21st Century Necromancer
Chapter 840 - 836: Island Laboratory

Faced with the conditions proposed by Chen Yu, the U.S. Special Envoy, even if he wanted to refuse, didn't have the courage or the authority to do so.

Indeed, the cost of building an aircraft carrier is undeniably expensive, let alone converting it into a luxury cruise ship. However, this expense pales in comparison to the massive profits brought by the patent for the Broad-spectrum anti-cancer drug.

In fact, if the U.S. Special Envoy were to report Chen Yu's demands back home, the likely response would simply be to suggest Chen Yu choose the United States' Kitty Hawk-rank rather than Russia's Kiev-rank.

Thus, despite his internal frustration, the U.S. Special Envoy still spoke up: "Respected His Excellency the Demigod, our pharmaceutical enterprises in the United States are willing to bear this expense. However, our aircraft carriers and nuclear submarines are also quite remarkable. Would you consider them?"

Faced with the U.S. Special Envoy's proposal, Chen Yu responded with an open-handed, helpless gesture: "I'm sorry, but I prefer the Russian style of military equipment—or more accurately, the Former Soviet Union style."

Hearing this, the U.S. Special Envoy could only stay silent, moving on from the topic.

"This is the offer from our pharmaceutical enterprises in the United States in order to obtain the global production patent for the Broad-spectrum anti-cancer drug. Respected His Excellency the Demigod, we sincerely hope you will grant our pharmaceutical enterprises this patent."

Although the U.S. Special Envoy was acutely aware of how unlikely this request was, as the envoy representing the interests of these enterprises, he was obliged to make the appeal to Chen Yu.

Chen Yu raised his eyebrows slightly, signaling for Belfast to take the list handed over by the U.S. Special Envoy.

However, Chen Yu didn't bother to look at the conditions listed. Instead, he directly shook his head and said to the U.S. Special Envoy, "No matter what conditions you offer, it is absolutely impossible for me to give the production patent for the Broad-spectrum anti-cancer drug to a single group of interests. So, don't bother bringing this up again."

"Rather than dwelling on that, why don't you tell me what the United States plans to exchange for the production and sales patent authorization for the Broad-spectrum anti-cancer drug in America? And what will you offer to obtain one of the summoning slots of the Demigod from me?"

Chen Yu's rejection did not surprise the U.S. Special Envoy. He merely displayed a regretful expression before pulling out a second document from his briefcase and handing it to Belfast.

This document outlined the conditions offered by American pharmaceutical enterprises to exchange for the production and sales patent authorization for the Broad-spectrum anti-cancer drug in America.

This list did merit a brief glance from Chen Yu. At the same time, the Russian Envoy also took out a similar list and handed it to Belfast.

Although the Russians had already offered an Akula-class attack submarine and agreed to build another Kiev-rank aircraft carrier as the price, and the Americans agreed to bear the cost of constructing the Kiev-rank aircraft carrier, these were merely preliminary conditions for Chen Yu to agree to grant patent authorization to Russia and the United States.

As for the profits exchanged for the patent authorization, those would be calculated separately; what was due would still have to be paid. The provision of two luxurious yachts converted from military ships didn't mean Russia and America could obtain the patent authorization directly from Chen Yu.

Still, the two lists presented by Russia and America didn't have anything particularly eye-catching—merely straightforward profit-sharing arrangements and other related benefits.

Only an offer from one American pharmaceutical enterprise, which included an island in the Pacific, caught Chen Yu's attention briefly.

"This island…" Chen Yu placed the list provided by the U.S. Special Envoy on the table and tapped the line regarding the transfer of the island's ownership with his finger. "What's the resource and development situation on this island?"

Noticing which clause Chen Yu was referring to, the U.S. Special Envoy leaned in to confirm and immediately retrieved the relevant details from his briefcase, respectfully handing them to Belfast.

What he had initially presented was just a summary list. The specific details for each exchange item were meticulously documented in his briefcase, ready to be presented whenever Chen Yu requested.

After handing the file to Belfast, the U.S. Special Envoy explained further: "This island was originally private property, owned by a board member of a pharmaceutical company in the United States. It is being specially offered as a gift to His Excellency the Demigod."

"The island was one of those auctioned by the Republic of Maldives in the late 20th century. While it's not among the very top-tier islands, it remains remarkably beautiful. It also has the advantage of being far from current tourist routes, ensuring Your Excellency can enjoy private vacation time without interruption."

"That does sound appealing, but I am more interested in the development status of this island." Chen Yu looked seriously at the U.S. Special Envoy. Though detailed documentation was within arm's reach, Chen Yu still gazed at him, waiting for his response. "Has this island been developed?"

"Yes, Respected His Excellency the Demigod! This island underwent development in the 1990s. However, the wealthy individual who purchased it then preferred untouched natural landscapes, so the development was minimal—only a basic airport, a dock, and a holiday villa with supporting facilities were constructed."

Being directly stared at by a Demigod, the U.S. Special Envoy dared not show any negligence and quickly divulged everything he knew.

Chen Yu nodded slightly in satisfaction upon hearing the description. He then opened the documents on the table, glanced at the introductions, and continued asking: "Since the island underwent basic development, how about its freshwater resources?"

"There is freshwater available on the island. Moreover, during the previous development phase, the wealthy individual installed a small desalination station for purifying freshwater and for generating power from seawater." The U.S. Special Envoy responded with practiced precision, reciting the information he had prepared earlier, desperately trying not to make any mistakes that might annoy the Demigod.

Chen Yu seemed pleased with the U.S. Special Envoy's answers, nodding in approval before saying, "You've included an offer to build a world-class biopharmaceutical laboratory for me in this proposal. If you haven't decided on a location yet, set it up on this island."

"On this island?" The U.S. Special Envoy was momentarily stunned, unable to understand why Chen Yu would want the laboratory to be situated on the island.

Chen Yu didn't provide an explanation; he simply smiled before continuing, "Establish the laboratory on this island, along with the necessary supporting facilities. Also, the newly constructed Kiev-rank yacht must include a professional research room for me to conduct research conveniently. That shouldn't be an issue, correct?"

"No issues at all. Everything will follow Your Excellency's will." The Russian Envoy, standing nearby, placed a hand over his chest and agreed without hesitation.

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