Chapter 165: The New Agreement with the Boss

The fat boss led Yang Bo to the dormitory building and said, “This dormitory is part of the company’s property management. There are many basements below, some of which are workspaces for employees. Most of them go straight down from the underground parking lot. If you want, we can arrange one for you here.”

“Thank you, boss, but my place is spacious enough!” Yang Bo refused. Who knew if the basement had some company surveillance? “Speaking of which, you’re richer than I am now. You’re the wealthiest person in the company.” The fat boss nodded after hearing this.

“I never thought I’d have this much money in my life. Thanks to you, boss. Even though we’ve been through a lot, the ending turned out well. I saw others who ejected from the warship with me getting blown up by the pirates’ fighter jets… hehe, let’s not talk about that.” Yang Bo flattered the fat boss since he had given him the opportunity to showcase his abilities. Otherwise, Yang Bo wouldn’t have known how to handle all of this.

The fat boss smiled slightly, thinking to himself, “If you don’t say it, I know even more.”

“Make sure to handle the Gene Serum experiments with care. The materials have energy, so explosions aren’t uncommon. It’s best to have an energy suit, but that thing not only costs a lot, it’s also something that’s very hard to come by. Everyone’s energy attributes differ…”

“The protective suits we’re using are high-tech products meant for configuring low-level gene injections. They’re completely fine.”

Yang Bo looked at these protective suits and shook his head. “Configuring gene injections is too costly. Every set of these tools costs a fortune.”

“It can’t be helped. These tools are mostly disposable. Since they get some energy contamination from the gene injections, hiring a professional cleaning service would be unnecessary and even more expensive.”

“Let’s configure Formula E175.”

“Actually, from the formula’s name, we can already tell what type of Gene Serum it is. First, the letter represents the level of the Gene Serum, and the number behind it represents the main material’s number.”

“Each material number represents the same source of materials. It could be from certain plants or animals.”

“Let’s take a look at the configuration guide…” The fat boss handed Yang Bo a set of protective suits. Then, after both of them put on the suits, the fat boss started operating the equipment.

“Remember one thing: for all Gene Serum configurations, never use energy heating methods like microwaves. Once you use them, the injection’s energy will be immediately destroyed, causing a conflict reaction and an explosion.”

The tools the fat boss took out were a variety of bottles and jars. The heating tools looked a bit like alcohol lamps but were made of metal. The top was concave, letting out a blue flame.

“When heating, it’s all about controlling the distance between the tool and the heating source by hand. There was a time when chemists tried using computers to control the temperature, but the computer reaction time and speed aren’t good enough. To configure high-quality gene injections, manual control is necessary.” The fat boss introduced while operating the equipment.

To Yang Bo, it felt like doing a chemical experiment, following the steps to put in materials, stir, and heat them.

Boom! Watching the color change inside the equipment, a loud explosion suddenly echoed.

Yang Bo was dumbfounded. Just a moment ago, everything seemed fine. How did it suddenly explode?

Luckily, the experiment was inside a test chamber. The inside was a mess.

The fat boss’s hand was still in the posture of shaking the tool and, feeling a bit embarrassed, said, “It’s been a while since I operated, I got a little careless.”

“But don’t worry. Failure is part of the process when making medicine. The first time I succeeded, it took me a whole month, and I failed dozens of times in between.”

“Come on, give it a try. Don’t be afraid of explosions. You’ve seen the power of this explosion.” The fat boss pointed at another test chamber while speaking.

Yang Bo nodded. This explosion wasn’t much in terms of power, just a little scary.

Without changing his protective suit, Yang Bo directly started operating in another test chamber. The fat boss gave instructions from the side.

Boom! As expected, the first configuration attempt also resulted in an explosion. Yang Bo was beginning to get a feel for it since it was just his first time handling it.

“Keep going.” The fat boss snickered internally. He had given Yang Bo so many materials just to lead him into a trap.

One explosion after another, ten sets of materials were used up—six of them by Yang Bo, one by the fat boss.

However, the fat boss’s expression turned a bit serious because Yang Bo’s explosions were taking longer, happening closer to the end of the process, instead of the beginning.

“Could this kid be a genius when it comes to pharmacy?” the fat boss muttered to himself.

Yang Bo had seen videos of configuring injections, but there was a big difference between watching and doing it, especially with the energy changes involved.

“Dynamic Vision actually helps.” Yang Bo realized he could see the flow of materials inside the bottles and the energy glowing even more clearly.

“Yang Bo, I think you have a high talent in this area.” The fat boss spoke while Yang Bo was changing his clothes.

“Boss, low-level injections don’t make money. Even if I succeed, we’d still lose 50%. I’ve already failed so many times, luckily these materials came from you.” Yang Bo knew his situation, but he had to stay humble.

The fat boss chuckled after hearing that. “Out of the four remaining sets, if you succeed in three, I’ll supply your materials in the future. Even if low-level materials lose money, I won’t charge you. But if high-level materials start making money, we’ll split the profits. How about that?”

“Boss, won’t you lose too much this way?” Yang Bo said while thinking over the offer.

Yang Bo thought this suggestion was pretty good. Even if he became a pharmacist, securing orders would still be a problem. After all, gene injections aren’t something just anyone buys.

More importantly, this could help him stay hidden. As long as the fat boss worked well with him, they could continue cooperating.

If the fat boss ever tried to cheat him, did he really think Yang Bo was an easy target?

“There’s a bit of a gamble for me too.” The fat boss gave a sly grin as he looked at Yang Bo.

“Alright then, boss. Let’s settle it that way. Should we sign an agreement? I’ll rely on you for the materials and selling injections in the future.” Yang Bo agreed readily. Contracts only restrict those without ability, and he was definitely not one of them.

After experiencing shady real estate deals on Earth, Yang Bo knew contracts only bind the weak. Now it seemed like he was weaker than the fat boss, but in reality?

“Of course, we need an agreement. It’ll be better for both of us.” The fat boss eagerly said. Even though there was a gamble involved, if he won, he’d be living the good life.