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Lu Li was confused.

Looking at the pale and skinny Tang Xiaofeng, he didn't know what to say for a moment. A scientific researcher with a lot of corruption almost starved to death in the basement?

If this were to be made known to others, it would be a disgrace to scientific researchers.

"How long has it been since you've eaten?"

Lu Li looked at Tang Xiaofeng. This young man was pale and thin. Not only was his face bloodless, but even his skin looked extremely pale, as if he had not seen the sun for many years.

Tang Xiaofeng was wearing a white coat, but it was already quite torn, the original white color had faded a lot, and it gave off a smell of decay.

It looks very much like the vampires in some Western legends.

Tang Xiaofeng was extremely hungry at this time.

Faced with Lu Li's doubts, he could only respond with a blank expression. He was so hungry that his body functions were basically exhausted and he couldn't say anything.

If he still had some strength left, he would have pointed at Lu Li and scolded him. “I’m almost starving to death, can’t you let me eat something first and then ask?”

"That's right... I'll get you something to eat first."

Seeing that Tang Xiaofeng seemed to have lost all hope in life and had tears in his eyes, Lu Li immediately asked Jieduo to send someone to get some food.

He was afraid that if he waited any longer, Tang Xiaofeng would be dead.

While Jeddo went to get food, Lu Li looked around. This was an underground experimental base. It didn't look like it was professionally built. Many of the instruments were incomplete and very old.

However, in the corner on the right, where there were various bottles and jars piled up, and some biological organs soaked in glass boxes, Lu Li discovered that those organs were actually moving.

There are even strange combinations of several biological organs combined together.

Lu Li approached carefully and found that these strange creatures were actually alive. There was even an octopus-like creature with eight tentacles in a glass box, which suddenly attacked when Lu Li approached.

With a bang, it hit the edge of the glass box.

"A new organism merged from the genes of several organisms?"

"Or is it the grafted gene fragments that caused the organism to undergo an indescribable mutation?"

Lu Li also understood the scientific research technology of the Sen Ye Empire, and even reorganized the biotechnology of the Atlantean civilization, but he could only get a general idea.

This Tang Xiaofeng may have his own direction of genetic research.

He looked back and saw Tang Xiaofeng still lying there, looking no different from a salted fish.

"It would be a shame if we didn't take such people back to be slaves."

Lu Li looked at Tang Xiaofeng with ill intention.

The latter, almost on his deathbed, also felt a chill.

Who the hell is this?

You're almost dead, why are you still thinking about it?

Not long after, Jeddo had food delivered down, and he had people buy all that was available.

There is no way, Lu Li and Tang Xiaofeng are both masters, especially Lu Li, who holds unimaginable wealth in his hands and must be served carefully.

Lu Li glanced at Jieduo. You know what, this guy looked quite intimidating, but he was actually very thoughtful. He bought everything and even saw the nutrient solution in it.

After helping Tang Xiaofeng up, Lu Li took out some liquid food and poured it into his mouth. After the milky white liquid went down his throat, Tang Xiaofeng's body functions slowly recovered.

Although he was still very weak, he was not as dying as before.

"Thank you...thank you."

Tang Xiaofeng took a breath and then thanked Lu Li. At the same time, he looked at Lu Li inconspicuously.

He saw with his own eyes that this man was chopped down directly from above the basement. With such powerful strength, what was he doing here?

His eyes flickered but he didn't say anything.

Since this person came to see me specially, he must have some purpose.

Seeing that Tang Xiaofeng had also recovered, Lu Li looked at Jie Duo and said, "Boss Jie, thank you for this. The reward has been transferred to your account."

"You guys go ahead and do your work. I'll contact you later if I have anything."

"Hehe...Okay."

Jido checked his account and found that there were an extra 1 billion imperial coins in it. He almost laughed his eyes out.

He left happily, and after thinking for a while, he asked his subordinates to keep an eye on the outside and help if there was any problem, because that was the financial sponsor.

"Meet Lu Li."

After Jieduo left, Lu Li introduced himself to Tang Xiaofeng in a serious manner.

"Tang Xiaofeng."

Tang Xiaofeng looked at Lu Li's outstretched hand suspiciously, thought for a moment, then reached out his hand and shook hands with Lu Li.

What a strange way of greeting, Tang Xiaofeng thought to himself.

"What happened to you before? How did you almost starve to death in the basement?"

Lu Li did not explain his purpose, but expressed the doubts in his mind. This was the first time he had seen someone starve to death during an experiment.

Tang Xiaofeng's face turned red, and then he gave a helpless smile.

"Actually, there's nothing wrong with talking about this matter, it's just a little embarrassing."

"At the beginning, I left Chu Ran from the scientific research team because of some conceptual issues, and then ran here to set up my own underground laboratory."

"But experiments always cost a lot of money and resources. I don't have any resources or money, so I can only carry out my research with difficulty."

"A year ago, I felt that my research project had reached a bottleneck. As long as I conducted further research, I would be able to produce results. I didn't want to give up and miss this period of time, so I borrowed some money, bought enough food, and entered the underground laboratory."

"Speaking of this, I seem to have seen my creditor among those people before."

Tang Xiaofeng suddenly remembered that he had borrowed money from a monkey-like man a year ago and never paid it back.

"It's okay. The money has been transferred to me. I will be your creditor from now on."

"Go on, tell me about your experiment and how you almost starved to death."

Lu Li saw that Tang Xiaofeng actually stopped at the most critical moment, which made him itchy. Damn it, why don’t you keep moving?

"Okay." Tang Xiaofeng nodded and continued, "The experiment was very successful. I found a way to change human genes and enhance physical fitness. Once successful, the human body will undergo tremendous changes. Now all we need is the final test, and then we can directly produce the medicine."

"Unfortunately, I had run out of food by then."

"I'm going to go out and do the experiment after I've replenished my supplies."

"In the end, I found that I couldn't get out. The original exit was blocked. It was like a large amount of metal was poured in. I couldn't get out at all."

"A month passed like this. I had exhausted all my body functions and was almost starving to death. Then you came."

Tang Xiaofeng's words left Lu Li speechless.

Isn’t it? A city has been built above. If I hadn’t come to find you, you would have really starved to death underground, and then wait for a hundred or eighty years, and maybe someone would find you and dig out your ashes and scatter them.

"It's quite outrageous."

Lu Li nodded seriously, then looked at Tang Xiaofeng with a smile, and looked him up and down for a while, which made the latter pale and shrink his neck slightly, then grinned and said: "I have read your information, you are a madman who focuses on the study of human genetics."

"Are you interested in working for me?"

"You don't need to do anything else, just carry out your research. You do the work and I pay for it. How about that?"

Lu Li's straightforwardness made Tang Xiaofeng slightly stunned, but he immediately shook his head to refuse.

"I'm sorry, but I don't plan to work for anyone anymore. I will continue my research on human genetics on my own."

Tang Xiaofeng is proud. He feels that apart from being a little poor, he seems to have no shortcomings.

My own experiment has reached the final stage. Once my test is successful, I will rely on this to become a rich man in the future.

It is impossible for me to work. It is impossible for me to work in this lifetime.

"That's such a pity."

Seeing Tang Xiaofeng's refusal, Lu Li sighed and looked unable to speak properly.

The next moment, his face turned cold, his tone became indifferent, and he stared at Tang Xiaofeng with shining eyes.

"Boy, you have to know that I am your creditor. Nine out of ten return. You borrowed 100,000 imperial coins from Qianduo Financial Institution before. A year has passed, and now you need to exchange it for 3.65 million."

"Rounded off, that's 10 million."

"You have two choices now. One is to pay back the money immediately, and the other is to follow me and do whatever I tell you to do. Otherwise, I will throw you into the deepest prison in the empire. You have to know that those guys haven't seen a guy as delicate and tender as you in decades."

"I hope you can still stick to your principles by then."

I didn’t have a choice before, now I just want to be a bad guy.

Lu Li's ferocious look made Tang Xiaofeng dumbfounded.

Brother, why don't you play by the rules? At least everyone can bargain, and then you can make an offer for a suitable price. Wouldn't the problem be solved then?

Who can withstand your ultimate move right from the start?

Tang Xiaofeng was suddenly a little panicked now. He really didn't expect that Lu Li looked so easy to talk to, but he turned around so quickly that he was caught off guard.

"I only borrowed 100,000 Imperial Coins. With the interest compounded, do I have... that much money?"

Tang Xiaofeng pondered for a long time and asked tentatively.

"Go out and ask anyone if it's that much money."

Lu Li still had a sullen look on his face.

Ask whatever you want.

No matter who Tang Xiaofeng asked, if that person didn't say that the compound interest was 3.65 million, he would put that person in jail.

"......Even if you get my body, you won't get my heart."

Tang Xiaofeng looked unhappy. This guy was too unreasonable.

"It's okay, I just want your people, nothing else."

Lu Li hurriedly said that he was not gay, so why did he need Tang Xiaofeng's heart.

If we need people, we only use them for research.

"I promise you, but... you have to agree to one condition of mine, otherwise you'd better put me in jail."

After pondering for a long time, Tang Xiaofeng seemed to accept his fate.

He knew that the man in front of him, Lu Li, wanted him to work hard and do some strange experiments.

However, no matter what experiments he conducts, he will continue his research on human genes.

Otherwise, everything would be meaningless to him.

"What conditions?"

Lu Li's expression changed. He was not afraid that you would not give in. As long as you gave in, then the matter would basically be settled.

"Since you came to find me on purpose, you should know most of my affairs. You can let me work for you, but I want to study human genes, which requires a lot of funds and resources."

"I don't need any compensation, but you have to provide me with the resources and research funds."

“Then my working hours are 9:55, otherwise I would not have more time to do research.”

"If you can agree to these, I can follow you temporarily. Otherwise, you can send me to jail."

Tang Xiaofeng looked at Lu Li and said seriously.

"Don't you want to ask me what job I want you to do?"

Lu Li said faintly.

"What else can a capitalist like you ask me to do? In addition to studying human genes, I have also focused on biological genes before. That is a very profitable technology. Aren't you looking for me for biological genes?"

Tang Xiaofeng curled his lips. Over the years, he had received many invitations from people like Lu Li.

Biological genes have made extremely important contributions in many fields and have strong effects on human health and anti-aging. Especially anti-aging, they can make capitalists a fortune.

In fact, human genes have the same effect. Unfortunately, human genes are too profound and too expensive, so no one is willing to invest in research.

Even if there are results, they will not be as good as the low investment and high returns of biological genes.

"Not biological genes. What I want you to do is research on human genes."

"I want you to develop a method that can improve the quality of the human body and achieve a reaction speed of nanoseconds."

Lu Li smiled and stated his purpose.

Tang Xiaofeng was stunned, then looked at Lu Li as if he was an idiot.

"What's that look in your eyes?"

Lu Li felt a little unhappy and felt insulted.

"I want to see if you are crazy."

"I thought I was crazy enough, but I didn't expect you to be even more whimsical than me. Your reaction is in nanoseconds. How can you say that?"

"Have you ever seen any creature that can achieve such a reaction speed?"

Tang Xiaofeng looked puzzled. He didn't expect Lu Li's idea to be so crazy.

"I haven't seen it before, so I'm looking for you to study it."

"I have mastered the method of entering the speed of light, but I can't react in a way that matches the speed of light. So even if I have the technology to enter the speed of light, I can't apply it to many places."

Lu Li said helplessly.

"are you serious?"

"You also mastered the method of entering light speed?"

Tang Xiaofeng suppressed the expression on his face and looked at Lu Li seriously.

"You should have heard that there were ruins of a third-level civilization in the former Naraku Empire. There were scientific research technologies of the third-level civilization there. I have obtained those technologies now. Unfortunately, the third-level civilization did very little research on human genes, so it is impossible to improve people's physique."

"I need someone to research some data and develop a technology that allows the human body to react in nanoseconds."

Lu Li said.

"So you chose me?"

Tang Xiaofeng asked.

"Yes."

Lu Li nodded and swallowed the words "You still have ninety-nine partners."

"Haha, you are really good at judging people."

"Isn't it just that nanosecond reaction? I will definitely make it for you."