created biological resistance he had never documented?
Regardless of the cause, the damage was done, and deflection served no purpose.
Alienating Preston carried no commercial benefit, and the fallout threatened his own academic prestige.
Weighing his options, Andre replied in a conciliatory tone, “My dear friend, to rectify this misunderstanding, I will travel to Valoria in person to restore your prestige–what do you
think?
“My hardware should not have encountered such failures, though I cannot diagnose the variables from across the ocean.
“I will fly over personally to investigate the anomaly, while publicly endorsing our joint ventures to neutralize the fallout.
“In two weeks, I am scheduled to deliver keynote lectures and oversee the campus distribution of the Golden Elixir–I will take that stage to publicly champion your house.”
Hearing that, Preston’s anger cooled considerably.
That was acceptable.
Andre traveling in person to dispel the rumors while personally demonstrating the Golden Elixir and the Neuro–Blocker would silence every skeptic.
Simultaneously, an endorsement of that caliber would elevate the Keller family’s prestige, opening broader institutional pipelines for the Golden Elixir.
Drawing a long breath, Preston conceded, “Very well, Professor Grant–your proposed solution is acceptable.
“I shall await your arrival.”
With that, both men hung up the call.
Preston’s expression hardened into a venomous scowl as he turned to his senior aides, “Begin tightening the screws on the Sinclair family immediately.
“I want Isabella and the Sinclairs to drown in bitter regret!”
How dare they humiliate him before high society!
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Chapter 375 The Bureaucratic Wall
Striking Isabella directly was complicated by the Waynes, but crushing the Sinclair family was trivial.
Murderous malice dripped from his eyes.
Over the subsequent days, the Kellers deployed their institutional leverage to strangle the Sinclairs.
“My apologies, Mr. Sinclair, but your experimental filing cannot be approved.”
Julian Sinclair had submitted an administrative filing to the Market Oversight Bureau to restart their battery trials, only to be flatly rejected.
The compliance officer cited the hazardous volatility of the technology, pointing to the prior laboratory explosion as grounds to deny all future experimental permits, barring them from resuming trials.
The officer warned that if the Sinclairs pressed forward, authorities would seal their facilities for industrial safety violations.
The bureaucratic obstruction set Julian’s blood boiling.
Suppressing his fury, he argued line by line, “Sinclair Group has secured certified high- precision experimental licensing–our plant strictly adheres to national compliance protocols, fully authorized for deep–tech development. You have no lawful basis to reject our petition.”
Isabella had previously reclaimed their legacy manufacturing plant, utilizing Powell Group’s channels to transfer ownership cleanly to the Sinclairs.
Consequently, Sinclair Enterprises was fully accredited to conduct high–energy battery synthesis.
The compliance officer looked down on Julian with cold arrogance, sneering, “Claiming your firm holds clearance means nothing without our regulatory certification. It isn’t valid just because you say so.”
With a dismissive flick of his wrist, the officer swept Julian’s filing onto the floor, papers scattering across the linoleum. “Whether the Sinclairs are qualified is not for you to dictate, nor is it for me to decide–the verdict rests entirely with the ministerial expert panel.
“If your firm believes it complies with safety baselines, wait patiently for the panel to conduct an on–site audit—whether your plant has the capability will be determined then.”
The officer smiled with cold mockery.
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Chapter 375 The Bureaucratic Wail
Did the Sinclairs really think their claims held any weight?
If the agency declared their facility uncertified, they had no choice but to wait.
Once the regulatory panel conducted an inspection, citing arbitrary safety violations to mandate structural renovations would be effortless.
Even with valid licensing, dragging the review out for months was routine procedure.
Did they honestly believe acquiring an accredited facility made them invincible?
Choking their operations off was child’s play.
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Chapter 377 The Inner Sanctum
If security was this heavy inside the gates, what did his escort look like in public?
As the Sinclair brothers stood petrified in awe, Kevin stepped forward to shake their hands with genial warmth, “Welcome, gentlemen.
“Bella is remarkably gifted–it appears scientific brilliance runs deep in your bloodline.”
Devoid of condescending airs, Kevin was approachable and kind.
He recognized at a glance that Raymond was a veteran industrial pioneer cut from the same cloth as himself.
And the Sinclair clean–energy battery architecture was genuinely extraordinary.
Kevin had scrutinized their research logs, finding the theoretical framework visionary and the engineering pathways remarkably grounded.
The sole fatal flaw lay in their casing metallurgy, which failed to contain the energy surge once full capacity was reached, resulting in catastrophic detonations.
If that metallurgical bottleneck could be solved, this technology would revolutionize the clean- energy landscape overnight, rewriting the global power grid.
Hearing Kevin’s praise, Raymond felt his heart swell with emotion.
They had endured endless suppression, told by every regulatory official that their battery was a defective, dangerous hazard.
Though Raymond had stubbornly defended his life’s work, self–doubt had occasionally crept into the quiet hours of the night.
Receiving unconditional validation from a legendary scientific titan brought tears to his eyes.
“Thank you, sir… Thank you so much. I… words fail me.”
The party conversed warmly as they were ushered into the National Research Center.
Kevin guided them into an expansive laboratory bay.
“This suite represents our secondary baseline, fully outfitted with cutting–edge instrumentation.
“Feel free to requisition any diagnostic hardware you require.
“Aside from classified–tier platforms, every tool in this room is at your disposal.”
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