Chapter 1344
Chapter 1344 - 1330: Laboratory
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"You, Kerdalais, an Evil God, are here in the capital of the Eastern Country, have legal industries, and even have your own named Super Laboratory at this top institution?"
At that moment, when Lu Ping’an heard Big Cat stuttering out the truth, even he was a bit shocked.
High-level Life systems generally all have their own "laboratories," "farms," "breeding bases," and Big Cat had her own Beast Taming area in the courtyard before, but for existences of such a level, having more than one hole to hide in is normal; they don’t put all their eggs in one basket, and they definitely have a large research area of their own.
After all, the capacity of the courtyard is limited, and aside from not holding garbage, it needs to maintain internal confidentiality, so naturally she would require some private spaces to store her experimental subjects.
Lu Ping’an had asked her before, and she only gave a vague response... That was probably really the nail in the coffin, and to avoid over-stimulating her, Lu Ping’an from back then didn’t press too much either.
Of course, had he naively walked into a Quasi-God’s laboratory back in the day, he probably would have died in front of the security system even before getting any results.
"This is the core of the Eastern Country after all; what’s so strange about me having a laboratory here? I obtained my doctoral degree through academic ability."
"Uh, wasn’t it by ’replacing’ someone else’s life?"
"You, you!"
The long-absent "loss of Qi" happened once again, and no matter what Lu Ping’an said, there was no response from the other side.
However, judging by the "fury" that came back, it seemed that her academic achievements and identity were indeed earned by herself.
"Let’s go, let’s take a look at your former home,"
Six hours later, when Lu Ping’an arrived at one of the most famous academic establishments in the Eastern Country—the massive building complex named Wanjing University—he, too, was somewhat excited...
"Finally arrived, I thought I’d die on the way here, ugh, I feel nauseous, the thought of men on top of men earlier is making me sick..."
For the first time, Lu Ping’an felt he had to surrender.
This damn transportation, is this really the capital of the Eastern Country?! That was after Lu Ping’an got impatient, abandoned his private car, and squeezed into the can-like subway.
This time, if it hadn’t been for Big Cat finally speaking up, saying flying there might end up with anti-aircraft radars and cannons to welcome him, Lu Ping’an would have really considered floating over directly.
Now, just entering the campus, Lu Ping’an lay down under a tree... Even he, after enduring more than two hours of sardine-can-like shaking, simply didn’t have the strength to move anymore, and worse still, he had to keep suppressing his defensive instincts, otherwise he might have really caused a bloodbath by accident.
"How do people live here?"
"Either you have enough money to live close enough, or you just get used to it. You could leave earlier; it’s not congested around four or five in the morning."
Big Cat appeared to have really lived here for a while.
After resting for half a day, Lu Ping’an finally caught his breath.
He took the letter of introduction, one that described him as "Dr. Zhang Hui’s nephew and apprentice," and headed for his destination this time, the "Biological Disaster Prevention Laboratory" on campus.
When Lu Ping’an heard the name, he was a bit stunned... Wasn’t this the top laboratory specializing in how to deal with beast swarms and situations caused by high-level Beast Tamers? He had seen many papers by experts from inside it in academic journals. How did they let Big Cat, a rival faction member, infiltrate it?
"...Out of the sixty-nine ironclad rules of the laboratory, at least seven were because of me..."
"You wrote them?"
"The accidents I caused, and then they were added inside the lab..."
At that moment, Lu Ping’an had to work very hard not to burst into laughter on the spot.
With Big Cat’s explanation, Lu Ping’an also roughly understood what had happened.
Don’t let Big Cat’s frequent bouts of adolescent fantasy fool you; she’s a true intellectual, a professional who never stops learning and advancing.
She’s a whiz at cloning and has mastered many modern technological achievements; backed by her accumulated knowledge and various reckless "forced breakthroughs," she used to have many authoritative papers in top academic journals.
Her status here even rose to that of a full professor at Wanjing University, complete with her own laboratory and doctoral points.
However, because she needed to "spend years away from the university to conduct experiments and lectures," she used to appear here only for a month or two every year... but as long as the lab could produce results, it would naturally maintain its operations.
"It’s been almost over two years, and we’ve reached the limit. If it weren’t for ’Director Lihui’ having no family and no relatives to even apply for a ’death’ certification, she would probably have been declared missing or even dead long ago."
Looking at the white five-story building with "Biological Disaster Prevention Laboratory" on it and the lab equipment that clearly screamed "expensive," even Lu Ping’an felt like he might have walked into the wrong place.
"Me, a college dropout, just became your doctoral candidate?"
"... With that badge (in warning colors) on you, if you say you’re a doctoral candidate, who would doubt it? Besides... don’t underestimate yourself; though you might be inconsistent in your efforts, there are few here who can match you academically in this field."
In the conference room, after Lu Ping’an had a couple of cups of tea and some snacks, he saw someone hurrying over.
"Hello, I’m Fang Qiongnian, head of the third laboratory, and also a doctoral candidate under Director Lihui... I guess that makes me your senior brother, doesn’t it? Do you know where the director is? Is she okay...?"
His words were filled with anxiety, and his face was etched with fear, as if he had a vague sense that something unfortunate had befallen his mentor.
As expected, seeing Lu Ping’an shake his head, he sat down heavily, his face a mask of despair and sorrow.
"... Kerdalais, you’ve changed my opinion of you; you actually have students who trust you so much, he’s genuinely concerned about you..."
"Bullshit!"
The Big Cat on the side panicked, a rare occurrence, and even let out an expletive right then.
"... What’s he concerned about me? He’s concerned about..."
"Our thesis, what are we going to do about our graduation thesis?! The professor hasn’t signed it yet! And now we can’t even confirm whether she’s alive or dead, which means we can’t apply for a change of supervisor, are we supposed to wait another ten years?!"
Dr. Fang, kneeling on the floor, his eyes brimming with tears, spoke with a shaking voice, full of fear and desperation.
At that moment, even Lu Ping’an himself, watching the doctoral students cry their hearts out, found it hard to keep his composure... Yes, the doctoral students, apart from the head of this laboratory, were also the two unlucky ones waiting outside who began to hug and cry together.
"These bastards, can’t they ask about my situation first..."
Big Cat continued to underestimate and lament, but Lu Ping’an didn’t know how to react.
But outside, people were already starting to peek inside. If this continued, Lu Ping’an’s plan would probably be ruined.
"Lu Ping’an, I say something, and you repeat after me..."
Big Cat couldn’t stand it anymore and directly instructed him.
"My mentor... Auntie (Chris: Don’t add words!), mentioned you guys before. In fact, she has a big project here, and if it’s successful, not only will you all graduate, but you’ll also receive a handsome reward..."
Right then, the essential skill of a supervisor—pie in the sky—was effortlessly executed.
And judging by the sudden excitement on the faces of those doctoral candidates...
"They’re really honest, so gullible..."
— End of Chapter 1344 —