Life in North America, you call this an autopsy officer?!
Chapter 616 - 319: I’m Not Well Read, Is This the Meaning of Win-Win? (Two in One)_3

Chapter 616: Chapter 319: I’m Not Well Read, Is This the Meaning of Win-Win? (Two in One)_3

This is a typical physiological phenomenon caused by excessive tension leading to over-secretion of the adrenal gland.

Brian chuckled, "Mr. Balazs Liki’s reaction is quite significant? It seems this motherboard is not so simple after all."

The only one who hadn’t spoken, a middle-aged man with black hair, nodded, "It’s normal for him to have such a big reaction. The motherboard is connected to all the Meme Weapons of the Deep Sea Defense Line—the Book of Death. Once the motherboard is broken, the defense line that the Liki family is responsible for will shatter completely. This also means that the Liki family could be expelled from the Holy Council."

Hearing this, Brian showed a look of realization.

"So that’s how it is, thank you for the clarification.

By the way, Mr. Malven Wittgenstein.

As far as I know, Mr. Balazs Liki’s Liki family has considerable influence in the army and is the actual controller of the Combat Department of the NW organization.

Mr. Josh White’s White family is wealthy, the leading supporter of many NW organization’s funds, and also controls the Research Department.

What about the Wittgenstein family?

I rarely hear your family’s name, and my only impression of you is from the propaganda introductions of the NW organization’s founders."

Before Malven Wittgenstein, the middle-aged man with black hair, could answer, Balazs, whose secret had been revealed by Malven, said with an ugly expression: "Because you rarely interact with the political circles, the major political figures of the entire Los Angeles City Circle are on the Wittgenstein interest chain. By the way, their family primarily operates within Black Light Biotechnology within the NW organization, so you’re actually very familiar with them, Brian."

Malven Wittgenstein did not rebut but simply smiled amiably at Brian.

Brian...

Turns out the families of the Three Founders of the NW organization have all directly or indirectly clashed with him.

Thanks to Susan.

If it weren’t for Susan’s strong background, he probably would have been beaten up in a sack by now.

The world indeed favors those who can rely on others...

...

After a series of subtle exchanges and probes,

everyone also understood each other a little more.

Leaving the important room again, the four people came to an estate constructed entirely of virtual projections and forgeries.

The time had come to brandish their bayonets and divide the interests.

The four sat around a round table.

As a member of the Western Holy Council, the Liki family was the first among the three great families.

Balazs Liki thus became the representative for these negotiations.

He looked at Brian with a sincere tone, "Brian, I’m truly sorry that the organization failed to recognize your talent, and my kin were stupid enough due to jealousy to use you as experimental material, resulting in the subsequent conflicts. Although if another person had been selected, you would have still been the appropriate test subject in the end, I want to apologize for my family’s actions."

Brian waved his hand, "Let’s talk about something practical."

Balazs Liki nodded and revealed the negotiated bottom line:

"According to our discussion, the cake of the NW organization has already been divided among our three families and our backers, so we’ve decided to let you set up a new department.

You can pull people from the other three departments as you see fit, and we will bear the cost of the funds and resources. Additionally, we’ve decided to promote you to the eighth Third Level officer of the NW organization, and with real authority at that..."

At these words, Brian was startled.

He interrupted Balazs Liki, "The NW organization controls the entire Los Angeles City Circle with over ten million residents, one of the largest city circles in California and even the Federation, and you’re telling me there were only seven Third Level officers before me in the NW organization?"

Third Level officers, unless they were researchers in the scientific department, required Second Rank Life to obtain, belonging to the high-level echelon of the NW organization.

The number was not many.

After all, the gap between First Rank Life and Second Rank Life is not as desperate as Third Rank Life.

Balazs Liki was not angered by Brian’s interruption and patiently explained:

"Our NW organization is not lacking in money or resources. With a large base selection process, there are indeed quite a few who advance to Second Rank Life.

However, most of them are modified bodies like the Beastification People.

Their consciousness is often affected by the animal genes, making them unfit for office duties and only useful for executing some emergency tasks.

Another part consists of more ambitious officers who attempt to reach Third Rank Life with our support...

The process is very dangerous, and failure at best results in brain death.

After so many years of attempts, only one has succeeded, the rest have died... So those who are left are actually not very ambitious.

We have much higher hopes for you, Brian."

Hearing this, Brian rolled his eyes.

He had been hanging out with Dean, so it felt like Third Rank Life was a dime a dozen.

In most official organizations, Second Rank Life is the peak.

At this point, pretty women, money, power were all within easy reach.

As long as they were alive, they could establish a new era’s small family and become a member of the upper class.

In such a situation, as long as one had a sound mind, it really took some courage to strive for Third Rank Life.

Brian was no different.

Without absolute confidence, he wouldn’t venture lightly into that domain involving consciousness.

...

Since Balazs Liki had laid out his terms directly, Brian couldn’t be bothered with beating around the bush.

He laid out his own conditions, "What you’ve mentioned, I agree with, but I have a few things to add."

Balazs Liki nodded:

"We’re negotiating here, so feel free to share your thoughts.

I just hope they can be somewhat reasonable.

Dean must have told you, any family or power within the Holy Council willing to pay the price, can forcibly kill an individual, no matter if they’re Second Rank or Third Rank Life...

I’m not threatening you, just hoping you can adjust your mentality accordingly.

We’re willing to compromise, but compromise doesn’t mean we’re without our limits."

Brian nodded:

"That’s reasonable; I agree with your point of view.

I’m certainly not one to be insatiably greedy.

Actually, my demands are quite simple.

First, the department I’m establishing must be completely independent.

Second, the rights enjoyed by other departments must be available to mine as well.

Third, NW Organization’s resources will be shared as per the previous rules.

Fourth, all trade networks of the NW Organization must also be open to me.

Fifth, ..."

As Brian continued, the faces of the three people darkened bit by bit.

Where do you get the nerve to claim you’re not insatiably greedy!

If shamelessness were a sin, this young pretty boy before us would surely be serving the Federation’s longest life sentence with no chance for anyone to surpass him!

Seeing their expressions turn to stone, Brian coughed, "Clause nine, given the harm done to me by the Liki family, I require additional psychological restitution, be it money, resources, or something else. Oh, Mr. Balazs Liki, your influence in the military department is strong, isn’t it? Then, as for military matters..."

Balazs Liki breathed slightly faster.

He repressed the urge to punch the shameless face before him and managed a strained smile, "One billion US dollars, one hundred sets of soldier-standard Enhancement Reagents, a small-scale military industrial qualification and industry, that’s my bottom line!"

Brian extended his hand, "Thank you, you’re very generous, Mr. Balazs Liki. This has been a win-win negotiation."

Balazs Liki took Brian’s hand in his, forcing a smile that didn’t reach his eyes, "Brian, I really can’t see where the win-win is."

Brian looked at him in surprise, "I obtained what I wanted, and I also got compensation from the Liki family. I won twice, isn’t that a win-win?"

...

Under the watchful eyes of the three men,

Brian hummed a tune, following a guide to the base’s upper levels, ready to receive the equipment for his promotion.

Watching his retreating back,

Balazs Liki’s stiff face finally relaxed, telling his two companions, "Let everyone know about his promotion. His joining does indeed increase the weight of our NW Organization in the Federation, win-win... heh, this guy really has a thick face."

"But I’m still not pleased."

The two always amiable companions still wore their stone-faced expressions.

Balazs Liki waved it off unconcernedly, "Once we break through the principles behind Meme Pollution, it’ll be the end for him and Dean. After all, these are still ours, we’re simply giving him a temporary experience card. Thinking we’re afraid of them, heh... let’s go, the base has accumulated enough Life Essence..."

...

Meanwhile,

after Brian had left the deepest level underground, he encountered something that surprised him.

As far as the eye could see,

Every staff member upon seeing him would instantly stop in their tracks and bow their heads in salute...