243: Chapter 243 Welcome, Iron Man of Xia Country!

As his voice fell, Yang Tongan's eyes remained fixed on Lin Yuan, his breathing slowing as he waited quietly for him to continue.

Lin Yuan was in no hurry to reveal his cards.

Holding his teacup, his posture was relaxed to the extreme, and his tone was unhurried.

"Elder Yang, in fact, I already mentioned this direction in passing during that previous communication technology press conference."

"And when I was soliciting public opinion online a while ago, I also saw the extremely strong demand from the people for this direction."

"Of course, how the final entry point is chosen specifically still depends on the actual situation later on."

Hearing this, Yang Tongan's half-closed eyes narrowed slightly.

His brain began to work rapidly, recalling every frame and every word from that world-shaking communication technology press conference.

At that conference, facing the cameras and microphones of the global media, Lin Yuan had casually mentioned two potential future directions while answering a reporter's question.

One was energy.

But in the field of energy, Controlled Nuclear Fusion was already in its final stages; it wouldn't be the "next goal."

That only left...

Yang Tongan's pupils suddenly constricted.

A keyword struck his mind like a bolt of lightning.

He abruptly looked up, staring dead at Lin Yuan, his voice kept extremely low and carrying a hint of testing.

"Biological Sciences?"

Meeting Yang Tongan's violently trembling gaze, an extremely natural smile appeared on Lin Yuan's face.

Then, he nodded gently.

In the next second, Yang Tongan froze on the sofa, his pupils contracting sharply to the size of pinpricks.

Within fractions of a second, his brain connected everything Lin Yuan had said before.

"Wait until south heaven gate is fully established."

"We can't back the other side into a corner."

"A mad dog backed into a corner won't listen to reason."

These points, which originally seemed to be just out of cautious strategic consideration, now all had a scalp-tingling new interpretation!

Yang Tongan sat up straight abruptly, his hands resting on his knees, his knuckles turning slightly white from the force.

"No wonder..."

His voice was incredibly raspy, every word seemingly squeezed out from between his teeth, carrying an unconcealable palpitation.

"No wonder you were so cautious, kid, insisting on waiting for south heaven gate's military power to back you up!"

Biological Sciences.

The underlying logic of life.

The secrets of genes.

Taken separately, these terms might just be obscure academic nouns in the eyes of ordinary people.

But if these theories could be turned into reality by Lin Yuan...

Yang Tongan didn't even dare to think further.

Looking at Elder Yang's state, Lin Yuan just picked up his teacup and took a shallow sip.

As the tea moistened his throat, he smiled without saying a word.

He naturally understood what it would mean once the words "Biological Sciences" truly became a reality.

Such a thing must have absolute military force as a backbone.

Clack!

Yang Tongan set the teacup down heavily on the table, a few drops of tea splashing out and wetting the surface.

His expression became more solemn than ever before, even carrying a hint of chilling, murderous intent.

Those old eyes that were usually half-closed were now fully open, his gaze like a blade stabbing straight at Lin Yuan.

"Lin Yuan."

Yang Tongan spoke each word slowly, his tone extremely serious.

"The field of life is too sacred."

"At the same time, it is an absolute taboo!"

He leaned forward, his voice lowered to the minimum, yet every word was as heavy as iron.

"Throughout history, how many ambitious emperors and generals have fallen into complete madness in pursuit of longevity and to cross the boundary between life and death?"

"Once the Pandora's box of this field is opened by you..."

Yang Tongan's fingers tapped heavily on the coffee table, making a dull sound.

"That kind of temptation will make everyone in the world fall into complete madness, regardless of the cost!"

"At that time, international rules, moral bottom lines, nuclear deterrence..."

"In the face of the instinct for survival, they will all be nothing but waste paper!"

In the office, the atmosphere was oppressive to the extreme.

There was not the slightest bit of exaggeration in Yang Tongan's words.

He had lived for most of his life and seen too many people lose their sanity in the face of power.

And the temptation represented by the word "life" was ten thousand times more terrifying than power.

Facing Elder Yang's heartfelt and earnest words.

Lin Yuan put down his teacup and smiled calmly.

"Rest assured, Elder Yang."

His voice was calm, conveying a reassuring certainty.

"I know what I'm doing."

A few simple words, yet they carried a weight of a thousand tons.

Yang Tongan stared into Lin Yuan's deep and clear eyes for a full three seconds.

Then, he nodded slowly.

He didn't say another word.

Some things are best left with just a hint.

...

That afternoon.

The global internet was still filled with feverish discussions about the "Xia Country Mecha Pilot Selection."

Netizens The Other Side of the Ocean were still sourly venting their dissatisfaction, trying to numb themselves with the idea that "Xia Country can't build truly useful mechas."

However, without any warning.

A video clip was dropped into the vast ocean of the global internet like a nuclear bomb.

The poster was none other than the household name from The Other Side of the Ocean, the "superhero" actor who had just secretly arrived in Xia Country with his family—Tony!

He updated this video simultaneously on all major social media platforms, both domestic and international.

The background of the video was a metal hall with a strong sci-fi feel.

There was no green screen, no soft lighting from post-production special effects, and none of that fake plastic texture of the movie industry.

In the video, Tony was actually wearing a suit of armor with a matte metallic luster, sharp lines, and a heavy industrial sense of oppression!

Tony in the video was in a state of near-manic excitement.

His eyes were red, and his lips were trembling slightly. After taking a deep breath,

Facing the camera,

Facing billions of potential viewers worldwide,

He used broken, heavily accented, but incredibly serious Xia Country language to say the most classic line in film history—

"Wo... shi, Gang Tie Xia!"

The video ended there.

The duration was only a mere seven seconds.

But these seven seconds were enough to cause an eight-magnitude earthquake in the public opinion field of the entire Blue Star.

Countless fans at home and abroad who happened to swipe to this update spilled the coffee in their hands or dropped half-eaten burgers onto their keyboards.

Their fingers froze on the screens, and their brains completely crashed.

"Wo shi Gang Tie Xia"

That extremely magical and shocking accent looped crazily in the minds of countless people.

However.

Just as the world hadn't had time to digest this nuclear-level impact, in the next second,

The official news media of Xia Country stepped onto the field without any warning.

The official Xia Country Daily account not only forwarded the video but also directly pinned a very short but heart-piercing news report.

The headline—

《Welcome, Xia Country's Iron Man!》