Man on the ark, forced to become king

“Longmen is not a city known for its industrial civilization, but it is quite famous in the commercial field. You can find many things here, both those that can be bought on the market and those that cannot.”

"Since my dear niece has her own ideas and wants to do something big, I, as her uncle, can't just ignore it. Can I meet her?"

"Come on, if you want to take advantage of this, just say so. I know you too well."

Lin Lu showed no mercy to the old dragon, directly exposing his little scheme.

"Have you thought it through? The Reunion Movement is a rebel group in Ursus. You should understand what it means to support them."

No matter how nicely they put it, rebels are still rebels. In the eyes of Ursus and the other nations of the continent, the Reunion Movement is just a group of insurgents planning to rebel.

Some of them might be pleased about this and want to see Ursus fail, but a nation would affirm the status of the Reunion Movement, at least not until the Ursus government shows signs of defeat.

The ruling class and the rebels are naturally opposed; by supporting the integration movement, they are pushing themselves into a fire pit.

Therefore, if Lungmen's support for the Reunion Movement is discovered, Lungmen will become the target of public criticism, and even the Yan Kingdom's court will not tolerate it.

This is a risky move, something that Wei Yanwu, who always says "self-preservation is paramount at Longmen," wouldn't do.

"People always have to learn to change; how can they stick to the old ways? Besides, those things don't have the Dragon Gate mark on them. If we go through the hidden channels of the Golden Tree, no one will find out, right?"

"No, no, no."

Lin Lu quickly waved her hand, speaking with an air of righteous indignation.

"You are my brother, my dearest friend and family. How can I watch you do something so dangerous?"

damn thing!

Wei Yanwu cursed inwardly, but remained outwardly calm, extending two fingers.

“Longmen will be responsible for all personnel and supplies. Golden Tree only needs to provide the transportation channels. After the mission is accomplished, we will split the profits 20/80, you get 20% and I get 80%, how about that?”

"make a deal!"

Their glasses clinked, the wine sloshed, and the two men smiled at each other before finishing their drinks.

"Speaking of which, I have some news that I think you might be interested in."

Having learned that his niece was still alive and having found a good way to strengthen the Dragon Gate, Wei Yanwu was very satisfied with his gains tonight.

Based on the idea that a relationship can only last if it is reciprocal, he thought about it and decided to give Golden Tree a message in return, since he didn't need that thing anyway, so giving it away was just doing a favor.

"Oh? Tell me?"

Hearing him say that, Lin Lu immediately became interested.

Could it be that this old dragon has changed its ways and wants to cooperate with the Golden Tree on some lucrative business?

"It's not about making money, you're overthinking it. It's an invitation from Colombia, from Rhine Life."

Wei Yanwu could tell what this guy was thinking just by looking at his expression. He rolled his eyes in annoyance, patted his pockets, and then remembered that he had left in a hurry and was not wearing his usual clothes, so he hadn't brought anything with him.

"The invitation is in my study. You can come and pick it up tomorrow."

"Rhine Life Sciences? That world-renowned pharmaceutical company?"

Lin Lu put down her wine glass, somewhat puzzled.

What does an invitation from a pharmaceutical company have to do with his Golden Tree? Why would he be interested?

"No, no, no, it's not a pharmaceutical company."

"Pharmaceuticals are just one of the areas they are involved in, and not their main business. In fact, Rhine Life Sciences is Rhine Life Laboratories, which has achieved considerable success in life sciences, chemical manufacturing, and biological applications, and is a key target of support from the Colombian government."

"Furthermore, they also have close cooperation with the Colombian military. Ha, those Colombian bastards, even a fool can see what they're up to."

When Colombia was mentioned, Wei Yanwu's face showed obvious disgust, clearly indicating that he had no good feelings towards that country.

However, as the leader of Lungmen, he could not express his attitude in public, but could only talk about it in private.

"Biological experiments, human experiments, Columbia has never given up on researching the so-called 'super soldiers'. The related scandals have been exposed countless times, but they have all been suppressed."

"Combining machines with the human body, combining Originium with the human body, and fusing the genes of different organisms—Columbia has been conducting experiments in this area, and Rhine Lab is a key partner of the Columbia military."

"I'm telling you, you don't want me to go to Columbia and steal their experimental subjects, do you?"

Lin Lu was speechless.

If we haven't succeeded after so many years of research, it means that the technology is not mature enough. Besides, Terra's technology system is not the same as the Golden Tree's, so what's the use of stealing it?

"Of course they can't succeed, but you're different. The Golden Tree's capabilities are obvious to all. Don't you know better than I what it can do?"

Wei Yanwu looked at the enormous golden tree that stood tall inside the Dragon Gate, a subtle smile playing on his lips.

“The experimental subjects who are beyond saving or on the verge of death in their hands may be able to survive if they are brought to the Golden Tree, right? The experiments that Rhine Labs cannot complete may be successful with the support of the Golden Tree. At that time, with a little nurturing, they will become ready-made combat forces. Moreover, with the support of the Colombian government, there must be quite a few promising candidates in the experimental subjects of Rhine Labs that you can take a liking to.”

Chapter 133 Saria and Ifrit

RhineLab.

Originally founded by Kristen Wright and Seria, it is a Colombian company dedicated to expanding into the fields of life sciences, chemical manufacturing, and biotechnology. Its full name is Rhine Labs, and its headquarters are located in the mobile city of Trimont, with a total of 10 departments.

Headed by the General Components Division, it comprises five research departments: Structural Division, Energy Division, Originium Technology Application Division, Ecological Division, and Scientific Research Division, as well as four administrative departments: Business Division, Defense Division, Engineering Division, and Human Resources Research Division. It is a large organization with close ties to the Colombian government.

Rhine Lab's various scientific research achievements are applied all over the world and hold a pivotal position internationally. Although it is not as famous as Raytheon Industries, which is known for its military trade, it is not far behind.

RheinLife encourages researchers to initiate their own projects and conduct independent research, resulting in a vast number of projects operating within the organization. It also maintains close collaborations with numerous companies and individuals, and its laboratories are located in various locations.

Flipping through the information about Rhine Lab that Wei Yanwu had sent her on the table, Lin Lu gained a basic understanding of Rhine Lab.

In terms of size, this is indeed a large company, and they have been conducting certain research that cannot be made public.

Lin Lu was no stranger to the term "human experimentation," but in his view, Rhine Lab's research practices could no longer be described as experiments; they were utterly disregarding human life.

According to intelligence gathered by Lungmen, there have been unusual cases of missing persons in many areas where Rhine Labs are located, and there are also rumors of strange occurrences.

If all those missing persons cases can be linked to them, then Rhine Lab is simply using human lives to experiment, which is truly repulsive.

No wonder that ruthless old man, Wei Yanwu, always looked disgusted when he mentioned Colombia.

This is just Rhine Life Sciences; what about the other companies and laboratories?

With the deliberate protection of the Colombian government, there are likely countless similar organizations, large and small, to Rhine Life in the shadows.

Lin Lu also disliked this kind of despicable behavior.

Not to mention, the largest proportion of those missing persons cases are young children of various races, which really crossed his line.

He is a volatile, belligerent, ruthless, and reckless man with few bottom lines. Not laying a hand on children happens to be one of those few bottom lines.

Then let's give them a little shock with the golden tree.

After some thought, Lin Lu made her decision. She unfolded the invitation card that was placed to the side, glanced at it quickly, and finally fixed her gaze on the 'Rhine Life Science and Technology Expo'.

In a few days, Rhine Life will be holding a scientific research expo in Trimont, inviting major companies and internationally renowned cities to attend.

Holding trade fairs to showcase achievements and invite potential investors are common tactics used by large companies, with the main purpose of attracting investment and filling the gaps in their cash flow.

This was indeed a good opportunity for Golden Tree, but the timing wasn't quite right.

Upon careful consideration, Lin Lu realized that he already had a lot of things piling up on his plate. If he were to go to Colombia, the planned contact with Lateran and the trip to the northern border of Ursus would both have to be postponed.

However, it doesn't really matter. Ursus and Laterano are still there, they won't suddenly disappear, so it doesn't make much difference whether you go early or late.

In comparison, a trip to Colombia would undoubtedly yield more rewards.

Wei Yanwu makes a lot of sense. Among the experimental subjects who failed in Rhine Lab's experiments, we can probably find a few promising candidates.

Golden Tree doesn't lack high-level combat power, and it also doesn't lack basic personnel after incorporating Babel Tower. What it lacks most are those mid-level combat power that can be used. According to Babel Tower's evaluation standards, that is, the elite operator level, the kind that can play a decisive role in small-scale battles.

Talulah and the white rabbit Yelena, Chen, Fiametta, Mostima, Texas, Lappland, W, and Blaze who is training at the Golden Tree, as well as the elite operators who are still willing to stay in Babel, are all at this level. However, there are still too few of them, only about thirty at most. What use are they?

Therefore, more is needed.

Among those selected as test subjects, there must be quite a few promising talents.

"I hope this trip to Colombia will be fruitful."

Lin Lu closed the invitation, stretched, and stood up from her chair.

Next, he needs to figure out who he should take with him.

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"Director, this is the security plan for the scientific research expo. What do you think?"

"Put it there."

Behind the desk, the white-haired Vaiva woman rubbed her temples and casually pointed to the desktop.

The subordinate who came to deliver the documents didn't dare to say much. After placing the security plan on the table, he carefully left the office.

Saria, the head of the Defense Department, is a fearsome figure throughout Rhine Lab. Even the heads of other departments rarely fear her, let alone ordinary staff members with lower positions.

If any oversight is found, this defense section chief is never lenient; at the very least, the person will receive a severe reprimand and be forced to write a self-criticism report in the defense section.

Saria had long been accustomed to this kind of life, and she roughly knew what kind of image she had in the eyes of Rhine Lab's employees, but she was too lazy to explain.

She picked up the security plan on the table and glanced through it, finding many oversights.

However, she had other things to do today and didn't have time to deal with such trivial matters.

Yes, it's a minor matter. The so-called scientific research expo is just a means for Rhine Lab to attract investment. It's not worth her personal attention as the head of the defense department. And it doesn't need any extra attention within Trimont City.

She had more important things to deal with than that.