Although NTT Group's negotiations with the Celebration Office had fallen through, NTT had not withdrawn from the project. The engineering team it had dispatched to Hua Nation still arrived at the Bird's Nest as planned and began conducting an on-site survey of the venue.
Since they knew the talks had already collapsed, the staff on site did not stop the NTT engineers and simply let them in.
With his assistant beside him, Nagaoka Keiichi stood in the stadium stands, gazing out over the vast venue, his heart brimming with ambition.
Although the situation did not seem favorable to them at the moment, he had never believed he would lose this contract.
Compared to his composure, the assistant standing behind him was far less calm.
Watching the NTT engineers below conduct their survey, he hesitated for a moment before speaking.
"What if the Hua Nation people refuse? A month of preparation time may truly not be enough for them."
Nagaoka Keiichi narrowed his eyes and looked at the busy staff inside the stadium. His tone was relaxed and assured. "A company that can solve its client's problems is a good company. Kawada, what do you think they'll do?"
Kawada thought for a moment and replied uncertainly.
"If I were them, I might... choose another company with less demanding deadlines."
"Normally, that would be the case, but there is a prerequisite," Nagaoka Keiichi said, looking at him. "That is, they need to have another option besides us."
Seeing Kawada fall into thought, Nagaoka Keiichi continued.
"Kawada, it seems you still haven't understood the current situation. Right now, they have no better choice besides us. I believe they have already contacted at least ten companies, but the moment they mention that three-month construction period, no one else will take on something so insane.