PDLP Chapter 085 Charity Auction
Chapter 085 Charity Auction
Ye Qinghan sighed, it seemed she couldn't stay in the school dormitory any longer.
The air in the dormitory area is all dirty.
My parents kept telling me to learn to adapt, but I just couldn't adapt to these inferior races!
A strong sense of contempt flashed through Ye Qinghan's mind.
But her good upbringing and professional conduct made her quickly suppress all her outward emotions, as if she had only seen an insignificant background.
She cleared her throat and continued her prepared speech.
"Our Xinke Biotechnology Group has long been committed to cutting-edge research on gene optimization agents and the compatibility of cultivation techniques." Ye Qinghan's voice echoed throughout the banquet hall, carrying an undeniable confidence. "Therefore, we are here today for only one purpose—to seek high-quality martial artist reproductive data with a genetic potential of no less than 14%."
"14%!"
As soon as the number was announced, a murmur of barely suppressed gasps and discussions erupted from the audience.
It's important to know that a genetic potential of 14% is already a solid step into the threshold of genius.
They consistently rank among the top students at various martial arts universities!
Previously, those smaller families only dared to ask for 12% at most, and their offers were all around 500,000.
Xinke Biotechnology Group started with a 14% threshold, so their offer must be quite substantial.
However, her sharp gaze swept across the room as she spoke, enunciating each word clearly: "We guarantee that all samples will only be used for legal and compliant research projects within the group, such as gene drug development and cultivation method data modeling. This is to avoid any potential ethical and legal disputes—"
She paused, then announced the final verdict in a resolute tone:
"We at Xinke Biotechnology will absolutely, positively, never use any sample for reproduction!"
"For every martial artist who meets our requirements and is willing to cooperate with our Xinke Biotechnology Group, we will pay a one-time reward of 300,000 credits!"
What?
Just scientific research?
Not for reproduction?
Damn!
What a disappointment!
Lin Qiye instantly lost interest in the woman on stage and the Xinke Biotechnology Group she represented.
However, after a brief silence in the banquet hall, the atmosphere became lively again.
Lin Qiye immediately understood what was going on.
The reward of 300,000 credits is much lower than the 500,000 offered by those fallen families before.
However, most of the proud and arrogant young martial artists present probably did not want their excellent bloodline to be lost in this way that was almost a "transaction".
To form an unbreakable bond with a family with whom one has no feelings and even looks down.
That means unknown causes and effects, potential trouble, and one or even more offspring that one may never acknowledge.
In contrast, Xinke Group's proposal perfectly addressed their pain points!
There is no risk of bloodline leakage, no potential future disputes over illegitimate children, and no need to bear any moral or ethical burdens.
Simply providing a sample for "scientific research" can earn you a huge sum of up to 300,000 credits!
This is exactly what the vast majority of young martial artists present truly need!
In an instant, many martial artists who had been observing the situation began to show eager expressions.
However, the excitement of the entire venue did not affect Lin Qiye in the slightest in the corner.
For the vast majority of martial artists present, this was simply a perfect deal!
However, for Lin Qiye, it was the complete opposite.
Cannot reproduce?
What good is that?
After all that, it turns out he was just a raw material buyer, not someone looking for someone to carry on his family line.
The situation was similar for the subsequent companies.
Some are large pharmaceutical groups that need high-quality gene samples to test the universality and side effects of new drugs; others are top martial arts equipment manufacturers that need a large amount of gene data to optimize the ergonomic design of combat suits and the efficiency of neural connections.
Without exception, the conditions they offered were "for research purposes only, absolutely no breeding," and the compensation was around two to three hundred thousand credits.
The atmosphere inside the venue quickly became even more enthusiastic.
For most of the young martial artists present, this was like a windfall.
You can easily earn a substantial income without worrying about your bloodline being misappropriated or causing any subsequent trouble.
Only Lin Qiye sat listlessly in the corner, stuffing delicate pastries into his mouth while secretly pursing his lips.
All the excitement in the room had nothing to do with him.
An hour later, this "gene bidding" session finally came to a close in a harmonious and friendly atmosphere.
The elegant female host walked back onto the stage, her face beaming with an even brighter smile.
"Thank you so much for your tremendous support of the cause of the Imperial Bloodline Revival! Now, we will move on to the most exciting part of the evening—the charity auction!"
"All items on display at this auction were donated free of charge by the guests, families, and businesses present here today. All proceeds from this auction will be donated to our Imperial Fertility Management Center to support families with exceptional genetic potential who are facing financial hardship, ensuring a brighter future for the Empire!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Qiye couldn't help but think to himself, "That sounds nice, but isn't this just a disguised admission fee?"
Every faction present had to expend some resources, euphemistically called "charity," but in reality, it was a way to flex their muscles and demonstrate their influence in this high-end circle.
Soon, the first item was respectfully brought up on a tray by a beautiful maid in a cheongsam.
It was an unremarkable, even somewhat old, silver memory chip.
The host introduced, "Distinguished guests, our first item for auction is provided by the Zhou family of Terra City. This memory chip contains an invaluable video recording—a video of the Zhou family's first patriarch, and one of the first pioneers of our 0755 star system, the late extraordinary martial artist, Senior Zhou Tianheng, personally recorded for his descendants 150 years ago, depicting his mastery of the 'Canghai Hengliu Blade Technique'!"
"As everyone knows, Senior Zhou Tianheng's 'Canghai Hengliu Sword Technique' is incredibly powerful and made outstanding contributions to the development of the 0755 star system! This video is a treasure left by Senior Zhou to help younger generations better learn the sword technique and comprehend 'martial intent'! Starting bid: 10,000 credits!"
As Lin Qiye listened to this introduction, he thought to himself, "Isn't this similar to the VR teaching videos that I paid Lin Yuechan to tutor me with?"
However, in the 0755 galaxy 150 years ago, technology was not as advanced as it is now, and it was impossible to create immersive VR videos. They could only use this ancient digital video to record things.
This kind of thing is probably more of a commemorative item than a practical cultivation item, right?
However, the moment Lin Qiye's thought crossed his mind, reality took a completely different turn...