Chapter 32: Is the start of school a soothing or a feeding?
Inside the isolation laboratory, the air seemed to freeze at this moment.
The words "It's breathing" were clearly transmitted to the ears of every researcher in the monitoring room through the communicator.
Murphy's green eyes suddenly narrowed, and he leaned forward, staring at the light screen.
Wei An closed his eyes, concentrating all his attention on sensing the matter. His mental threads captured the matter that was trying to escape and hide.
“It’s contracting, expanding….”
Wei An described his perception in detail.
"It seems to be able to draw very weak energy from its surroundings, maintaining its existence and even... slowly growing. The energy field can confine it, but it seems unable to completely isolate the transmission of this energy."
Murphy's brain was working rapidly and his eyes were surprisingly bright.
After isolating the ∞ substance from the female insect's spiritual sea, the ∞ substance, which has nowhere to lurk and nowhere to hide, is in such a state, with the instinct to hide and the desire to plunder and devour.
So when the male insect soothes the female insect's spirit, is it actually soothing her or feeding her?
Perhaps the male insect's appeasement, from the perspective of the ∞ substance, is more like... nutrient that can be slowly stolen and utilized. Therefore, it will not resist violently, but will instead hide itself, willing to maintain a certain degree of balance with the parasite.
Since the beginning of the new century, the spiritual power of male insects has gradually weakened, long ago losing the offensive power originally bestowed by spiritual power. Due to the Male Protection Association's increased protection of male insects in recent years, the Institute has been unable to recruit high-level male insects to participate in its research on ∞ substances.
But Wei'an is different.
He was the turning point.
This discovery may completely change our understanding of matter and the direction of research.
As Wei'an described, the originally stable energy field readings on the light screen in the monitoring room began to fluctuate.
"Record it all! Analysis of the energy spectrum and changes in the frequency of fluctuations!" Murphy's voice rose a little due to excitement, and his originally calm and modest appearance began to become a little unsettling.
Murphy looked at Wei'an's figure in the isolation room with burning eyes.
"Weian, try to use your mental power to disrupt its breathing."
Wei An nodded and carefully controlled a thinner thread of mental power. When the ∞ substance absorbed energy from the outside world, the mental power thread was directly wrapped around the black substance.
He made several tight circles and twisted it into a ball of spiritual power.
In an instant, the black mass of matter that had been pretending to be harmless suddenly stopped, and the black mist on the surface became distorted and rigid.
After pausing for a few seconds, it became even more frantic, violently striking the mental threads that bound it, completely ignoring the level of suppression exerted by the mental threads.
The originally clear energy fluctuation curve on the detection screen in the monitoring room became chaotic.
"It's different!" a researcher exclaimed.
Murphy stared at the data, his heart pounding, and his fingertips turned slightly white from the effort.
"Weian's mental power can interfere with the breathing of matter!"
If this is the case, it would overturn previous conclusions about infinity matter.
The male insect's mental power is not just for soothing purposes.
"Vian, stop." Murphy forced himself to calm down.
The Dawn Project requires greater caution and security must be guaranteed.
Wei An slowly retracted the thread of mental power, beads of sweat already forming on his forehead. The previous operation had required extremely high levels of mental control, and naturally consumed a great deal of it. When he completely severed the connection with the sample, the mass of matter continued to violently collide within the energy field for a while before slowly returning to its previous state of feigned death.
This test felt quite different from his previous large-scale efforts to appease the female soldiers of the Northern Territory...
Could it be that when it was lurking in the female insect's body, it didn't have such strong survival anxiety, and this environment made it even more nervous...forcing it to give up "playing dead"?
The isolation door opened and Wei An walked out. His face was a little pale, but his eyes were unusually bright and he looked energetic.
"Mr. Murphy, it..."
"I know." Murphy interrupted him, took a deep breath, and tried to calm his surging emotions.
"Vian, this discovery is very different. It may completely change the basis of our understanding of matter." He looked at Vian with complicated eyes, looking at the other's clean face.
"Sir Wei'an, I'm afraid your mental power is more than just purification."
"We may have found a new research direction." Murphy said excitedly.
"But the risks involved will also increase exponentially. We need more tests and a more cautious approach. That's all for today. You need to rest. Go back and recuperate. Everything about today's tests will be classified as top secret for the Dawn Project."
Wei An nodded solemnly.
"I see."
The test has come to a temporary end. Murphy and other very excited researchers still need time to analyze the data and information obtained today.
They looked at Wei An with eyes that were like hungry wolves seeing a piece of meat.
Wei'an has to go to school tomorrow, so he can't stay too long today. Everyone else feels very sorry.
But we still walked Wei'an downstairs together.
As they left the institute, Murphy spoke to Wei'an sincerely, "Sir Wei'an, thank you very much for joining Dawn."
Wei An smiled and stretched out his hand.
"I'm honored."
Murphy was stunned, then looked at Wei An's bright smile, smiled too, and shook Wei An's hand.
After returning home, Yitulan keenly noticed Wei'an's mental fatigue. Without asking any questions, he prepared soothing fragrance and medicinal bath for Wei'an.
Soaking in the warm water, Wei An closed his eyes, his mind still thinking about matter.
Yitulan brought over a fruit platter and felt a little distressed when he saw Wei'an with a frown and closed eyes. He sat down next to him and gently massaged Wei'an's temples.
"Master, school starts tomorrow. If I feel too tired, I can apply to the school to report a day later."
Wei An grabbed Yitulan's hand, rubbed it against his palm, and shook his head, his tone a little excited: "No, I'm fine. Yitulan, you know what? Today's discovery may... may really change a lot of things."
Yitulan's light blue eyes darkened slightly, and he reached out to hug Wei'an tightly. "No matter what, please prioritize your own safety. The project needs you, and I..." He trailed off, "need you too."
Wei'an felt warm in his heart. He took the cherry next to him and stuffed it into Yitulan's mouth. "Don't worry, I know my limits. Besides, I have you here. You will protect me."
the next day,
The dim morning light shines through the thin cotton gauze curtains, casting mottled light and shadows on the bedroom floor. The fragrance of flowers in the yard, soaked with dew, drifts in with the wind.
Wei An woke up in Ituran's warm embrace, her arms still possessively wrapped around his waist, breathing slowly and steadily. Thinking of school starting today, Wei An shifted slightly, not wanting to disturb Ituran.
However, as soon as he moved, the arms around his waist tightened.
"My Lord..." Yitulan's voice was hoarse from just waking up. His light blue eyes opened. Although he was still a little sleepy, his gaze had already fallen on Wei'an's face. "It's still early."
Last night was indeed too much. Looking at Yitulan who was still a little confused, Wei'an felt warm in his heart and touched Yitulan's face.
"School starts today," Wei An smiled helplessly.
"It's the first day after all."
Yitulan stared at him blankly for a few seconds. Wei An, who had just woken up, had messy hair, but why did he look so good?
Shaking his head, Ituran sat up.
"I'll take you there."
Yitulan frowned slightly, clearly uneasy. Ever since the last incident in the Northern Territory, he had become even more concerned about security, even though they were currently in the core area of the Central Star Territory, where the security factor was the highest.
"No need," Wei An held him down.
"You've been going to military meetings all the time these past few days, you must be exhausted. Rest for a while, I can go by myself. The Imperial Military Academy is not far away."
"I'll be back after I finish reporting, dear."
"Don't worry," Wei An leaned over and pecked him lightly on the lips, "I'll be back soon. You worked hard last night. Get some rest today."
Yitulan was so coaxed by Wei'an that he was a little lost and his ears turned red.
Finally, at Wei'an's insistence, Yitulan reluctantly agreed not to send him off in person.
The trees are green and the sun is shining.
After a long holiday, the campus was once again filled with bustle and activity. Female insect students in neat uniforms hurried along, and occasionally, well-protected male insect students could be seen walking towards the teaching building, accompanied by female servants or family guards.
Wei An just went in,
Surprise, curiosity, inquiry, flattery...all kinds of gazes were intertwined on Wei An.
Apparently, his second evolution into an A-rank male insect and his exploits in the Northern Territory had become known to everyone at the Imperial Military Academy after a period of fermentation during the holiday. The looks of disdain and disdain that had once greeted him were now mostly replaced by awe and eagerness.
"Good day, Your Excellency Wei'an!"
"Sir, do you need help with the book?"
"Senior Wei An..."
From time to time, students he knew and didn't know came forward to say hello, and Wei An responded with a polite and distant smile, walking straight towards the medical department's teaching building without stopping.
He was not used to the feeling of being treated like a rare animal.
"Tsk, do you still need to come back to school?" A slightly sarcastic voice sounded in the front.
Wei An looked up and saw his old acquaintance, Saint Wenliga, who was still surrounded by several followers.
But this time, the look in Saint Wenliga's eyes when he looked at him was not only filled with the usual jealousy and disdain, but also with a bit of unconcealable dread and fear. He obviously still remembered the embarrassment of being intimidated by the mental power at the palace dinner.
Wei'an raised his eyebrows. He now hated the people of the Shengwen family very much. He would get revenge on Yitulan sooner or later.
Tit for tat, he loves revenge the most.
But Saint Wenliga seemed to have learned his lesson and did not dare to provoke directly again. He just snorted coldly and took his men to bypass Wei'an.
Wei An was happy to be alone and didn't bother to pay attention.
His mind was now focused on the research institute and those strange substances. For him, the military academy courses were more of a formality to obtain the necessary credits and qualifications.
According to Professor Aaron's previous notice, he went directly to the Academic Affairs Office to handle the procedures for cross-level examinations and course exemptions.
At the Academic Affairs Center, the female insect who was in charge of distributing the course schedule trembled noticeably when she saw him, and she almost dropped what she was holding. Her face flushed with excitement, and her voice stammered.
"V-Your Excellency Vian! This is your course schedule for this semester! It has been adjusted according to the requirements of the research institute and Professor Aaron!"
Wei An glanced through the course schedule for this semester.
Sure enough, most of the basic theories and public courses were marked with "Exemption (by passing the cross-level exam)", and only a few advanced professional courses were retained, and the rest were small classes taught individually by Professor Aaron and several other medical professors.
The class schedule seemed much more relaxed, freeing up plenty of time for him to go to the research institute.
"Thank you." Wei An thanked him gently.
"No, you're welcome! It's my honor to serve you!" The female insect was so excited that she almost jumped up on the spot.
Because the teachers in the Academic Affairs Office treated him with unprecedented respect and efficiency, all the procedures were quickly completed.
After leaving the Academic Affairs Office, Wei An planned to go to the lab to find Kane. This guy had actually stayed in school during the holidays and even asked Meng Er to cook for him. There must be something strange going on.
As I approached the lab building, I heard a familiar voice: "Alba! There's a clear problem with the third set of parameters in your data model. With this energy ratio, the carrier material will melt before the reaction even starts!"
It was Kane's voice.
In the laboratory, Kane looked devastated and pointed at another male insect and spoke.
Alba didn't give in and directly retorted: "Shut up Kane! I haven't even added the interference factor yet! You're making me dizzy!"
"I'm just worried that you'll waste materials! You just don't care once you get involved..." Kane muttered, and when he turned his head and saw Wei An walking over, his eyes suddenly lit up.
"Vian! You're back!" he said as he punched Vian.
Hearing the name, Alba finally raised his head, saw Wei An, pushed his glasses, and a smile appeared on his face: "Hello, my name is Alba."
Wei An smiled and nodded.
"Hello, Alba, my name is Vian."
Vian looked around the laboratory, which was filled with various mechanical parts and energy cores. It was obvious that Kane had a very "fulfilling" vacation.
"Kane, what's wrong with you? Why aren't you going home during the holidays? Why are you staying at school? And you're ordering my Moe-ji around?"
Kane's face flickered with an awkward expression as he mumbled, "A project has reached a critical stage, so I can't leave. Meng Er...he said he was bored at home anyway, so he came over to help with the cooking and give me a hand."
Alba couldn't help laughing and interrupted, "Yeah, yeah, Wei An, you don't know, Kane is practically living in the lab for this project! He even turned down his father's invitation to go back for the family gathering!"
Wei An raised his eyebrows and looked at Kane: "What project is so important?" He remembered that Kane studied finance, right?
How did mecha get involved?
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