At the same time.

In the center of the World Expo square, outside the palace, Feng Che was looking around.

He was the Imperial Ambassador and could not leave the diplomatic area without the permission of the Black Emperor.

In the past, Duke Destructive was also invited, but Feng Che had no chance to accompany him.

This time, the Wasteland Development Company was personally invited by the Black Emperor, so he was able to return as an accompanying personnel to participate in this annual event.

As an ambassador, the most important resource is human relationships.

Places where top forces gather are extremely important opportunities for ambassadors. Some big figures you can't normally meet or those who never show their faces will appear at this time.

If you can connect with them, it will be a great boost to your future career.

Feng Che contacted an important person.

Duke Slaughter, who had been in seclusion for three years, also came to the exhibition this time.

Before Zhou Yi, he was considered the most popular new generation powerhouse.

He was a human enhancer and sea lord, known for hunting mechanical life. Duke Slaughter specialized in hunting mechanical thugs and those who were wanted mechanical felons.

Duke Slaughter had a famous saying.

"Since they don't want to be human, I don't need to treat them as such. They're just a bunch of metal monsters."

In fact, Duke Slaughter was quite gentle and courteous. Although he declined the position of Heavenly Country Governor, he was always a recognized guest of honor to the Black Emperor.

Feng Che pondered.

Perhaps the human group is inherently contradictory?

Speaking in the politest manner, but acting with the most ruthless hand.

Chairman Zhou was also like this.

"Feng Che."

A cold voice suddenly came to his mind.

Feng Che shivered and immediately stood up straight: "Your Majesty."

"Come to me."

"Yes."

Feng Che entered the adjoining bamboo-built temporary palace.

The Black Emperor had always been frugal, insisting on simplicity and cost reduction in decor, diverting many resources and funds to essential areas such as education, technology, and military.

The interior was dimly lit, with only a giant mirror flashing with eerie light.

This was the "Intercepting Mirror" from Mirror City, capable of remote projection.

In the mirror, the Black Emperor was sitting in front of a lacquered red long table, perusing documents.

"I heard it's quite lively outside. What is Zhou Yi doing?"

"Replying to Your Majesty. Mr. Zhou is personally hawking and selling their company's products, testing items such as instant noodles, canned goods, and drinks. The commotion arose because of the controlled explosive mushrooms."

Feng Che had been closely monitoring Zhou Yi.

Zhou Yi was his most crucial core contact. After making the Legal Front bow down, the energy and influence of the Wasteland Development Company would expand further for a considerable period.

The Black Emperor put down what he was holding and looked over with majestic eyes.

Under the Emperor's gaze, Feng Che felt somewhat nervous.

"You said he was hawking at the exhibition?"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"How was he hawking?"

"Uh..."

Feng Che recalled slightly and shouted, "Brothers, this price is truly a loss sale, just to give back to everyone!"

"This product is already sold out, buy it now or wait for the next batch!"

"If you don't buy it today, it will return to the original price tomorrow, hurry and place your order!"

"Customers who place an order can participate in a lottery with big prizes waiting for you! The grand prize includes a one-day trip to Mars!"

"..."

The Emperor listened in silence.

For a moment, Feng Che felt a bit uneasy.

The behavior of the Wasteland Company's Chairman was known to be unconventional...

But for him to hawk like a peddler at an exhibition attended by the world's top rulers, disregarding his image, was unprecedented and explosive even among outlandish behaviors.

Suddenly, the Black Emperor laughed heartily.

"Interesting."

"Zhou Yi is indeed an interesting person."

Feng Che quickly smiled along: "Mr. Zhou always has something new to offer, so you never have to worry about him being boring."

The Black Emperor asked, "What do you think, comparing Duke Slaughter to Zhou Yi?"

Feng Che was taken aback.

He hesitated: "One could say Chairman Zhou is like a large-scale Duke Slaughter, superior in all aspects. Whatever Duke Slaughter can do, Mr. Zhou can do, but what Mr. Zhou can do... Duke Slaughter is also remarkable, but compared to Mr. Zhou, there's still a gap."

The Black Emperor hummed: "Is he selling some controlled explosive mushrooms?"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Feng Che had strong eyesight, so he could see most of the exhibition and continuously monitored the Wasteland Development Company's progress.

"Those controlled explosive mushrooms have a minimum strength of C-level, and can reach up to B-level. They use electricity as the detonation medium and can be remotely detonated through electric cats."

"Controlled explosive mushrooms... are indeed a very good weapon. These are biological weapons that continue to grow, rare indeed."

The Black Emperor asked, "What about the price?"

"C-level at 2 Light Seeds each, B-level at 10 Light Seeds each."

The Mirror Emperor frowned: "Reducing the price of B-level weapons to such a low point... what is he aiming for? Is he formally entering the weapons industry?"

"Well... I don't know either, but Mr. Zhou has always preferred a low-price strategy."

Feng Che replied vaguely.

"Go invite him over."

"Yes."

...

The company's booth became crowded with people.

A large number of customers lined up at the Red Kestrel booth to register, generating electronic orders for timely delivery.

Qian Su and Yuan Xiao acted as customer service, introducing various product precautions and how to use each item to the customers.

Zhou Yi experienced another kind of harvest joy.

The feeling of successfully selling products was indeed great.

At this moment, Feng Che suddenly flew over.

"Mr. Zhou, the Black Emperor invites you."

Zhou Yi took a sip of soda: "Alright, let's go."

As the organizer of the World Expo, the Heavenly Kingdom was located in the center of this open-air venue.

Ropes were used to surround sections where Heavenly Kingdom products were displayed.

The main exports were daily necessities and various vehicles.

Before coming, Zhou Yi had heard that the Heavenly Kingdom was the largest exporter of enhanced cars.

The Empire produced a large number of enhanced cars each year, which were sold to various regions. Due to their much lower price than Mechanical City, along with mature technology and reliable after-sales service, the Heavenly Kingdom monopolized 70% of the enhanced car market.

Many towns sourced enhanced cars from the Heavenly Kingdom and sold them at a higher price.

Zhou Yi glanced over as he passed by.

This year's two new models. One was an off-road motorcycle with a sidecar, which reminded him of Cui Mao from the Tianjin Knights who used this model for his duties.

The other was a small pickup truck.

Many people were surrounding these two enhanced cars, checking their various data. They could also queue up to sit in the car and test its performance on the spot.

"This is the temporary palace. Please enter directly."

Feng Che pointed his wings forward.

The so-called temporary palace was actually a small building made of bamboo, surprisingly simple.

Two Mountain Dogs stood guard outside the door.

When Zhou Yi arrived, they opened the door and bowed, inviting him in.

The interior was very spacious, with a giant metal mirror fixed in the center of the room, reflecting a Panda Man sitting at a desk.

The Black Emperor had large whites of the eyes, small pupils, a broad body, and his button-up long robe was tight.

He had two neatly trimmed moustaches.

Rather than an emperor, he looked more like a kindly elderly neighbor, without the distant aura of a high-ranking figure.

"Greetings, Your Majesty."

Zhou Yi greeted politely.

"Hello, young man."

The Black Emperor's gaze was gentle: "Since the founding of the World Expo, you are the first invited guest to personally hawk and sell products."

Zhou Yi didn't care: "The Expo is about showcasing our specialties, so we need to actively promote ourselves, and it seems to be working well."

"Good."

The Black Emperor nodded: "In this era, those who stick to the old will perish. Everything must seek change to find new opportunities."

"Selling B-level controlled explosive mushrooms at a low price, are you aiming to enter the weapons industry?"

Zhou Yi shook his head: "The mutated explosive mushrooms were an accidental discovery. Weapons development is not the main track for our company. We still focus on basic construction and daily consumer goods."

Speaking of this.

Actually, when the Mushroom Forest merged into the company, Sun Chonglai began developing mutated explosive mushrooms.

It's been six years now.

There had been breakthroughs early on. The mutated explosive mushrooms selected through hybridization had great power, could be densely packed together, and withstand certain external impacts. This made the explosive strength undergo a qualitative change.

What once required a pile to kill a C-level Red Monster could now pose a lethal threat to B-level life.

After integrating into the Electric Cat System, Sun Chonglai completed the controlled detonation of explosive mushrooms.

This broke the biggest limitation of explosive mushrooms.

In the past, explosive mushrooms could not be stored and had to be extracted into Light Seeds by Jade City upon expiration. But now, they could be sealed in metal boxes in a particular way for long-term effectiveness and detonated using electric cats.

The cost of B-level explosive mushrooms was 12 Light Seeds. Essentially, it was 12 bundles of mutated explosive mushrooms compressed together, but it required conductive wires and electric cats to trigger the detonation process.

Zhou Yi used it as the finale, considering that every town would need such cheap and powerful defensive weapons.

It also increased the diversity of the company's products.

"What a pity."

The Black Emperor said: "If you were in the military industry, many weapons costs could come down."

Zhou Yi shook his head: "We don't have the technical reserves in those areas, and we can't compete with the Heavenly Kingdom or the Legal Front, who have years of accumulated technical advantages. It's better to focus on what we do best."

"Pragmatic. Very good."

The Black Emperor nodded: "This time, inviting you over is not just to showcase the strength of the Wasteland Development Company. There is a more important matter to discuss."

Zhou Yi thought the main event had arrived.

The ruler of the Heavenly Kingdom stared at the young man in front of him and said solemnly: "I've decided, you will be my successor and the next Heavenly Emperor."

"..."

For a moment, Zhou Yi found it hard to maintain his composure.

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