Accusation

Bai Pu didn't need to think to know what the so-called additional clause was.

The Byronnes Merchant Guild and the Superpower Corporation were in fierce competition in the field of psionic potions, and their business scopes overlapped in many areas.

As a runaway test subject of the Superpower Corporation, Bai Pu naturally had high research value, so the additional clause should be agreeing to cooperate with the Equilibrium Faction's research.

To the Equilibrium Faction, Bai Pu's value as a test subject far outweighed the value of an enhanced elite tank class.

This was also the reason for Bai Pu's refusal.

Being refuted by his own words, Bratton could only smile awkwardly, secretly regretting that he had put on too much airs before.

"Li... Captain, do I need to join the army?" Bai Pu confirmed. Although he was somewhat resistant to joining the army, feeling that it would be restrictive, he could only compromise in order to deal with the real threat of the Superpower Corporation.

Li Ling looked at Bai Pu strangely: "If you want to enlist, you need to pass a political review and moral assessment. Even if the restrictions on Awakened are relatively loose, it's impossible to be so casual."

From Li Ling's words, Bai Pu analyzed that the God Strategy Army, this Awakened organization, was not the Huaxia's Awakened troops, but a semi-military and civilian organization with a military background that absorbed excellent Awakened. It should include core members (active soldiers) and guest members (non-soldiers).

"I am willing to join, but I request to sign a formal contract," Bai Pu said.

"Of course." Li Ling agreed readily, and immediately instructed the accompanying staff to print out the membership contract.

Bai Pu's proposal to sign a formal contract was out of a trace of vigilance. Because when he investigated the Byronnes Merchant Guild, he also investigated its partners, including the Great Tang Group.

Although the Great Tang Group was involved in the psionic potion industry, it mainly focused on the upstream of the industry, responsible for the supply of bulk Spirit Realm medicinal materials. There was little conflict between the Great Tang Group and the Byronnes Merchant Guild and the Superpower Corporation. On the contrary, they had extensive cooperation and a good relationship.

Bai Pu had to guard against the possibility that the God Strategy Army was planning to stabilize him temporarily and secretly call the Superstar Alliance to arrest him. Signing a formal contract and joining the God Strategy Army meant that he was one of their own. If the God Strategy Army betrayed even its own people and sold them to outsiders, no one would want to stay in this organization.

Li Ling's efficiency was very high. In less than ten minutes, two copies of the contract were placed in front of him.

Bai Pu carefully read the contract. The terms inside were not generous, but there were no traps to trick people. He no longer hesitated and signed his name.

"Congratulations, we are colleagues from now on. I hope you are strict with yourself, strive for self-improvement, and join the army as soon as possible to become a true comrade-in-arms." Li Ling's attitude also became much more formal, and she extended her hand to Bai Pu.

Bai Pu shook her hand, thinking to himself: No thanks, I have no plans to join the army for the time being.

In the military green jeep, Bai Pu and Li Ling were both sitting in the back seat.

From Bai Pu's angle, he could see a patch of whiteness through the gap in the buttons of Li Ling's white shirt that were stretched open at her chest.

He shifted his gaze and stared at the back of the driver's head in the front seat.

"The first thing to do now is to revoke the Jiangnan Garrison's record of you. I'll try to see if I can do it."

While speaking, Li Ling had already taken out her mobile phone and made two consecutive calls.

Revoking the record was not smooth, because Li Ling belonged to the military, and was not in the same system as the local garrison - the relationship between the Jiangnan Garrison and the Superpower Corporation was actually closer.

Of course, facing the pressure from the God Strategy Army represented by Li Ling, the Jiangnan Garrison did not dare to resist, and chose to smooth things over.

"Let's go, to Jiangnan Base City."

Li Ling put down her phone and briefly explained to Bai Pu, "The Jiangnan Garrison has proposed a civil mediation plan, which requires you to meet with a representative of the Superpower Corporation for mediation. I will go with you."

Bai Pu naturally agreed.

Anyway, the membership contract had already been signed, and it was signed in front of the Byronnes delegation. With such a witness present, Bai Pu's joining the God Strategy Army could be said to be a certainty, and no one could deny it.

Li Ling would never screw Bai Pu over; otherwise, the God Strategy Army's "morale" would collapse.

Jiangnan Base City, Garrison, Mediation Hall.

A long conference table seated three parties: the Jiangnan Garrison, representatives from the Superpower Corporation, and Bai Pu and Li Ling.

The young man sitting across from Bai Pu wore a sophisticated suit, and beneath his gold-rimmed glasses, he shot out undisguised, sinister glares, constantly staring at Bai Pu.

Is he really this hateful? What's the point? You're just a wage slave too, so loyal to capitalists? Bai Pu thought to himself, when he suddenly heard the police chief's introduction.

"This is Wu Chen, the secretary to the chairman of the Superpower Corporation. His other identity is the second son of Mr. Wu Yongxin, the chairman of the Superpower Corporation. His personal presence here shows the Superpower Corporation's sincerity in resolving this issue."

Bai Pu suddenly understood. So, he was the capitalist himself. That wasn't surprising.

Wu Chen snorted lightly and began, "We signed an agreement. We spent a precious vial of Evolution Source Blood, 750 milliliters of Hachimga Solution, and countless other precious auxiliary drugs and expert diagnosis fees on the test subject, Bai Pu. But what was the result? The test subject disobeyed orders and fled to the Spirit Realm with a valuable oddity. This is blatant breach of contract!"

Wu Chen didn't mention the second vial of Evolution Source Blood that Bai Pu had seized in the Flesh Plague: Origin Plane of the Spirit Realm. Because the incident occurred in the Spirit Realm, it wasn't under the jurisdiction of real-world laws, and the Garrison wouldn't handle it.

"So, what are the Superpower Corporation's demands?"

Wu Chen stared at Bai Pu. "Of course, it's to continue fulfilling the agreement. Bai Pu must return to the Superpower Private Hospital and cooperate with the experiment!"

As soon as Wu Chen spoke, Bai Pu recognized his voice.

At the Superpower Private Hospital, just as Bai Pu was about to be transported to the Spirit Realm, it was Wu Chen who was roaring, threatening Bai Pu to give up the trial.

Bai Pu shook his head and said, "I remember the agreement we signed was a 'clinical medical agreement,' right? As a patient testing the drug, I entered the Superpower Private Hospital for free treatment of my congenital heart disease; the Superpower Corporation collected clinical data about the drug. All of this was part of the agreement."

After a slight pause, Bai Pu continued to state, "I am very grateful to the Superpower Private Hospital for curing my heart disease. Now I have regained my health, and the Superpower Corporation's drug testing has been successful. Isn't this a win-win situation?

"I don't understand where the breach of contract is. If you want data after I've regained my health, that's no problem. I can get tested at any public hospital, and I'll give you the results for free."

"You took the Evolution Source Blood!" Wu Chen said, gritting his teeth, "We demand its return!"

"The Evolution Source Blood should be the 'special medicine' that cured my heart disease, right?"

Bai Pu said calmly, "The clinical medical agreement stated that the entire drug testing treatment was free. I've never heard of a special medicine being so precious that it has to be extracted from the patient's body."

Wu Chen's momentum stalled. In the end, the agreement the corporation signed with Bai Pu was unreliable. It wasn't an experimental agreement, but a clinical medical agreement!

The agreement stipulated that the hospital wouldn't be responsible if Bai Pu died due to adverse reactions; it stipulated that Bai Pu must cooperate with the injection and fusion of the Evolution Source Blood, and must choose "yes" when the Spirit Realm Will asked; it also stipulated that after Bai Pu's death, his body would be voluntarily donated to the Superpower Private Hospital...

But it didn't say what to do if Bai Pu lived and regained his health! Under normal circumstances, as Bai Pu said, if the patient testing the drug lived and regained his health, it would be a win-win situation. The pharmaceutical company would obtain the accurate formula data for the special medicine and could enter the mass production stage.

But the problem was that Bai Pu's "special medicine"—the Evolution Source Blood—was an unreplicable Spirit Realm oddity, and there was no possibility of mass production at all.

The Superpower Corporation's original plan wasn't to cure Bai Pu at all. The original plan was to extract the Source Blood after the experiment was successful, freeze Bai Pu, and make him the mother body for producing "Source Blood Modulator"!

Bai Pu stared at Wu Chen and delivered the final blow: "Are there any scholars responsible for this project among your entourage? Can you tell me the current situation of the first three test subjects?"

"This is irrelevant to the case!" Wu Chen said.

"No, it's relevant!" Bai Pu said lightly, "Those three test subjects weren't as suitable for the Source Blood as I was. Their bodies were distorted during the experiment. As the Source Blood was extracted, they all died. Your special medicine, Evolution Source Blood, has an extremely high mortality rate. I risked my life to participate in the drug test. I was betting my life.

"Now I've won the bet, and the drug test was successful. Now you want to extract the special medicine, causing irreversible damage to my body or even death... Everyone at the Garrison, is this really fair and reasonable?"

Bai Pu's words were reasonable and logical, and the people from the Superpower Corporation couldn't find a reason to refute them—Wu Chen did mention that the Superpower Private Hospital's computer had been hacked in advance, but this matter was impossible to investigate.

As the debate progressed, even the police officers from the Jiangnan Garrison responsible for recording and maintaining order began to show agreement with Bai Pu's words.

Without Li Ling, no matter how reasonable Bai Pu was, he wouldn't dare to come to Jiangnan Base City to reason.

So-called dignity only exists at the tip of a sword, and truth only within the range of a cannon. No matter how good one is at literary pursuits, it still requires military strength to support it. Only when one's fist is bigger than the opponent's, or at least the same size, is one qualified to reason!

Li Ling looked at Bai Pu, revealing a look of admiration. Eloquent speech is also an important aspect of measuring an Awakened's ability to explore the Spirit Realm.

She had originally prepared to use her influence to suppress him, but now it seemed there was no need to make that call.

In the end, the Jiangnan Garrison finalized the decision to remove Bai Pu from their records. The Superpower Corporation's accusation against Bai Pu of "stealing Spirit Realm curiosities of great value" was deemed unfounded!