"Daniel, thank you, but at least let me think about it now."

A thought quickly flashed through Luo Shu's mind: there is no such thing as a free lunch in the world.

Another thought: the gifts bestowed by fate have already been secretly priced.

The words of Austrian writer Stefan Zweig in "Marie Antoinette" have long been regarded as gospel by some people.

Luo Shu had previously believed that this was the whining of losers, the self-comfort of those who had experienced the peak of life and then fallen into the abyss and could not recover.

He never imagined that he would be so moved by these words one day.

The job at Apple was high-paying and easy. After he arrived, he felt grateful that he had turned misfortune into blessing and become a Silicon Valley elite.

I just didn't expect that the price for this gift would be freedom, a certain degree of freedom.

"Okay, I'll sign."

Having experienced being taken away by federal agents in America, Roshu didn't want to go through that again.

At the same time, he knew he had no room to resist.

After he finished signing, the HR patted him on the shoulder:

"This contract is something everyone involved in the Magoyin project has to sign."

"After you sign the visa, you can go and change your H1B visa to a green card."

"If you want to change your nationality to American, I think the American government will make things easier for you."

The H1B visa is a temporary work visa, and most students who study in America and stay to work here are on H1B visas.

This visa is only valid for professional work; for example, someone who studied finance can only work in finance.

Since Luo Shu was trained in astronomy, he could only work in the field of astronomy.

If it weren't for Magoin's emergence, he would have had a particularly difficult time finding a job in America other than a teaching position.

H1B visas are issued for three years and can be renewed only once. If you haven't received your green card after six years, you risk being deported.

If someone had told Roshu when he first arrived in America that he could get a green card, he would have been happy for a long time.

But now that he's been told he can get a green card anytime and that America will expedite the process, Roshu realizes it's a constraint.

An alternative way of restricting freedom.

After the HR left, the man sitting behind him got up and sat down in front of Luo Shu. He took out a stack of documents and handed them to Luo Shu.

"Hello Mr. Luo, I am a federal employee, and this is my identification."

"There is a confidentiality agreement here that you need to sign. To be precise, it's not just required, it's mandatory."

"Furthermore, please be mindful of your words and actions going forward, and do not disclose any information about your work or job duties at Apple."

"Apple will make arrangements for you to conceal your identity, but you cannot mention your specific job duties on any social media."

After reading the agreement, one sentence in particular caught Luo Shu's attention: it roughly stated that no one may return to America without the approval of the American side.

He wanted to refuse to sign, but knew he had no room for negotiation.

After signing the papers, Luo Shu, who never smokes, went downstairs to the convenience store, bought a pack of Marlboro cigarettes, and took a deep drag: "Sigh~"

"When you're in the martial world, you're not in control of your own destiny."

Amidst the swirling smoke, Roshu recalled that her fate had been turned upside down at the Mauna Kea Observatory.

He was originally supposed to return to the United States after completing his doctorate in astronomy in America and become an astronomy researcher.

Once the gears of fate start turning, they can never return to their original course.

After returning to his rented apartment in Austin, Luo Shu carefully reviewed the situation:

The reason why America did not sign an agreement with them before was that his research had a certain degree of freedom.

Keep in mind that he can still communicate with his classmates outside while at his workstation.

The level of confidentiality is gradually increasing.

Previously, communication isolation with the outside world was only implemented when entering the astronomical observation area.

Later, once work began, communication with the outside world would be cut off.

Currently, he is only subject to a soft constraint, such as a confidentiality agreement, which requires him not to disclose his work content.

But Luo Shu glanced at the iPhone in her hand and the Macbook on the table, and there was also an Apple TV in the living room.

Luo Shu knew that if he revealed anything he shouldn't have to others, especially his classmates and friends in China, Apple and the American government would know immediately.

Luo Shu also knew that even if he switched to a Samsung phone or even rice, he couldn't avoid it.

The reason for the low level of secrecy requirements in the past was because there wasn't much progress.

Confidentiality requirements have gradually increased as the mining of magoin has progressed.

Especially after the discovery of magoin, the secrecy requirements were raised to an extreme.

Although Luo Shu was only an external researcher on this project, he still possessed some knowledge.

He only knew his part and was unaware of the full picture of Apple's astronomical observation strategy.

But Luo Shu knew, for example, which specific phenomena might indicate the presence of planets with intelligent life, and which indicators Apple's internal astronomical observation strategy paid particular attention to.

These are just a small part of the magoin systems engineering, but they are of great value.

If Luo Shu could return to China, tech giants like Huawei, Tencent, and Alibaba would be willing to offer him a million-dollar salary.

If the news that Apple poached Magoyin is confirmed, his salary could increase by several tens of percentage points.

After careful consideration, Luo Shu realized that she wouldn't be able to return to China anytime soon.

"Sigh, I should have returned to China immediately back then."

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