Chapter 101: Chapter 87: If I Couldn’t Figure It Out, Neither Can You
Ye Bai understood what Zhang Lingxue meant.
The first method is to let the Negative Electric Rabbit evolve. After evolution, it can withstand more Power of Thunder.
Naturally, it won’t easily be blasted apart by lightning.
The second method is to weaken the intensity of the lightning, which is even more complicated.
After all, the intensity of each lightning strike is not uniform.
Besides, if a method to weaken lightning could be invented, why not directly collect Celestial Thunder as it would be more straightforward.
"Actually, your master once looked at part of their data."
"But due to restrictions on access rights, she only saw the most basic research content."
"They adopted the first research path."
"To allow the Negative Electric Rabbit to evolve, they started from the genetic level of the Negative Electric Rabbit, researching from scratch."
"From the propagation of the embryo to the birth of the Negative Electric Rabbit Pet Beast Egg, to adulthood, every step is being researched."
"Their research on the Negative Electric Rabbit was very detailed, with food, water, and living environment all carefully selected to provide the best for them."
"To conduct better research, they even took a small Secret Realm as a breeding base for the Negative Electric Rabbit."
"However, after five whole years of research, there was still no progress. The Negative Electric Rabbit refused to evolve, and advancing was extremely difficult. Every time evolution failed, the body would completely explode, with a force comparable to a hand grenade."
"Helpless, they had no choice but to halt the project."
"My teacher felt it was a pity, wanting to take the data to see exactly where the problem was, only to receive news that the data was burned midway."
Zhang Lingxue said, slightly speechless.
Failure is the mother of success. With those failed data, Zhang Lingxue could find a shortcut to success.
Even if there’s a mountain of data, she wouldn’t be afraid. After all, Ye Bai has the talent of being Unforgettable, and he could remember the data just by scanning it, although flipping through the materials might make his hand sore.
Now it’s all gone, done and dusted.
Starting from scratch makes it very difficult.
Because they do not know to what extent the Western Research Institute had studied the Negative Electric Rabbit.
If they continue down the wrong path, the result is they will continue in the wrong direction.
Not only will they reap failure, but they will also be ridiculed.
Those who have done research will mock that this path has already been explored, thereby belittling Zhang Lingxue.
This is a different kind of manipulation.
"The Negative Electric Rabbit is a relatively niche Pet Beast, and the Western Research Institute has the most thorough research on it."
"I believe there must be backups of the data; it’s just that those people don’t want to provide it, wanting to see us make fools of ourselves."
The Flame Country Research Institute is divided into Imperial Capital (Central), Eastern, Western, Southern, and Northern, five major research institutes.
There is a competitive relationship between the institutes. The Imperial Capital Research Institute, due to the presence of Academician Su Qingxian, is slightly more prestigious.
The Western Research Institute spent so much effort and money researching the Negative Electric Rabbit, yet no results were produced, and they’ve been ridiculed for years.
If this project were just transferred to the Imperial Capital Research Institute and then successfully researched by them.
Wouldn’t that be like stabbing them in the heart?
As the old saying goes.
"Afraid the brother will suffer, yet also afraid the brother will drive a Land Rover."
What I couldn’t figure out, you also won’t.
Zhang Lingxue doesn’t need to think much to understand the mindset of the Western Research Institute.
Moreover, it just so happened that the data was burned at this juncture.
A coincidence that could not be more coincidental, even if the teacher guessed it, she would see through but not expose it, just hand it over to the major crimes unit to handle, and saying more would lead to disputes.
If they are really found to have issues, hope they don’t push a temporary worker to take the fall, that would be underestimating intelligence.
"If only I had the Eye of Insight talent."
"Then I would know how to make the Negative Electric Rabbit evolve."
"Otherwise, a group of people tinkering for so long, and the Negative Electric Rabbit still hasn’t evolved; either it simply doesn’t have an evolved form, or these people never hit the mark."
Zhang Lingxue thinks there is a high possibility that the Negative Electric Rabbit doesn’t have an evolutionary form.
She sighed deeply, then looked at Ye Bai with a face full of grievance.
Her student awakened the Eye of Insight and another awakened the Unforgettable talent, both top-notch talents for scientific research.
Although Unforgettable is rated as a D-level talent, its potential is tremendous.
According to ancient books, this talent can awaken a second time, transforming into a more terrifying talent.
However, how to awaken it again has very little data available and is considered a Flame Country secret, controlled by only a few people.
But Zhang Lingxue also knows, though terrifying, there is a price to using the Eye of Insight talent.
The more terrifying the talent, the greater the price of using it.
So if she could choose, she might choose the Unforgettable talent.
The Eye of Insight is too advanced for her to handle.
At this time, Zhang Lingxue thought of Y, whose talent is Future Prediction; would the price be to deplete his life force?
"Ye Bai, prepare to be very busy in the near future."
"The Secret Realm of the Negative Electric Rabbit will be transferred to us."
"And the Secret Realm of the Burrowing Rat, it will also be transferred soon."
"These two Secret Realms have already been purchased by the Imperial Capital Research Institute."
"They are temporarily lent to us for research use."
"Once I return to the Imperial Capital Research Institute, these two Secret Realms will also be transferred back there."
"The Burrowing Rat’s Beast Tide erupted this time, I want to see how to cultivate mutated Blood Storm Rat King and Blood Storm Rat Emperor."
"Their Crystal Core holds great research value."
Ye Bai understood. Zhang Lingxue planned to run two projects concurrently, or if you consider the ongoing Hundred-Change Silkworm experiment, it might be three concurrent projects.
Goodness gracious, Ye Bai took a deep breath.
Just the two of them, conducting countless experiments; it’s daunting just to think about.
Zhang Lingxue seemed to perceive Ye Bai’s thoughts, she smiled: "Let’s put the Hundred-Change Silkworm research on hold for now."
"We’ve discovered four Evolutionary Paths for the Hundred-Change Silkworm, my KPI for this year is maxed out."
"Continuing the research will undoubtedly arouse others’ jealousy, and I’ll be labeled as someone who only knows how to study the Hundred-Change Silkworm."
"The higher-ups surely want me to focus on cultivating the field I’m proficient in with the Hundred-Change Silkworm, and they won’t give me too many projects."
"Then, I won’t have many suitable research projects, and my path will narrow."
Just like a current star who played a villain role successfully; audiences only remember that one role no matter what she acts in afterward, they think she resembles that role. She can’t escape the role’s snare her entire life.
Currently, Zhang Lingxue’s situation is similar to that star.
Yes, she established the Hundred-Change Silkworm school, but she can’t always have no other research projects at hand. Once nothing materializes from the Hundred-Change Silkworm studies, people will say she’s past her prime.
This is quite disadvantageous for Zhang Lingxue.
Therefore, knowing it will be painful to research the Negative Electric Rabbit, Zhang Lingxue still resolutely undertook the project.
The Negative Electric Rabbit project can also be seen as Su Qingxian’s test for her.
If she passes the test, more resources will be inclined toward her, facilitating her significant achievement at Imperial University.
"The Phoenix Cup and Young Qilin Cup are also about to start."
"Do you have confidence?"
Zhang Lingxue suddenly remembered this matter; she was once the first place in Flame Country’s Young Qilin Cup, having extensive experience in it.
"The Young Qilin Cup shouldn’t be an issue, but I’m still inexperienced with the Phoenix Cup."
"Right now, I’ve contracted the Ten Thousand Changes Silkworm and the Little Charred Dog."
"These are my Pet Beasts for the Phoenix Cup."
"Just considering my current strength, participating in the Phoenix Cup feels risky."
"Additionally, I can’t reveal the Ten Thousand Changes Silkworm’s clone to outsiders."
The Ten Thousand Changes Silkworm’s clone is its trump card, and Ye Bai doesn’t intend to expose it at the Phoenix Cup to prevent others from coveting it.
As for the Little Charred Dog, it was recently contracted, and still weak in strength.
"That’s easy."
"Let your Ten Thousand Changes Silkworm and Little Charred Dog spar with my Pet Beasts every day."
"Practice brings true knowledge, your Cultivation House Pet Beasts are somewhat weak, let them get some training."
Zhang Lingxue’s simple remark subjected the once leisurely Ten Thousand Changes Silkworm and Little Charred Dog to rigorous daily training.
"By the way, Principal Liu said the Phoenix Cup City-level competition starts in five days, go back and prepare well."
"After your battle is over, we can start our research."
"If you feel you’re lacking confidence for the Phoenix Cup, after the experiments we can have a duel, enhancing your understanding of your own Pet Beasts."
Zhang Lingxue is on both researcher and Pet Beast Master paths.
Her own strength is considerable.
Ye Bai nodded, he plans to first obtain some scattered treasures mentioned in the Intelligence System.
Such as Geng Metal Essence, Celestial Destiny Turtle’s shell, and the Dragon-slaying Sword.
At this moment, in the Fang Yuan Cultivation House, Sofia arrived again.
After getting familiar with Big Gray, Sofia directly hugged Big Gray, feeling the softness of his fur.
She felt as if her mood could soar to the clouds.
The exhaustion from these days seems to vanish all at once.
Big Gray was hugging the slightly chubby Lightning Cat.
The Lightning Cat squinted contentedly, snugly lying in Big Gray’s embrace.
On the butler’s shoulder, there was a Chameleon Lizard, stretching its long tongue to lick the butler’s face.
"Big Gray, I’ll need a thousand barrels of Sunflower Honey this time."
"The honey from your house is top quality, containing numerous nutrients."
"It can be used to concoct excellent Nutritional Potions."
"I’ll be procuring all the Sunflower Honey from your house in the future."
Recently, Divine Phoenix Group launched an expensive Nutritional Potion product, which unexpectedly became their most popular item.