After all, he possessed the Greatest Brain.
He saw not only science and technology clearly, but also human relationships and conflicts of interest.
But even so, he had to admit it.
The power of money was indeed hard to refuse.
Especially a strong person's money.
Wasn't Vegapunk himself controlled by the World Government through this very method?
Of course.
Vegapunk's guess was not without reason.
If the Revolutionary Army, or even the future Revolutionary Army, had its military expenses and various other funds controlled by Austin, the King of the Underworld,
while lacking the strength to challenge Austin himself,
then things would become very interesting...
Would that Revolutionary Army belong to Dragon, or to Austin?
More importantly, Austin was currently on friendly terms with the World Government and was even the heir to the throne of a World Government member nation.
A shadowy manipulator with no intention of competing for world hegemony had chosen to place bets on both sides.
Would the old-established World Government crush the rising star,
or would the new force overthrow the rotten regime?
Hard to guess...
Still, no matter how things turned out, he probably would not lose.
After dealing with Dragon's matter, Austin turned and shifted his gaze to Vegapunk beside him.
"So... Dr. Vegapunk, do you need financial support?"
"Well..."
Vegapunk hesitated. Austin's smile looked gentle, but it gave him an ominous feeling.
As though he were making a deal with the devil.
It felt even more suspicious than dealing with those people from the World Government.
"You should think it over carefully. Unlimited funding, you know. All I need is to borrow some of your research results.
Don't worry. The World Government won't find out~"
Austin patiently coaxed him along, because he understood
exactly what unlimited funding meant to a scientist.
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