"A bunch of idiots!"
"A bunch of idiots!"
Rick and Difu both had the same thought.
A little over ten minutes later, Rick retraced his route to the aircraft carrier. Suppressing his excitement, he called the Presidential Assistant.
Under normal procedure, his mission had been assigned by the Navy Commander, so he should have reported to him. But this matter was far too important. If his suspicions were correct, the credit would be enormous.
Once the call connected, Rick did not report directly to the assistant. Instead, he requested to speak with the President.
The Presidential Assistant knew what mission Rick was carrying out. He did not put on airs or pull rank, and agreed immediately.
"Mr. President, just now..." Rick briefly recounted what had happened on Gold Island, then concluded, "Mr. President, I think that peach tree may very well be connected to the Cancer Cure No. 1 developed by Phantom Immortal Technology."
"Bring the sample back to the country immediately!" the President ordered without hesitation.
Although the President knew Rick was only talking about a possibility, he still could not suppress his excitement.
Cancer Cure No. 1! That damned thing was a thorn in the President's side. He would gladly pay any price to pull it out.
Cancer Cure No. 1 was one of the main reasons the President had remained unwilling to completely alienate Phantom Immortal Technology.
Now that their side had also begun to grasp a way to counter Huaxia's invisibility technology, the President felt that the day he could finally hold his head high was fast approaching.
After hanging up, Rick immediately took a helicopter from the aircraft carrier to Indonesia, then boarded an international flight and hurried back to the United States without stopping.
On Long Island in New York stood a world-famous