Su Qingxian suddenly froze.

A puzzled expression appeared on her face.

Just a few days ago, Zhang Lingxue was looking distressed, like someone possessed.

Yet with Ye Bai's arrival, the situation took a complete 360-degree turn?

Rushing in a positive direction?

That's somewhat unbelievable.

Moreover, they even managed to come up with a substitute-like Spirit Summoning Potion?

Su Qingxian's gaze fell on the two bottles of potion, one blue and one purple.

If these potions have the effect Ye Bai claims, then Zhang Lingxue has basically fulfilled the bet agreement.

So, what experiments is Lingxue conducting now?

Could she be secretly preparing for something big?

Su Qingxian showed a curious expression.

"Haha, Master Ancestor, our next research can be said to be a major leap in history, a significant innovation in the scientific community."

"Please rest assured."

Seeing Ye Bai's confident expression, Su Qingxian understood.

Perhaps there might be a small surprise.

"Alright, since you're so confident you can complete the research, this old bone of mine will help you withstand the pressure."

Su Qingxian made a silent decision to fight for the deputy director position to the end.

Not for anything else, but for the group of people who silently support her from behind.

So that she won't let down their efforts.

At this moment, Director Liang's secretary, Xiao He, hurried over with a worried look.

She had an anxious expression, her hair slightly disheveled, with a thin layer of sweat on her forehead.

"What's the matter? Flustered and rushed, didn't I tell you, whatever you do, you must stay calm?"

Director Liang said unhurriedly.

"Director, I suddenly received a message that Zhang Lingxue's student Ye Bai has entered the laboratory."

"He is the current champion of the Young Qilin Cup and is about to be selected to participate in the World Youth Cultivation Competition."

"Do you think this could help Zhang Lingxue's research?"

"I've checked this guy's information, he's researched quite a lot."

"You could say he's the genius researcher only second to Zhang Lingxue."

"In many of Zhang Lingxue's research projects, Ye Bai is listed as the second author."

"There's a rumor that it was actually Ye Bai who originally researched it."

"Just to avoid drawing others' attention, he was listed as the second author."

People usually only pay attention to who the first author is, they don't care much about the second author.

Xiao He placed the information she had investigated on the table.

She was always responsible for monitoring Zhang Lingxue's research, and upon noticing the arrival of a newcomer, she immediately investigated Ye Bai's information and reported back.

Director Liang frowned as he slowly flipped through the materials.

"Indeed, you're right, this Ye Bai person is quite impressive."

"Ah, if only such a person were my disciple."

"The profile suggests many believe he's listed as the second author because of sheer luck due to his connection with Zhang Lingxue."

"But I don't think so, quite possibly, many have actually been researched by Ye Bai."

"This is evident from the huge gap between the first and second place at this Young Qilin Cup."

Director Liang rubbed his temples.

He felt somewhat troubled.

If Zhang Lingxue gets a powerful assistant, the collision of ideas between two geniuses might actually lead to some discoveries.

At that time, his situation would become extremely unfavorable.

He had been waiting a long time for this opportunity, and now that it appears, Director Liang certainly wouldn't miss it.

"Is it legal for a prospective freshman who hasn't officially registered to enter the laboratory?"

Director Liang suddenly asked, wanting to use this as a way to exclude Ye Bai.

Don't underestimate Secretary He because of her age; she is an outstanding student from the law department.

"Yes, legal. As per Imperial University's regulations, as long as certain conditions are met, prospective freshmen can enter the university's laboratory."

"He is the first-place winner of the Young Qilin Cup, fully deserving entry into the lab."

"We really can't find any faults with them in this area."

"Unless..."

Director Liang immediately grasped the key point.

"Unless what?"

Secretary He paused: "Unless we find a way to remove him from the laboratory."

"But we need to find a reasonable excuse."

Secretary He's words reminded Director Liang.

"I remember the Imperial Capital entrance exams are just a few days away, we can assign him work as an exam inspector."

"This work is randomly selected, figure out a way to get him enrolled for it."

Secretary He's eyes lit up: "This is indeed a good idea."

An exam inspector is essentially a staff responsible for monitoring cheating during entrance exams.

And this staff is chosen secretly, with the requirement of being a Tier Three or above Pet Beast Master, and has no connection to the exam.

Ye Bai already secured direct entry to Imperial University, naturally having no connection to the entrance exams.

This is a bare-faced strategy.

"But since we're doing it so suddenly, what if Ye Bai refuses to go?"

"He can also refuse openly."

Secretary He asked worriedly.

"Xiao He, you're still young, you haven't seen my true intention."

"I'm probing them."

"Now the situation seems tense on Zhang Lingxue's side, but all kinds of precious artifacts are being prioritized by Zhang Lingxue."

"Either they're putting on a false show, bluffing."

"Or they have made significant discoveries."

"If at the critical moment of their experiment, they received the order for Ye Bai to supervise the high school exam."

"What would be their first reaction?"

Secretary He's eyes suddenly brightened.

"If they choose to refuse, it would prove that their experiment has made progress and we need to find a way to intervene."

"If Ye Bai chooses to accept, it would prove that Zhang Lingxue is bluffing, and Ye Bai, at this moment, would choose to supervise the high school exam to protect himself."

"Brilliant, Director, you see far and high."

Secretary He gave a thumbs up.

Director Liang smiled: "Then what are you lingering here for, hurry up and make arrangements!!"

So when Ye Bai received the transfer order for high school exam supervision, his eyes lit up.

He was worrying about how to enter the Five Elements Butterfly Secret Realm, a place tightly sealed by Imperial University, with no entry channels for Ye Bai.

The Five Elements Butterfly Secret Realm is not far from the Secret Realm where the exam takes place.

Ye Bai was thinking about how to sneak into the Five Elements Secret Realm, and this opportunity came to him unexpectedly.

He immediately felt delighted.

The Ten Thousand Changes Silkworm needs to enter the Five Elements Secret Realm for its final transformation.

This is the last step needed for the evolution of the Ten Thousand Changes Silkworm.

At this moment, Zhang Lingxue happened to come out from closed-door training, and she excitedly informed Ye Bai that she had found the gene group that controls fertility.

Now, as long as the Sword Spirit Bug evolves into a Sword Butterfly and lays more than one Sword Butterfly Egg, her experiment will be considered successful.

Which also means saving the endangered Sword Butterfly species.

Next, Zhang Lingxue just needs to conduct gene monitoring to ensure this gene becomes dominant.

She also has to test the Sword Butterfly Egg to confirm its Spirit Summoning effects.

Upon hearing that Ye Bai was being drafted for high school exam supervision, she immediately laughed.

"These people are always trying to probe us."

"Ye Bai, if the Sword Butterfly Egg can be produced in quantity, you won't need to figure out what the remaining three percent is."

"It's time-consuming and labor-intensive, and it's not worth it."

Ye Bai nodded, informing Zhang Lingxue about the two potions he made.

And told her how he unintentionally used the Sunflower Emperor's honey to create a substitute version of the Spirit Summoning Potion.

Ye Bai tried using ordinary Sunflower Honey to make the Spirit Summoning Potion, but found it didn't work at all.

It has to be the honey produced by the Sunflower Emperor to have this effect.

Ye Bai speculated that this might be because the Sunflower Emperor's honey contains a trace of Life Crystal Dew.

"Great, just these two potions put us in an unbeatable position."

"And the reproduction research of the Sword Spirit Bug is truly a bombshell combination."

"Now, everyone waiting for my downfall probably can't laugh anymore."

Zhang Lingxue laughed heartily.

"Ye Bai, since they intend to probe our progress, we might as well use their plan against them."

"You go participate in the exam oversight, while I continue the research."

"At least don't let them discover we've already achieved a key breakthrough in our experiment."

When Ye Bai honestly accepted the transfer order and was ready to go, Director Liang and Secretary He laughed.

They believed they had the victory in hand, and once the deadline passed without Zhang Lingxue producing research results, they would exert their power to pull Zhang Lingxue and Su Qingxian off the pedestal.

Now, they naturally cooperated with Zhang Lingxue, giving her whatever she wanted without holding back.

They were still waiting to see Zhang Lingxue's downfall.

Ye Bai followed the transfer order to the Imperial Capital Education Bureau.

The Education Bureau is inside ancient architecture, with a continuous stream of people coming and going.

After reviewing Ye Bai's transfer order, he was assigned to the logistics team, primarily responsible for the distribution of logistical supplies and maintaining order in the Secret Realm.

This Secret Realm, where the exam takes place, can accommodate two hundred thousand people.

It is also subject to strict surveillance.

Normal exams are held in various cities, but the exam in the Imperial Capital Secret Realm is unique, specifically for top-tier students.

The criteria for top-tier students are Tier Three Pet Beast Master, top ten in local city rank, which is the prerequisite for participating in the Secret Realm exam.

Academic grades must also pass.

The logistics team task is not difficult; mainly checking surveillance and confirming no cheating, it can be said to be quite relaxed.

The surveillance room has strong air conditioning and is equipped with various self-service fruits.

At this time, Ye Bai was suddenly assigned to join the rescue team for the Secret Realm.

The rescue team is specifically set up to immediately rescue candidates when they encounter danger during the exam.

Ye Bai felt a surge of joy, yet another perfect opportunity coming his way.

He can take advantage of this opportunity to enter the Imperial Capital Secret Realm, and then proceed to the Five Elements Butterfly Secret Realm.

He won't hesitate to leverage the power of the Paper Puppet for this.

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