Technological advancement begins with devouring.

"The next item up for auction is very special, provided by the newly appointed powerful councilor, 'Jiang Chen'!"

The auctioneer's voice rang out, and a majestic mecha projection appeared above the hall: "[Boxer] Powered Mecha. Anyone with the physical attributes of an advanced martial artist or above can pilot it after rigorous training. It also features a remote-controlled unmanned mode. Maximum speed can reach 800 meters per second, and punching power is 35 kilograms..."

"As per Lord Jiang Chen's request, the five [Boxer] powered mechs will be auctioned separately, with a starting price of 300 billion Chinese yuan for each. The auction is now open!"

As soon as the auctioneer finished speaking, people began to bid.

"310 million!"

"320 million!"

"400 million!"

The performance parameters of the "Boxer" are clearly marked, and it even includes several videos of him fighting against lord-level monsters. The powerful figures in the War God Palace can easily see its value.

Despite the five units being auctioned separately, the price still soared rapidly, reaching over 40 billion in just a few minutes, and is still rising.

Below the stage, Luo Feng repeatedly studied the parameters of the [Boxer], and couldn't help but show a surprised expression. He looked at Jiang Chen and asked, "This [Boxer] can be considered a high-level War God, right?"

"It's still quite a bit inferior to a true high-level war god. After all, it can't use special martial arts to enhance its power, and the pilot's strength is relatively weak, and its reaction speed isn't as fast as a war god's." Jiang Chen shook his head, thought for a moment, and then said, "However, its attack, speed, and defense are strong enough. With the right tactics, it can still be used as a mid-level war god without any problems."

"That's terrifying too. One mech can give a high-level warrior the strength of a mid-level war god. If there are enough of them, wouldn't they be able to wipe out all the monsters?" Luo Feng clicked his tongue in amazement.

"Impossible. Not to mention planetary-level monsters, it has no way to deal with monsters in the ocean, rivers, and lakes. Underwater combat is [Boxer's] weakness, and its endurance is also average." Jiang Chen did not hide the weaknesses of [Boxer].

The purpose of auctioning off five "Boxer" units is twofold: firstly, to promote the product, and secondly, to assess the true value of the "Boxer" in the eyes of various forces on Earth.

With the status of a councilor, Jiang Chen became much bolder in his actions, no longer worried that the title of "Boxer" would attract the covetous eyes of others.

Prices continue to rise, but there is eventually a limit.

After nearly half an hour of bidding, the five "Boxers" were sold for between 850 billion and 880 billion.

Two of them fell into the hands of powerful members of the HR Alliance.

The other three were taken over by representatives of Soviet Russia, the United States, and India, respectively.

As for the Chinese military, Jiang Chen had already promised Li Dawei that once the production line for "Boxer" was completed, it would be sold to them at a reasonable price. Therefore, the Chinese military did not participate in this competition at all.

“The HR Alliance bought two of them at once, probably intending to reverse engineer them and crack the technology,” Li Dawei reminded Jiang Chen.

Patent protection means that you can only be protected if you apply for a patent.

Moreover, in certain specialized fields, not everyone will abide by this rule.

Especially when it comes to the crucial forces needed to deal with monsters, even if 'Hong' and 'Thor' knew about it, they might not care too much.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chen glanced at Li Dawei.

The technology involved in [The Boxer] is beyond the level of Earth's technology, and it also has encryption protection measures.

Even if it were to be cracked, it wouldn't be possible in a short time.

By the time these forces on Earth have cracked the core technology of the [Boxer], Jiang Chen will no longer need it.

"It's alright. I've encrypted the most critical modules and even installed self-destruct mechanisms. If anyone tries to disassemble and study them, the core modules will immediately self-destruct. This situation is not covered by after-sales service," Jiang Chen said meaningfully.

Jiang Chen didn't believe that Li Dawei wouldn't arrange for someone to reverse engineer the [Boxer's] techniques.

Just a heads-up, if any problems arise later, don't blame Jiang Chen.

"Hehe..." Li Dawei understood the implication in Jiang Chen's words and said with a smile, "If we're buying in bulk, we can't just go by the auction price, can we?"

“We can discuss the specific price after the production line is tested. There’s a huge cost difference between large-scale production and small-batch experimental manufacturing.” Jiang Chen thought for a moment and then added, “I can guarantee that my profit margin for each [Boxer] sold to the Chinese military will not exceed 30%. If you are willing to offer some rare treasures as payment, I can further reduce the price.”

After a moment's thought, Li Dawei nodded and said, "I agree in principle, but we can discuss the specific details later."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "However, I might not be the one to talk to you about the rest. This is a huge deal, and I'm not at a high enough level to handle it. I'll introduce you to someone later."

Jiang Chen had a vague idea of ​​who Li Dawei was talking about, and nodded in agreement.

The auction continued, but Jiang Chen didn't make a single bid. Among the auction items, there was nothing that Jiang Chen urgently needed.

Luo Feng, however, made two more purchases, buying two rather special monster materials in preparation for forging his own equipment.

The auction, which lasted for more than three hours, finally came to an end, but Jiang Chen and Luo Feng did not leave the War God Palace immediately.

Luo Feng went to the person in charge of the United States who sold the 'Water of Life', wanting to buy more of it.

Jiang Chen then requested a conference room from the War God Palace to meet with the person behind Li Dawei.

“Jiang Chen, this is Councilor Jia Yi. He founded the special department ‘Huashan’.” Li Dawei introduced the two men: “Councilor Jia Yi, this is Councilor Jiang Chen, a nineteen-year-old planetary-level expert and a top-notch researcher. The [Tearer] rifles that we previously replaced on a large scale were designed by Councilor Jiang Chen.”

"Hello, Mr. Jiang, I am Jia Yi, a second-tier planetary martial artist." Jia Yi was very approachable and extended his hand to Jiang Chen.

Upon seeing Jia Yi, Jiang Chen's heart stirred.

This was a truly powerful figure who fought wholeheartedly for China and for humanity. In the original story, he even sacrificed his life in the catastrophe brought by the Golden Horned Beast and was hailed as an 'eternal hero'.

Jiang Chen also felt a certain respect for such a powerful figure.

Jiang Chen shook hands with the other party and smiled, "Hello, I am Jiang Chen, a fifth-order planetary mentalist."

Upon hearing Jiang Chen's words, Jia Yi's pupils constricted sharply: "Planetary Rank 5?!"

"What we're talking about isn't my skill level, but rather [the boxer], isn't it?"

Jiang Chen smiled slightly, not saying much about the topic, and took the initiative to change the subject.

Revealing the 'Planetary Fifth Order' level is to avoid some unnecessary trouble.

The "Boxer" project is the real deal that concerns Jiang Chen's future plans and strategies.