My Honkai: Star Rail System Arrived Early

Genyi's expression froze.

"Isn't what you're asking for a bit beyond your capabilities?"

"If you insist on this, won't you end up with nothing?"

Ruan Mei seemed to guess Ji Yuan's thoughts and instead nodded slightly.

"The moment you saw me, I sensed you had an ulterior motive. I just didn't expect that what you wanted to request was this."

She continued to take out a book from her bag and handed it to Ji Yuan, saying, "To learn my techniques requires extremely high theoretical knowledge and talent. If you can't understand it in your free time these next few days, I won't be able to teach you. If you can understand it, then it proves you have some aptitude."

Chapter 63: Learning from Ruan Mei After a Hundred Years [First Update, 3k]

Ji Yuan took the book Ruan Mei handed him, held it in his hand, and said earnestly, "Okay, I will."

"I hope you can do it. I'm also in need of an assistant for many of my experiments."

Seeing Ji Yuan so determined, Ruan Mei smiled and didn't say much more. She had encountered many confident people like him before. However, after she gave them an introductory book, they all lost their spirit and showed expressions of being greatly discouraged.

This young man in front of her seemed courageous, but she figured he would also wisely retreat upon seeing the complex scientific knowledge.

In the field of science, no amount of effort can compare to outstanding talent.

As Ji Yuan was still lost in thought, Ruan Mei's right hand, clad in a silk glove, lightly flicked his cheek. Then, her fingertip gently traced his jawline as she spoke to him:

"Let's go. You haven't even taken me to properly tour your Luofu Starfaring Vessel fleet yet."

"Mhm, mhm, I'll take you to tour our star-skiffs right away."

Ji Yuan quickly nodded and then took Ruan Mei to tour the fleet. After a while, Ruan Mei's expression remained unchanged. She quietly walked through the entire ship and then told Ji Yuan she wanted to rest in the guest room.

After escorting her back to her room, Ji Yuan, holding the book she gave him, turned and returned to their lounge.

[You accompanied Ms. Ruan Mei on a tour of the sights, rewarding you with one of Ruan Mei's answers (you can ask her any question).]

Upon arriving at the lounge, Sushang, Phantylia, and Huohuo were eating desserts, while Yanqing was practicing his swordplay not far away. Seeing Ji Yuan return, Phantylia and the others put down the desserts they were holding.

Phantylia curiously asked Ji Yuan, "What's wrong? What did Lord Genyi ask you to do? Oh, and what's that book in your hand?"

She glanced at it briefly and saw that the book in Ji Yuan's hand had things like 'Life' and 'DNA' printed on it, looking like it was taken directly from Ruan Mei.

"Mhm, Lord Genyi asked me to show Ruan Mei around the fleet. I'll be taking her around the ship for the next couple of days."

Sushang leaned closer to Ji Yuan, looking curiously at the book in his hand and asking, "What's that book you have for, big brother?"

"I was just about to say I'll be learning life sciences from Ms. Ruan Mei. She gave me the introductory material." Ji Yuan happily held up the book and said to everyone, "Alright, I'm going to start studying life sciences now. Don't disturb me. Ruan Mei told me that if I master this in the next two days, she'll give me the next set of learning materials."

Hearing his words, everyone present was shocked.

"Big brother, are you trying to prove something? Sister Tingyun gave me a thorough explanation of how amazing the Genius Society is. Trust me, we really can't compare."

Sushang asked Ji Yuan.

Just a moment ago, Sushang had heard from Phantylia about the incredible capabilities of the Genius Society members. After listening, she felt like she was hearing about some mythical tales. Could the things these people mastered be something her big brother could learn?

Yanqing also earnestly grabbed Ji Yuan's hand and advised him, "Brother Ji Yuan, let's not mess around. Teacher told me that everyone's talent is limited. Your talent in swordsmanship is already so high; your talent in other areas really won't be that strong. Let's not waste our time."

He didn't want to see a swordsmanship genius go astray and hoped to quickly bring Ji Yuan back to the right path.

Tail also mocked, "Yeah, that's research from a member of the Genius Society. How can someone like you, who has never been exposed to that kind of knowledge, learn it?"

"Tail, don't say that." Huohuo patted Tail and then thoughtfully said to Ji Yuan, "Teacher, I believe you can do it."

Although this matter is very difficult, didn't Teacher develop the Suiyang Subjugation Art that no one had developed before? Since Teacher could develop such a technique, learning life sciences should also be possible.

"Alright, Huohuo, you understand Teacher the best."

Seeing Huohuo's support, Ji Yuan was very gratified and patted her head.

At this moment, he felt pressure on his foot. Turning his head, he saw Phantylia quietly stepping on his foot while no one else was paying attention.

Her expression seemed slightly annoyed.

Seeing Ji Yuan's gaze shift to her, Phantylia tilted her head and said with a smile, "If I were to judge by my trust in you, I should be very supportive. However, thinking about the entry difficulty of the Genius Society, I feel I should advise you against it. So, this humble girl will just say nothing. I'll cheer you on if you succeed, and if you fail, I'll be there to comfort you."

Her eyes held an inexplicable meaning, making Ji Yuan tremble.

"I should go study quickly then."

Ji Yuan shivered and then quickly walked towards his room.

Yanqing wanted to try and persuade him again, but Sushang waved her hand to stop him.

She watched Ji Yuan's retreating back and said seriously, "It's useless. Once big brother sets his mind on something, there's absolutely no way to talk him out of it. When my mother wanted us to join the Cloud Knights, he still dared to sneak away from the Yaoging Star-skiff and come to the Luofu to become a Trade Official. Let him go see for himself first. In a couple of days, when he finds he can't understand anything, he'll naturally give up."

"Will he really give up?" Yanqing asked uncertainly.

"I don't know. That's just how he usually behaves."

Yanqing fell silent.

Ji Yuan walked into the room where he was staying.

The resting space on the ship wasn't very large. Ji Yuan's room only had a single bed, a desk, and a chair.

However, this was sufficient. Ji Yuan placed the book in his hand on the desk.

He didn't rush to open the books, but instead closed his eyes and accessed his rewards.

Welcoming Ruan Mei, the reward was an introductory book on life sciences and her introductory life science course. As for the question and answer, he didn't rush to use it. The answer from a terrifying scientist capable of creating an Envoy was incredibly important.

After opening the rewards, a virtual laboratory appeared before him. In his hands, two sets of books also appeared.

One set was given to him by Ruan Mei just now, and the other set was the reward he obtained through the system.

A crisp sound of high heels clicking on the floor echoed. Ji Yuan looked over and saw Ruan Mei appear before him.

This was also a virtual creation.

Looking at Ruan Mei before him, Ji Yuan felt that a hundred years had not left many marks on her face. However, her eyes had become deeper, proving her growth over the past century. A hundred years of continuous research would lead to significant advancements in scientific levels, especially after successfully nurturing an Envoy; her mastery of life sciences would become even higher.

While Ji Yuan was thinking, the virtual Ruan Mei also poked his cheek with her finger, and then traced downwards from his neck across his chest and abdomen. After doing so, she nodded with satisfaction.

"It's acceptable; teaching you won't be too difficult. If you were an idiot, I don't know how long it would take me to teach you. My personality detests teaching fools, but since I am a virtual entity born from you, I must ensure you are taught thoroughly."

"Can measuring physical conditions determine intelligence?"

Ji Yuan asked curiously.

If that were the case, he would definitely measure Changchang carefully later to see her level.

"No, I'm just seeing how much stress your body can withstand."

The virtual Ruan Mei smiled and shook her head.

"I see." Ji Yuan nodded regretfully.

Before he could say anything, the virtual Ruan Mei picked up the two sets of books in Ji Yuan's hands.

The virtual Ruan Mei took the set Ruan Mei gave him, flipped through it, and then tossed it aside.

"The contents in here were written a hundred years ago. Much of it seems complicated by today's standards. We will master everything in it as we go through the lessons. There's not much point in you reading it now."

After speaking, she reached out and took Ji Yuan's hand, pulling him towards the laboratory bench. The bench was equipped with many test tubes, computers, and other equipment, with many of them bubbling. On the other side, there were various experimental materials, some of which made Ji Yuan feel his sanity plummeting. The virtual Ruan Mei glanced at them, her eyes showing only regret for failed products.

"Open the introductory textbook that the real me recently compiled. I'll teach you how to perform simple introductory experiments while also imparting basic knowledge of life sciences."

The virtual Ruan Mei leaned close to Ji Yuan and said to him.

"Introductory experiments? What are they?"

Hearing the virtual Ruan Mei mention introductory experiments, Ji Yuan asked with some curiosity.

The virtual Ruan Mei replied indifferently, "Very simple experiments, just making a fern grow wings and fly."

"Simple experiments?"

Ji Yuan's expression turned slightly contorted.

"Yes, not difficult."

The virtual Ruan Mei smiled and nodded.

Then, she brought a microscope over to Ji Yuan.

"Here, you first carefully observe the fern's DNA, and I'll start explaining my introductory course..."

The door to Ji Yuan's lounge was quietly opened a crack. Sushang peeked inside, saw Ji Yuan tilting his head back with his eyes closed, his expression becoming excited, and then quietly closed the door again.

Turning back, she looked at the inquisitive crowd and puffed out her chest with pride.

"Indeed, there are many scholars in this world, but the behavior of underachievers is all the same."

"Hmm? What's going on?"

Phantylia asked Sushang.

"Hmph, my foolish brother. He probably can't understand anything in Ruan Mei's books either, and is currently closing his eyes to rest."

Sushang's confidence grew even stronger.

Let's see if he'll have the right to scold me for sleeping when he comes to ask me about studying next time.

Chapter 64 Ruan Mei: His Talent is Even Greater Than Mine!?

Seeing Ji Yuan choose to 'give up,' Yanqing breathed a sigh of relief.

That's good. Big brother can recognize his shortcomings, and then it would be truly great if he could focus on practicing swordsmanship.

"Just right, my salary for this month will be deposited when I get back. I'll go to the Artificer's Workshop then and buy another latest sword for Big Brother."

Yanqing thought to himself.

"Indeed, what I said was not wrong."

Tail also agreed.

Huohuo did not refute, but she still tightly clenched her hands, thinking that her teacher would not do such a thing.

Phantylia gently opened her fan, and her eyes couldn't help but show a hint of thought.

She also didn't believe Ji Yuan would be someone who would give up easily.

"Perhaps this is his way of learning? If he can truly learn something, it proves he has talent in life sciences, which would be even better."

Phantylia thought to herself.

A person like this would only give her more impulses to destroy.

As dawn approached, Ji Yuan suddenly opened his eyes. After opening them, he first patted his chest, then rubbed his head.

"Five hundred hours. I spent a full five hundred hours inside to grasp the basics of life sciences. With Ruan Mei from a hundred years later teaching me hands-on, it still took me five hundred hours to learn. It's no wonder the virtual Ruan Mei complained that she could only be considered smart, but not particularly talented."

Ji Yuan thought to himself.

Just now, in the virtual space, Ruan Mei had explained everything from the beginning of life to academic knowledge about DNA, genes, and so on. After finishing that knowledge, the virtual Ruan Mei began to teach him how to alter genes and directly started experimenting.

Ruan Mei's teaching was that direct and clear.

The introductory tutorial only concluded when Ji Yuan successfully learned how to make small wings grow on ferns.

It took a total of five hundred hours.

Ji Yuan checked the time and realized he had been resting with his eyes closed for five hours.

Was the time ratio between reality and the virtual space one hundred to one?

Ji Yuan thought to himself.

Stretching his stiff body again, Ji Yuan didn't rush to rest. Instead, he walked outside.

What was created in the virtual space also needed to be created in the real world.

He figured that gathering materials on the ship should be enough.

Arriving outside, Ji Yuan went to look for materials. Fortunately, he was a professional, so he had considerable authority in this area. Soon, he returned to his room with a pile of life science research materials.

Phantylia had been watching him the entire time. When he came out of his room, it followed his gaze. Seeing him carrying a pile of materials that looked like they were for experiments, its expression was one of surprise.