Xiao Wu stood still, not reacting immediately to Lin Yuan's words "little rabbit," but for a moment, she still felt a chill run down her spine.
Lin Yuan's gaze fell on her, without releasing Soul Power or exerting any pressure, yet Xiao Wu had the illusion that she had been completely seen through. Especially the words "little rabbit," which almost instinctively reminded her of the secret she least wanted to reveal.
Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast takes human form.
She forced down her unease and tried her best to keep her expression normal.
Lin Yuan didn't tease her any further, simply waving his hand casually. "Alright, remember to come along and cooperate with the experiment. Dean Flender, go to the Spirit Hall's finance department to discuss installment payments; they'll tell you the specifics of how to repay."
After saying that, he didn't give the Shrek students a chance to ask any more questions and turned to leave the research area.
Xiao Wu watched his retreating figure until Lin Yuan disappeared into the crowd before slowly loosening her clenched fist.
She was becoming increasingly certain that Lin Yuan knew something.
On the other side, after leaving, Lin Yuan did not return to the Worship Hall, but went directly to the residence that the Spirit Hall had prepared for several powerful members of the Soul Beast Clan.
To avoid unnecessary conflicts between Di Tian and his group and ordinary Soul Master in Spirit City, this area, though not far from the core urban area, has its own courtyard and training ground. The Spirit Hall usually does not allow unauthorized personnel to approach it.
As soon as Lin Yuan entered the courtyard, he saw Di Tian sitting cross-legged on a huge rock, cultivating.
Not far away, Zi JI was looking through the data left by the researchers of the Xianzhou, while Xiong Jun leaned against a big tree, his face full of impatience.
The three of them have been cooperating with the Xianzhou team on life research for the past few days.
The Xianzhou native are extremely interested in the lifespans of Soul Beast, which can easily reach tens of thousands of years, and powerful individuals can even live for hundreds of thousands of years. Although Soul Beast also age and face heavenly tribulations, this long life form, which is completely different from that of Long-Life Species, still has considerable research value.
"Senior Di Tian."
Lin Yuan called out.
Di Tian slowly opened his golden eyes, causing a slight ripple in the previously silent air. He didn't rise upon seeing the newcomer, but simply asked calmly, "Boy, what business do you have with me?"
Let me introduce you to someone.
Lin Yuan walked up to the group and said, "A member of the Genius Society will be arriving on Douluo Star in a few days. Her research in the field of life is exceptional. If you're interested, you can try to meet her. Perhaps she can offer some insights into paths that the Soul Beast Clan hasn't considered before."
Di Tian frowned upon hearing the first half of the sentence.
" The Genius Society?"
He remained silent for a few seconds, his expression clearly showing some doubt.
"What kind of weird name is this? Is it even reliable?"
Lin Yuan raised his hand and pressed it to his forehead.
This wasn't the first time he'd seen this kind of reaction.
"The names are a bit strange, but the value of this group can't be judged by their names. They are at the forefront of Erudition Path, and even the Interastral Peace Corporation might not be able to recruit them."
The suspicion in Di Tian's eyes lessened slightly.
Lin Yuan continued, " The Lady Herta you met recently is a member of the Genius Society, and also an Erudition Emanator. In the entire universe, she belongs to the very top tier of existences."
This time, Di Tian finally got serious.
He had witnessed Herta's methods firsthand.
The other party could analyze Soul Power, bloodline, and life structure in a very short time using only some instruments that he could not understand at all. Many physical problems that even Soul Beast themselves were unaware of were almost impossible to hide from those devices.
"Are the people who came this time also members of the Genius Society?"
"Nguyen Mai."
Lin Yuan nodded. "She is particularly skilled in the field of life. She might be interested in the bloodlines, evolution, and lifespan of Soul Beast, including the issue of racial continuation that you have been facing all along."
Di Tian pondered for a moment, then finally nodded.
"Good."
"I will see her when she arrives."
Zi JI also put down the documents in her hand, clearly showing interest in this yet-to-be-revealed genius.
Only Xiong Jun remained leaning against the tree, muttering to himself, "Why do all the organizations in this universe have such strange names?"
Lin Yuan ignored him.
Meanwhile, the Spirit Hall's finance department.
Flender was bracing himself on the table with both hands, veins throbbing on his forehead.
"Say that again?!"
The staff member sitting opposite him didn't even lift his eyelids; he simply pushed the repayment plan he had just calculated in front of him.
"The principal is 500,000 Gold Soul Coin. Based on your chosen longest installment period and corresponding interest rate, the accumulated interest will be approximately 300,000, bringing the total repayment to 800,000 Gold Soul Coin."
Flender's voice suddenly rose a lot.
"Eight hundred thousand?!"
"I only owe 500,000, and you're charging 300,000 in interest! And according to this plan, the interest I pay each month in the early stages is more than the principal I'm actually paying back! Is your Spirit Hall offering installment payments or robbing me?!"
The staff member finally looked up.
His expression remained unchanged.
"Dean Flender, you can also choose not to pay in installments."
Flender was taken aback.
The staff pushed out another file.
"Pay 500,000 in one lump sum, no installment interest. Pay now, end now."
Flender's mouth was half open.
Then it slowly closed.
Five hundred thousand.
Where is he going to get 500,000 now?
Even if you sold Shrek Academy, or even put him up for sale, it might not be possible to raise that number in a short period of time.
Seeing that he didn't speak, the staff put the installment contract back on the table.
So, is it necessary to process this?
Flender stared intently at the contract.
After a long while, he managed to squeeze out a single word through gritted teeth.
"Manage."
The staff quickly pointed out the area where signatures were required.
Flender picked up his pen, and with each word he wrote, he felt his heart bleeding.
800,000 Gold Soul Coin.
Tang San should earn it back for him later.
The next morning, at the Interastral Peace Corporation's Spirit City research base.
Lin Yuan brought Flender, Liu Erlong, and Xiao Wu with him in advance.
Liu Erlong had obviously heard Flender talk about researching the Golden Sacred Dragon. Although she remained wary of the so-called Genius Society, she still agreed to cooperate for Tang San's sake.
However, when the group arrived at the area where Di Tian lived, Xiao Wu's pace noticeably slowed down.
Di Tian, Zi JI, and Xiong Jun turned their heads at the same time.
Three pairs of eyes fell on her almost simultaneously.
Xiao Wu's face instantly turned pale.
It's impossible for Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast to conceal its human form from these Ferocious Beast before them.
Zi JI looked at her with interest for a few moments.
Xiong Jun then looked him up and down.
Di Tian simply snorted coldly in the end.
The sound wasn't loud, but it made Xiao Wu's body tense up noticeably.
Lin Yuan didn't explain her identity, but simply waved his hand. "Everyone's here, let's go to the research base first. We'll talk about anything else inside."
Di Tian got up and followed.
The group quickly entered the underground research area.
After passing through several verification doors, the innermost laboratory slowly opened.
As soon as Flender stepped inside, he saw two figures standing there.
A petite woman, the same Little Herta he had seen before.
The other was a woman with an extremely quiet demeanor, long black hair cascading down her back, and clothing completely different from that of the Douluo Continent. She was standing in front of a huge light screen, discussing a set of constantly changing data with Little Herta.
"You've finally arrived."
Little Herta glanced casually at the entrance.
Ruan Mei also stopped talking, her gaze sweeping over Flender and Liu Erlong before settling on Di Tian and the others, lingering for a moment longer.
Flender, however, paid them no attention whatsoever.
Because right in the center of the laboratory, a familiar wheelchair was placed against the wall.
On the metal detection bed next to it, there was another person who was even more familiar.
Hair was messy.
Both legs are secured.
His hands were restrained and restricted to his sides.
It was Yu Xiaogang, whom they had been searching for all day.
Flender stood there, stunned.
Liu Erlong's expression froze instantly.
Yu Xiaogang had his eyes closed, but he opened them as soon as he heard the door open.
When he saw the two people at the door, his eyes widened immediately.
" Flender!"
" Erlong!"
The laboratory fell silent for a moment.
Lin Yuan walked in from behind the crowd, glanced at Yu Xiaogang lying on the experimental table, and then at the newly arrived Golden Iron Triangle.
A slow smile crept onto his lips.
"What a coincidence."
"Now everyone's here."