pertwk Chapter 299 Independence
Chapter 299 Independence
quickly,
The two went upstairs, and Lin Fan stopped in front of the door:
"Brother Xiao, you stay outside and keep watch."
Upon hearing this, Night Owl responded and took two steps back.
Lin Fan then raised his hand and pushed open the door.
Hearing the door open, Lin Jianguo, who had been sitting there looking at something, looked up. When he saw it was Lin Fan, he immediately said in an annoyed tone:
"Hey kid, it's one thing to have so many deaths, but why are you causing disasters wherever you go? Has it escalated?"
"No... you start complaining about me as soon as I get back. Is that what a father does?"
Lin Fan hadn't expected the old man to say such things upon their first meeting after only a few days apart. Besides...
"Besides, what does this have to do with me?"
"It's none of your business?"
"Of course it's okay!"
After finishing speaking, Lin Fan organized his thoughts and then relayed all the information that Da Wu had previously told him...
Exogenous substances have triggered an accelerated evolution of life worldwide.
Radiation-eating algae are merely a catalyst; the real change comes from rewriting the rules of the world itself.
This process is irreversible.
All life—including human life—will be involved.
Plants are just the beginning; animals, microorganisms, and even humans themselves will undergo unpredictable mutations in the future.
Facing the old man, Lin Fan really didn't hide anything and told him everything he knew.
After hearing his words, the large office fell silent instantly.
Lin Jianguo's expression changed from calm to solemn, then to shock, and then back to calm.
It was quite a while before the old man finally spoke:
Are you sure?
"I'm sure, 100% sure, and Da Wu wouldn't lie to me."
Upon hearing Lin Fan's words, Lin Jianguo fell silent once again.
He knew the relationship between Da Wu and Lin Fan better than anyone else.
The two colossal beasts, each a hundred meters tall, bowed their heads subserviently to their son; some things need no explanation.
Of course, that wasn't the only thing that silenced him; what truly silenced him was...
He sensed that his son had something on his mind.
"So what do you plan to do?"
It is said that no one knows a son better than his father. Hearing the old man's words, Lin Fan was not surprised at all; he just hesitated for a moment.
"I want to stay here." Fearing the old man hadn't understood, he added, "I want to stay here, develop my influence, and not return to the country."
Lin Jianguo's brow twitched, but he didn't speak immediately.
"Old man, think about it."
Seeing this, Lin Fan quickly continued speaking.
"The country has a system, an army, and an organization. Even if the sky falls, their response capabilities are ten times stronger than ours."
But what can we do if we go back? Become an advisor? Be protected as special talents?
Lin Jianguo remained silent.
"But it's different here."
Lin Fan continued,
"The order in the United States has collapsed, and there are vacuum zones everywhere."
Raccoon City already has a population of over 10,000, and it has defenses, resources, and military strength. If it continues to develop, it will become a large, independent stronghold.
When global evolution truly erupts, we'll have manpower, territory, and intelligence advantages... This is a million times better than going back to be a pawn being manipulated.
Lin Jianguo remained silent, picked up his cup, took a sip of water, and put it down.
Only then did he slowly open his mouth:
"You make a good point."
"But have you considered what continuing down this path would mean?"
"It means we have to rely on ourselves," Lin Fan replied directly.
"more than."
Lin Jianguo looked at him.
"If you stay here, it means you'll be responsible for these tens of thousands of people."
It could even reach 50,000 or 500,000 in the future.
By then, you won't be leveling up alone anymore; you'll be building a...
He paused, as if searching for a suitable word.
"……country."
This word is light, but it carries great weight.
As he said, when the number of people in this force becomes large enough, it is truly equivalent to a country.
Lin Fan did not refute, nor did he avoid the old man's gaze, and nodded: "I know."
Lin Jianguo stared at him for a few seconds, then smiled.
That smile held a mix of relief, emotion, and a touch of... pride.
"Fine. You're worthy of being my son, Lin Jianguo," he said. "Since you want to do it, then I'll go crazy with you one more time."
Having been shackled for half his life, he looked at Lin Fan's resolute face and made a decision in his heart.
Seeing that the old man agreed, Lin Fan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
To be honest, he wasn't afraid of his father's opposition, but if he could get his support, many things would go much more smoothly.
"But there's one thing."
Before he could speak, Lin Jianguo raised a finger.
"you say."
"No matter how far you go here, don't forget where your roots are."
Lin Fan naturally knew what the old man was referring to, and he nodded:
"You don't need to remind me of that."
"I still have to remind you."
Lin Jianguo's tone was calm, but very serious.
"The farther you go, the easier it is to forget the path you came from. You're young now, so you might think these words are nonsense. But when you actually reach a certain position, you'll find that these words are worth a fortune."
Lin Fan paused for a moment, then said seriously, "I've remembered."
Lin Jianguo nodded in satisfaction, then changed the subject:
"I'll contact them back home. Satellite communication was intermittent before, but now that the mutated plants have stopped, the signal should be restored to some extent. I'll inform them of the situation so they can prepare in advance."
"Okay. Also..."
Lin Fan thought for a moment, "Tell the people back home that if they need information about mutated creatures, we can provide it. Consider it... an exchange."
Lin Jianguo immediately understood: "What do you want?"
"Technicians."
Lin Fan said, "What Raccoon City lacks most right now is not military force, but talent."
Engineers, doctors, biologists—we need as many as we can. If we can send people over from China through some channel, that would be ideal.
"It depends on the situation. After all, given the conditions here, not many fools would be willing to come." Lin Jianguo didn't dare to make a guarantee, "but I will mention it to them."
"That's enough."
The father and son exchanged a glance, and everything was understood without a word.
Lin Fan stood up: "Then I'll go to the meeting. The higher-ups need to reach a consensus, otherwise we can't move forward with the rest."
"Go ahead," Lin Jianguo waved his hand. "You make your own decision. Some things... you don't need to say everything."
"Don't worry. I know what I should and shouldn't say."
Lin Fan pushed open the door and went out, and Night Owl immediately came to greet him.
"Gather senior management in the conference room in ten minutes."
"receive!"
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