"Mister Luo, please wait a moment..."
The youth led the way to a remote spot inside the exhibition hall and began tidying up his display cabinet.
Weichi Peng looked on curiously, "Can all students display their achievements in this exhibition hall?"
"Pretty much," the youth nodded. "You have to apply to the academy for your research project first, and then you can reserve a spot. I made my reservation late, and I wasn't willing to spend too much money, so my location is a bit out of the way..."
"You... you have to pay?" Weichi Peng was taken aback.
"Of course, there's a fee," the youth said matter-of-factly. "The academy is financially independent. The president had to do a lot of promotion at the beginning, putting in a lot of effort. After our academy built up its reputation, naturally, they had to recoup the investment. Not only does the exhibition hall charge money, but the academy also takes a fee from the commercial results of our students' research."