Man on the ark, forced to become king

"When I was younger, I always thought that if I encountered someone who disagreed with me, I would just use my fists. It was simple and efficient."

"Now that I'm older, I just want to be more civilized. We're all civilized people, and we can talk about anything, right?"

"..."

Christensen was speechless.

Is it really 'civilized communication' to bring in three major corporations to issue a warning just because of a disagreement?

What if it were uncivilized? Would they raze Rhine Lab's headquarters to the ground with heavy firepower?

"Mr. Lin, you win."

Faced with such a formidable opponent, Kristen had no choice but to admit defeat, a complete and utter defeat, leaving her utterly speechless.

She had no choice but to bow her head.

Compared to the survival of the entire Rhine Society, a single experimental subject is utterly insignificant.

"The proposer of chimera therapy and the architect of this treatment plan are both Director Palvis. As you might expect, the treatment plan for Ifrit is essentially a human experiment on an artificial super-infected being; its real name is..."

"The Flame Demon Project".

"The Originium implantation experiment was initiated by the Colombian military and carried out by various biopharmaceutical companies."

"What was implanted into Ifrit's body this time was a fragment left behind by the Balrog Lord from the ancient Sarkaz royal court, hence the name Balrog Project."

"Artificial, infected? Originium implantation experiment?!"

An angry voice echoed in the office. Hearing Christen's confession, Seria's anger suddenly surged to an uncontrollable level, and she really wanted to punch him.

Artificial Infected... In other words, Ifrit wasn't an Infected person before; she was artificially turned into one?

Previously, she was investigating the mastermind behind Hayden Pharmaceuticals' illegal human trials, but now it seems there's no need to investigate anymore.

The fact that Christenton uttered the words "Flame Demon Project" so bluntly indicates that she was clearly aware of what had happened to Ifrit.

In other words, Hayden Pharmaceuticals' illegal human trials are inextricably linked to Rhine Life.

It's clear now, everything is clear now.

After the accident at Hayden Pharmaceuticals, Rhine Lab took over the unfinished experiment and continued to implant Originium into Ifrit under the guise of so-called chimeric therapy. What they did was no different from what Hayden Pharmaceuticals did!

Palvis wasn't treating Ifrit at all; he was transforming her into a controllable artificial weapon of war!

These... damned beasts!

"Calm down, Saria. I will give you a reasonable explanation for this later. The relevant documents of the Flame Demon Project all have the signature of the head of the defense department, which is you. If you look closely, you are also involved."

At this moment, Christensen didn't want to fight Seria here. She had to focus all her energy on dealing with the immediate crisis. The most important thing right now was to satisfy Mr. Lin.

She couldn't just stand by and watch all her efforts vanish into thin air.

"Palvis? Is that him?"

Lin Lu glanced at the elderly Caprini standing next to Seria, who seemed somewhat apprehensive, and then gently snapped her fingers.

Jingle bell~

A faint ringing sound seemed to drift through the closed office, and a blurry shadow quietly emerged from behind Palvis, silent and still, like a ghost.

There was a sixth person in the office!

This horrifying scene shocked both Christensen and Seria.

Saria had no idea of ​​this person's existence until she revealed herself; her honed combat instincts were completely useless!

Christensen was the same; all the detection devices she installed in the office showed that there were only five people in the room. Even now, apart from the surveillance footage, the other detectors still could not detect the presence of this person.

She stood behind Palvis, clad in black metallic armor, like a true ghost.

What terrifying assassins!

"You, you can't—"

Palvis was truly panicked. He didn't notice the change behind him and hurriedly retreated under Lin Lu's sharp gaze, only to bump into hard armor. A curved blade was held horizontally in front of his throat.

"Don't worry, I won't kill you, at least not now."

Lin Lu felt that she should take a picture of the scene, but unfortunately she didn't bring one with her when she came.

He certainly wouldn't kill anyone here. This isn't the Ursus wasteland; it's an important city in Colombia, and he needs to be mindful of the consequences.

Moreover, killing these kinds of people is far too lenient with them.

This time, he will gradually crush all their pride into the dust.

After using simple and crude methods too often, it's nice to try something different once in a while.

It's better to destroy someone's spirit than to kill them.

This is just the beginning.

Don't you enjoy conducting human experiments? Then go ahead and dedicate yourself to science.

Perhaps these guys also enjoy the feeling of successfully applying their valuable research to their own lives.

"Ms. Christensen, please compile a complete list of all information regarding the Flame Demon Project. To avoid any undesirable situations, please do so as soon as possible."

Lin Lu glanced at Christensen, who was adopting a very humble posture, and decided not to waste any more time talking to a few dying people.

He turned his gaze to Ms. Vaiva, who was forcibly suppressing her anger and whose body was trembling slightly, and a glint of light flashed in his eyes.

Good prospect, haven't we found one?

This Director Seria seems to be different from everyone else at Rhine Life.

"Director Seria, I'd like to see that child. Could you please show me the way?"

Chapter 137 Saria's Lies

Seria, the current head of the Rhine Lab's Defense Department, has little to say about her life.

According to available information, she and Kristen, the current chairman of Rhine Life Sciences, graduated from the same university and have extremely high attainments in the field of biological sciences.

After graduation, she co-founded Rhine Lab with Christensen, and since then, she has gradually faded from the public eye.

Now it seems, perhaps she was ostracized?

The conversation in the office suggests that her relationship with Christensen is not as good as described in the intelligence, and there seems to be some kind of analysis between the two.

Perhaps it was the existence of these disagreements that gradually pushed her out of the core group, leaving her only the position of director of the defense department.

This is understandable.

Lin Lu already had a general idea of ​​what kind of place Rhine Lab was. If the intelligence was accurate, then someone like Saria, who followed the rules, would undoubtedly be an anomaly here. She was out of place with the whole environment and it was perfectly normal for her to be excluded from the core.

It's quite remarkable that she's even still in Rhine Life.

Like her, most co-founders who are ostracized after starting their businesses end up leaving their companies with nothing, or even bearing additional accusations and debts, with countless tragic fates. You don't even need to look for examples to find them.

In fact, it's not just Rhine Lab; if she doesn't intend to change, then in the foreseeable future, there will be no suitable environment for her in the entire Columbia. What happened today is just the beginning.

However, this is a good thing for the Golden Tree.

Rhine Life Sciences can't accept it, Columbia University can't accept it, it doesn't matter, Golden Tree can accept it.

"Director Saria, as far as I know, you are also one of the high-ranking members of Rhine Lab. The approval of the Flame Demon Project should have involved the Defense Department. How could you be completely unaware of this?"

The elevator descended to the floor where the structural engineering laboratory was located. There was no one on either side, and Saria didn't seem inclined to strike up a conversation, so Lin Lu had to bring up the topic herself.

He did indeed have his eye on this person; he was capable of scientific research and also very good at fighting. This kind of talent was exactly what Golden Tree needed.

"...I'm sorry, Mr. Lin, I know you might have some doubts about this, but I really didn't know about this matter. The Commander said that my signature is on all the documents related to the Flame Demon Project, so it should be true. She has many ways to mix documents into routine affairs and get them approved without my knowledge."

When the Balrog Project was mentioned, Saria's face darkened, and her fists clenched so tightly that the veins bulged.

She simply dislikes those tedious political exchanges and business tactics; she's not completely ignorant of them.

When the facts are laid out before us, and we analyze them in reverse, some things are not hard to guess.

As the head of the defense department, she was responsible for the security of the entire Rhine Life Insurance Company. Everything from the daily protection of the headquarters and laboratories and the safety plans for important experiments to the security of field personnel had to go through her. Under such circumstances, it was impossible for her to read every matter and every document in detail, understand the cause and effect, and then make instructions.

It wasn't just her; almost all the department heads were like that.

Therefore, Christensen, who holds the highest authority, has many ways to make certain clandestine experiments 'legal and compliant'.

“Then I’ll be frank, Ms. Seria.”

Hearing her say that, Lin Lu felt somewhat more confident. She raised her hand and cast a layer of golden light to block the cameras and sensors in the elevator. She then said seriously, "Are you interested in changing jobs? I can provide you with a better platform."

"Are you... trying to poach someone?"

A hint of surprise appeared on Saria's expressionless face. She had never expected that Mr. Lin would suddenly propose to poach her from Rhine Lab at this moment.

Even if they wanted to poach talent, there are so many excellent researchers at Rhine Lab, why bother looking for her, the head of the defense department?

"You could say that. I think it's a waste of your talent to stay in a place like this. Columbia can't give you what you want, but I can."

"I'm sorry, Mr. Lin."

After hesitating for a few seconds, Saria didn't give a reason, but simply shook her head gently to express her refusal.

In her future plans, she did intend to leave Rhine Life with Ifrit, because she found that there was nothing she could do by staying there.

As long as she remains at Rhine Lab, she cannot restrain Christen, so she must leave.