Chapter 187: The One Billion Profit Milestone Reward!

Chapter 187: The One Billion Profit Milestone Reward!

At the Lishan Farm, within the Bamboo Maze, as the contestants from the "Big Brain" competition and other visitors continued to enter, one by one, they found themselves hopelessly lost. Everyone finally realized just how formidable this Bamboo Maze truly was.

It wasn't that the people from the Voster Organization were incompetent; the maze was genuinely challenging.

One of the "Big Brain" contestants, upon emerging, was interviewed by a journalist and immediately broke down, exclaiming, "Is this a maze meant for humans? It's insane! The person who designed this maze must be a mad genius."

Zixu Daozhang, who had been watching the entire time, sighed and said, "Without studying the Bagua diagram and the principles of the I Ching, it's impossible to navigate the Bagua array. Unfortunately, how many people these days are willing to learn such things?"

Chu Heng, standing nearby, saw his opportunity and quickly stepped forward. "Daozhang Zixu, I have a way to encourage more people to learn about the Bagua diagram and the principles of the I Ching. Our 'Big Brain' show is collaborating with Lishan Farm, and the next episode will focus on solving this Bagua array."

"Our contestants definitely won't understand these principles, so if you could join our show, you could teach them about the Bagua diagram and the I Ching, and also promote Daoist culture."

Chu Heng's timing was impeccable, and Zixu Daozhang seemed somewhat moved.

Promoting Daoist culture was something he was very passionate about.

"Chu Jushi, allow me to think about it carefully," Zixu Daozhang said without immediately agreeing.

Chu Heng didn't press the issue further.

He knew that Zixu Daozhang's words indicated a chance, and pushing too hard might backfire.

Meanwhile, Zhang Lin was heading back to his office, his mind still on the game notification that had just appeared in his mind:

Congratulations! You have completed the milestone of earning 1 billion in profit and have received the milestone reward: a special agricultural talent (1/1)!

He checked the farm's account balance: 100,000,055.56 yuan!

The notification had just popped up, and it was a pleasant surprise. Moreover, the reward for reaching this profit milestone was the opening of a new recruitable profession.

Initially, he could recruit farm workers, then later, waitstaff, farm electricians, chefs, and security guards. He hadn't expected the game to suddenly open up a new profession.

This special agricultural talent, limited to one recruitment, was bound to be extraordinary.

Zhang Lin immediately opened the talent recruitment market to check:

Special Agricultural Research Talent: Possesses a natural passion and unique abilities in agricultural research. Projects led by this talent have a 20% higher success rate (effective within the farm's research area). Salary: 100,000 yuan/month!

Zhang Lin was genuinely surprised by this recruitment option.

The salary of 100,000 yuan per month wasn't a problem for him.

What mattered most was the 20% higher success rate for agricultural projects, which reminded him of the special fertilizer available in the game.

This special fertilizer increased the chances of successfully cultivating game-produced crops while retaining their game attributes.

However, the probability was very low, and he needed the seeds.

But if he recruited this talent, it would be like stacking the effects of the special fertilizer, increasing the success rate by 20%. This talent could also cultivate other crops, such as the sweet peach trees and the Sun Rose seeds currently in development.

If the game system introduced new reward varieties in the future, this talent could handle those as well, increasing the chances of successful cultivation.

Moreover, for an agricultural enterprise, agricultural cultivation was a crucial sector. Once the farm reached a certain level, it would need to recruit specialized talent to conduct agricultural research. Therefore, recruiting this talent was essential.

The game system's recruits were also bound to be loyal, so Zhang Lin didn't hesitate to click the recruitment button.

Congratulations! You have spent 100,000 yuan to recruit a special agricultural research talent. The contract has been generated in your office, and the employee's loyalty is bound to Lishan Farm. The recruited employee is currently in the recovery period and will report to Lishan Farm soon!

This recruitment was clearly different from previous ones, as the talent wasn't directly materialized by the system.

After hearing the game notification, Zhang Lin immediately headed to the core area's prefabricated office and found a contract inside.

Ma Jun, a graduate student from Huazhong Agricultural University...

Zhang Lin saw Ma Jun's information and was genuinely surprised. Huazhong Agricultural University was one of the best universities in the country. What did this mean? Had the game system directly recruited a graduate student for him in the real world?

Even though this was a game system, it still felt a bit unreliable.

However, he knew the game system wouldn't have any issues. It likely provided the talent with a reasonable identity, as research talent who made significant discoveries would become well-known and attract attention.

He could only wait to see how the game system would arrange it.

But after waiting for a long time with no news from Ma Jun, Ye Ling entered the office, holding a broken drone. "Boss, this is the drone used by the Voster Organization. I found a memory card on it, which contains not only the recorded footage but also their conversation records."

He then played an audio file on his phone, showing the footage of the Bamboo Maze and the conversations of the Voster Organization members.

Zhang Lin smiled after watching it. This was a bombshell.

The Voster Organization members thought they had escaped without consequences, but he had been waiting for this.

Journalists from around the world were broadcasting the Bamboo Forest Maze, and the next step was to invite the best maze experts from various countries. At the same time, the cheating scandal involving the Vorst organization would be revealed, ensuring that the Bamboo Forest Maze's status as the world's best would be solidified after the international experts faced their challenges.

Time passed, and a day went by. The specific details of the Bamboo Forest Maze event spread far and wide, and everyone online knew about the power of the Bagua Formation and the Vorst organization's miserable failure in the maze.

The news was also broadcast by foreign journalists, informing the international maze community about the Bamboo Forest Maze at Liyuan Farm.

Especially in the United States, where the Vorst organization had been so arrogant, their current humiliation was widely publicized, significantly dampening the spirits of the American maze community. After all, the top spot in the American maze industry was now up for grabs.

In the evening, Lin Muxue entered Zhang Lin's office. "Mr. Zhang, I have something to report. The invited journalists have relayed that their countries also have maze experts who wish to participate in the Bamboo Forest Maze. If we offer them invitation slots, they are willing to promote the Bamboo Forest Maze in their respective countries."

"Agree to their request and give them the invitation slots," Zhang Lin said with a smile, clearly understanding that these journalists believed the Bamboo Forest Maze would be popular in their own countries, at least within the maze industry, especially since the Vorst organization had been defeated.

"Alright, I'll respond to them and issue a formal announcement," Lin Muxue nodded.

"When you issue the announcement, also release the video and dialogue exposing the cheating," Zhang Lin added, sending the drone footage extracted by Ye Ling to Lin Muxue.

After watching the video, Lin Muxue understood. "I know what to do."

The Vorst organization was about to be completely disgraced, which would further boost the popularity of the Bamboo Forest Maze at Liyuan Farm. After all, if an organization like Vorst had to resort to cheating and still failed, it was a significant blow to their reputation.

Soon, Liyuan Farm released a video inviting international maze experts and also exposed the Vorst organization's cheating, causing a massive stir.

Initially, everyone had seen how incompetent the Vorst organization was, getting lost in the maze almost immediately. Even the best minds in the world were better than them. Now, the revelation that they had cheated and still failed was even more shocking.

In a hotel room, Sterlinga, after resting, finally regained his composure. After a shower, he found his team members looking grim and despondent.

He sighed. "Cheer up, are we going to let this setback defeat us?"

One member sighed. "What can we do, Sterlinga? We not only lost but lost badly. Now, everyone back home is criticizing us."

Another member, a black man, added, "There are even lawsuits against us. Our reputation has plummeted, and the mazes we collaborate on have been severely affected."

Sterlinga replied, "So, we need to bounce back. Don't we have a backup drone? We can participate again. If we pass this time, everything will be back to normal. No one will secretly sabotage our drone again, right?"

"Since no one passed the maze on the first day, it means the organizers didn't participate. They will surely join in the next few days. We can use our drone to connect with their Bluetooth and offer to let them have the prize money. We just need to restore our reputation. If they refuse, we can threaten them to ensure they can't cheat either."

Another member said, "But we were so embarrassed on the first day. If we pass on the second day, people will suspect we cheated."

Sterlinga explained, "What about Dax? He didn't participate. This time, he can represent the Vorst organization, and we can handle the logistics. We can say he is our organization's best."

This idea brightened the eyes of the others. It was worth a try.

If they succeeded, all their honor would be restored.

However, Dax, the black man, said with a grim expression, "That plan might not work. We may not have a chance to turn things around. Luyuan Farm has released the video exposing our cheating."

Everyone was stunned.

Sterlinga couldn't believe it. Why didn't the other side expose them immediately if they knew?

He quickly grabbed his phone, logged into the Xiaoyin app, and found Luyuan Farm's latest video. When he saw the invitation to international maze experts and the audio exposing their cheating, he understood. They had become the stepping stone for Luyuan Farm to establish its international reputation.

The other side was incredibly devious.

The next morning, Zhang Lin saw that the Bamboo Forest Maze and the Vorst organization's cheating scandal had become trending topics on Xiaoyin. The Vorst organization was being ridiculed by countless people, and many influencers were comparing their initial arrogance with their subsequent cheating.

Suddenly, the Vorst organization became the target of public outrage, and this backlash inadvertently reinforced Luyuan Farm's reputation and the Bamboo Forest Maze's status.

However, Zhang Lin was stunned when he saw another trending news item about a car accident involving a graduate student named Ma Jun from Huannong University, who was now in a coma.

Huannong University, Ma Jun?

Wasn't he the special agricultural research talent he had recruited from the game's system?

What was he up to, and how did he get hit by a car?

(End of Chapter)

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