Chapter 90 Chapter 90 [You took it for ultrasonic cleaning...
After eating and drinking, Jiang Qing said goodbye to Li Xiu briefly, and went to Chen Ming with Zhu Tianba and the chip cut from the leader wolf on the field.
As soon as she entered, Jiang Qing anticipated the situation and greeted the green parrot that flew towards her: "Hi, Director Bird."
When Zhu Tianba saw Director Bird, his eyes lit up.
Director Bird had a bad feeling, so he braked suddenly in mid-air, turned around and flew away from the pair.
Chen Ming heard the noise and walked out from behind his desk.
Jiang Qing learned his lesson this time. Before coming to find Chen Ming, he specially contacted Ji Changsu.
What if Principal Ji wants to use Zhu Tianba to do something in this competition, but he didn't tell her in advance, disrupting her rhythm?
Jiang Qing handed the chip in his hand to Chen Ming.
In order to avoid any impact from other substances on it, Jiang Qing didn't even wash it. The chip was stained with blood, which was disgusting.
Sure enough, the next second, Director Bird complained: "You're so untidy just putting this thing in your pocket."
"With shell!" Jiang Qing emphasized.
She was afraid that the wolf's blood might be contagious, so when she picked up the chip, she used her clothes to separate it.
Otherwise, if she had this stinking chip on her body, she would be suffocated to death or discovered by others.
Chen Ming carefully took out the chip and studied it under the light.
Jiang Qing immediately grew serious, his back inexplicably straightening. "Teacher Chen, when I discovered this beast core energy, it had already been divided into multiple portions by the Fourth Academy and implanted into different exotic beasts. Although some of it was later recovered, it's unclear how much energy remains. Can it support the energy needed for Zhu Tianba's full awakening?"
Chen Ming said nothing, carefully holding the chip with tweezers, and walked into the laboratory.
Director Bird landed on the high chandelier, tilted his head, and looked down in a rare moment of silence.
Chen Ming placed the dark red chip into a crystal analyzer.
The green laser scanned across the surface of the chip, projecting a subtle energy spectrum that intertwined into an ever-changing three-dimensional pattern in the air.
Jiang Qing stood quietly aside, waiting for the result.
Chen Ming's brows gradually furrowed, and his fingers slid quickly across the control panel, retrieving data.
After a long time, she turned off the instrument, and only the slight sound of the cooling fan remained in the laboratory.
"It's a bit difficult." Chen Ming turned around with a serious expression. This was in response to the question Jiang Qing had just asked.
"The internal structure of this beast core source power has been severely contaminated and reorganized by some kind of transformation experiment. It is now more like a... highly active energy pollution source rather than a pure source power crystal."
She pointed to several areas of the spectrum chart where black and red spots were constantly flashing. "Look here, and at the energy entanglement nodes here. The technology used by the Fourth Academy is extremely crude. It forcibly binds the energy of the mutation catalyst and the source power of the beast core together, forming a symbiotic state. It is very difficult to separate them, and..."
"And what?" Jiang Qing's heart sank.
"Furthermore, when this fragment operated as a 'node', it consumed a large amount of its own source energy to maintain the activity of the mutant. The pure source energy remaining within it is probably less than 30% of that of a complete beast core."
"Thirty percent!?" Jiang Qing frowned, with a hint of disappointment in his tone.
Zhu Tianba seemed to sense her emotions and rubbed her legs gently with his head, "Kang..." His voice was full of comfort.
Chen Ming looked at the man and the pig in front of him, and his tone slowed down a bit: "You don't have to be too desperate. Although the energy is insufficient, its core essence is still there."
After she finished speaking, she picked up the isolation box and carefully examined the chip inside. "I will do my best to purify it and extract that 30% of pure source power. Who knows, it might bring some surprises."
Jiang Qing took a deep breath and suppressed the chaotic thoughts in his mind.
"I understand. Thank you, Teacher Chen." Jiang Qing nodded. "Then I'll leave this fragment to you. Also, the finals will be held in Broken Star Valley..."
While he was saying this, Ji Changsu finally arrived.
As usual, she glanced at Jiang Qing indifferently, stood next to Chen Ming, and took the beast core source power directly with her hand.
His face looked a little gloomy.
"Principal?" Jiang Qing waved his hands in front of her eyes a few times, trying to attract her attention.
Ji Changsu came back to his senses and said to the two of them, "It's okay."
She looked up, her eyes swept between Jiang Qing and Chen Ming, and finally stopped on the dim chip at her fingertips.
In the laboratory, the atmosphere suddenly became stagnant after Ji Changsu arrived.
"It's still too easy for them." Ji Changsu scolded in a low voice, with a cold chill in his voice.
Jiang Qing's heart moved.
Principal Ji's words clearly confirmed her guess.
Ji Changsu is extremely eager and concerned about this beast core source power, or the complete awakening of Zhu Tianba. Her purpose is most likely what she thinks.
Ji Changsu didn't even wait for Chen Ming to express her analysis and concerns. She reached out and took the isolation box from Chen Ming's hand almost roughly, holding it tightly in her hand.
"Principal!" Chen Ming subconsciously took a step forward, his tone dissuading, "The energy structure of this fragment is extremely unstable, and the internal pollution is serious. Forcible treatment may..."
Ji Changsu turned his head suddenly and swept his eyes towards Chen Ming like a cold blade.
At that moment, Jiang Qing clearly saw that Chen Ming's body stiffened visibly, and the rest of his words were stuck in his throat. There was even a trace of barely perceptible fear on his face.
It is an instinctive reaction stemming from the absolute power gap and the majesty of the superior.
"I know my limits." Ji Changsu's voice was smooth, yet full of unquestionable determination. "I'll take care of this."
After saying that, she stopped looking at Jiang Qing and Chen Ming, turned around and strode out of the laboratory.
The footsteps echoed in the empty corridor, gradually fading away.
The only people left in the laboratory were Jiang Qing, Chen Ming, and Director Bird, who was hunched over the chandelier and dared not utter a word.
Chen Ming looked at the direction where Ji Changsu left, opened his mouth, but in the end it just turned into a helpless sigh, and shook his head worriedly.
…
That night, in the principal's office.
Ji Changsu stood alone in front of the huge floor-to-ceiling window. Outside the window was the quiet night of Qiuluyuan, but there was not a single starlight in her eyes.
She spread out her palm, and the dark red chip glowed with a strange luster in the moonlight.
"System." She called softly.
There was a slight ripple in the air, and a snow-white creature, shaped like a little lion, but with a single glowing horn on its head, quietly emerged.
At the same time, a dimly glowing panel that only she could see was suspended in front of her. It was the "system" interface that was bound to her soul.
"Is there anything in your precious Curry that can evolve this fragment?" Ji Changsu asked.
Bai Ze Tuanzi's horn emitted a soft light, enveloping the chip, and it spoke in a machine-like tone.
System: "Host, compared to the cost of evolving this fragment, I believe that finding a new beast core source of power is more reliable and safer."
Ji Changsu suddenly changed his melancholy expression, sat up straight, and faced Bai Ze Tuanzi in front of him: "Then there is a way to solve it."
system:"......"
It seems that my reminder just now was in vain.
The system pondered for a moment, then the downed mainframe began to operate. It slowly spoke, "Use pure source power of the same or higher order to forcibly flush it, neutralize the polluted energy, replenish its deficit, and stimulate the fragments' original activity. This will cause them to return to purity and release their potential."
System: "Reminder: This fragment is highly contaminated and structurally fragile. Executing this plan will consume a significant amount of the caster's own Origin Power, estimated to be 35%-50% of the caster's total Origin Power."
"Source power depletion will cause the caster to suffer a period of weakness. The recovery period will depend on individual physical fitness and resources, ranging from a few weeks to several months. There is also a possibility of catalysis failure and complete destruction of the fragments. Estimated probability: 15%."
Ji Changsu's fingertips curled up slightly.
For any beastmaster, this is a huge price to pay, which is enough to cause serious damage.
Especially for a principal who needs to maintain the safe operation of a strong college at the critical moment of the finals.
She stared at the chip silently, and the distant starry sky in her memory seemed to reappear before her eyes.
Go home... This obsession has sustained her for too long. Just as the "key" is about to be completed and the opportunity to open the door to return home is right in front of her, this sudden accident creates complications.
She couldn't wait, nor did she want to wait.
Who knows when the next suitable beast core source of power will be?
Who knows what changes will occur during this period?
Those idiots from the Fourth Academy almost destroyed her only hope!
Thinking of this, the last trace of hesitation in Ji Changsu's eyes completely disappeared, replaced by a determination to burn his boats.
"Start the source power and follow." Ji Changsu said firmly while looking at Mao Zetuanzi in front of him.
In theory, the system has no power to stop Ji Changsu's actions. Its role is only to issue tasks and provide theoretical, technical and other assistance.
"Yes." The system compromised and began to execute her orders.
Under Ji Changsu's firm gaze, it floated to her shoulder, and the light of the horn became more condensed, echoing the majestic source power that began to rise in Ji Changsu's body.
In the principal's office, powerful energy fluctuations began to gather, and the air seemed to become sticky.
Ji Changsu closed his eyes and guided his own pure source of energy, like a flood bursting through a dam, rushing towards the dark red fragment in his palm without hesitation...
The next morning.
Jiang Qing had just finished his morning exercise and was about to go to the cafeteria when he was stopped by a figure downstairs of the dormitory.
It’s Ji Changsu.
Her face was frighteningly pale, and her usually sharp and cold eyes now looked a little dim. Even her standing posture revealed an unconcealable weakness, as if a gust of wind could blow her down.
"Principal? You..." Jiang Qing was startled and quickly took a step forward.
Ji Changsu just waved his hand to indicate that he was fine.
She slowly raised her hand and handed a brand new jade box that emitted a faint chill to Jiang Qing.
"Here." Her voice was noticeably hoarse and tired, yet she maintained a commanding tone. "I'll take care of what you want. Before the finals, let Zhu Tianba... finish what he's supposed to do."
Jiang Qing took the jade box and it felt cold to the touch.
She carefully opened a gap, and suddenly, she felt a strong suction force coming towards her.
Zhu Tianba seemed to have a switch turned on, and immediately excitedly pulled up her trouser legs at her feet.
Lying quietly in the box was the piece of beast core source power fragment from yesterday.
But now it was crystal clear and warm in color. There was no black and red mist wrapped around it, and even the bloodstains on the chip disappeared.
Clean, as if new.
Considering Ji Changsu's weak condition at the moment, Jiang Qing looked up and stared at Principal Ji in shock.
"Principal, you..." Her eyes were filled with complexity and disbelief, "You took it for ultrasonic cleaning?"
Ji Changsu: "...get out of here!"
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