Think of those looks of reverence on the surface and contempt behind his back.
Think of all those...
There were too many.
"I'm willing."
Phew~
After making that decision, Liu Chuang actually felt relieved.
Liu Chuang had made his way in the world through loyalty and by keeping his promises.
As long as the boss did not break his word, then Liu Chuang would be his man!
"Good. Come, drink."
Han Fei picked up his teacup.
"Alright, Big Brother!"
Liu Chuang considered himself to have acknowledged a big brother now, so there was no need to be overly formal. He decisively raised his cup, clinked it against Han Fei's, tipped back his head, and drained it.
Han Fei then had a heart-to-heart talk with Liu Chuang, getting to know him better and telling him to be prepared. He would be given new training soon.
In the end.
Liu Chuang left after repeatedly expressing his gratitude.
Han Fei watched him with a smile.
Once Liu Chuang had left, Han Fei's smile gradually faded.
The plan worked.
The people of De Nuo thought the Super Gene would remain hidden, waiting to awaken in the future. They had no idea that, in the near future, the Super Gene would awaken in this generation, and chaos would spread throughout the universe.
So influencing his thoughts now would be a guaranteed profit in the future!
Even if Liu Chuang truly was a bastard and went back on his word, Han Fei did not care. It was merely an idle move. Success would be best, but if it failed, could that little bit of money even count as a loss?
When you had money, you could be this willful.
"Right, should I take this opportunity to win over the other Super Genes too?"
After thinking for a moment.
"Forget it. By approaching Liu Chuang like this, they should understand by now. If I'm not mistaken, De Nuo won't let me find those other Super Genes again."
"Besides, I should think about what to say later."
Han Fei looked at the phone.
Waiting for the moment it rang.
Political Dealings and the Light Shadow Stone
"After so many trials, the darkness will be driven away..."
The ringtone sounded.
Han Fei smiled. "They're here."
"..."
"Alright, the usual place."
After hanging up, Han Fei sat in his chair and pondered carefully.
"Dukao probably won't make too big a move, but it's probably impossible to pretend nothing happened this time. It can't be concealed. Would giving them an experimental project count as a suitable exchange of benefits?"
"Probably not..."
Soon.
It was that same café again.
The same two people.
Sitting in their chairs, both remained silent.
Quietly drinking coffee.
Dukao's expression shifted slightly as he drank his coffee. After taking only one sip, he immediately stopped.
Seeing this, Han Fei smiled faintly. "You don't think it tastes good? Don't worry, there's nothing wrong with it."
As he spoke, he took another sip.
Dukao said nothing and did not touch the coffee again.
With his hands folded together, Dukao stared at Han Fei.
"You should know why I came to see you."
Han Fei raised his eyelids slightly.
Of course he knew, but even if they both knew, Han Fei would not admit it.
Some things were like that. Both sides understood without saying it, but neither would speak it aloud.
"What are you talking about?"
"I don't believe in coincidences. Once is a coincidence; twice absolutely isn't. Han Fei, you understand us even better than I imagined."
Dukao seemed unwilling to keep fencing with words, making his meaning very clear.
"But since you know, you shouldn't have touched it."
Han Fei blinked. "I haven't touched anything. I've only made a new friend recently."
"Liu Chuang."
Han Fei's brow twitched.
This guy had laid it all out so bluntly. Did that mean he was not prepared to compromise?!
"Liu Chuang? He's just a 'friend' I recently met. You know him?"
"Of course I know him. He's quite important to me."
Han Fei seemed to realize something.
He awkwardly changed the subject.
"By the way, I've been short on manpower lately. Can we hand the Giant Gorge No. 3 Experiment over to you?"
"Hm? Are you sure?"
"Besides, our researchers aren't very skilled in that area."
"Hehe, just consider it helping me out." Han Fei put on the air of an old buddy.
"Haha, sure. Oh, right, I do know that friend of yours, and we have some ties. I'll have to trouble you to look after him. Make sure you take good care of him. I don't want to see him ending up in a hospital or anything."
Dukao laughed as well and spoke to Han Fei in a pleasant tone.
His tone grew slightly heavier when he mentioned the hospital.
"Easy enough."
Han Fei understood what he meant.
No in-depth research allowed.
"..."
Watching Dukao walk away, Han Fei stared blankly at the coffee across from him, which was still sending up wisps of heat.
"What kind of military man is this Dukao? He's more like a politician."
That verbal sparring just now—the initial intimidation and the emphasis on Liu Chuang's importance—had all been meant to pave the way for extorting him afterward.
Wait!
Genes were indeed important, but they had not been activated yet, and Earth had not been invaded. Dukao's attitude toward them seemed to be nothing more than protection.
Han Fei fell into thought.
Still, he had taken a small loss this time.
The Giant Gorge No. 3 Experiment was a research project led by the Black Star Group. It specifically dealt with materials science, and New Titanium Alloy was related to this experiment.
Although some things had already been removed from it, it was still a juicy prize.
"Forget it. It's an investment. You have to give something up to gain something."
Han Fei shook his head, stood, and got into the car.
"Right, remember to bring the cookware back."
That cookware was tied to his appetite, after all.
"Yes."
A bodyguard in black returned to the car carrying a pot.
"Mm, let's go."
"...Is it really alright to let him have his way?"
"It's fine. If I'm not mistaken, Han Fei's inheritance isn't particularly powerful. We've been on Earth for over a thousand years. Although, because of the Principal's words and Angel Civilization's order, we couldn't interfere too greatly with the development of civilization, we've continued watching over Earth and preventing other civilizations from entering. Therefore, the inheritance he received could only have come from before that."
"Based on our records of God-level Civilizations in the universe, Han Fei likely inherited nothing more than a low- to mid-level spacefaring civilization that developed in a somewhat different direction."
"Even if we remove the restrictions and give him time, he still won't be able to research anything from Liu Chuang."
"In fact, if we hadn't lost most of our technology during our wanderings, I wouldn't have to play along with him over these things."
Dukao spoke helplessly.
The development of a civilization was very slow.
For Earth to reach its pre-nuclear era in just over five thousand years was already the result of his subtle interference bit by bit. Any faster, and the Angels would have launched a judgment.
And the things the other side had brought out happened to suit Earth's current stage of development perfectly.
That was why he had made such a decision.
Lian Feng parted her red lips. "You aren't wrong, but I still feel that allowing him to get so close to Liu Chuang is not a good thing."
"Haha, the gap between a God-level Civilization and a spacefaring civilization is like the difference between apes and humans. It may seem small, but in truth, it is as vast as heaven and earth."
"Can he activate it? No. I'm afraid he can't even detect it."
"This is the gulf between civilizations. One step apart means forever apart."
"Ehh, I actually can't detect something like the Super Gene!"
Han Fei looked at the report on the Black Star screen, feeling rather annoyed.
He knew something like the Super Gene had to be difficult, but surely it should not be this hard even to detect!
Han Fei once again felt despair at the power system of this world.
The class barriers in this world were far too rigid.
In a fantasy world, with cultivation techniques and resources, one could at least climb upward step by step. Here, one first had to endure countless hardships, become part of one's civilization's upper echelon, and then develop step by step in the universe before gaining genes.
It was too difficult.
"Fortunately, I'm not a native. Otherwise, I'd never rise up in my lifetime. I might even get wiped out directly in some war."
He shook his head.
"Black Star, open the progress of the Light Shadow Stone project."
"Yes."
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