Du Haoqi gently held a silver-white metal box in her hands.
The box was small and exquisitely crafted, possessing a high-tech beauty.
Lu Chen understood immediately upon seeing the box. He asked, "A sample of the upgraded Golden Dragon Elixir?"
Du Haoqi nodded slightly and placed the metal box on the desk. As she leaned forward slightly, a glimpse of her deep, alluring cleavage was revealed, instantly captivating Lu Chen. Not daring to look directly, he quickly lowered his head and opened the box.
A wisp of cool, white steam billowed out, bringing a refreshing sensation to Lu Chen's agitated state. Inside, a delicate golden jade bottle was clearly visible. It was only the size of a thumb, but Lu Chen knew its value.
The original Golden Dragon Elixir was priced at around 70,000 to 80,000 yuan by Shangguan Bei. However, before all clinical trials were completed, Lu Chen emerged, providing an improved formula that increased the efficacy of the Golden Dragon Elixir by a staggering 27%!
This caused a sensation throughout Flying Eagle Biotechnology!
Currently, the Dragon Elixir is graded into three levels: Bronze, Silver, and Gold. Each level is defined by an efficacy increase of at least 15%. Therefore, Shangguan Bei divided this 27% increase into two parts.
The first part involves further increasing the efficacy of the still-clinically tested Golden Dragon Elixir by another 7%, creating the upgraded version. Shangguan Bei set a retail price of 130,000 yuan per bottle, with a wholesale price of 115,000 yuan. Even the internal distribution price would be 100,000 yuan.
The second part, to be released a year later, involves increasing the efficacy by another 20%—the Diamond-grade Dragon Elixir.
The upgraded Golden Dragon Elixir that Lu Chen had previously purchased at an internal price for Yunyun and Lingling was, in essence, a sample, not the final product. It was an unstable product resulting from the research and development of the upgraded Golden Dragon Elixir during this period.
The instability referred to its inconsistent efficacy. To achieve a 7% increase in efficacy, the amount of data analysis required was enormous. In addition, there were procedures such as pharmacokinetic analysis reports and clinical trials.
Therefore, the company only began such a lengthy research and development process after confirming that the improved formula provided by Lu Chen could significantly enhance efficacy.
And now, this upgraded Golden Dragon Elixir, with a stable 7% increase in efficacy, was right under Lu Chen's nose. As instructed, after the sample was finalized, he needed to taste it first to determine the final efficacy.
"A 7% increase, with an error margin of no more than two per thousand," Du Haoqi said calmly.
Lu Chen nodded and gently unscrewed the cap.
Then, he suddenly noticed Du Haoqi's hand tremble. He looked up and saw her expression was somewhat tense. Of course, his eyes couldn't help but linger briefly on her two towering peaks.
So beautiful! Too bad that Ouyang Bihua has already devoured them.
Lu Chen sighed inwardly and asked, "What's wrong?"
Du Haoqi's tension seemed to vanish in an instant, her tone becoming even colder: "Nothing."
Lu Chen scratched his head, a wicked smile suddenly appearing on his lips: "Speaking of which, do you still want to eat the mushroom and lean pork porridge I made last time? These past few days, Lingling has been with me and loves it when I make porridge. She even said you like it too, and asked me to come to your house sometime so I can make it for you!"
Hearing this, Du Haoqi suddenly felt her face burn.
Looking at Lu Chen's malicious gaze, it was obvious he was thinking about the image of her wearing only a tube top and underwear that day. Thinking back to that day, Du Haoqi felt it was a miracle—to actually see Lu Chen in her home!
And her usually withdrawn and gloomy younger sister, because of Director Lu, had gradually become more cheerful, until now, she seemed like a completely different person. This made Du Haoqi very happy. Her greatest wish in life was for her sister to emerge from that enormous and heavy shadow, and Lu Chen had helped her realize that wish.
She also remembered Lu Chen jokingly telling her to repay him with her body.
Thinking of this, Du Haoqi smiled bitterly to herself. Wasn't this practically repaying him with her body?
However, it was all to frame the man who had dragged her sister out of her shadow.
Du Haoqi's heart was filled with bitterness. She didn't know what the consequences would be if Lu Chen's relationship with Shangguan Bei really broke down after she framed him. But she could imagine the consequences would be severe, even implicating Lingling.
But, for that man, she had no way out!
She said calmly, "Director Lu, stop with the nonsense. Quickly taste the Dragon Elixir and give your opinion."
Lu Chen muttered, "I'm a director, you're my subordinate. Look how warm everyone else is to me, but you're so cold! Tell me, is that acceptable?"
Du Haoqi grew impatient: "Drink it!"
Lu Chen looked aggrieved, muttered a few more words, then unscrewed the cap and drank the Dragon Elixir.
Watching this, Du Haoqi's heart pounded.
If only Lu Chen were Ouyang Bihua! If Bihua were like Lu Chen, at least outwardly obedient, then all the hardship would be worthwhile.
Du Haoqi felt a pang of sadness.
After drinking the upgraded Golden Dragon Elixir, Lu Chen closed his eyes slightly, carefully observing its effects.
His medical supernatural abilities surged rapidly, and soon he noticed something was wrong.
First, this sample was up to standard, exceeding the original Golden Dragon Elixir's efficacy by 7.1%, which is quite good. However, something was clearly mixed in with this sample.
The Medical God's supernatural abilities quickly analyzed it.
It was a neurotoxin that could rapidly disrupt a person's brain nerves, putting them in a violent and aggressive state. Furthermore, it had a strong stimulating effect on the nervous system!
In other words, it was comparable to a potent aphrodisiac, but far more advanced.
Ordinary aphrodisiacs simply stimulate hormones and adrenaline, using them to further stimulate the sexual nerves. This is like bribing a minor demon to please the King of Hell. This neurotoxin, however, directly controls the King of Hell, ordering the minor demon to do things!
Therefore, the difference in their effectiveness is obvious.
Moreover, if this neurotoxin is not properly controlled, it could absolutely damage a person's brain nerves, turning them into a madman or an idiot.
Even with his divine healing abilities, Lu Chen sensed the troublesome nature of this neurotoxin. A surge of energy rapidly erupted, and under Lu Chen's mental control, it tightly enveloped and intensely compressed the neurotoxin.
The neurotoxin proved remarkably resilient; even surrounded by the divine healing energy, it struggled to break free like numerous sharp throwing knives. The two forces clashed!
This internal struggle within Lu Chen's body was incredibly uncomfortable. Every nerve felt like it was being pricked with needles, and the rapid flow of blood throughout his body made him feel as if he were on fire.
What tormented Lu Chen even more was a feeling akin to betrayal.
Strictly speaking, this wasn't betrayal, but rather a setup. He knew that Ouyang Bihua, that treacherous and cunning man, would target him, that he might use Du Haoqi to do so, and even that he might resort to poison. But he wasn't afraid, because he possessed his divine healing abilities, making him virtually immune to all poisons.
But this situation is truly outrageous!
They've administered such a brutal neurotoxin, and in such a large dose—the kind that would drive an ordinary person insane. If an ordinary person were given that dose, they'd pounce on even a sow! And afterwards, they'd be 100% incapacitated for life!
Therefore, Lu Chen was furious.
"Du Haoqi, how dare you treat me like this! You have absolutely no regard for Lingling!"
Meanwhile, Du Haoqi's face was filled with obvious tension. Her hands gripped the desk involuntarily, her legs trembled slightly, and she was almost unsteady on her feet.
She saw Lu Chen's brows furrow and his face flush with an unusual redness, and knew the toxin was starting to take effect.
But why hadn't Lu Chen reacted yet?
According to Ouyang Bihua, Lu Chen would definitely experience an attack within three minutes of drinking the Dragon Elixir!
Du Haoqi knew the toxicity must be extremely high, given how quickly it had spread. Therefore, after giving Ouyang Bihua the upgraded Golden Dragon Elixir and watching him add two drops of the green liquid, barely enough for water, she had expressed concern. She asked Ouyang Bihua if it would harm a person's body or mind.
Ouyang Bihua assured her it wouldn't; it would only temporarily cause a loss of reason, making one act like a wild beast. The poison came on quickly and went away quickly, lasting only about ten minutes. The poisoned person would also return to normal.
At that moment, Du Haoqi felt slightly relieved. If she had known that the poison Ouyang Bihua had used was so potent, potentially turning Lu Chen into a madman or an idiot, she would never have done it. That was her bottom line.
However, after giving his instructions, Ouyang Bihua offered no comfort to Du Haoqi, who was about to offer herself to another man for him, treating her like a mere subordinate. This broke Du Haoqi's heart again.
Five minutes passed, and Lu Chen remained sitting there motionless. If it weren't for his unusual expression, Du Haoqi would have thought he was savoring the Dragon Elixir.
Time was limited, and she couldn't resist any longer. She gently reached out a delicate hand and patted Lu Chen's shoulder lightly: "Director Lu, you... what's wrong?"
Lu Chen didn't respond.
He was currently at a crucial juncture, enduring the pain throughout his body, using his powerful will to drive the Divine Healing Energy to continuously eliminate those neurotoxins.
The Divine Healing Energy was like a powerful elite army, but these elite soldiers wouldn't intercept and kill the toxins on their own. Only under Lu Chen's guidance could they be effective. Therefore, Lu Chen was now like a general, leading his subordinates in a fierce battle within his body, crushing the enemy one by one, rendering it immobile, turning it into dust in his blood.
As Du Haoqi gently patted his shoulder, Lu Chen had already eliminated the last toxin molecule.
However, he still didn't move.
The anger in his heart was still burning.
Then, he felt Du Haoqi take his hand.
Her hand was soft, warm, and slightly trembling, showing her nervousness; she held Lu Chen's hand higher than usual.
Lu Chen was just wondering what this stinky woman was up to.