"Major General Lin, if there's anything you need, just say it. We'll do our best to meet your requests."
Du Kao was an experienced man. He could tell at a glance that Lin Xiao wanted something, so he simply spoke plainly.
"Hmm... all right. I am indeed interested in the Super God Project, but I have a few small requests."
"Please, Major General Lin, go ahead."
Lin Xiao opened the documents and pointed at the plans listed inside.
"As for this Dark Iron Ore, I hope you can provide me with an unlimited supply. For mechanical technology, materials and energy are the most essential things. And this Super God Squad—I want to form one myself. I get priority in selecting personnel. Of course, you'll also need to provide me with some efficient experimental equipment."
"Oh, and I need an experimental assistant and a personal secretary. You know, for rough men like us, our daily lives aren't exactly well managed."
"Miss Lian Feng here has participated in genetic engineering. She's very suitable as my assistant and should be able to help me greatly."
After saying that, Lin Xiao looked at the somewhat stunned Du Kao and Lian Feng, waiting for their answer.
Uncle Huang's lips twitched, but inwardly, he gave a huge thumbs-up. Although Du Kao had integrated into China by now, he was still an alien.
Lin Xiao's origins were somewhat mysterious as well, but he had undergone genetic testing long ago. He was a genuine Chinese Earthling, the kind you could find by the handful on any street.
Though it was not as exaggerated as saying that those not of our race must harbor different intentions, they were still never as close as fellow Earthlings. With a few words, Lin Xiao had practically taken half the authority over this project.
Uncle Huang could only secretly marvel. As expected of China's top scientist—his negotiations went straight for the jugular.
The meeting room suddenly fell silent. Du Kao sank into thought. The requests seemed simple, but they were anything but.
Take the Dark Iron Ore, for example. They had paid a huge price to collect it from outer space, yet Lin Xiao wanted an unlimited supply.
Then there was the Super God Squad, their core combat power. Forming a Super God Squad was not a problem, but he actually wanted first pick.
Du Kao was troubled. He had investigated Lin Xiao's background. Not only was the man mysterious, but he was also extremely capable. China's tremendous technological leaps over the past few years had practically all been brought about by him alone.
Du Kao looked up at the expressionless Uncle Huang and sighed inwardly. Their identities were still causing trouble.
The entire Super God Project had been handled by their people. With no Earthlings involved, some people were naturally uneasy.
Du Kao quietly let out a breath. It was time to relinquish some authority. They had no ulterior motives, and this would be the best outcome for both sides.
"Major General Lin, we agree to your requests. However, regarding the assistant, we'll need to see whether Lian Feng herself is willing."
"All right then. Miss Lian Feng, I invite you to become my experimental assistant. Are you willing?"
Lin Xiao felt that one should be more gentlemanly toward a beautiful lady. Asking for her opinion was only proper.
After Lin Xiao pulled this stunt, everyone in the meeting room turned their eyes toward Lian Feng.
It made Lian Feng rather awkward. In that atmosphere, she could not bring herself to say no. She could only nod, treating it as tacit agreement.
"Miss Lian Feng, I hope we'll work well together!"
Lin Xiao was very satisfied. This girl was quite capable and pleasing to the eye. If he built a good relationship with her, he might even be able to learn a great deal of De Nuo Civilization technology.
"Then, Major General Lin, go pack your luggage. Come back with us."
"No need to pack. Let's go straight away. Everything I own is right here."
Lin Xiao pointed at his head. All he needed to bring was this. As for everything else, there was a wallet, a T-shirt, a pair of jeans, a white lab coat, and a pair of custom-made glasses. There were only a few clothes in his room anyway, so there was no need to bring them.
Among those things, his head went without saying. The wallet was important too. It contained two bank cards, one of which was actually a USB drive holding all his research materials.
The other was a real bank card. All the money he had earned over the years was in it. He had never counted exactly how many zeroes it had, since he hardly ever used it.
Other than the wallet, the custom-made glasses were the most important. The glasses were merely a disguise.
Their true form was actually a Super Brain, the host of all his artificial intelligences.
Of course, it was not yet complete. It could only be considered a prototype, still far from the level he had envisioned.
He wanted to see the Dark Matter Computing Cloud Du Kao possessed. It could make his Super Brain even more complete.
"Don't just stand there. Isn't that how single dogs are? Otherwise, why would I need a personal secretary? Uncle Huang, I'll come see you again once things settle down."
Lin Xiao reminded Du Kao, waved farewell to Uncle Huang, and took the lead out of the meeting room.
Du Kao and Lian Feng quickly came back to their senses. They also bid Uncle Huang goodbye and followed Lin Xiao out.
Their destination this time was the South Sea Fleet's Giant Gorge Aircraft Carrier. It was quite far away, so they needed to take a military helicopter.
Uncle Huang was very generous. He dispatched an entire squadron of fighter jets and an entire squadron of attack helicopters to escort them, all fully armed.
If anyone foolish enough to cause trouble appeared now, the escort force would definitely greet them with missiles.
Commander Huang had issued them the highest-level alert order. If anything unexpected happened, they were authorized to open fire immediately.
Lin Xiao, Du Kao, and Lian Feng rode in the same helicopter. Lian Feng even sat beside Lin Xiao and explained some information to him, already stepping into her role as his assistant.
Nothing unexpected happened along the way, and Lin Xiao successfully set foot aboard the Giant Xia.
The special forces squad from the laboratory that had protected Lin Xiao also came with him. They would receive more advanced training here.
Lin Xiao had specifically requested this. After all, super soldiers were few in number, and he needed to cultivate some manpower of his own.
"Major General Lin, it's already late today. Let Lian Feng take you to rest. We can discuss the specifics tomorrow."
"All right! I'm going to rest. This has really been exhausting."
After traveling all day, he was exhausted. And he was hungry again. He had also run out of nutrient solution.
"Lian Feng, prepare these things for me. Then, I'm starving to death. Take me somewhere to eat."
"All right!"
People said geniuses and madmen were two sides of the same coin. Lian Feng clearly could not keep up with Lin Xiao's train of thought.
Looking at the densely packed list of items on the paper, her head began to ache. Was he not planning to let her rest at all?
Knock! Knock!
"Come in!"
At five in the morning the next day, Lian Feng stood outside Lin Xiao's door, pushing a cart piled high with food.
She had spent most of the night preparing the things Lin Xiao needed.
Unexpectedly, after she had only slept for a short while, Lin Xiao called and told her to prepare a massive amount of food and deliver it to him immediately.
Lian Feng looked at the clock. It was only a little after three in the morning. The urge to hit someone rose within her. She had only slept for two hours.
Lian Feng wanted to curse Lin Xiao out and tell him that she was not a nanny. Unfortunately, she could not do that. She could only silently get dressed and go prepare the food.
There was an enormous amount of food. She spent more than an hour preparing it all, only finishing as dawn began to break.
"The things are here!"
Lian Feng placed the cart beside Lin Xiao, then found a sofa and lay down on it.
She was simply too tired to care about appearances. All she wanted was a good rest.
Her super genes were not combat-oriented, so they did not enhance her body much. The trip to pick up Lin Xiao and return had already exhausted her.
Then she had prepared things for Lin Xiao, slept only two hours, and gotten up to work again. Her body was starting to give out.
Lian Feng lay on the sofa and quickly fell asleep. Her heavy breathing showed just how exhausted she was.
"Tsk, tsk. She really does have a great figure."
Looking at Lian Feng lying on the sofa, her curves graceful and alluring, Lin Xiao could not help praising her.
After taking a blanket and covering Lian Feng with it, Lin Xiao continued tinkering with his personal nutrient solution maker.
Girls were nice, but how could they compare to experiments? Besides, this girl was not his.
The women's uniform was rather sexy, but it covered everything tightly. What was there to see? It was not like he could lift her clothes.
Click!
Lin Xiao installed the final component, completely assembling the appliance that looked like a juicer.
The device Lin Xiao assembled looked like a more complicated juicer, but it had an enormous number of buttons.
Lin Xiao pulled over the cart full of food. It held plenty of meat, along with quite a few vegetables.
Lian Feng had spent more than an hour bustling about, and nearly all that time had been wasted on getting those vegetables.
The rest was simple. Lin Xiao only needed to toss the food in and select what type of product he wanted to make.
Lin Xiao chose to make a small amount of special nutrient solution and turn the rest into ultra-high-energy compressed jerky.
Lin Xiao always felt that meat replenished the body's nutrients better, and he preferred its flavor as well.
By the time he finished, it was fully light outside. However, Lin Xiao was starting to feel sleepy. Lian Feng had at least rested for a few hours, while he had not stopped for a moment.
Lin Xiao looked at the bed in the room, then at the large sofa where Lian Feng lay. He decisively chose to sleep on the sofa.
The faint fragrance on the girl's body could calm his mind well and improve his sleep quality. That was all. He had no other thoughts.
Pulling back the blanket, Lin Xiao slipped underneath. The fragrant scent really did make him feel much more at ease. Before long, steady breathing came from the sofa. Lin Xiao had fallen asleep.
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