"About five years. I've been paying attention to microarray technology for the past five years, and half of the credit goes to me. Are you trying to get rid of me with eighty billion?" Lu Yin asked.
Zhi Dong replied, "Alliance Leader Lu, you should know what eighty billion means. Even the Mavis Bank wouldn't easily hand out eighty billion to someone else. Even our Aurora Corporation would be hard-pressed to fork out such a sum. We've been accumulating this for many years, and we're using it to buy Alliance Leader Lu's help in microarray technology as well as the source of the materials."
Lu Yin found this hilarious and laughed.
"Alliance Leader Lu, what are you laughing at?" Zhi Dong's tone grew deeper.
Lu Yin rubbed his head, "Do you think I'm stupid?"
Zhi Dong narrowed his eyes, and his eyelids twitched even more violently.
"Microarray technology is an epoch-making technology. The more you research it, the more it can change the lives of humans and change this era. Do you think that eighty billion is enough to change an era?" Lu Yin grinned at Zhi Dong.
Zhi Dong took a deep breath, "Looks like there's no room for discussion."
Lu Yin's lips curled up, "Your Aurora Fort can't deal with me. Why don't you tell Zhi Dong that I have a half-ancestor backing me?"
Zhi Dong closed his eyes and lowered his head, deep in thought.
Lu Yin didn't disturb him. With his current strength, he didn't fear the Aurora Corporation at all. Even if the Home of the Gods joined in, it wouldn't matter.
As long as a half-ancestor didn't interfere, he didn't care.
"Let's talk to someone else." Zhi Dong suddenly stood up and left.
Lu Yin was stunned. So decisive?
Talk to someone else?
Was there someone in the Aurora Corporation who was more important than Zhi Dong?
Could it be Master Xuan?
At that moment, Lu Yin felt a familiar aura. He looked up at the sky and his eyes flashed. Was that Elder Jiu Shen?
At the same time, not far from the waterfall, the Second Nightking also saw Elder Jiu Shen. He was shocked; why would someone from the Sirius Sect appear here?
Elder Jiu Shen stepped through the air and instantly disappeared. When he reappeared, he was already in the pavilion, looking at Lu Yin with a gloomy expression. His expression was as unhappy as it could be.
Lu Yin recalled Wan Gong's words; Yuan Qiong had been here before. What was the relationship between the Aurora Corporation and the Sirius Sect?
"Brat, you really are Sirius' nemesis," Elder Jiu Shen gritted his teeth and said unhappily.
Lu Yin's mouth twitched. "Elder, what do you mean?
I don't understand. "
Elder Jiu Shen snorted, "Let's talk."
"Talk about what?" Lu Yin didn't understand.
"Micro-array technology," Elder Jiu Shen said unhappily.
Lu Yin blinked. "You know about it too?"
"Kid, don't play dumb. Don't you know?" Elder Jiu Shen glared at Lu Yin.
"It's just a guess, but I really don't know the specifics. What's the relationship between this company and the Sirius Sect?
Elder, please tell me. "
Elder Jiu Shen sighed, "The Aurora Spaceship Company belongs to Sirius."
Lu Yin's expression changed, and he was shocked. "Your property?"
Elder Jiu Shen raised his head proudly, "What? You don't understand?"
Lu Yin had thought of many possibilities, such as an alliance or a marriage alliance.
He had even thought of paying the Celestial Star Sect for protection every year, but he had never thought that the Aurora Spaceship Company was the property of the Celestial Star Sect. An ancient sect and a technology company that stood at the forefront of the era, how could they not work together?
Both were giants in the Neoverse.
"How is that possible?" Lu Yin stared at Elder Jiu Shen, wondering if the old man was messing with him.
Elder Jiu Shen rolled his eyes. "What's so impossible about it? Of course, it's not the sole property of the Sirius Sect. Everlasting Island also has a share."
"Everlasting Island also has a share?" Lu Yin was truly shocked.
Elder Jiu Shen glanced at Lu Yin, his eyes full of suspicion and disdain. "Where do you think the resources of Everlasting Island came from?
Did they rely on Highsage Leon to rob others?
Or did they have ties with the astral cities?
What's the use of that? "
Lu Yin suddenly recalled that although Everlasting Island had a half-ancestor overseeing it, he had never heard of them having any other property. At most, they had close ties with some astral cities, and their disciples could obtain some help when traveling the universe, but it was far from enough to support Everlasting Island's cultivation.
For example, the Sirius Sect had many disciples and occupied a part of the universe. Not only did they cultivate, but they also mined for resources. Some disciples were tasked with earning resources for the sect, and the Innerverse's Sword Sect and Wen family were the same.
When they occupied a large flowzone, they would develop that flowzone's resources.
The most famous example of this was when the Sword Sect and the Daynight clan fought over resources, and Lu Yin had taken advantage of this.
However, there were only a few people on Everlasting Island, and no matter how powerful Highsage Invincible or Highsage Shen Wei was, they would not go as far as to become someone's bodyguard.
Lu Yin now knew that their resources actually came from the Aurora Corporation.
Who would have thought that the Aurora Corporation, a giant in the Neoverse, was actually the source of income for the Sirius Sect and Everlasting Island?
"What's going on?" Lu Yin couldn't help but ask.
Elder Jiu Shen replied, "It's not that complicated. Back when the Sage Celestial Master was unlocking a sourcebox, he came across some incomplete microarray technology. After some research, he and my senior decided to research it, but microarray technology was too expensive. It just so happened that he had obtained quite a few ancient technologies when he was unlocking the sourcebox, such as energy conversion devices. These devices could be used on spacecraft, so the two of them worked together and formed the Aurora Corporation."
"No one else knows about this?" Lu Yin was puzzled.
Elder Jiu Shen recalled, "Back then, they found someone called Zhi Xing, who used to work for the Hall of Honor. He was the smartest and most famous scientist in the world. The two of them showed him the microarray technology, and he immediately resigned and used his own name to form the Aurora Corporation. The Sirius Sect supported him in the early stages and secretly protected him. Everlasting Island also provided protection, and just like that, the Aurora Corporation was formed.
"You could say that these three companies formed together to research microarray technology."
Lu Yin nodded. He finally understood why Sirius Art had appeared at the Aurora Stronghold and why Yuan Qiong had personally come to see it. The microarray technology had come from the Sirius Sect and Everlasting Island.
"You know what you need to know. Kid, let's talk." Elder Jiu Shen glanced at Lu Yin with displeasure.
Lu Yin pursed his lips, "Talk?
What's there to talk about? We're all family, so there's nothing to talk about. "
Elder Jiu Shen raised his brows, "Talk? Don't try to curry favor with us. I don't care about your relationship with Everlasting Island, but in the Sirius Sect, you're just an outer disciple."
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Lu Yin was unhappy, "Elder, an outer disciple is still a disciple. Why? Do you want to treat me differently?"
He then crossed his legs and swung them back and forth.
Elder Jiu Shen's mouth twitched, and he wanted to get angry, but this bastard's legs were too hard.
"The Zhi family has spent generations on microarray technology, and Zhi Xing died before he could reach the Enlighter realm. If not for this technology, he would have lived for at least a few thousand more years. Although Sirius Sect is secretly protecting him, the Zhi family's contributions are insignificant compared to ours. Everlasting Island has only unearthed this technology and hasn't invested much in it. Microarray technology is everything to the Zhi family. Kid, don't mess around," Elder Jiu Shen warned.
Lu Yin replied, "Elder, do you have some sort of misunderstanding about me? I've never thought about stealing microarray technology."
"What else?"
Elder Jiu Shen glanced at him. He knew Lu Yin all too well, and he knew that it was impossible for him to not have good things in his hands.
Lu Yin solemnly explained, "This is an epoch-making technology, and if used properly, it can change the entire human society. If this was a peaceful time, I would definitely try to monopolize microarray technology and achieve great things. However, things are different now. The Sixth Mainland and the Astral Beast Domain are our enemies, and the Eternals are eyeing us covetously from the outside. Under these circumstances, using microarray technology to its fullest potential is the best outcome for humanity.
"If I monopolize microarray technology, I don't know how long it will take to change the human society. Perhaps the Eternals will invade and destroy us before we succeed. In the end, microarray technology will only benefit the Eternals."
Elder Jiu Shen was astonished, "You're still able to see the big picture."
Lu Yin seriously replied, "I won't steal or monopolize microarray technology, but it needs to be used first. At the same time, the Great Eastern Alliance can provide the greatest assistance to research microarray technology so that it can be developed and promoted. This should be the wish of the Elysian Heavenly Master and Elder Gong."
Elder Jiu Shen nodded, "That's right. From the very beginning, Senior and the Elysian Heavenly Master planned to promote microarray technology rather than monopolize it. However, promoting it is one thing, but anyone who uses it will have to pay a price. That's not going overboard."
"I know, it's a patent." Lu Yin smiled.
Elder Jiu Shen replied, "It's fine as long as you understand the gist of it." He then waved a hand in the distance, calling Zhi Dong over.
Zhi Dong arrived at the pavilion, but his expression was still not good.
Elder Jiu Shen said, "This kid doesn't plan on stealing the microarray technology, but he wants to have the priority to use it. Also …" He paused for a moment before continuing, "The success of this technology is inseparable from the help he provided. Once microarray technology is promoted and used by everyone, he can take 20% of the profits."
Zhi Dong frowned and looked at Elder Jiu Shen before looking at Lu Yin. He nodded helplessly, "I understand."
Lu Yin found this funny, "So you thought that I wanted to steal the microarray technology, Zhi Dong?"
Zhi Dong sulked, "Everyone knows Alliance Leader Lu's character. You can't blame me for thinking that."
Lu Yin's eyes flashed, "My character?
Tell me about it. "
Zhi Dong wanted to say something, but after thinking about it, he decided against it. Although the Aurora Corporation was backed by the Sirius Sect and Everlasting Island, and they had powerhouses with power levels in the millions as well as Realmorigin Array Masters, they were still lacking when facing Lu Yin.
Sirius Sect's attitude towards Lu Yin was unclear, but they seemed to be very close to him. If he offended Lu Yin, Zhi Dong would not have an easy time in the future.
Elder Jiu Shen impatiently said, "Alright, enough with the nonsense. Kid, you've schemed against him for five years. Can't he be a little resentful?"