Chapter 243: A Naked Conspiracy

Su Qingxian was suddenly stunned.

A look of confusion appeared on her face.

Just a few days ago, Zhang Lingxue had been wearing a miserable expression, looking as if she had gone mad.

Yet, now that Ye Bai had arrived, the situation had taken a three-hundred-sixty-degree turn? And was sprinting toward a better outcome?

This was simply too incredible.

And he had even managed to whip up a substitute Spirit Awakening Potion?

Su Qingxian's gaze fell upon the two vials of potion, one blue and one purple.

If this potion truly had the efficacy Ye Bai claimed, then Zhang Lingxue had basically already fulfilled the Betting Agreement.

Then what experiment was Lingxue still conducting now?

Could she be secretly brewing something big? Su Qingxian revealed a curious expression.

"Haha, Ancestral Master, our upcoming research can be called a major leap in history and a significant innovation in the scientific world."

"You can rest assured."

Seeing Ye Bai's confident expression, Su Qingxian felt she had a handle on things.

Perhaps there would even be a small surprise.

"Fine, since you are so confident that you can complete the research, this old bag of bones will help you hold off the pressure."

Su Qingxian secretly made a resolution; she would fight for the position of Deputy Director until the very end.

Not for anything else, but for that group of people who silently supported her from behind.

Only in this way would she not let down the efforts of those people.

At this moment, Liang Zhuren's secretary, Xiao He, hurried over.

Her face looked anxious, her hair was slightly messy, and a thin layer of sweat had appeared on her forehead.

"What is it, rushing about like that? Didn't I tell you that no matter what you do, you must remain calm and composed?"

Liang Zhuren said in a slow and measured tone.

"Director, I suddenly received news that Zhang Lingxue's student, Ye Bai, has entered the Laboratory."

"He is the champion of this year's Young Qilin Cup and is about to be selected to participate in the World Youth Cultivation Competition."

"Do you think this will be of any help to Zhang Lingxue's research?"

"I checked this guy's file; he has researched quite a lot of things."

"He can be called a genius researcher second only to Zhang Lingxue."

"For many of Zhang Lingxue's research projects, Ye Bai is listed as the second author."

"There is gossip saying that these were originally researched by Ye Bai."

"It was only to avoid attracting others' attention that he was listed as the second author."

Most people only pay attention to who the first author is, and they don't care as much about the second author.

Xiao He placed the information she had dug up on the table.

She was responsible for monitoring Zhang Lingxue's research at all times, and when she discovered a new person had joined, she looked up Ye Bai's information and hurried over to report it.

Liang Zhuren frowned, reading through the information bit by bit.

"Indeed, you are right; this person named Ye Bai is very capable."

"Sigh, if only a person like this were my disciple."

"The file says many people believe he is listed as the second author because he got lucky and latched onto Zhang Lingxue."

"But I don't think so; it is very likely that many of them were researched by Ye Bai."

"One can tell just from the huge gap between the first and second place in this Young Qilin Cup."

Liang Zhuren rubbed his temples.

He felt a bit of a headache.

If Zhang Lingxue were given a powerful helper, the collision of thoughts between two geniuses might really lead to some research breakthroughs.

When that time came, his own situation would become extremely dire.

He had waited a long time for this opportunity, and now that it had finally appeared, Liang Zhuren naturally would not miss it.

"Is it legal for a prospective student who hasn't even reported yet to enter the Laboratory?"

Liang Zhuren asked suddenly, wanting to use this method to exclude Ye Bai.

Don't let Secretary He's young age fool you; she was a top student from the Law Department.

"It is legal. The regulations of Imperial Capital University state that as long as certain conditions are met, prospective students can enter the university's Laboratory."

"He is the first-place winner of the Young Qilin Cup; his entry into the Laboratory is well-deserved."

"We simply cannot find any fault with them on this front."

"Unless."

Liang Zhuren immediately grasped the point.

"Unless what?"

Secretary He paused: "Unless we find a way to transfer him away from the Laboratory."

"But we must find a reasonable and justifiable excuse."

Secretary He's words reminded Liang Zhuren.

"I remember the Imperial Capital University Entrance Exam is only a few days away; we can arrange for him to work as a College Entrance Examination Inspector."

"This job is randomly selected; we can find a way to sign him up."

Secretary He's eyes lit up: "That is indeed a good method."

A College Entrance Examination Inspector is essentially a logistics staff member specifically tasked with patrolling the exam to ensure there is no cheating.

This personnel was selected in secret, with the prerequisite being a Third-rank Pet Master or higher, and someone who has absolutely no connection to the Imperial Capital University Entrance Exam.

Since Ye Bai has already been admitted to Imperial Capital University, he naturally has no connection to the Imperial Capital University Entrance Exam.

This is a naked, open conspiracy.

"But if we act so suddenly, what if Ye Bai refuses to go?"

"He could also openly refuse," He Mishu asked worriedly.

"Xiao He, you are still young; you still cannot see my true intention."

"I am testing them."

"Right now, the rumors on Zhang Lingxue's side are very tight, but all sorts of precious treasures are being prioritized and taken away by Zhang Lingxue."

"Either they are just putting on a front and bluffing."

"Or they have made a major discovery."

"If, at the most critical moment of their experiment, they receive an order for Ye Bai to be transferred to supervise the Imperial Capital University Entrance Exam."

"Then what would their first reaction be?"

He Mishu's eyes suddenly lit up.

"If they choose to refuse, it proves their experiment has made progress, and we must find a way to obstruct it."

"If Ye Bai chooses to accept, it proves that Zhang Lingxue is bluffing, and Ye Bai, in order to protect himself at this time, will definitely choose to go supervise the Imperial Capital University Entrance Exam."

"Brilliant, Director, you stand high and see far."

He Mishu gave a thumbs up.

Liang Zhuren smiled: "Then what are you still standing there for? Why don't you go make the arrangements!!"

So when Ye Bai received the transfer order for the Imperial Capital University Entrance Exam supervision, his eyes suddenly lit up.

He had been worrying about how to enter the Five Elements Butterfly Secret Realm; it was a place strictly sealed off by Imperial Capital University, and Ye Bai could not find a way in.

The Five Elements Butterfly Secret Realm is not far from the secret realm where the Imperial Capital University Entrance Exam is held.

Ye Bai was just thinking about how he could sneak into the Five Elements Secret Realm, and now the pillow was delivered just as he was getting sleepy.

He immediately felt wonderful.

The Myriad-Change Silkworm needs to enter the Five Elements Secret Realm to undergo its final transformation.

This is the final step required for the Myriad-Change Silkworm's evolution.

At this moment, Zhang Lingxue happened to come out of seclusion, and she excitedly told Ye Bai that she had already found the set of genes that control reproduction.

Now, as long as the Sword Spirit Insect evolves into a Sword Butterfly and lays more than one Sword Butterfly Egg, her experiment can be considered a success.

It can also be considered as saving the endangered species known as the Sword Butterfly.

Next, Zhang Lingxue just needs to perform gene monitoring to ensure this gene becomes a dominant gene.

At the same time, she also needs to test the Sword Butterfly Egg to confirm that the laid Sword Butterfly Egg possesses the efficacy of Awakening Spirit.

When she learned that Ye Bai was going to be transferred to supervise the Imperial Capital University Entrance Exam, she immediately laughed.

"These people, they are testing us every single minute."

"Ye Bai, if the Sword Butterfly Egg can achieve mass production, you won't even need to crack the remaining thirty percent of the ingredients."

"It's time-consuming and laborious, and the gains won't make up for the losses."

Ye Bai nodded, and he told Zhang Lingxue about the two bottles of potion he had made.

He also informed her that he had inadvertently used the Flower Nectar of the Sun Flower Emperor to create an affordable substitute version of the Spirit Awakening Potion.

Ye Bai had tried using ordinary Flower Nectar to make the Spirit Awakening Potion, and he found it was completely useless.

It must be the Flower Nectar produced by the Sun Flower Emperor to have this effect.

Ye Bai guessed that this was likely because the Sun Flower Emperor's Flower Nectar contained a trace of Life Crystal Dew.

"Very good, with just these two bottles of potion, we are already in an invincible position."

"And the research on the reproduction of the Sword Spirit Insect is an even bigger trump card."

"Now, all the people waiting to see me make a fool of myself probably won't be able to laugh at all."

Zhang Lingxue laughed out loud.

"Ye Bai, since people want to test our progress, let's just play along with their scheme."

"You go participate in the Imperial Capital University Entrance Exam inspection, and I will continue the research."

"Anyway, we won't let them discover that our experiment has already achieved a critical breakthrough."

When Ye Bai obediently accepted the transfer order and finished preparing to leave, Liang Zhuren and He Mishu both smiled.

They believed victory was in their grasp; once the final deadline passed and Zhang Lingxue could not produce research results, they would start exerting pressure to completely pull Zhang Lingxue and Su Qingxian down from their pedestals.

Now they would naturally cooperate with Zhang Lingxue; whatever she wanted, they would give it to her, absolutely not holding her back.

They were still waiting to see Zhang Lingxue make a fool of herself.

Ye Bai followed the transfer order and headed to the Beijing Education Department.

The Jiaoyusi was in an ancient building, and people coming and going were endless.

After checking Ye Bai's transfer order, Ye Bai was assigned to the Logistics Department, mainly responsible for the distribution of logistics supplies and maintaining order in the secret realm.

This secret realm where the Imperial Capital University Entrance Exam is held can accommodate 200,000 people at the same time.

This place was also under tight surveillance.

Normal Imperial Capital University Entrance Exams are held in various cities, but there is only one Imperial Capital University Entrance Exam held in the Imperial Capital secret realm, which is the one specifically prepared for Superior Students.

The standard for a Superior Student is a Third-rank Pet Master who ranks in the top ten of their local city; this is the prerequisite for participating in the secret realm Imperial Capital University Entrance Exam.

At the same time, their academic performance must also pass.

The task for this Logistics Department is not difficult; it is mainly to watch the surveillance and confirm whether there is any cheating, which can be said to be quite relaxed.

The air conditioning in the surveillance room was very strong, and various self-service fruits were also prepared.

Just at this moment, Ye Bai was suddenly arranged by someone to enter the Secret Realm as a member of a rescue team.

The rescue team was specifically established to set out immediately to save candidates when they encountered danger during the Imperial Capital University Entrance Exam.

Ye Bai was also secretly delighted; it was truly like having a pillow delivered just as one felt sleepy.

He could take advantage of this opportunity to enter the Imperial Capital Secret Realm and subsequently head to the Five Elements Butterfly Secret Realm.

For this, he did not hesitate to borrow the power of the paper doll puppet.

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