Nine Hot Therians and Their Only One Queen novel Chapter 857

Chapter 857 He Wanted to Go Back by Void Transit

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“Sir, please keep the card. I can’t accept money like this. If it’s for the Empire, then doing my part is only natural.”

Holding the glittering crystal card, Corvin put on such a solemn expression that he looked ready to devote his life to the stars themselves.

“You must have saved this up bit by bit over many years. You should spend it on yourself. Buy supplements. Eat well. Take care of your health. Research is difficult, yes, but even if I sold off everything I own, I still couldn’t bring myself to touch an elderly’s retirement savings.

“And this armor I’m wearing? It’s not only protection against spatial impact. It reminds me that for the Empire, I should never fear being shattered.”

“Excellent! Wonderful!”

Winston was so moved his eyes turned wet. With trembling hands, he jammed the card right back into the gap in Corvin’s armor, as though he meant to nail it there permanently.

“Corvin, you’ve given so much to the Empire. You’re an example to every therian alive. If the younger generation had even half your sense of duty, would anyone still worry about the Empire’s future?”

Sniffling, Winston gripped Corvin’s armor and refused to let go.

“This isn’t money for you. It’s for research. It’s for the future of the Empire. If you refuse it, then you’re looking down on this old man. You’re trying to send me to my grave full of regret.”

Corvin did not know how to reply to that declaration. Honestly, he felt that it was getting a little out of hand.

In the end, he looked helplessly at Silas.

The message in his eyes was clear enough: I’m done. You fix this.

There was no way he could touch that money.

He had never researched anything like this in the first place.

If he accepted it now and produced nothing later, how was he supposed to explain himself?

Silas gave a small cough and smoothly picked up the lie again as if this had all been rehearsed.

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Chapter 857 He Wanted to Go Back by Void Transit

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“Sir, Corvin truly can’t accept it.” Silas took the card and pressed it back into Winston’s hand.

Winston frowned. “Why not?”

Then he turned to Corvin and asked, “Do you think it’s too little?”

“No, no, absolutely not!” Corvin shook his head so fast it was almost a blur.

He would not dare.

“Sir, so here’s the thing…”

Silas began explaining on Corvin’s behalf again.

“It’s not that he finds the amount too small. It’s that taking it would weigh on his mind. What you may not know is that Corvin works best alone. The moment other people get involved, he starts thinking too much, and that affects his progress.”

Marcus suddenly chimed in from the side, “That’s true. Corvin cracks under pressure.”

Corvin immediately nodded in support.

“Exactly. I can’t work under pressure. If someone gives me money and expects results, my mind locks up. I stop functioning. I only work well when I’m relaxed and doing it because I want to, not because I owe anyone anything. So please, sir, keep it for now. I’ll still continue doing my best.”

“I see.”

Surprisingly, Winston accepted that explanation rather easily.

“Yes, yes, I understand. People who do research always have strange habits. I understand.”

At last, he took the card back.

“Fine, Corvin. I’ll hold onto it for the time being. Once the experiment succeeds, I’ll hand it over again. You won’t be able to refuse it then, right?”

Before Corvin could speak, Silas answered for him. “Don’t worry, sir. If Corvin still refuses when that day comes, I’ll take it on his behalf.”

The moment those words left his mouth, Silas got off the bed at once.

“Sir, it’s late. Dragging you into this mess in the middle of the night was our fault. Let me personally escort you back as an apology.”

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“Back?” Winston waved him off, then turned his eyes toward Corvin.

Silas‘ eyelid twitched violently. “Sir, you…”

Winston smiled.

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“Why bother with an airship? That’s troublesome. Corvin is right here. Corvin, send me back by void transit. I’m willing to help you test it.”

Corvin grumbled to himself, How I wish I could…

He wanted nothing more than to send every single person in the room far away from him.

But the problem was that he genuinely could not do it.

Corvin almost wanted to cry.

He desperately wished this was all a nightmare brought on by collapsing in the lab from overwork.

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