Starting as a Wallfacer, his defection to the Three-Body Problem shocked the world.

Chapter 274 Fake Transactions

After arranging things for the third day, Lin Xuan immediately notified all the senior members of the Academy of Sciences, including, of course, the Lin faction within the Earth Alliance.

The mega-project has a significant impact. Even Luo Ji, who has always been indifferent to development, attended the event. It can be said that this is the first time that all members of the Lin faction have been present.

"We're all family here, so just relax and be casual."

Lin Xuan sat at the head of the table, flanked by Luo Congmin, the current president of the Earth Alliance, Ding Yi, the president of the Academy of Sciences, and Wang Miao and Wei Cheng from the Engineering Department.

Counting down, Bai Bing, Bi Yunfeng, Cao Bin, Zhang Xiang...

Unbeknownst to many, the Lin faction has amassed such a large following that even without Lin Xuan, their influence within the Earth Alliance alone is enough to sway the fate of human civilization.

"I won't beat around the bush. You should have already learned about what happened from Luo Congmin before you came to the meeting. Number Three wants to make a deal with us, but it's more of a test."

Before arriving, Lin Xuan gave everyone a general account of his meeting with Number Three, but he blurred some of the details.

At that moment, Taylor, who was sitting in the corner of the table, suddenly raised his hand.

"I have a question, Mr. Lin Xuan. We still know very little about the Observer. Could you provide us with some more valuable information?"

Lin Xuan fell silent upon hearing this question.

"Not yet. There are some things I cannot tell you. I will tell you when the time is right."

Lin Xuan was heartbroken.

Damn it, it's not that I don't want to tell you, it's that I don't know either!

Haven't I already told you everything I know?

Lin Xuan had casually agreed to become an observer in order to deceive the Trisolarans, but she never expected that her casual lie would actually come true.

Now, he can't shake off his identity as an observer, even if he wanted to.

Just like the Wallfacer's laughter, he now understood Taylor's despair all too well. Even if he ran down the street and said that he wasn't an observer at all, probably no one would believe him.

However, he didn't dwell on this issue. This identity had both advantages and disadvantages for him, at least it helped him hide the bigger secret of the system.

“I’ve seen the design drawings. The product should be genuine. No matter what conditions they propose, we won’t lose out too much.”

Wang Miao took a sip of hot tea and turned his gaze to Lin Xuan.

"So, what are the conditions for number three?"

Lin Xuan was taken aback upon hearing this and looked at Luo Congmin beside her.

"Didn't you tell them what the terms of the exchange were?"

Luo Congmin shrugged, his gaze lingering on Bai Bing, who was lost in thought not far away.

"Brother, I think it's best if you talk to them about this yourself. I really don't know how to bring it up."

Upon hearing this, everyone noticed Luo Congmin's strange gaze and immediately followed it, looking at Bai Bing.

Bai Bing suddenly felt very uncomfortable being stared at by so many people.

"Why are you all looking at me? Does this have anything to do with me?"

Bai Bing's visibility within the Lin Party is second only to Taylor's. If it weren't for his daily interactions with Ding Yi, many people wouldn't even remember him.

If Lin Xuan hadn't called everyone together for this meeting, Bai Bing would never have attended any of the usual meetings.

Not only did they arrive this time, but they were also being watched by so many people at the same time. For some reason, Bai Bing had a very bad feeling.

"No way? It really has something to do with me? Brother Lin, don't kid me. I don't have anything to do with you. If you want to make any deal, I'll definitely be all for it!"

"Really?"

"of course it's true!"

Bai Bing became more and more confident as he spoke. Although he was far more advanced than the average person in the field of neural networks, compared to the people present, he was still insignificant. That was why he was so fearless.

But Bai Bing never expected that what Number Three wanted this time was not his possessions, but Bai Bing himself.

"Huh? You mean the deal offered by Number Three is to loan Bai Bing out?"

When Ding Yi heard the news, his expression was one of shock and anger.

He was shocked to learn that the person being temporarily transferred away on the third day was actually Bai Bing.

Bai Bing was his student, and he knew very well what Bai Bing was capable of, which was also what made him angry.

The other party specifically requested Bai Bing, the most ordinary person, from among so many researchers. Isn't this humiliating them?

At this moment, everyone finally understood what was going on with Luo Congmin's strange look earlier, and even Bai Bing herself thought she had misheard.

But only one person in the entire room seemed to be pondering this matter.

Luo Ji tapped the table, drawing everyone's attention to him, before slowly speaking.

“I think there’s something wrong with this, and we might even be at a loss.”

Upon hearing this, everyone turned their attention to Luo Ji, awaiting his next words.

"Judging from Lin Xuan's description, Number Three is not completely ignorant of the situation on Earth. On the contrary, he knows a lot about each of us. But even under such circumstances, he still offered the deal of borrowing Bai Bing. There are only two possibilities."

As Luo Ji spoke, he slowly extended two fingers.

"First, he wants to befriend Lin Xuan. The so-called secondment is just an excuse, but this statement is obviously problematic. If I were him, the person who should be seconded is not Bai Bing, but me."

"In terms of potential contribution to the future development of humanity, among all of you here, only Taylor and I are the least significant. Borrowing us would have the least impact on the development of the Earth Federation."

Taylor, who was standing to the side, felt a warmth in his heart when he heard Luo Ji's words.

Sure enough, someone still remembered me, Taylor, at a crucial moment, but why does it feel like he's scolding me for being useless?

"The second possibility is that Bai Bing has something we don't know about, or potential abilities. Think about Yun Tianming. Before implementing the Ladder Project, he was just an ordinary college student who didn't even pass the postgraduate entrance exam after graduation."

"But now, he has become the thirteenth governor by his own efforts and even commanded the Second Fleet. It would be hard to believe that this is not the result of unleashing his potential."

"We can't hand Bai Bing over, at least not before we understand the consequences of doing so."

When everyone heard the words, they were thoughtful.

Luo Ji's statement seems to make a lot of sense.

No matter what, Bai Bing is a member of the Academy of Sciences.

Regardless of whether he himself is willing to become a commodity in a transaction, the hidden consequences of handing over the other party are unknown.

Moreover, Bai Bing's main job over the years has been to be in charge of the Super Dream server, which is Lin Xuan's core technology.

The consequences of leaking the Mewtwo database information would be unimaginable.

But everyone's eyes burned with excitement as they looked at the massive blueprint on the table.

If this opportunity is missed, the construction of RimWorld will be indefinitely delayed. Who knows when it will be completed? Perhaps by then, the Dark Forest Strike will have already arrived ahead of schedule.

Just as everyone fell silent, Luo Ji spoke up again.

“I have a suggestion: we may not necessarily have to lend Bai Bing to the other party.”

As he spoke, his eyes turned to Lin Xuan.

Intelligent people don't need many words to communicate; Lin Xuan understood Luo Ji's meaning at a glance.

He wanted to impersonate Bai Bing and go back with the other party.

An eerie silence fell over the room. Just when everyone was wondering how to continue the conversation, Zhang Xiang suddenly spoke up.

"Brother Lin, if you don't come back, does that mean I won't have to cook for you anymore?"

Everyone:...

Lin Xuan sighed helplessly.

"Zhang Xiang, if you want, I can beat you so badly that you'll never be able to cook again."