I have a debt of 3 trillion, and my creditors are begging me not to die.

The viewers in the live stream were completely dumbfounded. What the hell is this? It's drinkable like cola, and it's even a little sweet. Is this a characteristic that pesticides should have?

Wang Bao said with a serious face, "President Guo, did I hear that right? This is pesticide, not cola, is it?"

Guo Haizhou laughed heartily and said, "You heard me right. This is indeed a pesticide, but it's not an ordinary pesticide; it's a gene-based pesticide. High-tech products naturally cannot be viewed with traditional perspectives, nor can they be compared to traditional pesticides."

Wang Bao nodded and said, "Gene-based pesticides? I know your Sihai Group has a gene-based mineral water that's only effective against the genes of people from China, and I drink it every day. What's this gene-based pesticide all about?"

Guo Haizhou immediately said, "Let our research team explain this to everyone. Dr. Li, could you please explain to everyone what gene-based pesticides are?"

Dr. Li immediately nodded and stood up to explain to everyone what gene-based pesticides are.

"Why do people look like this? Why do snakes look like that? Why are some leaves green, some red, some oval, and some palm-shaped? This is the effect of different gene expression. Once you understand this, you'll understand the principle of gene-based pesticides. Every pest has its own unique gene segment, and our gene-based pesticides are designed to target this unique gene segment. It is only effective on organisms that possess this unique gene segment; other organisms can drink it without any harm. For example, the gene-based pesticide I'm holding here is for aphids. Now I'll demonstrate it for you."

The assistant immediately brought over a plate of aphids. Dr. Li sprayed the medicine on the aphids, and after only three minutes, the aphids died one after another.

"As you can see, all the aphids are dead! Now let's spray this pesticide, which is effective against aphids, on other pests and see."

The assistant then brought out common agricultural pests such as locusts, rice planthoppers, and cotton bollworms. Dr. Li then sprayed them with a gene-based pesticide specifically designed to kill aphids. Five minutes later, the pests remained unaffected.

Dr. Li continued, "As you can see, the gene-based pesticide that specifically targets aphids is ineffective against other pests. Let's spray it with the gene-based pesticide that specifically targets these pests and see the effect."

Dr. Li sprayed the corresponding gene-modified pesticides onto various pests, and sure enough, the pests all died within three minutes.

Dr. Li said with a smile, "As you can see, these pesticides are only effective against specific pests and have no effect on other pests. Let's do some other animal experiments to see if these animals will have any problems after drinking these pesticides."

The assistants then brought up common animals such as chickens, ducks, geese, pigs, cattle, and sheep, and then mixed the pesticides they had just used into the feed and fed them to the animals.

This time, after waiting for 10 minutes, the animals showed no abnormalities.

Just as everyone was praising the amazing gene-based pesticide, Dr. Li suddenly picked up the used pesticides and put them in his mouth, gulping down all the remaining pesticides in one go.

Wang Bao exclaimed in shock, "Oh my god, you really drank it! Is...is this really okay?"

Guo Haizhou laughed heartily, walked over, picked up an unopened bottle of pesticide for treating aphids, opened it, and gulped it down.

After finishing his drink, Mr. Guo picked up an unopened bottle and handed it to Wang Bao, asking with a smile, "Mr. Wang Bao, how about it? Would you like to try some?"

Wang Bao's face changed. "Is this game really this realistic?"
At this moment, the comments section opened.

"???"

Holy crap! They're really drinking it?!

“This is too much!”

“I watched the whole thing. Nobody touched the pesticides except Dr. Li. He really dared to drink the pesticide that killed those pests!”

"Oh my god, my stomach is cramping, am I really okay?"

"Wang Bao's face turned pale with fright, haha... This money is really hard to earn."

Wang Bao was genuinely scared, but then he thought, this is Yang Chen's product, and they've all drunk it, so it's double insurance, and nothing will happen.

Having received a staggering 500 million yuan appearance fee, one has to satisfy the sponsor, especially since the sponsor is Yang Chen.
Wang Bao immediately chuckled and said, "What's there to be afraid of? You all drank it, so I dare to drink it too!"

For the sake of the 500 million yuan reward, Wang Bao overcame his psychological barrier and drank it.

After taking a small sip, Wang Bao smacked his lips to taste it, then smiled and said, "I must say, it's actually a little sweet."

Guo Haizhou laughed heartily and said, "Then it has to be a little sweet! Don't worry about drinking it. Unless humans mutate into pests one day, these pesticides won't cause any harm to humans."

Wang Bao smiled and nodded, then tilted his head back and downed a bottle of pesticide in one gulp.

At this moment, the comments section opened.

"My goodness, I was completely stunned. Is this gene-based pesticide really that amazing?"

"Other pesticide companies are doomed! The government will definitely promote this pesticide that is harmless to other organisms. Every year, 19 billion mu of arable land needs pesticides, and several kinds of pesticides are needed. This means that billions of bottles must be sold every year. If you make 10 yuan per bottle, the annual profit will be hundreds of billions. My God, we're going to be rich!"

"A mere 1000 billion, and in Dragon Coins no less, what does that mean to Boss Yang? Using the word 'get rich' isn't appropriate, is it? You're underestimating Boss Yang's wealth. Moreover, with Boss Yang's methods, he'll definitely promote these pesticides to overseas markets. If all 150 billion mu of arable land worldwide used these pesticides, the annual profit would easily exceed one trillion. Wow, I can't imagine how terrifyingly high the market value of Sihai Agricultural High-Tech will be after its IPO. With 7 million mu of land plus trillions in annual profits from pesticides, a market value of 10 trillion would be quite reasonable."

"When we launched the drinking water that was only effective against the genes of Chinese people, I said that Mr. Yang would definitely launch other gene-related products in the future. I thought it might be medicine, but I didn't expect it to be medicine, but not medicine to cure diseases, but pesticide. This is too creative. No wonder Mr. Yang is so rich."

At this moment, Li Shiming, a new researcher at the Academy of Agricultural Sciences, was so shocked that he dropped his cutlery. He quickly picked up his work phone and called the dean, Zhang Changcun.

"Dean Zhang, quickly open Douyin and search for Sihai Agricultural High-tech's account to watch their live stream. They've actually developed a gene-based pesticide that's only effective against specific pests, harmless to other organisms, and even safe for humans to drink," Li Shiming reported.

Zhang Changcun immediately retorted, "Nonsense! How could such a pesticide exist? While genetically modified pesticides are theoretically possible, to make them harmless to humans, or even drinkable, is simply a pipe dream. If you believe this, you've got it for life. Haha..."

Li Shiming quickly said, "Dean Zhang, I really didn't lie to you. I watched the whole thing. Dr. Li Zhang personally came out to promote it. He couldn't possibly be faking it, especially not such an outrageous fake."

Zhang Changcun was shocked and quickly asked, "Is it really Old Li?"

"Really! I have no reason to lie to you. Just open Douyin and you'll see," Li Shimin quickly replied. Zhang Changcun hung up the phone and immediately opened Douyin to search for Sihai Agricultural High-Tech to watch the live stream. Unfortunately, the live stream was already coming to an end; Guo Haizhou and Wang Bao exchanged a few words and then ended the stream.

Li Zhang is Zhang Changcun's senior in the field and enjoys a high status. Yang Chen spent a lot of money to poach him from the Academy of Agricultural Sciences.

Zhang Changcun knew his senior brother's character very well; he was definitely the kind of person who wouldn't bow down for a pittance. Getting him to fabricate something was harder than climbing to heaven, let alone fabricating drinkable pesticides.

"Did they really come up with such an outrageous pesticide?" Zhang Changcun muttered to himself. Unable to contain his curiosity, he immediately called Li Zhang.

The call connected quickly, and Zhang Changcun asked directly, "Senior brother, is your drinkable gene-based pesticide real?"

Li Zhang laughed loudly and said, "Do you think this kind of thing can be faked? Do you think I'd risk my life?!"

Zhang Changcun exclaimed in shock, "No... how did you guys figure this out? How did you come up with such incredible technology?"

Li Zhang laughed heartily again and said, "Who is our boss? Chairman Yang! We may not be good enough, but he is! He taught us this technique, step by step. How about that, isn't he amazing? Our boss just doesn't care about the Nobel Prize, otherwise he would win the Nobel Prize every year."

Zhang Changcun immediately said, "He's too incredible! He's so good at making money and so good at research. My god, how can someone be so versatile? Senior brother, could you send me some materials for research?"

“No problem! I’ll send you a box tomorrow. You can study it carefully and give us an authoritative report while you’re at it,” Li Zhang said.

Zhang Changcun replied with a smile, "Since you've asked, I have to do as you say! I'll wait for the pesticide you send! It's getting late, so get some rest, senior brother. Bye."

At that moment, Qian Xinde, the CEO of Andaomai, a leading company in the agricultural protection industry, was playing mahjong with his family when his secretary, Guo Ye, called him.

"Chairman Qian, something terrible has happened!"

"what happened?"

"Sihai Agricultural High-Tech just held a press conference and invited Wang Bao to promote their product. They have developed a gene-based pesticide that is only effective against the targeted pests and is harmless to other organisms. It is even safe for people to drink it."

"What? This is utter nonsense! How could such a pesticide exist? If it can kill pests, it must be harmful to humans to some extent. This is clearly false advertising. Besides, the law stipulates that pesticides cannot be endorsed by celebrities. How dare they hire Wang Baoqiang? Report and complain immediately, don't hold back! False advertising and illegally hiring celebrities to promote pesticides will be enough to get them into serious trouble."

"Understood! I'll file a complaint with the relevant authorities right away, and we should hear back tomorrow."

Qian Xinde hummed in agreement, then hung up the phone and continued playing mahjong with his family.

Dad asked, "What's wrong?"

Qian Xinde immediately replied with a laugh: "Secretary Guo just called and said that Sihai Agricultural High-Tech has developed a pesticide that is only effective against specific pests, ineffective against other organisms, and even safe for humans to drink. Haha... How can there be such a miraculous pesticide in this world? Isn't this obviously false advertising?"

The old man nodded with a smile and said, "Isn't Sihai Agricultural High-Tech just Yang Chen's company? He's contracted 7 million mu of land overseas. I thought he was a man of high moral character, different from other businessmen. Turns out he's just as profit-driven and unscrupulous. He dares to openly and illegally advertise in order to make money. Does he really think the country won't deal with him?"

Qian Xinde's wife said, "He probably really thought the country wouldn't dare to deal with him. People tend to get arrogant when they achieve something, and he was no exception. This is a good opportunity for him to realize his limitations; even the most capable person has to know their place."

"Ha ha……"

Companies similar to Andaomai, such as Yangnong Chemical, Zhongnong Chemical, and Caihong Chemical, had the same reaction as Qian Xinde after receiving reports from their subordinates: they firmly believed that such a pesticide could not possibly exist in the world.

It is either ineffective against pests, and therefore harmless to humans.

Either it is effective against pests, so it must also be toxic to humans, it's just a matter of degree. It is absolutely impossible for a pesticide to be effective against pests but ineffective against humans.

They believe that Sihai Agricultural High-Tech violated regulations by inviting celebrities to promote pesticides and also engaged in false advertising. If they report this to the relevant departments, Sihai Agricultural High-Tech will definitely be severely punished. Fines are a minor issue; the possibility of having its business license revoked is very high.

Early in the morning, Wang Mo, director of the Longke Academy of Gene Research Institute, had just arrived at work when his most valued apprentice, Li Juan, rushed over to report on Sihai Agricultural High-Tech Gene Pesticides.

Wang Mo immediately laughed and said, "How could that be? Current gene technology can't do that. It might be effective only against specific pests, but it's absolutely impossible to make it harmless to humans or even drinkable."

Li Juan quickly said, "But they conducted the experiment in front of millions of people in the live broadcast room, and they actually drank it, and we didn't see any abnormalities in them. Most importantly, Dr. Li Zhang also came forward to promote it, and he drank the most; he drank all types of pesticides. I think he's achieved great success, so why would he ruin his reputation for money?"

That makes a lot of sense now, and Wang Mo is a little unsure.

Wang Mo remained silent for a while, then went to the office and called Li Zhang.

"Hello, Dr. Li, may I ask if your gene-based pesticide is genuine? Is it really as advertised?" Wang Mo asked directly.

Li Zhang laughed heartily and said, "Of course. Do you think I would make false claims? Dean Zhang Changcun called me last night, he was just as puzzled as you are. I'll send him a box later and let him study it himself."

Wang Mo immediately smiled and said, "Dr. Li, could you send me a box as well? I won't accept it for nothing. If it's really as you advertise, we'll issue a report to prove it. How about that?"

Li Zhang laughed heartily and said, "Great! It's wonderful that Dean Wang is willing to help us produce an authoritative report. I'll send it to you in a bit. Just wait for the results!"

Wang Mo quickly replied, "Okay, okay. Thank you, Dr. Li. I'll wait for the pesticide you send. I won't bother you any longer, bye."

Wang Mo was still very skeptical, and now he was just waiting for the pesticide to arrive so he could personally conduct tests to verify it.

At 9:30 a.m., the agricultural department held a press conference, which was personally hosted by Guo Benchang, the person in charge.

Reporter: "Last night, Sihai Agricultural High-Tech invited celebrity Wang Bao to promote their gene-based pesticide, claiming that their pesticide is only effective against specific pests, ineffective against other organisms, and even harmless to humans if ingested, just like drinking cola. What is the Ministry of Agriculture's view on this matter?"

Guo Benchang stated very seriously: "We have received reports from relevant companies, institutions, and individuals, and we have also noticed the related public opinion discussions. Here, I can clearly tell everyone that the law strictly prohibits celebrities, institutions, experts, etc., from endorsing or promoting agriculture, let alone guaranteeing results. Therefore, we will definitely punish Sihai Agricultural High-Tech according to the law, and the punishment plan will be announced later. As for the effectiveness of their claims, to prove that they are engaging in false advertising, we will commission relevant professional institutions to conduct tests and provide a professional and authoritative report before deciding on the punishment." (End of Chapter)