144: Is it finally here?

"Xiao Yun, if you're willing to long-term lease the blade server to us, our Haibei Research Institute will definitely add your name to any research results we achieve!" Balding Senior Apprentice said sincerely.

"This blade server is extremely important for our current research direction!"

Hearing these words, Xiao Yun also sighed softly.

The research institute's funding has indeed always been an issue.

It might have improved in recent years, but the approval process remains very strict.

And even if the first approval goes through, if it has to be approved every year and the price increases every year, it will inevitably cause dissatisfaction from above.

At that time, there will be investigations and banquets, not only delaying research progress but also making things difficult for the researchers.

The problems faced by research institutes were like this in Xiao Yun's previous life's world, and he didn't expect them to still exist in this world!

And now, what Xiao Yun could do to help them was to sign a longer contract term to save them the trouble of going back and forth.

And to produce more high-value big reds to help the research institute launch more projects.

After all, he didn't understand scientific research; these things were the only things he, as a knife runner, could do.

"Then, how long do you think is a suitable contract period?" Xiao Yun asked faintly.

"If you're willing, could we sign for three years at a time?" Old Professor asked cautiously.

Hearing this, Xiao Yun merely smiled faintly.

"It's fine, a big red isn't much to me. Old Professor, you can be bolder."

"That's too boastful, isn't it? What do you mean 'a big red isn't much'? You don't know how long we've been waiting for the blade server!"

However, Xiao Yun had just finished speaking when the junior apprentice on the other side immediately became displeased, frowning and criticizing him impolitely.

The Balding Senior Apprentice next to her immediately stiffened, glaring at her fiercely.

"Junior Apprentice, don't talk nonsense."

"It's true! The computing power provided by this blade server can not only develop high-end fields like artificial intelligence and biotechnology, but it can even be directly used to calculate research data, accelerate the launch of research projects, and even perform some data calculations for the forbidden zone. How can it be said to be 'not much'?"

"But is it possible that Xiao Yun has many big reds? He wasn't saying this blade server isn't much, but that one big red isn't worth that much to him?"

"How is that possible! Senior Apprentice, are you crazy!" The junior apprentice frowned, a hint of disdain in her eyes behind her round-rimmed glasses.

"Who doesn't know that big reds from the forbidden zone are hard to come by? How many high-level agents only get a few chances to bring them out in their entire lives, let alone him being a high school student? How could he have so many big reds?"

Here it comes! The classic questioning scene.

Xiao Yun thought silently to himself, the corners of his mouth involuntarily curving into a slight smile.

He hadn't expected the classic trope from the web novels he read in his previous life to actually happen to him.

However, the junior apprentice's rebuttal was reasonable.

After all, for ordinary agents, even top-tier GTI professional agents, they rarely see big reds of the blade server's caliber in a year, at most bringing out little reds like Rolexes or champagne.

Therefore, this junior researcher had no ill will; she was just speaking the truth.

However.

Since you brought up this topic, then I'm going to start showing off the big reds in my safe!

Xiao Yun was just wondering how to bring up the idea of leasing these big reds to them, but he didn't expect the junior apprentice's questioning to inadvertently set the stage for him!

"Since that's the case, I won't pretend anymore. I'll lay my cards on the table." Xiao Yun smiled faintly, picking up the big red bag placed beside him.

Equipment: Heavy Mountaineering Bag, Quality: Red, Carrying Space: 40, Price: 407942, Evaluation: Boss's exclusive, order two escorts, carry a big red bag, and start loading.

Having had the experience of meeting He Mo before, Xiao Yun had specifically prepared this item before coming, and it was packed to the brim.

This big red bag was indeed big enough to hold a lot.

This way, he wouldn't be afraid of pulling out a pile of big reds and arousing others' suspicion.

"Mainly, I don't know your research direction, so I don't know what to show you. I'll just pick randomly." Xiao Yun said, pretending to rummage through the big red bag, but with a thought in his mind, he took out the military drone from the safe.

Material: military drone, Quality: Red, Price: 578800, Evaluation: Performance is 10 times that of DJI.

This was found on the drone platform in Longbow Creek Valley before; at that time, it seemed to be normal difficulty, and he hadn't expected the drone platform to actually have a drone.

"This is... a military drone!" When the pure white military drone was placed on the table, the Old Professor sitting next to him immediately exclaimed.

This was not just a tech product, but a military product!

If this thing were placed on the Great Battlefield, who knows how many small and medium-sized battles it could easily resolve.

"Hahaha! I told you, Xiao Yun is different from others; he definitely has goods!"

"You actually have other big reds!" Seeing the drone appear, the junior apprentice's eyes immediately widened, filled with disbelief.

She had originally thought that Xiao Yun bringing out the blade server was just luck, and that bringing out this one big red might have used up all his luck for this lifetime.

But she hadn't expected him to be so lucky!

A blade server, a military drone—the combined rental value for this year alone would be as high as two million!

Earning two million a year at such a young age, who knows how many pure school beauties he would corrupt once he went to college!

"Xiao Yun, I will now formally introduce you to our research direction!" The Old Professor also suddenly became excited, then spoke a lot of professional jargon to Xiao Yun.

The Balding Senior Apprentice opposite also kept echoing him, and both of them became more and more excited as they spoke.

However, listening to their professional terms, Xiao Yun was completely bewildered.

He only understood that their research direction seemed to be related to the forbidden zone, the required materials seemed to be wide-ranging, and it was very expensive, requiring many red-quality materials from the forbidden zone.

What are they mumbling about? I'm about to start my display.

"So, this military drone is also helpful to you?" Xiao Yun feigned confusion.

"That's right, that's right! If Xiao Yun could also lease this big red material to us, our research progress would be accelerated by at least three years!"

"Three years is an exaggeration, one or two years is more like it. After all, compared to the blade server, this drone is quite a bit different."

"But it's fine if Xiao Yun isn't willing to lease it; we're very satisfied with the blade server."

The few people were very excited, but still maintained some rationality.

Seeing this situation, Xiao Yun merely smiled faintly.

"Since this thing is also helpful to you, then I wonder... do you need this?" As he spoke, Xiao Yun casually took out the biggest item from the bottom of his safe.