331: Chapter 328 Stealing God's Authority

— Palm Beach, Florida

This is a gathering place for the top power players of Country M. Every past president of Country M has owned property here, and many members of Congress with capital operations have estates here as well.

The scenery is exceptionally beautiful, and it boasts a full suite of top-tier medical and educational systems. Here, one can have everything without even stepping out the door.

Provided, of course, that you have sufficient status and US dollars.

At this moment, inside the living room of a private villa, a group of pot-bellied blonde white men and a few scattered black men were gathered.

Each of them was wearing a bathrobe, with swimsuit-clad beauties nearby serving desserts and drinks. It was clear they had just finished a very pleasant pool party.

As the bikini-clad girls left the scene one after another, the atmosphere here gradually became tense.

"Congressman, as I discussed over the phone, matters need to be discussed slowly. Don't be in a hurry. This is like an investment; we can't be confined to the present. Every one of us here is a professional investor with vision, aren't we?"

Leading the group, a middle-aged white woman who had maintained her figure reasonably well smiled and took a light sip of the drink in her hand, every movement exuding elegance.

"Ms. Ava, you are currently the president of Genentech. Every penny you spend now is donated by us, so of course you aren't in a hurry. But since your company's founding, it seems you haven't solved our problems!"

Hearing this, a balding, wrinkled, and incredibly obese elderly white man spoke up displeasurably.

"Correct." On the other side, another elderly white man sat with an IV drip bag hanging beside him. He was the only one not wearing a bathrobe, dressed instead in hospital scrubs. His voice was very weak, and he looked as if he didn't have much time left.

He coughed several times, only calming down after the elderly man beside him patted his back. Then he slowly said, "Ms. Ava, your father once promised me."

"To create a way to extend human life within my lifetime. But your father has already gone to see the Lord, and now I'm close to it as well, yet I still haven't seen the promise your father spoke of."

"Ms. Ava, a business needs to emphasize integrity. Do you think you have any integrity left to speak of now?"

As soon as these words were spoken, many of the elites present looked at the middle-aged woman with burning gazes. Clearly, everyone shared this attitude, waiting to see how Ava would argue her way out of this.

"True, my father did indeed fail you. However, genetic technology—especially when it involves our human genes—is inherently difficult, isn't it? It is the Domain of God. For a Mortal to want to explore God's Domain, the difficulty goes without saying."

"And our company has had results, hasn't it?" Ava was unhurried, her tone still very elegant and composed. Her good education and upbringing had given her a way of handling things comparable to an old fox.

Upon hearing this, someone immediately retorted in dissatisfaction.

"Hmph! Those are nothing but crude products. And do you think people like us need those things?"

"Exactly, Ms. Ava. We can tell you that today is an inquiry. If you don't give us a satisfactory answer, then our next meeting will be a shareholders' meeting. I believe that with our combined shares, we can completely sideline you and appoint another leader who is willing to do real work."

"A leader who can give us a satisfactory answer!"

Everyone had cold sneers on their faces. This seemingly private gathering was actually an interrogation; they had united to put pressure on this executive director.

Looking at these old guys staring at her like a pack of hungry wolves, Ava wasn't flustered at all.

What was she afraid of? Every single one of these people had slept with her.

If it were before, at most she would just sleep with them one by one again until they were satisfied.

But this time was different. She had confidence, and a trace of mockery and composure couldn't help but appear on her face.

She unhurriedly set down her tall wine glass and found a comfortable sitting position.

"It seems everyone is very anxious, so I think it's time to give you a clear answer."

Hearing this, the group was somewhat suspicious; this woman's reaction seemed different from what they had imagined.

Immediately after, Ava picked up a small, exquisite remote from the coffee table and pressed it lightly.

A slight humming sound echoed through the room as the motorized curtains began to lower one by one.

Seeing this, everyone looked suspicious, and then a white projection screen slowly rolled down from the top of one side of the living room.

Ding!~

A beam of light hit the screen, and images along with supporting data began to appear.

Only then did Ava smile faintly and say, "This is the best experimental subject our company has recently found. Once we crack the secrets within him, we will successfully enter God's Domain and truly begin to steal a part of God's power to complete our own evolution!"

As she spoke, Ava pressed her right wireless earpiece and seemed to give a faint instruction to the other side: "Execute the experiment immediately. In one month, I need a progress report on the basic research. Let us welcome the new era!"

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Meanwhile, on the other side, the entire research institute still appeared calm on the outside. In fact, compared to usual, the visible armed forces seemed even fewer.

However, inside, things were surging. A series of footsteps echoed in the corridors from time to time, and personnel in white coats could be seen everywhere, busy with preparations.

But the test subjects were completely unaware; their activity areas were entirely separated from the researchers' areas.

Sublevel Ten—

"Li Changsheng, have you noticed? Ever since you were called by the company for testing last time, the armed forces here seem to have increased."

Zhang Zhao, who was currently sparring with Li Changsheng, spoke with a smile as if casually mentioning it.

"Master Zhang, your powers of observation are truly impressive. With your skills, I think you'd be quite good at art or criminal investigation."

Li Changsheng smiled, and then his wrist flipped rapidly. Using a very peculiar and mysterious five-finger technique, he struck out with his palm.

Pa!~

His palm landed lightly half an inch from Zhang Zhao's chest. He didn't strike for real, but it was clearly visible that on the area of Zhang Zhao's Tang suit where the palm was aimed, the fabric first swirled inward and then outward, as if an invisible hand were twisting the clothes.

"Good! Li Changsheng, your learning ability is truly strong. You've fully mastered the Swastika Hand in just three days. In this exchange of martial arts, I'm at a total loss!"

Zhang Zhao looked depressed. For the past few days, the two had been discussing and exploring together, which in reality meant they each used one martial art to continuously spar with the other.

Each side designated one of the other's martial arts. Zhang Zhao chose Li Changsheng's Xingyi Monkey Style.

Because he found that after that test, Li Changsheng seemed to have become a different person. Every form of his Xingyi was like a masterpiece of nature, vivid and lifelike, with both spirit and form reaching the very marrow of his bones.

And Li Changsheng, naturally, chose the other's Swastika Hand.

"Master Zhang, I've been putting my all into teaching the Monkey Style. If you can't learn it, you can't blame me. No returns!"

Li Changsheng said with a laugh.

"Doing business with you, Li Changsheng, I..."

Just as Zhang Zhao was about to joke back, a sudden set of footsteps interrupted their conversation.

"You guys are..."