Chapter 26: Chapter 26: High-Profile Rejection of the Research Division
Lin Fan hadn't expected that so many days had passed, yet no one else had claimed the first kill of the spider.
Thinking about it, though, it made sense. Although most people now had stone swords and the ability to fight monsters, the monsters had incredibly high health, and at night, they appeared in large groups.
If people ventured out at night, they wouldn't just encounter a single monster.
If they were surrounded by a horde of monsters, they would surely meet their end in the wild.
So, most people remained extremely cautious, only fighting back when zombies got right in their faces.
Otherwise, they avoided monsters whenever possible.
Lin Fan was delighted and had no intention of continuing to mine.
After taking Lilian to do a quick inspection and clearing the surface minerals in the artificial mine, he returned to his room.
Based on the rewards from getting the first spider kill, Lin Fan decided to claim the first kill of all monsters.
Previously, Lilian had told him that apart from the first reward being a maid egg, the rest should all be lucky blocks.
So, he hadn't paid much attention to securing monster first kills before. But now, he changed his mind.
He was determined to claim all monster first kills—who knew what valuable rewards he might get?
Even if they were just lucky blocks, there was a chance they could contain something extraordinary.
Just as Lin Fan claimed the spider's first kill, the previously calm world chat exploded once again.
"Damn! Another world first kill—what's the reward this time?"
"Shit, I've seen that spider before—it's pitch black, moves super fast, and is poisonous."
"A friend of mine died to a spider like that, so I'm terrified of them…"
"I've seen one too, but I didn't dare to fight it. I have no idea how Lin Fan managed to kill it."
"If only I had been a little braver, this first kill reward would have been mine."
"Same here."
The world chat was buzzing with discussions, most of them centered around Lin Fan.
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Meanwhile, on the research division base.
Recently, they had sent some people to Lin Fan's shop to purchase a lot of furnaces and stone swords.
They bought these items partly because they needed them and partly to study how they were made.
However, no matter how much the research division examined them, they couldn't figure it out.
"Director Li, Lin Fan just secured another world first kill on a spider today. What should we do?" the man in glasses asked hesitantly.
At that moment, Li Cheng was furious. Back on Blue Star, he had been in charge of the research division, wielding immense authority—no one dared to disobey his orders.
But now, in this world, they couldn't research anything, nor could they recruit anyone.
They were even being mocked by others—how could he tolerate such humiliation?
"What exactly does Lin Fan want?" Li Cheng was fuming.
"Hasn't our research division already given him enough face? And yet he refuses to appreciate it?"
The man in glasses looked embarrassed.
"Director Li, I think this might actually be our fault."
"I checked the discussions on the forums, and most people are saying that we're too arrogant. We place ourselves too high above others, which is why Lin Fan doesn't want to join us."
"Arrogant?" Li Cheng was livid. "This is the most humble we've ever been since the research division was established, and he still doesn't appreciate it?"
The man in glasses dared not speak as Li Cheng continued scrolling through the forums.
Truthfully, after being in this world for so long, he had no idea how to survive.
All his food and water were provided by his subordinates, and all he did every day was browse the forums—how could he possibly figure out the survival rules of this world?
Yet, Li Cheng still hadn't realized that this world was nothing like Blue Star.
"Fine, I'll make another post. This time, I won't recruit Lin Fan—I'll invite him to collaborate with our research division instead. That should be enough face for him, right?"
Although Li Cheng planned to do this, deep down, he felt Lin Fan didn't deserve such an honor.
But he had no choice—the research division needed him.
Lin Fan had made so many groundbreaking discoveries in this world, yet all the glory belonged solely to him. How could that be allowed?
That glory should belong to the research division!
Li Cheng was determined to tie Lin Fan to the research division. From now on, everything Lin Fan invented had to bear the research division's name.
With this thought, Li Cheng became even more anxious.
He had to secure Lin Fan.
He quickly drafted a collaboration invitation, tagged Lin Fan, and posted it on the forum.
This time, Li Cheng was confident—he was sure Lin Fan would accept.
In an instant, the forum erupted.
"Holy shit! What is happening? This is huge!"
"Li Cheng personally inviting Lin Fan?"
"Damn, has the research division finally realized their attitude was the problem?"
"Wow, they want Lin Fan so badly they changed 'recruitment' to 'collaboration'!"
"Remember those people who bet that Lin Fan would definitely join the research division? You guys still here? You've probably lost everything by now."
"I never expected Lin Fan to ignore the research division completely."
"What now? Does this count as a collaboration?"
"Getting to collaborate with the research division is a huge deal!"
"I bet Lin Fan will accept this time. If not, I'll livestream myself eating shit."
"I bet he won't."
"Lin Fan is doing just fine on his own—he can do whatever he wants. Why should he share his glory with the research division?"
"Exactly. Not everyone is as vain as you guys."
"I don't think Lin Fan is someone who cares about fame."
As the forum debates grew louder, Lin Fan was constantly being tagged in messages.
He also saw Li Cheng's so-called collaboration invitation.
He really didn't understand—why was the research division so obsessed with him? He had zero interest in them.
He was doing just fine on his own, free to do whatever he wanted. Why would he willingly put himself under someone else's control?
He had no idea what Li Cheng was thinking—this was no longer the old world.
The research division was just an empty shell, and Lin Fan had no use for it.
To stop his forum notifications from constantly buzzing, Lin Fan decided to make a post of his own.
"Hello everyone, this is Lin Fan. I've received all the recent invitations, so I'll respond here once and for all.
This world is no longer like Blue Star. I suggest certain people in the research division focus on actual research instead of fixating on me.
I will NEVER join the research division because, right now, it's just an empty shell. You don't even understand the basic laws of survival, so what makes you think you can talk to me about collaboration?
This isn't personal—what I mean is, the research division is complete garbage.
I hope I won't receive any more invitations in the future, because the forum notifications are getting annoying."
The moment this post dropped, the forum exploded.
"HAHAHAHA! 'Because the forum notifications are getting annoying!'"
"I love this! Lin Fan just clapped back at Li Cheng!"
"Hey, the guy who promised to eat shit on livestream, you better start preparing!"
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