Edge Academy now oversaw three laboratories.
Su Shijun's Two-dimensional Evolution Laboratory was responsible for exploring more universal paths to advancing into the Grand Wizard and Legend realms; Lin Guo's Giant God Soldier Management Laboratory provided logistical support for "Taiyi" and "Yuanshi"; and Dr. Du Zem's Edge Laboratory was currently focused on improving Edge Type-I.
As the dean of Edge Academy, Zheng Qing
should have known the situation in these laboratories like the back of his hand—indeed, he knew them very well. He had merely assumed that only a forced intrusion would alert a laboratory's owner, and that, as Edge Academy's dean, he ought to possess somewhat higher access privileges.
He had not expected to have no special privileges at all.
At that moment, Su Shijun was laughing at him.
It left him feeling rather bedraggled.
Fortunately, the witch did not continue needling him over the matter. Her withdrawn finger naturally pushed up the large red-framed glasses on her nose, and her gaze fell on the three "rubies" in Zheng Qing's hand. Her eyes brightened slightly. "—What kind of gemstones are these?"
Witches were much like dragons.
They were creatures that loved glittering things, as though it were an instinct carved into their bloodline.
But for a Grand Wizard like her, born into a prestigious family and accustomed to rare treasures, few gemstones could draw this degree of attention from her.
This was highly unusual.
After looking once, she could not help looking a second time, then a third.
The only feeling in her heart was: Beautiful.
Too beautiful!
This beauty was not the worldly kind of crystalline brilliance, but something deeper, a beauty that struck directly at the soul. It was as though those three gemstones concealed something she had long yearned for, yet could not put into words.
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