Lin Yao looked at Ambassador Baha Hariz with a mix of amusement and exasperation, thinking to himself that his polite remark had elicited such an enthusiastic response, a far cry from the treatment Min Hong received back home. Yet, he could only decline such a kind offer.
“Baha, let’s not talk about that. Minhong’s development plan has already been formulated. We appreciate your country’s goodwill, but I will convey your country’s attitude back to Minhong. It will definitely be taken into consideration in future plans.”
"By the way, I have a question. I don't know if it's convenient for you to answer it." Lin Yao suddenly changed the subject, staring intently into the ambassador's eyes. "Many countries around the world are currently working on 'super gene warrior' programs. I wonder if your country is also doing so? If possible, I would like to know how many warriors have already been injected with gene drugs, and how many more are planned to be injected next. This is very important to me. Of course, if it's inconvenient for you to answer, then you don't need to say it."
“Mr. Lin…” The ambassador looked at Lin Yao with some curiosity, hesitated slightly before continuing to speak. “Just as you said, the whole world is working on the ‘super gene warrior’ program, and Pakistan is no exception, because it is related to national security.”
"This number is not a secret. Even non-professionals can easily find out. In fact, the number of 'super gene warriors' in most countries around the world is transparent. Except for a very few countries that may be hiding something, the information that is circulating is basically consistent with the actual situation."
"Pakistan currently has 150,000 'super gene warriors,' and the next plan is to add 50,000 more. These are real figures. I wonder what use it is for Mr. Lin to inquire about this?"
150,000? And another 50,000?
Lin Yao's pupils immediately contracted. Pakistan was not wealthy, and the cost of gene therapy was ten or even twenty times higher than in China. Yet, they were planning to build a "poisonous people" force of 200,000. This shocked Lin Yao. If other countries were included, wouldn't the number of "poisonous people" be over five million? Or even over ten million?
"Mr. Lin..." The ambassador saw Lin Yao staring blankly for a long time and had to gently remind him.
"Oh... ah!" Lin Yao woke up and looked at the ambassador seriously. "Baha, if you trust me, I will give you some information in a while. In the following days, I will continue to give you relevant information about 'super gene warriors'. You can verify it yourselves, but please believe me, this plan will cause your country incalculable losses and put your compatriots in great danger. I hope you can take this seriously and stop this plan, and centrally control the gene warriors who have already been modified, so as not to regret it for the rest of your lives."
“But I know that China is also carrying out a ‘super gene warrior’ program, and is even preparing to expand this program.”
Although the ambassador was very surprised by Lin Yao's warning, he did not accuse Lin Yao of having ulterior motives, because he did not believe that Lin Yao would joke about such a serious national matter, let alone plot against his own country.
“Bah. You’re right.” Lin Yao sighed inwardly. “But our country is also considering this issue. We may not expand the ‘super gene warrior’ program. And even if they do expand the program, the country still has the people’s support. Those threats can never be truly realized. We have the ability to control it, but Pakistan may not be able to.”
"Mr. Lin, what is your consciousness...?"
"In our terms, these 'super gene warriors' are actually 'poisonous people.' Strictly speaking, they can no longer be considered human. At a certain time or under certain conditions, these 'poisonous people' will lose their humanity and will absolutely not obey orders or follow the country's command. That's when disaster will strike."
“Mr. Lin,” the ambassador jumped up from the rough leather sofa, “Are you telling the truth?!”
"I'll give you the data to take back later, and you can analyze it yourselves." Lin Yao said somewhat helplessly. Nobody believed this kind of thing unless they conducted experiments themselves to verify it. "In addition, we are trying to find the fatal weakness of the 'poisonous people,' and we will share the results with you when we have them."
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"This Pakistani ambassador is quite the smooth talker. He even found out Xiao Guli and Nannan's shoe sizes. These two pairs of deerskin boots are really nice, and the two sets of traditional clothing are also good. The little ones will look very pretty in them."
General Xia was clearly in a good mood. Although he didn't mention the outcome of the military meeting, Lin Yao already knew the answer from his expression and tone.
Lin Yao didn't play along with the old man's suspense. With a smile on his face, he deliberately didn't ask about the results. In his heart, he began to care about the experts' experimental results. It's a pity that Xiao Cao has now become as obsessed with keeping things a secret as General Xiao. This habit is really not good!
"That Ambassador Haha is very good at handling people. He didn't give any expensive gifts, just things for the children. It looks like Chinese adults buying clothes for their children to maintain good relations. Why didn't they give camel hair blankets? Those are a specialty of Pakistan. I know their embassy has prepared a lot of them. My new house is still missing a rug. They really don't know how to handle things!"
Perhaps feeling somewhat displeased by Lin Yao's calm and composed demeanor, General Xia immediately reversed his previous assessment, describing Ambassador Baha Hariz as stingy. It was as if the other party was obligated to send over a high-quality carpet, and of course, he naturally assumed he could take it home to decorate his new house.
“Grandpa, the ambassador’s name is Baha Hariz, not Haha Ambassador. You can call him Ambassador Hariz.”
Lin Yao finally spoke up. He couldn't stand the title "Ambassador of Haha" anymore; it sounded so awkward. "Grandpa, why are you here so late? Is something wrong?"
General Xia gave Lin Yao a hard look, thinking to himself that the kid was obviously doing it on purpose, and he didn't believe that Lin Yao didn't care about the voting results of the military meeting.
Thinking about it this way, the old general got angry. He thought to himself that he would not say anything and would make this little bastard ask on his own. So he changed the subject again, "That ambassador didn't have any objections to not getting enough 'antidote powder'? How come he left so readily? If it were me, I would stay here and pester you until you agree to the conditions."
"Do you think everyone acts like you, following their own whims?"
Lin Yao inwardly grumbled, but didn't show it on his face. He honestly replied, "Grandpa, the flu prevention function of the 'Anti-Virus Powder' has been used in the military. This time, we've negotiated 1.4 million doses of the 'Anti-Virus Powder' to solve their military's immunization problem first, without affecting their combat effectiveness. Of course, he left satisfied."
"But so many flu patients, it's hard for them to get better without medicine. This flu is really damn annoying. People can't recover on their own." General Xia cursed, blaming Jiang Liu, who was parasitized by "Morning Mist," his eyes glaring fiercely.
“There’s a solution to that too.” Lin Yao smiled. “Nine People Pharmaceuticals didn’t apply for a patent, and of course, they can’t apply for one in a short time. The ingredients of their new drug have been deciphered. It’s a combination of antiviral and antibiotic drugs. However, one of the main ingredients is something that’s hard for people to guess. It’s an incomplete antibiotic. Levofloxacin with added dihydroxyl has a lethal effect on the current flu virus. We can produce it too.”
"So simple?" Although General Xia didn't understand these things, he was familiar with the name of ofloxacin and knew it was a common anti-inflammatory drug. "How come I've heard that no one has been able to make a copy?"
"That's because this kind of thing is originally a derivative product of antibiotic production, and its state is extremely unstable. Once the drug composition is tested, many current testing methods will reduce this main component to ordinary levofloxacin. Of course, the generic version will not be effective."
Lin Yao tried to explain in layman's terms, "We have figured out this process and have already started production. In the future, we will sell this medicine to Pakistan. Production will be quick, since there are existing Western medicine factories. I estimate that a large batch of finished products will be available tomorrow."
"Good son-in-law, is this medicine expensive? It can't be more than a hundred, can it? Pakistan is poor, so please don't set the price too high."
"The cost per person is about 78 cents, which is the same price as the 'Anti-toxic Powder'. We won't make money off them this time. If other countries want to sell to us, we'll sell to them for 50 cents and let them come to China to pick up the goods themselves. We won't be responsible for the export procedures."
Lin Yao presented a figure that surprised General Xia: the difference between 78 cents and the "loss price" of 199 yuan was too great, leaving the old man speechless at the exorbitant profits in the pharmaceutical industry, staring at Lin Yao with an incredulous expression.
"Grandpa, do you think antibiotics are expensive? Ordinary levofloxacin only retails for 1.2 yuan. Different manufacturers have different prices, but the contents are the same. They are all mature products. Just buy the cheapest one. Of course, those produced with special processes cannot be more expensive. Their cost is low."
Lin Yao continued to explain, satisfying General Xia's curious mind, "The 'Virusling' (moroxydine hydrochloride), which can inhibit a variety of viruses, including the H1N1 influenza virus, only costs one yuan per bottle. A bottle contains 100 pills, and you only need to take two pills each time. A course of treatment is only six to twelve pills, so the cost is even lower."
"If you usually get a viral cold, just take two 'Virusling' pills and a few 'Cold Relief' pills. You'll get better immediately. Even at retail price, it costs less than a dollar. There's no need to listen to the expensive and slow-acting medicines recommended by pharmacy salespeople. Medical care can be very cheap."
"Damn it..." This was the first time General Xia had heard about the price of medicines, and he thought it was outrageous. However, he had never had to worry about such things. Apart from the exorbitant eight million yuan consultation fee that Lin Yao had extorted from him last time, he had never spent money on medical treatment in his life. Even some tonics were naturally given to him by others, so he never had to think about them.