Cutting-edge technology: Starting with individual stealth equipment

Chapter 40 Oh no, could it be that I've accidentally wandered into the imperial palace?

After this exchange, Zhou Chengyue no longer dared to underestimate this young man.

The other person was clearly not someone who had never experienced the ways of the world, and had definitely seen a lot of things, which meant he was definitely not an ordinary person.

Following that, Zhou Chengyue tentatively asked, "In that case, Mr. Lin, would you be willing to accept Henghui's strategic investment? Rest assured, Henghui will absolutely not interfere with DeepBlue Technology's business decisions."

He added, "At the same time, after the investment, Henghui will open up all its resources and channels to fully support the industrialization process of the plasminogen lysate project."

After speaking, Zhou Chengyue looked at Lin Chuan, waiting for his reply.

Lin Chuan did not answer immediately, but stared at him silently as time passed.

The room fell silent; you could hear a pin drop. Zhou Chengyue was sweating profusely. He desperately wanted to look away and avoid eye contact, but he forced himself to remain calm.

Seeing the delicate atmosphere, Li Bingqian, who was standing next to him, didn't dare to utter a sound.

He was also shocked; the contrast between his previous meeting with Lin Chuan and his appearance was stark.

Finally, Lin Chuan, still looking directly at the other party, finally spoke: "I advise you not to covet the Deep Blue Technology cake. It already belongs to someone else. Forcing it might be a disaster for Henghui."

With the groundwork laid earlier, Lin Chuan then used this opportunity to create the illusion that there was a powerful figure behind him.

As the saying goes, one's identity in front of others is something one gives oneself.

Sure enough, Zhou Chengyue was startled when he heard this, sweating profusely, wondering if he had accidentally wandered into the imperial palace.

That's right, such huge profits, a future market with trillions of dollars in potential.

How could it be an unclaimed item?

At this moment, Zhou Chengyue had already begun to fill in the logical chain in his mind and spontaneously reinforce this preconceived logic.

It's not surprising that he acted this way, because Lin Chuan's current aura is really intimidating.

It doesn't seem like he's faking it at all; the most important thing is that he doesn't dare to gamble.

Making the wrong bet can lead to unbearable and devastating consequences.

If they had truly stumbled upon the imperial palace by mistake, attracting the attention of powerful figures behind the scenes, a good deed could quickly turn into a disaster.

Lin Chuan looked at Zhou Chengyue with a half-smile and said, "Mr. Zhou, my time is limited. Can we have a proper talk now?"

"Uh, okay! I understand!" Zhou Chengyue, regaining his composure, quickly said with a forced smile, "Henghui is no longer seeking any equity; let's talk about cooperation, about cooperation..."

In this game between the two sides, the initiative has shifted.

Zhou Chengyue was completely unsure of the other party's actual situation. For the sake of safety and stability, he decided to treat it as if Deep Blue Technology had a powerful figure behind it.

However, Zhou Chengyue is no ordinary cannon fodder.

In the ensuing negotiations, he continued to cautiously probe and seek confirmation.

"Mr. Lin, it will probably take a long time to commercialize the plastic-degrading bacteria project. First of all, there is the biosafety assessment. Releasing microorganisms that can efficiently degrade plastic into the natural environment may bring uncontrollable ecological risks."

Could this microorganism attack other polymer-containing materials, such as car tires or electrical wire insulation?

"Will it proliferate excessively in soil or ocean, disrupting the original microbial balance? Are the intermediate products released during the degradation process toxic?"

In major countries both domestically and globally, the environmental release of genetically engineered microorganisms is considered a high-risk biotechnology application.

It certainly requires a rigorous and complex approval process.

Zhou Chengyue took a document from his assistant, opened it, and then continued:

"Environmental release involving genetically modified microorganisms requires a Level 4 biosafety assessment by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, which typically takes one to two years."

"Furthermore, according to the Regulations on the Safety Management of Genetic Engineering, all research and development and applications involving genetically modified organisms must be registered with the Ministry of Science and Technology and subject to review by an expert committee."

Zhou Chengyue looked at Lin Chuan and said further:

"If it involves human contact or medical use, such as the possibility of people inhaling metabolites produced during the degradation process of the bacteria, then it becomes more complicated. It needs to be managed as a biological product, which requires review by the National Medical Products Administration and the National Health Commission."

"Even if the microbial community is not genetically modified, large-scale industrial applications still require environmental impact assessments and industrial microbial use permits."

Zhou Chengyue closed the document and said, "The entire process usually takes three to five years, or even longer."

After speaking, he looked at Lin Chuan again, silently observing the changes in his expression.

Zhou Chengyue talked at length about these things, ostensibly emphasizing that there are still many hurdles ahead before the "plastic-eating bacteria" project can be commercialized.

This is also an objective fact.

But he actually wanted to use this opportunity to test and verify whether there was really a big shot behind Lin Chuan.

If so, it might even be someone from the Heavenly Family.

Then none of these are problems. With its enormous energy, it can definitely handle them and quickly commercialize them.

Conversely, this indirectly proves that Lin Chuan is most likely bluffing, and that he doesn't have any powerful figures behind him.

However, Zhou Chengyue did not glean any useful information from the other party's expression. Instead, Lin Chuan saw right through his thoughts.

Lin Chuan said calmly, "This is something you should consider. If Henghui wants to get a share of the pie, it has to sign a contract with Deep Blue Technology this year to purchase plastic-eating bacteria treatment services. We will start supplying the goods whenever you complete the approval process."

He added, "But you have to pay me first."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chengyue was stunned. After realizing what was happening, he couldn't sit still on the spot.

"President Lin, this project hasn't even passed the pilot test yet, let alone the subsequent engineering and industrialization processes. It will take at least three years!"

The product hasn't even left the lab yet, it's far from being ready for commercial use, and the approval process isn't even finished.

Henghui requires you to pay upfront, and they won't even deliver the goods.

It's like this: I have a product to sell to you, but it won't be available for three years. You need to start pre-ordering my product this year, but you have to make payments on time every year according to the pre-order amount. I will ship the product to you after it is officially launched in three years.

That's practically an unfair contract term.

This means that DeepBlue Technology made the money first, and almost all the potential risks were transferred to Henghui.

Lin Chuan said calmly, "That's something you should be considering. Otherwise, why should such benefits fall on your heads instead of others? The experiment has passed, and passing the pilot test is inevitable."

He then added, "If Henghui can't even handle this, then we'll find someone who can to take on the job."

The surreal thing is that Lin Chuan made such an unreasonable request, but Zhou Chengyue found it reasonable at this moment, and became even more convinced that Lin Chuan had a powerful figure behind him.

His logic was based on the domineering and aggressive attitude Lin Chuan was displaying at that moment.

This is exactly the kind of behavior Zhou Chengyue associates with important figures: they expect you to "pay tribute" before the project even starts its pilot phase.

Not only did they take the money first, they also extricated themselves from the potential risks.

Clearly, Lin Chuan had grasped the other party's logic.

If he acts reasonably at this moment, the cooperation will appear fair, and the risks will be shared.

He seems responsible and doesn't shy away from problems.

But Zhou Chengyue felt that something was wrong; your persona was off.

Therefore, Lin Chuan now adopts a domineering and aggressive style.

They make all sorts of verbal promises, but take no real responsibility, and expect to get the benefits first.

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