The third update,

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"Qin Fang, let me first introduce to you… You already know Wei Shao, so I won't go into that. Starting from this side, this gentleman is Mr. Kameda from the Japan Siyang Group—which is currently the number one enterprise in the lithium battery industry worldwide, with incredibly strong capabilities. I'm sure you've heard of their formidable reputation…"

"This gentleman is Mr. Tanaka from Sony Corporation in Japan, currently ranked second globally. This needs even less introduction, as they are among the leading enterprises in the global electronics industry…"

"This lady is Miss Aoi from Japan's MBI. You might find this name unfamiliar; it's a subsidiary of the Matsukami Group, currently ranked fourth in the world. They are also a very well-known electronics enterprise with substantial power…"

"This person is…"

"This person is…"

Chen Jiangnan introduced each of the attendees in turn, and Qin Fang shook hands with each of them. Chen Jiangnan really had some skills; after briefly listening in, Qin Fang realized that he had somehow managed to invite all six major Japanese lithium battery manufacturers without exception.

Mr. Kameda of the Siyang Group, true to his name, was a sleazy-looking middle-aged man in his forties, not very tall, with a typically Japanese build, a pair of small squinty eyes, and that "brilliantly balding" Mediterranean hairstyle, all of which gave off a sleazy vibe. However, the crafty look flickering in his squinty smile suggested that this man was no ordinary character.

In comparison, Mr. Tanaka from Sony Corporation looked much more normal, of a similar age to Kameda but slightly taller. He had a more righteous-looking face, and his eyes were very calm, making him appear like an average neighborhood uncle.

As for Miss Aoi of Matsukami Group, she was quite young-looking—only in her twenties—and even seemed younger than Wei Minghe. She had the typical look of a Japanese woman, petite with a very gentle and subtle gaze. Dressed in a light purple strapless gown, her figure was perfectly accentuated, curvacious, with her ample bosom looking even more pale and delicate under the support of the gown.

Noticing that Qin Fang's gaze was a bit off, Xiao Muxue discreetly pinched him on the arm, which brought him back to his senses.

This small gesture, however, was noticed by everyone present, eliciting a smile from all, including Wei Minghe, whose face's redness did not intensify but actually faded considerably.

"It's not because of Muxue, so it's not too bad…"

Seeing this, Qin Fang felt slightly relieved. As long as Wei Minghe's hostility wasn't due to Xiao Muxue, then the hostility must be from something he just said that Wei Minghe was not pleased with.

Of course, even knowing this, Qin Fang had no regrets about what he had said.

Originally, Wei Minghe's demands were too excessive, and then there were those sneaky moves behind his back, which made Qin Fang genuinely dissatisfied with him. Physically beating him up was not realistic, so verbally lashing out was just a way to vent. He had not expected Wei Minghe to be so thin-skinned.

Since things had come to this, regrets were futile—and not to mention Qin Fang, who had no regrets to begin with—so naturally, he would not mind it anymore. He just needed to keep an eye on Wei Minghe's mood changes.

"Mr. Qin, the research report you had Mr. Chen send to us has been reviewed by our companies, and we have also conducted some validation," Miss Aoi began. "However, to our surprise, we found that the so-called improved technology you hold has already been part of our research plans and is currently being experimented with. It will soon be ready for official production!"

What slightly surprised Qin Fang was that the representative who spoke on behalf of the six Japanese enterprises was not from Siyang Group or Sony Corporation, which were ranked first and second, but from Miss Aoi of the Matsukami Group, ranked fourth.

Of course, this might also be because Miss Aoi was the only female among the representatives from the six companies, and moreover, she was an extremely beautiful and sexy woman.

And she did not discuss anything with Qin Fang; instead, she reminded him that they already had mature technology at hand and even hinted that Qin Fang might be infringing on their rights.

Chen Jiangnan's face changed dramatically. Everything had been going smoothly, and he really did not expect such a twist. As for Miss Aoi's mention of Japan having mature technology, this was the first time he had heard of it. His first reaction was that the technical information Qin Fang had given him leaked key content, which allowed these Japanese enterprises to develop it.

Such incidents of technology leaks are very common domestically. A lot of domestic research is quite advanced, yet it may not be recognized within the country. Instead, it ends up being exploited by others abroad, and in the end, they even turn it around to accuse Dragon Country of stealing their technology and so forth.

"Oh, is that so? If that's the case, then I think there's no need to talk further! Just now I had a few words with Mr. Li Mingjun from Seven Stars Group, and I think he might be a bit interested... As for the quality of my technology, I believe Seven Stars Group has the capability to discern that,"

Qin Fang was utterly indifferent. Hearing Aoi say that, he nonchalantly shrugged his shoulders and got ready to stand up to find Li Mingjun.

Many people had already seen the altercation between Qin Fang and Li Mingjun earlier. Some even spotted them talking, so it wasn't surprising at all for Qin Fang to say he knew Li Mingjun.

Without a doubt, Qin Fang's attitude was extremely assertive, almost ready to throw punches at the slightest disagreement, completely disregarding the face of the Japanese manufacturers, even though they were very polite.

But Qin Fang was now the seller, and moreover, the only seller.

The technology he held was developed by himself; aside from his most trusted Lin Hai, not even Chen Jiangnan had had an actual encounter with it.

The researchers in the lab each worked on their separate parts, while Lin Hai was responsible for the final, crucial classification and summary.

If the technical data were to be leaked, Qin Fang knew that only Lin Hai could be the source.

However, Qin Fang trusted that Lin Hai wouldn't do such a thing, at least not for now, so Qin Fang was not at all worried.

As for the technical data, it was merely a matter of throwing up a few figures for the factories to verify, but they wouldn't know how those figures were derived because they lacked several critical steps. Without these steps, even if you killed them, they wouldn't be able to figure it out, or else the technology wouldn't have stagnated for so many years.

The struggle for industry leadership between Japan and Korea had already reached a very acute stage. In just two short years, Seven Stars Group had aggressively risen in the lithium battery industry, from being seventh to third, and could at any time defeat Sony Corporation in output and scale, taking the position of second and directly challenging the leading Siyang Group,

In terms of current technical levels, Japan's lead was not evident. Despite the substantial scale of both Sony and Siyang Group, they were still at a distinct disadvantage compared with Seven Stars Group, which had climbed from seventh to third in just two years. Following such achievements, reaching the top wouldn't take much longer.

Once Seven Stars Group got their hands on this set of improvements and completed the technical reforms, they would surpass their rivals technologically. If they then further increased their output and scale, not only would first place be unsustainable, but the monopoly advantage of Japanese enterprises would also likely vanish.

It was this very realistic issue that placed Qin Fang in an extremely advantageous position from the start, firmly in an undefeatable spot. As for what profits he would ultimately reap, that would depend on what prices the companies were willing to pay.

"Mr. Qin, don't be hasty! Business is all about bargaining, you know. We can sit down and talk slowly..."

Aoi, too, proved to be a woman of flexibility and resilience. Seeing that her tactics were useless and even drove Qin Fang away, she immediately stood up, grabbed Qin Fang's other arm, and held it tightly against her chest, vigorously rubbing it with her ample bosom as she slowly pulled him back.

"Sitting down to talk is not out of the question. I have just one thing to say: the technology is in my hands, you want it, make an offer..."

Qin Fang didn't sit down; he knew these Japanese weren't going to easily part with their money. They were all shrewd, not easily swayed unless forced.

"Fucking hell, do I look like someone who can be easily fooled?"

Undoubtedly, Aoi was a very charismatic woman, beautiful and possessing the unique gentleness of Japanese women, and significantly experienced in the art of seducing men.

Qin Fang was also, to some extent, a theorist. Having been thoroughly indoctrinated with theory by Xiao Nan in the dormitory, although he was still far from Xiao Nan's "codeless mind" realm, he understood quite a bit of what he should know.

"Stay cool! Stay cool!"

Qin Fang reminded himself that Aoi was clearly switching to another tactic after one had failed, and it was a rather high-level seduction at that.

Unfortunately for her, Qin Fang already had a beauty by his side, ensuring that this move was destined to fail. Xiao Muxue had long been watching Aoi like a tiger watching its prey, ready to leave a bruised mark with her delicate fingers on Qin Fang's arm at the slightest sign of misconduct.

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