230: Chapter 227 Contact

"Zhou, you have to tell me how this was done. I want to know if this miraculous Li is Superman? Does he have a body of steel, is that it?"

Gradually coming back to his senses, Durant couldn't help but look at Zhou Guoli with excitement; he really wanted to know why, why it was like this.

"This isn't some body of steel, but you can understand it as a kind of miraculous physical potential. Li's physical potential has already been developed to the limit."

Zhou Guoli shook his head with a smile; he couldn't possibly explain that much to Durant.

"Incredible. But a bet is a bet. Here is ten million dollars. As for the extra, please help introduce me to this Mr. Li, if you don't mind."

Durant casually wrote a string of numbers on a checkbook; it seemed that to him, money really was just a string of numbers.

"Mr. Durant, I don't have the final say in this. I'll ask Li about it."

Zhou Guoli shrugged and walked over to Li Changsheng, who was stepping off the stage.

"Brother Li, are you really alright?"

When the two reached a corner, Zhou Guoli couldn't help but look Li Changsheng up and down.

"Do I look like I'm not alright?"

"That's good, that's good!" Seeing that Li Changsheng indeed seemed fine, Zhou Guoli let out a long breath. He then pulled out several checks from his pocket and handed them over. "Keep these! It's ten million dollars in total. It's what I made from betting on your match. I made a small profit, so you take the lion's share."

Looking at the ten-million-dollar check in his hand, Li Changsheng was stunned for a moment, but he quickly realized what was going on. No wonder he had seen Zhou Guoli chatting and laughing with a fat white man earlier; so this was it.

But he hadn't expected Zhou Guoli to be willing to share the money with him, especially ten million dollars all at once.

"Impressive. You're giving me such a large sum of money just like that?"

"I'm quite reluctant too, but I'm the kind of person who focuses on the matter at hand rather than the person. Although I was the one who placed the bet, you earned this with your life. I have no reason to take the majority."

Zhou Guoli shook his head. That was the kind of person he was. You could mess up a task, which would only mean his judgment of people was poor. But if you messed up and had a bad attitude, he wouldn't be so kind.

As for Li Changsheng, he had helped him make contact with Mr. Durant almost perfectly this time, and his performance had successfully caught the other party's attention.

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"You're saying... I should talk to that Mr. Durant?" Li Changsheng looked at Zhou Guoli suspiciously.

"Yes, I suggest making as much contact as possible. The reason we came to this club today was partly because it's professional enough, but most importantly, its owner, Durant, is suspected of having some connections with Genentech."

"If we can use his channels to enter Genentech, then things will be much easier."

Zhou Guoli said with a serious expression. He naturally hoped Li Changsheng would make contact, but if Li Changsheng refused, he wouldn't have anything more to say.

After a moment's thought, Li Changsheng nodded. "Making contact with him is no problem for me. According to what you said, he should be very interested in me right now, right?"

"Correct. This might be related to his connection with Genentech; he's very interested in Super-humans."

"This is evident from Black Mamba and Eris. Also, do you see those people in the corner?"

As he spoke, Zhou Guoli pointed toward a nearby corner.

Looking in the direction Zhou Guoli pointed, he saw a Black man running on a treadmill and a white man doing squats.

"Is there something wrong with those people?"

"Of course there is. Don't you watch sports programs? Those two Black men running were both former track and field champions. One of them is even the 100-meter world record holder, who remains unsurpassed to this day."

"Both of them retired long ago due to injuries, but look at their current running form. Do they look like they have any injuries?"

Hearing Zhou Guoli say this, Li Changsheng also noticed that the two were indeed in excellent health. Especially the 100-meter record holder; his leg muscles were highly developed, and he was even running with a sandbag on his shoulders.

Even so, he was still running as if he were flying. Although it was just a treadmill, it was incredible for an aging athlete who had suffered from injuries to achieve such results.

"So the one doing weighted squats is also an athlete?"

"Yes! If I remember correctly, he should be a very famous weightlifter. According to previous news reports, he injured his spine during training. Logically, he should be paralyzed in bed, but you've seen the current situation."

Zhou Guoli's words also secretly surprised Li Changsheng.

For someone with a spinal injury to actually appear here practicing weighted squats—if that wasn't a fairy tale, what was?

"Are you suspecting that this place is actually an Experimental Subject training base for Genentech?"

Li Changsheng asked. Even as he spoke, he felt it was quite surreal.

He never expected that one day he would be involved in a plot that only existed in science fiction movies.

"It's not exactly a training base; you could say it's more like a rehabilitation center. This Durant is more like a middleman. He provides physical therapy directions for these athletes who retired due to injuries, charging exorbitant fees while also providing Genentech with Experimental Subjects from what were once the world's strongest athletes."

Zhou Guoli spoke with a solemn expression, and Li Changsheng understood. This was a classic case of profiting from both ends.

"So this Durant has taken an interest in me and intends to recommend me to Genentech?"

Li Changsheng had a playful look on his face.

"Yes, that should be what he means. If you contact him later, don't act too deliberate. Just make an initial contact first," Zhou Guoli reminded him.

"I know. It's quite interesting. I'm very interested in this Genentech now."

Li Changsheng nodded; this part was the truth.

He really wanted to know if technology could truly allow the human body to Breakthrough its limits, whether there were any hidden dangers, and how it compared to his own method of breaking through human limits through cultivation.

After chatting a bit more, seeing that Mr. Durant was becoming a bit impatient from waiting, Li Changsheng finally walked over.

Today, Li Changsheng was dressed in casual clothes. He approached Durant with a smile on his face, showing no trace of the fierce expression he had on the stage earlier.

"Mr. Durant, is it? I am Li. Nice to meet you!"

"Li! Your performance just now was truly eye-opening. If you don't mind, could we go somewhere else to talk in detail?"

Durant smiled and shook hands with Li Changsheng, stating his intention directly.

"Of course, but Zhou..."

"Zhou will definitely come along; he is also my friend."

Durant said dismissively.

Soon, the three of them arrived at the fourth floor of the club. This building had a total of twenty-four floors, of which the bottom four belonged to the club, while the upper floors were office areas for other enterprises.

The fourth floor was arranged like a corporate meeting room and office area, but no one could be seen in either. Durant led the two directly to his private office at the very back.