The Sci-Fi Ring
Chapter 8

Confidence

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The time for Chen Feng to hand things over to Lin Xue soon arrived. As agreed, they came to a spot not far from the warehouse where Lin Feng was located. He couldn't exactly parade around town carrying that thing, or he would probably be stopped for inspection before long.

Although the location was fairly remote, there was still a pedestrian street nearby, albeit with few people around. After arriving at a coffee shop, they met directly.

Lin Xue was a professional woman around twenty-eight years old. Unmarried and still single, it wasn't because her standards were particularly high, but because she simply had no time.

As one of Ning City Culture Co., Ltd.'s key employees, she devoted nearly all her time to the company, turning down every pursuit from those around her.

That day, Lin Xue wore a white dress as she met Chen Feng. When she saw him, she was somewhat surprised. Although she could tell from the phone that he was young, she had not expected him to be this young.

He looked like he might still be a college student.

"Hello, my name is Chen Feng."

"I'm Lin Xue, one of the procurement managers at Ning City Culture Co., Ltd."

They chatted for a while before getting straight to the point. To Chen Feng, there was only money in his eyes. If he could secure this batch of orders, who knew how much more he could earn? The complexity of this model was several levels above Bao'er Jie.

But its value was probably about the same as Bao'er Jie's. After all, Bao'er Jie's product had intellectual property rights. His did too, but it lacked that kind of major brand appeal.

This was a crucial point. The item was complex but not particularly valuable, so many companies were unwilling to make such products. And while many small companies were willing to take the job, their precision could not meet the required standards. That was what frustrated Ning City Culture Co., Ltd.

"Alright, did you bring the model? I know you have a very capable team behind you, but the model I gave you this time is extremely complex."

Lin Xue did not finish what she was saying, but Chen Feng could clearly sense that she did not completely trust him. Still, he did not care. This was a cooperation—whether she trusted him or not could wait until after she inspected the goods.

So he directly took it out. The moment Lin Xue saw the Model Gun, she could no longer take her eyes off it. She had seen more models than people, and much of her time was spent dealing with models and special effects.

But when she took hold of the rifle model, she was immediately stunned. To her, its level of detail was like having a real Electromagnetic Cannon rifle right in front of her.

"These textures—oh my God. The internal patterns are almost exactly the same as we imagined, and this structure too... It looks like it can be disassembled into six sections?"

"Yes. It can be disassembled for easier transport. Your design drawings didn't include those features, but I thought it would be better made this way. And the seams fit perfectly too."

Hearing Chen Feng's answer, Lin Xue nodded. After studying it for a while longer, she placed it on the table. This time, she was truly excited. She had never expected someone she had not held much hope for to give her such a huge surprise.

Seeing her expression, Chen Feng felt that this was in the bag. He had no idea how much this order would be worth. Even if it was only tens of thousands, he would take it, since it would not cost him much time or materials anyway.

Tens of thousands each time would still add up to a considerable amount, so he got straight to the point and said to Lin Xue.

"So, are you satisfied with it? If you are, then let's discuss our future cooperation."

Lin Xue had not expected the young man in front of her to be so direct, so she nodded readily.

"To be honest, our company needs a large number of models like this. Of course, we also need plenty of these Model Guns, though not in excessive quantities. The other models we need are also extremely complex. Are you confident you can handle them?"

Upon hearing that, Chen Feng smiled. Seeing the expression on the young man's face, Lin Xue became certain that the team behind his company was extremely capable.

"Whether it flies in the sky, moves underground, swims in the water, exists in space, or is something no one has ever seen before—as long as you give me the digital files, I can make it."

Chen Feng's words successfully amused Lin Xue, and she nodded in a good mood.

"No problem. In that case, I'll send you all the electronic files for the models our company needs. However, they are commercial secrets, so we'll need to sign a contract. A Confidentiality Agreement is mandatory, along with a transaction agreement."

Lin Xue then took out the contracts directly. She had apparently prepared them in advance. Although she had not fully believed in the other party's capabilities, she had still made the necessary preparations, and now they came in handy. After she took them out, Chen Feng gave them a quick look.

The first thing he needed to confirm was whether there were any issues with the Confidentiality Agreement or the contract. Once he found no problems, he turned his attention to the prices.

He found that every model had a listed price. The cheaper ones cost a few hundred, while the expensive ones could cost tens of thousands apiece. The ones worth tens of thousands were things like full-body armor. Such items were extremely costly to produce, as they had to cover every part of the human body.

They were also highly complex and expensive to make. The materials had to have a metallic sheen without actually being metal. Under all those conditions, many model companies simply could not produce them. But none of that was a problem for Chen Feng. He could fulfill all those requirements with ease. He had never seen the 3D Printer fail.

"So? Are you satisfied with these terms? We can discuss and revise any clause in the contract."

Lin Xue did not want to miss such an opportunity. If she could secure Chen Feng, it would be an opportunity for her. Whether within the company or in other investments, she would be valued more highly.

That was why Lin Xue cared especially about Chen Feng's attitude.

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