Tactical Compliance

Wen Xiuyong looked strangely at Lin Yan in front of him, while Wen Zhi'an also seemed somewhat puzzled.

Lin Yan gave an awkward smile.

The person speaking with Wen Xiuyong was Hong Yue, the dean of the Military Medical Research Institute.

It was hardly surprising. Wen Xiuyong was also a researcher at the Military Medical Research Institute, and both of them had successfully been elected academicians of the Huaxia Academy of Sciences.

In this field, they were towering authorities—genuine world-class experts.

Naturally, their relationship was anything but ordinary.

"Dean, are you talking about him?"

"Yes."

"He's a member of the North District Special Forces, not my student. Chief Dai arranged for them to protect us, which is why he's here with me. How do you know him, Dean?"

Wen Xiuyong was rather confused. By all rights, how could Dean Hong have crossed paths with the young man before him?

"Oh, during his last mission, one of his teammates was poisoned by a Jade Crown King Snake. I recorded a video of the Lin Luosu extraction process and taught them how to make it temporarily. He only watched it once, yet he did it better than this old man..."

Huh?

Wen Xiuyong did know that they had encountered a Jade Crown King Snake, but the subsequent resolution had only been briefly mentioned in the operation report. He had not read it, so he did not know the details.

He had not expected there to be such a story.

But...

He smiled. "Dean, that's a little too exaggerated."

Clearly, he took Hong Yue's words as praise for Lin Yan and did not take them too seriously.

What kind of man was Dean Hong? Watching it once and then having better hands-on ability than him—what kind of concept was that? How could it be possible?

Hong Yue smiled wryly. "I mean it, Xiuyong. Don't doubt me. Let the kid give it a try, and you'll know."

"There aren't many talents these days who can make me keep thinking about them."

"Is that so?" Wen Xiuyong looked over with great interest, setting alarms blaring in Lin Yan's heart. He had no desire to be forced into a career transfer.

Being a martial artist was so much better. Why get into academia?

No way!

Absolutely no way!

After Wen Xiuyong ended the call, he was just about to speak.

Before he could, Lin Yan firmly refused. "My orders are to protect the researchers' personal safety. I hope Professor Wen will respect my duty assignment."

He was a man of principles.

How could he willingly let power force him into doing something he disliked?

Today, he would show these people what integrity was, what it meant to die rather than yield, and what the backbone of a martial artist was!

There was no room for negotiation!

"Zhi'an, request assistance from headquarters. Our manpower is inconvenient to use. We need some personnel to assist with our research work. I'll choose them myself."

Wen Xiuyong had truly become curious. Hong Yue's accomplishments in this field surpassed even his own, so naturally he trusted Hong Yue's judgment.

Did this kid really have that ability?

He moved through the military system like a fish in water, and with that talent, could he also stir up waves in biology?

Seeing Lin Yan's troubled expression, Wen Zhi'an hid a smile in her doe-like eyes and immediately nodded. "All right, Professor. I'll go now."

Damn it!

Lin Yan felt a pain in the ass and said heavily:

"That won't be necessary."

The atmosphere instantly froze.

Lin Yan abruptly changed his tone. "Professor Wen serves the country and the people with righteous conviction. Naturally, we should meet whatever needs you have. Why bother troubling the higher-ups over such a minor matter? You're being far too polite."

"Here, you are the commander. Whatever you say is an order!"

He spoke passionately, radiating righteousness.

How could a martial artist's backbone compare to the great ideal of serving the people? Lin Yan was moved. Principles were valuable, but convictions were worth more.

At that moment, he set aside the petty matter of his own preferences and threw himself into the great tide of humanity's progress. Both his character and his ideals were elevated.

To sum it up.

After confirming with his eyes that these were people he could not resist, Lin Yan had no choice but to choose tactical compliance.

Wen Xiuyong nodded appreciatively. "Then it'll be you. Since the dean thinks so highly of you, there must be a reason. Let me see whether you truly have that ability."

Lin Yan pitied himself. He only wanted to keep a low profile, cultivate properly, and break through to the Planetary level as soon as possible. Why was that so difficult?

Why did they insist on making him show off?

Was it impossible not to?

Following Wen Xiuyong's arrangements, Qi Ze found a stack of books and a laptop for him, then said with a smile, "When Teacher told me, I couldn't believe it. Being the Gun King wasn't enough for you, so now you're coming to the lab to mess around with microscopes and photometers?"

Lin Yan sighed. "I didn't want this either. I was drafted into it."

The cover of the top book read "Biochemical Pharmacy," along with several other biology journals.

"Teacher wants you to understand these things first, especially the principles of Coenzyme R3V and the hands-on instruction for laboratory equipment."

"Coenzyme R3V? What's that?"

Qi Ze looked immensely proud. "It's Teacher's greatest research achievement in recent years. This biochemical product, extracted and produced from monster organs, can participate in cellular energy production and activity, intensify energy reactions, and improve the efficiency of genetic optimization."

"It can be called humanity's greatest discovery of the past decade. If its production method can be optimized and stabilized, it will mean that humanity's path of evolution has reached a new level."

"There is now practically a consensus in the scientific community that Professor Wen will receive the highest award in biology at next year's ceremony and become one of humanity's greatest scientists."

Lin Yan truly knew little about it.

But just from Qi Ze's introduction, he could imagine the importance and influence of Coenzyme R3V.

Wen Xiuyong truly lived up to his reputation. No wonder he held such a long list of titles and was called the foremost biology expert by Dai Chun.

Qi Ze smiled. "Study hard, Junior Brother."

Thinking about how Lin Yan, who had displayed such might on the training grounds today, had now become his Junior Brother and was studying these basic courses, Qi Ze felt secretly delighted.

Lin Yan smiled bitterly. "I'm only here to help, not to become Junior Brother."

Qi Ze said earnestly, "You Don't understand. As the saying goes, the moon is best viewed from a nearby tower. Study seriously, and with me planning things from the side and secretly helping you, you won't lose out by becoming Junior Brother."

Lin Yan rubbed his forehead. Even if I did have such intentions, how could I dare let a great god like you secretly help me?

No matter how he looked at it, Qi Ze did not seem reliable.

Yet in Qi Ze's eyes, this reaction meant Lin Yan had been hit on the mark and was too embarrassed to admit it. He laughed heartily. "Go study first. If there's anything you Don't understand, you can ask your Senior Brother."

He rather admired Lin Yan. Though he was partly joking, he truly felt that if Lin Yan performed well and genuinely gained Wen Xiuyong's favor, it was not as though such a thing would be impossible.

A talented man and a beautiful woman—made for each other.

After he left, Lin Yan looked at the journals and books, feeling somewhat speechless. Wen Xiuyong's attitude made it seem as though he truly intended to cultivate him. With the Mind Palace, learning these things was indeed easy for him, but he could not make up his mind whether he should perform well.

"Here you go."

Wen Zhi'an carried over a cup of coffee and placed it to his right.

"Thank you," Lin Yan said softly.

Wen Zhi'an sat beside him, her smile sweet. "You look like you're carrying such a burden."

"Not really. It's just that this was never part of my plans for the future."

Wen Zhi'an said loyally, "It's okay. My dad won't make things difficult for you. You can do whatever you want, and I'll help you too."

Lin Yan looked at her pure, beautiful face and was momentarily lost in thought. A visible flush appeared on Wen Zhi'an's face. Coming back to himself, Lin Yan lowered his head to the books and found a topic. "You've been studying these things in the lab all year. It must have been hard."

After all, they were quite dull things.

"It's been all right."

"I think it's quite interesting."

Her willow-leaf brows curved as she smiled, exquisitely beautiful.