Douluo, my clone Groudon

Chapter 157 Negotiations with Arceus Corporation
"Tie your tie." He stood up and adjusted his cuffs, his platinum cufflinks gleaming coldly in the twilight. "Inform the front desk to open the second reception room. Use the cloud tea I have in the thermostat."

Gula used his telekinesis to notify the Soul Mecha to protect the raw materials.

Manager Lin was worried as he walked through the corridor.

His status was not enough to know that Xuanshi Tangmen Company was just a cover for Tangmen, but Xuanshi Tangmen Company itself was already a behemoth spanning three continents and hundreds of cities.

Manager Lin didn't know whether to be happy or sad when such a giant came to acquire his company.

The moment the door opened, the scent of sandalwood filled my face. The man seated at the head of the table was fiddling with a blue and white porcelain teacup, his mechanical watch half visible from the cuff of his darkly patterned Tang suit.

When Gula saw the triangular dart-shaped emblem on the man's chest, his pupils shrank slightly - he was not an ordinary branch manager, but a deacon from the Tang Clan's Foreign Affairs Hall.

He had learned in the Spirit Pagoda that the Tang Sect deacon with this emblem was at least a Titled Douluo, and probably a Three-Character Battle Armor Master or a Black Mecha Master. Considering the position of the deacon, it was most likely the latter, with a small chance of both. He really valued body-building and bone-strengthening ointment.

"Mr. Gu." The man put down the teacup, and the glazed surface made a dull sound when it hit the mahogany tabletop. "Let me introduce myself. My last name is Tang. I heard that you are looking for a distributor recently?"

The four black-clad followers behind him stood up at the same time, showing great pressure without any verbal pressure.

As if sensing the suspicion of coercion, Manager Tang smoothed the wrinkles of his custom-made suit and his eyes wandered over Gula's youthful face.

This genius, who claimed to have developed a body-building and bone-strengthening ointment, was actually younger than his profile indicated. He recalled the analysis report from the headquarters think tank before his departure, which described this as a great invention that could fill the void left by the soul in the body.

"Hearing is worse than meeting. Mr. Gu is truly young and promising. In recent days, the market has been filled with rumors unfavorable to Arceus' products. I didn't expect Mr. Gu to remain so calm."

Gula showed a reserved smile: "I'm lucky to have some results, but it's not worth mentioning. Manager Tang is here to discuss cooperation, right? Let's go to the conference room to talk."

Manager Tang choked, realizing that Gula was politely refusing the acquisition.

He shook his head secretly, thinking that he was indeed too young. Since he was personally taking action, he would not give up easily.

Everyone went to the meeting room. Along the way, Manager Tang was observing. Combining the information he had obtained from the investigation, he found that apart from the fact that the boss himself was an immigrant from the Tiandou Empire, he had no special identity or backing.

He felt that he had a 99% chance of acquiring this company with unlimited potential.

Arriving at the conference room, Gula activated the holographic projection on the table and said, "This company is just starting out, and our conditions are simple. Please forgive me, Manager Tang."

Having said that, Gulako didn't show any politeness at all. He sat directly in the main seat and waited for Manager Tang to speak.

Manager Tang was stunned. The seller didn’t make an offer in business?

Well, thinking about the data from the tested liquid medicine, this is indeed a seller's market and they have little room for bargaining.

However, the business world is like a battlefield, and doing business is not that simple.

"Mr. Gu, your company has unlimited potential, but since you've built your reputation through hunger marketing, you must be aware of your own resource limitations."

"Xuanshi Tangmen Company is spread across the three empires and can provide the best support for your company's expansion. We hope to acquire your company. Of course, Mr. Gu can retain some shares."

Before he finished speaking, Manager Lin already felt the pressure coming at him. Unfortunately, Gula's expression remained unchanged in the face of his heroic words.

"What's the purchase price?" Gula asked curiously.

Manager Tang thought Gula agreed and showed a happy face, "Three hundred million gold soul coins. Your company was founded not long ago. This price is already very sincere. Mr. Gu can retain 20% of the shares." It was indeed a bit sincere. Without considering the twelve mechas, Gula's initial cost of establishing the company was less than five million gold soul coins. In two weeks, he got a sixty-fold return, surpassing countless companies.

Unfortunately, this is without considering the body-building and bone-strengthening ointment.

Gula shook his head: "There's no sincerity, and I don't plan to sell the company."

Although he could sell the prescription to Tangmen as a shell company and keep it in his hands without putting it in the company, considering the strength of Tangmen, Gula gave up playing with fire.

Manager Tang frowned. In his opinion, his conditions were very generous. The 20% stake was the Tang Clan's huge investment to win over people. Otherwise, it would be impossible for a single person to control the shares of such strategic materials.

"Mr. Gu, win-win cooperation is needed in the business world."

Manager Tang took out a water-blue chip from the inside pocket of his suit and pushed it across the table. The Tang Clan's logo floated on the surface of the chip, indicating their true identity.

"In addition to the 300 million in cash, we can also share the plant genetic information our company has collected. We even have genetic information on plants that are 100,000 years old. I believe this will help you achieve greater research results."

He had almost revealed his cards, except for saying that he came from the Tang Sect founded by the Sea God.

"It's a very tempting offer, but I refuse."

Gula remained unmoved. Rare metals, souls, genetic data, and even the improvement of status were just incidental gains.

What he really wants is the illusory influence.

This requires that no single company can monopolize the body-building and bone-strengthening ointment, otherwise its influence will inevitably be limited to a certain range, and it may also be hidden and used secretly and low-key, which runs counter to Gula's goal of expanding its influence.

Seeing that Gula was not listening, Manager Tang began to get angry, but he controlled his emotions well and asked:

"Could I ask Mr. Gu about his concerns? Our company has always had a good reputation. If you're worried about us burning bridges, there's no need to worry."

"The Body Strengthening and Bone Strengthening Paste has great potential, but it's not worth sacrificing our reputation for. Besides, we're more optimistic about you as a person than about the prescription."

The Tang Sect used the most advanced instruments, had a Titled Douluo of the Plant Department conduct research, and even went to the Yin-Yang Eye of Ice and Fire to consult the fierce beast, but they were unable to analyze the formula of the medicine.

This is the fundamental reason why they decided to acquire Arceus so quickly - compared to the formula of the body-building and bone-strengthening ointment, the power of the Gula encryption formula seems to be more valuable?
This was the intuition of the Tang Clan's top brass. With their level of cultivation, they trusted this intuition very much, so they sent a Titled Douluo to negotiate.

“Thank you very much for your company’s optimism.”

Gula showed gratitude, then said with embarrassment, "But... I just started studying medicine as a hobby. Who knows if there will be any significant results? I have to inform my family about this."

You're making excuses again, and aren't all your family members dead?

Manager Tang was secretly complaining, but he had plenty of patience. The Tang Sect had blocked the news, and the branches in various places would stop other forces, so he had plenty of time to wait.

"Then I hope you can inform your family as soon as possible so that they can make a decision."

After saying this, for some reason, Manager Tang felt a pang in his heart, and he felt that something was wrong.

(End of this chapter)