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Chapter 648 A Strong Will is Essential! (Second Update!)
As Adria spoke, his wrinkled face was full of confidence, and his eyes began to dart around, as if he saw the people in front of him asking for his help.

But after waiting for a while, he didn't get a response from the other party. Instead, he received puzzled looks from them.

He also sensed that the atmosphere was a bit off, chuckled twice, and naturally tried to change the subject, but the person opposite him didn't seem to agree.

The man to Zhai Yueyang's left tapped the table with his hand: "Mr. Adria is right. The purpose of the Soviet Union's research into this gene-enhancing drug was indeed to make the Soviet people stronger."

"If this were 10 years ago, and you used this as a condition to make a deal with us, we would have agreed."

"But things are different now than they were 10 years ago!"

"Ten years ago, our research did encounter a bottleneck, but we had the most admirable people in the world who withstood the initial drug side effects with their arduous and unyielding will."

"So, your so-called conditions are of no use to us!"

"To date, this drug has been able to help most people improve their genes, but the side effects are still present."

"To completely counteract the side effects, one must have an indomitable fighting spirit and a strong will!"

"Therefore, I don't think Mr. Adria has the ability to resist the side effects."

If anyone else were to say that a tenacious fighting spirit and strong willpower could offset the side effects of the gene enhancement drug, Adria would scoff and call them delusional or stupid.

But he didn't dare to approach the person opposite him.

Because the ancestors of these people had a fight with America on the Korean Peninsula decades ago.

After that, America held an exhibition in the country showcasing the military equipment of both sides.

Adria, as a capitalist from the rear, also visited that exhibition.

When he first saw it, he couldn't imagine how those people, with such rudimentary weapons and such basic cold-weather gear, managed to go head-to-head with American Shipping in sub-zero temperatures on the Korean Peninsula and even win.

Later, it was an American veteran who had participated in that war who answered his questions.

Those people possess unparalleled willpower!

To be fair, the American soldiers during World War II were the only generation in the hundreds of years since the founding of America that were superior in every aspect, including faith, physical fitness, and so on.

To receive such praise from a veteran of this generation, Adria knew that the person on the other side was definitely not bad.

Now, the young people in front of them say that they have withstood the side effects of the gene-enhancing drugs by relying on their strong willpower.

All he wanted to say was... just one thing... you guys are really ruthless!
His wrinkled face began to furrow slowly at that moment. After thinking for a while, he asked softly, "So, has this collaboration failed?"

Across from Zhai Yueyang, the person to his left tapped him lightly with their foot. Zhai Yueyang immediately understood that it was his turn to make his appearance.

He gently shook his head: "No!"

After refuting Adria's statement, he capped the pen in his hand, placed it on the table, pressed his finger in the middle of the pen, and began to shake it from side to side, while explaining, "Mr. Adria just said that you can help us overcome the relevant technical difficulties."

"Does that mean I think your medical technology can actually meet the relevant requirements?"

"Then we can arrive at a hypothesis, a very, very, very reasonable hypothesis."

“Even after you obtain the drug or the relevant formula, you will still conduct reverse engineering.”

"Maybe in a few months, maybe in two years, the world will be full of gene-enhancing drugs."

"Moreover, this is something that everyone needs. In keeping with your usual style, you will definitely apply for relevant patents and then cooperate with the corresponding countries to turn the tables on us."

"In the end, we were really unlucky..."

“I can give you a written guarantee first!” Adria interrupted Zhai Yueyang impatiently, but he didn’t get to say a second word because the person opposite him had already started waving at him.

After waving his hand, Zhai Yueyang said softly, "This point is actually not important!"

"Or rather, our gene-enhancing drugs are only used by the military!"

Whether it's available on the market or not doesn't have much impact on us.

"So, I'll just say it outright here!"

"Your conditions are not good enough!"

“If Mr. Adria is willing to increase the investment, then we would be very willing to cooperate with Mr. Adria.”

"As for the amount of chips, I can name a number, and Mr. Adria can negotiate!"

Zhai Yueyang paused, winked at Adria, and then spread his five fingers: "A $50 billion investment!"

The moment the figure of $50 billion was uttered, Adria's face darkened.

If it were a normal investment, he could indeed take out this money. After all, it's a $50 billion investment project, and investors can't just throw all their money out at once.

This will take several years and require gradual investment.

The problem is that this investment is a transaction. According to what these people just said, they can already mass-produce that gene drug.

If you want it, you have to come up with $50 billion, and do so within a short period of time, before the other party will give it to you.

Otherwise, there would be a situation where someone takes the gene serum and then breaks the contract without paying.

The point of contention lies in time.

$50 million…

To be honest, if we could get our hands on that drug and reverse engineer it, we could earn back not just $5000 billion, but $50 billion or even $500 billion.

After hesitating for a long time, Adria stated her conditions:
“$50 billion is a huge number. I’ll need at least six months to allocate the funds. If you’re willing, you can send the medicine first…”

Before he could finish speaking, Zhai Yueyang raised his hand to interrupt him: "Six months from now, cash on delivery!"

"Delivery will be made in six months. If Mr. Adria is lucky, he may also receive the new generation of the updated gene enhancement drug."

“If Mr. Adria agrees, then let’s make a gentleman’s agreement right here. Mr. Adria, you go and prepare the money, and we’ll go and prepare the medicine!”

After Zhai Yueyang finished speaking, the two people next to him cooperated by starting to pack their things.

There wasn't much stuff, and even though they tidied up slowly, it only took them two minutes to finish.

Then, the three of them looked at Adria together, waiting for his response.

Adria was conflicted as she was stared at by three pairs of eyes.

Finally, he nodded slightly: "Okay, we'll set a limit of 180 days. After 180 days, we'll exchange money for the medicine!"

"It's a pleasure to work with you!" Zhai Yueyang stood up and extended his right hand to the person opposite him.

Adria sighed, stood up, and extended her right hand to shake hands with Zhai Yueyang.

After the two parties reached a gentleman's agreement, Zhai Yueyang smiled at the people next to him, then turned and left with the two men.

Only after getting into the car, and only after the vehicle had driven far from the hotel, did Zhai Yueyang cautiously ask the person in the passenger seat:
"If America gets her hands on such advanced technology and they create those super soldiers, wouldn't we be at a huge loss?"

"Moreover, after investing such a large sum of money, if we just give away the products casually, wouldn't that be..."

He didn't continue speaking because he simply couldn't bring himself to say the word "spy." Judging from the actions of the two men and the leader's reaction, he seemed to have been caught in a huge vortex.

His question made the passenger in the front seat turn his head to look at the person sitting to Zhai Yueyang's left:

How much did we invest in this project?

The person to Zhai Yueyang's left spread his fingers, pinched them for a while, and then answered:
"The operating room renovation cost 67 yuan, the actors didn't spend any money, the props cost 35 yuan, and the editor cost 12 yuan."

"That's about all the money!"

Listening to the two recount the details with such familiarity, Zhai Yueyang's face twitched. He swallowed hard and asked in a low voice, "The potion..."

"The medicine will be available, but we won't be providing it, and..." The person on the left paused for a moment, their expression becoming extremely serious as they spoke:
"That medicine will definitely work, and the Americans will even reverse engineer it."

"And what we're betting on is that they'll reverse engineer it!"

After hearing this explanation, Zhai Yueyang slowly realized what was going on.

A single drug was exchanged for a $50 billion investment, and that $50 billion was in cash flow.

Even for a firm like Goldman Sachs, with countless backers, spending such a large sum of money would be a significant financial blow.

Once they obtain the drug and begin research and development, they will need additional funding.

It would worsen their already damaged health.

If their reverse engineering research makes progress, that's fine. But if it doesn't, or the progress is not ideal, his investment won't be something that can be wiped out with a single click, like in a game.

In short, once the other party accepts, it's like falling into a trap.

Just then, the driver received a phone call and turned to look at the person in the passenger seat:
"President Leng said that we should go directly to see that Arna Koch, and he sent the information over separately."

As they were talking, the driver had already turned around and headed towards another hotel.

In the Grand International Hotel, Adria sat on the balcony for a long time, then picked up the phone and called Shanghai.

When the money reached Max Irving, there was only one demand: tighten funding and temporarily halt investments in other companies.

On the elevated highway in Suzhou, Max Irving put down his phone and looked out the car window with an uncertain gaze.

He was on his way to meet with Mr. Lin from Xiaomi Heavy Industry, but Adria's phone call completely disrupted his plans.

During the two or three hours he waited for the appointment, he also used his connections to check information about Xiaomi Heavy Industry.

The information he found made him somewhat irritated.

According to the information I found, Xiaomi Heavy Industry has a very good relationship in the Yangtze River Delta region, whether it is Jiangsu Province where they are located, Shanghai, or Yue Province, they have a wide network of connections.

So on the way here, he had already convinced himself to adjust the permissions of Xiaomi Heavy Industry in his mind, and planned to finalize the investment and increase the investment amount during the meal.

But now...

The investment is gone!

If I go back directly, they might not even answer my call next time I want to invest.

But if you go there and can't speak, then it's like you've gone for nothing!

So annoying!

The driver noticed something was wrong with him, looked at him in the rearview mirror, and asked:

"Sir, are you feeling unwell? Would you like me to find you a hospital?"

The driver's words reminded Max that faking his death at a hospital and then returning home in a couple of days was a good idea.

But he was very reluctant to give up Xiaomi Heavy Industry.

After thinking for a moment, he shook his head: "It's okay! Can you drive a little faster?"

"Okay!" The driver nodded, floored the accelerator, and sped up again on the way to Taihu Tower.

Taihu Tower.

The results of Zhai Yueyang and the others' negotiations had already been relayed to him through Leng Yun.

$50 billion is a huge investment, equivalent to more than 300 billion RMB. No matter which city it is invested in, it can revitalize the city.

If you hit a specific professional field, you can completely destroy that field.

What concerned him even more was that he could get a significant portion of the money.

Moreover, this is only the money Goldman Sachs is willing to invest; besides Goldman Sachs, there are several other wealthy individuals involved.

Although Adria is likely to contact other people and form a partnership, she'll take whatever profits she can get.

Let's make money first.

Just then, a young waiter led a foreigner to knock on the door:
"Mr. Lin, Mr. Max has arrived!"

The waiter opened the door, let Max in, and then turned to leave. Lin Yi pointed to the seat next to him.

"Mr. Max, over here!"

As Max sat down, he was immediately served a cup of tea: "Mr. Max, please wait a moment, the food will be served shortly!"

His attitude was very friendly, making Max a little embarrassed. He accepted the tea with both hands, took a sip, and whispered:
“Mr. Lin, on my way here, I just received a notification from the group that we need to tighten our investments in China.”

"You might have to treat me to this meal for free today!"

Lin Yi knew the reason, and he waved his hand dismissively, "It's nothing!"

"Let's have a meal together and make friends!"

"I'll have the waiter bring the food now!"

He pressed the bell, and in less than 10 minutes, the waiter began to serve the food.

One dish after another was served, and the last one, naturally, was West Lake Fish in Vinegar Sauce.

After the waiter left, Lin Yi immediately lifted the lid of the West Lake Fish in Vinegar Sauce, picked up his chopsticks, and began to serve food to Max.
"Mr. Max, please try this. It's a legendary dish from Lin'an, our neighboring city."

"Many people from other places come here because they want to taste this most authentic dish."

"But many chefs have forgotten those steps and can no longer make the most authentic version. The chefs at Taihulou Restaurant are the most authentic I've ever seen when making this dish!"

Seeing Lin Yi's enthusiasm, Max slowly picked up his chopsticks, took a piece of fish, and put it in his mouth.

The next second, the expression on his face froze.

He didn't know what words to use to describe the taste in his mouth.

But he decided to rely on his willpower to swallow it!

(End of this chapter)