201: Chapter 201 Ryme City

Lin Fang didn't place excessive importance on antibiotics. As he had just said, offering them was for the benefit of humanity, to ease relations with various countries, and to enhance the company's influence.

Lin Fang then proposed cooperation with various nations. Third-Party Technology would establish its own branch companies or offices locally in each country to facilitate joint ventures for building antibiotic production factories. At that point, their interests would align, which would be highly advantageous for Third-Party Technology's local development.

They had obviously noticed this point as well. After some negotiation, the profit share they agreed to give Lin Fang wasn't substantial, but money was the last thing Lin Fang cared about.

This was the most long-term development strategy. If successful, Third-Party Technology's influence would expand once again, becoming a behemoth enterprise of the current era.

It was important to note that by then, the vigilance of various governments would also rise to an unprecedented level... but that was a matter for the future.

Lin Fang instructed Xu Anqing, "Take advantage of the fact that we're about to enter a honeymoon period with various countries to accelerate the company's development pace. Next time they come here, it might not be for a 'Dora the Explorer' adventure, but perhaps for a 'D-Day'..."

"Understood!" Xu Anqing felt somewhat embarrassed by his analogy but also became serious.

Meanwhile, the public had also taken notice of the United Nations' visit this time. Many were expecting them to impose sanctions on the company. However, to their great surprise, the United Nations' statement released a few days later was not about sanctions. Instead, it declared that Third-Party Technology was an enterprise dedicated to human welfare with a high sense of social responsibility.

It further announced that it would engage in deep cooperation with Third-Party Technology in the field of global public health to jointly tackle the severe challenge of antibiotic resistance.

Once the news broke, the world was in an uproar.

"They're... cooperating just like that?"

"I don't get it. What about the promised sanctions? How did it turn into a handshake and making peace?"

"What does that make all those protest marches? A joke?"

Regardless, in the face of the prevailing trend, these people's protests couldn't make much of a splash.

——

By the time contracts were formally finalized with various countries, a month had passed. After handling some matters, Lin Fang picked a time and once again arrived in the Pikachu Detective dimension.

[Arrival in Pikachu Detective dimension successful]

[Current dimension weight: 51%]

[Sole objective: Search for supplies, evacuate safely]

[Spacetime Package status: Idle]

[Evacuation countdown: 23:59:59]

Seeing the 51% weight, Lin Fang finally breathed a sigh of relief. It was so difficult to increase. He had spent a month picking up trash and relying on the guaranteed minimum to barely scrape it together. Among his finds, the most valuable was the holographic projection equipment he bought at a high price.

This was also one of the few high-tech items in this world, more advanced than in other worlds, reaching a level of immersion.

However, compared to the brain-computer interface technology in reality, it seemed somewhat flashy but impractical.

Thinking this, Lin Fang bought a plane ticket to Lime City on the east coast of America, the main city from the movie's plot.

Lily, sensing he was about to leave, cautiously asked, "Sir... can you take me with you?"

Looking at the hopeful glint in the young girl's eyes, Lin Fang couldn't bear to disappoint her. He tactfully said, "You're not useful right now. Focus on your studies. When you've learned something, perhaps you'll be able to help me a little."

Including Takahashi Sanji, whom he was possessing, this pair of siblings were just high school students.

The light in Lily's eyes instantly dimmed. She lowered her head, her fingers unconsciously twisting the hem of her clothes, her voice as faint as a mosquito's hum: "I... I understand."

A moment later, she raised her head again. Though her eyes were still slightly red, a look of determination had reignited within them: "I will definitely work hard! Just you wait and see, sir."

Lin Fang nodded and embarked on his journey to Lime City.

On the plane,

Lin Fang stared at the Black Star on his wrist, frowning slightly. This Black Watch, which had accompanied him through interdimensional travel, had an icon representing the Pacific Rim Dimension on its face. The countdown on it now showed less than two months remaining.

Countdown: 1356:44:30

This was the disaster with the nearest timeline. The coordinates it provided were not far from the DPA base in the Pacific Ocean, where there was a tiny fissure leading to an unknown place. In the months since its discovery, Lin Fang had sent people to investigate it thoroughly more than once, but no useful information had been found.

Time was tight.

Lin Fang felt some apprehension about this disaster. He decided that after opening a Wormhole to reality here, he would focus on dealing with this matter.

The plane pierced through the clouds, and the city below gradually came into clear view.

After getting off the plane and exiting the airport, Lin Fang was greeted by a bustling commercial district. Pokémon were also incredibly frequent here, and many seemed to have quite good abilities.

Numerous Pokémon-shaped balloons floated in the mid-air.

A city where humans and Pokémon coexisted harmoniously—this was Lime City.

Outside the airport entrance, many cars were always parked, picking up and dropping off passengers. Tanaka Taiichi, who had been waiting, immediately approached upon seeing Lin Fang.

"BOSS," Tanaka Taiichi said respectfully.

Lin Fang's gaze swept over the middle-aged man before him. "How are things?"

"With Number Two's help, everything has proceeded very smoothly. We successfully acquired the former Charizard Tech building and its assets, renamed it Third-Party Biotechnology. This month, we've already turned a loss into a profit and have gained some reputation in Lime City."

Tanaka Taiichi replied concisely and quickly. He didn't believe these matters could be hidden from the young man before him. Like the terrifyingly capable Number Two, it seemed there was nothing he didn't know.

Thanks to it, things had gone much more smoothly than Tanaka Taiichi had imagined, exceeding expectations.

Just what kind of entity was this Number Two?

"Good," Lin Fang gave a slight nod. "Let's head over now."

"Yes, the car is ready."

After getting in the car, Lin Fang watched the passing street scenes. This otherworldly landscape of coexistence with Pokémon made him feel somewhat dazed; the difference from the real world was truly immense.

The sedan stopped in front of a highly modern building. The structure had a streamlined overall shape, its exterior walls covered with special ecological glass, through which lush vertical greenery inside could be faintly seen.

Most eye-catching was the brand-new logo hanging at the top of the building. If people from Earth saw it, they would surely exclaim in shock—this company was too terrifying, it had actually expanded into another world!