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"I forgot to mention, my company is called Destiny. I don't know if you've heard of it?"
Seeing that the scientists were hesitant, Bai Zhi offered another option.
The efforts of the media team during this period may produce remarkable results.
Sure enough, when Bai Zhi mentioned the name Tianming, several scientists' eyes lit up. They were researchers in the field of biology, and their colleagues had mentioned this company many times in the past few days.
It's incredible that this company has developed a drug that can treat cancer.
"Boss, are you telling the truth?"
Amidst the somewhat conflicted atmosphere, a middle-aged man with disheveled hair stepped forward.
"Hey, you're not really thinking of switching sides with her, are you??"
Sheriff Black was a little confused, though he could understand it. After all, no one required them to be loyal to District 13. If someone offered them better terms, switching sides on the spot wouldn't be anything outrageous.
Going to work is simply an employment relationship, and both parties have the right to choose.
But they just attacked this place, and you want to surrender right after? Isn't that a bit too fast?
Upon hearing Sheriff Blake's words, the man turned around, smiled, and said very naturally:
“Sheriff Black, you know, I have a project going on recently, and I applied for some funding from District 13, but it didn’t go through. So I thought, maybe I can get what I want here.”
"Oh? What kind of project are you interested in?"
Bai Zhi was also a little curious.
"He wanted to create the kind of colorful touchscreen phone that only appears in science fiction movies, not the bulky, clunky, and unresponsive touchscreen phones that are currently on the market."
Another scientist, seemingly a friend of this man, spoke up for him, saying, "It's the kind of phone that's incredibly smooth, like a small computer, capable of performing all sorts of operations."
"He felt that it would be very interesting if such equipment could be popularized all over the world."
“That’s right, but District 13 felt it was completely unnecessary to waste money on something like this, so they didn’t approve my project. Boss, could you support my project?”
"Hmm...you mean, the one I have in my hand?"
Bai Zhi took out her phone, unlocked it, and swiped it in front of everyone.
Bai Zhi's phone wasn't the kind on the Immortal Ship that used Yu Zhao as its core; it was a new flagship developed by the Interstellar Peace Company, and in terms of performance, it far surpassed 21st-century supercomputers.
The scientist's eyes widened instantly.
"This...this is...can you let me see it?"
"No, my privacy is on there. But I can show you some things you want to see. Tell me, and I'll show you."
The scientist licked his lips excitedly. "Can you use some more complex applications?"
"Complex?"
Bai Zhi thought for a moment and then randomly opened a game.
Almost instantly, a realistic scene was loaded: a vast city, where Bai Zhi, as the player, could control her character to move freely.
As Bai Zhi moved, the scientist's eyes widened even more.
It's only the 1990s now, where would he have seen this before?
Although District 13 has some advanced technology, it can't compare to this. Compared to this, other games look like pixelated mosaics.
"This one in your hand, my goodness, it looks incredibly mature. The screen, the response speed—please let me join your company!!"
Several other scientists who saw Bai Zhi's mobile phone demonstration couldn't help but chime in as well.
If an ordinary person saw this thing in Bai Zhi's hand, they would most likely just marvel at its high technology and ask where she bought it.
However, for people with high scientific literacy like them, they can see the trickery just from a mobile phone. It is incredible that such a small device can support such a gorgeous UI and various calculations.
This is not something that can be easily made by hand, and once it appears, it represents the pinnacle of hardware integration and manufacturing.
Bai Zhi raised an eyebrow. This situation was truly beyond her expectations. She had actually won over so many people just by using her phone.
That's fine too. Although many of the people in District 13 are oddballs, their abilities are definitely top-notch. Bringing them to our side, analyzing their technology, and then putting it into practice would be an excellent option.
"Alright, alright, welcome to Destiny. Come on, sign your contracts with me and you'll officially start working here."
A flash of light appeared in Bai Zhi's hand, and several A4 sheets of paper that looked very formal and were filled with agreements appeared in front of her.
"Let me make this clear first: if you try to leak the company's technology after signing this agreement, you'll encounter some very scary things. I hope you won't do such a thing."
Bai Zhi gave this group of people a very serious reminder.
As a conscientious boss, she wouldn't cheat her employees.
"of course not!"
The scientists who stepped forward spoke one after another.
What a joke! They saw the flood in District 13 and the guards who were beaten down.
They didn't believe they could escape the pursuit of such a terrifying boss after leaking the secret.
Those who can work here aren't necessarily mentally unstable, but generally speaking, their IQ is much higher than that of ordinary people.
"Okay, I've already reminded you. Let's sign the contract, two copies."
Bai Zhi didn't say anything more, but pointed to the contract on the table, indicating that they should sign their names.
[Ding! Your company is expanding. Once it reaches a certain size, you will gain product lines and produce unique products specific to this world every so often.]
310 Produces special resources
"what?"
Bai Zhi was somewhat surprised to see the system notification that suddenly appeared. What was this?
"System, please explain this in detail."
Bai Zhi calmed herself down and asked the system.
[Ding! As a senior executive of a global giant, it's only natural that you generate some resources after owning your own company and employees.]
"You know that's not what I really want to ask. What I really want to ask is, what are your signature products?"
[Specialty products are the result of the expansion and activities of your subordinate companies. Each world has different specialty products, but you will only be able to obtain specialty products after your company has expanded to a certain extent.]
For example, if you expand your influence in the A Certain Magical Index universe to a certain extent, you may obtain a drug that awakens superpowers. Or, if you expand your influence in the Marvel universe, you might obtain vibranium as a unique product.
These products will become the cornerstone for you to become a true global leader in the Star Iron Universe.
After listening to the system's explanation, Bai Zhi roughly understood. This thing was actually like an achievement reward. She had expanded the influence of the company's branches in these worlds and achieved an achievement.
The reward for the achievement is an item that can generate specific items at regular intervals.
"Hmm, that's a pretty good reward."
Bai Zhi stroked her chin. She was well aware of her own business acumen. On this planet, she could still achieve great success by overwhelming others with technology and power. However, if she were really in the Star Iron Universe, she would probably find it difficult to make a big splash.
Those old guys at those companies are way better at this than she is.
But just like the Earth, oil tycoons and those who own mines will never have to worry about food. If they have their own unique resources and can protect them, then it's basically like making a fortune every day.
"Gentlemen, welcome to the Destiny. Please report to this address. Someone there will be there to receive you. They will also handle your contracts with the government."
Bai Zhi took out several business cards and handed them to them.
The scientists nodded quickly; they were eager to see more of the new technology.
"Of course, ladies and gentlemen, I welcome talent as always. If you are not satisfied here, or if you have a brilliant electronic idea that you think is cool, but are struggling with funding, I am willing to lend a helping hand."
After saying that, Bai Zhi waved her hand, and she took away most of the gold coins.
“Sheriff Black, these gold coins are compensation for the losses you suffered due to this flood. Oh, you can also come work for me; I'm willing to offer you a high salary.”
Sheriff Black: ...........
Although Bai Zhi poached many of his people and was so arrogant, why couldn't I feel angry?
Sheriff Blake shook his head. Was it because beauty comes from contrast?
Thinking back to how arrogant those thugs were when District 13 was attacked, compared to Bai Zhi's current elegant, wealthy, and pleasant demeanor, it's like heaven and earth.
"Hmm... I'll take this one with me too, is that alright?"
Bai Zhi pointed to prisoner number 23 behind her.
Seeing that Sheriff Blake's eye twitched, clearly about to express his disagreement, Bai Zhi immediately said:
"Sheriff Black, I hope you'll consider your family. They'll be proud of you for choosing to agree. Everyone wants to be healthy, don't they?"
......
Blake fell silent. He thought of his increasingly confused mother. Although the old lady was not unable to afford medical treatment, Alzheimer's disease was not something that current medical technology could completely solve.
With a sigh, Sheriff Blake waved his hand. "I've asked everything I needed to ask. If you want to take it, then take it."
He simply couldn't bring himself to refuse.
The other person's words were like the whispers of a demon, striking him right to the core.
He himself is fearless, but his family needs a lot of help.
Unfortunately, this is a kind of help that others cannot provide, only the person in front of you can.
“Wise choice~”
Bai Zhi snapped her fingers, and the ropes binding Number 23 immediately burst into flames, burning to nothingness in an instant.
"Let's go, my loyal followers."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, the Great Holy Lord Baizhi."
Number 23 bowed respectfully to Bai Zhi before slowly rising and following closely behind her.
“Mr. Jackie Chan, and the old gentleman, you see, I have no desire to fight. Fighting and killing are no good.”
"Besides, there always has to be a Lich King, doesn't there? You seal or destroy a demon, but eventually a stronger demon will emerge."
"If you believe that justice will inevitably prevail over evil, then this arms race will continue indefinitely. Right now, I'm relatively easy to talk to and my methods are quite gentle. If it weren't for me, it's hard to say what methods I would use against humanity."
"Bai Zhi, you're doing something wrong..."
Before Jackie Chan could finish speaking, his father interrupted him, "Jackie Chan, what she said is actually quite right. Although I don't know who the Lich King she's talking about is, she is indeed relatively mild-mannered."
"If it were any other demon, once it broke free, it would probably go on a killing spree immediately, causing widespread devastation."
"Dad?!"
Jackie Chan looked at his father with surprise. Was this a sign that he was going to compromise with the other party?
"What are you thinking, you idiot? Do you think your old man is the kind of person who surrenders?"
The old man gave Jackie Chan a hard slap on the head. "It's just that, under the balance of Yin and Yang, if the demon is destroyed or completely sealed, an even more powerful one will emerge."
"One day, something that humans simply cannot withstand will emerge from among the demons. At that time, even if we win, it will probably be too late."
The old man sighed. Although he didn't want to admit it, ordinary people were too fragile.
Bai Zhi's cunning and strength were completely beyond his expectations. Even if they managed to deal with Bai Zhi by chance, the next demon would likely bring a different story.
If they are violent elements, they will start a massacre right away.
Given a demon's physical attributes and magical abilities, it must be a truly horrific sight.
It's better to use something like Angelica dahurica; the methods are more civilized, and at least you can hire someone and pay them a high salary.
If it were those barbaric demons, forget about getting paid; just keeping them alive would be a good outcome.
The more you compare things, the more you realize that Jackie Chan's father's words actually make a lot of sense.
“That’s right. Compared to that situation, I suggest we get along peacefully. Yin and Yang must be balanced. It’s impossible for there to be only Yang and no Yin.”
311 Following Bai Zhi, I eat and drink delicious food every day.
"What's your name?"
In the office of Destiny, Bai Zhi looked at the aged-looking No. 23 and asked.