Chapter 95 (Catching Bugs)
Early the next morning, Xia Muqing brought a few mysterious beasts into Yandu University.
It was still the holidays, so there weren't many people in the school. The old trees on both sides of the road cast thick shadows, making the entire campus shrouded in a cool and ancient atmosphere even in the hot summer.
Chi Zi had been waiting for her at the door early in the morning. When he saw her, he waved from afar, "Classmate Xia!"
She rushed over enthusiastically and grabbed Xia Muqing's hand. "You're finally here! I've been nagged by the team leader every day these past few days, and my ears are almost callused. Come on, come with me! Everyone is waiting for you!"
Xia Muqing was pulled by her into a white dome building. The tall and round dome was bathed in sunlight. The classical temperament and modern features were perfectly integrated into this building, which looked magnificent and rich in heritage.
“Beep.”
The institute was strictly managed, and there were people standing guard outside. Chi Zi took out his work card, swiped the gate, and walked through the hall with Xia Muqing.
Compared to the deserted campus, there are quite a few people in this building. They are all walking hurriedly with folders in their arms. There are door magnets in each room, and the surveillance cameras are flashing non-stop.
Xia Muqing had heard of the Yandu Research Institute a long time ago.
As one of the largest beast taming research institutes in Daxia, this place is extremely famous. Every year, countless major research projects that drive changes in the beast taming industry are developed in these inconspicuous small rooms. Due to its distinctive architectural features, people in the industry affectionately call it the "Big Dome."
To some extent, this place is considered one of the holy places in the hearts of scholars of animal taming.
Xia Muqing was a little excited to be able to visit the Yandu Research Institute on her first day of school. She looked around curiously and asked quietly, "Teacher Chi Zi, how many project teams are there in this building?"
Chi Zi smiled and said, "In addition to this building, the Yandu Research Institute currently has 9 branches. The project teams inside them... add up all the aspects, there should be thousands of them, right?"
"This is Building A. Our research group is mainly on the 15th floor. This is a temporary magnetic access card. Take it for now. I'll ask someone to get you a new one later."
As they were talking, the elevator door opened and a spacious corridor appeared in front of Xia Muqing.
Although it was only one floor, it covered a large area. Through the glass in each room, Xia Muqing saw many people operating various instruments, and a slight dripping sound could be heard from the room.
Unlike everyone else in the building, everyone on this floor has a white dot of light flying around them.
At first glance, Xia Muqing thought it was a small flying mysterious beast like a mini bee, but when she got closer and took a closer look, she found that it was not a mysterious beast, but a small machine assembled by the owner into the shape of a paper airplane or a thousand paper cranes, mini and exquisite.
Xia Muqing asked curiously, "Teacher Chi Zi, I heard that all official members of the Ark project team can have their own small Ark. Is that the Thousand Paper Cranes?"
Chi Zi nodded. "You know all this? Haha, we just keep it for fun, but it's pretty useful. It helps me do a lot of data analysis and judgment. Look, this is mine."
She pulled a white coin from her pocket and flicked it into the air. "Prince, show me the data on the second-stage evolution of the Gale Hound."
The coin spun in the air. "Order received!"
"Searching the database... 732 Swifthound evolution models have been obtained. The strongest energy fluctuation is 80,000 3, and the lowest is 50,000 3. All are violent giant dogs. 728 of them have learned the skill Bite, and 239 have learned the skill Expansion..."
"Master, would you like to show the simulated projection?"
As data popped up one after another, Xia Muqing was amazed. "This is too convenient! Not only is there a database, but there's also projection simulation?"
Chi Zi's lips curled up. "This is just the beginning. We are currently working hard to copy the basic data of various mysterious beasts and expand the database. In the future, we may be able to use this data as a basis to simulate the optimal growth trajectory for each mysterious beast."
"Once the profound beast's information is almost entered, we also want to enter the information of various materials and the matching results. It would be best if we could calculate the compatibility of each material with different profound beasts..."
The more Xia Muqing listened, the more surprised she became.
If we do this to the end, wouldn’t it just become a data panel in her system?
If this can really be researched, it will be a groundbreaking invention!
Xia Muqing originally had only a superficial understanding of the Ark system, but she heard countless news along the way, and saw the small Ark extension with her own eyes from Chi Zi. Her mind raced, and she thought of many things in an instant.
Even the atlas in her mind seemed to be stirred by something and trembled slightly.
Xia Muqing swallowed her saliva and said, "Teacher Chi Zi, can I...can I apply for an Ark extension?"
"I know this request might be a bit excessive. After all, I'm just here to help you guys and I'm not a full-fledged member of the project team. But this thing is really interesting, and I have some ideas. I want to try raising one..."
Chi Zi was slightly stunned.
She turned around and looked at Xia Muqing in surprise: "Who said you are not an official member?"
Xia Muqing: “???”
Chi Zi covered his mouth and laughed: "I haven't had time to tell you yet, didn't you give me two plans?"
"The project team leaders have reviewed it and believe it's a brilliant idea. They've already submitted it to their leadership for a decision. I heard they also think it's great and told us to contact interested parties as soon as possible..."
"Besides, you're already a Divine Beast Master, making you valuable research material for us... no, a research assistant. Your status is definitely different from that of an ordinary student."
"Anyway, we'll need your help a lot in the future! Being an intern isn't enough. The team leader has already promised to treat you like a full member and include you in the project team!"
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Xia Muqing spent the next hour in a somewhat dreamy state.
She followed Chi Zi to meet the project leader, who was very polite to her and even offered her tea. Then Xia Muqing tentatively mentioned applying for an Ark extension. Far from refusing, the leader even seemed a little excited.
"You're actually interested in this? Great, that's great!"
She held Xia Muqing's hand and said enthusiastically, "Come on, fill out the application form and I'll help you with the process now. The whole process will take about three days. Come back to me after three days to pick up the extension parts and sign a confidentiality agreement."
Xia Muqing had thought carefully about the reasons for her request for a long time before coming, but none of them were used. Looking at the team leader's attitude, he not only did not resist giving her the extension system, but also seemed to be eager for her to take the things away quickly.
Xia Muqing was still completely bewildered after leaving the team leader's office. Seeing her bewilderment, Chi Zi couldn't help but smile and said, "I knew the team leader would agree. We really need the experience data from the Divine Beast Masters as a basis for our next research and analysis."
"But you also know that most of Daxia's Divine Beast Masters are hiding in another dimension, elusive and elusive, making it difficult to get through on the phone. Furthermore, those people all have strong personalities. Many don't like the virtual machines we developed, believing the level of realism is too low, and they're too lazy to maintain Ark system extensions..."
"Alas, we couldn't get in even if we wanted to. We finally met someone like you, and you actually took the initiative to ask for it. The team leader is so happy that he can't contain himself."
"If you find it useful, it can be considered as advertising for us."
Is it really like this?
Xia Muqing didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
"Other Divine Beast Masters frequently enter and exit alternate dimensions and are accustomed to seeing powerful Mystical Beasts. Perhaps because the Ark system cannot simulate Divine Beasts, they don't take them seriously."
As they talked, the two walked through the corridor.
Just at this moment, the door of the adjacent conference room was pushed open, and two men walked out holding briefcases, their brows furrowed and their expressions helpless.
Xia Muqing glanced over casually and saw a 'Z'-shaped logo printed on their briefcase. A flash of lightning flashed through her mind and she was suddenly stunned.
"Teacher Chi Zi, who are those two people?"
Chi Zi glanced back and said casually, "Oh, it's the planning company that contacted the project team before. They heard that the Ark system was going to be used for civilian purposes, so they sensed a business opportunity and came here to compete for the project design work."
"Originally, the team leader was somewhat interested in them, but after reviewing your proposal, theirs seemed too crude. Now that the higher-ups have contacted the Xuanli Medical Research Institute, we should be able to work together internally to push the project forward, and external companies will be of no use."
"So that's how it is," Xia Muqing asked again, "Teacher Chi Zi, do you know what their company is called?"
Chi Zi thought for a moment and said, "I remember it was called... Qingzhou Technology?"
"This company is quite well-known in the industry and quite capable. I heard they even have their own research institute, and many of their products have been well-received in the market over the years. If it weren't for your two proposals that changed the leadership's mind, we might have entered into in-depth cooperation with them."
"Haha, Xia, don't worry about this. Your plan is better than theirs. You can kick them out with your strength. No one can say anything."
Xia Muqing nodded: "Well, I'm not troubled by this, I just suddenly felt..."
I feel that this "Qingzhou Technology" logo is a bit similar to the tattoo I saw on the arm of Mr. Zhao, the boss of the convenience store, before.
But after thinking about it carefully, Xia Muqing smiled and shook her head.
There are so many Z-shaped patterns, it’s impossible that every one of them is related to poaching gangs.
She needs to be more vigilant, but she can't be paranoid and see everyone as suspicious.
Putting this thought aside for the moment, Xia Muqing followed Chi Zi to the laboratory, asking along the way, "How is Xuanli converted into circuit links?"
"Ark simulates data information, why can't it simulate divine skills?"
These were questions that she was very interested in, and Chi Zi answered them for her seriously.
The two walked away, while on the other side, two men from Ark Technology walked out of the building with briefcases, looked at the bright sky outside, and sighed in frustration.
"What should we do? If we don't reach an agreement, the doctor won't punish us when he returns, right?"
When they thought of the terrible scene of the doctor getting angry, their hearts rose to their throats. They looked at each other and trembled with fear.
One of them scratched his head anxiously. "I told you it wouldn't be that easy to infiltrate the Ark mainframe. When we were providing the mysterious beast database, we could have secretly planted a secret door, given the sheer volume of data. Furthermore, the Yandu Research Institute had sent an invitation to all research institutes, so we wouldn't stand out."
"But now, the doctor wants to get involved in the system network design, but we can't even get into the project team. How can we do this?"
The other person also looked dejected.
"What else can I do?" he muttered, his head hanging low. "I can only go back and report to the doctor first, and then see if there is any other solution."
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