Chapter 266: What to do when the gossip ends up being about yourself

As expected, one pile of dung is always higher than the next; Ye Bai wore an expression as if he had eaten excrement.

What the teacher had just force-fed him was indeed toxic chicken soup.

Zhang Lingxue mentally reviewed the most tragic events of her life, and only then did she manage to soothe the corners of her mouth that were about to curl upward.

When she first apprenticed under Su Qingxian, she had been fed toxic chicken soup in exactly this way.

She, too, had been sickened by this dross for so long that she had forged such powerful patience, so Ye Bai would surely understand her.

Ye Bai made his final selection and chose the research proposal for the Strength Ant.

Upon seeing this yellowed project initiation report, the smile immediately vanished from Zhang Lingxue's face.

When had she placed this project initiation report inside here?

"Ye Bai, this is the last thing your Second Martial Aunt researched before she passed away; she was the senior martial sister I respected the most."

"Since I was small, Master was very busy and also very strict; only Senior Martial Sister was always there to comfort and encourage me."

"In the end, because of an accident, Senior Martial Sister left me forever."

Two lines of clear tears could not help but flow from her eye sockets, dripping onto the ground.

"My apologies, I lost my composure, but I really couldn't hold it back."

"My Senior Martial Sister, her talent was also Photographic Memory."

"She once smiled and told me that she wanted to read all the truths of this world and become the only Knowledge God of this world."

"It is a pity that this wish of hers could never be realized."

Listening to his teacher's sentimentality, Ye Bai was somewhat speechless.

It seemed that his teacher had always been kept in the dark regarding the matter of his Second Martial Aunt.

In order to pursue knowledge, his Second Martial Aunt had resolutely joined the Gospel Society and became the leader of the God's Party within it; even the three Sages of Sun, Moon, and Star were all Clones separated from his Second Martial Aunt.

The Sun represents the various events, big and small, happening in the world; the Moon represents the excavation of all hidden matters; and the Star represents the laws born of nature.

Moreover, the appearance of the three Sages of Sun, Moon, and Star can change at any time; currently, only a few people, such as Zhang Jian and Zhang Dashan, know the true identities of the three Sages of Sun, Moon, and Star.

After all, the fewer people who know a secret, the better.

"By the way, Ye Bai, I have applied for a laboratory for you; that laboratory is brand new."

"It is right next door to my laboratory."

"Although you are currently only a student at Imperial Capital University, in your teacher's eyes, you already possess the level of a Research Student Year 3."

"When your Grandmaster officially becomes the Vice Director of the Imperial Capital Research Institute, I will suggest to your Grandmaster that you be assessed directly so you can graduate as soon as possible."

"This research on the Strength Ant has great significance; it is a pity that my Senior Martial Sister also only researched it halfway before she passed away."

"The laboratory she was in suffered a violent explosion, and all the research data was lost; I only kept the project initiation report to express my longing for my Senior Martial Sister."

Zhang Lingxue heaved a long sigh, her heart feeling stifled.

"Alright, Teacher, don't be sad."

"I will definitely conduct this research well."

The Strength Ant is a relatively common type of ant.

Each one is two meters long, their entire bodies are covered in muscle, and they are the best porters, but their stamina is very poor.

And his Martial Aunt's idea was to double the strength of the Strength Ant and filter out the advantages of the Strength Ant.

After all, the Strength Ant is a very docile type of Exotic Beast.

Therefore, the method his Martial Aunt thought of was to find a way to make the Strength Ant evolve.

Ye Bai was not clear about what stage his Martial Aunt's research had reached.

"By the way, Ye Bai, this is your Identity Card."

"Your points are also inside; with this card, most places on campus will be accessible to you."

"Your Grandmaster has just approved this Strength Ant project."

"You can head to the school's Logistics Department to collect the Pet Beast Egg of the Strength Ant."

"The Strength Ant is an oviparous creature, and its hatching speed is very fast; it only takes one week to reach adulthood from a larval ant."

"There are electronic maps everywhere inside Imperial Capital University; you only need to approach the nearest electronic map and inform it of the place you want to go, and the electronic map will display the route."

"By the way, Director Liang of the Logistics Department failed to compete with your Grandmaster for the position of Vice Director."

"He is currently feeling vexed, so do not go and provoke him casually."

Zhang Lingxue gave one final piece of advice.

Ye Bai only took a glance before he memorized the map.

He arrived at the Logistics Department with ease and familiarity, while simultaneously listing the materials needed for the research.

This was Ye Bai's first time coming to the Logistics Department, mainly to activate his permissions.

After activating his permissions, he would be able to place orders from the laboratory in the future and enjoy the joy of express delivery.

"Sorry, student, the items you want to collect have all been claimed by others."

"Especially the Pet Beast Egg of the Strength Ant; it has been in a state of stock shortage recently."

"It seems that something went wrong at the Western Research Institute, which caused problems with the supply chain."

"As for the other raw materials, it is truly unfortunate; the research institute held a competition a few days ago, which cleared out our inventory of raw materials."

"If you want to wait for the raw materials to return, it will probably take more than a month."

"If you can wait, I will place the order for you."

Ye Bai shook his head directly: "No need; without the Pet Beast Egg of the Strength Ant, those raw materials won't be enough to use anyway."

"If, and I mean if, ha."

"If I go to the Pet Beast Market in the Imperial Capital and happen to run into someone selling a Pet Beast Egg of a Strength Ant, what should I do?"

"Can the school reimburse me?"

Ye Bai asked the young lady from the Logistics Department.

"That's fine. You need to provide an invoice; if you don't have an invoice, a receipt will also do. Then, write 'Hercules Ant Pet Beast Egg' as the item description on the invoice or receipt."

"After buying the Hercules Ant, you must take it to the appraisal room for verification to confirm the quantity and species, then bring it over for reimbursement." "These are our current prices for Hercules Ants; you can only purchase them within this price range."

"For any amount exceeding this, you will have to pay out of your own pocket."

The research atmosphere at the Imperial Capital Research Institute is actually quite good; they won't deliberately obstruct or make things difficult for you.

What they value most is the exchange of ideas.

"The Ansheng Exotic Beast Market in the suburbs of the Imperial Capital might have Hercules Ant Pet Beast Eggs for sale."

"If you have time, you can go take a look."

The young lady finally gave Ye Bai a direction.

When evening arrived, the Information System refreshed.

【1. The missing premium Hercules Ant eggs from the Western Research Institute have appeared at the Tianyun Yishou Shichang in the Imperial Capital. They have been disguised as Iron Armor ant Pet Beast Eggs. The person who stole the Hercules Ant eggs does not know the value of these things.】

【2. Some documents from the Western Research Institute have leaked into the Underground Black Market of the Imperial Capital, but these documents have been disguised as ancient books and hidden away.】

【3. The Five Elements Pine Cone of the Five Elements Pine has the effect of strengthening the soul. The Five Elements Pine Cone is of great help to wood-type Exotic Beasts. The Five Elements Pine Cone has five different colors and has appeared next to a fruit stand at Imperial Capital University, looking like a rotten pine cone on the outside.】

【4. It is reported that the news of Zhang Lingxue developing the Sword Butterfly has caused a huge uproar, and assassins from the Beautiful Country are heading to the borders of the Yan Country.】

【5. A set of broken Thunder God Armor appeared at the Tenglong Auction House and was eventually bought by someone at a very low price.】

"Damn, this system has revealed a lot of useful information."

"What on earth happened at the Western Research Institute? The director is missing, documents were stolen, and Hercules Ant eggs were sold for peanuts."

Ye Bai suddenly felt it was very strange.

Didn't he ask his grandmaster to handle it before?

How come after all this time, there is still no news?

It is evident that the problems at the Western Research Institute are shocking.

A group of high-level officials must be purged for the problems at the Western Research Institute to be fundamentally resolved.

At this time, in the Five Elements Butterfly Secret Realm.

Zhang Dashan followed the Azure Dragon Marshal to check the seal of the Diyuzhimen.

The originally dim seal, after receiving the gift from the Five Elements Holy Butterfly, was now as bright as day.

"There's no mistake; this seal will last for a very long time."

"Let's arrange for people to come here every day to observe the situation."

"Once any abnormality in the seal is discovered, report it upwards immediately."

"Through this method of supervision, if there is a problem, we can resolve it properly rather than reacting passively."

The Azure Dragon Marshal proposed a plan.

"That works too, Azure Dragon Marshal. Let's do as you say."

Zhang Dashan had no objections to this.

"By the way, Xu Gou, you need to pay attention to the matter at the Western Research Institute."

"The problems there are very serious. According to the results fed back from the scene, it is simply shocking."

"I am confident in your combat power, but in other aspects, there is still room for improvement."

"I suggest you take someone who understands research, and it's best if it's a man who is relatively close to you."

If Ye Bai had heard the Azure Dragon Marshal's words, he probably would have blurted out: "You might as well just read out my ID number."

Zhang Dashan nodded: "Rest assured, I will carefully consider your suggestion."

"The matter at the Western Research Institute has indeed reached a critical point."

"In three days, I will go to the Western Research Institute to investigate and secretly see what exactly happened."

"Azure Dragon Marshal, you can safely leave it to me."

"With my current strength, there shouldn't be anyone in the Western Region who is my match."

After hearing Zhang Dashan's words, a flash of brilliance crossed the Azure Dragon Marshal's eyes.

"Dashan, have you already taken that final step?"

The Azure Dragon Marshal asked directly.

"Almost there. It's like a thin membrane; I'm only one step away from ascending to the heavens."

"In the past, my Qi and blood were declining, which is why I couldn't step into this realm."

"Now, I am no longer the same as I was in the past."

The Azure Dragon Marshal was quite happy.

Zhang Dashan was of the same generation as him, but because he resisted the Beast Tide, he was severely injured, and his cultivation realm fell, only returning to normal recently.

"Fine, I'll give you three days to rest well."

"In three days, I will come to see you off personally."

"I hope you can uncover more inside information."

The Azure Dragon Marshal said with a smile.

Soon, Ye Bai received the notification that he was to head to the Western Research Institute.

Oh, well, I ended up being the one caught in the middle of the drama.

What on earth is going on?

Why would they have a non-combatant like me tag along to the Western Research Institute?

This is a thankless job that offends people; getting beaten up is probably a minor issue—I'm afraid they might be coming for my life.

Over these past few days, Ye Bai had also managed to find out about the corruption and filth at the Western Research Institute.

"Greedy, these people are truly greedy."

"Yan Country has invested so many resources into the Western Research Institute, and this is how they repay Yan Country?"

"If it were me, I would definitely give the Western Research Institute a complete overhaul."

(End of chapter)