This is not mechanical ascension...

Chapter 83: Various Scenes in Southern Beijing

Being able to become an E-class life form at this age, even with the assistance of various equipment, its own development speed is not low.

Level 4 development potential is even the lowest level.

Zhang Huaiyuan frowned slightly. That’s not right. Isn’t Li Ming’s potential for development at level three? How come he seems to be better than those at level four?
"Uh... Brother Ming, don't lose heart... You will definitely be able to enter the key training... Hiss~" Ge Hong grinned and glared at Zhang Huaiyuan: "Old Zhang, you stepped on my foot!"

Zhang Huaiyuan smiled awkwardly, Li Ming didn't care at all, and they chatted and laughed for a while.

Not long after, three or four people in black suits came out of the elevator. After looking around, they fixed their eyes in their direction.

"It seems like they are really coming towards us." Zhang Huaiyuan and his friends had already noticed this group of people. Seeing them really coming over, Ge Hong became a little nervous: "Nothing will happen, right?"

"It's okay, this is southern Beijing." Zhang Huaiyuan said in a deep voice, but it can be seen that his breathing was a little rapid.

The leader was a short-haired woman who looked very capable and showed a standard professional smile: "Are you Zhang Huaiyuan... Ge Hong... Liang Long..."

She called out everyone's name one by one, but Li Ming's name was not included.

Due to their location, this group of people were standing right behind Li Ming, and she didn't even lower her head to look at the young man who was eating barbecue.

"Yes, it's us." Zhang Huaiyuan stood up and asked, "Who are you?"

"My name is Liu Yao, I'm from Lebo Company, and I'm here for this kid." Liu Yao pointed at Liang Long. The boy with dark skin was obviously stunned.

"for me?"

"Not bad." Liu Yao smiled warmly: "Liang Long, you have excellent development potential at the second level. You come from a poor family and you were admitted to Capital University of Technology through your own efforts. Our company likes people like you the most."

"What do you mean?" Liang Long still didn't understand.

"Children may not know that entering Capital University of Technology is not the end, but just the beginning."

"Although Capital University of Technology will provide certain resources for support, that alone is far from enough. If you can't provide any resources, no matter how talented you are or how high your ambition is, you will not be able to catch up with others and will be lost in the crowd."

"I know that due to special reasons, it may be difficult for your family to provide certain support. We can sign a contract with you to provide full assistance during your college years."

It was quiet here, and everyone's eyes wandered between Liang Long and Liu Yao's group.

Liang Long was obviously moved after digesting the news. Family members know their own business. Zhang Huaiyuan took care of many places on the road because he didn't have that much money.

But he also has a sense of pride in his heart, and it would be best if he could rely on himself.

"There is no free lunch in the world." Zhang Huaiyuan frowned.

"Of course." Liu Yao said calmly: "As a price, after graduation, you need to serve us for a few years, and after repaying the resources we provided and the related interests, you can change your freedom."

It sounds reasonable, after all, people also want to make money.

"You guys..." Zhang Huaiyuan felt something was wrong, but before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Liu Yao: "Sorry, we don't have any intention of recruiting you."

"The minimum requirement of our company is to have secondary development potential, and only Liang Long meets the requirement."

"You are only at level one, your family background can only be considered okay, and your future is limited. Liang Long is much stronger than you."

Zhang Huaiyuan's face turned red from holding his breath.

Liu Yao smiled and said, "I even think that he should be your leader, so please don't interrupt me when I'm talking to him."

After saying this, she thought Zhang Huaiyuan would be so angry that he would be dazed. This kind of young man is not cunning, he is just simply wary, and with a few words of provocation, the matter will be settled.

However, his flushed face quickly faded, he looked at her strangely, and sat down.

"You can't say that..."

Liang Long looked hesitant. As a young man, he always felt a little flattered when praised.

Besides, he also believed in his heart that he was no worse than others, it was just that his background was not good.

But there was something wrong with this last sentence. Although no one said it, the leader of their small group was not Zhang Huaiyuan.

"Is the resource price provided in your contract clearly marked? Is it based on cost price, market price, or higher than market price?"

“Is your interest calculated based on the combined principal or based on the cumulative amount of resources already provided?”

"Is his salary after graduation clearly marked, or will we talk about it when the time comes?"

Liu Yao's face changed slightly, and she finally looked down. Li Ming picked up a tissue and wiped his mouth, "Show me the contract."

"You...are?" Liu Yao frowned slightly. Zhang Huaiyuan couldn't wait to say, "Li Ming, an E-class life form, with level 3 development potential. Of course, he is also a student of this year's Capital University of Technology."

"Hmm?" Liu Yao's expression suddenly changed. E-level life form, excellent evaluation?

"Are you wondering why there is no information about him?" Wang Bing said with a cold expression.

Liu Yao looked at the boy who had his back to him, and felt a sense of pressure that came from nowhere. He then said angrily, "If you want to sign, then sign. If you don't want to sign, forget it. We don't have to ask you to..."

"Getting angry and humiliated is a typical reaction after a scam is exposed," Wang Bing added.

"Ms. Liu, I won't send you off. Besides, your method of sowing discord is too low-level." Zhang Huaiyuan said this, having calmed down.

Liu Yao's face changed. For some reason, after Li Ming spoke, the group of people in front of him seemed to have found a backbone.

"Forget it, I don't really want to deal with you." Liang Long also clearly refused.

She forced a smile, maintained basic professionalism, left a business card, and turned away.

"I found it." Wang Bing pushed his glasses and lowered his head to look at his smart terminal. "There are many companies like this. They look for people with poor family backgrounds but good potential to invest in them and sign many contracts with hidden clauses."

"The people they pick have low standards and are easily deceived. They do provide certain resources, but as Li Ming said, they are self-produced brands and the prices are several times higher than other brands."

"The interest is calculated from the beginning on the total amount of the price offered, which almost doubles over the years, and after work, they use various methods to cut the remuneration."

"The key is that during this process, the interest is still accumulating, and at the same time, because of the confidentiality clauses in the contract, these people are unable to tell the truth."

This was a big trap. Liang Long's face turned pale. If he had really signed it just now, he would not be able to pay it off even if he worked like a slave.

"Where did you find it? Why can't I find it?" Ge Hong took a look and his face changed drastically: "Fuck, black hole network!"

Wang Bing explained casually: "You can't find this information through regular channels. You can only buy it on Black Hole.com. This kind of information is not expensive. You can buy a copy for a few hundred star coins."

"South of Beijing is really not a good place." Ge Hong muttered.

"Thank you." Liang Long was silent for a while, then stood up and said.

"We are all friends." Zhang Huaiyuan pressed him down and said, "If you really want to take out a loan, you can borrow from us. The contract we signed for you is still normal."

Of course, his family did not have such a contract, but Zhang Huaiyuan was inspired by Liu Yao. Liang Long was from the same place as them. Although he was more sensitive, he was strong-minded and trustworthy, so he would not lose out in any way.

Liang Long looked at Zhang Huaiyuan and nodded heavily.

This little episode made everyone feel heavy-hearted. It was the first time they felt such naked malice, and the atmosphere became much quieter. "Brother Li, how did you know there was something fishy in their contract?" Ge Hong asked curiously, "Have you come into contact with it too?"

"Not really." Li Ming shook his head, still chewing a piece of meat in his mouth: "Just ask casually, if they are frank, they will naturally be able to answer."

"You think a lot. You will definitely not be cheated in the future." Ge Hong said with emotion.

"It's okay to be cheated, as long as I can fill it up."

"How to fill it out?" several people were curious.

"Just throw someone in and the place will be filled." Li Ming stood up. He was full.

Several people were stunned.

"Ha...haha..." Ge Hong smiled awkwardly: "This is a cold joke, using people to fill the hole...ha..."

After eating and drinking, everyone returned to their rooms.

The moment he opened the door, the hairs on his body stood up as he felt the breath of a higher-level life form.

"Don't be nervous, it's me." A slightly familiar voice came.

Li Ming's heart was slightly moved, "Brother Biao?"

He turned on the light and saw Fang Biao standing in the middle of the room.

He closed the door carefully, a little surprised: "Why are you here?"

"The professor asked me to come." Fang Biao folded his strong arms and said in a muffled voice.

"Professor, do you know I'm here?" Li Ming leaned closer.

"Of course, the professor knew about your arrival as soon as you arrived." Fang Biao motioned Li Ming to sit down. "Here, the resources the professor can mobilize are beyond your imagination."

"But it is precisely because of this that the professor cannot come in person to avoid being discovered by others, so he asked me to come."

Li Ming nodded thoughtfully, and Fang Biao immediately asked, "The professor asked me to ask you how far you have progressed in developing your gene seeds."

"62%." Li Ming thought about it and decided to answer truthfully.

"How much?" Fang Biao was surprised. "62%, are you sure?"

This is too fast.

He suddenly realized something, "You were developing on the way here?"

"Ah."

Fang Biao's face changed slightly. This kind of perseverance is hard to find.

"There is one more thing." Fang Biao calmed down and said, "The professor asked you not to hide anything during the selection. He will go to the scene and promote you to a special training class."

"The professor can only contact you after you go in."

"Was this special training class organized by the professor?" Li Ming asked.

"You misunderstood." Fang Biao shook his head: "Half a year ago, the senior officials of Blue Star had this idea. It was a request made by the advanced civilization of Eteran. They are the main supporting civilization of our Blue Star."

"Some people have approached the professor before, wanting him to come out of retirement, but the professor refused. Because of you, the professor took the initiative to teach after he came back."

So that's how it is. Li Ming nodded thoughtfully, and then asked, "What do you mean by professor promotion?"

"Under normal circumstances, it is difficult for you to enter the special training class. Don't be dissatisfied. The first batch of E-level life forms have a development progress close to or even exceeding 90%."

"His development potential is not much different from yours. He is at level 6."

Fang Biao paused, feeling that he had said something too harsh, and then he soothed him, "But don't worry, the professor will be there. He has met you before on Silver Gray Star, and he will use the excuse of 'good rapport' to transfer you to the special training class."

"Do you like each other?" Li Ming had a strange look on his face. What an outrageous reason.

"But don't take it lightly. Others are not pushovers either. If you perform too poorly, the professor will have a hard time dealing with you." Fang Biao reminded, "The professor values ​​you, don't let him down."

After saying this, Fang Biao did not stop, changed his expression, and left carefully.

Surveillance probes are everywhere in southern Beijing. Without seriously polluted atmosphere, satellites spread across near-Earth routes can function more perfectly.

But after all, it is impossible to have no blind spots.

"I don't know how much this Brother Biao knows about my situation." Li Ming pondered. Old Wu had already written the script and he just needed to follow it step by step.

……

Joining the crowd from an inconspicuous corner, Fang Biao came to an area that was not on the map, where there were experimenters in white coats everywhere.

After passing through numerous alloy doors and greeting people along the way, Fang Biao arrived at the deepest room, which was extremely simple without too many decorations.

Behind the white desk, Professor Wu was looking down at the experiment report.

"Professor Wu." As soon as he entered the room, he began to report: "I have contacted Li Ming, and his gene development progress has reached 62%."

"62%?" Professor Wu paused and looked up at Fang Biao.

Fang Biao immediately said: "He seemed to have not stopped developing all the way from Silver Gray Star. He is very determined."

"That's right." Professor Wu nodded. He did not become complacent just because he was favored by himself. He understood what was the most important thing in this interstellar world.

Becoming more and more satisfied with Li Ming.

"I have told you what you asked me to tell you..." Fang Biao continued, "With his current strength and development potential, he will definitely be able to enter the key training class. I have also warned him specifically, so don't worry."

"Wake him up?" Professor Wu looked at him.

"Yes, I'm afraid that he will become proud and relax," Fang Biao explained.

"Self-righteous." Professor Wu lowered his head again and continued to read his experimental report.

Fang Biao scratched his head. He was used to being scolded and didn't care.

As the school starts approaching, the entire Jingnan Star becomes more and more lively, and hotel prices are rising sharply, causing many people to grit their teeth and curse.

By early October, activities were being held all over Jingnan Star, attracting a large number of young people.

Most young people just want to have a party, but Li Ming still follows his own rules and develops seeds whenever he has time.

In the room, Li Ming's breathing was rapid and his whole body was hot. The bioelectric current was stimulating his body at a high frequency, and an unimaginable tingling sensation came from his bones and joints.

Until a certain moment, the pain and itching faded away, but before he could catch his breath, he let out a muffled groan, and a sharp pain like tearing flesh and blood came from all over his body.

(End of this chapter)