126: Everyone is very satisfied with the results

Master-servant contract?!

These four words were like a heavy hammer, striking Chen Xuantong's heart!

The color instantly drained from his face, and his body swayed, almost unable to stand steady!

To become someone else's servant?

To lose his freedom?

For a highly respected and proud institute dean like him, this was an unbearable humiliation, worse than death!

He instinctively wanted to roar in refusal, but his throat felt blocked, unable to utter a single word.

Because the price of refusal would likely be to forever lose the opportunity to research Aliens!

A thought flashed through his mind!

Seize them!

But thinking of the Lie Kong Blade Wing Alien, the Abyssal Poison Earth-Rending Alien, and the entire 144 pseudo-Transcendent-level Alien army, he immediately dismissed his idea.

Unless he leveraged the power of the Association, with his own strength, he simply couldn't threaten the current Lin Feng!

Moreover, after this experiment, Lin Feng would undoubtedly have become a core figure of the Association.

Although Chen Xuantong was also a core member of the Association, and his research was extremely important, Lin Feng's value was equally immeasurable.

He could imagine that the Association would mediate the relationship between the two, but would deliberately favor him.

Chen Xuantong's heart was in a fierce struggle; he yearned for Aliens too much!

Such perfect creatures, in his decades of research, he had only seen once!

To agree or not, it was truly a difficult choice... Just then, a steady, authoritative voice, as if capable of calming all agitation, resounded above the testing ground, clearly overriding the lingering alarm and the murmuring of the crowd.

"The Association can agree to this condition on behalf of Dean Chen."

The President, who had been resting with his eyes closed, seemingly indifferent to all the disputes below, had opened his eyes at some point.

His gaze was as deep as the sea, calmly falling on Lin Feng, without anger or threat, only a detached composure of being in control of the overall situation.

The President's words startled everyone, including Chen Xuantong, who was caught in his struggle and abruptly looked up at the high platform.

The President slowly stood up, his voice not loud, but carrying an undeniable weight.

"Dean Chen Xuantong is crucial to the Professional Association; his research concerns the future of humanity."

"A master-servant contract can be signed, but there are two conditions."

"First, Chen Xuantong must remain in the Association, continue to serve as the dean of the research institute, and his research environment and resources will be fully guaranteed by the Association."

"Second, all future research results by Chen Xuantong regarding Aliens and derived from Alien research, including but not limited to subsequent improvements to the 'Extraordinary Potion,' their ownership and disposition rights shall be jointly held by the Association and you, Lin Feng!"

The President's words were like a cold gavel, sealing Chen Xuantong's fate.

He agreed on behalf of Chen Xuantong, but also drew a bottom line!

The Professional Association must have the same ownership as Lin Feng over Chen Xuantong, and his potentially game-changing research results in the future!

In the President's view, the source of technology that could develop a 'Extraordinary Potion' without any side effects, and the future of Chen Xuantong, a top researcher, was clearly far more important than Chen Xuantong's personal "freedom"!

This concerned the future of the entire Association and even humanity!

Chen Xuantong's body trembled violently for a moment, but quickly returned to normal.

He knew that the Association's high-level leadership had made a decision.

The President's personal statement represented the will of the entire Association, and there was no room for maneuver in this matter.

He looked at the President, then at Lin Feng, his eyes filled with complexity.

There was the sorrow of being treated as a bargaining chip, the pain of losing freedom, but deeper still, there was a sense of relief that things were settled and a pathological craving for the research subject he was about to touch.

He took a deep breath, as if using all his strength, then spoke hoarsely, his voice carrying a resolute acceptance of his fate.

"Good... I'll sign! But I also have conditions!"

He abruptly turned his head, his gaze burning as he stared at Lin Feng, with the last stubbornness of a research fanatic.

"Besides leaving one ordinary Alien as a basic sample, Lin Feng, you must also leave one of either the Lie Kong Blade Wing Alien or the Abyssal Poison Earth-Rending Alien! Let me research them! They are the pinnacle of evolution! They are the concretization of rules! I want to research them! Otherwise, I would rather die than sign this contract!"

He pointed at the two Transcendent-level Aliens emanating terrifying pressure in the center of the arena, the last flames of madness burning in his eyes.

Lin Feng looked at Chen Xuantong's desperate expression, his eyes slightly moving.

After the experiment just now, he realized more clearly than anyone the terrifying value of Chen Xuantong's "Extraordinary Potion" — it was incredibly powerful!

Merely the initial results could elevate Gold-level Aliens to pseudo-Transcendent-level, and even give rise to true Transcendent-level ones!

"If I really let him research the Alien's genes..."

Thoughts raced through Lin Feng's mind.

"With his ability, he might truly be able to decipher the secret of Alien genes in a short time and develop an Extraordinary Potion with no side effects and broader applicability!"

This prospect made Lin Feng's heart beat faster.

This meant that in the future, Lin Feng would only need to let Facehuggers parasitize the most ordinary, cheapest monsters, and then, with the help of Chen Xuantong's Extraordinary Potion, continuously produce pseudo-Transcendent-level, and even true Transcendent-level Aliens!

This would elevate his army's strength to an unimaginable height!

Moreover, Chen Xuantong's potential was far from limited to this.

What would such a top, mad talent, who would stop at nothing for research, develop in the future?

A potion more terrifying than the Extraordinary Potion?

For example... an 'Epic Potion' that could rapidly elevate people or Aliens from Transcendent-level to the Epic realm?

Or even... the legendary 'Legendary Potion'?

"No one can say for sure, but perhaps... he really can bring me greater surprises."

Lin Feng assessed, and Chen Xuantong's value in his eyes instantly rose to an extremely important strategic position.

Such a talent was worth binding with a Transcendent-level Alien!

Lin Feng looked at Chen Xuantong's desperate appearance, then glanced at the President on the high platform, who was calmly awaiting the outcome, and a meaningful curve appeared at the corner of his mouth.

He had long expected the other party to push their luck.

"Alright."

Lin Feng's voice was calm and unwavering.

"The Abyssal Poison Earth-Rending Alien, I will temporarily leave it for your research. Remember, only temporarily. If anything happens to it..."

Lin Feng did not finish, but his cold gaze said it all.

Hearing Lin Feng's affirmative reply, Chen Xuantong's tense body finally relaxed, and an indescribable light of ecstasy burst forth in his eyes, like a dying traveler in the desert finally seeing an oasis.

He nodded heavily, all the humiliation and unwillingness seemingly submerged at this moment by the immense satisfaction brought by the research subject he was about to acquire.

"Good! Good! I'll sign! Right now!"

Chen Xuantong eagerly shouted, as if afraid Lin Feng would change his mind.

With the two conditions from the Association, signing a master-servant contract with Lin Feng seemed to have no impact anymore.

He even gained the opportunity to research a living Transcendent-level Alien because of it!

This far exceeded his initial demands!

And the Professional Association also obtained what it wanted, an 'Extraordinary Potion with no side effects'! This would give the Professional Association more confidence to face potential future crises.

As for Lin Feng, he exchanged the Lie Kong Blade Wing Alien and an ordinary Alien for a top researcher as a subordinate, planting seeds of infinite possibilities for the future growth of his Alien army... A transaction satisfactory to all three parties!

It was reached amidst the strange atmosphere of the testing ground!