The White-Haired Girl

Shen Qinghan followed Yuan Dongzhi and entered a testing room in front.

She returned shortly afterward.

"So fast?"

Lin Zichen was a little confused.

Shen Qinghan pressed her arm with a cotton swab, sat down beside him, and said, "After I went in, they just drew three vials of blood, and then told me to come out and wait for the results."

"My God, drawing three vials of blood, that's so much! Who can stand that?"

Li Chuxin, who was standing nearby, felt scared upon hearing this and couldn't help but make a comment.

Shen Qinghan smiled wryly, "I really can't take it anymore, my hands are even a little numb now."

He Yu also found it a bit strange. "Logically speaking, one vial of blood should be enough for a retest, I don't understand why they need to draw three vials of blood."

While the group was chatting, the teacher in charge came up to inquire about the situation, curious as to why the provincial education department leader had suddenly come to see Shen Qinghan.

Lin Zichen answered for Shen Qinghan, saying that the test results were a bit abnormal and that the test needed to be repeated.

As for the specifics, he didn't tell the teacher in charge much.

As time ticked by.

Before long, all the Gene Fusion Compatibility Test at the base were completed.

At almost the same time, Yuan Dongzhi walked out of the testing room.

At this moment, her expression was noticeably different from before. It was no longer the aloofness she had when she first arrived at the base, but rather excitement and exhilaration, with a faint smile on her lips.

"Principal Yuan."

Upon seeing Yuan Dongzhi approach, the teacher leading the group from Shanhai High School immediately stood up straight and called out in a slightly nervous voice.

Lin Zichen and the others also shouted.

Yuan Dongzhi's smile faded, and she said to the teacher in charge of the group from Shanhai High School, "I still have some things to take care of with Shen Qinghan. You take the other students back to school first. I'll send someone to take her home after I'm done here."

"I understand, Principal Yuan."

After finishing speaking, the teacher in charge of the team from Shanhai High School turned and left to organize the students who had completed the Gene Fusion compatibility test but were not participating in the Mechanical Modification Compatibility Test in the afternoon to board the bus back to school.

Seeing this, He Yu and Li Chuxin both followed the teacher in charge.

Lin Zichen didn't leave; he wanted to stay at the base with Shen Qinghan.

Yuan Dongzhi looked at Shen Qinghan and said, "Shen Qinghan, come on, let's go inside and talk."

Shen Qinghan hummed in agreement and followed her into the director's office.

Lin Zichen waited silently outside, using his phone to explain the situation to Zhang Wanxin and Xu Meng, telling the two mothers that he and Shen Qinghan would be returning later.

Inside the director's office.

Yuan Dongzhi, abandoning her usual aloofness, said with a smile, "Shen Qinghan, the test results are in. All three test tubes show 21%."

Hearing this, Shen Qinghan finally felt relieved.

During the time she was waiting outside, she was very worried and scared.

They were afraid the test result wouldn't be 21%, and that the previous 21% was a mistake, with the actual score not even reaching 10%.

Yuan Dongzhi continued, "The Gene Fusion compatibility results for the entire Nanjiang Province are out, and your 21% is far ahead of the competition, even 6% higher than the second place."

"Honestly, if I hadn't seen it retested three times with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed that 21% was real."

"After all, since the college entrance examination began, the highest recorded result has only been 18%. Many experts speculate that the compatibility of humans with the genes of Exotic Beast may not exceed 20%."

"However, the results you obtained today completely overturn this claim, which is shocking and will surely cause a national sensation once they are released."

"However, your score is far too outrageous and should not be made public."

"So, I just changed it to 16% for you, which is just enough to surpass the second place's 15%, allowing you to retain your title Provincial Top Scholar."

Yuan Dongzhi took a sip of tea and continued, "You must have heard of that Capital City genius who's been marketing himself for so many years, right?"

"Yes, I've heard of it."

Shen Qinghan nodded.

Yuan Dongzhi put down his teacup and said, "This genius from Capital City is known almost throughout the country, but what many people don't know is that because he's so famous, he's been attacked by Heretic since he was a child, and once he even almost died."

"It's only because he comes from a wealthy family that he can be provided with enough protection. If it were an ordinary kid from a poor family doing marketing, and he was attacked so many times by Heretic, he'd probably be two meters old by now."

"The Mechanical Genius Girl who worked with him on marketing is a perfect example."

"The news reports say that this Mechanical Genius Girl developed health problems due to premature Mechanical Modification."

"But the truth is, she was attacked by Heretic, and her body was severed in two. If it weren't for the intervention of the Machine God Group, she would have died long ago."

Yuan Dongzhi instructed, "I'm telling you all this mainly to tell you one thing: becoming the Provincial Top Scholar is certainly something to be proud of, but it's enough for you and your family to know. Don't publicize it excessively, lest you attract unwanted attention from Heretic, understand?"

Shen Qinghan nodded. "I understand."

This was the first time she had ever heard of these unknown things.

These things have never been mentioned in the news.

Before today, she always thought the news was very transparent, and many news stories related to Exotic Beast were reported in a very accurate manner.

I never imagined I was so naive; I didn't realize that many things are kept secret.

The world is far more complex than it appears on the surface.

She just couldn't understand why there was anything to hide about being attacked by Heretic Cult.

Is there some secret that can't be revealed?

I completely don't understand.

Never mind, I'll tell Xiao Chen all this when I get home and let Xiao Chen think about it...

Shen Qinghan thought to herself.

Lin Zichen is her childhood sweetheart and her encyclopedia; whenever she doesn't understand something, she can just ask Lin Zichen.

From childhood to adulthood, she has always relied on Lin Zichen more than she relied on her parents.

"Alright, enough of that, it's time to get down to business."

Yuan Dongzhi's expression turned serious.

Important business? What important business?

Shen Qinghan was first puzzled, then nervous, and sat up straight.

Yuan Dongzhi didn't waste any words and went straight to the point, saying, "Your talent for Gene Fusion is very high, and I want to take you as my apprentice."

"Huh?" Shen Qinghan was stunned.

Yuan Dongzhi didn't explain much to her, only saying calmly, "As my apprentice, you'll be able to easily do what I did while wading through the waves outside the base."

"This is so sudden, I wasn't prepared at all. Can I consider...?"

Shen Qinghan said weakly.

She was undecided and wanted to ask Lin Zichen's opinion later before making a decision.

However, Yuan Dongzhi had a very domineering personality and made a unilateral decision:

"There's nothing to consider. Becoming my apprentice will only bring benefits, not harm."

"From this moment on, we are master and disciple."

"My position is both the Minister of the Provincial Education Headquarters and the Vice Principal of Shanhai University. You can attend Shanhai University for your university studies."

After finishing her own explanation, Yuan Dongzhi asked Shen Qinghan, "Do you have anything to say?"

Shen Qinghan opened her mouth as if to say something, but found that she had no idea what to say.

Finally, he could only purse his thin lips and weakly shake his head, saying, "No..."

She had always been rather timid, and under Yuan Dongzhi's domineering and uncompromising nature, she unwittingly accepted him as her master.

"I don't like complicated things and prefer to simplify everything, so verbally establishing a master-disciple relationship is enough; there's no need for any formal apprenticeship ceremony."

After Yuan Dongzhi finished speaking, she took out her phone, opened WeChat, and scanned the QR code. Then she said, "Come on, let's add each other on WeChat."

Shen Qinghan obediently took out her phone and opened WeChat QR code for her to scan.

After adding each other as friends, Shen Qinghan felt dazed and confused, not knowing what she was doing.

Despite knowing absolutely nothing about Yuan Dongzhi, he inexplicably came to regard her as his master.

This is so hasty...

Shen Qinghan was extremely frustrated, feeling that she was too soft-hearted and had been led by the nose from beginning to end, without knowing how to refuse at all.

"Oh, by the way, besides you, I have another disciple."

"She started learning ten years earlier than you, but she's about your age and also a girl. You two should get along very well."

"However, she's not here right now, and electronic devices aren't working where she is. She probably won't be back anytime soon either. I'll arrange for you two to meet again when there's a chance."

"I have a picture of her on my phone, I'll send it to you so you can see what she looks like."

As she spoke, Yuan Dongzhi sent a photo to Shen Qinghan via WeChat.

Shen Qinghan clicked on the photo out of curiosity, and what came into view was a tall girl of the same age.

The girl had snow-white hair, no smile on her face, and an extremely intimidating gaze. She held a blood-stained spear in her hand, and at her feet lay an Exotic Beast larger than an elephant, creating a very impactful scene.

Shen Qinghan didn't recognize the Exotic Beast in the photo, but the white-haired girl in the photo looked very familiar.

The moment she saw the other person, memories from second grade flooded back into the depths of her mind.

This is... Bai Xue?

Shen Qinghan stared blankly at the white-haired girl in the photo, her face full of disbelief.

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