The Little Schemes of Clever People

For more than a year, You Lan Dai Er came to the St. 1504 Institute for check-ups almost every week.

Naturally, the two became acquainted, and Changguang also learned about Gwen from You Lan Dai Er.

Changguang felt somewhat helpless but also amused by the way You Lan Dai Er addressed him. He had thought Gwen would also be misled, but to his surprise, the other party gave the correct address.

"If you wish, of course, that's fine, Director Changguang."

Faced with his Changguang's teasing, which carried a hint of flirtation, Gwen remained unfazed and calmly replied.

Whether it was the storyline he saw in his previous life or the description You Lan Dai Er gave him now, it proved that the seemingly elegant and intellectual beauty in front of him actually had a rather quirky and even expressive side. Gwen, of course, mentally prepared for this.

"Okay, okay, don't be so nervous. Do I look that scary?"

Changguang waved his hand and said with a smile,

"As for the name, it depends on which one you prefer."

Of course, let me state upfront that my real name is Elizabeth McSmith, a modern woman, not the Far Eastern swordsmith from the Schicksal textbook.

"Of course, I can feel the vibrant energy emanating from you."

Gwen smiled and nodded, subtly offering a compliment—

It wasn't exactly flattery. Perhaps it was the subtle changes brought about by the Honkai Energy, or perhaps it was because Changguang took good care of himself. This research institute director, who was probably over thirty, now looked only twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, just with a more mature demeanor.

"Hmm, then I'll take it as a compliment."

Changguang raised an eyebrow, confirming that Gwen was not a simple child like You Lan Dai Er; in comparison, he was perhaps more like Rita ...

Thanks to Changguang's witty banter, the atmosphere between the two upon their first meeting was very harmonious, and the air was filled with a joyful atmosphere.

After chatting for a while, Gwen picked up the briefcase that had been placed on the ground and gestured to Changguang:

"Alright, let's get back to the main topic and see what I brought."

"Come on, follow me."

Seeing that Gwen was getting down to business, Changguang nodded slightly, drank the tea in his cup in one gulp, and got up to walk out of the office.

Following Changguang, Gwen moved through the research institute and arrived at the outside of a laboratory.

After waiting for a moment, Changguang, who was wrapped up tightly, came out of the dressing room and took the briefcase from Gwen's hand.

However, even though she was completely covered up, with only her eyes visible beneath her goggles, Changguang's explanation still carried her unique humor—

"Although I also have some Honkai Energy resistance, it's still not up to the level of your combat personnel. That's why a lot of research can only be done by wrapping myself up like this..."

"I understand, safety comes first after all."

Gwen nodded understandingly. The fate of Dr. MEI from the Previous Civilization was still fresh in his mind. Researchers had better be careful to protect themselves.

"Would you like one too?"

Upon hearing this, Changguang's curved eyebrows behind his glasses showed even more of a smile.

"If the intensity of the next experiment does not trigger Honkai Energy fluctuations of the Emperor-class or above, then we should not waste the laboratory equipment."

Upon hearing Gwen casually asked—

At least for Gwen at present, the concentration of Honkai Energy at the Emperor-class and below will not be affected in the slightest.

"Hmm~"

Well then, thank you for helping me save money...

Amidst laughter, Changguang, carrying a box, led Gwen into the laboratory. He took out two Demon Spirit Stones that Gwen had placed in the box containing Honkai Energy Crystal and began to operate the equipment that Gwen couldn't understand to analyze them.

Gwen didn't find it boring. He found a chair in a corner, sat down, and silently chanted Divine Melody, practicing his Heart Resonance cultivation.

After becoming familiar with the Heart Resonance, Gwen had a slight idea in mind—

The essence of Heart Resonance is a technology used by Previous Civilization to modify the human body. It can subtly transform the entire body into a container and channel for Honkai Energy. However, due to its special nature, it can be performed by the person being modified.

Since it can be promoted by the individual, can it be regarded as a special technique to improve aptitude?

Anyway, the Tai Xu Sword Qi is a renowned divine skill in the martial arts world of Divine Land, so this explanation is quite reasonable.

Since it is a cultivation technique, could it be made to maintain operation at all times, like the "Spirit Awakening Scripture" technique?

With the idea of copying someone else's homework, Gwen began his attempt.

Although there have been no significant results so far, Gwen's Heart Resonance has made quite gratifying progress thanks to his diligent study and practice.

According to Fu Hua, Gwen's Heart Resonance has stabilized at the Realm of Water, and he is not far from the second level, Dustless Realm.

While Gwen was silently reciting the Divine Melody countless times, Changguang suddenly turned around and walked towards Gwen with a somewhat hurried step.

Noticing Changguang's movement, Gwen, whose eyes were slightly closed, immediately opened them and looked up, only to meet Changguang's excited gaze.

"Any progress?"

Seeing Changguang's excited expression, Gwen's heart skipped a beat, but he remained calm on the surface and asked with a smile.

"Hmm, you'll see once you come over."

Seeing that Gwen had woken up on his own, Changguang didn't say anything more, grabbed Gwen's hand and turned to walk towards the experimental table.

"Look at this—"

Changguang excitedly adjusted the angle of the monitor in front of him so that Gwen could see what was displayed on it better.

"Although both are Honkai Energy Crystal formed from extremely compressed Honkai Energy, the two crystals you brought back, compared to Honkai Energy Crystal extracted using current technology, not only have improvements in purity and concentration, but also extraordinary stability..."

Although overjoyed by the results of his experiment, Changguang remembered that Gwen was not a researcher at the institute, so he tried his best to explain the situation to Gwen in simpler terms.

"If I remember correctly, there should be a line in the current textbooks about Honkai Energy Crystal that says they can be used as grenades when you want to take someone down with you, right?"

"That's right."

Gwen nodded, the slight tension that had risen in his heart dissipating somewhat. As long as Changguang didn't discover anything that defied common sense, he could use the Caslana Stigmata to get by.

"This is because although Honkai Energy Crystal condense a large amount of Honkai Energy into a solid, they are inherently very unstable, and the Honkai Energy easily erupt again."

"Yes, but these two special Honkai Energy Crystal do not have this problem."

Having received the answer he wanted, Changguang nodded slightly, his eyes shining brightly.

Chapter 107 The Clever Minds of a Smart Person

"As I said before, the two crystals you brought have a stability that is different from that of ordinary Honkai Energy Crystal."

Although a small amount of Honkai Energy still escapes, it is far more stable than the most common Honkai Energy Crystal, and there is no need to worry about accidentally detonating it.

Although he spoke extremely fast, Changguang still enunciated clearly, explaining in language that even a non-professional like Gwen could easily understand.

"If we can figure out the underlying principles, then even the simplest applications in the extraction, storage, and use of Honkai Energy Crystal could save billions or tens of billions of dollars in funds, manpower, and resources."

If this can be successfully extended to other fields, then humanity might have a chance to gain a deeper understanding of the nature of Honkai!

"It seems I'm destined to be a workaholic..."

Hearing Changguang's rather excited words, Gwen nodded slightly, looked at the data and charts on the screen that he could hardly understand, and chuckled softly.

"Um?"

Changguang, who didn't actually expect Gwen to understand what was written on it, but just wanted to find someone to share his Changguang, looked at Gwen with great confusion in his eyes behind his eyepiece.

"Since His Lord Bishop has Director Changguang to be in charge of this project, you should have the authority to know about it..."

Meeting Changguang's gaze, Gwen's expression turned slightly solemn, and he said earnestly,

"These two special Honkai Energy Crystal were not discovered by chance—"

They were created from two Honkai Emperors that I personally defeated, without any post-production technical processing.

And if I want to study its unique aspects, wouldn't I have to work harder to provide more material?

"..."

Upon hearing Gwen's words, the face beneath the Changguang stiffened—

Although he's not that old yet, Changguang, who's already quite shrewd, knows very well that there are some things it's best not to know.

What Gwen said seemed to have crossed the line into things that were best left unknown...

"Shouldn't we consult our Lord Bishop about this matter first?"

With a somewhat helpless sigh, Changguang reached out and tapped Gwen's head, his words filled with deep resentment.

"You actually told me this kind of thing directly. If it results in me being kept in the dark, I'll hold you responsible for the rest of my life."

"Don't worry, Director Changguang. Since His Lord Bishop asked me to assist you in your research, he must have tacitly approved of this."

Sensing that Changguang's resentment was mostly superficial, Gwen smiled and took out his terminal.

"Shall I inform His Lord Bishop now?"

"Let me do it. There are many things you can't explain to yourself..."

Although he was still complaining bitterly, Changguang still pressed Gwen's terminal and started operating the computer.

"Okay, let's wait for a reply."

After sending out the information and report, Changguang let out a long breath, as if trying to shake off all the pressure in his heart, before glaring at Gwen.

"Next time you have a secret like this, remember to report it first. I don't want to be scared like this a second time."

"Next time for sure, next time for sure!"

Gwen raised his hands in surrender, but a strange feeling lingered in his heart—

Is Changguang reminding himself that some secrets are best left unsaid?

"Don't just say 'next time' here. Write down all the actions and feelings you had when you got those two special Honkai Energy Crystal. I'll see if there's anything I can refer to."

Before Gwen could come up with a solution, Changguang grabbed a pen and paper and shoved them into Gwen's hand, pointing to the table beside him.

However, although Changguang was speaking in an unfriendly tone, Gwen unexpectedly noticed that Changguang seemed to be deliberately winking at him.

"Good."

Gwen seemed not to have seen anything, took the paper and pen and sat down at the table to the side as if reminiscing.

Looking at Gwen's expression, Changguang sighed inwardly, wondering if the silly boy had understood his performance at all.

Their Lord Bishop is no good person.

Some secrets are best kept hidden until you have the ability to protect yourself...

Meanwhile, in the bishop's office, Otto, forced to abandon his beloved Kallen Fantasy to read the report, showed a hint of surprise on his face:

"This level of stable Honkai Energy Crystal..."

Did Previous Civilization possess this technology?

You're overthinking it.

After a brief silence, the voice of Void Archives, which had been searching through its stored data, remained calm.

"If such technology really existed, then the Previous Civilization mastered the relevant theories would not have lost so completely."

"In other words, this is due to Gwen's unique characteristics..."

Is it from the Sea of Quantum?

Or is it from the Caslana bloodline within him?

"Why don't you try it yourself?"

Void Archives laughed.

"Whether it's the mysterious Sea of Quantum or one of the countless hidden possibilities in the bloodline left by Kevin, either is possible."

"Heh... indeed, it's a secret worth exploring."

Otto, resting his chin on his hand, seemed somewhat tempted, but what he said next indicated otherwise—