People in Yu-Gi-Oh! The hyper-converged audience is also integrated

Chapter 321 Oh no, I'm in love (Watching the National Competition)

The conference room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Bai exchanged a glance with the other doctoral students; the information contained in that glance was enough to fill a 100,000-word paper.

Finally, he turned his gaze back to 0748, who was slumped in his chair, looking like he wanted to finish quickly so he could go home.

"Send me the test data." Bai's voice regained its usual calmness.

0748 spread his hands, speaking with self-righteousness and even a hint of arrogance: "No."

"You didn't assign me any numbers, where am I supposed to find test data for you?"

"Didn't we assign you a number?" Bai frowned slightly, turning his head to look at an elderly man with meticulously combed hair on his right, his eyes carrying a sense of accusation.

The old man is Adler, the chief of the "Ancient Mechanics" project, an ultimate old stubborn man who has dedicated his life to gears and structures.

Faced with Bai's questioning, Professor Adler gave an impatient snort, his tone disdainful: "How could I dare to assign a number to his laboratory?"

"What if we create some kind of monster..."

"Just like him"

He gave 0748 a meaningful look, his words unspoken but the meaning clear.

Forbidden biology—just hearing the name sends chills down your spine. Sending living people in there as waste? Adler isn't crazy yet.

“How dare you talk about the functionality without test data?” Sitting across from Adler, Lilith, the head of the “Fire Spirit Star” project, wearing a fiery red research suit, smiled contemptuously.

0748 chuckled, leaned back in his chair, put his hands behind his head, and exuded a nonchalant, thuggish air.

"Hey, that's strange. You didn't provide test subjects, and now you're blaming me for not having data?"

"Anyway, I got an injection myself, and my affinity level increased by 0.5, but it was useless."

"This is the only test data, believe it or not."

Upon hearing this, the traditionalist old man Adler frowned and moved half a body away with a look of disgust.

Did you give yourself an injection?
A researcher, using himself as a guinea pig, or creating a substandard product in such a taboo field?

This person is either insane or has absolute confidence in their creation.

More importantly, he described the 0.5 increase in affinity as "utterly useless"?
This Versailles is practically reaching the heavens.

"Bro, you look so cool when you're showing off!" From inside the hood, Bai Zhi excitedly rubbed his cheek against 0748's cheek. "But raising our affinity by 0.5 really doesn't do much good."

If you can't get past the 3.5 mark, it's really not very useful. It's like the college entrance exam scores; some people can improve by more than ten points but it's useless if they can't get past that mark.

But there must be enough people who need those ten or so points, and they are even willing to pay a price that ordinary people cannot understand for those ten or so points.

"Test data is not a problem."

Bai interrupted the commotion that was about to erupt in the conference room.

"It can be added later."

He looked at 0748 and asked another question, which was also the most crucial point.

"How much does each one cost to manufacture?"

If the cost is too high to be mass-produced, then the significance of this medicine will be greatly reduced, and at best it will be a luxury item for the top elites to add to their wealth.

"The cost..." 0748 made a thoughtful expression, tapping his fingers unconsciously on the table, as if calculating some complicated formula.

After whetting everyone's appetite, he lazily announced a number: "One, around ten thousand."

"If you give me another two weeks to optimize it, it should be able to be even cheaper..."

Before he could finish speaking, he keenly sensed that the atmosphere had changed again.

Those dozen or so gazes, once again, were fixed on him as if he were a ghost.

However, this time, in addition to shock, there was also a burning desire called "greed" in his eyes.

"Uh." 0748 paused, somewhat confused. "Did I say something wrong again?"

He had never participated in market research before and didn't really know much about it.

"Are you sure that the cost of one unit is only ten thousand?" Bai asked, emphasizing each word, his expression extremely serious.

The other dozen or so doctoral students also kept a close eye on 0748.

Ten thousand!
Use a cost of 10,000 to gain at least a 0.4 increase in affinity!

What is this concept?
This is a terrifying cost-effectiveness that could completely upend the social structure of Biantana!
0748 grew a little impatient with his question and gestured with his chin toward the door.

“You can ask Gilsu; the list of supplies is with him.”

Gilsu, who had been standing quietly by the door, stepped forward under everyone's gaze.

He didn't speak, but simply turned on the tablet in his hand and pulled up all the purchase lists of the Forbidden Laboratory over the past two weeks.

Columns of data were clearly projected onto the holographic image in the center of the conference room.

[Low-grade heterotrophic cell culture medium, 300 gold points/kg]

[Neuroactive Catalyst (Diluted Version), 800 gold points/mL]

[Guangdao Gene Stabilizing Solution (Defective Product), 1200 Gold Points/bottle]

……

After looking through them all, they were all scraps piled up in the research center's warehouse, or simply waste products discarded by other laboratories.

These are things that none of the chiefs present here would normally even glance at.

However, when the list reached the last line, Karna's pupils suddenly contracted.

[Abyssal Beast Marrow (Discarded Sample), 0 Gold Points]

This thing... isn't it the one he casually threw into the waste disposal channel after his last failed experiment?

The only truly rare item on the entire list was the marrow of this abyssal beast, yet Gilsu simply took it directly from his abandoned laboratory pile without spending a penny!
"The supplies listed above, except for the bone marrow of the Abyss Beast, can all be obtained at special prices through special channels."

Gilsu spoke in a deep voice, exuding professionalism.

"Some of the materials were found in abandoned ruins outside the city, and others were obtained from the black market of the wasteland people. After comprehensive calculation and spreading out all the costs, the material cost of one potion can indeed be controlled within 10,000 gold points."

He is not only a researcher, but also a top adventurer who knows countless strange and wonderful scavenging locations and is more skilled at turning what others consider trash into treasure.

He was born to be a purchasing agent.

"Gilsu, why don't you join me?" 0748 joked loudly after hearing the report, openly trying to poach Bai's talent in front of all the chiefs.

"The salary is negotiable, and my lab is short of an assistant."

Gilsu gave an awkward yet polite smile, bowed slightly, and did not answer.

But that expression said it all—Hey boss, don't mess with me!

Bai ignored the minor incident and carefully reviewed the entire list of supplies. Finally, he looked up, scanned the assembled doctors, and then looked at Gilsu.

"Arrange a group of numbered civilians for him to conduct drug tests, at the highest safety level. Generate a report on all the data and send it to me directly."

"clear."

Gilsu nodded and accepted the order.

The atmosphere in the conference room became incredibly subtle at that moment.

The chief doctors looked at each other, and finally, all eyes were on 0748.

That gaze was incredibly complex, a mixture of contempt, suspicion, and hostility... all of which had faded away.

Ultimately, it transforms into scrutiny, apprehension, astonishment, and, most importantly, an undisguised...desire.

This monster...

Did they really create a gold mine from a pile of garbage?
If the test data is correct, at a cost of 10,000, we can create a potion that can reliably increase affinity by at least 0.4...

That research center will become a second cash cow.

The first one was Bai's Duel Disk, and this time, if the cost and efficacy of Angel's Tear are real and there are no side effects, it is definitely possible for it to challenge the sales of the Duel Disk.

The research center will welcome its second genius, a genius who will change the world.

However, this new genius has a really... personality.

"Hey! Anyone else have questions?" 0748 impatiently tapped the table, interrupting everyone's thoughts.

He really didn't like these old-fashioned guys and just wanted to get away from this oppressive place as soon as possible.

“That’s all for now,” Bai said softly, looking at 0748 with a calm gaze.

"Once the test data is available, before the product is officially released, I will introduce you to someone so you can discuss the marketing details."

"We still need to do publicity." 0748 sighed. "I know, I know, this is such a hassle."

He stood up, picked up the empty safe from the table, and walked towards the door without looking back.

They don't even bother to greet anyone.

Arrogant and eccentric, yet possessing unparalleled talent that could silence everyone.

The alloy door closed silently behind him, separating him from the group of geniuses with their own differing thoughts in the conference room.

Inside the door, there was a deathly silence. After a long while, Adler, the chief of the "Ancient Mechanics" team, finally spoke haltingly.

"This monster..."

"Do we really want to cooperate with him?"

No one answered him; all eyes turned to Bai, who had made the decision.

"Of course." Bai smiled, a rare occurrence. "Among everyone here, who isn't a monster?"

Nine out of ten of Biantana's top scientists are insane; nine are insane in secret, and one is insane in public.

The testing of Angel's Tears went smoothly, generally increasing affinity by about 0.5, with no side effects, but it can cause drug resistance, so only one injection can be given.

The final detailed negotiation meeting before the product launch was arranged in a confidential conference room on the top floor of the center.

0748 followed behind Gilsu in the fully enclosed corridor leading to the conference room, his face showing the impatience of someone who had just woken up.

"I'm saying, you're just selling medicine, why make the process so complicated?"

With his hands in the pockets of his white coat and wearing slippers, he looked like a rebellious student being dragged to a cram school. "Press conference, publicity conference, and now a negotiation meeting. Why not just put the drug on the market and be done with it?"

Gilsu paused, turned halfway around, his expression serious and troubled.

“Teacher 0748.” He tried to sound respectful. “The person we’re going to meet later is very important; she’s not from our center.”

"Oh?" 0748 raised an eyebrow, showing some interest.

"So, when you speak, could you... perhaps be a little more polite?" Gilsu didn't know how to phrase it, and had little confidence in the temperament of this eccentric teacher.

"Tch, watch your manners?" 0748 scoffed. "Who does she think she is? Did she give me money or breastfeed me? Why should I be polite to her?"

"Exactly! Why should I!" Bai Zhi immediately became the straight man, waving the flag and shouting.

Along their journey, who has truly shown them any kindness?

Gilsu's face fell, and he sighed heavily, with a sense of "I knew it would turn out like this" in his voice, before turning around and continuing to lead the way.

"Alright, alright," 0748 said casually, putting his arm around his shoulder. "I'll give you face today. As long as she doesn't give me a hard time, I'll try my best to control my temper."

Gilsu shook his head and opened the iron gate; the two entered the conference room.

A quick glance around 0748 revealed that the people around the huge obsidian round table in the center were mostly familiar faces.

Bai sat in the main seat, with Karl, Adler, Lilith, and others sitting on either side, all looking down at the documents in their hands.

Besides that, there was also an unfamiliar figure from behind.

The person had their back to the door, sat upright, and had long, smooth black hair that cascaded down like a waterfall, draped over a well-tailored off-white sweater. Judging from their figure, they were likely a woman.

Is she the so-called "important person"? The person the publicity team needs to liaise with?
"Be polite, don't scare them," Gilsu whispered in 0748's ear again.

"What are you so scared of?" 0748 retorted. "If she doesn't like me, that's her problem. I suggest she go see an ophthalmologist."

"Exactly! If you have bad eyesight, don't go out into the world!" Bai Zhi chimed in, fanning the flames.

Gilsu shook his head helplessly, quickly walked to Bai's side, and bowed his head to report something.

"This is—" Bai looked up, about to introduce the unfamiliar woman to 0748.

0748 completely ignored him. He strode forward, exuding a natural roguishness, and walked straight towards the empty seat next to the woman.

He pulled out a chair with an air of nonchalance, leaned back casually, and then turned his head to look at the woman's profile in a flirtatious manner.

"Hey, beautiful!"

He wanted to say "alone," or "we'll have a drink later," or simply ask, "What are you in charge of? Hurry up and finish so I can go back to sleep."

however.

The moment he saw her profile clearly, all the pre-planned, flippant words, along with the crazy experimental ideas and complex gene sequences in his mind, were instantly wiped out.

Completely, without leaving a trace, it was wiped out.

brain.

Blank.

It's more like a supercomputer that has been running for countless centuries and processed trillions of bytes of complex information, suddenly receiving an instruction that it cannot understand, classify, or analyze.

Therefore, in order to prevent a core crash, the system triggers the ultimate protection mechanism.

Down—machine.

The world's sounds have disappeared.

Gilsu's whispers, White's shouts, Karl's coughs, the rustling of Lilith turning the pages, even the noise of the white paper inside the hood—all faded away.

The only thing he could hear was his own heart, pounding wildly in his chest, without warning, irrationally, and like a drumbeat.

Boom!Boom!Boom!
Each sound struck his eardrums heavily.

Her skin was very white, not in a sickly pale way, but in a warm and delicate way, like the finest white jade, with a faint halo under the soft light of the conference room.

A few playful strands of hair fell beside her cheeks, trembling slightly with her soft breathing.

She seemed to sense the gaze on her, her eyelashes fluttered slightly, and then, slowly, she turned her head.

Eyes facing each other.

Time seemed to stretch out infinitely at that moment.

What kind of eyes are those?
Clear and calm, like a pool of autumn water, reflecting his blank, foolish face.

All the thorns, all the defenses, all the cynicism in 0748's heart melted away instantly under that one glance, leaving him utterly defeated.

That heart, hardened by forbidden biology and nine lifetimes of villainy, was pierced by a single gaze and a faint smile.

"Brother? Big brother? You...you got your internet cable unplugged?"

Inside the hood, the voice of the white paper carried an unprecedented sense of bewilderment.

"Hello? Are you there? My CPU is fried. Do I need to restart it?"

"Your heart is beating so fast...it's going to explode! What did you see? A naked older woman? Let me see! Let me see!"

0.01 seconds later, the white paper squeezed out of the hood and saw the face.

Then, she fell silent.

A full three seconds.

"Wow..." the white paper murmured in a dreamlike voice, "What a...what a beautiful older sister..."

0748's mouth was still slightly open, and the word "woman" in "Hi, beautiful" was still stuck in his throat, neither coming up nor going down.

He tried to say something, but found he couldn't utter a single syllable.

He wanted to look away, but he couldn't move an inch.

At last.

At a loss.

"You, you, you, you... Hello." 0748 had never been so flustered, his whole body tensed, and his mouth trembled.

The woman looked at him, a hint of doubt flashing in her clear eyes.

Immediately afterwards, that slight doubt turned into understanding.

Finally, it turned into a very faint smile, tinged with a hint of mockery.

Her red lips parted slightly, and her voice was as clear and melodious as the tinkling of a spring.

"Hello, my name is Bai Jian'an." Bai Jian'an extended his hand.

Upon hearing this, 0748's heart, which had just begun to calm down, was struck by another blow.

He actually has someone he likes.

When he was about fifteen or sixteen years old, "Duel Fairy Tale" was published. He heard the story from the storyteller Immy, a story that could invigorate the spirits of all the wastelanders—"The First Duel".

The one who initiated the new Spirit Era duel, the hero who saved the world, the 'protagonist' who triggered the miracle, was a scavenging boy.

If you are a deserter, you will definitely feel your blood boil and your passion surge after reading that story.

The material life of the deserters was very poor, so these motivational stories were very appealing. In addition, with the rules explained, "Duel Fairy Tale" sold like hotcakes.

Over the next decade or so, "Duel Fairy Tale" continued to be updated with three more chapters, each 100,000 words long, featuring protagonists who were both barbarians and citizens, regardless of their social status.

Over the past decade or so, "Duel Fairy Tale" has truly inspired a generation to live on with resilience, becoming a bible in the hearts of billions, and 0748 is one of them.

Bai Jian'an, the author of "Duel Fairy Tale," has become a god in the hearts of many wasteland people.

The god I admired as a child.

The person you fall in love with at first sight when you grow up.

We meet at this moment.

At 07:48, he really panicked.

"Oh no!" The white paper panicked too.

(End of this chapter)