Turmoil in Aomeijia

"You took a full ten minutes longer to regain consciousness this time!"

"Ten..."

Zhang Xuezhou's thinking was still somewhat muddled, which made Zhang Manqian's expression extremely serious.

"Ten... ten minutes!"

After gritting his teeth and muttering to himself, Zhang Xuezhou finally snapped out of his dazed state.

Numerous memories kept resurfacing in his mind, constantly revealing everything about his growth.

Zhang Xuezhou felt as if his memories had been sealed off, and then unlocked layer by layer, until they continued to spread to the present moment.

This feeling made him feel like he had been reborn and grown up all over again.

If he hadn't returned to reality, Zhang Xuezhou felt he might have remained immersed in the spiritual spring for an even longer period, the consequences of which were difficult for Zhang Xuezhou to imagine.

"Is this a side effect?"

Zhang Xuezhou is currently finding it difficult to assess the situation.

He has always relied on various Evasion Technique to be unafraid of dangerous environments, and in the past he had only failed once on the Suoyang (a type of herb), but this time he almost failed for the second time.

"I wonder what impact this will have on the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon?"

Having been immersed in this state of unconsciousness and being nurtured within the womb, Zhang Xuezhou's thoughts and memories were almost completely regenerated and refreshed. He couldn't help but wonder about the reaction of the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon when they were immersed in it.

If the other party is unable to struggle back to reality and exchange with him, he might be soaked for twelve consecutive days.

Zhang Xuezhou couldn't help but harbor some ulterior motives, hoping that the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon would suffer in this incident.

As for the tree chair traction exchange that will take place twelve days later, Zhang Xuezhou, upon regaining consciousness, immediately got up from the spiritual spring without the slightest hesitation.

He thought it over and over again, and felt that this was all he would have to face in the future.

As for the competition of the Centennial Pact, that's another matter entirely. No matter what Zhang Xuezhou thinks, he can't participate in it, nor can he change the outcome. So he simply doesn't bother to think about the results of the battle at the Spirit Mountain venue.

"I'm fine, I just encountered a minor problem and my mind is still stuck on it!"

Zhang Manqian was extremely cautious when monitoring Zhang Xuezhou's physical data, even to the point of being wary.

Zhang Xuezhou could only quickly return to reality.

It wasn't difficult for him to prove that he was still himself. Zhang Xuezhou started by talking about food, which was his most common behavior after returning to reality. These familiar habits, language, and personality traits allowed Zhang Manqian to make an accurate judgment after prolonged contact.

Zhang Xuezhou didn't find the verification procedures he and his family set up complicated, nor did he feel that they caused him any trouble.

This is a safety net; only with this safety net in place can the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon not easily take his body.

"Has anything happened involving me during these twelve days?"

Emerging from the sanatorium, Zhang Xuezhou asked questions as usual while dressing.

"Zhong Rang, Song Xianzhong, and Cai Guoli from the Twilight Years Mansion want you to expedite the sequence lock process to advance the Seventh Sequence," Zhang Manqian explained. "They also want to know if the gene-editing drugs Zuo Lianguang is taking have any less negative side effects!"

"Did Zuo Denggao take the money?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.

"I've accepted it," Zhang Manqian nodded. "They mentioned that the R34 catalyst is 60% complete, and there's a high probability that the first batch of finished products will be available next month!"

"Luo Burang go help?"

"Right!"

The research talent pool in the Zuo Household is still somewhat lacking.

Zhang Xuezhou waited three months, but the finished product of R34 catalyst still needs another month.

If it weren't for Luo Burang taking time out of his busy schedule to help, Zhang Xuezhou felt that the Zuo Household's research team would have needed even more time.

A key figure in a research team is crucial, but the team members who actually do the work also need to be elite. After all, Luo Burang genuinely dislikes teammates who let him down and finds it difficult to work with researchers who are prone to making mistakes.

"Have Zuo Denggao second more researchers; we need innovative, flexible thinkers who can methodically advance experiments according to instructions!"

Zhang Xuezhou gave her some instructions, which prompted Zhang Manqian to quickly type out Zhang Xuezhou's request using her communicator.

Clearly, Zhang Xuezhou was somewhat dissatisfied with the progress of his catalyst research.

Zhang Xuezhou is not the type of person who is impatient for quick results and needs to see results in just two or three months. Instead, he has already noticed the shortcomings of the catalyst-upward research.

The current team needs four months to conduct research on R34, which is likely to be longer than shorter. The time required to advance the R35 catalyst will be even longer. If they then try to advance the R36 catalyst, or the R37 catalyst for which there is no data, the team will find it difficult to achieve its goals.

Zhang Xuezhou should be replaced as soon as possible.

He did not seek out the highly respected team leaders from major research institutes, but instead selected some creative young researchers.

Having experienced the formation process of the resistance layer in advance using the Nine Revolutions Qi Uniting Technique, Zhang Xuezhou was quite confident in stepping into the Seventh Sequence. However, he needed to bridge the gap to reach the Seventh Sequence and learn about his stable gene type.

Zhang Xuezhou clearly does not want his support team to sever ties; he may even still have a need for higher-level catalysts above the Seventh Sequence.

This requires him to have a top-notch research team in order to ensure a long-term future for sequence technology.

"Our domestic research team has already been thoroughly vetted," Zhang Manqian cautioned. "Currently, it's extremely difficult to select and reassemble them according to the requirements, unless we send a team with prior research experience in this area to assist us!"

"Research on weak gene catalysts is a niche discipline. In Western Capital City, with the Zuo Household at the forefront, what other teams can be directly drawn from there?" Zhang Xuezhou asked doubtfully.

"Our Alliance States don't have it, but other countries do," Zhang Manqian said.

"Too difficult!"

Zhang Xuezhou thought about it and felt that meeting the conditions would be quite difficult.

This requires waiting for the next Alliance Island competition, and also requires a four-year exchange in accordance with international regulations.

Time constraints make it difficult to achieve results in the short term, and the possibility of being repatriated after four years also means the loss of trained researchers abroad.

In the past, the practice of sending researchers abroad was more about extracting scientific research results than about cultivating talent.

Just thinking about all the details involved, Zhang Xuezhou felt that this operation was not worth the risk.

"It used to be too difficult, but it's not as difficult now!"

As she continued to interact with Zhang Xuezhou, a sense of familiarity kept resurfacing in Zhang Manqian's mind.

After Zhang Manqian lowered her guard, she continued to exchange information and ideas with Zhang Xuezhou.

"Internal strife has broken out in the Aomeijia Alliance," Zhang Manqian said.

"Aomeijia Alliance?" Zhang Xuezhou asked in surprise. "Is Badun dead?"

"I learned from the professor that Badun seemed to have been unconscious for quite some time, and this matter could no longer be kept secret and the information was leaked," Zhang Manqian said with a strange expression. "The Montes Lineage in their Alliance States has been in a monopoly for too long, triggering a widespread backlash!"

Zhang Manqian's expression was strange.

One reason for this is the source of the information; Ren Yisheng's tone betrayed his emotions, seemingly pointing the finger at Zhang Xuezhou.

On the other hand, a similar situation existed in the former Scarlet Alliance State, where nineteen major Lineage in Western Capital City banded together, making them almost an unconventional Montes Lineage.

Unlike the Montes Lineage, the successive replacements of the Western Capital City Committee have almost eliminated the potential for large-scale domestic unrest.

In the Aomeijia Alliance, this large nation is embroiled in both hot and cold wars, and is currently in a state of chaotic disorder.