The Super Rich: Start from when the family business is about to go bankrupt!

Chapter 657 The WPG Emperor's Problem: Slowing Down Aging and Extending Lifespan? Some are happy, some are worried: The stronger the better.

Wu Gengtian is not short of money, nor is it short of the ability to make money, and An Wuyang is the same.

Therefore, money is not actually the most important thing for Wujingtian right now.

To put it more bluntly, more money would be an unbearable burden for Wugengtian.

Look at Lan Shirui, who was once the richest man in a province. What was his fate?
Even though An Wuyang had already made various arrangements, establishing an interest group in Shengqing, integrating into the capital circle, and setting up multiple interest groups.

However, even at dawn, one can only earn their share!

Therefore, An Wuyang was not too obsessed with money; he hoped to strengthen the foundation of Wugengtian and expand its strength.

Now is an opportunity!
As long as contact is established with Emperor Pushkin, even if such contact is very fragile, there is a possibility of further cooperation.

So An Wuyang doesn't want money; what he wants is to build a network of interpersonal relationships.

How could Emperor Pushkin not understand what "safe and sound" meant?
An Wuyang's plea for help is fake!
An Wuyang's suggestion to establish a collaborative research project with Moscow State Sechenov First Medical University at midnight is also false!

But Pushkin didn't care.

Pushkin enjoyed working with such intelligent people, just as he had once promoted a street vendor selling hot dogs to the position of leader of a militarized mercenary group.

Pushkin was willing to invest as long as it was valuable!
So, following up on An Wuyang's topic, Emperor Pushkin said, "If you have established a collaborative research project with the First Medical University at dawn, that would indeed be a good thing!"

An Wuyang smiled, "It must be a good thing!"

The responses from both sides laid the foundation for cooperation!

Pushkin raised his wine glass, "Then let's wish each other a pleasant cooperation!"

"It's a pleasure to work with you!" An Wuyang raised his glass as well, and the two clinked glasses and drank together.

"Mr. Pushi said he had another question?" An Wuyang asked proactively, curious about what the other party's question was.

In response to An Wuyang's question, Push the Great replied affirmatively, "I do indeed want to ask a question."

“We have investigated your night watch,” Push the Great said bluntly.

An Wuyang nodded slightly. That was for sure!
It would be truly strange if Pushkin claimed he hadn't investigated the night watch.

"Your Wugengtian (a type of traditional Chinese medicine) is extremely skilled in the field of herbal medicine. You are adept at extracting various magical ingredients from plants to solve problems," Push the Great added.

An Wuyang did not refute this point.

In the medical field, Wugengtian is well-known, but unfortunately, it's all the same name, like "nature's porter".

Even though some people speculate that Wu Gengtian might be secretly researching [Mirror Biotechnology], this is just speculation. At least on the surface, Wu Gengtian has not shown off his world-leading [Mirror Biotechnology].

"We have also learned about the herbal medicine theory of your Xia Kingdom. In your Xia Kingdom's herbal medicine theory, there are many herbal medicines that have two effects," Emperor Push continued.

"These two effects are [delaying aging] and [extending lifespan]." When Emperor Pushkin mentioned these two effects, he looked into An Wuyang's eyes, as if trying to analyze something through the changes in An Wuyang's gaze.

When An Wuyang heard about "delaying aging" and "extending lifespan," he gave a helpless smile.

“About these two functions, um.” An Wuyang paused briefly.

"Let's eliminate 'extend lifespan' first; we don't have that in Wujingtian." An Wuyang removed one option first.

Pushkin remained noncommittal.

"As for the effect of [delaying aging], Mr. Pushi, how do you understand the concept of delaying aging?" An Wuyang asked in return.

Before Push the Great could answer, An Wuyang continued, "The concept of [delaying aging] is not just a superficial concept, but also a deeper one."

"The so-called superficial concept can already be achieved with current medical aesthetic technology. For example, some celebrities and wealthy people have achieved a certain degree of superficial anti-aging through medical aesthetic technology," An Wuyang added.

There are many similar examples!

Many of Xia Guo's top stars are doing these things, which makes them appear relatively young.

"However, there are currently no groundbreaking technologies for slowing down aging at a deeper level. Whether it's the so-called 'New Blood Project,' the 'Gene Editing Project,' or the 'Youth Heart Project,' none of them have any practical effect to support them," An Wuyang explained.

As for the details of these 'plans', An Wuyang did not want to go into them.

Because some of these plans are neither ethical nor legal, they are absurd things done by various elite groups who want to extend their lifespan or delay aging.

In fact, An Wuyang suspected the true purpose of one of An Wuyang's 'partners', the guy who called himself Iron Man, who wanted to use the two pleasures of the fifth watch of the night to cultivate a super offspring!
However, there are some things that An Wuyang doesn't want to delve into.

An Wuyang is not some savior, so why should An Wuyang be expected to meddle in other people's business?

“We haven’t found any similar products or natural herbal remedies, including our own Liang Huanxi,” An Wuyang added.

"Our double happiness actually just activated the pluripotent stem cells in the human body and temporarily strengthened the immune system, thus achieving some beneficial effects on the human body," An Wuyang further explained.

“However, the number of stem cells in our bodies decreases with age. According to medical research, someone of Mr. Pushi’s age should no longer have any of his own stem cells,” An Wuyang said with a sigh.

Emperor Pushkin remained silent. He knew all about what An Wuyang was talking about, and had only systematically learned about it that afternoon.

After a moment of silence, Emperor Pushkin posed a new question: "If we were to combine your two joys of the Five Gatherings with stem cell injection technology, have you ever considered researching it?"

An Wuyang shook his head, "We at Wugengtian do not have similar technological capabilities, and Mr. Pushi should be well aware of this!"

"Furthermore, if the two could be combined, I believe the pharmaceutical giants in the US and Europe would have already been researching it," An Wuyang added.

“Although our Five-Watch Day Two Joys are produced in small quantities and are strictly controlled, and are rarely sold to outsiders, those people will definitely be able to get samples for research,” An Wuyang added.

Emperor Pushkin sighed. He understood An Wuyang's meaning and knew that it was indeed the reasoning An Wuyang had made.

Unfortunately, some things are simply beyond the comprehension of those directly involved!

Because Pushkin himself was already seventy years old, he desperately wanted similar technology.

Human aging and the limitations of lifespan are the fairest things in the world!
Because no matter how high their position or how wealthy they are, they have no way to stop aging and the limitations of lifespan. They can only quietly feel the passage of time and watch death approach step by step.

"If given the opportunity, would you, Wugentian, develop similar technology in the future?" Emperor Push asked. An Wuyang thought for a moment, then replied, "Of course!"

"If given the opportunity, even though I am still very young, I will do my best to support the development of the corresponding technology," An Wuyang replied affirmatively.

"After all, who doesn't want to live longer?" An Wuyang sighed.

Upon hearing An Wuyang's reply, Emperor Pushkin raised his wine glass again and clinked it with An Wuyang's, for An Wuyang's exclamation was all too real!
At the end of the dinner, An Wuyang and Emperor Pushkin exchanged so-called 'private contact information'.

An Wuyang's private contact information is indeed private, because An Wuyang not only provided his own phone number, but also the contact number for the Xiaobaige app, and even the registration invitation code for the Xiaobaige app.

As for Pushkin's 'private contact information', An Wuyang guesses it's probably not true!

However, through this so-called 'private contact method,' it should be possible to quickly contact Pushkin.

It was nearly 7:30 p.m. local time in the Northern Bear Kingdom when An Wuyang and Anna left the Kremlin.

Emperor Pushkin was busy with affairs of state, and An Wuyang and Anna were in different time zones, so the dinner between the two sides naturally ended quickly.

After An Wuyang and Anna returned to the Four Seasons Hotel, Anna asked curiously, "Mr. An, I don't quite understand what Emperor Pushkin meant."

"Don't you understand what Push the Great meant?" An Wuyang Fanwen.

"Does he want you to develop some specific technology before dawn?" Anna asked.

An Wuyang denied it, "Of course not. Today's dinner was just a good opportunity. It allowed us to establish a connection with Emperor Pushkin before dawn."

"From the current perspective, there is no deeper meaning; it is most likely just a common favor-seeking opportunism," An Wuyang explained.

In fact, they're pretty much the same!
It just so happens that Wugengtian has been making too much noise lately, coupled with its growing development potential, and the fact that Emperor Pushkin was very pragmatic and willing to socialize with lower levels for certain benefits.

That's why this so-called dinner party happened.

It was nearly 8 p.m. local time in the Northern Bear Kingdom, which was already past 1 a.m. in the Xia Kingdom. An Wuyang was sleepy, as was the little foreigner.

The two quickly fell asleep.

However, after An Wuyang fell asleep, the informal dinner invitation he had with Emperor Pushkin spread within small circles, especially in the capital city.

The group on an unknown instant messaging software contained four members: Cai Jihui, Wang Zelin, Ding Shijie, and Song Yuanfang.

Song Yuanfang: Does everyone know about the situation in the Northern Bear Kingdom?

Faced with Song Yuanfang's vague inquiry, Cai Jihui directly sent a reply with a question.

Cai Jihui: Brother Yuanfang, what exactly is this matter concerning the Northern Bear Kingdom that you mentioned?

Ding Shijie: I'm curious too.

Wang Zelin: An Wuyang went to the Northern Bear Kingdom, and I don't believe you don't know that he dined with Emperor Push the Great, the ruler of the Northern Bear Kingdom!

The Cai and Ding families have a deep network of relationships in the four northern provinces. In the previous distribution of profits in Quanbaoshan, if the Cai and Ding families did not have such a network of relationships, how could they have taken more than one-fifth of the benefits?

Cai Jihui: This matter...

Cai Jihui: Do you think there's anything wrong with this?

Song Yuanfang: We didn't think anything of it; we were just amazed at how fast things were developing in Wugengtian. They've already gotten involved with Emperor Pushkin!

Ding Shijie: Isn't this a good thing for us too?

Wang Zelin: Is this really a good thing?

Cai Jihui: Of course it's a good thing!

Cai Jihui: Whether it's you or us, the benefits we've gained at Quanbaoshan are the envy of others. If Wugengtian's strength is too weak, and others can't deal with us, surely they can deal with Wugengtian?

As the saying goes: If you can't solve the problem, then solve the person who raised it!

The same problem exists now.

Although An Wuyang has built many interest groups around Wugengtian under his scheme, these interest groups cannot guarantee Wugengtian's safety 100%.

Just like forging iron, one must be strong oneself!
If Wugengtian's own strength is too weak, then even if other interest groups want to come to the rescue, it may be too late.

Ding Shijie: The stronger Wugengtian is, the better, so that our cooperation can last.

Song Yuanfang: That makes sense!

Cai Jihui: I know what you're worried about. You're just worried that Wugengtian will become too powerful and kick us out, right?

Cai Jihui: If that's how you think, then I think you're seriously underestimating An Wuyang's capabilities!

Cai Jihui: Brother Yuanfang, I remember An Wuyang and Chen Hongzhi's group invited you to join their ginseng speculation project, and you refused, right?

Cai Jihui did not wait for Song Yuanfang's reply, but continued to send text messages.

Cai Jihui: Even after your past disagreements, the other party is still willing to let you participate in Quanbaoshan's profit-sharing. Can't you see their magnanimity?

Cai Jihui: Let's look at Wugengtian's profit-sharing plan. No matter the project, Wugengtian only takes their share, giving the rest to their partners.

Ding Shijie: Actually, Wugengtian has already grown to a very strong level. Even without our support, those five distributors will fight tooth and nail to protect Wugengtian.

Ding Shijie: Those five distributors may seem unremarkable, but they're actually linked to a coalition of five major local powers. Even within the capital city's elite circles, few are willing to confront them head-on.

Why bother with a head-on confrontation?
In the real world, head-on clashes don't result in a winner-takes-all outcome. Instead, they often end in mutual destruction, leaving a vulnerable third party to exploit the situation – that's the real problem.

Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, the probability of being forcibly dealt with at dawn is quite low, or even almost impossible.

unless
But there's no guarantee that it won't happen!

(End of this chapter)