Cooperation for Mutual Benefit

"Put some effort into it, don't mess it up!"

In the reception room, Zuo Luo spoke in a low voice, while Zuo Quan nodded.

This performance Zuo Quan humiliated and embarrassed; it certainly made Zuo Quan lose face.

And once such a performance goes wrong, it is very difficult to salvage it.

If he messes up again, Zuo Quan feels he won't be able to salvage the situation today.

Whether there's something wrong with his precious item, something on Zhang Xuezhou, or Zhang Xuezhou is just really unlucky, he has to turn things around and make the other person fulfill this little wish.

Let's guess!

"So, I'll still win with the left flank of the fourth team?"

"Can!"

Zuo Quan nodded.

He exerted great effort at this moment, and the gold pendant in Zhang Xuezhou's hand was the best-quality piece among his many finished products. Zuo Quan did not believe that he would be defeated by the words "Four consecutive victories for Zuo Fang".

"Out! Out! Out! Out!"

The results are coming out soon!

"Fourth Company! The Fourth Company has truly won from the left!"

In the living room, the third round of verbal sparring to determine the winner still had everyone a little excited.

Zhang Xuezhou, also fearing things would go wrong, joined in the commotion and shouted.

"It really worked!" Zhang Xuezhou exclaimed in surprise.

"This one works a little, this one won't do!"

Zuo Quan breathed a sigh of relief. He pointed to the gold necklace in Zhang Xuezhou's hand, and was about to throw away the ring in his own hand, but then he put it back in his pocket.

"How about it?" Zuo Luo said, "Isn't this lucky gem amazing!"

"Can this really make people's wishes come true?" Zhang Xuezhou asked doubtfully.

"Absolutely," Zuo Luo assured, patting his chest.

"Then I'll wish to quickly enter the Seventh Sequence, will that work?"

"Well..."

"This can't be too outrageous!"

"A lucky stone only gives you a push at just the right time; it doesn't grant your wishes out of thin air!"

After the successful performance, Zhang Xuezhou quickly expressed his delusions.

Zuo Quan quickly explained his delusional idea.

If they could achieve rapid advancement to the Seventh Sequence simply through a bit of luck, they would have already been cultivating talent in droves; there would be no need for this complicated process.

All good fortune is meant to be guided, not actively created.

For example, Zuo Quan might have a chance to use a lightning spell to kill someone during a thunderstorm, but he couldn't unleash a massive thunderbolt on a bright, sunny day.

All his abilities depend not only on the weather but also on timing; he can't always achieve what he desires.

"For example, if your chances of succeeding in the Fourth Sequence are low, but you have this kind of treasure, your success rate will increase by 20%," Zuo Luo explained.

"Is it possible that this is just psychological? What if the baby doesn't actually exert that 20% effect?" Zhang Xuezhou wondered.

"So we need to test. We can test anything that involves a probability of achievement. The more times we test, the more you'll believe in this amazing effect," Zuo Quan said with a smile.

After botching a performance, it's really hard to convince people of such luck.

However, Zuo Quan couldn't rely on luck to succeed. On one hand, it required him to put in a lot of effort, and on the other hand, fortune was generally balanced; great prosperity was inevitably followed by great decline.

If they could lavishly squander their luck and be invincible, they wouldn't cower and feel stifled.

By pushing forward at the right time, and relying on this ingenious approach to tilt the odds of winning, one can achieve success step by step, and only then can all goals be truly realized.

"For example, I'm currently researching drugs. Could wearing this lucky stone increase my success rate?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.

I think it's fine!

"I've failed twenty-two times in the last few days, without a single success. I think..."

"Don't rush me!"

Zhang Xuezhou had just proposed a study involving probability, Zuo Quan had confidently assured him of it. However, when Zhang Xuezhou recounted his twenty-two consecutive defeats, Zuo Quan quickly lost confidence and chose to interrupt Zhang Xuezhou to explain.

If Zhang Xuezhou fails to prepare medicine five or six times out of ten, his help can increase the success rate by 20% or 30%, or even ensure success every time.

But Zuo Quan couldn't achieve this from scratch.

Given Zhang Xuezhou's Zhang Xuezhou of success even once, it would be difficult for him to concoct a successful drug.

If he had that kind of ability, Zuo Quan felt he could do anything.

"You must have a probability of achieving your goal," Zoro explained. "It's like placing a bet on the lottery; there's always a possibility of it happening. If the bookmakers have empty tickets, you can't create something out of thin air. The same applies to drug research; only when you actually achieve your goal can you increase your success rate!"

"This probability... I still feel a bit uneasy about it. You know I studied psychology in college, so it's hard for me to change my perception in such a short time!"

Zhang Xuezhou's doubts are valid, and the other party's distrust is also normal.

If the other party still trusts you completely after a bad performance, then there's something wrong with your behavior.

Zhang Xuezhou's behavior aligns with common sense and, more importantly, answers the questions of an academic.

This gave Zuo Quan a headache and Zuo Luo a headache, as he felt that persuading Zhang Xuezhou would be a difficult task.

However, it would be going too far to ask them to persuade Zhang Xuezhou through torture. Zhang Xuezhou is not a stubborn person like Zuo Teng. He was very cooperative and could not be manipulated in this way.

"No rush, no rush," Zuo Quan finally smiled and said, "You're wearing this necklace. If anything is uncertain, just squeeze it, and maybe everything will come true!"

"Once you've received the benefits and understand the wonders of this lucky charm, you'll understand how good we've been to you," Zuo Luo said with a smile.

"This item is valuable..."

"You're already doing Zuo Teng such a big favor, what's so valuable about this? If you can really get Zuo Teng to gather everyone together, let alone one lucky charm, even ten wouldn't be a problem," Zuo Quan assured him.

"You know I have a health condition and don't have much time. If things aren't particularly urgent, I'm willing to do this. But if things are too rushed, I might not be able to accept such a generous gift," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"No hurry, no hurry," Zuo Quan said.

"Yes, we're not in a hurry!"

Zuo Luo nodded repeatedly.

They didn't expect Zhang Xuezhou to gather the people together in a few days. If he could get it done in a month or two, they would consider it incredibly fast. If it took three to five months or even half a year, it wasn't unacceptable.

In short, as long as Zhang Xuezhou cooperates, everything will be fine.

Of course, if Zhang Xuezhou doesn't cooperate, things are still manageable. Since Zhang Xuezhou is already here, they don't mind taking some drastic measures.

Compared to a stubborn person like Zuo Teng who needs to be disciplined before he can cooperate, Zhang Xuezhou is behaving very well.

Perhaps because Zhang Xuezhou possessed the characteristics of a scientific researcher, the other party did not show much enthusiasm for power and was very cooperative with Zuo Quan and others' work, so the matter did not escalate to a malicious level.

"Our main concern is the future of the Alliance States. We hope to build a committee centered around Zuo Teng. This is a bit of our own selfish motive, but it's also normal behavior for every Lineage head," Zuo Quan said. "Of course, if Zuo Teng is incompetent, there's nothing to say, and someone else can replace him. If he has the ability to rise, I very much hope that you can stick together closely, as this will be very beneficial for both of us!"

"Your Zhang Household hasn't truly entered this circle, so you don't know how murky it is," Zuo Luo said. "For example, someone with control over electricity could specifically target you and cause a power outage on all your Lineage's local servers used for live streaming. This would wipe out all of your Zhang Household's network advantages, resulting in continuous losses in your live streaming business!"

"Only with a friendly Lineage alliance and a positive atmosphere can we achieve mutual benefit and cooperation," Zuo Quan asked. "Don't you agree?"

"You two are right," Zhang Xuezhou nodded repeatedly. "I've been busy treating patients and doing research, and I'm not good at socializing. No major Lineage have ever looked up to us, so I've never realized this. It wasn't until you two mentioned it that I realized everything our family has is just a castle in the air. If anyone targets us, it will all fall apart!"

"Supporting a large company like yours is extremely difficult, but ruining it is all too easy!"

Zuo Quan explained a very simple principle: cooperation leads to mutual benefit, and we should strive to prevent things from going astray, since the Zuo Household has the ability to do such things in a malicious way.

This made Zhang Xuezhou agree with this simple and obvious principle, and he vowed to unite and be friendly with the Zuo Household, Struggle to become a community with a shared Fortune Body.