Alien Paradise.

Chapter 420: The Peak Work
Three days later, the first Saintxia Industry Conference was held as scheduled at the Golden Wheat Hotel.

Because the Ninth Princess of the Yuegui Family and Duke Longjiu would be present, the security check was much stricter than usual. From arriving at the hotel garden to entering the lobby, Farelan went through three checks. Not only was his identity verified, but he was also searched twice to confirm that he was not carrying any dangerous items before he was allowed to enter. In addition, he noticed that there were guards watching around the garden, at the staircase, and on both sides of the corridor. In the event of an emergency, they could immediately block the entire hotel.

To be honest, Farelland didn't want to attend this conference at all.

But the royal guards obviously knew that he was planning to escape at any time, so they stayed with him for the past three days, hoping that he could attend the meeting and witness the royal family's revenge.

What comes after revenge?
Let the princess of the Laurel family who knows nothing ascend the throne?

Obviously this is impossible...

He had heard vaguely that the defeated kingdom's army had fled to the mountains in the northeast. As new contenders for power, how could they possibly give up the fat piece of meat they had bitten off with great difficulty?
Of course, Farelan didn't care about this, just as he didn't think there was anything wrong with the Longjiu family replacing the Yuegui family... He just hoped that the royal city would not be engulfed in war and that his family would be safe.

If those royal guards really caused a big mess, the fact that he provided the admission quota would be traced back sooner or later. All Farelan could do now... was to pray that his old friend had noticed the secret signal he had given.

"Master of the Laurel Family, Her Highness Bifei Taiser, enter the venue!"

Following the guard's loud shout, the guests in the hall immediately stopped talking and consciously walked to the side to make way in the middle.

The ninth princess, Bi Fei, accompanied by several maids, slowly walked into the venue. As she was the only heir of the Laurel family, people knelt on one knee, touched their chests and bowed their heads, treating her with the highest courtesy. However, it was obviously a big question mark how many people really wanted to do so. At least Farelan heard a not-so-quiet "whisper" behind him.

"She is very close to the Duke now..."

"She not only has a good relationship with Wilson Longjiu, but also has a good relationship with several noble sons of Longjiu's family. I really don't understand this woman. Obviously, those are the enemies who killed her father. Could it be that she was... convinced?"

"I think so too. This little girl is becoming more and more attractive."

"She doesn't think she can really be the king, I think she is just a concubine of Long Jiu's family."

Farelan sighed slightly.

When he was working for the eldest prince, he often went in and out of the palace and had dealings with several other princes and princesses. No matter from which aspect, Bi Fei was quite outstanding. She had the energy of a child and was very studious. She often asked him about things outside the capital. Now that he was the only survivor of the Yuegui family, he couldn't say whether it was lucky or unfortunate. As long as the Longjiu family still ruled Saintsia, such criticism would never disappear.

Just then, the whispering suddenly subsided.

There is no need to think about it, it must be a real big shot coming.

Sure enough, the guards shouted again, "Master Wilson Longjiu, the ruler of the Western Territory, the Lord of the Peak, and the Blessed One of the God of All Things, enters the venue!"

She even has more titles than the princess.

Wilson appeared at the entrance of the lobby wearing a red dress with gold trim. He was in his early fifties, with slightly gray temples and a sharp face that looked majestic without even getting angry. Compared to when he was still unifying the Western Continent, the current Duke Long Jiu had the bearing of a king. No one in the audience stood up, and they continued to half-kneel until he interrupted, "Alright, everyone stand up."

Farilan saw that Wilson's children were also there, but their expressions were much more arrogant than their father's, and there was a hint of contempt in their eyes when they looked at the nobles who saluted.

"Everyone, I won't say any more polite words." The Duke stepped onto the podium in the center of the hall, turned around and said to the public, "The purpose of the Longjiu family holding this conference is not to dominate the market. On the contrary, we very much welcome those competitive products to come on stage, because once there is no competition, even the most powerful companies will lose their vitality. So I am here to announce a good news, that is, Gaofeng Industrial Company will set aside a sum of money to reward those product manufacturers who have won the favor of many guests at the exhibition. This year is the first session, so the prize money is not set too high, only 5,000 gold coins, and this prize money will continue to increase in the future!" Not set too high...

Five thousand gold coins...

This number immediately triggered a wave of discussion!

It's gold coins, not silver coins. What does this mean? It even exceeds the annual tax revenue of some towns and is enough to build factories!

"Your Excellency the Duke, I am a reporter from the Gemini newspaper. Can I ask a question?" someone raised his hand.

Wilson nodded.

"Gaofeng Industrial is very powerful and its competitiveness far exceeds that of its peers, so the products on display must be the most cutting-edge products. Will all this money be pocketed by your company, turning it into a gimmick?"

"Good question." The Duke praised. "Regarding the product nomination voting rules, I will release them later, and you can refer to them in detail - but I can answer your question now. In order to prevent this situation from happening, Gaofeng Industrial's products will not participate in the voting. In addition, in addition to mature products, the industry conference also accepts samples, conceptual designs and new materials for the election. Even if it is just a sketch, as long as it is exquisite enough, there is a chance to share a share of the rewards!"

Farilan raised his eyebrows. Is this true? The threshold for manufacturing a machine is very high, but the design is much easier... Not only those big manufacturers, but also the great scholars of the kingdom can participate, which is very attractive.

However, from another perspective, this move is equivalent to cultivating one's own competitors, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is aiding the enemy.

Duke Longjiu started his career in business. He is definitely not a simple man to have achieved his current status. What exactly does he want to get from this?
"Now, let's show you the latest achievements of Gaofeng Industries."

Duke Longjiu clapped his hands, and a man from the guard team slowly walked out and came to the stage. Only then did everyone realize from the man's slightly stiff movements that it was a humanoid butler.

This highest level of butler is hard to come by for common people, but the guests present are all rich or noble, and have already experienced its magic.

But the next second, everyone was still shocked!
Just because the other party spoke!

"Hello... My name is Weiden, nice to meet you all."

Even if the tone is strange, even if the grammar is confusing, the fact that the machine is speaking is happening right before our eyes!

The machine is actually talking! ?

Everyone's brains seemed to have been stepped on by an elephant and the hall was silent for a moment.

The same was true for Farelan. He never expected that something made up of gears, steel and connecting rods could actually communicate with them like flesh and blood!
Isn't this just another form of human! ?
"In fact, the humanoid butlers in the past had the ability to communicate... but it was in the form of text." Duke Longjiu smiled, "However, the great scholar Duli made an interesting discovery, that is, mechanical vibration can simulate most sounds. After eight years of research, he designed a vibration system that can be used to reproduce the human voice, and we used it on the latest generation of Gaofeng butlers."

"So, for the first exhibition sponsorship award, I will vote for this great scholar. As for the votes of the guests, it is up to you to decide. There are four exhibition halls adjacent to this lobby. The exhibits inside are ready. Please enjoy them."

(End of this chapter)