Today is a perfect day, with sunlight streaming down in threads, making the city beneath appear even more vibrant.
At 9:17 AM, outside the Liaison Building, a fleet of neatly arranged cars just set off.
The black floating vehicles, understated yet exuding nobility, total nine in number. Six of them are clearly escort vehicles, equipped with various weapons, while the middle three carry Tianyu and his group.
These vehicles were specially sent by the Empire to escort them, showing their sincerity.
With the escorting fleet, they soon arrived at the Imperial Mansion, the seat of the highest power in the Empire.
The Chancellor’s secretary personally led the group, and they quickly arrived at the highest security conference room deep inside the Imperial Mansion.
Seeing the two neat rows of chairs, Gu Yincheng first pulled out the top chair on the right for Lin Huanyan to sit.
He then sat in the seat immediately adjacent to hers, with Tianyu’s other team members following suit and sitting in order beneath him.
When Zuo Chuanqiong entered, he was slightly surprised to see this seating arrangement. He took a seat at the head, while other Imperial officials sat in order to his left.
The officials attending the secret meeting were no fools. They immediately understood that the seating arrangement was different from what they had anticipated, but no one spoke out of turn. The large conference room was unusually quiet, with only the sound of chairs scraping against the floor.
After everyone had taken their seats and everything was prepared, the meeting was officially declared to begin.
Gu Yincheng looked at the officials seated across from him, feeling satisfied. Just as the Empire had investigated Tianyu, Tianyu had also investigated the Empire.
He recognized the officials across from him and was pleased with the Empire’s delegation.
He spoke first.
“I’m sure everyone knows why we are here. We’ve gathered to discuss cooperation, and the key to this cooperation lies in several items.”
His gaze swept over Lin Huanyan, who silently smiled at him.
“I’m not a fan of unnecessary chatter, so let’s keep it straightforward. We’ll present the relevant items so everyone can thoroughly understand them, and then we can discuss cooperation. This will speed things up.”
He then gestured for his people to bring several crystal stone boxes to the conference table, completely ignoring the chaos caused by his abruptness.
The others hadn’t expected him to be so blunt—skipping over the usual formalities like introductions, demonstrations of strength, and initial discussions. He went straight to the material presentation.
Despite the shock, the attendees were soon drawn to the crystal stone boxes, leaning in to examine the plants inside. The researchers began using instruments to test them.
Lin Huanyan watched and did not stop them. As long as they didn’t damage the plants too much, she didn’t mind their examination.
Even Chancellor Zuo Chuanqiong stood up from his seat to observe the plants closely.
He personally witnessed Zhang Baisong test the plants’ contamination levels multiple times, with the readings all showing zero. The calming effect on mental strength was also clearly strong.
About ten minutes passed.
Gu Yincheng spoke again, “Alright, I think everyone has seen enough. Let’s begin the preliminary discussion.”
Everyone returned to their seats.
Lin Huanyan glanced at Gu Yincheng. He was encouraging her.
Lin Huanyan understood that, as the lab director and the one who cultivated the plants, it would be best for her to speak first, since she knew the situation best.
She gathered her courage and began to outline her plans—how she cultivated the plants, how she would increase the plant varieties, and how she intended to sell them.
Finally, she made her request: to separate the Black Hole Laboratory from the research institute and assign it to her, demanding 51% of the shares in the future zero-pollution biological cultivation project.
As soon as she made the request, there was immediate heated discussion.
“No, I disagree. How can we separate the Black Hole Laboratory?”
“Those top-level researchers do indeed have their own independent laboratories, so her request isn’t too unreasonable.”
“You just said they’re top-level researchers, but she isn’t, is she?”
“51% of the shares is too much. That’s excessive.”
“Yeah, I have no objections to the earlier points, but if it’s just a technical investment, 51% is too much.”
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For a while, the room was filled with shouting and arguing.
Finally, an official stood up to ask, “Professor Lin, we’re unable to reach a consensus on your request. Could you explain the reasons behind it?”
Lin Huanyan was naturally prepared for this question. She had already thought of her answer when she made the request.
The young woman sat up straight, full of confidence, her gaze intense and compelling.
“I have a reason for this. I am the cultivator of zero-pollution plants, and the only one who can do it. In the future, I will continue to be the sole cultivator. Why do I say that? Because my ability to cultivate these plants relies on my special ability, and as you all know, abilities are unique. So, no one but me can cultivate these zero-pollution plants.”
“Moreover, my research abilities are not bad. In just two months, I significantly shortened the planting time of plants. In the future, I can cultivate even more high-quality, zero-pollution plants. I believe that even if I’m not a top researcher now, I will be in the future. So, based on the treatment guidelines for previous researchers, I don’t think it’s too much to assign the black hole laboratory to me. As for the 51% share, it might seem a bit much for everyone, so let me make a compromise. I’ll settle for 40% of the shares, but with one condition: I need to have absolute authority over the laboratory. I don’t want people who don’t understand the technology to give orders. These are my terms, and you can decide if they are acceptable.”
Once Lin Huanyan finished speaking, the officials were at a loss for words. She was technically unique, one-of-a-kind in the galaxy. You couldn’t just argue against her; if you upset her, she could refuse to cooperate, and they would be powerless. Moreover, she had already compromised by offering a substantial portion of the shares. Compared to other top researchers, she was being much more generous. As for the authority, that was a perfectly reasonable request.
The meeting room fell into silence.
However, Zuo Chuanqiong, sitting at the front, didn’t seem upset. It was as if the officials who had been unable to respond weren’t under his command. Instead, he smiled and asked, “I have no objections to your proposal. I think it’s well-deserved. I’m just a bit curious about what’s inside the remaining unopened crystal boxes?”
Lin Huanyan followed his gaze.
“You mean these? These are my trump cards,” Lin Huanyan smiled and said, “But since you’ve basically agreed to my terms, it seems I won’t need them.”
In fact, Lin Huanyan didn’t expect things to go so smoothly. The other party easily compromised. After all, if they insisted on keeping the black hole laboratory, she would have been in a difficult position. She would have had to fall out with them and find another partner, possibly even resorting to force.
After all, they already knew about her special ability, and she needed enough power to protect herself.
Right now, it was best for her to provide the technology, and for them to invest the money and materials so they could cooperate and win together.
“Since that’s the case, can we take a look now?”
“Of course,” Lin Huanyan agreed readily. After all, they were going to see it anyway, and it could serve as a form of deterrence.
The box was opened, and an oval, dark green fruit rolled out—it was a large watermelon.
“Is this a fruit?”
“Yes, it’s a type of delicious fruit, grown from zero-pollution plants. It also has a calming effect.”
As Lin Huanyan answered, she carefully took out something from another box.
“No, this is an animal, an animal I’ve never seen before.”
A voice came from the side.
“That’s right, it’s a small fish, a zero-pollution creature with special effects on mental strength. It’s different from plants, so you can all feel it for yourselves.”
The quiet meeting room began to stir.
Now even Zuo Chuanqiong was surprised. “You can cultivate animals too?”
“Of course,” Lin Huanyan replied. “I have biological abilities, not just plant-related ones.”
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