The exhibition was jointly spearheaded by major figures like the rabbit and Shadiao.
It belonged to the most formal, highest-specification, and most low-profile exhibition...
It was formal because entry required the backing of a nation.
No matter how strong or large an individual enterprise was, without national endorsement, no one could enter as an exhibitor.
Its specification was the highest; simply put, judging by the exhibition's name and the list of hosts, which exhibition would dare object?
As for being low-profile, that couldn't be helped. After all, compared to military industry, were anime conventions really less appealing, or were adult conventions really less rigid?
Therefore, every time it was held, apart from military enthusiasts and people in related industries, basically no one bothered to understand or attend.
However, for the nations, this exhibition was a crucial one.
The primary purpose of the exhibition was an indirect comparison of each nation's military strength, and the secondary purpose was to sell goods.
Thus, every Wan Family Military Exhibition had a theme, and the theme was drawn and announced one month before the opening.
The theme of this exhibition was infantry.
When it came to infantry, the rabbit—aspiring to become a world power—naturally had to showcase exoskeletons, the most advanced concept in infantry weapons on the market.
However, unlike in the past, this time the rabbit intended to perfunctorily coast through the military exhibition.
In the past, there was no choice. Even if they didn't have it, they had to bite the bullet and claim they did.
They would brag first to keep up with the mainstream, and then silently toil away to fulfill the boasts they had made.
As for now...
The domestic sector had already begun mass-producing the Qiongqi Series of Exoskeleton Armor. By the time other nations announced mature products, the domestic forces would probably be able to field several exoskeleton armor armies.
Did it still need publicity?
Upon learning this news, Elder Zhou immediately sought out Gao Linlin to pass along a message: there were plenty of small bucks to be made at this military exhibition!
To waste was disgraceful!
Upon hearing about small bucks, the higher-ups instantly understood Elder Zhou's meaning: find Guo Yi and make some money!
That was why Elder Zhou had asked Guo Yi to discuss creating a new type of exoskeleton armor, distinct from the Qiongqi Series.
As for the Qiongqi Series Exoskeleton Armor.
The version Guo Yi provided was the most basic one, equipped with only a Giant Blade and a High-Energy Electromagnetic Rifle.
Subsequently, the domestic sector had derived several versions from it.
Every single version was designed to alleviate the rabbit's acute fire-power deficiency phobia.
Various Gatling guns, various small shells, various specialized warheads, and they had even installed a small handgun right in the crotch area...
Were they selling these things out to show the world that domestic firepower was lacking?
Or were they afraid that other nations weren't jealous enough of them?
Low-profile, harmonious, friendly, they were a pure white and flawless harmless rabbit!
Therefore, the Qiongqi Series Exoskeleton Armor was out of the question.
Even an infinitely weakened version absolutely could not be sold, nor could it be publicized!
"What are the requirements?"
Guo Yi helplessly pulled up his own bodily projection, preparing to redesign according to the specifications.
"Cheap, durable, versatile, requires a special battery, unhackable... To sum it up, it needs to look high-tech, have a wide range of uses, and sell for a good price."
Guo Yi pondered for a moment and made his decision: "Multi-functional Engineering Exoskeleton Armor!"
Time passed quickly, and another month went by.
The nationwide melon-eating activity triggered by the entertainment industry had, as time went on, run out of gossip.
Consequently, the gossip-mongering spectators grew bored.
Yes, bored.
Previously, one could occasionally see trending searches about various celebrities.
Now, all of that was gone.
What remained were basically true artists, or people well on their path to becoming artists.
These people all shared one common trait: they had no interest in hype or controversy, and only focused on work within their own fields.
Unless they had a particularly satisfying work, they would come out to casually promote it for a bit, and then disappear...
Therefore, the only thing available to watch recently was the military exhibition.
An exhibition that originally didn't attract much public attention suddenly, through a twist of fate, received universal focus...
And for various strategic considerations, the state actually decided to live-stream the entire military exhibition.
Thus, when the military exhibition opened and allowed entry, many bored spectators crowded onto the live-streaming web to watch.
"Hey, hey, hey, something's wrong this time?
Why is Minister Kang Jie leading the team?"
An old-timer at the military exhibition looked at the rabbit team entering and said in surprise.
"Yeah, generally speaking, it's either Northern Heavy Industry Alliance Leader Cheng Xiaolong or Southern Industrial Alliance Leader Wang Kairui who leads them.
How come it's the domestic industrial director, veteran Minister Kang Jie, leading the team this time?"
???
Some new spectators didn't recognize a single person, so they temporarily maintained a silent observation.
After all, the spectators didn't dare chat casually about these participating personnel.
Heaven knew what kind of backgrounds they had...
Only the veteran spectators of the military exhibition were chatting heatedly.
Of course, the new spectators wouldn't feel left out and eagerly tried to join the conversation with the veterans.
"Say, which celebrities are going to be invited on stage for the opening ceremony of this exhibition?"
"Yeah, yeah, with this massive cleanup of the entertainment industry, the singer circle was cleaned the least. I like XXX the most, and his vocal style and songs also fit the military vibe."
"To the person above, forget about it.
The military exhibition is different from other exhibitions; there isn't that much flashy fluff!"
Yes, there wasn't that much flashy fluff.
Once all the participating personnel had entered, they saw the Dog Tycoon's people walk straight up onto the stage.
"As expected, the Dog Tycoon is the Dog Tycoon. Every single military exhibition, they are guaranteed to be first!"
"How so?"
"The opening ceremony of the military exhibition is a speech on exhibits, with no opening performance—simple and straightforward.
There are ten speeches in total, among which several major factions are fixed in the bottom five slots to speak about their exhibition products.
As for the first five, they are generally decided by lottery or subscription.
The Dog Tycoon isn't short on money and subscribes to the first speaking slot every single time.
No, wait, it shouldn't be called a speech; rather, they are the first to speak on stage, saying only a single sentence..."
The veteran spectators were popularizing knowledge for the newcomers, while on the exhibition podium, the Dog Tycoon's speech had already begun: "This time, for the infantry series of weapons, we need to subscribe to 100 billion Shadiao Coins worth of goods."
After saying this single sentence, the Dog Tycoon's people swaggered off the stage.
"This..."
The newcomers finally understood why the veterans were all speechless upon seeing the Dog Tycoon take the stage.
Other factions basically gave speeches corresponding to their military exhibits.
As for their faction, every single time they just announced how much money they would spend at this exhibition...
Yet, every time they still booked the first speaking slot; having money really allowed one to be willful!
Therefore, the hosting of the military exhibition was rotated among the major factions.
With the Dog Tycoon's subscription, hosting it every time definitely wouldn't result in a loss.
Of course, it wouldn't make much money either.
After all, admission tickets weren't sold for cash, and the major factions didn't lack those small bucks.
As time passed, the first eight factions finished their speeches.
They were all much of a muchness.
Except for the financial backer, the Dog Tycoon, the other seven factions all delivered speeches on exoskeleton design concepts.
The difference was that some factions paired theirs with demo clips of experimental products, while others simply gave speeches based on PPT documents.
Overall, the exoskeletons from all factions were exceptionally sci-fi.
They balanced attack power, defense, mobility, and other attributes.
With a unified goal: high-end, cutting-edge infantry weapons!
"It's finally our turn!"
An old man, seeing Kang Jie take the stage, couldn't help sighing: "Sigh, I hope the gap isn't too huge..."
"Explanation needed, please explain!"
The newcomers saw the old man's sigh and instantly perked up: there was gossip to be had.
"Sigh, every time our faction attends the military exhibition, to sum it up: not as good as the best, but better than the worst."
"No choice, we are still a developing minor faction..."
"I still remember the first few editions; we were all holding things magically modified from other factions.
Although the gap in attributes wasn't very large, it was still a magic modification..."
"This hurts~ Keep it up, domestic industry!"
As for Kang Jie, he seemed to hear the cheers of the spectators in the live-streaming room.
Full of vigor and with towering momentum, he stood right in the middle of the stage: "Everyone, this time the rabbit's products..."
Saying this, Kang Jie paused, and then raised his hand toward the direction of the stage entrance: "Please take a look!"
Thanks to the tycoon "Yin Shi Bu Zheng" for the tip!
Thanks to the tycoon "Li Gui Shang Li" for the tip!