"What about the transaction time?"

"The afternoon after tomorrow."

Haywood frowned, "That's impossible, you have no idea how much it costs us to transport those agents to the Acid Rain Zone."

"No no no," Su Huan waved a finger, "You need to trust the company's capabilities."

"Six o'clock the afternoon after tomorrow, one second late and I'll treat you to a grand bonfire show."

Su Huan ended with a threat that was anything but a smile.

As Haywood left, he kept thinking that this transaction was a complete disaster, the other side knew his hand better than he did.

How are we supposed to negotiate like this?

Leaving the logistics center, he even felt a sense of relief inside.

As they got into the car, a follower behind him suddenly said, "This guy knows so much about the company, could he possibly..."

The expression on Haywood's face vanished, leaving only deep contemplation, "He's probably just reminding us, but what's behind this... forget it, let's report it and let the company worry about it."

"Urge headquarters to get the agents delivered as soon as possible."

...

Su Huan crossed his legs, balancing subtly on the back legs of the chair, tapping the tabletop with his toe.

The thin steel tubing of the chair legs made an unpleasant creaking sound.

The gene agents exchanged for the remaining value of the logistics center were not originally in Su Huan's plan.

He only knew that Deep Blue Data had an area manager here, information he happened to learn in his past life, but he had no idea what they were doing.

But that didn't prevent him from using this information to add a profit for himself.

Everything was so perfect.

Heavy footsteps came from behind, and the cigarette at He Jie's mouth had turned into a big, thick cigar, probably from some unpacked delivery box.

Thanks to his terrifying capacity, standing behind Su Huan, he resembled a smoking brown bear.

He crossed his arms, grunted, "The fire's ready, when do we torch the warehouse?"

Su Huan tapped his toe on the tabletop, spun the chair around to face He Jie, and said with a sly smile, "Don't mind, sometimes negotiation needs a bit of finesse."

He Jie's eyes narrowed skeptically as he looked down at Su Huan.

The cigar at his mouth twitched, "I suggest you start thinking about how to get my wife and kids out of the Steel Council, or I might just defect."

Su Huan rubbed his smooth chin, "By the way, do you know Zhang Tie?"

He Jie squinted his eyes, "What are you asking about him for?"

"Just curious, could you beat him?"

"Heh, if that little punk dared to say one more word in front of me, I'd tear him to shreds!"

"And what about Qu Hang?"

That was the major he followed in his past life.

"A little rat only good at sneaky attacks, I'd tie his ears together into a pretty little bow!"

Su Huan asked with interest, "In your training camp, where would you rank?"

"If it weren't for my low score in professional knowledge, I'd at least be in the top three," He Jie said proudly.

But as he thought of this smiling young man in front of him who had crushed his team completely, the bit of confidence that had surfaced dissipated entirely.

His team had a sniper ranked just below Qu Hang, yet was taken down from kilometers away by Su Huan.

The top Power Supplier among three hundred people was somehow killed by a wheelchair-bound teenager outside a carriage.

It took him a long time to figure out why.

Su Huan, Xiaoba, Yu Yue, Liang Kuan...

Along with Wan Xing, who was extracting Pan-energy Crystals, and the enigmatic Yu Jing.

He Jie felt that aboard this monster train, he could only manage to handle Lao San and a few others.

"Just not very smart, huh?"

"Bullshit!"

"Tonight there's fresh sashimi, Arctic surf clams, sweet shrimp, salmon, you name it, and teppanyaki shrimp, grilled fillet, consider it compensating for the slander."

"Isn't it because there are tons of cold chain food that we can't finish?"

"Don't concern yourself with such essential matters, then you won't have any fun."

...

Steel Council, laboratory.

People in protective suits moved through various rooms, perhaps due to their masked faces, everyone appeared aloof.

Zhang Min stood by the wall in simple, patternless white underwear.

Although no one was looking at her, she felt countless icy stares scraping across her like steel blades.

Simply being an Evolver offered no advantage in this world.

To climb higher, to live better, one must evolve, to gain power.

A young man approached her with a booklet, "Volunteer Drug Test Subject No. 46, Zhang Min, right?"

"Yes."

"Has your weight fluctuated by more than 5% recently?"

"No."

"Any history of illnesses?"

"No."

The man inquired as if by routine, with such detail that it even included recent intimate encounters with men.

Obviously, his booklet had everything, yet he still had to ask her all over again.

However, she had experienced worse indignities, this was nothing.

Having answered all the questions, she walked barefoot alongside the man, passing translucent rooms visible through large glass panes, offering an unobstructed view of the white interiors.

Inside, other drug test subjects like her were dressed in white, pacing around nervously or wearily.

Even if they were outside viewing, no one noticed them, suggesting the glass might be one-way.

People of all ages were present.

Suddenly, a man went berserk, charging at the glass and violently smashing his head against it.

The man leading her stopped and used the phone on the wall to alert others.

"Experiment code 0243, Subject No. 12 is having a sudden reaction. Relevant personnel please gather immediately."

After saying so, he waved his hand, and the guards carrying specialized firearms came and opened the door, shooting the test subject twice.

The potent anesthetics immediately put the frenzied man to sleep.

The effect was instant.

Relevant personnel arrived quickly.

"Let's go."

The two continued walking, the man showing no intention of offering explanations.

At the end of this row of rooms, Zhang Min suddenly paused. Unlike others, this room housed a girl sitting on a bed in a black strap dress.

The pale skin under the cold light appeared even more translucent, like a freshly fired porcelain piece.

A head of light silver hair was tied atop, with just a few strands cascading over her forehead.

The girl sat hugging her knees, her silver eyelids casting gentle shadows.

Like a beauty asleep in the legendary thorny land.

Even as a woman, Zhang Min instinctively held her breath upon seeing her.

The man ahead also came to a halt.

To this day, none who have passed here remained unmoved.

No one dared to urge them onward.

As if afraid of disturbing the child.

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