Victor von Doom was enthusiastically promoting his company's research project to Zhou Yi. However, as an investor with a decent understanding of cutting-edge scientific industries, Zhou Yi noticed a significant issue with his presentation.
Doom only emphasized the advantages and benefits of his research project, never mentioning its risks or the true prospects for market application. Eventually, Zhou Yi had to interrupt him, frowning.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Doom. I just want to clarify one point, not listen to you discuss the profit distribution after the success of your energy project."
"Uh!" Victor, interrupted mid-sentence, stopped his boasting, a little embarrassed, and smiled.
"Please, ask your question, Mr. Zhou. I assure you that I will be completely forthcoming with anything I can share."
"Good. You said your energy project is making a new breakthrough in the utilization of nuclear energy. Does this mean the energy you're studying is still based on the outdated nuclear fission energy?"
Upon hearing Zhou Yi's question, Victor's expression stiffened. He explained, "Mr. Zhou, I think you might have some misconceptions about energy. The world's mainstream energy is still nuclear fission energy, and its utilization is still at a very early stage. My research project can improve the utilization rate by more than 20% based on current nuclear energy utilization. Such technology is absolutely unique. As long as you invest in our technology, the returns you can get are unimaginable."
Shaking his head, Zhou Yi looked at the newly minted billionaire and, with rare goodwill, offered a reminder.
"Mr. Doom, perhaps it is you who has a misunderstanding. After all, you're still a newcomer in this field, and there are some things you might not be aware of. Tony Stark's Arc Reactor Project has reached its final stage of breakthrough, and it's estimated that results will be achieved soon. In addition, Dr. Otto Octavius has just completed a paper on Nuclear Fusion Energy, which has considerable feasibility. I estimate that within the next year or two, Dr. Octavius may begin working on this project. By then, your nuclear energy plan might truly be worthless."
"So, I'm truly sorry. I won't invest in something destined to be eliminated by other projects." Having said this, he no longer paid attention to the doomed Mr. Doom, but instead turned his head towards Reed Richards, who had been watching from the side.
"Mr. Richards, as far as I know, NASA's funding in this area is very limited, so if you're interested in getting rid of those boring bureaucrats, feel free to contact me. Here's my card!"
With that, Zhou Yi handed over a business card. It was a special number that could reach Zhou Yi's personal assistant, and this number meant endless funds for many researchers in need of investment.
"Thank you, I will if I need to!" Hesitantly accepting Zhou Yi's card, Reed Richards shook hands with him and didn't bring up the topic again. Obviously, he still had considerable reservations about accepting Zhou Yi's investment.
However, this was no longer a concern for Zhou Yi. Reed's research might be helpful to Zhou Yi, but it wasn't to the point where he couldn't do without it. Therefore, Zhou Yi had already decided to change locations and continue to seek refuge with Xaris.
However, a beautiful blonde woman walking over dispelled his idea.
It was a beautiful woman filled with an air of literary grace. Her long, golden, wavy hair was styled back, held in place by a crystal hair accessory that looked like a violet. It revealed her smooth, full forehead and lake-blue eyes.
Those eyes looked like a blue lake, calm and deep. They possessed a captivating charm that drew you in. Combined with her elegant and confident beauty, she exuded the poise and grace of a goddess of wisdom.
Her figure was also extremely alluring, with elegant lines that outlined breathtaking curves beneath her black dress. Looking at her directly was like seeing the armless Venus. Every inch of her radiated the beauty and allure of a woman.
Such a beauty, even Zhou Yi, who was accustomed to seeing beautiful women, couldn't help but admire her. Especially when he recognized her, he felt an even greater urge to get to know her.
This woman with intellectual beauty was none other than the beauty Zhou Yi had saved from the plane under another identity. Meeting her again in this place was completely unexpected. When he recognized the exquisite shawl she wore, his surprise deepened further. The finely textured shawl, which shimmered with metallic luster yet was as soft as a silk scarf, was none other than the cloak made of nanometal from the Dawn Armor. However, it seemed to have been reprogrammed and had become a piece of women's clothing.
"Long time no see, Reed, and Victor. I didn't expect to meet you here!" Seeing his two acquaintances, the beauty showed obvious joy. As for Zhou Yi, she didn't seem to notice him as much as Xaris, who was beside him.
"Long time no see, Susan." Reed showed a somewhat dull smile. "I just came out of the lab and heard that you had returned to Britain, so I flew over directly. But Johnny said you were invited to Paris, so I had to come here."
This generally recognized physics genius didn't seem to be good at socializing. Zhou Yi only understood one thing from his words: he had come to find Miss Susan. As for the rest, he didn't understand anything at all.
"Susan, are you alright? I heard about the incident on your flight, and I was very worried about your safety. Fortunately, the matter was finally resolved safely. I really don't know what that clown called the Dawn Knight was up to, causing you the biggest accident."
Compared to that, Victor's language was much more sophisticated. At least, from his words, one could hear that he cared a great deal about Miss Susan. However, his words didn't make the young woman happy.
"Victor, please be careful. The Dawn Knight is a hero who saved me, not some clown you're talking about!" Susan was very displeased with Victor's comparison, to the point where she directly refuted him.
At the same time, Zhou Yi also issued a rebuttal. He wasn't the type to be pointed at and cursed without saying anything. Although he couldn't reveal his identity, he still had the right to speak from the standpoint of an ordinary person.
"I completely agree. Mr. Doom, please pay attention. The knight you mentioned is our hero in New York, the one who saved the lives of hundreds of people. When you slander him, please think about how many people have received his help."
Being criticized for the same thing by the potential investor he wanted to win over and the woman he admired, Victor von Doom's expression immediately became very ugly. Since he had achieved success, few people had treated him like this. But the two people in front of him were both people he couldn't afford to offend, which made him feel like he had to swallow his anger, making him extremely uncomfortable.
And the person who came to his rescue at this moment was Reed Richards, whom he never would have expected. Of course, he didn't come to his rescue for the sake of his old classmate, who had been his sworn enemy since university, but because of the recent conversation.
"Susan, you had an accident? Oh! My God, when did this happen? Why didn't anyone tell me? Are you okay? And what exactly happened to you?"
His interruption made Susan, who was at the center of the event, feel both amused and exasperated. She thought Reed had chased her all the way here because he had heard that she had an accident and had come to express his concern, but she didn't expect that he knew nothing about it at all.
Although she already understood her friend's lack of social skills, hearing those words still filled her with deep disappointment.
This man didn't seem like the kind of person she could build a life with. Susan, you really were a fool. Susan thought sarcastically, completely disillusioned with her previous naive thoughts. However, she still asked, unwilling to give up.
"Reed, do you really not know what happened?"
"I'm sorry, Susan. You know, my research on the Quantum Storm had just entered a critical phase, so I've been busy tackling this problem. I didn't even know you went back to England..."
Cutting off Reed's rambling, Susan got straight to the point.
"So, why did you come all this way to find me, Reed?"
Reed Richards took a deep breath and asked, "I just wanted to ask you for your answer to the question I asked you before!"
"Just for that?" Susan looked at him disappointedly, sighing. "I'm sorry, Reed. I don't think we need to do that. It's better to just maintain the status quo. I can't accept not being the most important person in your life."
She spoke very briefly, but the meaning was obvious. Hearing her words, Reed Richards' body trembled violently, and he seemed to lose all his vitality, becoming despondent.
Seeing his state, Susan said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Reed. We're really not suitable! I have other things to do."
With that, she walked away decisively. She had to make the most clear cut decision on this matter, or things would get worse.
"Sorry, buddy! I think you should have a couple of drinks!" Patting the dejected Reed on the shoulder, Zhou Yi led Xaris away quietly. He didn't want to stay near a heartbroken man for too long; it really affected his mood.
Meanwhile, Victor was sinking into a strange sense of pleasure. He looked at his old rival from university, and rarely smiled.
"Want me to keep you company for a couple of drinks, old classmate?"
After leaving the dejected man a distance, Xaris excitedly hugged Zhou Yi's arm and whispered, "Hey, does that count as a heartbreak? Do you think Reed will be sad enough to jump off a building, or directly transform into an evil doctor seeking revenge for love?"
Flicking Xaris' forehead, Zhou Yi asked, quite helplessly.
"Can you tell me what you do every day, Xaris? Don't you think what you're saying is a bit absurd?"
"Really?" Xaris asked, grinning. "But isn't that how it is in TV dramas?"
"So, more people die in TV dramas than you've seen!" Zhou Yi's worldview was concisely criticized, but his eyes were drawn to a figure walking towards the garden, it was Susan from earlier.
Looking at her, she seemed to need someone to comfort her. Of course, this was Zhou Yi's own judgment. And Xaris, as her sister, obviously knew her brother's nature very well. She grabbed Zhou Yi's left hand, pointed at the watch on it, and said angrily.
"I'll give you only half an hour, got it?"
"No problem at all, Xaris. You're my angel!" After kissing her cheek hard, Zhou Yi quickly walked towards the garden. Xaris touched her cheek, watching her brother's departing figure, and her eyes revealed something that shouldn't be there at her age.
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