672: Chapter 667 How's this reward?

Evelyn's pupils suddenly constricted.

From this young man, she sensed a kindred spirit.

It was a powerful resilience, one that had gone through hell yet still chose to strive towards the light.

“Quantum Leap Dynamics Company...”

She was still somewhat hesitant.

“Viktor won't let me go. The non-compete agreement in his hand is like a chain.”

“He will use every legal means to prevent me from conducting any related research.”

“Legal?”

Shen Yan's lips curved into a barely perceptible smile.

“My legal team is ready.”

“As for Viktor...”

“He will soon have bigger problems.”

“A shark fed by theft, lies, and money laundering won't care about a small fish when it smells sweeter blood.”

“And I have prepared a feast for him that he cannot refuse.”

Shen Yan took a document from his briefcase and pushed it across to Evelyn.

“Shenyan Group AI Special Angel Investment Fund Establishment Announcement”

“Fund Size: 500 Million US Dollars”

“Investment Direction: All promising Artificial Intelligence startups globally”

Evelyn gasped, looking at the dazzling words “500 Million US Dollars”.

She instantly understood Shen Yan's plan.

This was an overt scheme.

He intended to use this huge sum of money to stir up a capital frenzy throughout the entire AI field.

And Quantum Leap Dynamics Company, as the industry leader, with Viktor as the most greedy hunter, would absolutely not be able to ignore this juicy target.

He would try every means to get a piece of the pie.

By then, all his energy would be tied up in this capital game.

And she, Evelyn Reed, the “loser” in his eyes, would instead become the most inconspicuous one.

What a brilliant strategy, feigning an attack to the east while striking in the west, and besieging Wei to rescue Zhao!

“This is just an appetizer.”

Shen Yan's voice pulled her back from her shock.

“Dr. Reed, I don't just want you to regain your freedom.”

“I also want you to personally reclaim everything that belongs to you.”

“The fatal bug in oracle, Viktor's dark history, the truths he covered up...”

“These will all be part of the grand gift we give to Quantum Leap Dynamics Company.”

Shen Yan's words, like a bolt of lightning, split the last trace of gloom in Evelyn's heart.

Revenge.

Reclaiming her own glory.

She had thought of this idea before.

However, she had no power to achieve it.

But now, this man from the East not only gave her a platform to rebuild her dream but also a sharp sword capable of piercing her enemy's heart.

What reason did she have to refuse?

Evelyn slowly, deeply, exhaled.

That breath seemed to release all the suppression, pain, and unwillingness she had endured over the past few years.

She looked up again, at Shen Yan.

In those once dim eyes, a flame named “hope” was being rekindled, burning brighter and brighter.

She didn't say “thank you,” nor did she say “I agree.”

She simply asked the most direct and powerful question.

“When do we start?”

There was no surprise on Shen Yan's face.

It was as if Evelyn Reed's question was already part of his script.

He even smiled slightly, a knowing smile.

“We start now.”

“However, we start with your revenge.”

Evelyn was stunned.

Her idea of “starting” was to immerse herself in the laboratory, to rebuild “Chimera.”

But Shen Yan's idea of “starting” was to settle old scores first.

Shen Yan saw her confusion.

“Dr. Reed, a 'Spark' AI laboratory tailored for you takes time.”

“The best equipment needs to be sourced globally, cleared through customs, and debugged.”

“The best team also needs you to personally select and integrate them.”

“I don't want you to extinguish this newly ignited flame while waiting.”

“So, before that, I'd like to invite you to a place first.”

“T City, my AI headquarters.”

Shen Yan added.

“Our company has an AI studio that has been operating for two years.”

“Perhaps you've heard of it, 'janus'.”

“janus AI?”

For the first time, genuine shock appeared in Evelyn's eyes.

Of course, she had heard of it.

janus, a dark horse that had emerged in the AI field in the past two years.

It hadn't made a big splash like Quantum Leap, but it had achieved remarkable results in several vertical domains, especially in industrial automation and algorithm optimization.

Insiders were very curious about who was behind this low-key yet technically powerful janus.

Unexpectedly, it was this young man right in front of her.

How many more trump cards did he have hidden?

“The janus team is young and highly motivated.”

“But they lack a leader like you.”

“So, I'd like to invite you to janus before your exclusive laboratory is built, to teach them, or rather, to discuss future directions together.”

Shen Yan's proposal sounded reasonable.

But Evelyn wasn't a student fresh out of school.

She keenly sensed that Shen Yan was arranging “work” for her.

Even though this job might be what countless AI Engineers dreamed of.

Her guard, which had just subsided, rose slightly again.

“Mr. Shen, I am a scientist, not a teacher.”

“My knowledge is very expensive.”

Her tone carried a hint of distant pride.

Shen Yan was not offended; instead, he felt this was the true Evelyn Reed.

A genius who had been hurt by the world but still retained her integrity.

“Of course.”

“Your knowledge is priceless.”

“So I have prepared another form of compensation.”

Shen Yan gently tapped the table.

“Before you depart for T City.”

“I will accomplish something for you here, in Boston.”

“I will pull Viktor Croft, along with his Quantum Leap Dynamics Company, down from their pedestal.”

“I will let you personally witness how the person who stole your dream will be utterly disgraced and lose everything.”

“How does this reward sound to you?”

Evelyn's breathing suddenly stopped.

Sunlight streamed through the window, illuminating Shen Yan's face. His expression was calm, his tone indifferent.

But his words carried a chill that seemed to freeze the entire cafe.

This wasn't a negotiation.

This was a statement of an impending fact.

Evelyn looked at him, for a long time.

She slowly nodded.

“Deal.”

The operation began the moment Shen Yan left the cafe.

The presidential suite at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Boston had been transformed into a temporary war command center.

Chen Guangke was in charge of logistics and execution.