95% Elimination Rate

An hour passed in the blink of an eye.

As time went by, the previously empty conference room began to fill with people.

A group of high-ranking Flame Nation military officials filed into the conference room.

"Old Wei!"

"..."

As these officials entered the conference room, the leaders of the Third-tier Military Factories, who had been waiting for some time, all rose to their feet. Wearing respectful smiles, they greeted them with nods.

Old Wei, the head of Flame Nation's military equipment department, fixed his sharp gaze on the leaders of the military factories before him.

He raised his hand slightly and made a downward pressing gesture, signaling for everyone not to be so formal.

Then, in a steady voice, he said, "Thank you all very much for taking time out of your busy schedules to attend our military's bidding conference for the Second Generation Main Battle Tank.

"This conference is of great significance to the Flame Nation military. I hope everyone will take it seriously."

Hearing this, the leaders of the Third-tier Military Factories quickly replied, "It is our duty."

Old Wei then invited the leaders of the Third-tier Military Factories to take their seats.

Once everyone was seated, Old Wei, representing the Flame Nation military, laid out the basic configuration requirements for the Second Generation Main Battle Tank in detail:

The Second Generation Main Battle Tank had to possess a powerful firepower system, be fitted with an advanced large-caliber smoothbore gun, and be equipped with high-performance ammunition.

The tank needed to use composite armor or other new protective technologies to improve its defensive capabilities.

Old Wei spoke in a stern voice.

If the design proposal of any Third-tier Military Factory failed to meet the Flame Nation military's basic requirements for the Second Generation Main Battle Tank, there was no need for it to introduce its own Main Battle Tank design and development proposal.

There was no point. The Flame Nation military would not even consider it.

"This..."

"Then..."

A burst of noisy discussion erupted throughout the room. Old Wei's words were like a bombshell, causing a massive uproar among the crowd.

The leaders of the Third-tier Military Factories looked at one another, their faces filled with shock and disbelief.

No one had expected the military to be so decisive this time.

Design proposals for Second Generation Main Battle Tanks that did not meet the Flame Nation military's requirements would not even be given a chance to be presented. They would be rejected outright.

The military's decision was like a thunderclap exploding in the hearts of the Third-tier Military Factory leaders, leaving them utterly stunned.

The previously boisterous room instantly fell silent as everyone sank into thought.

They carefully compared their own military machinery factory's design and development proposals against the requirements laid out by the military.

Now that the military had clearly stated its needs, if they could not meet them yet still insisted on presenting their proposals, their military machinery factories would surely lose all standing with the Flame Nation military. Any future opportunity for cooperation would likely become impossible.

Of course, they were even less willing to casually give up the enormous order for the Flame Nation military's second-generation Main Battle Tank.

That was why they immediately began scrutinizing their own military machinery factories' design and development proposals for the second-generation Main Battle Tank.

More than half of the Third-tier Military Factory leaders secretly sighed.

Their military machinery factories' Second Generation Main Battle Tank design and development proposals simply could not meet the Flame Nation military's requirements.

Only a few Third-tier Military Factories had Second Generation Main Battle Tank design and development proposals that met the Flame Nation military's needs.

Half an hour passed, and most of the Third-tier Military Factory leaders gradually left the conference room.

The reason was simple: the Second Generation Main Battle Tank proposals they had designed and developed had all failed to pass the Flame Nation military's strict review standards.

The once crowded and bustling conference room was no more. Fewer than six military machinery factory representatives remained.

Every one of the factories left behind was among the best in this fierce competition.

The very first round of screening had directly eliminated 95 percent of the Third-tier Military Factories.

However, what surprised Old Wei the most was that the 077 Machinery Military Factory had not been eliminated!

This meant that the 077 Machinery Military Factory's Second Generation Main Battle Tank design and development proposal had successfully passed the Flame Nation military's review and gained its approval.

Still, Old Wei believed his judgment had not been wrong.

Although the 077 Machinery Military Factory had some experience manufacturing tanks, its overall strength was still somewhat lacking compared to several other major domestic tank factories.

Therefore, Old Wei remained convinced that the 077 Machinery Military Factory had merely gotten lucky this time and could not possibly make it to the end.

Old Zhu predicted that the 617 Machinery Military Factory and the 625 Machinery Military Factory would enter the final "showdown" and take first and second place. As for the 077 Machinery Military Factory... it would probably just be there to make up the numbers.

Yet the final result would exceed Old Wei's expectations.

After watching the leaders of the Third-tier Military Factories whose Second Generation Main Battle Tank design and development proposals did not meet the Flame Nation military's requirements leave, Old Wei's expression did not change in the slightest. He calmly said, "All right, the remaining proposals should all meet the requirements put forward by our military, correct?"

He paused, then continued, "Then please have each of you send one representative to the stage with your Second Generation Main Battle Tank design and development proposal for an introduction."

At this point, Old Wei looked at the crowd and continued, "Our military will select the best among your Second Generation Main Battle Tank design and development proposals to serve as Flame Nation's Second Generation Main Battle Tank design and development proposal."

Upon hearing Old Wei's words, the leaders of the remaining military machinery factories began looking at one another. It seemed that no one wanted to be the first to take the stage and introduce their own Second Generation Main Battle Tank design and development proposal.

Although going first might secure some advantage, there was also the risk of being eliminated right from the start.

Moreover, if the first person did a poor job, it would be even harder for those who followed to surpass them.

Thus, everyone tacitly chose to wait and see how the others reacted. For a moment, the situation reached a stalemate.

Noticing this, the corners of Old Wei's lips lifted slightly, revealing an almost imperceptible smile. "No one wants to come up?"

Then he said firmly, "Then we'll do it according to our rules!!!"

Finally, he pointed in one direction. "We'll start from this side!"

Since Lin Chenran and Song Xiyun were seated in the back, they would make the final appearance to introduce their own Second Generation Main Battle Tank design and development proposal.

Seeing this, Lin Chenran smiled faintly and thought, Our 077 Machinery Military Factory's Second Generation Main Battle Tank will take the finale and blind you all.