“It’s been about five days. I don’t know why the academy hasn’t reported it, but their progress has indeed been very rapid.” Wen Yili’s expression was also somewhat solemn.
After a long pause, he said, "Actually... I heard from my classmates that they seem to have drugs that enhance mental strength. I... I don't know if it's true?"
Upon hearing the word "medicine," Lu Jin'an's face darkened immediately: "Banned drugs?"
Wen Yili shook his head: "It's not a banned drug. The school is very strict about banned drugs. If it's a case of enhancing mental strength through banned drugs, the teachers in the academy would definitely find out."
Lu Jin'an nodded. Indeed, it was impossible for the Academy of Forbidden Drugs to have no information at all.
Moreover, the prohibition is only a short-term, brief boost to mental strength.
This is clearly different from the five days that Wen Yili mentioned.
"If it really is due to medication, you need to be careful and don't get involved with them. I will report it immediately and launch an investigation," Lu Jin'an reminded Wen Yili with a furrowed brow.
Wen Yili nodded obediently: "I understand. I only heard about it, so I didn't dare to report it directly to the academy. Since you're here today, I'm reporting to you."
Lu Jin'an agreed with Wen Yili's actions: "You did the right thing. If it's true, there might be people from within the academy. Reporting it might affect your safety."
"With so many people's mental strength suddenly increasing dramatically, the academy didn't report it, the teachers weren't surprised, and there didn't seem to be any major commotion among the students either?"
Wen Yili thought for a moment: "At first, yes, but after two days, those who raised questions stopped being curious, and now the students tacitly agree not to discuss it. I didn't know at all; I just felt that a few students in the class had improved their mental strength too quickly."
"My roommate told me privately that it wasn't just in our class, but in several other classes as well. They all called those people geniuses, but there was very little discussion about it."
Is the number of people increasing every day?
"Yes."
"Then it's very likely that it really is due to the medication," Lu Jin'an sighed.
"Did the drug boost your spirits?" Gu Zhilin and the others had been listening quietly to their conversation, but Gu Zhilin couldn't help but ask.
"The method of using drugs to enhance mental strength has always existed, and for a time some people in the military even used it. However, because the drugs at that time could raise mental strength by several levels in a short period of time, but the mental strength would drop back after a while, and... it would damage the user's nerves. On the contrary, long-term users would eventually have their mental strength exhausted after a certain period of time."
"Similar to doping?" Gu Zhilin frowned.
“You could say that. I know you had such drugs in ancient times, but the harm they caused was probably even more serious than stimulants,” Lu Jin’an nodded.
“However… this time the medicine seems to be different.” Lu Jin’an looked at Wen Yili.
Wen Yili nodded: "It is indeed different. Their spiritual improvement is not temporary, but a real elevation."
Gu Zhilin frowned upon hearing this and said, "If that's the case... there were indeed methods in ancient times to promote cultivation and improve one's spiritual power. They could even give ordinary people the opportunity to cultivate."
"However... the price is very high."
Lu Jin'an quickly asked, "What price?"
“Burning lifespan.” Gu Zhilin’s expression was grave. “That is, using lifespan to improve cultivation. Originally, cultivation was firstly about self-cultivation and secondly about extending lifespan through practice. However… this method of using lifespan to improve cultivation goes against the natural order and is also known as evil and heretical.”
“Normally no one would use it unless they were deceived.” He looked at Lu Jin’an and said, “If I could get the birth date and time of one of them, I might be able to calculate whether they used such a drug.”
In the past, Lu Jin'an would not have believed that modern top universities used ancient medicines.
But recent events have made him wonder if there really was contact between ancient Earthlings and Martians.
He thought for two seconds and said, "I'll contact the hospital right now to get their birth dates and times. Wen Yili, do you have their names?"
Wen Yili nodded: "I know the names of two people in my class."
He casually gave out two names.
Lu Jin'an nodded, and then began to use the AI to contact others.
It's likely that they contacted someone from the military or the hospital.
Because of this incident, Lu Jin'an said that he might not be able to continue chatting and that he wanted to go to the history department first.
Gu Zhilin naturally wanted to go with them.
"We'll go to the history department first. You two can stay here for half an hour. Once Wen Yili's leave is over, you can leave on your own. Shen Guannan, you're in charge of Wen Yifan's safety," Lu Jinan instructed.
Shen Guannan nodded in agreement without any objection.
Only Wen Yili was very reluctant to part with him, but he also knew the seriousness of the matter, so he could only look at Gu Zhilin longingly and say, "Brother Zhilin, wait for me. I can go to the army to find you after I graduate."
Gu Zhilin smiled and nodded, "Okay, I'll wait for you. I'll come see you when I have time."
Seeing the two of them so reluctant to part, Lu Jin'an felt a pang of resentment.
But she still kindly reminded Gu Zhilin that they were in a hurry, and then pulled Gu Zhilin away.
After leaving the Combat Academy, Lu Jin'an took Gu Zhilin to the History Department.
He seemed to have a goal all along.
After entering the history department's classroom and office building, I went to the office of Professor Leng Sen.
There was only one elderly man in the office who looked to be in his sixties, with gray hair.
He was sitting at his desk studying some materials.
Seeing Lu Jin'an enter, he didn't even get up to greet him, but simply said, "General Lu, what brings you to my place?"
"Professor Leng, I've come here today to ask you about some things." Lu Jin'an's attitude was very good, showing a greater degree of humility compared to his usual demeanor.
He showed no humility even when facing generals and commanders.
Professor Leng looked up at him and said with a faint smile, "What business could your military possibly have with an old man like me?"
She then turned her gaze to Gu Zhilin: "And who is this?"
"He is my partner, Gu Zhilin," Lu Jin'an introduced, leading the man to Professor Leng.
The usually composed Professor Leng was surprised: "You actually have a partner? That's really rare."
As he spoke, he looked Gu Zhilin up and down and said, "This kid looks good. It's a pity he's with you."
Lu Jin'an was somewhat displeased upon hearing this, but dared not say anything.
Instead, he proudly declared, "Professor Leng may not know, but he is an ancient person."
"Who goes there?" Professor Leng couldn't sit still any longer and stood up immediately.
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