707: Chapter 72 Exclusive Supplier

Wu Ya listened, feeling that every word Shen Yan spoke was like carefully laying down a track.

"So, I cannot just take them for nothing."

Shen Yan continued.

Emma seemed a bit at a loss.

"But, I have nothing to give you in return..."

"No, you do."

Shen Yan raised one finger.

"First, I need you to sign an agreement, exclusively authorizing the commercial development rights of these manuscripts to our company."

This was expected, Wu Ya thought.

"Second,"

Shen Yan shifted his focus, "I hope you will come forward and establish a 'Richter Precision Manufacturing Foundation' in Country D under the name of Klaus Richter."

Emma and Wu Ya were stunned simultaneously.

A foundation?

"Our Phantom Dynamics will provide one hundred million Euros as initial capital for this foundation."

Shen Yan's voice was not loud, but it exploded like a heavy bomb next to Wu Ya's ear.

One hundred million Euros!

Just for a foundation?

"The purpose of the foundation is to fund talented young Engineers and small laboratories in the fields of precision manufacturing, material science, and optics who lack resources. Simultaneously, it will also be responsible for organizing, publishing, and researching the technical legacy left by Mr. Klaus Richter."

"You, Miss Emma Richter, will be the lifetime Honorary Chairperson of this foundation."

"Of course, the foundation will allocate a substantial annual sum to support your cello career, allowing you to hold a concert tour using the restored 'Die Knaus' in the best concert halls worldwide."

Emma was completely speechless; her blue eyes were filled with tears.

To allow her grandfather's name to reappear in the world in this manner was his greatest wish during his lifetime.

And Shen Yan not only helped her realize it but also gave her a guarantee for pursuing art for life—a guarantee she dared not even imagine.

Wu Ya's breathing also became rapid.

She finally understood.

What Shen Yan wanted was far more than just those few boxes of manuscripts.

He wanted the name 'Klaus Richter'!

In Country D, in Europe, this name represented the pinnacle of precision manufacturing.

Through this foundation, Shen Yan could legitimately recruit the most outstanding Artisans, Engineers, and technicians in all of Europe!

He used one hundred million Euros to buy a legendary surname, along with all the connections, prestige, and technological inheritance that name represented.

Compared to that, those few boxes of manuscripts were insignificant!

"I... I agree!"

Emma’s voice was choked with tears, "I completely agree!"

Shen Yan smiled and nodded.

"A pleasant cooperation, Miss Richter."

The video call ended.

Wu Ya looked at Shen Yan, opened her mouth, but could not utter a single word.

He wasn't making a transaction.

He was using money to buy the soul of a legend.

The subject of the second meeting was the representative of Kenji Tanaka, Chairman of Tanaka Industries from Country R.

The location was arranged at a top-tier Japanese tea house in City T.

Chen Guangke had already cleared the area in advance.

Wu Ya followed Shen Yan into the elegant private room. A middle-aged man wearing a high-end suit with immaculately combed hair immediately stood up and bowed.

"Mr. Shen, it is a pleasure to meet you for the first time. I am Sato, here on behalf of the Chairman."

His Chinese was very standard, and his attitude was respectful, but his eyes held a hint of scrutiny.

Shen Yan casually sat down and gestured for the other person to sit as well.

"Mr. Sato, did you bring the item?"

"Hai."

Sato nodded and took out a metal box wrapped in velvet cloth from his briefcase.

"The spare control unit for the mesaichi-7, brand new and unused."

He then took out a document.

"This is our exchange agreement for your review. As long as you transfer the complete blueprints of the 'Burya' 11D122 engine to the designated server, this control unit will be yours."

Wu Ya looked at the agreement, feeling that this deal was settled.

Cash on delivery, fair and reasonable.

However, Shen Yan didn't even look at the agreement.

He just picked up his teacup and took a gentle sip.

"Mr. Sato, Chairman Tanaka is a true collector."

Sato paused slightly, not understanding why Shen Yan suddenly said that.

"Yes, the Chairman has dedicated his life to collecting the treasures of human industrial civilization."

"Then he must know that besides the 'Burya,' the Soviet Union also had a lunar rover program called 'Lunokhod.'"

Shen Yan casually uttered this word.

Sato's pupils contracted almost imperceptibly.

"Of course, that was a great undertaking in the 1970s."

"I have the complete design drawings for the 'Lunokhod-3' right here."

Shen Yan set down his teacup. His voice wasn't loud, but it caused the air in the entire room to solidify.

Wu Ya's heart skipped a beat.

Lunokhod-3!

That was the legendary model from the Soviet lunar rover program that had been fully manufactured but ultimately never launched due to issues with the launch vehicle! Its blueprints were even rarer and more precious than the 'Burya' engine blueprints!

Sato's breathing hitched noticeably for a moment, but he quickly regained control.

"Mr. Shen, you joke too much. That batch of materials should have been lost when the Soviet Union disintegrated."

"Is that so?"

Shen Yan smiled, took out his phone, and tapped open a picture.

The photo showed a yellowed blueprint with complex mechanical structures and dense Russian annotations.

It was just one corner, but any aerospace enthusiast could immediately recognize the unique wheeled chassis and sampling arm design.

Sato stared intently at the photograph, unable to look away.

"Is the Chairman interested in these blueprints?"

Shen Yan put away his phone.

Sato took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down.

"Mr. Shen, please state your terms."

He knew that since the other party had revealed this card, he was certainly not here for a simple exchange.

"Very simple."

Shen Yan held up two fingers.

"First, I want this control unit. As the beginning of our cooperation."

"Second, I want to establish a long-term 'Asset Exchange Channel' with Chairman Tanaka."

"Asset Exchange Channel?"

Sato frowned.

"That's right,"

Shen Yan explained, "I will periodically present industrial heritages that shouldn't exist in this world, like the 'Lunokhod-3.' In return, Chairman Tanaka needs to use certain specific industrial equipment, technical patents, or rare materials from his collection."

"This is an exclusive, one-on-one channel. I only approach him, and he can only approach me."

Wu Ya felt her scalp tingle listening from the side.

She understood!

Shen Yan intended to turn Kenji Tanaka, the world's largest industrial collector, into his 'Exclusive Supplier'!

Through Kenji Tanaka as an intermediary, he could continuously monetize intelligence into the hardware, technology, and materials he truly needed for immediate production and R&D!

What a terrifying supply chain this was!