Meng Chao stared at Xie Xiaolei for a long time before he asked hesitantly, "President Xie, are you joking?"
Xie Xiaolei forced out a bitter smile and said, "Do I look like I'm in the mood to joke around? "That bastard Gao Ye has really caused Spirit Creation Creatures to suffer. Not only did he destroy the research center we built after years of hard work, he also ruined the deal for Subway No.20. Most importantly, he completely destroyed our trust in the government and the public's hearts!
"Biochemical modifications have always been a very sensitive industry.
"Even if the biochemical beasts with monstrous appearances work obediently for humans, without absolute trust, humans won't accept them easily.
"Now that Spirit Creation Creatures has a lunatic, a monster, and a traitor like Gao Ye, it's the same as the government and the public's blacklist. It'll be very difficult for us to carry out our business and research.
"If we don't want to go bankrupt, we have to find someone to take over this mess. That's our only choice."
"I see …" Meng Chao said with a contemplative expression.
"There are plenty of rich and powerful companies in the field of biochemical modifications. I believe that they'll be interested in buying Spirit Creation Creatures or at least part of your company's assets."
"I don't want to look for those big companies."
Xie Xiaolei shook his head. "Right now, we haven't gotten to the bottom of Gao Ye's matter. Spirit Creation Creatures is a hot potato. Even if those big companies are really interested in taking over, they'll lower the price.
"The price I'm talking about isn't money. To me, money isn't a problem. Even if the company goes bankrupt, I have plenty of ways to live comfortably for the rest of my life.
"But it's not my dream to carry a shameful reputation and live a boring life. I'm not even forty years old yet, damn it!
"I hope that Spirit Creation Creatures can continue existing in a relatively independent form. Even if it doesn't use the name Spirit Creation Creatures, it doesn't matter. I just want to live.
"It's practically impossible to work with a big company. They'll just tear Spirit Creation Creatures to shreds like hyenas tearing apart antelopes. They'll turn it into meat paste and digest it completely.
"But if it's Superstar, I think that we can work together on equal terms. It'll leave me with the most basic dignity and independence."
"Is it?" Meng Chao sank into deep thought.
"Of course. Our research center might have been destroyed, but a starving camel is still bigger than a horse. Aside from Gao Ye, everyone else in our research team is still around. This group of experienced biochemical specialists alone is a huge fortune. Aside from helping Superstar reach new heights, it'll also be beneficial to your cultivation."
Xie Xiaolei said, "Think about it. Dozens of seasoned experts will be your exclusive training consultants, tailor-made training plans for you, and they will help you explore the mysteries of cells and genes. How much can your training speed be accelerated by that?"
A thought appeared in Meng Chao's head, and he asked, "Are the researchers from your company … not prepared to leave?"
Meng Chao had thought that after going through this mess, Spirit Creation Creatures' collapse was already set in stone.
When the tree fell, the monkeys would scatter. There was no reason for the researchers to die with Spirit Creation Creatures, right?
"If they leave Spirit Creation Creatures, where else can they go?"
Xie Xiaolei sighed. "Meng Chao, you know what's going on. The researchers under Gao Ye helped him modify the Ultimate Sandworm. Even though I can swear on my life that they don't know about Gao Ye's scheme, and the related departments' investigation results are the same, in the end, they still inadvertently became Gao Ye's accomplices!
"Right now, they're still isolated from the investigation.
"Even if the investigation ends, this matter will become a stain on their resumes that they won't be able to get rid of.
"With this stain, even if they join other biochemical modification companies, do you think that they will be able to get in touch with core projects and become the best in the industry?
"If they're people with mediocre talent and are willing to be nameless researchers for the rest of their lives, that's fine.
"But I personally recruited these people. They're the most outstanding graduates of Agricultural University, and they're all prideful. They want to be successful in their careers, so they won't be able to endure this stain and live a mediocre life under other people's strange gazes.
"That's why they don't want to leave. They just want to grit their teeth and persevere until the day Spirit Creation Creatures rises again."
"I understand now."
Meng Chao nodded slowly. "Honestly speaking, Spirit Creation Creatures has been very popular in the biochemical modification circle over the past few years. They've accumulated a lot of technology, experience, and business. Even if they were dealt a heavy blow by Gao Ye, the remaining assets are still very tempting.
"But I know my limits. Superstar is a small company that was formed last year. Before this, we've always been in the middle-grade monster harvesting business. We've never gotten involved in biochemical modifications. Besides, our company is too small. Regardless of whether it's our capital or resources, we can't compare to Spirit Creation Creatures. This pie is too big and greasy. We can't eat it all."
"Didn't you eat Prosperous at the start of the year?" Xie Xiaolei asked. "You acted out the act of a snake swallowing an elephant very beautifully. You can even say that you're a textbook example."
"That's different."
Meng Chao shook his head. "Superstar was born out of Prosperous, and they're closely related to each other. They're also competing in the same field, so they understand each other's businesses very well. I also have a very good personal relationship with the former President of Prosperous. We're friends who have gone through life and death together, and it's only because of all sorts of coincidences that we managed to make this deal happen.
"Spirit Creation Creatures is much bigger than Prosperous. If I try to eat you in one bite, I won't be a snake swallowing an elephant, but a snake swallowing a dinosaur.
"President Xie, forgive me for being honest, but you're in a desperate situation right now. I want to help you, but Superstar might not be able to bring too many things to Spirit Creation Creatures."
"No, you can," Xie Xiaolei insisted.
Xie Xiaolei insisted. "At the very least, you can bring something to Spirit Creation Creatures — trust."
Meng Chao listened to him quietly.
"I told you just now that to Spirit Creations Creatures, the most fatal blow from Gao Ye's betrayal isn't Gao Ye's departure, and neither is it the shrinking of our current businesses. Instead, it's the government and the public losing their trust in us. Among them, the government's trust is the most important, because in the next stage of the development of the northern frontlines and the strategic counterattack at the eastern, western, and southern frontlines, if we want to take on more business, we will definitely need the government's trust."
Xie Xiaolei explained. "Based on what I know, the Red Dragon Army is planning to form an independent monster army and use modified biochemical beasts to fight against normal monsters to open up the eastern, western, and southern frontlines. If we want to take on this kind of business, we can't do it without trust.
"Spirit Creation Creatures is heavily injured and covered in dirt. It has already lost its ability to exist independently. It can only rely on a powerful fighter who is absolutely trusted by the government. It would be best if it's a hero that everyone knows about. That's the only way we can get rid of the dirt and rebuild trust."
Meng Chao could not help but laugh. "President Xie, your analysis is correct, but I don't fit the criteria of a powerful fighter who is absolutely trusted by the government and a hero that everyone knows about!"
"You're too humble, Meng Chao." Xie Xiaolei smiled faintly.
After chatting with Meng Chao for a long time, he gradually regained his vigor. A hint of the carefree air he had in the past showed up on his haggard face. "First, you performed outstandingly during the northern offense. You seem to have contributed greatly under Raging Waves. Even though your commendation wasn't made public due to confidentiality, I learned from different channels that many of the powerful fighters and factions of power near Raging Waves at that time admired you.
"Second, you participated in the case of the murderous pets in Blessed Paradise. You were also the last person to meet Gao Ye and talked to him in detail for a long time. If the related departments wanted to investigate this matter, they wouldn't be able to cast you aside no matter what. In other words, you might have come into contact with the core secrets hidden behind Gao Ye. It's impossible for the related departments not to trust you.
"Third, your personal tutor, Gu Jianbo, has just become a five-star superhuman and stirred up the craze of the Ultimate Style. Many people with discerning eyes can tell that the Ultimate Style already has the strength to challenge the Overkill Style. It has already become the leader of all the martial arts aside from the Overkill Style.
"The relationship between a personal tutor and a true disciple is much closer than that of a normal teacher and student. You're the person who will inherit Gu Jianbo's legacy in the future. In fact, you might even become the next leader of the Ultimate Style. I believe that you won't be a two-star superhuman for long.
"Besides, Mr. Gu has just gotten married, and his wife is Griffin Li Yingzi, the other powerful person in Agricultural University's martial arts course. As long as their relationship doesn't break, in the future, their authority in Agricultural University's martial arts course will only increase.
"You also have a good relationship with Agricultural University's resource course. Ning Shewo and Agricultural University's resource course have worked together to create the Fire Relayer Foundation, and you're deeply involved in it as well.
"If that's the case, you've basically obtained all the resources from the powerful courses in Agricultural University.
"The biochemical modification circle isn't big, but it's not small either. Most of the people in the biochemical modification circle come from Agricultural University. Even the biochemical experts in the government are mostly our seniors. As long as you can obtain Agricultural University's trust, it means that you've obtained the government's trust.
"Also, I heard that you have a deep relationship with Yan Organization. The Red Dragon Army has just announced a few days ago that they will be developing the basic force execution method, Ripple Force 3.0, together with Yan Organization. It will become the primary force execution method for the grassroots troops. By the looks of it, Yan Organization has a very deep relationship with the military.
"Most importantly, you saved my life.
"Instead of tearing Spirit Creation Creatures to shreds and feeding it to the hungry hyenas in the circle, it would be better for me to benefit you. Consider it as me repaying you for saving my life.
"This is the only way I can save Spirit Creation Creatures after thinking about it for half a month, isn't it?"
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