A genius student? Ha, they're nothing but ants at your feet!

After carefully reviewing all the contract details and appendix clauses, Entropy slammed the contract onto the table.

He coldly crossed his arms, his gaze sharp as a knife, staring intently at Ethan opposite him.

"I think I understand now."

This contract sounds grand and is full of promises to benefit humanity.

Essentially, it's a targeted poaching operation targeting Su Hao alone, right?

You completely disregard, even scoff at, the game we poured our hearts and souls into developing!

Faced with such sharp questioning.

Ethan remained calm and gracefully waved his hand.

"Madam, please don't be overly sensitive or misunderstand."

That's how capital works; it's just that Skyline's core business doesn't happen to include the gaming industry.

We remain deeply respectful of your talents.

Root ignored Ethan's explanation.

Instead, she turned her head and looked at Su Hao seriously, leaving the final decision to him.

"Su Hao, you are our pillar of strength, so don't worry about what we think."

What's your opinion on this?

Su Hao didn't hesitate for even a second.

An unwavering determination appeared on that handsome face.

He shook his head decisively.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Lowell. I personally have no intention of joining a commercial company."

My core identity, from beginning to end, has always been that of a mathematician who pursues truth.

On this path, I have never wavered in the slightest.

At this point, Su Hao raised his head, his eyes seeming to pierce through Ethan's filthy soul.

More importantly...

During the process of personally leading the deduction of the underlying logic construction of the 'Synapse engine'.

I have already vaguely sensed the enormous, uncontrollable variables it is brewing.

If its terrifying computing power were to escape academic oversight and be abused by unscrupulous capitalists in unspeakable areas...

Then it will inevitably trigger a catastrophic chain reaction in reality, one that will be irreversible for all of humanity!

"Thump!"

Ethan's heart skipped a beat.

He keenly sensed that Su Hao's words were touching on the deepest, darkest secrets of the group.

The situation is about to spiral completely out of control because of these few words!

He leaned forward abruptly and hurriedly raised his voice to interrupt.

"Wait...please wait a moment! Mr. Su Hao, you're overreacting!"

Skyline Group's highest mission has always been to build the ultimate vision of smart cities for the future!

How could the kind of abuse you're describing exist?

Please believe me, this great core technology, which embodies your hard work, will surely benefit all mankind in our hands!

Su Hao remained unmoved, his eyes cold:

"To benefit all mankind?"

But if I remember correctly, Skyline's core holdings include one of North America's top defense contractors, don't they?!

The cards have been completely revealed.

Ethan dropped all his fake smiles and stared intently at the unfathomable young man before him.

long silence.

He took a deep breath, as if he had made some extremely difficult decision.

"...ten million US dollars."

Listen carefully, this is not a valuation.

It will be a full cash payment, not a penny less, and will be deposited into your account on the spot!

To demonstrate Skyline's utmost sincerity, we are willing to make concessions and waive all previous additional restrictive terms!

"As long as you can grant Skyline 51% of the core patent development rights for the engine!"

He was breathing heavily, his eyes fixed on Su Hao:

"With this money, you can go ahead and build the game company of your dreams without any worries!"

And Mr. Su Hao, you do not need to be forced to join our company, and you are not bound by any restrictions!

All we need is some initial technical guidance when you hand over the underlying logical architecture!

This is my bottom line!

These are conditions that would make any normal person compromise.

Su Hao remained seated calmly in his chair.

He stared blankly at Ethan across from him and slowly began to speak.

At that moment, the cold light from the conference room ceiling shone on Su Hao's profile.

Those eyes, which were originally clear and peaceful, suddenly revealed a profound and coldness that was completely out of character for someone of their age, as if they could see through a hundred years of time.

"Now I am death, the destroyer of worlds."

"what?"

At the table of a business negotiation involving tens of millions of dollars.

The other party suddenly uttered a line that was as abrupt as a Shakespearean tragedy and carried a strong sense of fatalism.

This caused Ethan, a ruthless and decisive man in the business world, to completely lose his composure and stand there stunned for a moment.

His face was filled with disbelief and astonishment.

This phrase comes from the Hindu Bhagavad Gita.

This was also a prophecy Oppenheimer left for the world after leading the creation of the first atomic bomb.

Su Hao looked directly into his eyes, his expression gradually becoming extremely serious:

"I am a mathematician. I revere truth and I also revere life."

I will never, and will never allow myself to repeat the mistakes that led to his life of suffering!

Although I am only fifteen years old, I can't even imagine it.

If I sign a contract today for money, turning this engine into a weapon...

What blood-stained ink will future generations use to judge my actions of seeking wealth and power today?!

In Su Hao's simple values.

What if he personally created a core engine that eventually evolved into an ultimate killing weapon capable of slaughtering millions of people in the future?

Even if he makes a lot of money.

A hundred years later.

How could he face Gauss, Euler, and other pioneers who shine brightly in the halls of mathematics and dedicated themselves to the pursuit of truth?

The mere thought of being forever nailed to the pillar of shame in the history of mathematics was enough to send chills down Su Hao's spine, who valued his academic reputation more than his life.

What he longed for was never just a string of cold, hard numbers in a bank account.

Rather, they are pure, flawless academic achievements, untouched by a single drop of blood!

Stand upright and with a clear conscience on the altar of mathematics!

The words fell.

The entire room fell silent.

A moment later, Root's irritable voice broke the silence.

"Alright, stop talking nonsense."

"If there's nothing to discuss, then I think we shouldn't discuss it at all!"

stab-

Root kicked the heavy leather seat away and stood up abruptly!

With veins bulging in his hands, he grabbed the ten million dollar acquisition contract from the table.

In front of Ethan, he tore it to shreds without any mercy!

The shredded paper fell like snowflakes onto Ethan's blank face.