Chapter 448: Chapter 266: Withdrawal

"And our Neutrino Technology is one-of-a-kind. With Professor Edwards leading the charge, there are plenty of immunologists and pharmaceutical companies eager to join."

Before arriving, Laura had already investigated Wu Ting’s liver tumor research center. She knew that in addition to Fu Jinfen, Chen Bofeng and Ma Shengzhong were also standing directors of the national liver cancer association.

Laura had her assistant find the contact information for the various directors and immediately called them, introducing herself as the Secretary General of the International Liver Cancer Association.

Showing no regard for propriety, Laura put the call on speakerphone right in front of Wu Ting and Fu Jinfen:

"Dean Chen, I am extremely disappointed and angry that you have forsaken the principles of the International Liver Cancer Association. Now, I’m giving you two choices."

"One: persuade Dr. Wu Ting to abandon his parochial arrogance, accept our association’s invitation, and join our inaugural International HBV-Related Primary Liver Cancer Research Group with the rest of you. You will then cooperate on the Neutrino project and fulfill your duties as a standing director of this association."

"The other option is you can just skip this year’s annual meeting of the International Liver Cancer Association. President Edwards will exercise his authority and have you expelled from the association."

"Furthermore, we will blacklist your departments and hospitals, ceasing all technical cooperation and academic exchanges. The subsequent expert consensus and clinical practice guidelines for Neutrino Technology will also be completely inaccessible to you."

"Once our Neutrino Technology is fully developed, we will also refuse to allow your hospitals to adopt it."

"You all need to think this over very carefully. The International Liver Cancer Association is backed by directors from over a hundred member countries, all under the leadership of the Southern Country. That includes your own Scholar Zeng Jiu, and every hospital with a mainstream liver oncology department. Being expelled by the International Liver Cancer Association will be a lifelong stain on your careers."

"I’m not joking. You should be well aware of the power and influence I wield as the association’s Secretary General."

"Do you really think, with the strength of just a few hospitals, you can stand against a boycott from the entire International Liver Cancer Association? That’s like an ant trying to shake a tree."

"The only reason President Edwards took any notice of your project was because he saw some bright spots in your immunotherapy and antiviral treatments. Neither of those are new technologies. They are highly replaceable."

"Neutrino Technology, on the other hand, is one-of-a-kind. I’m sure you’re aware that this is a collaboration between Professor Owen of the University of California, Berkeley, and a top global team from the Ruihui Pharmaceutical Group."

"This decision will affect not only your personal careers but also the fundamental development of your departments and hospitals."

"I hope you consider your options carefully. I will be staying in Xiao City today. If you come to your senses before tomorrow morning, I will still welcome you with open arms."

"My flight is tomorrow afternoon. Remember, this offer expires then!"

Laura continued to apply pressure on the directors.

After hanging up, Laura shot a disdainful glance at the young man, Wu Ting.

Her plan was to first bring these established, accomplished directors to heel, and then crush the young man.

As an international authority, the face of a monopolistic academic power bloc, Laura was an expert at using her position to crush others.

In Jin Country’s current academic circles, doctors felt it was an honor and a point of pride to gain recognition from the authorities in the Southern Country.

’How could they possibly give up a title and status like ’Standing Director of the International Liver Cancer Association’?’

On one hand, a brilliant career and a place of honor among the people of the Southern Country. On the other, isolation and a blacklist from the mainstream authorities. Laura didn’t believe they could possibly refuse such a choice.

Laura swayed her hips, her large bottom moving as she walked. She shot Wu Ting one last look and swaggered out of Fu Jinfen’s office.

[Ding! After a very unfriendly negotiation with Secretary General Laura of the International Liver Cancer Association, you have acquired a trait from Laura: Experience in Founding International Associations (Purple), granting the talent and ability to establish your own international organization.]

"Arrogant! That was just too arrogant!"

"Damn it! So this is the true face of the people from the Southern Country."

"These so-called academic authorities, dressed up like respectable people, fundamentally look down on us experts and scientists from Jin Country."

Fu Jinfen was furious, but also felt a sense of helplessness. For the longest time, the final say in international matters had been in the hands of experts from the Southern Country.

He also understood that Laura’s threats carried real weight. If it were just about him personally, Fu Jinfen wouldn’t have been afraid; he would have just fought back.

But this concerned the interests of his entire department and the prestige of his hospital.

Nevertheless, Fu Jinfen called Chen Bofeng, Ma Shengzhong, and Jin Yu to his office.

After they had all gathered, Fu Jinfen was just about to ask for their opinions.

Chen Bofeng cut Fu Jinfen off before he could speak and stated his position directly:

"Wu Ting’s project is one of those rare undertakings that I believe has the potential to break the Southern Country’s international academic monopoly."

"As the Vice Dean, I can take responsibility for myself and for this hospital. I choose to stand firmly behind Wu Ting’s project."

"The International Liver Cancer Association? To be blunt, it’s just an organization. If they had the most advanced technology and the most definitive therapies, then joining them would be perfectly understandable. But now we have a better, more systematic therapy of our own. Why should we go there just to be treated as second-class?"

"And this so-called ’International HBV-Related Primary Liver Cancer Research Group’? If they can do it, why can’t we?"

"Don’t forget, we are acting on orders from Scholar Zeng himself. We are piloting a project for our own Jin Country Liver Cancer Group."

"We need to establish our own independently developed therapies and write our own standard operating procedures and clinical guidelines."

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