The doors to the chemistry lab are centrally controlled by a smart lock on the main gate. Once the time is set, as long as someone closes the main gate, all the doors to the smaller compartments inside will automatically lock as well.
Chien Chih-chen guessed that someone wanted to frame her for missing the chemistry exam, so they deliberately hacked into the school system, sent that message, lured her to the lab, and then quietly closed the door.
You should call your teacher right away.
Jian Zhizhen lowered her head and instructed her smart assistant: "Jian Ji, call the teacher and ask her to come and save me."
Jian Ji was two seconds slower than usual before speaking: "I'm sorry, Master. I've been attacked by a virus. To protect your privacy, I've activated the automatic protection mode."
...It crashed.
Jian Zhizhen disassembled the device and was about to restart it when Zhen Xiaohui suddenly started coughing violently.
Xiao Qingqing pinched her nose and said, "It smells awful, what is this smell...?"
Soon, Jian Zhizhen also smelled a pungent odor.
She glanced at the chlorine cylinder next to her and immediately realized that there was a chlorine leak.
Jian Zhizhen quickly pulled two masks out of the lab table drawer and handed them to Zhen Xiaohui and Gu Qingqing: "Do you two know how to wear masks? Put them on quickly, this smells poisonous!"
The two children took the masks and hurriedly put them on.
Jian Zhizhen walked to the door and tried to pull it open, but it was no use.
Chlorine is heavier than air, and the two children are short, so they inhaled a lot of it.
Even with a mask on, I started to feel short of breath and my throat was burning.
Zhen Xiaohui pouted, and his originally lively and clear boyish voice became tearful: "Sister, are we going to be poisoned to death?"
"It's alright, I'll take you out right away."
In fact, Jian Zhizhen had already thought of another way, but it would require breaking down the laboratory door...
But this is the only way to save ourselves.
She turned and searched in the cabinet where the metal was kept.
This is a chemistry lab, and the cabinets contain many easily preserved metals.
Soon, she found what she was looking for.
She took the metal out of the glass bottle, poured it into her palm, rubbed it in her hand, and the metal turned into a silver liquid.
"Wow, my sister can do magic!" Xiao Qingqing clapped and cheered, her pigtails bobbing up and down, but soon she choked on the chlorine gas through her mask and started coughing again.
"You two stop talking." Jian Zhizhen took out a piece of paper and used the paper tube to stuff the molten metal bit by bit into the lock cylinder on the laboratory door.
In no time, the metal lock began to deform at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Then, with a gentle push, the rigid lock crumbled into pieces, becoming as soft as tofu.
She easily pushed open the door and ran out with the two children.
Fresh air rushed in from the corridor, diluting the chlorine, and the two children instantly felt much easier to breathe.
However, there is another large door ahead.
Jian Zhizhen led them forward, saying, "You two can take off your masks once we get outside."
The two children nodded obediently and trotted after Jian Zhizhen toward the door.
As Jian Zhizhen melted the lock on the door again, the two children's eyes were filled with admiration.
Zhen Xiaohui grabbed Jian Zhizhen's left hand and shook it, asking, "Sister, how did you manage to turn that big iron block into water?"
Gu Qingqing grabbed Jian Zhizhen's right hand and shook it: "Sister, how could you melt the lock?"
The door opened, letting in more fresh air.
After determining that there was no longer any danger of poisoning, Chien Chih-chen squatted down to explain to the two children.
"This isn't magic, it's chemistry. What I'm holding isn't a big block of iron; it's a metal called gallium, which has a very low melting point. The warmth of your palm can melt it, and once melted, it can form alloys with other metals. Most locks nowadays are made of aerospace-grade aluminum, which can dissolve in gallium."
Gu Qingqing became even more excited upon hearing this, her eyes shining with curiosity: "Sister, you're so amazing! Sister, can this gallium open the bank's door?"
"You're really something..." Jian Zhizhen was speechless, gently rubbing her head, "Little sister, don't even think about breaking the law, understand?"
Zhen Xiaohui observed the molten metal and asked worriedly, "Sister, is this expensive? Do you want to pay for it?"
“It’s incredibly cheap.” Jian Zhizhen rubbed his head. “Besides, even if it costs tens of thousands per gram, it’s not as precious as our lives. Kid, if you encounter a situation where you can’t survive, you can do anything, you can sacrifice anything, as long as you can live.”
Zhen Xiaohui suddenly became excited: "Oh, when the Japanese devils enter the village, can I become a guide to save my life?"
Jian Zhizhen: "..."
TV dramas about fighting the Japanese invaders have become a part of Chinese culture, never going out of style. Even today, many people still make them and watch them.
Even a child this young can say a few words.
But the focus has completely gone astray!
Jian Zhizhen was both amused and exasperated: "No way! It's not wrong for people to seek survival, but if you betray your compatriots, you lose the right to be an upright person, and you will harm your family and friends. You will suffer a fate worse than death in the future."
Zhen Xiaohui listened attentively to Jian Zhizhen's words and nodded thoughtfully.
Jian Zhizhen stood up and took the two children's hands: "I'll take you two to find your parents."
I don't have time to chat with them anymore; I guess the exams have already started.
She had to quickly take the two children to the security office, notify the school laboratory of the chlorine/gas leak, and then go to take the exam.
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