered, "What do you mean by that? Am I that kind of person?"

"do not you?"

He Lingchuan retorted coldly, staring at Zhou Mingyan's hands behind his back, "Are you planning to kidnap me? Or knock me out?"

Zhou Mingyan was stunned and did not answer for a long time.

He Lingchuan stared at him for a long time, then said coldly, "Zhou Mingyan, I advise you to behave yourself. If anything happens to me, do you think Chengze will let you off the hook?"

While He Lingchuan was talking to him, Gu Chengze kept staring in their direction.

Zhou Mingyan knew he wasn't joking, and lowered his eyelids: "Don't try to provoke me, I won't fall for it."

He tilted his head back and said with a sneer, "He Lingchuan, I'm not stupid enough to use force against you. I just want to remind you not to be too smug. Many people are already dissatisfied with you."

He Lingchuan's intervention made many people feel threatened.

Zhou Mingyan looked at him with schadenfreude: "You touched someone else's cake and expect to get away unscathed? Who do you think you are?"

Without Shen Yanxi, He Lingchuan is just a poor designer with no background.

He doesn't even need to lift a finger; countless people will be watching him.

Zhou Mingyan said with feigned concern, "I advise you not to be too flashy, or you'll get yourself into trouble."

He took out a withdrawal application form that he had prepared beforehand and handed it over: "This is what I prepared for you. If you want to live, do as I say. Otherwise, I guarantee you will be utterly defeated."

Zhou Mingyan's threats had no deterrent effect whatsoever in He Lingchuan's eyes.

He pushed Zhou Mingyan's hand away and shrugged nonchalantly: "Really? I'm actually kind of looking forward to seeing what you mean by 'utter defeat'."

He Lingchuan slowly approached Zhou Mingyan, a half-smile playing on his lips: "If you're so capable, then beat me. What kind of skill is it to just threaten me?"