Chapter 27: The Second Shuttle
Chapter 27: The Second Shuttle
Lin Hao's guess was correct.
President Liao did indeed come to find Lin Yuan.
As for his purpose, it was naturally more than just congratulations.
Lin Hao was very observant. Upon hearing that Director Liao had important matters to discuss with Lin Yuan, he immediately took the initiative to ask everyone else to leave, leaving only Lin Yuan and Director Liao in the private room to talk.
As the secretary of the director, Lin Hao's authority was not something that even Major Huo Yanming of the military region could suppress.
As for the others, they naturally dared not object and promptly left the private room.
Inside the private room, Lin Yuan and President Liao sat facing each other.
"Mr. Lin, I have come to ask for your help with something," President Liao said, getting straight to the point.
"Please go ahead, President Liao," Lin Yuan said solemnly.
He could guess the purpose of the Chu family and the Huo family's visit, but President Liao's intentions were less clear to him.
Firstly, the president of the Evolutionists' Association was a Level 2 citizen, and his evolutionary strength, even if not as strong as Lin Yuan's, was not far behind.
What could someone like that possibly want from Lin Yuan?
"In another year, it will be time for the Canglan Star Arena Battle," President Liao said in a low voice. "I would like to ask you, Mr. Lin, to represent Dongning City in the competition."
"Arena battle?" Lin Yuan was slightly taken aback.
Then, he quickly understood.
The arena battle was one of the most popular events on Canglan Star, and even in the entire Human Federation.
In the arena, two evolutionists fought each other, vying for the championship in a live-streamed, thrilling, and blood-pumping contest that was hugely popular among citizens.
"Why choose me?" Lin Yuan asked casually.
"Because you are from Dongning City, and your age is below a hundred, meeting the requirements for the Star-level arena battle," President Liao replied honestly. "More importantly, your strength is extremely close to Tier 2. You are already among the strongest in Dongning City. If not you, then who else could we send that is stronger than you?"
The Canglan Star Arena Battle involved selecting evolutionists from various major cities to compete and determine their strengths.
"To be frank, Dongning City hasn't performed well in the recent arena battles," President Liao continued with a bitter smile. "If this trend continues, I, as the president of the Evolutionists' Association, will have to take responsibility and resign."
The Evolutionists' Association was responsible for managing and cultivating all local evolutionists.
If the evolutionists from Dongning City were weak and couldn't achieve good rankings in the arena battle, the president of the association would naturally bear the brunt of the blame.
This was one of the ways the Human Federation stimulated the potential of evolutionists and guided the birth of more powerful ones.
Of course, if one could achieve a good ranking in the arena battle, such as entering the top 3,000, they would receive official rewards.
"I understand now," Lin Yuan said, comprehending the situation.
"Rest assured, Mr. Lin," President Liao assured. "As long as you can make it into the top 5,000 in this arena battle, the Evolutionists' Association will offer a reward of 50 million civilization coins."
Fearing that Lin Yuan might refuse, President Liao quickly made the offer.
Based on past experiences, there would be around 10,000 evolutionists participating in the arena battle.
So, achieving a ranking within the top 5,000 could be considered a moderate achievement.
The main concern was that in the previous few sessions, Dongning City's rankings had been at the bottom. President Liao was afraid of a similar outcome this time. He didn't aim for the official reward of breaking into the top 3,000; he just wanted to maintain a ranking within the top 5,000 to avoid punishment.
"50 million?" Lin Yuan's heart stirred slightly at the mention of the amount.
No one would refuse more money, especially since Lin Yuan was in dire need of funds.
Just the high-level nutrient solution alone was a huge expense for him.
After his first shuttle, Lin Yuan had consumed a total of 21 bottles of high-level nutrient solution to restore his full strength.
How many more bottles would he need after the next shuttle, or when his strength grew even stronger? Even the high-level nutrient solution might not be sufficient, and he would likely require more restricted-level resources.
And all of this required money.
With an income of 50 million, Lin Yuan's financial pressure for the next few years would be significantly reduced.
"Okay, I'll consider it," Lin Yuan said after a moment's thought.
"No problem," President Liao said casually, not worried about an immediate response as the arena battle was still a year away.
Outside the private room, a large group of people waited anxiously.
"Brother Lin, your son's future is limitless," Lin Hao said with a sigh as he looked at the nervous Lin Shoucheng.
Upon hearing this, the surrounding relatives exchanged complex glances.
Initially, many of them had felt jealousy towards Lin Yuan.
But now, such emotions had long since vanished.
When the gap between two parties became too wide, feelings like jealousy and resentment were difficult to sustain.
And Lin Yuan was a perfect example of this.
Even the president of the Evolutionists' Association had personally come to request his help, indicating the extent of Lin Yuan's influence and potential.
"You good-for-nothing!" Lin Hao glared at his son, Lin Yan, feeling disappointed.
If not for the last few words spoken by Lin Yan, the favor he would have gained by offering the bureau's quota to Lin Yuan would have been significant.
But now, due to Lin Yan, even if the favor still existed, it would likely be greatly reduced.
"Dad," Lin Yan lowered his head, feeling ashamed.
He had no idea that Lin Yuan had such connections. The fact that prominent figures from the business world, the military, and even the president of the Evolutionists' Association had come to pay their respects spoke volumes about Lin Yuan's status.
At that moment, Lin Yan's heart was still trembling, especially when President Liao had mentioned that he was there to see Lin Yuan—it had made his legs go weak.
Half an hour later, Lin Yuan and President Liao exited the private room.
After President Liao bade farewell, the Chu and Huo families also took their leave.
After all, this was a family banquet for the Lins, and as outsiders, they couldn't stay too long after paying their respects to Lin Yuan.
Once they left, the Lin family banquet resumed.
However, at this point, no one was in the mood to continue the festivities.
They felt a complex mix of emotions and looked at Lin Yuan with awe and confusion.
An hour later, the Lin family banquet came to an end.
Countless relatives wanted to approach Lin Yuan but lacked the courage to do so.
"Xiao Yuan, what's going on?" Lin Yuan's mother, Lu Qiong, couldn't help but ask when they returned home.
Lin Yuan had undoubtedly been the center of attention at the family banquet, but Lu Qiong still felt apprehensive afterward.
"Mom, don't worry," Lin Yuan reassured her. "During the last evolutionist registration, I was assessed as a Tier 1, Level 12 evolutionist."
"Tier 1, Level 12?" Lu Qiong couldn't believe her ears.
She had barely even seen any evolutionists below Tier 1, let alone a Tier 1, Level 12 evolutionist.
"My son is a Level 12 evolutionist?" Lin Shoucheng was dumbfounded.
Time passed slowly.
In the blink of an eye, half a year went by.
Water Moon Residence, No. 32.
Underground training ground.
Lin Yuan sat cross-legged.
Suddenly, he seemed to sense something.
His mind immediately focused on the depths of his sea of consciousness.
There, at the edge of the grand, majestic, and vast Gate of Myriad Worlds, the surrounding area was completely illuminated.
(End of Chapter)
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