Kevin Lin had been looking forward to Fang Zhao's return. Apart from the many complaints he had received because of Zaro, the other reason was that ever since Zaro had taken over Fang Zhao's broadcasting position at channel S5, Kevin Lin's presence had been diminishing. Looking at the comments on his social media accounts, he knew they were all following Zaro.
This was like going to a karaoke bar and encountering a mic hog. What could he do?
He simply could not get a chance to appear during the live broadcasts.
Zaro's agent had more screen time than he did.
That was why Kevin Lin was anxious. Even if Zaro had brought a lot of attention to S5 and the program team had supported Zaro's continued live broadcasts, Kevin Lin himself was unwilling.
It had been great when Fang Zhao had been around. Fang Zhao didn't care about screen time, and Kevin Lin had been able to show his face more often. However, ever since Zaro had arrived, Kevin Lin had basically lost all sense of existence. He had fallen from being a god-level existence to being invisible.
Fang Zhao could more or less guess what Kevin Lin was thinking, but he did not ask. Instead, he turned to Fan Lin, who had just walked over. "Professor Fan, is this little thing really alright?"
"Test results show that its physical condition is within the normal range. There are no major problems." Fan Lin probably could not do anything about Zaro. His tone was filled with helplessness. "I also asked the person who bred it. He said it was fine. Don't worry."
Fang Zhao watched the "rabbit" jumping around in the water tank and continued asking Fan Lin, "Is this little thing for sale?"
Fan Lin raised his head in surprise and looked at Fang Zhao. Seeing that Fang Zhao was not joking, he frowned and thought for a bit before shaking his head. "Generally speaking, these kinds of experimental breeds, which are hybrids of alien and home planet organisms, are not sold to others. However, in recent years, the policy has been relaxed quite a bit. Whether it is sold or not depends on the person who bred it. Do you really want to buy it? "
"Mmhm." Fang Zhao nodded. "It can be used as a lamp at night, and a living lamp at that. Interesting. I can bring it back as a souvenir after my military service ends next year."
"If you really want to buy it, I can help you ask around. The person who bred it is called Denzel. He used to be from the Academy of Sciences, but he is no longer one. He has his own company and laboratory. Apparently, he applied for research funding and went solo in a fit of anger. I don't know how his company is doing now. I will help you contact him first. If he agrees, you can have a chat. "
In the past, Denzel had worked on ornamental aquatic animals. Later, however, his focus shifted. After he left the Academy of Sciences, he handed over the ornamental aquatic animal research project to his subordinates. Instead, he focused more on the krill farming project that he and his friends were working on.
Krill was an ingredient of a popular nutritional supplement in the New Era. Denzel wanted to modify this nutritional supplement.
Before Fan Lin had come to planet Baiji, he had heard people say that Denzel had planned to enclose a body of water near the South Pole to rear krill. However, he had not succeeded and had to look for another place.
This type of research required a lot of money. There was a high chance that Denzel would sell off this' rabbit 'for money.
Fan Lin also hoped that Zaro would buy it. This morning, he had heard Zaro say that he wanted to buy it, but Zaro's agent had said that he did not have enough funds on hand and was afraid that he would not be able to buy it. That was why Zaro had given up on the idea.
However, this was only temporary. It would be a pity if Zaro remembered this when he was rich again and bought this little thing back.
If this little thing landed in Zaro's hands, it would meet a miserable end. Maybe it would be cooked the next day. In Zaro's eyes, this little thing was an aquatic product of planet Baiji.
With this comparison, Fan Lin naturally hoped that Fang Zhao would hurry up and buy this little thing. He trusted Fang Zhao's character. Before Fang Zhao went on a mission, Fang Zhao had been the one feeding this little thing.
Since he had promised Fang Zhao, Fan Lin took a quick tour of the laboratory and went back to contact others.
Fang Zhao returned to the outpost's dormitory. He had not stayed in for a while. Kevin Lin had piled up a pile of documents on his desk.
"Cough, I will move right away." Kevin Lin hurried over and moved the things on Fang Zhao's desk. "The place we are living in now is still too small. But I heard that single rooms will be available soon. The outpost is expanding, and the place will be bigger."
Kevin Lin rambled on about what had happened in the outpost. "Oh right, where are the three bodyguards by your side?"
Kevin Lin recalled that when Fang Zhao had left, there had been three bodyguards by his side. This time, he had not seen Fang Zhao.
"They have all returned," Fang Zhao replied.
After Fang Zhao returned to planet Baiji, the first and second lieutenants that Hong Lou had sent to follow Fang Zhao had returned to their units and not continued following at Fang Zhao's side. This was also the result of Fang Zhao's discussion with Hong Lou.
Hong Lou had found out a few things about Fang Zhao from the three of them. Ever since they had been sent to protect Fang Zhao, they had not had a chance to make a move.
After the three had been transferred back, perhaps because they had suffered a huge blow from following Fang Zhao, they had put in a lot of effort when they returned. Their comrades thought that they had received some insider information, such as an assessment of strength and selection of elites. After all, they had come to planet Baiji with ambition, so they had become more anxious. Gradually, the atmosphere in the entire team changed.
When officers from other continents saw this, they went back and drilled their subordinates. Look at Yanzhou's soldiers! If they don't work hard, Yanzhou will beat them to it!
Teams from various continents had been incorporated into planet Baiji's military district. There were limited slots to climb up, and the competition between teams from various continents was intense.
However, that had nothing to do with Fang Zhao.
Half an hour later, Fan Lin contacted Fang Zhao and gave him a number.
"Denzel says he can sell it, but we can discuss the price in detail. Now that he is a businessman, his asking price might be slightly higher, "Fan Lin said.
"Understood. Thank you. "Fang Zhao saved the number.
After ending the call with Fan Lin, Fang Zhao contacted researcher Denzel, who was far away on Earth.
Denzel was in his 70s, still in the prime of his life in the New Era. He was somewhat thin and wore a pair of large-framed spectacles. These were not spectacles for nearsightedness but a type of functional spectacle that was probably used for research.
"You are Fang Zhao?" Denzel took off his spectacles and looked at the screen. "I think I have seen you in some news before."
Denzel normally did not pay attention to entertainment news and rarely read political news. Most of his time was spent on research, so he only had a vague impression of Fang Zhao.
"Fan Lin said quite a lot of good things about you, but I am now a businessman. Business is business. There is no friendship discount," Denzel said.
Although he had already set up a company and called himself a businessman, he was still a straightforward person.
"Five million, no bargaining."
Probably worried that Fang Zhao would find the price too high, Denzel hurriedly explained, "Among marine ornamental pets, sea slugs are the most popular. Nowadays, the market price of sea slugs varies from tens to hundreds of thousands, depending on the breed and condition. At the start of this year, an excellent 'Poseidon' breed was hyped up to two million. That shaggy hybrid on planet Baiji has extraterrestrial genes, so it has a much stronger vitality than those ornamental sea slugs on the market. It can eat anything and is easy to raise. I have spent quite a lot of time and effort to breed it, so it is only right for the price to double. Furthermore, the total price is five million, and I will help you complete all the paperwork. If you were to do it yourself, even half a year might not be enough. "
The moment Denzel opened his mouth, he rattled off a lot just to tell Fang Zhao that this price was definitely worth it!
"Sure." Fang Zhao nodded his head and did not haggle.
Denzel was flabbergasted for a split second, but he quickly smiled. "Alright then. Since we have already decided, let's make the deal now. "
Clearly, Denzel did not want to waste too much time on this matter. He had a lot of work on hand. Since he had decided on the deal, he had to get it done immediately.
Animals with extraterrestrial genes like this all had special files. After Fang Zhao transferred the money over, Denzel changed the owner of the "rabbit" to Fang Zhao.
"Alright, from now on, it is yours. However, it is just that the owner has changed. You cannot bring it back to Earth yet. After this, I will complete all the other paperwork. Are you going to retire next year? When the time comes, you will definitely be able to bring it along. I guarantee that all the paperwork is complete. "
As if thinking of something, Denzel said, "The feed on planet Baiji should be general feed. When you return to Earth, you can buy special feed from me. It is very easy to raise. Even if it is accidentally fed with some strange things, it should be fine. "
Denzel pushed up his glasses out of habit and missed. "I heard from Fan Lin that someone fed it chilli? Don't worry, it should be back to normal by tomorrow. If there is no feed and you don't know what to feed it, you can directly move the water tank to a place with sunlight. It will automatically switch to 'plant' mode and carry out photosynthesis. There is one more thing to take note of. Although it is resistant to poison, it is best not to feed it anything poisonous. It can store toxins and will release them when it is threatened. For safety's sake, do not poison it. "
As he spoke, Denzel's expression turned serious and he exhorted Fang Zhao, "Although it is easy to raise, you still have to be a little more attentive. If you accidentally feed it to death, your five million will go down the drain. It should be the most expensive pet you have. Treat it with care! "
Fang Zhao: "... All right."
With the deal settled, Denzel did not waste any more time and ended the call.
Denzel was still very happy that he had completed a deal and received five million. After that, he headed straight to the laboratory and only came out when it was time for dinner.
After returning to his office with dinner, Denzel thought for a bit and looked up Fang Zhao's information.
Previously, when Fan Lin had looked for him, he had not done a thorough check. All he had seen were the latest entertainment news and political news, so his understanding was limited. Now that he had some free time, he wanted to see what kind of person Fang Zhao was.
Denzel ate the appetizers and drank the soup in satisfaction as he read the news related to Fang Zhao.
Until he saw a piece of news related to Muzhou's competition dogs.
Muzhou's sheep-herding competition was in full swing. The dog that was in the limelight was still Dongshan Farm's champion dog that was rumored to be worth 100 million, and the owner of this competition dog was...
"Pfft —"
Denzel spat out a mouthful of soup.
Regret!
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