Oak Environmental Technology Company

Still under Coulson's arrangements, Tony drove off alone first, while Oaks and Yinsen appeared at the Benevolence Society headquarters.

"What an incredible place..."

Dr. Yinsen had changed out of his hospital gown, now wearing a casual suit with a Benevolence Society badge pinned to his chest.

That's right—as the most famous environmental organization in New York now, the Benevolence Society's emblem was personally designed by Oaks:

It was Goose holding an acorn, encircled by a ring of green mistletoe representing Druids and nature.

And Goose had completely let loose—its current base was the Benevolence Society headquarters' treehouse and the entire Little Rainforest.

What's more, the Little Rainforest housed many rescued pets, and Goose had even led Coco and Moco to become the kings of cats and dogs...

It was the emperor-emeritus itself, while also managing the other small animals beyond cats and dogs.

Like Hamster, who had been brought in first.

The Benevolence Society was now flush with funds, and the rescued animals, under the leadership of the three "overlords," were well-behaved and polite, so they were all free-range, with a dedicated pet restaurant for mealtimes.

Pets could be adopted in person or remotely—that was Oaks's clever move.

For animal lovers whose circumstances didn't allow it—environmental restrictions, lack of energy, family objections, school rules—they could adopt a chosen pet through the Benevolence Society.

With S.H.I.E.L.D.'s technical support, all pets were tracked and monitored around the clock. Owners could connect to their images anytime to see them, or come to the Benevolence Society headquarters for a pet session.

By paying only the pet's modest meal fees, they could enjoy this service indefinitely, until conditions allowed them to take the pet home, or... their interest waned.

Still, many people reported envying the pets' natural living environment, wanting to take the pets home and move in themselves.

"So, I turn down all those clever people—even the President doesn't get that treatment."

Oaks was explaining the Benevolence Society's situation to Dr. Yinsen, who finally understood how enviable it was to recuperate at the Benevolence Society headquarters.

"Many of your members... probably joined because of this headquarters, right?"

Yinsen's expression was odd. He fully understood how much the excellent environment here benefited health, but were that many people truly devoted to public welfare?

The world changed too fast; after a few months in a cave, he couldn't recognize it anymore.

"Some, but our perks are genuinely good, since we're not short on cash for now."

Oaks could finally utter these capitalist sins without flinching:

"We've also been commended by the Mayor of New York. Apparently, they were going to name me an honorary citizen of New York, but when they found out I'm of mixed Chinese and Celtic descent, they switched to giving the Benevolence Society a collective honor instead—

By the way, over 90% of the Benevolence Society's members are African-American and Latino."

"..."

Dr. Yinsen smirked: "So the world is still the way I know it."

"Just being yourself is enough."

Oaks couldn't care less about those trivial honors, but now that he'd finally snatched the brilliant physicist Dr. Yinsen away from Tony, he had to do something with him.

So, he asked casually:

"Dr. Yinsen, what are your plans next?"

"Plans..." Dr. Yinsen paused slightly, clearly not having considered this since waking up.

"My plan, my life, was supposed to end when I helped Tony escape that cave. Now this... it really leaves me at a loss."

He spread his hands and shook his head with a bitter laugh:

"The reason I was captured was that they valued my knowledge and multilingual skills, but compared to Tony, I'm just an ordinary man. Now, I'd only hold Tony back."

"You're not ordinary, Dr. Yinsen."

A man the Ten Rings had targeted, who had attended the New Century Celebration in Bern, Switzerland, and more importantly, could keep up with Tony's thinking—how could Dr. Yinsen be an ordinary scientist?

Remember the Chinese medical expert, Dr. Wu, he had introduced to a drunken Tony back in Bern?

That was the surgical master who later removed the shrapnel from Tony's chest—a surgery no one before him could or dared to perform!

Dr. Yinsen always joked that he only had a bachelor's in medicine, but his friendship with such a medical giant spoke volumes about his own abilities!

"Since you have nothing to do for now, Doctor, I have an idea I'd like your input on. What do you think?"

"Oh?"

Yinsen grew curious.

In his eyes, this young Dr. Lin, though he hadn't heard of him due to cross-disciplinary fields, had clearly shown his relationship with Tony Stark.

Someone Tony—who had called himself "a man who has nothing"—considered a friend couldn't be simple.

In Afghanistan, at the hospital, this man had indirectly and then directly demonstrated abilities far beyond Yinsen's scientific understanding.

And a public welfare organization like the Benevolence Society was something Yinsen had never dared to imagine before.

This was a truly good person.

"Dr. Oaks, please go ahead, though my advice might be limited."

"It's like this—I want to start a tech company."

Oaks organized his words before speaking slowly:

"You've seen it yourself—what the Benevolence Society does brings real, tangible benefits to human society. And the most important pillar supporting all of this is my biotechnology."

Dr. Yinsen nodded. With his expertise, he could naturally see just how vast the prospects of Oaks' biotechnology were.

"But the Benevolence Society is, after all, a public welfare organization. I don't want it to turn into a for-profit tech company. Even if it only looks like one, that would severely hinder its future development."

Oaks' words made Dr. Yinsen nod slowly.

"There is indeed that risk. So you mean to separate R&D, profit-making, and public welfare—using a tech company's name to funnel resources into the Benevolence Society for social good?"

Oaks nodded. What Yinsen said was only part of it. More importantly, operating this way would allow his research results to be registered under the tech company's name, keeping them out of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s reach.

After all, the Benevolence Society was now practically a subordinate agency of S.H.I.E.L.D. Handing out a few perks was fine, but if something particularly special came up later, whether S.H.I.E.L.D. or Hydra wanted to take a piece, it would be a real headache.

"It's a good approach."

Yinsen grasped part of Oaks' thinking. If they waited until the jealous ones jumped out, it would be too late.

There were plenty of fools who thought doing good meant giving up everything you had.

"So, does the company have a name yet?"

"'Oak Environmental Technology Company.' Focused on environmental tech—covering biological, chemical, physical, atmospheric, oceanic, geological, and even agricultural R&D. The Benevolence Society will handle promotion."

Oaks smiled and extended his right hand to Dr. Yinsen.

"Dr. Yinsen, how about joining me to change the world together?"