Chapter 286 - 286 Seriously? Why Don’t You Do a Proper Evaluation of Your Own Strength First?
286 Seriously? Why Don’t You Do a Proper Evaluation of Your Own Strength First?
“Didn’t the old coots in the academy teach you anything? Hey, who’re the old coots behind you? I don’t know them,” said Chu Qingyan in slight displeasure when he saw the unfamiliar but old faces sitting on the rows of chairs behind Wu Mo.
At the same time, he thought, ‘Is Wu Mo attending some important meeting?’
When Wu Mo heard Chu Qingyan’s offensive words, he frowned.
Academician Xu was his teacher and guide.
Professor Tan had worked hard in the Fifth Research Department for his entire life and contributed much to the research center. The likes of Chu Qingyan was not allowed to point fingers at him and criticize him.
With that thought in mind, Wu Mo said, “These people are all in charge of equipment designs. Also, you have no right to belittle anyone from the White River province!”
Wu Mo took a very aggressive stance, and fire burned in his heart.
“Pfft…
“That’s hilarious. Don’t you have anyone else in White River province? These old coots aren’t qualified enough to be engineers just yet!”
When he noticed that Wu Mo’s expression was turning darker by the second, Chu Qingyan disdainfully said, “I’m only calling you to tell you that I’ve reached a breakthrough in my research. It’s also in the field of melee weapons and armor. It’s not something deviant like the Invisibility Armor, though. I don’t research such things.
“The weapon I’ve developed has a blade made from obsidian. It can instantly kill a Rank 6 beast. The armor grants the wearer great mobility. Even if I tell you the ideas and technology used for it, you wouldn’t understand. After all, the technology I use is 50 years ahead of that in the White River province.”
Chu Qingyan spoke proudly, and there was excitement on his face.
“During the year-end exchange, I’ll make you see just how strong the equipment I’ve created is. Remember to drop by. But, if you didn’t even earn the right to attend the exchange, then it’s entirely your own fault that I look down on you!”
Once he finished speaking, the audience members who heard their conversation instantly looked shocked.
“Bah!”
“Has he been drinking in broad daylight? Still, even drunkards wouldn’t say such things.”
“My G.o.d. Has he lost his mind?!”
They were all incredibly surprised.
Just who was Wu Mo’s caller? How could he say that he would not create combat suits like the Invisibility Armor?
What the heck? The Invisibility Armor Wu Mo showed was something that surprised even a seven-star blacksmith. In fact, not even Deputy Commander Yuan found any flaws in it. One could say it was a perfect piece of equipment.
Yet, that person made it sound like it was a torn shoe that could be tossed aside at any time. What nonsense was he spewing?
Meanwhile, Chu Qingyan leaned forward a little and immediately heard the noise coming from Wu Mo’s side.
“Heh, all you country b.u.mpkins from the White River province must have never seen or heard about something as strong as my equipment before, have you? Aren’t you shocked?” Chu Qingyan said smugly.
Right when Wu Mo wanted to say something, Bald Eagle could no longer hold back and snorted. “Haha! He’s seriously a friggin’ genius at making me laugh!”
Lone Wolf shook his head in resignation. “Don’t worry. We’ll be sure to attend the exchange.”
The people by his side also laughed so much that they tilted backward.
After what the person said and what Wu Mo displayed on the stage, they saw the person on the other side of the call as a frog in a well who thought that he stood at the top of the world after creating something marginally useful.
How ridiculous.
The people laughed so hard that their laughter traveled into Chu Qingyan’s ears, but he only found their reactions strange.
“Stop faking your laughter! When the exchange comes, I’ll let you witness a real genius!” Chu Qingyan said smugly. He did not even wait for Wu Mo’s reaction and hung up so that he could eat.
To him, Wu Mo was just someone who did not know how to choose where to utilize his talents. Geniuses had to go to good companies or countries to be able to make full use of their skills, and talents like Chu Qingyan would never stay in a place like the White River province.
Wu Mo might have refused to admit defeat, but that was only because he had not seen Chu Qingyan’s equipment yet. Once he brought his full-body, all-in-one armor to the exchange, Wu Mo would be shocked into silence.
With that thought in mind. Chu Qingyan left his lab.
Meanwhile, laughter rang through the exhibition hall where Wu Mo was.
The people acted as if they had heard the funniest joke in the world, and they laughed so hard that they were about to start crying.
“He’s seriously something else. He has a great imagination, alright! I can’t believe he would say that Wu Mo is only a mediocre blacksmith.”
“Some failures just need a belief to keep them going, you know?”
“I’m curious. Just who exactly gave Wu Mo a call? What gave him the courage to say such arrogant things?”
“There’s no need to even think about who he is. He’s definitely from the White River province. After all, all the talented youngsters within the province are already gathered in the exhibition hall.”
“He sure can toot his own horn. It’s just an obsidian blade. I was wondering what kind of powerful technology he used, and that’s it? The Spirit Wave Sword Wu Mo created can destroy it!”
The audience chatted among themselves and were incredibly excited for the national exchange.
They wanted to see what sort of expression that person would have once he saw Wu Mo’s Invisibility Armor.
He would not be able to run away from being utterly defeated by Wu Mo.
So long as Wu Mo was around, that arrogant young man and all of the young blacksmiths in the Red Heart province would fail to match up to him.
Most of the people in the hall gazed at Wu Mo like they were trying to suck up to him. They also looked incredibly excited.
When Wu Mo saw the excited looks from the people, he nodded with a smile.
Even without that phone call, Wu Mo would not have mended his relationship with Chu Qingyan.
Ever since he hurt Professor Tan and ruined the Fifth Research Department’s reputation, Wu Mo had treated him as an enemy.
Besides, Chu Qingyan had made all kinds of mistakes and created weapons for terrorists. Wu Mo despised him from the bottom of his heart.
If he was given the chance, he would definitely defeat Chu Qingyan in terms of their equipment and in real combat. Wu Mo was not scared of him.
When Bald Eagle and Lone Wolf saw the change in Wu Mo’s eyes, they did not say anything to interrupt him.
At that moment, both of them knew that Wu Mo was furious.
Wu Mo took a deep breath, and his expression gradually became calm.
Before the day of the exchange, he would suppress his grudge and only vent when it was time to defeat Chu Qingyan.
They looked at the exhibition, which was still ongoing.
However, after what had just happened, their excitement in looking at the exhibits dimmed a little.
For one, Wu Mo’s equipment was the most exciting part of the exhibition.
Hence, it was only natural for the equipment that showed up later to not be as exciting.
Two, after that phone call, most people were just thinking about the ident.i.ty of the person who had said such arrogant things.