America's Greatest Villain: I Defeat Magic with Magic

Whose responsibility is Chapter 100?

Although the fried chicken was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, making it a top-notch delicacy, Adrian was not happy at all.

The tastier the fried chicken, the more it proves that Arthur's "high-temperature curing enzyme" really does have an oil-controlling effect.

This caused a strong sense of panic in Adrian's heart.

Because he knew very well that Arthur's "high-temperature curing enzyme" and the "biological lipid blocking enzyme" that he planned to package for Wall Street were actually the same "blocking enzyme" technology.

If Arthur, with Chen Yuan's help, is the first to commercialize the "high-temperature curing enzyme," it would be tantamount to destroying the future of the "biological lipid blocking enzyme"!

Thinking of this, Adrian forced down his panic and gritted his teeth, saying, "Arthur, even if you successfully apply the blocking enzyme to the surface of food for cooking, this small laboratory simply cannot achieve industrial-scale mass production!"

Adrian was well aware of how difficult it would be to overcome the production bottleneck for this advanced biotechnology.

Therefore, he hoped to use a realistic financial threshold to discourage Arthur from making a decision.

"Since you have already made breakthroughs in the application of blocking enzymes, why don't you just join our team?"

"You should know that the profits from treating it as a cheap food additive are worlds apart from packaging it as an expensive, high-end drug that people can ingest!"

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Sensing Adrian's anxious gaze, Arthur, who had been unsure how to begin, finally mustered his courage and said, "Your project was originally stolen from me by Dr. Berg. Now you're asking me to join your team, so who should be listed as the inventor—yours or mine?"

Adrian was taken aback by what he heard; this was indeed a big problem that could not be avoided.

This revolutionary technology, which allows people to enjoy delicious food without worrying about consuming too much oil, will definitely be a phenomenon once it hits the market.

Dr. Berg recognized the business opportunity and was eager to package it as a high-end medical project to fleece Wall Street.

However, due to Arthur's innate social anxiety and his poor image, which did not conform to the mainstream American society's aesthetic of a "Silicon Valley young tech leader," he simply could not be packaged as a brand to attract investors.

That's why Dr. Berg used his mentor's privilege to directly hand over Arthur's technical data to Adrian, who had a more perfect image.

I originally thought that Arthur would be devastated after his skills were taken away.

Unexpectedly, he actually got involved with Chen Yuan and even saw the potential for commercialization in a short period of time.

So the key to this lies with Chen Yuan!

When Adrian's gaze turned to Chen Yuan, a red information panel appeared above his head for the first time:

[Target: Adrian Lin, 21 years old, junior at USC's School of Life Sciences]

[Recent criminal acts: In collusion with his advisor, Dr. Berg, he forcibly stole his classmate Arthur's research findings on "blocking enzymes." He attempted to package this as a "biological lipid blocking enzyme" weight-loss drug project, using false data to attract venture capital from Wall Street, and has already illegally raised over three million US dollars within the university under the guise of an "early-stage partner."]

However, Chen Yuan frowned.

After all, it was no secret that Dr. Berg had taken the "blocking enzyme" from Arthur.

In addition, Arthur himself is socially awkward, so he can only silently endure this blatant academic bullying.

Even if you report this to the school, it will only be forcibly suppressed.

After all, similar unspoken rules of "stealing academic achievements" are commonplace in the laboratories of major American universities.

Therefore, even if one knows about the other party's criminal acts, it would be difficult to use this leverage.

Seeing that Adrian hadn't directly answered Arthur's question, Chen Yuan spoke up for Arthur at the opportune moment: "If you're willing to share 50% of the profits generated from the 'blocking enzyme' follow-up project with Arthur, then we can join your team. After all, this achievement was originally researched by Arthur, and it's already a huge loss for him to only get half."

"That's impossible!" Adrian rejected the idea without hesitation. "We've already raised millions of dollars for this project; how could we possibly give you half for free?"

"Then there's nothing to discuss!" Chen Yuan shrugged indifferently. "The next step is to see whether our food additives will hit the market first, or your drugs will pass FDA approval first."

Adrian's expression grew increasingly grim. As a top student in the biology department, he was well aware of the implications.

From invention to market approval, food additives can be processed in as little as a few months.

Even if everything goes smoothly, it's considered fast for a new drug to be available for people to take, at least three to five years.

Not to mention that the project he's working on can't even pass animal experiments right now, and most of the theory is still just a PowerPoint presentation.

So his current idea is simply to package it into a story and make grand promises in order to attract venture capital from Wall Street!

A new type of drug that can reduce fat absorption when ingested—any investor can see its enormous value.

With the endorsement of Dr. Berg, an associate professor at the USC School of Life Sciences, the project is quite feasible and will certainly not lack investment.

However, Chen Yuan's current actions are clearly intended to make Arthur's "high-temperature curing enzyme" a legal food additive first, and directly seize the market opportunity.

Applying this additive to food can reduce the amount of oil entering the body.

Therefore, for most ordinary people, there is absolutely no need to spend a lot of money to buy weight loss drugs that need to be swallowed.

With this preconceived notion, no matter how Adrian packages it, even if he touts "biological lipid blocking enzymes" as a miracle weight-loss drug, savvy investors on Wall Street are unlikely to be willing to be ripped off.

Thinking of this, Adrian gave Chen Yuan a deep look.

He knew very well that compared to Arthur, this man in front of him was the biggest obstacle to the millions of venture capital investments.

However, he simply couldn't give the other party 50% of the profits from the "biological lipid blocking enzyme" project.

Even if he wanted to, Dr. Berg wouldn't allow it.

Since that's the case, then we have no choice but to find a way to eliminate Chen Yuan and Arthur directly!

Adrian is now brimming with confidence, having raised millions of dollars from his "early partners".

In his view, dealing with two students with no background was not difficult at all.

Having made up his mind, Adrian stopped hesitating and quickly left the laboratory.

The students behind him looked at each other, not expecting that Adrian would come over, take a bite of fried chicken, and then leave.

Just as the remaining people were about to leave as well, Chen Yuan suddenly shouted, "Hey, Pete!"

The young student council member reluctantly turned around again, only to be met with Chen Yuan's mocking gaze.

"We haven't properly settled accounts with you yet for keeping contraband in the lab!"