247: Chapter 244 Ambitious

Li Changsheng was quite concerned about this potential risk.

After all, the mere mention of human experimentation brought to mind many unpleasant movie tropes.

Such as that company with the umbrella icon, or the Weyland Corporation from certain films; the corporate images of these entities in classic movies were never very good.

They were purely tropes where accidents eventually occurred, leading to the research of terrifying things that leaked and caused global catastrophes.

Li Changsheng was here to rescue the target, not to become a test subject.

Therefore, he pricked up his ears, wanting to hear Merk's explanation.

"Everyone, rest assured, our experiments are very safe. Without your consent, we will not involve ourselves in any operations that violate the rules, such as genetic modification of your human bodies."

As he spoke, Merk paused, pondered for a moment, and then continued: "Currently, we mainly need to collect physical data samples from you, the top talents in various Domains."

"For instance, by conducting more detailed data analysis on you, we can gradually obtain the most perfect physical samples. Take Mr. Kenneth, for example; you are an excellent sprinter."

"We will provide you with the most scientific training and conditioning beforehand, and then have you perform some speed tests until you reach the limit of your body's capabilities."

"In fact, there are quite a few athletes like you in our company. When they eventually leave the company, they all achieve excellent performances on the sports field, breaking their previous records."

"As for the experiments, they will at most involve taking your blood and DNA samples, and we will not perform any further illegal acts upon you."

Merk's tone was modulated and expressive, like a professional linguist. Combined with his words that sounded entirely like they were for everyone's benefit, his speech carried a great sense of security and persuasiveness.

Kenneth and the others truly revealed expressions of relief.

"This Merk is likely just a frontman, perhaps even just an actor or a linguist."

Regarding Merk's claims, Li Changsheng would only believe one percent, or perhaps not even a single word.

Such a person was like a certain actor-turned-president who eventually dragged the country into a terrifying quagmire of war. He possessed terrifying powers of incitement and deception.

He might not have much real ability, but his rhetoric was very effective; at least Kenneth and Kanai Shuichi believed most of it.

Li Changsheng wasn't sure about Zhang Zhao; the man looked simple-minded, but he likely had plenty of schemes behind that facade.

"Everyone, next I will have the company's legal team sign professional contracts with you. Of course, if you have any doubts, you can also directly contact your own lawyers. We will not set any traps in the contracts, and we will act according to the contracts; we will not do anything that violates them."

As he spoke, Merk clapped his hands. Before long, several men in suits walked over; they were likely the so-called legal team.

Each one took a person away to a separate room to begin signing the contracts.

Li Changsheng was naturally led away separately to sign his contract.

Although he knew that since they were so confident, a behemoth like Tech Company had no need to set traps in the contract, he still had to read it carefully.

After reading it carefully, there were no obvious loopholes, and the terms were very clear.

It was a commission of 35 million USD per month, and all he needed to do was undergo the company's experimental test project once a week.

The test project was also written very clearly, and it indeed did not involve any overly sensitive experiments. It was nothing more than testing various physical data points.

Secondly, he had to strictly follow the requirements of their medical team—such as therapists and nutritionists—regarding sleeping, eating, and other matters of strengthening and regulating his body on time.

In short, they were responsible for helping Li Changsheng build a perfect body, and he had to comply and undergo one test per week.

Such experiments were actually quite common in human research trials in the US and around the world.

For example, in some athletic tests, laboratories would require test subjects to only perform a specific type of training within a designated time, while another group would choose conventional training, in order to test the feasibility of this training method.

This was quite common; there used to be experiments testing the impact of sleep duration on physical development.

At the very least, reading through it, this was a very routine and legal experimental contract. If that were the case, this job would be incredibly generous and easy.

Not only would he have a top-tier medical and athletic coaching service team, but he would also earn a large commission every month.

Without much hesitation, Li Changsheng directly signed his name.

"Contracts are just tools to pacify the lower classes; for large corporate powers, a contract is just a piece of waste paper. High commissions, combined with incredibly favorable conditions—it looks like this is a massive 'pig-butchering' scam!"

Li Changsheng had already passed the stage where money easily made his head spin. He knew very well that this salary might not last long.

Perhaps a month, perhaps half a year; when they turned hostile, not only would you have to cough everything back up, but you would even have to sacrifice yourself.

After signing the contract, Li Changsheng immediately followed out of the room, preparing to ask about the rules and regulations of the Tech Company.

At this moment, a woman in office attire walked over.

"Mr. Li, I am your dedicated consultant, Lux. From now on, I will be responsible for everything you do at the company, including coordinating your company tests and medical service team. Besides that, if you have any needs, you can also convey them to the company through me."

"Ms. Lux? You are..."

Li Changsheng was a bit surprised; the other party actually had an Asian face, with slight signs of mixed heritage, but it was definitely a face that fit Eastern aesthetics—tall, curvaceous, nearly 1.75 meters in height, and very elegant.

"Yes, Mr. Li, I am a Chinese-American. You don't need to be surprised about this; Tech Company's services are very humanized. Every one of us who coordinates with test subjects has strict standards."

Lux said with a smile, the meaning very clear: if it were Kenneth, the coordinator would likely be Black; the consultant for Kanai Shuichi would likely be a Japanese-American.

When it came to putting people at ease, Genentech really had it nailed down.

Li Changsheng finally understood why a company like Genentech could operate without causing too much of a stir in the world, despite having done plenty of illegal experiments behind the scenes.

However, just as Lux turned around, Li Changsheng was stunned, because the moment she turned and lowered her head, she gave him a subtle wink.

——

Arriving at another building—the egg-shaped structure of the research institute—they entered the elevator and went directly to the tenth underground floor.

Upon stepping out of the elevator, what came into view was a very spacious training ground.

Looking around, the place was filled with various muscular men and some people with well-proportioned builds similar to Li Changsheng's.

"This is where the test subjects train on a daily basis. It covers an area of 80,000 square meters and has professional tracks, as well as various aerobic and strength training areas."

"Besides that, there are also some combat and fighting areas. There are some Chinese fighting experts like you, Li. If you are interested, you can interact with them."

As she spoke, Lux pointed to another area.

The training zone there indeed had quite a few Traditional Martial Arts training devices, such as wooden dummies, plum blossom poles, etc., as well as various cold weapons like blades, spears, swords, and halberds.

Indeed, there were quite a few Chinese men and women standing there.

"Are they all experts in their respective Domains?" Li Changsheng asked suspiciously.

"Not necessarily. It is very difficult for us to come into contact with some of the true experts from China; the higher-ups even suspect that they are just legends bragged about by China."

"But at the very least, most of the people here cover many styles of Chinese Traditional Martial Arts. The company doesn't expect them all to be top-tier talents in these Domains; the main purpose is to test the data on the force, lethality, and performance of Chinese Kung Fu in various aspects. Thereby, through computer analysis, we can deduce the most perfect fighting techniques and methods to stimulate human potential."

Listening to Lux's remarks, Li Changsheng felt a chill run down his spine.

This Genentech really had huge ambitions. Besides these, he also saw some well-known fighting styles from various countries around the world.

For example, Karate, Taekwondo, Muay Thai, Judo, etc. It could be said that this place was like a microcosm of the world's fighting styles, gathering professional talents from every fighting style in the world.

At the same time, there were also some top-tier sports talents.