Competition
The researcher was furious and said, "I'm Chen Xi, the top researcher under Dean Wang."
Oh, it’s him.
The last time he looked for Long Ji, he hid in the corner and shivered, not wanting to have anything to do with Wang Fenghua.
Now he comes here aggressively...
Ling Shi glanced at the other man beside him.
The man was about 30 years old, wearing a pair of framed glasses. He was tall but thin, with very fair skin. At first glance, he was a typical laboratory resident.
Chen Xi raised his chin. "This is a C3-level professor who just arrived at the base. His name is Su Liangzhe. He had an important experiment today, and you delayed him."
Oh, so there is something to rely on.
Ling Shi didn't want to waste time on irrelevant people.
"I'm sorry, I was negligent." Ling Shi said, "I'll pay attention next time. If you want to use the lab, just report it according to the normal procedures."
After saying that, he planned to leave and go get something to eat.
Unexpectedly, the man named Su Liangzhe took a step forward and stopped him: "Are you the person in charge of the Dragon Horn project?"
Ling Shi nodded: "Yes."
I'm so hungry.
Su Liangzhe: "I heard that your previous rank was B8, and you used some shady means to get promoted to C1?"
Ling Shi frowned: "Believing everything will hurt you, Professor Su."
"Oh?" Su Liangzhe asked, "You didn't use any tricks?"
"That's not the case." Ling Shi was calm and composed, and suddenly felt that he was a little possessed by Lu Tingxiao: "As for the tricks, I did use some."
Chen Xi became a little agitated, pointing his finger at him: "Look at him! How shameless! Dean Wang was taken away by such a villain!"
Ling Shi clenched his fists and coughed twice: "It's just an aboveboard method."
"We have listed three major charges against Dean Wang, all of which are true."
"I also found the remains of the dragon horn by my own strength."
"Both the commendation for me and the punishment for Dean Wang were fair, just, and convincing."
"I didn't expect that," Su Liangzhe adjusted his glasses, "Dr. Ling is so good at talking."
He paused, then changed the subject: "But we researchers don't care about this. Even if we talk about it in a fancy way, it won't convince our colleagues."
"How about this? Let's have a competition. If you lose, you'll give up your position as the head of the Dragon Horn project. Do you dare?"
Ling Shi glanced at him.
What a sick-brained nerd.
I'm doing a good job as the person in charge, why should I gamble?
I'm not stupid!
He touched his stomach and found he was really hungry.
"Um," he raised his hand and looked at the guard: "What's your name?"
The guard stood at attention: "Dr. Ling, my name is Li Hong."
"Guard Li," Ling Shi ordered, "These two people entered the laboratory without reporting and tried to stop me without reason. This could pose a threat to my personal safety."
Without blushing or panting, he said, "Please block it. If necessary, you can use force."
Chen Xi and Su Liangzhe are two weaklings. Even if all the muscles on their bodies are added together, they are not enough to look at.
Guard: "Yes."
Ling Shi glanced at the stunned Su Liangzhe and turned directly towards the elevator.
*
There were only a few people left in the cafeteria on the second floor. He ordered a large bowl of rice and gobbled it up, finishing it all in a few minutes.
"You must have starved to death in your previous life?" Lu Tingxiao's voice came out from nowhere.
Ling Shi turned around and saw the man walking towards him slowly.
Ling Shi touched his belly: "Young, good digestion."
Lu Tingxiao was amused by him: "You look like you're in a good mood?"
"I just took those two idiots for a walk." Ling Shi didn't hide it: "My depressed mood has improved a little bit."
"Hmm?" Lu Tingxiao sat down next to him: "Why are you feeling depressed?"
He thought about it and raised his eyebrows: "Is it because of me?"
Ling Shi sighed, "I've been experimenting all day, trying various methods, but I can't keep the hidden cells."
"In this case, conventional methods of leveling up won't work for you. You can only wait for your Nether Cells to grow."
"But where do those damn Hades cells come from? What if there are only a few of them in the world?"
"What are you going to do?"
Lu Tingxiao couldn't help but curl his lips: "Are you worried about me?"
Ling Shi's heart skipped a beat. Lu Tingxiao's words were so blunt that they forced him to face his own strange feelings.
Before he could react, Lu Tingxiao laughed and reached out to pinch his earlobe: "Are you so shy? It's even red."
If Ling Shi were a woman, this behavior would be too frivolous.
But he is a man, and this behavior is not appropriate for him at all.
He now realized that Lu Tingxiao was a sloppy and unscrupulous hooligan. Since there were no women around to show off his charm, he would just grab any man and flirt with him.
Thinking of this, Ling Shi gradually regained his composure. "You're the captain of the White Eagle team. As a team member, shouldn't I be worried about you? When everyone else reaches level two, you'll be left at the bottom. Isn't that embarrassing?"
True, his previous absurd idea was merely the work of Deer Antler, and Lu Tingxiao, that shameless scoundrel, had made things a complete mess. But at their core, they were comrades. His concern and respect for the captain was his duty, and he shouldn't feel uneasy about it.
Perhaps because Ling Shi was being too serious, Lu Tingxiao couldn't keep up with the previous charming atmosphere. He could only sigh and reply in a serious tone, "If you want to know how to fuse hidden cells, come and ask me."
"What?" Ling Shi suspected he had misheard: "Ask you?"
"Yes," Lu Tingxiao nodded. "Although I don't understand research, I understand myself."
Ling Shi suddenly became interested: "Tell me more about it."
When he heard about a good research method, he was like a little bear that had found a jar of honey and would not let go.
Lu Tingxiao laughed and tapped his fingers on the table: "Do you still remember what I did when we first met?"
Ling Shi’s mind raced.
When we met for the first time, I knew this guy was very abnormal and did many things that were not human.
Which one specifically?
Seeing him pondering in silence, Lu Tingxiao said, "Tsk," "What are you thinking about?"
"I sucked your blood."
"Lick." Ling Shi corrected: "You whipped me many times and drew blood. Then you licked the blood from my wounds."
Lu Tingxiao was a little embarrassed for once: "Okay, okay, I'll listen to you. I'll lick your blood."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ling Shi figured it out: "Yes, I should have thought of it earlier."
"Can my blood increase the number of your Nether cells?"
Lu Tingxiao nodded: "If it weren't for you, I might have become a corrupted person long ago."
"My...blood?" Ling Shi murmured, "What's so special about my blood?"
"Then you have to ask yourself." Lu Tingxiao said: "What's so special about you?"
Ling Shi's heart skipped a beat.
Of course he is special.
In his body, there is the only tube of successfully purified dragon horn cells in the world today.
Could it be that... there are also Hades cells in that tube of purified liquid?
Doesn't that mean that he also has Nether cells in his body?
Ling Shi stood up quickly: "I have to go to the lab."
"Hey, hey," Lu Tingxiao grabbed him and said, "What did you think of? You're so angry. Don't worry, I have something to tell you."
"What's the matter?" Ling Shi remained standing, intending to leave immediately after hearing what was said.
Lu Tingxiao slowed down his speech and said, "I heard that someone named Su Liangzhe came to cause trouble for you just now?"
"Yes." Ling Shi said, "One of those two idiots is him."
Lu Tingxiao laughed: "Is the grudge so great? I suggest you maintain a good relationship with him."
Ling Shi frowned: "Listen to what you are saying, what kind of bullshit is this? Everyone wants my position..."
"He's back from Australia and America." Lu Tingxiao interrupted him: "He has an air quality meter in his hand."
Ling Shi was stunned: "Australia?"
"Yes." Lu Tingxiao said, "According to him, before the apocalypse, he happened to be in Australia and America for academic exchange and stayed there."
"There are quite a few humans left alive in Austro-America, and they're capable of sending him back to base."
Ling Shi frowned: "The air index measuring instrument you just mentioned...can it test the visible index in the air?"
Lu Tingxiao snapped his fingers. "Bingo. Your future research will inevitably involve air issues."
Ling Shi smiled slightly and patted Lu Tingxiao's arm: "Don't worry, I want that measuring instrument."
After saying that, he walked towards the door: "I don't know what time it will end tonight, you don't have to wait for me, go to bed early."
As soon as he said this, he suddenly felt something was wrong.
What's with waiting for him and going to bed early? Why does it feel like I'm reporting to...someone.
No, no, it’s only natural to report to the team leader or roommates.
Ling Shi once again tried his best to ignore the strangeness in his heart, quickened his pace and walked out.
Coincidentally, as soon as he walked out of the cafeteria, he met Chen Xi and Su Liangzhe walking towards him.
Seeing him, Chen Xi jumped up and pointed at him, saying, "Ling Shi! You're scared! You don't dare to compete with Professor Su! Are you admitting that you're not as good as Professor Su?"
Ling Shi stopped and looked at them, smiling slightly: "Since you two insist, I will have no choice but to agree to your request."
The two people opposite him obviously didn't expect that he would suddenly change his mind after going in and out of the cafeteria, and they stood there in a daze for a while.
Ling Shicai didn't care what they thought and said directly, "However, since it's a competition, there must be a bet. My bet is the title of project leader of the Dragon Horn. Professor Su, what's yours?"
Su Liangzhe remained calm and composed. After a moment of shock, he quickly reacted. He sneered, "If I lose, I will never question your position as the leader again. Instead, I will fully cooperate with you in your research on the Dragon Horn and be at your disposal at any time."
Ling Shi laughed when he heard this. He rolled up his sleeves, crossed his arms around his chest, and looked at Su Liangzhe as if he was a fool. "You mean, your bet is nothing, not even a fart."
"Even if you lose, I still have to give you the right to study the dragon horn?"
"Professor Su, wake up, it's not completely dark yet."
Su Liangzhe suddenly felt embarrassed. What he had just said was indeed inappropriate.
Ling Shi didn't bother beating around the bush: "I heard that Professor Su brought back an air quality index measuring instrument from Australia and America. China hasn't developed such a device yet."
"If Professor Su has confidence in himself, why not use this as a bet?"
"This..." Su Liangzhe obviously hesitated.
"Okay!" Chen Xi replied indignantly, "I promise you. Do you think you can win? With Professor Su here, don't even think about it."
Ling Shi laughed again.
He used to think that people like Chen Xi were of little use.
But he is now taking back this idea.
When he's in the enemy camp, he's incredibly useful!
"Then it's a deal." Ling Shi said with a smile, "What does Professor Su want to compete in?"
Su Liangzhe came back to his senses.
It was he who proposed the competition, and it would be embarrassing to go back on his word now.
He took a deep breath and said, "For three days, each of us will spend half of the lab doing our own research."
"At the end of three days, we'll see whose results are more valuable."
"Okay." Ling Shi said with a smile, "That's exactly what I want."
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