The mockery made Zhao Kangming lose face. He roared in the crowd and reached out to make a move, but was stopped by the people around him.
"Mr. Zhao, if you don't want to compete, you can leave. There's no need to embarrass yourself here. Let me tell you, even if you gave it to me for free, I wouldn't want it."
Lu Yuan casually tossed the other person's phone to Zhao Kangming, then turned to leave with the group.
Having been pushed to this point, Zhao Kangming naturally wouldn't let Lu Yuan off easily; his eyes flashed with anger.
"Don't push your luck. Let me tell you, since I'm willing to gamble with you here, I'm not afraid of you. Come on, tell me what you want, as long as I can provide it."
Lu Yuan's eyes darted around, and he said softly.
"I heard you have a few islands. Why don't you use those winning islands as betting capital? Of course, just pick one small one for me."
The reason Lu Yuan wanted the other party to give him the island was actually to cover his tracks, because the resources on Julong Island were too mysterious.
If he really does develop energy technology in the future, then he'll definitely have to get all the new energy resources from Julong Island.
However, the supplies on Julong Island need to be transported frequently. If they don't have a transit station, they might be targeted. Therefore, a good transit station, especially one that is well-known, would greatly reduce their troubles.
Upon hearing Lu Yuan's words, Zhao Kangming suddenly felt somewhat puzzled, and even the people around him began to whisper among themselves.
"Is this Boss Lu out of his mind? He doesn't want those priceless technologies, but instead chose a mining island that's already been almost completely mined out. What does that mean?"
"That's right. The resources on this mining island have been almost completely mined out. What is he going to do with all this stuff? Is he planning to explore for new resources?"
"Do you think Boss Lu might have already sensed that there are probably a lot of new, undeveloped resources in the mines under Boss Zhao's name, so he's planning to go there?"
"Oh, that's one possibility, but would Boss Zhao be willing? It seems like Boss Lu would be at a disadvantage, but who knows what kind of bad intentions he might be harboring?"
Everyone was speculating about Lu Yuan's thoughts. Zhao Kangming also felt something was off, since both of the technologies he had presented were extremely advanced.
The other party doesn't want my technology, but instead wants my island. It seems like a long-planned scheme, but I came to this bet myself, not the other party. How can this be explained by the fact that the other party has been coveting my mines for a long time?
Thinking of this, Zhao Kangming spun around a few times before whispering to his assistant beside him, "What do you mean?"
"Could you help me check what kinds of ore have been extracted from our mine? Make me a list, I need to take a look."
The assistant nodded quickly, went to the side, picked up the computer, and quickly listed all the ores produced in all their mines. He then printed out a simple receipt and handed it to Zhao Kangming.
After glancing at the document, Zhao Kangming's eyes showed a hint of surprise, because there were indeed quite a few raw minerals that had been mined, but were not yet being used.
However, some of these mines still haven't yielded any new ores; they're all just types of ores that have been used up to the point of exhaustion.
Thinking of this, Zhao Kangming looked up at Lu Yuan.
"You just said you could skip class anytime, is that right?"
Lu Yuan shrugged slightly.
"Yes, just give him any excuse for being absent without leave."
Zhao Kangming was somewhat surprised. He looked at Lu Yuan tentatively and asked.
"Why do you want these mines instead of those technologies? These mining islands are basically useless and can be bought and sold easily, but the technology is different. Are you sure?"
Lu Yuan laughed heartily, clearing up everyone's doubts.
"Don't worry about finding a boss. I only want the food and other technical stuff in our bet. It's too much trouble for me to develop, so I prefer the mining area. These things are like currency that can be sold directly, but technology is different. If it can't be sold and rots in my hands, it'll be terrible."
Upon hearing Lu Yuan's words, the people around him suddenly realized what was going on. However, Zhao Kangming's suspicious nature made him feel that the other party would definitely not tell the truth. But since things had already come to this point, it was understandable that even if they could mine new types of ore, they didn't have the technology to give it to the other party.
He immediately nodded, took out his phone, and tapped a location on a map.
"I can give you this island, if you win."
Lu Yuan nodded immediately.
"No problem, as I said, any island will do. In that case, do we still need to sign a contract?"
Zhao Kangming sneered.
"Everyone here is a respectable person, so I think there shouldn't be any problems on my side. I just don't know if Mr. Lu will go back on his word."
Lu Yuan naturally shook his head slightly.
"Alright then, let's officially start the betting. Don't waste any more time, everyone get back to your work, the competition is about to begin."
As they were talking, the lights suddenly came on in the center of the stage. One by one, everyone left Zhao Kangming with their wine glasses in hand, no longer staying with Lu Yuan. Instead, they turned around and followed the other members of the union to a side, quietly waiting for the competition to begin.
As the stage curtain rose, a male and a female host, dressed in elegant evening gowns, walked to the center of the stage. They first bowed to the audience, then delivered a passionate speech, wishing the science and technology competition a complete success.
Then came the usual speeches from various leaders, who were very respectful and applauded continuously. Finally, after an hour and a half, the opening ceremony came to an end, and the official competition began.
Because this was a military procurement activity, the military, as the organizer, put forward its own requirements for this mission.
This indicates that they will be seizing several very important islands on Earth this time, so the equipment and technology of warships and various spacecraft will require very strict requirements.
When these technical requirements were listed, everyone finally felt that the atmosphere of the competition was slowly unfolding.
Due to the competition schedule, the battery category was placed at the forefront of the competition due to the large number of participants. People from other regions also came over to see what the scale of this competition was like.
This led to a surge in the number of people at the event, with experts from many other technological fields also gathering there.
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