"Being called a fraud for the first time!" Minister Lu's secretary said helplessly. In the past, whenever he called someone, who hadn't treated a call from the Hu* Institute with the utmost respect?
But then again, his previous calls had always been to laboratories or research institutions, or to researchers.
This time, however, he was calling a special-effects team—people who had nothing to do with them. It was only natural that they'd think he was a fraud.
So he patiently called them again.
Meanwhile...
At National Style Sci-Fi, Gu Le and the others heard the phone ring again.
Gu Le frowned. "It might be that fraud again!"
The man who had answered earlier picked up once more and asked, "Is this the Hu* Institute again?"
Minister Lu's secretary immediately replied, "Yes, I really am with the Hu* Institute. Please don't think we're frauds. We're working with Academician Xiao Qin to find designs for National Style Transformers. We saw your special-effects designs and want Academician Xiao Qin to make Transformers in that style!"
The man on the phone froze when he heard that. He instinctively turned to Gu Le. "Boss, the caller still says he's from the Hu* Institute. He says they like our special-effects designs and want Academician Xiao Qin to make National Style Transformers like ours."
Gu Le and the others were all stunned.
One of them instinctively said, "Boss, I think people online have been saying they want Academician Xiao Qin to make National Style mechs!"
Another chimed in, "Yeah, the discussion's been pretty heated."
Gu Le couldn't believe it. "Could this call actually be real?"
The others exchanged uncertain looks, then slowly nodded.
Seeing that, Gu Le sprang out of his chair and hurried over to take the phone. "Hello, I'm the person in charge of National