Chapter 239
The white-haired girl was obviously playing dumb.
Jiang Yunu's "innocent" face might be able to fool people who met her for the first time, but it would definitely not fool Su Xiuchun, who had met her several times and had personally promoted her.
"Don't pretend." Su Xiuchun used two words to expose Jiang Yunu's "ignorant face".
Jiang Yunu readily followed suit and put away his fake look of confusion.
"The shielding device has been set up. The person in the corner behind me has personally adjusted the values." Su Xiuchun glanced at the place outside the camera with the corner of his eye.
Jiang Yunu had heard the gossip among the adults and knew that Coach Su and Inspector Ye Li had a story about "a yellow-haired man kidnapping a tall, rich and beautiful woman", and that Inspector Ye Li was the "tall, rich and beautiful woman" who volunteered to be deployed to a remote and prosperous area. So she understood that Coach Su was trying to reassure her and point out that the two of them could talk without worry now.
"I got the crystal core." Jiang Yunu admitted.
Jiang Yunu also briefly talked about the process of passing the trial tower of this senior league and the reward treasure house on the top floor, explaining the origin of the A-level crystal core that was airdropped into the Zhou family.
Su Xiuchun still had some doubts about the transportation process of the A-grade crystal core. She knew that Jiang Yunu was participating in the senior league. In the college league in the upper three districts, it was not an exaggeration to say that there would be a reward like an A-grade crystal core. In previous senior inter-school competitions, treasures of similar value would be provided.
Even if Jiang Yunu had made rapid progress, his strength far surpassing Su Xiuchun's when he was in charge of the junior league, and he could easily obtain a crystal core for the beleaguered Zhou family, how did such an A-grade crystal core of such outstanding quality, bound to attract attention, get delivered to the Zhou family in the core area of the seventh district without anyone noticing?
No force was alarmed - whether it was the "merchant" or other allies of the Zhou family?
Su Xiuchun had questions.
But then her attention was grabbed by something else.
Jiang Yunu said, "There are amplification potions in the Trial Tower treasury provided by this year's Upper Three Districts Advanced League."
Su Xiuchun stood up from the armchair in a flash: "What?"
This was obviously news that even Coach Su had not received yet, and she looked almost stunned.
But Su Xiuchun suppressed her overly surprised reaction in an instant. She tried her best to keep her voice steady and carefully confirmed with the white-haired girl: "What kind of amplification potion is it?"
In addition to the "medicine" that is currently under secret investigation by the association, there is also an amplification drug that is officially circulated on the market. The latter is obviously more formal. It is a "stimulant" that can temporarily stimulate the activity of the psychic's energy core, improve the smoothness of core operation, and enhance the psychic's combat capability.
For example, the legitimately circulated enhancement drugs are like caffeine, which people use to refresh themselves. Moderate consumption of caffeinated beverages is harmless to humans and can also refresh the mind.
The medicines sold by the "traders" in remote star regions are poisonous substances that can cause severe damage to the functions of those with special abilities.
Jiang Yunu recalled the introduction of the treasure house AI at that time. She said, "When I first passed the Trial Tower, the AI in the treasure house introduced me to the amplification potion. It sounded like a more gentle and legal one."
Su Xiuchun: "But?"
Coach Su keenly realized that there should be a twist behind these words.
"However," Jiang Yunu continued, "during our second team match, a player showed signs of abnormality."
——This is another piece of breaking news.
Out of consideration for decency and the overall situation, a player encountered an uncontrollable special situation during the competition. This matter was confined to the league camp and has not been spread outside to date.
Jiang Yunu relayed the major events in the league camp to Su Xiuchun.
After she finished describing what she had witnessed, the white-haired girl offered her opinion: "Currently, there's no evidence to prove that the other party's transformation is related to this 'amplification potion,' but there's also no evidence to prove they're unrelated. Furthermore, the information Senior Zhou provided mentioned that there's no shortage of buyers in the upper three districts who want to purchase goods from the 'merchants.'"
After a while, Jiang Yunu saw Coach Su raise his hand and press his eyebrows on the other side of the video window.
Coach Su took a deep breath and exhaled the foul air that had passed through his lungs.
Then she seemed to make a decision.
"I have something to tell you, too," Su Xiuchun said. "You must listen carefully to every word I say next."
From Su Xiuchun's perspective, the things she has handled over the years are things that should not be told to current students.
However, things have come to this point. The student has been involved in the incident and there is a high probability that he will be closer to the core of the incident than anyone else. Therefore, some things should no longer be concealed. Informing people early can help people be prepared.
"The two projects, the development of psychic potential and breakthrough of psychic talent levels, have been established for a long time, and the latter has also been terminated for a long time." Su Xiuchun said, "I guess you have heard of both of these things. They have always been a secret that is not a secret."
Jiang Yunu nodded.
These two things may have been mentioned vaguely by teacher Daniel when I was studying at Enge Primary School for Supernatural Powers.
She had also anticipated Coach Su's next words.
"But the project of breaking through the level of supernatural talent has been stopped openly, but the private operation still exists." What Su Xiuchun said was exactly the same as Jiang Yunu's prediction.
Many images suddenly flashed through Jiang Yunu's mind. She remembered her starting point in this world - the deserted island, the bodies of white-haired children in the pits, and when she first stepped into the human society of this world and groped her way to the dilapidated street, the colorful flyers blown in front of her by the night wind.
What was printed on that flyer? It seemed to mention something like "potential enhancement" and "level breakthrough," like the kind of cure-all ads you'd see from a black market clinic.
Later, she seemed to see traces of flyers in the dust in the lobby on the first floor of the garbage house that she regarded as her first base.
"Of course, the operation of this banned project will be strictly investigated and punished in the Upper Three Districts." Su Xiuchun's voice continued, "So can you guess what will happen next?"
"The upper three districts are under strict inspection," Jiang Yunu said. "So we'll move to areas where supervision isn't as strict, or even completely non-existent."
Su Xiuchun: "That's right."
It is strictly prohibited in the upper three districts, but in the lower three districts, especially the two districts ranked last among the eight star districts, this ban will be relaxed as the star district ranking progresses.
People dedicated to this research retreated step by step to the back star zones, constantly testing the degree of enforcement of the ban in different regions, and constantly trying to restart the project.
Finally, they found a habitat in a place where even the three major associations turned a blind eye.
The underground research institute begins operation.
"At this point, no one knows for sure how long this prohibited research lasted, because the corresponding instrument and material purchase orders, information about personnel traveling within the area, and information about illegally produced goods have all been either deliberately obfuscated or completely blank, having been manually erased. The other party did this very cleanly."
"But obviously, equipment resources don't appear out of thin air, funding chains don't appear out of thin air, and researchers don't just 'pop' into their research systems."
Su Xiuchun spoke in a steady tone as he revealed a corner of the filth hidden within the three major associations and the upper three districts.
To be able to persevere in researching this business, to develop the so-called "amplification drugs" and "breakthrough drugs", and to have merchants selling the drugs in groups, this research and production chain must have strong support and assistance.
And this kind of support does not come from a single family.
Where there is demand, there is supply.
A single family or any individual force cannot sustain the project for many years.
The energy behind it must be enormous.
"Coach Su," Jiang Yunu asked, "Did you go from the Upper Third District to the Seventh District just to investigate this matter?"
Su Xiuchun raised his eyebrows slightly. "Hmm? I can't be exiled just because I have a bad temper and can't stand in the association headquarters in the upper three districts?"
"That's a possibility," Jiang Yunu said sincerely. Then she added more sincerely, "But my intuition tells me that it's more likely that Coach Su took the initiative to intervene."
Su Xiuchun smiled.
This is an answer that is not really an answer.
Some thoughts flashed through Jiang Yunu's mind. She hesitated slightly, unsure whether she should ask Su Xiuchun directly.
Instead, Su Xiuchun noticed the white-haired girl's hesitation and said, "Just say whatever you want to say. It's safe here. I've shared with you the secrets that the Spirit Deer Psychic Association has been secretly investigating for many years. If you have any ideas, you can share them with me."
Jiang Yunu paused, then threw out the question that was lingering in her mind: "Those researchers set up their base in the back star region, even in unclaimed land. The association has been tracking them for so many years. Coach Su, have you ever seen any real bases or their experimental sites?"
Su Xiuchun felt that this question was a bit strange. It didn't seem to be just out of a student's curiosity about banned research.
But she still replied: "I haven't seen the experimental site, but I have seen the abandoned base."
Jiang Yunu asked, "What does that stronghold look like?"
Su Xiuchun: "We've taken away all the equipment that could be moved, leaving behind some things that wouldn't be harmful to discard. Basically, there's just an empty shell left."
Coach Su spoke in a very general way, without much detail.
Jiang Yunu wanted to know more.
"In this base that's just an empty shell, what's there..." The white-haired girl considered it for a moment, "...is there anything special?"
Su Xiuchun: "For example? What are you referring to?"
"For example, experimental subjects?" Jiang Yunu blinked, trying to maintain his attitude at the level of a "curious student." "Like the modified elemental beast I saw in the junior league, didn't they leave any modified bodies—either original or semi-finished—at the scene?"
Su Xiuchun felt as if he had just heard Jiang Yunu tell a harmless little joke.
"How is that possible?" Coach Su laughed. "The experimental subjects are also their important assets. They will take away what they can. As for those they can't take away, they will destroy them as evidence of conducting prohibited research and as the results of their research projects. They will not allow any traces to be found by investigators who arrive a step later."
Jiang Yunu nodded.
But the sudden "meteor shower" flashed in her mind.
"These underground organizations are very cunning. They will take care not to leave any traces. Even the dens used for transactions are thrown away after each use. They are all one-time trading points and rarely leave traces of previous transactions." Su Xiuchun continued to tell Jiang Yunu about her investigation and her expression became serious.
"You're in the league camp. Be careful from today on," Su Xiuchun said. "Potions and mutations have appeared in the camp's Trial Tower treasury. I heard that students at the senior school in District Three were bombarded with advertisements for 'amplification potions.' It's possible your camp has been infiltrated."
Coach Su seemed to be taking the students' psychological state into consideration and only used the word "infiltration".
However, Jiang Yunu's mind is always quick and good at grasping the key points. She said, "Maybe it's more than just infiltration."
——The camp of the advanced league, with a large number of high-quality young psychics from the upper three zones.
——A perfect testing ground full of young, high-quality bodies.
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