Chapter 8

Medicine... pharmaceuticals!

Xie Junping was not completely stupid; his mind had turned a corner, but his mood worsened.

Quantum Corporation, damn it, is not giving people a way to live!

It must be known that a considerable part of the Xie family's industry is in the field of advanced pharmaceuticals, with solid strength. However, when compared to Quantum Corporation, a behemoth with a global market value ranking in the top three, the confidence was still lacking.

Quantum Corporation rapidly rose after the war. In the early 1990s, based on the "Prototype Format Theory," they proposed the concept of "Burners" and created the "Deep Blue Platform," launching the "Deep Blue Walker." This changed the mode of human warfare against mutants, immediately reclaiming a large amount of traditional human territory. From this point alone, it can be called a great company that changed the world.

Any discerning person knows that Quantum Corporation, which seems to focus on weapon platforms, has in fact made significant breakthroughs in life sciences, with its accumulation in related fields being among the best in the world.

Now, this capital behemoth is finally extending its tentacles into the field of advanced pharmaceuticals—several pharmaceutical companies in which the Xie family has shares are likely to be in a panic.

But upon further reflection, for any qualified capitalist, the reliable information obtained in advance is absolutely a huge wealth.

Seeing Xie Junping in a daze, Zhang Yingying crossed her arms and sneered:

"Is it worth it?"

"Absolutely, it's worth it!"

Xie Junping's face, always ready for sale, grinned as he lightly slapped himself: "Yingying, this favor is huge, I'll remember your kindness all my life..."

Zhang Yingying's delicate face, soft enough to pinch, was fundamentally impervious. She didn't even raise an eyebrow: "Alright, the fees for this year will increase by 50%, right? I'll thank you on behalf of the boss."

Xie Junping immediately wilted, hurriedly changing the subject: "Um, right, is there any grudge between Quantum Corporation and Luo Nan? That 'Prototype Format Theory'..."

Zhang Yingying responded lazily: "No matter how academically unethical Yan Hong is, the results he sold to Quantum Corporation are a done deal. Compared to a capital group, an individual's influence is meaningless. Quantum Corporation won't care about such a small ant. Don't scare yourself, okay?"

Xie Junping wasn't really concerned about this matter but was reminded of another issue. After hesitating for a while, he finally spoke: "Luo Nan is now on the warship. Do you think he will..."

"Say it straight, are you worried he'll sell you out?"

Zhang Yingying sneered: "Although selling you would be the most normal thing, it hasn't happened yet! According to reliable information, he hasn't said a word since being detained."

"Really?" Xie Junping was somewhat skeptical. By common sense, Luo Nan had no reason to take the fall for him.

Zhang Yingying shrugged: "A 'Dark Hero' who is determined to go down in history, what he thinks, you can never guess. For example, the video..."

"Video?"

"Yes, the security video automatically recorded on your five-billion-yuan Phantom. Did you really think the police wouldn't retrieve it?"

"Ah? Ah!" Xie Junping finally reacted, his face turning pale, "Then, then..."

Zhang Yingying sighed: "By the time you realized it, the police records would have been dusty. Don't worry, it's already deleted."

Xie Junping clasped his hands together, repeatedly thanking her: "Thanks to your thorough thinking, Yingying."

"I don't need to take credit... This is another act of righteousness by the 'Dark Hero.'"

"Damn, what righteousness!"

Xie Junping was truly shocked. The car was registered in his name, an undeniable fact. As long as Luo Nan cooperated with the police and told the truth, combined with the recorded video, clearing his name would be easy.

However, Luo Nan chose to delete the video and remain silent, giving Xie Junping some breathing room. This favor was huge!

Xie Junping racked his brain but couldn't understand how Luo Nan could do this. In the end, he could only sigh:

"Righteousness, unparalleled righteousness!"

Despite his words, at that moment, Xie Junping was considering whether to go with the flow and let the "Dark Hero" take the fall.

Compensation could be discussed afterward...

But upon further reflection, whether taking the fall or framing someone, the operational steps would certainly increase, and uncertainty would rise significantly.

The Phantom was registered in his name, and no matter what, it would be hard to wash himself clean.

Moreover, thinking about Luo Nan and those strange eyes, Xie Junping felt a chill in his heart, unsure of the outcome.

"Yingying, you think..."

"What, having evil thoughts?"

"No, no such thing!"

Xie Junping thought that such words were hard to say. He stomped his foot heavily, giving up. Since the other person had gone to such lengths, he couldn't be a coward. He had to get the person out first.

Yes, before that, let the "Dark Hero" continue to be righteous!

At this moment, the "righteous" Luo Nan was sitting alone in a corner, his back and bottom resting on cold metal plates, with no signs or markings on the walls, the rough and hard environment of the warship pressing on his mind.

Luo Nan quickly digested the similar "mental foreign object," but the others in the same cabin were not so easy. They all looked restless.

No one would have thought that what was supposed to be a routine public security incident would end up with them all being detained on a military warship.

At first, these rich kids were loudly demanding due process and lawyers, but after more than an hour, they heard no response. Outside the sealed cabin, only cold combat robots guarded, their large riot guns looking painful.

Eventually, the dozen or so people could only stare at each other, gradually calming down.

Luo Nan's head hung low, his breathing almost imperceptible.

It was 8:00 AM. Normally, by this time, Luo Nan would already be in the classroom waiting for class, and he would have definitely eaten at least five people's worth of breakfast—maintaining the "container" structure was costly, requiring a lot of energy.

Currently, Luo Nan could only replenish his energy through eating, the most traditional chemical method for humans. He had also made some extra preparations, like energy bars in his pocket.

But today's unexpected event had him using up the energy bars early, leaving no way to replenish. As the usual mealtime passed, Luo Nan felt a black hole opening in his stomach, endlessly draining energy from his flesh and blood.

Under normal circumstances, the hunger would not be so severe. However, the reason for being brought to the transport ship forced Luo Nan to pay an additional price.

Luo Nan was detained on suspicion of "illegally carrying prohibited drugs." Although the police had no time to interrogate and process the case, simple procedures like urine tests were forcibly conducted shortly after boarding the ship.

This was a mandatory procedure, with no room for argument.

Luo Nan could swear to the heavens that he was not a drug addict, had never touched the "drugs" in the box, and was not part of Xie Junping's "gang of friends."

However, the proportion of prohibited substances in the entire tube of medicine he injected before leaving in the morning was absolutely off the charts! Perhaps the combined amount of prohibited substances in all the present people's bodies would not match his.

Following this logic, Luo Nan was truly in a bind, unable to clear his name no matter what.

Precisely because of this, at the first moment of the incident, Luo Nan deliberately activated the "Big Eater" skill, accelerating his body's metabolism to the maximum.

For Luo Nan, time sped up.