Sincerity?
Jones glanced at the Devouring Serpent on the operating table and smiled strangely.
The other party's intentions were obvious—they wanted to pull him in.
Nothing unreasonable about that.
Anyone doing business would have such thoughts.
But things were different now. What they were discussing was not the whole picture.
He had deliberately mentioned five million embryos just now, yet Li Ziran had agreed without even thinking.
He understood Li Ziran. This man was measured in everything he did; without confidence, he would never agree to anything. Back on the Ice Plains, Jones had merely mentioned it a few times, and Li Ziran had decisively refused. Now, the total amount was more than ten times that.
Without question, obtaining five million embryos would be his ideal outcome, but that was impossible.
Jones knew perfectly well that this human before him would never serve him wholeheartedly. Relying solely on orders could not maintain their relationship. This fellow had never been the sort to stay in a cage.
To permanently solve the current problem, there was only one way: control.
The method of control was simple. The Shackles Curse could make even the most stubborn person serve him obediently. But to plant the Shackles Curse, it had to completely seep into the soul, and with their current relationship, Li Ziran would never give him that opportunity.
Clearly, he would have to create an opportunity himself.
His eyes rolled, and an idea immediately came to him.
"Hehe, you're right. Sincerity—I have plenty of it. But, Li Ziran, before the mission begins, you have to give me at least a little sweetness, don't you?" Jones said with a faint smile.
This request seemed to have been expected long ago. With a Mental Vibration, the door on the left side of the laboratory slowly opened,