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Chapter 51: Connections

At the dock of the Industrial and Manufacturing Company, no matter how much the representatives of the Shipyard and the Industrial and Manufacturing Company explained to Scott, the other party refused to let them inspect the goods.

"It seems this Mr. Scott is very stubborn and not easy to persuade," Yanqing said helplessly. "Sigh... Yanqing really doesn't want things to escalate to the point of a complete falling out with the company..."

Seeing that no one could do anything to Scott for the time being, Xing knew it was time for her to step in.

"Leave it to me! I'm a negotiation expert!" Her voice was full of confidence.

"What are you whispering about over there? Give us back our goods right now!"

Amidst the expectant gazes of the crowd, Xing stepped forward.

She will win this debate again!

"I remember this guy is the type who responds better to gentle persuasion than force, and he does follow the rules to some extent. Let's use his personality traits to deal with him," Xing thought to himself.

"Since you've brought up safety regulations, let's talk about the law. According to Article 4 of the 'Xianzhou Alliance-Interstellar Peace Company Trade Consensus Declaration,' the alliance and the company must never infringe on each other's intellectual property rights."

That confident expression on his face is typical of him.

Xingyi instantly thought of four answers.

She felt she needed to disgust this guy first.

“I never expected to see you again, Mr. Scott~” Xing said in a tone that even she found a little disgusting. “I really miss our scenes together in Golden Man Alley~ Maybe this is fate between us.”

"...Stop trying to be friendly! If I could beat you, I would have punched you twice! Are you guys going to solve the problem or just let this clown continue to embarrass himself here?"

March 7th couldn't help but mutter to Danheng, "Danheng, I'm thinking of pretending I don't know her."

"Since you've brought up safety regulations, let's talk about the law. According to Article 4 of the 'Xianzhou Alliance-Interstellar Peace Company Trade Consensus Declaration,' the alliance and the company must never infringe on each other's intellectual property rights."

"Let me introduce you all," Xing suddenly changed the subject, "This is my old friend Scott."

"He is very talented, especially in imitating his animal friends."

When this topic came up, Scott's previously calm face suddenly contorted.

"Shut up! Let's talk business. What's the point of bringing up those old grievances?"

"Wow! That's amazing!" March 7th exclaimed sincerely. "Can you teach me? What animals are you good at imitating?"

"Don't ask anymore, don't ask anymore..."

But in an era before the foundations of the universe were established, the number of solutions should have been infinite...

Every word and action, even a difference of just one word, represents a possibility; the future is uncertain. Even the same person on two parallel lines could have completely different personalities.

Barking like a dog is still too embarrassing for a pretty girl!

Scott didn't want to play along with this crazy woman anymore, and he said bluntly:

"Leaving aside the issue of intellectual property protection, the cost of the test prototype produced by the Bo Shi Society alone is beyond your imagination! If anything goes wrong, you couldn't afford to pay for it even if you worked for the rest of your lives!"

Believing that it's better to just go crazy than to reason, Xing smiled confidently and said, "By the way, if I were to swing a baseball bat and smash it, you'd have to call someone to assess the damage and claim compensation, right? Wouldn't that save you the trouble of a safety check?"

As she spoke, she made a gesture as if to take out a baseball bat.

Upon seeing this, Yanqing immediately began to persuade him.

"Calm down, Teacher Xing. The General hopes this matter will be handled properly."

In another possibility, Xing chose a different idea from her mind.

Compensation? That's impossible.

"What a joke! I took the Black Tower's artifacts and killed Ruan Mei's experimental subjects, and I never paid a single penny in compensation?" Xing said flippantly. "You dare ask me for money with just your mouth?"

"Listen up, little girl, don't try to intimidate me with your connections to the Genius Club," Scott said, finally losing his temper.

"The company and those high-and-mighty geniuses have a mutually beneficial relationship, not a superior-subordinate one."

Chapter 52 He's playing you, sir.

After playing for a while, Xing realized it was time to get serious.

Therefore, in the ensuing negotiations, Xing accurately seized upon the loopholes in Scott's statements and the irrationality of his behavior, easily winning the second showdown with Scott.

"You guys are quite the smooth talkers," Scott said, deciding to stop arguing when he realized he couldn't win against Xing.

"Well! It's not that we can't conduct a security check. But... I need a few days. After all, it's a serious matter. Let me communicate with the company headquarters."

Faced with an unavoidable inspection, Scott chose to use the "delaying tactic."

Suddenly, a figure that no one expected slowly walked towards them.

"Let me introduce myself. I am Ling Sha, the head of the Luofu Danding Department."

Upon hearing this, Dan Heng looked at Ling Sha.

"Could she be...?"

"Yes, she is the new Director of Cauldrons who was sent here from the Zhu Ming Immortal Ship." Yan Qing confirmed Dan Heng's guess.

Ling Sha's gaze lingered on them for a moment before she walked toward the cargo that Scott was desperately protecting.

"The Ministry of Works sent a document saying that goods containing samples of unidentified organisms are stranded here, and the Ministry of Alchemy needs to send someone to inspect them." She then turned to the crowd, "Since I had nothing better to do, I decided to come myself~"

“Mr. Scott, if you really don’t want us to inspect it, then we won’t. It doesn’t matter,” Ling Sha said with a smile.

It was as if she truly didn't care whether there was a problem with Scott's goods.

The Pill Refining Master was well aware of the secrets behind why the former Pill Refining Master left and why the position had been vacant for several years.

After all, for the past thirty years, she, as the head of the alchemy department, had held real power in the alchemy bureau.

Since the Six Emperors have chosen a new Chief Cauldron for the Luofu Pill Cauldron Bureau in the future, it means that...

Her plan failed.

Emerald chuckled softly.

It seems that the nameless passengers on the Star Train are just as Yelena described—a group of energetic and sentimental children.

"Why are you suddenly being so agreeable? Since you're not going to check, I'll take this container with me. No objections, right?" Scott asked tentatively.

"Objection? What objection could I possibly have? Not only this sample, but all the cargo on the transport ship, you can keep them as well, we won't inspect them."

"Wait!" Yanqing suddenly stepped forward.

Ling Sha looked at Yan Qing and shook her head slightly, indicating that he didn't need to panic.

"..." Yanqing had no choice but to retreat.

"That's more like it! To have such a humane attitude... I mean, to be understanding and considerate, there was no need to tear things apart just now."

Once he gained the upper hand, Scott's demeanor immediately reverted to its initial arrogant and domineering state.

"Our ship will depart in a few days once the engine is repaired."

“The ship can certainly leave, but the cargo cannot,” Ling Sha said with a smile, seeing Scott’s bewildered expression.

"According to the import and export regulations signed between Xianzhou and the company, all biological products can only leave the port after they are confirmed to pose no harm to the outside world or have lost their biological activity."

“However,” she suddenly changed the subject, “since we can’t determine whether it will cause harm, we can only wait for it to lose its biological activity. According to existing precedents, let me think…”

"Usually, forty-seven star calendar years are enough."

""if only"???"

"Don't be so surprised! You look quite young, and your voice is strong. You could easily live for several more decades. Have some confidence in yourself!"

"Biological products? Are the company and those people from the Bo Shi Society trying to develop some useless and wasteful biological weapons again?"

Based on Scott's stubborn refusal to allow the Immortal Ship to be inspected and the few words he uttered on the screen, Black Tower could roughly guess what was inside.

The company has developed a lot of biological weapons over the years, but they have either benefited others or wasted countless resources to create a few useless things.

Very few succeed.

Most of them are not as good as the ones that Nguyen Mai can make casually.

Those biological products that the company considered valuable were nothing more than utterly failed creations in Nguyen Mai's eyes.

"As expected of an immortal being, their words are full of barbs. You may not care about time, but for every minute of delay, I will demand that the Heavenly Ship Company compensate you double!" Scott said through gritted teeth.

“It seems Mr. Scott is very confident that his career and life will be able to sustain him until he witnesses this victory.” Ling Sha’s expression remained unchanged, her eyes full of smiles.

Scott immediately fell silent when his professional career was mentioned.

If this cargo is left to stagnate for so long, my career will be completely over.

In just a few seconds, countless thoughts flashed through his mind.

"Brothers, move aside and let them investigate." Uncharacteristically, Scott calmly told the surrounding company employees to make way.

“But Mr. Scott…” The staff still hesitated.

“Alright, things are complicated enough already… Let them do a security check.” Scott continued, rubbing his head. “At worst, I’ll go back and personally kowtow to those scholars to apologize—isn’t that what my head is for?”

"Thanks, buddy," Xing said with a grin.

Scott glanced at her.

"Compared to this woman, you're not so annoying."

"Search immediately!"

Suddenly realizing something, Scott changed his tone and said, "Who's your brother?!"

Chapter 53 Biological Weapons

At Scott's prompting, the company employees were forced to open the cargo container.

Its sharp claws, gleaming with a cold light, seemed capable of tearing through steel. Its tall and imposing form, coupled with its black and red color scheme, made it resemble a bloodthirsty giant wolf ready for battle at any moment.

"Is this the company's goods?" Ling Sha frowned slightly.

She slowly walked forward, seemingly wanting to reach out and touch the large object.

“Listen carefully, I will file a lawsuit against your company for any losses caused by the inspection…” Scott reminded him again.

Ignoring Scott's warning, Ling Sha tapped on the exterior of the behemoth.

Suddenly, arcs of electricity appeared on the mecha's body.

Sensing something was wrong, Ling Sha suddenly retreated.

The armor activated rapidly, and a dangerous glint of blood flashed in its eyes.

Startled, Scott tried to back away but tripped and fell to the ground. Reisa, realizing what was happening, quickly shouted, "Turn it off!"

Yanqing drew his sword and rushed forward to protect Lingsha.

The wolf-shaped mech stepped out of the cargo box, and a considerable amount of energy began to gather in its mouth.

Ling Sha also drew her weapon, and battle was about to begin.

The celestial boat sails from Luofu, at the bottom of the Netherworld.

Within the sealed cave of Hu Lei, the agonizing roars never ceased. The torture of the Unending Sword Tree forced Hu Lei to spend his days and nights in endless agony.

But for some reason, Hu Lei suddenly stopped roaring, a roar that had continued for hundreds of years.

"idiot!"

Instead, they were met with insults and abuse, as if they were angry at their lack of ambition.

He never cared about using external objects to become stronger; as long as he could strengthen himself and his people, any means were acceptable.

What's hateful is that they actually pinned their hopes on themselves, the "war leader" who had been imprisoned by the immortal ship for seven hundred years, forgetting the dignity of wolves!

When did wolves become so cowardly?

With the help of Yanqing and the three members of the Starry Sky Train, the battle ended quickly.

Having no way to argue their case, Scott and his companions had no choice but to be taken away by the Tianbo Company for inspection.

Many days later, on March 7th, who wanted to offer tea to Yun Li and Yan Qing as a formal apprenticeship ceremony, he changed into a set of Immortal Boat Swordsman attire and prepared to go to the Lord of Nevernight for the apprenticeship ceremony.

Just as they were about to reach the Nightless City, Xing heard that strange, familiar voice again.