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"No, Toppa, you're the company's director, how could you think like that?"
Toppa was suddenly startled. He realized that his thinking was wrong. How could he have sided with Bai Zhi and even been happy about it? This was not in the company's best interest at all.
But then another voice popped into my head, "But Bai Zhi is a general of the Immortal Boat, and also a Dragon Lord! She clearly gave you the medicine on purpose, and she's even willing to give you business deals. This is a rare kind of friendship!"
"Others would love to have this kind of friendship, but they can't get it."
Chapter 930 We're determined to crack this medicine.
"Horek, did you get the medicine?"
In another part of the universe, several men dressed in luxurious clothes gathered together.
"Of course, it cost a lot of money to auction this medicine. Hehe, nobody's stupid. Who wouldn't try to reverse engineer something like this? So the price naturally went up."
The man named Horek carefully took two emerald green pills out of a safe, as if afraid of scratching them.
"Only two?"
One of the men seemed somewhat dissatisfied, saying, "We've spent so much money; how many people could have achieved mechanical ascension with that money?"
Horek gave the man a disdainful look. "Two is already pretty good. Do you know how fanatical those crazy capitalists are? They all want to get their hands on this first and then develop their own version."
"They're really crazy. Aren't they afraid of being attacked by the Immortal Ship?"
The group looked at each other, and couldn't help but ask.
Having money doesn't equate to having power. In this universe, powerful capital is not invincible. Even a powerful company like Interstellar Peace Corporation has many forces that it fears.
The number of messengers from the Immortal Ship is too large; they are not to be trifled with.
"Hehe, I'm scared, but the universe is so big, can the Immortal Ship manage everything in the universe? We'll sell quietly. If the Immortal Ship really comes knocking, we'll just surrender decisively. Anyway, the people of the Immortal Ship aren't those crazy people like the Antimatter Legion and the Abundant People."
"It's always easier to deal with a moral person than a completely immoral madman, isn't it?"
Horek shrugged. "They were just hoping to get away with it."
"But let's not do that kind of thing. We have a large and powerful family business. If we crack it, we can just use it within our small circle."
"That's right, that's right. Let's be safe and not mess around. We've worked so hard to get to this point. If we attract the attack of the Immortal Ship, we're finished."
The others nodded in agreement. It was no easy feat to achieve such a large scale in the cosmic market. They were not interstellar giants like the Interstellar Peace Corporation, which had its own background and various means of operation, so they naturally tended to act conservatively.
"Alright, we'll talk about this later. What we need to do now is... reverse engineer the Youth Preservation Pill."
"We have two chances."
Horek stared at the two emerald green pills and muttered to himself.
"Can you really guarantee that it will be resolved?"
The others couldn't help but ask, "After all, this thing is really powerful, and we only have two left."
"hehe."
Horek smiled and pointed to the incredibly complex laboratory behind him. "Ladies and gentlemen, although my pharmaceutical company's research capabilities may not be among the top 500 in the universe, they are still within the top 1000."
"I dare say that apart from the top 100 pharmaceutical or biological research companies, the others are not significantly different from my company's research capabilities."
“For most drugs, our high-precision scanning doesn’t even require destroying them for research. Even if this one is more complex, two opportunities are enough for us.”
He wore a proud expression, which was why he dared to contact others to help him purchase the two pills.
"Okay, we're not in the pharmaceutical industry, but we sincerely wish you and your research team success."
The others exchanged bewildered glances. What else could they say? At this point, they could only trust that Horek and his research team were capable enough.
"Haha, just you wait and see."
Horek waved his hand, and immediately a group of researchers came up.
“These gentlemen are top scholars I employed at the Academy of Knowledge. They have worked on many projects under the Doctor of Truth, Veritaslatio.”
Upon hearing this, the wealthy men's eyes lit up. "Is it Mr. Latio, who holds eight doctoral degrees and also holds two vacant Amber Age First Class Honours degrees from First Truth University?"
"I remember that gentleman had made extraordinary achievements in the fields of biology, medicine, natural theology, philosophy, mathematics, physics, and engineering. There were even rumors that he might catch the eye of the erudite and join the club of geniuses."
“That’s right, it’s the talent that came from Mr. Latio’s project that I’m so confident about.”
Horek felt a surge of pride upon hearing that the wealthy knew the true value of this.
Although Veritaslatio hasn't officially entered the talent club, many believe he's already halfway there.
The birth of a genius signifies a tremendous change for the universe, so those who can work on projects under his guidance must be exceptional individuals.
"Mr. Horek is truly remarkable. His ability to recruit such talented individuals has greatly reduced our doubts."
The atmosphere among the wealthy men became somewhat pleasant, and the previous lingering suspicions disappeared.
How could this possibly backfire?
"Haha, staying here is a waste of time. Ladies and gentlemen, I have prepared a banquet, please do me the honor."
Watching the research team carefully bring the two pills to the laboratory, Horek turned around and smiled as he invited everyone to join him.
"That's true, we must give Mr. Horek face."
Others readily agreed.
It seems this medicine will be cracked soon. We'll have to wait and see how Horek's company manufactures and supplies it. It's good to build up our relationship.
Amidst the clinking of glasses, the wealthy patrons showered Horek with praise, as if he were about to surpass the Interstellar Peace Corporation and become the next true interstellar behemoth.
It wasn't until half a day later that the urgent knocking reached the group's ears.
"Ok?"
Horek looked at the gate with slightly drunken eyes.
"Didn't I tell you not to bother me unless it's urgent?"
His tone revealed his dissatisfaction. This was an opportunity he had worked so hard to seize, a chance to build friendships and perhaps even expand his business.
"Boss, there's been a small problem with the Youth Preservation Pill."
There was a moment of silence at the door, then the secretary's somewhat nervous voice drifted in.
"You said that you should be notified if there are any issues with the Youth Preservation Pill."
"what?!"
Horek suddenly sobered up, and the other wealthy people who were previously somewhat dazed were also suddenly drenched in cold sweat. They looked at Horek with some doubt, hoping he could give them an explanation.
"Gentlemen, please be patient and come with me to the laboratory for a look."
Horek took a deep breath, turned around, and smiled at the wealthy guests.
The wealthy men frowned slightly, showing some dissatisfaction, but still agreed with Horek's idea.
Chapter 931 Perhaps we should ask the Balanced Fate Walker to break the curse?
The laboratory door was violently pushed open, and Horek and a group of wealthy people barged in.
"what happened?"
Horek approached a researcher, his face flushed from alcohol and clearly showing anger.
If this thing is messed up, it's not just a matter of money; it will also make him lose face in front of all the wealthy people. How can he expect them to help him make money and expand his business then?
"Boss, you're here. This medicine..."
The researcher looked visibly confused.
"What's wrong with the medicine? Don't beat around the bush with me. Haven't you been a researcher under Professor Latio for many years? Why are you acting like one of those graduate students who just started working under their advisor?!"
Horek suppressed his anger and asked coldly.
"Phew... Boss, we can't analyze the ingredients of this medicine."
The researcher was also somewhat annoyed.
They did follow Dr. Truth on many projects, but they weren't Dr. Truth. This guy's demands are too high. Do they think they're some kind of wish-granting machine?
This Youth-Preserving Pill was created by the enlightened dragon lord who was born in the Pill Refining Bureau.
As is widely known, the medical system of the Immortal Ship is at the top level in the universe, and many intractable diseases that are difficult to cure elsewhere can be treated there.
The knowledge of Angelica dahurica, passed down through family tradition, is far superior to that of most research institutions.
They really don't take Xianzhou Technology seriously.
"Unable to analyze? Our advanced scanner can record the position of even a single molecule clearly. Then we can use the universal synthesizer to synthesize it exactly as it was, right?"
Horek frowned. All these scientific instruments weren't bought for nothing. Many drugs are indeed very special, but we don't know their principles. Why don't I just record every bit of information about that drug, and then use a synthesizer to add the same ingredients to synthesize it?
How could there be a problem?
The researcher smirked. Ordinary drugs could indeed do this under normal circumstances, but many drugs contained the power of destiny, and who knows how they were made.
In this situation, even replicating each molecule exactly as it is would not achieve the same effect.
And that is the significance of these researchers' existence. They can first scan the internal structure, then analyze other destiny forces or certain supernatural forces, and then simulate the proportions to achieve a similar effect.
But this medicine today...
"Boss, what's special about this drug is that every time we scan it, the results are different. It seems to be constantly moving inside."
The researcher hesitated for a moment, "The inside of this drug is like a small world, with its own cycle and balance, like... the concept of balancing one's destiny."
"Did you synthesize the scan results?"
Horek abruptly interrupted the researcher's mutterings and asked directly.
No matter how things change, replicating the changed state yourself will always have some effect, right?
The researcher shook his head and stepped aside, behind which lay a group of experimental monkeys with gruesome deaths.
"Boss, that drug changes at least 100,000 times per second. We captured the changes over many time periods and replicated them synchronously. We used a synthesizer to make the same thing and fed it to these experimental monkeys."
"But the result..."
The researcher shrugged; clearly, it didn't need to be said explicitly.
The piles of corpses behind them speak for themselves.
Those drugs that are replicated at the molecular level not only cannot preserve youth, but are actually incredibly dangerous poisons.
"That Dragon Lord's attainments in this field are truly astonishing."
The researcher gave a wry smile. "I suspect that the encryption method used to encrypt this drug is many times more complex than the drug itself."
Horek fell silent. As the owner who built this company from scratch, he was a person with considerable professional knowledge.
He found what the researcher was saying a bit outrageous; such a complex encryption method was fused into a tiny pill.
This isn't using a sledgehammer to crack a nut; it's using a star destroyer to kill a mosquito.
"Can you fix it by taking it apart?"
Horek took a deep breath and asked the researcher, "Since the inside of the intact drug is constantly changing, perhaps we could observe more if we broke it open."
"We're not sure about that."
The researcher dared not utter a single definitive statement, for the encryption technique had truly astounded him, to the point that he felt it was more appropriate to use it to seal away other terrifying things than to this tiny pill.
This is simply a waste of talent and skill.
Horek twitched his lips, but he still gave the order decisively.
"Crack it open and study it!"
"Okay, you decide."
The researcher opened his mouth, intending to remind his boss that trying to find a solution by breaking open a tiny pill using such techniques was basically wishful thinking.
But seeing the boss's angry eyes, he decisively chose to shut up, silently picked up the special instrument, and carefully broke open the youth-preserving pill.
At the instant it broke open, a faint yin-yang fish phantom flashed beneath the pill, and the entire pill instantly turned into a puddle of grayish-white powder.
The researcher looked at his boss with an innocent expression, then raised his hands as if to say, "This is what you said you wanted to break open, it has nothing to do with me."
Looking at that pile of powder, anyone with eyes could tell that the substance had most likely become completely ineffective.
"Interstellar profanity*"