"Sorry, it's not for sale."
Zi Yao calmly refused and took back the Desert Eagle.
"What if I traded one of my academic patents for it? I recently developed a Level Eight Flying Soul Tool. It's incredibly fast and can deploy a protective barrier. It's worth a fortune!"
Xuan Ziwén asked tentatively,
Zi Yao continued to shake his head,
Just as Xuan Ziwén felt disappointed, Zi Yao added, "But if Teacher Xuan is curious, I can let you study this gun's internal structure."
Xuan Ziwén's eyes widened. After hesitating for a long time, he asked, "Aren't you afraid I'll use your blueprints to apply for a patent? You should know that I'm Mingde Hall's top researcher, while you're just a student. Whether it's the Hall Master or the vice principal, they'd surely be more willing to believe me."
"Because I saw your pursuit of research in your eyes. You only want to buy my patent because you want to further improve this weapon and turn it into a Soul Tool that ordinary people can truly use, rather than blindly chasing status and money."
Zi Yao spoke slowly,
Drawing on his memories of the original story, Xuan Ziwén could indeed be called a pure researcher. So-called material pursuits were far inferior to the joy brought by a scientific breakthrough.
Xuan Ziwén froze,
He had not expected Zi Yao to understand what he truly sought after just from their first meeting.
"Then can I see the gun's internal structure too?"
Ju Zi's eyes lit up,
As a researcher, she was also immensely curious about the gun's inner workings.
"No."
Zi Yao refused without hesitation,
Compared with Xuan Ziwén, Ju Zi was undoubtedly far more complicated, both in terms of identity and personality.
Ju Zi pursed her lips unwillingly, but did not say