"Killian..."
At this moment, those who had previously said all sorts of things, though their attitudes had not been particularly bad, had still carried the mindset that investing in him was doing him a favor, now all stared in shock at the tall, broad-shouldered man before them with his mature and handsome face. They spoke his name in low voices, and for a moment, with their positions completely reversed, they did not even know what to feel.
But Killian no longer cared about their inner thoughts.
As long as there were no traitors among them, that was enough.
"Alright, we've seen enough here. Everyone, please come with me to the conference room so we can discuss the details."
After seeing that no one had anything else to say, Killian took the initiative to speak.
Then, after Killian stepped out first, everyone followed behind him.
They even deliberately stayed a little behind him, quietly discussing something among themselves.
Not long after, once they were back in the conference room, Laszlo, as the one who had initiated all this, awkwardly rubbed his hands and looked at Killian seated in the main chair. Even after a long pause, he still did not know what to say. At this moment, even as one of the pharmaceutical industry's giants, when faced with a drug powerful enough to change human history, he felt deeply uneasy.
But then Killian spoke, breaking the awkward silence in the room.
"First, each company represented here can receive ten percent of Pioneer Pharmaceuticals, along with the sales rights for the T-Virus treatment."
"As for the division of regional markets and the allocation of shares, that will be decided among yourselves. Once you've reached an agreement, report it to the head office. They'll pass it on to me."
"Second, since the sales rights are being given to you, the corresponding responsibility is also yours. Unless it concerns matters directly related to the drug itself, we will not interfere too much in local handling. You will solve those issues yourselves."
"But you must not damage the company's image. Violators will be removed from the partnership and have their sales rights revoked."
"Second, I need your promise that your companies, no matter the circumstances, will remain fully aligned with the head office, meaning Pioneer Technology. United in opinion, united in action, standing together against outside pressure, with no internal conflict."
"In return, you will all become allies and receive Pioneer Technology's full support."
"..."
After seeing that no one present had anything to say in objection, Killian continued speaking.
And just like that, after Killian laid out several key terms, and with no opposition from the others, the cooperation between both sides officially began.
At this moment, Killian had effectively taken control of the pharmaceutical world.
With the six giants of the medical industry laying the foundation, and with the T-Virus treatment in hand, it would not take long before the entire pharmaceutical industry was truly under his control.
After that, he could finally catch his breath for a while.
Once the major direction of the agreement had been finalized, Killian left the conference room, leaving the remaining details for the company representatives on both sides to sort out.
As for Killian himself, he had something else to do.
Catch a rat.
"What's the situation now?"
After returning to his office, Killian opened the communication line to Research Island. Once he saw his deputy appear on the other end, he immediately asked.
"Boss, everything is still under our control."
"After you and Dr. Samuel left, part of the island's security forces were suddenly reassigned, which created a small gap in our defenses. That allowed one suspected intelligence operative from a major power to slip inside."
"She is currently moving through the ventilation ducts toward Underground Level Two."
"Boss, don't worry. I've already dispatched security personnel to capture her."
The moment he saw his boss connect to the video call, the deputy on the other end immediately sat up straight and reported in a hurried voice.
After all, both the boss and the top leader had left, and now a highly classified company base had been infiltrated by an enemy. No matter how you looked at it, this was his responsibility as second-in-command.
If things went badly, he might even be fired on the spot.
Just the thought of it made the man panic.
"Wait, don't rush. If I remember correctly, Underground Level Two is currently where the Hellhounds and Lickers are being developed, right?"
Just as the man feared, after first learning that his secret base had been infiltrated, Killian had indeed wanted to remove him from his post and ship him off somewhere far away. But after hearing the report, Killian suddenly thought of something and spoke.
This project had started when the island had first been acquired, back before the facility had expanded underground, while the T-Virus project had already been officially launched.
So the related experiments had initially begun on Underground Level Two.
Later, as more subterranean levels were built, the more important experiments, like the Tyrants, were gradually moved to the deepest underground sections.
As for the Hellhounds and Lickers, because they did not have much value, one due to its ugly appearance and the other because its combat ability was not especially high, Killian had never ordered them moved. Instead, he had left them there for the researchers to continue studying on their own.
Maybe they could still squeeze some extra value out of them.
Maybe the creatures might still surprise them.
After that, Killian had become too busy to keep asking about the project.
Now, after the deputy's reminder, he suddenly remembered it.
And with that, an interesting idea began to form in his mind.
"Yes, boss."
After hearing the question, the man immediately answered.
"Seal off the ventilation ducts leading anywhere else, and make sure our little rat goes straight to Underground Level Two."
"If I remember correctly, the Hellhounds still don't have real combat data, right? Since she managed to sneak in here, her skills should be pretty good."
"Let her test them."
"And lock down the main gates. Have Blackwatch ready to carry out cleanup at any moment."
Killian then gave the order to his deputy with a cold smile on his face.
The United States gave some highly classified companies, especially those with close ties to the government, the authority to deal directly with captured spies. If the intruder refused to cooperate, then killing them was their own fault.
And Pioneer Technology was no small company.
Even if Pioneer Technology itself chose not to pursue the matter, retaliation from the military and the government would still be enough to make the operative and the forces behind her pay dearly.
Killian had not handed out all those shares just for people to sit around and do nothing.
Once you became part of a shared利益 community, the moment even a tiny sliver of your interests was harmed, you would not need to ask. Your allies would take the initiative to deal with the trouble for you.
Then, following Killian's orders, the deputy immediately passed the instructions along.
And at that very moment, the person who had already infiltrated this underground base...
With every step she took downward, she became increasingly aware that something was wrong.
(End of Chapter)
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