Fatal Strike: Paladins Mercenary Road

Chapter 782 Surrender
Mountain Eagle is a 'super soldier' ​​himself, and in order to deal with the so-called '50-year-old crisis' that Razer had warned him about earlier, he is also preparing to set up a family laboratory.

But he really looked down on the steroid soldiers that General Sid had created...

He admitted that General Sid's approach did have some effect, but frankly, that was all.

General Sid was at his wit's end. If he couldn't secure funding from the Mountain Eagles, not only would his research over the past decade be wasted, but the surviving soldiers, including himself, wouldn't live much longer, as he was also a participant in the experiment.

So he simply ripped open his shirt, revealing a much more sophisticated-looking electronic syringe on his abdomen, and then fumbled for a button...

Then, just a few seconds later, this guy let out a long, comfortable groan, and then, incredibly, stood up with a limp and walked over to the side of an unconscious person...

After waking the unconscious man, General Sid retrieved several medical kits from the corpse on the ground and handed them to the man, asking him to treat the wounds on his wrists and knees.

General Sid's wounds weren't fatal, but to be able to calmly treat his injuries after being shot twice, and to remain composed and rational...

This is not the effect that can be achieved simply by adding morphine and stimulants!
As General Sid was on the move, Mountain Eagle noticed that the bleeding on his knees and wrists had significantly subsided by the time he stood up.

That's pretty impressive!
Even though Mountain Eagle knew that General Sid's actions were a demonstration to him and would inevitably have side effects, otherwise he wouldn't have endured the pain and refrained from using them before.

However, Mountain Eagle also had to admit that on the battlefield, the combination drugs he carried could indeed boost a soldier's survivability, combat ability, and even deterrent ability to the limit.

It's this 'price' that makes it difficult for Mountain Eagle to evaluate...

The side effect he can currently see is drug dependence, after all, General Sid has repeatedly emphasized that without subsequent medication, those soldiers will die.

The second side effect is likely related to his physical condition. After all, General Sid endured so much pain and persevered until the very end before injecting himself with the drug. It is very possible that this injection caused some kind of irreversible damage to his body.

However, when it really comes down to a life-or-death situation, a single injection can allow you to kill your opponent, and these side effects are tolerable flaws.

As his men bandaged him, General Sid looked at Mountain Eagle and said earnestly, "You've won. I know you might look down on my research, but I'm telling you, I'm doing this to find the ultimate secret of the human body..."

General Sid tapped his temple and said, "A hundred years ago, someone discovered that what truly determines a person's strength lies in their brain..."

When the industrial age arrived, and when humans stood at the top of the food chain, a certain switch here was turned off.

Our physical fitness, our lifespan, and our knowledge are all superior to those of the ancients. We have achieved accomplishments that they could hardly imagine, but here…”

General Sid looked at the mountain eagle with a slightly fanatical expression and said, "But in order to adapt to a completely new environment, our brains shut down some things that we already have."

The goal of my research is to find the key, and I have made great progress.

You want my boss behind the scenes to pay our ransom? That's impossible, because I don't have a boss, only a few investors.

I am the person in charge of the entire project!

Now I am your prisoner. I am handing over all my possessions to you to do as you please. You can choose to support my research and make me work for you in order to repay your so-called compensation...

Or you could lock us up and watch us die like mad dogs tearing each other apart.

"Mountain Eagle, no one will pay for our services. You should have understood this from the day you became a mercenary: mercenaries are just tools!"

General Sid's passionate narration truly moved the mountain eagle...

No matter how eloquently this guy described his so-called 'scientific achievements,' Mountain Eagle could only take it with a grain of salt. However, his spirit of constantly trying to find a way out in dire straits truly moved Mountain Eagle!
If we put Shanying in the position of an investor, between projects and people, he would actually be more willing to believe in the abilities of people most of the time.

His past experience taught him that most so-called investment projects in the world, apart from those resource-based and policy-driven projects, are just seemingly tempting pie in the sky.

The most important factors determining the success of a project are the timing of its development and the people leading it, not the project itself.

If we apply the logic of the financial market, all projects are just a game of musical chairs. The content of the project is important, but it is not the core factor that determines whether investors can make money.

The ultimate goal of investors is to package and promote the project, inflate its valuation, use that valuation to secure funding from various banks in the company's name, drive further expansion, and finally sell the equity to the next buyer.

General Sid's so-called project is certainly not worth investing in by Mountain Eagle, this 'super soldier', but the current results of his project, including the researchers involved, and General Sid himself, are still of great value.

This guy's willingness to hand over all his assets was a veiled reminder to Mountain Eagle that you don't need to invest a single penny in the early stages...

This approach may seem like General Sid's complete surrender, but in reality, if Mountain Eagle agrees, he can not only retain his assets and projects, but also find himself a new boss or investor.

When he has spent all his money and continues to create value using his manpower, would Mountain Eagle be willing to invest some funds each year to maintain his project?
Of course I would!

If this situation continues for several years, Mountain Eagle will need to think twice before trying to sever ties with them again!

After all, sunk costs never go out of style!

Mountain Eagle saw through General Sid's thoughts almost immediately. This seemingly rough and tough guy was actually an excellent persuader with strong bargaining skills.

While he was in dire straits, and while Mountain Eagle was deep in thought, he had almost turned the tide! The only problem now was 'trust'. If General Sid couldn't solve this problem, all his previous efforts would have been in vain!

Seeing that the mountain eagle remained still, General Sid suddenly picked up the radio and said, "This is General Sid. Everyone, drop your weapons..."

As the radio signal was transmitted, not only did the group outside the small building become agitated, but even the fleeing groups in the wetlands nearly a hundred kilometers away and the groups holding out on the paralyzed cargo ship became agitated.

The moment the mountain eagle transmitted the radio signal via drone, the will and belief of those who resisted and fled were completely shattered.

What Mountain Eagle didn't expect was that not only General Sid's men surrendered, but even the Sinaloa Cartel's gunmen lost their will to fight...

This is the weakness of the potion warriors...

Their physical and mental well-being requires long-term medication. Without General Sid, the Sinaloa Cartel's gunmen would suffer for a long time, much like drug withdrawal, and would also have to endure the pain of physical degeneration.

This is something that is intolerable for people in the Americas who are used to drugs.

General Sid's soldiers who were "severely poisoned" would not survive long without medical supplies.

General Sid moved to the door of a room, looked through the window at a group of people standing there, raised his hand to Mountain Eagle, and said, "I can move the laboratory for drug research and production to the place you designate, and at the same time hand over all the finances and raw material procurement to you."

As long as you allow me to maintain control of the project, these people will be your loyal warriors...

"If you need, I can have them take out Chuck's men right now..."

"Fuck you, Sid, fuck you..."

Chuck, who had been so composed, was now furious when he saw that General Sid actually wanted to make a deal with the Mountain Eagle and use his men as a pledge of allegiance. He shouted, "You son of a bitch, you'll go to hell!"

General Sid glanced at Chuck, shook his head, and said, "To hell?"

No, there is no such thing as hell; poverty and ignorance are hell!

As he spoke, General Sid pulled a cross from his neck and said in a complicated tone, "I used to think that as long as I sincerely believed in God, I could change my life."

But reality has taught me that it won't change my life; it will only teach me to be patient...

God is merely a prop painstakingly crafted by those who have no worries about food and clothing, to make the poor feel at ease!

I want to live, I don't care what you or anyone else thinks..."

After speaking, General Sid looked at Mountain Eagle and, seeing that he still hadn't said anything, hesitated for a few seconds before saying, "Alex Vincent, I know you want to get rid of him. I've worked with him many times and know him somewhat..."

Upon hearing this, Mountain Eagle finally smiled, extended his hand to General Sid, and said, "I actually have a few more requests, regarding your laboratory..."

However, since you're willing to move the lab to the location I specify and fully transfer the finances, I'll postpone discussing this with you until later. Now…

"Deal!"

As he spoke, Mountain Eagle took out an elastic neck brace and put it around General Sid's neck, then tapped a few times on the tactical computer on his wrist right in front of him...

'Didi'

As the eagle moved, a small green light illuminated on the device around General Sid's neck...

Seeing General Sid's calm demeanor, Mountain Eagle smiled and said, "This is just a small measure to prevent you from making a mistake..."

Because I am sometimes very generous but also careless, I sometimes inevitably give people some misunderstandings.

This is a tool to remind you not to make mistakes. I will remove it once all the things you promised have been fulfilled.

Trust me, as long as you don't do anything reckless, you'll find out what a generous boss I am!

As he spoke, Mountain Eagle looked at Chuck and Thiago on the ground and said with a smile, "Of course, some things need to be compared to make them clearer..."

After saying that, Mountain Eagle raised his pistol and fired a shot each at Chuck and Thiago's thighs...

"boom"

"boom"

Thiago, who had been unconscious, suddenly tensed up as if he had been electrocuted, then curled up on the ground and let out a scream of extreme pain...

(End of this chapter)