55: Everything calculated!

A single sentence enlightened everyone!

All the representatives of major powers on the rostrum had an unprecedented gleam in their eyes!

That's right!

Zhao Tianyang's Mythical profession, Asura, is strong, incredibly strong!

But that also means his future is full of risks of losing control! Such an existence cannot be easily controlled! Even if the major powers sign him, they would have to treat him like an ancestor!

But Lin Yao is different!

She is only purple!

Although there are thousands of purple professions, in essence, the upper limit of each profession is only a top-grade level!

What does this mean?

It means she is controllable!

A top-tier genius who can be firmly controlled by capital and can now be "customized" into any profession according to company needs!

Her value, in the eyes of these big companies, is even higher than that uncontrollable Mythical-grade!

"We can't let her choose! Absolutely cannot let her choose for herself!"

The representative of Panshi Biology, a corpulent middle-aged man, roughly pushed his chair aside and rushed directly to the center of the rostrum.

"We must sign her before she decides!"

"That's right! Sign the contract first! We will help her decide which profession to choose!"

"S-grade contract!!"

"All of you get out of my way! Juli Group wants her!"

The scene instantly spiraled out of control!

A dozen big shots, usually impeccably dressed in suits and looking respectable, now resembled sharks smelling blood, frantically rushing towards Lin Yao by the Awakening Stone.

They roughly pushed aside the teachers who tried to stop them, even completely ignoring the city's Education Bureau leaders who stood nearby with ashen faces!

"Stop! What are you doing!"

The Dean roared, trying to maintain order.

"The Awakening Ceremony isn't over yet! All of you back off!"

However, no one listened to him.

In the face of the immense temptation of a "customizable genius," all rules and decorum were torn to shreds!

Feng Rui was the first to rush to the front, looking at Lin Yao, who was surrounded by thousands of purple runes and appeared bewildered, he shrieked with all his might.

"Student Lin Yao! I am Feng Rui, the Vice President of Fengxing Technology! I am now offering you a top-tier SS-grade contract on behalf of the company! As long as you sign! We..."

Before he could finish, a plump arm roughly pushed him aside, causing him to stumble and almost fall.

The representative of Panshi Biology, like a mountain of flesh, squeezed to the very front.

"Feng Rui, get lost! Fengxing Technology needs a mage! Letting her choose a Spirit of Storms, isn't that a waste of talent?!"

The fat man turned, his face covered in what he thought was a benevolent smile.

"Student Lin Yao, come to our Juli Group! We'll give you an SSS-grade contract! As long as you choose the Earth Walker! In the future, you will be our group's chief warrior!"

"What the hell are you talking about! Why would you let a girl choose an Earth Walker, you idiot? Does your Juli Group have no shame?!"

"You don't know anything! This is called utilizing talent to its fullest!"

Arguments, threats, and promises exploded in Lin Yao's ears.

She was surrounded by these frenzied big figures, their spittle nearly flying onto her face.

She wanted to speak, wanted to tell them that this was her profession, and she wanted to decide for herself.

"I..."

She had just opened her mouth.

Feng Rui glared fiercely, interrupting her.

"'I' what 'I'! What do you know, little girl? Choose for yourself? Do you know how to choose to maximize your benefits? If you choose wrong, you'll ruin your whole life!"

"Exactly!" another company representative chimed in, "Listen to us! We have the most professional team to plan your future! You just need to obey orders!"

Lin Yao was thoroughly scolded.

You decide?

What the hell do you know!

She felt she wasn't a person, but an item placed on a shelf.

Soon, in this frantic exchange of interests, she no longer had the right to speak.

These people's arguments were no longer directed at her, but at each other.

"Feng Rui, I'll offer fifty million! You withdraw now! We at Panshi Biology want this girl!"

"Fifty million? Are you trying to bribe a beggar! Fengxing Technology is willing to offer one hundred million for all of you to get out!"

"One hundred million to buy out the future of a customizable genius? Dream on! We'll offer two hundred million!"

The monetary figures rapidly escalated.

But none of this money had anything to do with Lin Yao.

This was their "exit fee" paid to make their competitors give up.

Another company representative sneered, beginning to calculate Lin Yao's value, quantifying her completely.

"A top-tier purple professional can create a minimum of five billion in value for the company within ten years! If operated properly, tens of billions are not impossible!"

"And she can become any top-tier professional we need! This value is incalculable!"

"Let her choose Spirit of Storms, cooperate with our company's potion development, ten years! No! Five years! We can monopolize the entire Ninghai Province's wind-element potion market! By then, let alone ten billion, we can earn back one hundred billion!"

"The premise is, she must be absolutely obedient!"

Another representative added, his words filled with cold calculation.

"Once she's signed, she can't have any private life! Working 20 hours a day is basic! 007 is her blessing! All her time must be used to create value for the company!"

"No holidays, no friends, and certainly no dating!"

"That's right! Her genes are also a valuable asset! In the future, her marriage must be arranged by the company! Used for commercial alliances to maximize profits!"

"Even her ova can be cultivated through high-tech means to mass-produce more potential offspring for the company!"

They were calculating how much it would cost to make other companies give up.

But would this cost be borne by the company itself?

No.

Ultimately, all costs would be squeezed back from Lin Yao a hundred, a thousand times over!

These words, like the sharpest knives, stabbed into Lin Yao's heart, one by one.

She froze completely.

So... it's like this?

Is this how they see her?

A commodity that can be priced? A tool whose every value can be squeezed dry? A reproductive machine whose future and descendants are all pre-arranged?

The purple light, once a symbol of glory, now transformed into a massive, glittering cage with a price tag.

She felt dizzy, almost suffocating.

Just as she was about to collapse.

She saw it.

In the chaotic crowd on the sports field, she saw that familiar figure.

Brother.

Lin Yu stood up.

He just stood there calmly, but all the noisy discussions and mockery around him seemed to drift away.

He was walking, step by step, towards the rostrum.

Lin Yao remembered.

What her brother had said to her before going on stage.

"Go on, don't be nervous."

"Brother has your back."

"No matter what profession you awaken, brother can make you the strongest person in this world."

Yes.

What am I afraid of?

I still have my brother!