The technologies offered by both races contained a certain level of technical content, yet they weren't exactly critical.
If the object given was too simple, the opponent could easily replicate it, and wouldn't it still be a loss for oneself?
If the technology involved was too advanced, though it was called a competition, wouldn't the technology learned in the process simply become one's own afterward?
Technological competition is such that even if one loses, as long as one can learn a bit of the opponent's core technology, the game is worth playing, for the answer lies within the question itself.
In fact, the choice of items for the competition already tested both sides' understanding of knowledge and their analytical judgment of each other.
"Let's begin then," the old man said expressionlessly to the Elf designated Storm not far away.
The Elves' arrogance was almost palpable, and at this point, there was no need for any superficial politeness between the two sides.