150: Just watch this kid since he was a kid

The higher-ups of Unpretty and Little Eagle Sauce were furious.

Upon receiving Butler One's resource exchange terms, they couldn't contain their rage.

"To exchange for one resource we need, we have to pay three times the same value in other resources!"

"And that technology to upgrade spaceships, one technology module requires ten times the resources to exchange!"

"What is this if not blackmail?"

"He's clearly treating us like suckers to be fleeced!"

The people from Unpretty and Little Eagle Sauce were about to explode with anger.

Originally, they thought exchanging resources with Tiangong Base would be a one-to-one mutual exchange, each taking what they needed.

But now, the exchange price starts at least three times, some individual ones even require five times, and technology modules require ten times the resources to exchange!

This exchange price was hard for them to accept.

However, after their initial anger, the people from Unpretty and Little Eagle Sauce still forced themselves to calm down.

A higher-up from Little Eagle Sauce said with a cold glint in his eyes:

"From these exchange terms, it seems that the alien Commander also needs a large amount of resources, which is why he's taking the opportunity to fleece us."

"Moreover, we can deduce from this that he temporarily doesn't have the capability to invade us, otherwise he would surely just come and seize them. This is good news for us."

"So?" The Unpretty person's brows were tightly furrowed.

"So, we must seize the time. Before he regains his invasion capability, we must possess the ability to freely traverse interstellar space," the Little Eagle Sauce higher-up said.

"You mean, we continue to exchange resources with him?" The Unpretty person's eyes held a faint glow.

The Little Eagle Sauce person nodded: "We have no choice. If we rely solely on our own technology, it might take a hundred years to gain the ability to freely traverse interstellar space."

"Furthermore, the resources on Blue Star are almost depleted, and we will soon enter a bottleneck for a long time. We must quickly gain the ability to mine resources on other planets."

"Otherwise, we will soon be completely surpassed by Shangxia. Don't forget, they have mastered Nuclear fusion technology!"

"Once they widely apply Nuclear fusion technology to produce energy, with sufficient energy support, their spaceships can easily travel to and from other planets to acquire resources. At that time, resources on other planets in the Solar System can all be used by them."

"If we continue to stand still, the gap between us and Shangxia will only grow wider!"

"Therefore, we must exchange resources and technology with Tiangong Base. Although the cost is a bit high, as long as we can successfully step onto other planets to mine resources, the current pay will be nothing!"

These words caused the Unpretty people to fall into a brief silence.

In truth, they weren't unaware of this principle; it was just that for several centuries, they had always been the ones fleecing others. Now, suddenly, they had fallen into the position of being fleeced, and they found it hard to swallow.

The Little Eagle Sauce person glanced at the Unpretty crowd and said indifferently: "Being able to pay some price for advanced technology is already quite good; it's better than not even being able to exchange for it."

"You should know, resources have a price, but technology is priceless. If you are unwilling, then our cooperation ends here."

These words immediately caused dissatisfaction among the Unpretty higher-ups. This was equivalent to saying they were short-sighted.

Immediately, the Unpretty person snorted coldly: "When did we say we wouldn't exchange? As long as we master more advanced spaceship technology, what we lose now, we will only gain more of on other planets in the future!"

"It's good that you understand this principle. Then, we'll continue to cooperate according to the previous terms. Our two countries will each contribute half of the required materials for exchange, and the materials obtained from other planets in the future will also be split equally."

The Little Eagle Sauce person spoke indifferently.

"Now, go prepare the materials yourselves."

...

At the same time, Lin Yang had already returned home.

To his surprise, there were many guests at home, some were neighbors from around, while others he had no impression of at all.

Now Zhang Fang was surrounded by these people, each saying flattering words, their gazes repeatedly sweeping over the several admission letters, filled with envy.

Zhang Fang looked pleased, responding to the compliments from the crowd.

Then, her gaze swept to Lin Yang, who had just entered the door, and she immediately called out: "Oh, my dear son, you're back! Are you tired? Mom will pour you some tea!"

With her call, everyone in the living room immediately turned their heads, looking at Lin Yang and speaking in a flurry of pleasantries.

"Our great scholar is back!"

"I've always said, Lin Yang, this child, was extraordinary from a young age, and he would become a great talent sooner or later. See? I was right, wasn't I?"

"I also determined from a young age that Lin Yang would definitely achieve great things. Now he's being fought over by the top universities in the country, truly bringing honor to all of us neighbors in this building!"

"Hehe, Lin Yang, I even held you when you were little. When you graduate and become successful, don't forget to look out for my naughty boy."

"Exactly, exactly, and my girl too. She's been close to Lin Yang since elementary school. Two days ago, she even said Lin Yang is the most handsome in our community. I think, my girl might have a crush on Lin Yang. How about, Auntie calls her over, and you two can chat?"

"Go, go, go! Your girl only got into a second-tier university; she's not worthy of a great genius like Lin Yang. My daughter, on the other hand, is also from a top-tier university in the country. How about, Lin Yang, you two add each other as friends and chat?"

"And my Ni'er, she's also from a first-class university, with a gentle personality and a beautiful appearance, no worse than those big stars. Your mother used to say that whoever could marry my Ni'er must have accumulated good fortune in their previous life. Why don't you two chat?"

"..."

Listening to these words, Lin Yang's expression instantly became incredibly strange.

They thought he would achieve great things from a young age?

They saw he was a genius from a young age?

Are they sure they're talking about him?

He almost wanted to laugh.

Who in the entire building didn't know about his academic performance?

Almost always at the bottom!

Usually, some parents even specifically told their children not to play with him, to stay away from him, lest they get 'infected' and their studies also worsen.

Among them were several familiar neighbors from upstairs and downstairs.

But now, seeing that he was personally fought over by the principals of top universities, they all came over, without blushing or heart palpitations, saying they knew he would succeed from a young age!

Does it have to be this real?

Lin Yang felt a bit helpless to complain.

The earlier words were still acceptable, but the later it got, the more outrageous it became, with each one trying to set him up with a girl.

This reality was a bit too much!

Especially, several of the neighbors who said these things, he had no impression of them at all.

Clearly, they just lived in the same community, or not even in the same building, and he had barely seen them a few times. Now, they all came flocking.

It was utterly ridiculous.

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