"Lin Ruo is here."

However, those four seemingly casual words were enough to make the superhumans around them tense up instantly, and a look of tension appeared on their faces.

"Is she here to pick up the medicine we agreed on beforehand?" one of the superhumans suddenly asked.

The remaining high-ranking ability users of the Pharmaceutical Research Association had a glint in their eyes upon hearing this. They had strongly opposed compensating Lin Ruo with the potions, but now it seemed that they had been too naive. It was indeed a sure-fire way to win over someone like her by giving her only a few hundred potions.

Xu Chenfeng raised his head and glanced at the expressions on the faces of the people around him. The corners of his mouth turned up slightly, and he stood up from the sofa.

Previously, he thought that he could simply have his subordinates deliver the potion to Lin Ruo. His mind was always on potion research, and he wasn't very good at socializing. Moreover, he believed that it was the Pharmaceutical Research Association that had won Lin Ruo's favor, not him personally. But now he had changed his mind.

He certainly wanted to meet the person who could wipe out the Qinglin base within an hour.

Lin Ruo was led by the staff into the reception room of the Pharmaceutical Research Association. The room contained only a long table and a few chairs, all of which were made of alloy. When Lin Ruo touched them, she felt a slight coolness.

When she obtained those two helicopters, she had to examine this alloy. The so-called alloy is actually a metal material condensed by several metal-type ability users and fused together using certain techniques. So when she swept her mental energy over it, she could feel these metal-type energies intertwining, permeating, and replenishing each other, which is why the alloy is so sturdy.

Although the pharmaceutical research association did not discover any underground minerals, it was still quite impressive that they were able to manufacture this material using special methods.

She had been inside for over ten minutes and the other person still hadn't arrived, so she was getting a little bored. She had thought she could just get the potion and leave, but she hadn't expected to have to wait.

She lowered her eyes, but these medicines were given to her by someone else after all, so it was a risk-free business and she could wait.

She took out a space-type crystal core she had just acquired from the backpack behind her, rubbed it in her hands, and sent a wisp of her spiritual energy into it.

She had hoped to make a fortune, but reality disappointed her once again. The owner of the crystal core was also a poor man, and there were only a few living supplies inside, as well as a bottle containing the crystal core.

Before she could examine the contents of the bottle with her spiritual power, she heard the door to the reception room click open. Lin Ruo withdrew her spiritual power from the crystal core and looked up to see Xu Chenfeng, dressed in a white coat, walking in with a smile.

She raised her eyebrows slightly, stood up, and felt a little puzzled. Ever since she last came to this pharmaceutical research meeting, she felt that Xu Chenfeng was particularly busy and didn't care much about other things. Now, he actually came just to pick up some medicines.

Xu Chenfeng strode up to Lin Ruo, smiled, and extended his hand to her. "Hello, I am Xu Chenfeng. It's a pleasure to meet you, Lin Ruo."

Lin Ruo stared at his outstretched hand for a few seconds, then cautiously scanned it with her mental energy to make sure it was free of any medicine before reaching out to grasp it, making a light touch before pulling away.

"Hello, I'm here to pick up the medicine."

Lin Ruo didn't really want to have direct contact with these people who researched the potions. They were very knowledgeable about the properties of various potions, and she could easily be affected if she wasn't careful. Although she had healing abilities and could remove negative status effects, she still had to be extra careful, just in case something went wrong.

Xu Chenfeng was unaware that he had become someone Lin Ruo was seriously wary of. He was only slightly taken aback when he heard Lin Ruo's words. He didn't expect Lin Ruo to be so direct. He thought that at least they would exchange a few pleasantries.

He lowered his head, his smile widening. He liked this kind of straightforwardness, as he himself was a socially awkward person.

He gestured behind him, and two superhumans carried in two large boxes, gently placing them on the table in the reception room.

"These are the medicines I promised Miss Lin. Please take a look." Xu Chenfeng didn't even glance at the medicines; his eyes were fixed on Lin Ruo the entire time.

Lin Ruo just scanned the potions with her mental power, and the quantity of these potions was fine. The ingredients were indeed the same as those of the potions she had taken from the Pharmaceutical Research Association before, and there was no poison in them.

But to avoid suspicion, she opened the box and checked each item herself. After confirming that there were no problems, she looked up at Xu Chenfeng and said, "President Xu is indeed a man of his word. Thank you for these potions."

Xu Chenfeng's smile never faded, and his eyes still held a hint of sincerity as he looked at Lin Ruo. "Being able to make a friend like Miss Lin is nothing compared to these potions. Miss Lin has helped us a great deal this time, and our Pharmaceutical Research Association is looking forward to doing business with Miss Lin again." Moreover...

Lin Ruo knew in her heart that the help this person was referring to was about the Qinglin Base. Given how close they were to the Qinglin Base, it was not surprising that they could get the news so quickly.

She was just curious how these people were so sure that she was the one who left behind the mutated fruit.

"How did you determine that it was me last time? Aren't you afraid I'll impersonate you?"

Xu Chenfeng raised an eyebrow, but quickly returned to normal, a hint of relief creeping onto his face. "It seems Miss Lin isn't quite aware of her reputation at the various bases."

"I have a high opinion of Miss Lin's character. As for how I knew that those mutated fruits came from Miss Lin, the information came from the B City base. We have a very friendly cooperative relationship and I have no ill intentions towards Miss Lin, so I am willing to provide these assistance."

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