Chapter 333 The competition begins!
Countless people gathered here, and at first glance, it seemed as if someone was inciting trouble.

But upon closer inspection, I discovered that in the center was a platform of piled earth, on which were two large tables.

There was a group of people standing at each side of the table, on one side were Prince Kate and the caravan members, and on the other side were Lu Ban and his artisan assistants.

At this time, Kate still hadn't found any trace of the Imperial Master. Although he was full of resentment, he knew that he had to put all of this aside for the moment.

Perhaps, the national teacher is hiding in some unknown place?
So, he stepped onto the earthen platform in place of the imperial teacher and prepared to make the glass cup himself.

At the same time, Lu Ban, wearing tight work clothes, stood opposite.

Lu Ban concentrated on every detail of making the glass cup to ensure that everything was perfect.

When Luban and Kate stepped onto the platform, their respective fans gathered on both sides.

On one side are the people of Qin who support Lu Ban, and on the other side are the caravan members who support Kate.

However, compared with the enthusiasm of the people, the caravan members looked solemn. The disappearance of the national teacher was a huge blow to them.

Especially since there is no news, it is extremely worrying!
At this moment, the verbal offensive from the people of Daqin also made the caravan feel more pressured.

Obviously, they could no longer tolerate what the caravan captain and others had done.

In the past, if there were no soldiers by their side, they might not dare to speak rudely. But now, they have the majesty of the Qin Dynasty behind them!

"I'm saying, you Romans, did you lose and want to try again?"

"Is it because they were not in good shape that they didn't do well, so they want to start over?"

"Hey... do those Romans want us to give you a little more leeway?"

"Let you be alone, or give you more materials?"

"Hehehe, this time I learned that the palace has sent an envoy. If these people dare to provoke me, the Thirteenth Young Master will definitely strike them with thunder and teach them to curb their arrogance. Now, do they still dare to be so arrogant?"

"As long as the Thirteenth Young Master is here, these people are nothing but ants! If they dare to provoke us, with the Tenth Young Master's strength, we can easily defeat those ten ignorant guys!"

These words pierced the ears of the caravan members like needles.

After the disappearance of the national teacher, they were already in a state of confusion. After all, the figure of the strongest man disappeared in Daqin.

On the stage, Kate was about to take action, but she caught a glimpse of a woman from the corner of her eye, Tian Rao!

He calmed down instantly.

If that woman cooperated with the hidden weapon, he might really be defeated.

So, Kate, stay calm, you have to stay calm.

Soon, a host came forward and glanced at both parties.

Then he said, "Today's competition is a contest of glass craftsmanship between the two countries."

He turned to Kate of Rome: "After investigation, we learned that you, Your Majesty Kate, have the bargaining power of the Roman Empire, correct?"

Kate didn't expect that the other party had already found out his identity, and the gamble became even more critical.

He finally nodded and admitted: "Yes, I am Kate, the genius highness of the Roman Empire!"

"Today, I will challenge you on behalf of the Roman Empire!"

The host smiled and responded: "Very good."

"On the other side is Lu Ban, the craftsman of our Great Qin Empire."

"Lu Ban accepted the challenge today and also received the support of our monarch."

"Our monarch is willing to gamble the right to purchase domestic goods and the right to set prices throughout the country, or lose three cities and a million taels of gold."

"As long as we lose, we will immediately fulfill our promise."

"I wonder what kind of compensation you can ask for?"

Her Majesty Kate did not expect that the other monarch would personally intervene!

Although he was a little panicked at first, he calmed down after thinking carefully. He knew that there must be a national teacher beside him!
Kate comforted herself in this way.

The Imperial Master must have noticed something and was preparing to make a move in secret.

So, there is no need to be afraid, no need to retreat.

Now that the identity has been exposed, it is better to implement the bet thoroughly!
As long as the national teacher takes action, the situation will be reversed!

By then, it would be a profit to win such a generous reward for the empire.

He responded immediately:
"If the Qin Empire can offer such generous conditions, our Roman Empire can do the same!"

"I am willing to challenge the Qin Empire on behalf of the Roman Empire."

"As long as you can make me lose, we will pay the price you ask!"

"Great, the game is about to begin!"

"Please be prepared, contestants. Please take the materials you need, and then we will compete on the stage!"

As soon as the host finished speaking, both sides immediately became busy and nervous.

Kate was in a state of confusion, as he had no idea how to make a glass cup.

Even for the lowest quality glass cups, he could only rely on the craftsmen of the imperial master.

However, at this moment, those skilled craftsmen were not with him, so he had to secretly hide a Roman glass cup that looked decent under the podium.

Lu Ban started to organize his tools, but he felt a little anxious.

He had never expected that the Thirteenth Young Master would support him so firmly.

If he fails, he will have to pay for these bets!

Just as he was getting anxious, he caught a glimpse of a burly man in the audience and recognized him as Xiang Yu!

Xiang Yu noticed Lu Ban's gaze and nodded slightly, his eyes conveying clear encouragement: The Thirteenth Young Master is here, you just need to go for it!

Lu Ban's annoyance subsided instantly. The Thirteenth Young Master dared to take such a high stakes, he must be fully confident!

He decided to trust the Thirteenth Young Master. Lu Ban's eyes became firm again, and his behavior revealed the calmness and confidence of a great craftsman.

At this moment, he put aside all distractions and had only one thought in his mind: go all out and defeat the opponent! For this bet, for the Great Qin Empire!
After repeated smelting, he finally created an object similar to a glass cup!
However, compared with the glass cup of the Qin Dynasty, it seems insignificant and almost a laughing stock.

He knew that without luck and some knowledge of glass cup making, he would not have been able to complete it.

Kate felt dissatisfied after just a few glances. The quality of this glass cup could only be described as above average, relying on luck rather than perfect craftsmanship.

But when Kate looked through the fire and looked at the glass cup that Lu Ban was making, he was stunned.

Through the reflection of the fire, he could clearly see the embryo of the glass cup. Although it had not yet taken shape, its exquisiteness amazed Kate.

Both in size and gloss, it far exceeds his other works, not to mention its crystal clear texture, which is enough to be called the finest colored glass embryo.

This is just a rough draft. If the finished product is like this, isn’t it doomed to fail?

Kate's heart tightened and panic set in.

He can't lose! The reason he has been able to delay until now is because his identity has not been exposed.

Moreover, the other party was helpless against him, and his subsequent insolence was due to his reliance on the protection of the imperial teacher.

He knew very well that as long as he had the Imperial Master behind him, he would never be in any danger.

However, now, the news revealed by the national teacher made him terrified.

There is actually a mid-stage Tianyuan realm expert in the palace.

Not only that, there was also a person in the early stage of the Heavenly Man Realm secretly spying on him nearby.

This made Kate extremely uneasy, but he knew that time was running out.

If he is really defeated, he will never be able to recover!
(End of this chapter)