Learning Equals Wealth

The normal repair time for the X432 technique is twelve hours.

Having learned the true state of Zhang Manqian's health, Zhang Xuezhou did not idly wait at the Tangshan Sanatorium.

He strolled around the Shengteng Academy, then went to No. 18 Xuefu Road to chat with Wang Li for an afternoon, and didn't rush back to Tangshan Sanatorium until 10 p. m.

He arrived at just the right time.

As the X432 repair technology entered its final countdown, Zhang Xuezhou was already standing outside the medical room waiting.

Correspondingly, a six-person medical team was also assigned to conduct post-recuperation testing, a procedure far more complex than the medical care Zhang Xuezhou had previously received.

But he figured that the people responsible for his medical duties were either Ren Wuyang and Ren Anran, or Ren Yisheng, or he had come out early under abnormal circumstances, none of whom had these subsequent troubles.

After a very responsible examination, accompanied by Zhang Manqian's cries of "Ouch!" and "My head hurts!" and "It really hurts!", more than ten test reports were delivered to Zhang Xuezhou, her family member.

"Dean Luo said your family should stay home and rest more recently, and not worry about your studies; the dean will take care of everything for you!"

The team leader relayed Professor Luo Hui's treatment plan, to which Zhang Xuezhou responded with "uh-huh" and "ah" repeatedly.

He and Song Fengying helped Zhang Manqian complete the discharge procedures. It wasn't until the three of them had walked about two miles away that Zhang Manqian's lifeless state returned to normal.

"Sister, you've overdone it," Zhang Xuezhou said. "The X432 repair technology professionally restores one's spirit and energy. Even a terminally ill patient who is paralyzed in bed can manage to walk a few steps after one treatment before dying."

"But you didn't mention this situation," Zhang Manqian complained. "I've never had this kind of high-end medical treatment before."

"Who knew their sanatorium had so many surveillance cameras?" Zhang Xuezhou sighed. "If Professor Luo Hui asks, I can only say your condition is a bit too severe."

"Let's just get by day by day," Zhang Manqian nodded in reply.

The way the boy and girl were talking made Song Fengying look at them over and over again. She felt that the two siblings were deeply influenced by her live-streaming style and were even starting to cheat and swindle professors at the university.

"Mom, my sister's actions at first were unintentional. She just wanted to test the waters and ended up getting a great deal, but she really didn't ask for much afterwards. If it had been anyone else, they would only be able to see the body in the morgue by now!"

When Song Fengying began to preach about the principles of being a good person to Zhang Xuezhou and the others, Zhang Xuezhou corrected her.

Zhang Manqian has done risky things, enjoying small benefits as well as encountering risks and almost being crippled by Zuo Denggao through bloodletting.

But this trip turned out to be a great success, thanks to an unexpected insurance policy.

The risks involved in this success exceeded what most people could imagine, but it was only possible because Zhang Manqian was incredibly capable.

Lacking the ability to take risks means only gambling with fate, while having sufficient ability to take risks obviously brings sufficient risk-reward.

"We've entered the later stages of the third part!"

When Zhang Xuezhou inquired about matters related to the Mental Strengthening Chapter, Zhang Manqian quickly responded.

"Unfortunately, I fell asleep when I was trying to finish the fourth chapter!"

Zhang Manqian sighed with regret.

She was aware of the price of such high-end spa treatments, and also aware of the difficulties in obtaining such high-end medical care.

Zhang Manqian felt that such a high investment deserved sufficient returns, and that the time she had missed was a serious waste.

"It's no pity. You can try again once you're more stable," Zhang Xuezhou said, shaking his head. "As long as we pay, Professor Luo will definitely arrange another match for you!"

"But it's expensive," Zhang Manqian said, frowning.

"How much do you want?" asked Song Fengying, who was listening in.

"The starting price for internal staff is eight million," Zhang Xuezhou said. "The price that's being speculated on outside is capped at fifteen million."

"It's so expensive, is there gold mixed in with that water?" Song Fengying asked, puzzled.

"Research and development are difficult, testing is difficult, and the target population is small, so the price cannot be reduced," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"Then they should hurry up and make it more affordable for the general public. Who can afford such high prices?" Song Fengying complained.

"Productivity can't keep up," Zhang Xuezhou waved his hand and said, "I've looked into it, and the pharmaceutical bases for these high-end medical devices all need to be cultivated slowly. Some key culture media can take several years to develop, so the current price will remain very high!"

"Then why don't they hurry up and cultivate more medicinal bases or something?" Song Fengying said.

"That would require building high-end laboratories," Zhang Xuezhou shook his head. "What's more troublesome is that only a few laboratories possess these advanced technologies. They've invested huge sums of money in developing them; you can't expect them to sell them for a pittance!"

"It's like you going through all that trouble to develop the Feiyu live streaming software, and then someone asks you to share the code," Zhang Manqian said.

"Now that you put it that way, I understand!"

Song Fengying thought about the numerous lines of code that created Feiyu Live, and then about the core internal data. She felt that it was impossible for her to release this code to anyone for commercial purposes, nor was it possible for her to share customer information.

That's the only truth, and there's nothing she can do about those who have the ability to imitate it.

This is no different from high-end medical care. There are laboratories that produce new results, and then other laboratories that work backward from the purchased finished products, and then conduct experiments to verify them, ultimately reproducing high-end medical care in a near-replica way.

These are further divided into ordinary, mid-range, and high-end grades.

For example, Zhou Yueyan's laboratory is a place of innovation and output, and it also has the ability to prepare high-grade blood agents.

Some laboratories, on the other hand, analyze and imitate these methods through purchasing, ultimately creating mid-range, ordinary, and even low-end reagents.

However, no single organization can directly promote these research findings or even share them for free to reduce costs.

Technology can only be advanced through iteration, and it will only be fully shared when technology becomes less valuable or less profitable.

Zhang Xuezhou felt that they would never be able to wait in their lifetime for high-end medical devices like the X432 and X446 to become as cheap as 100,000 yuan.

"Then we'll just have to make more money!"

Upon hearing Zhang Manqian's demand for high-end medical care, and knowing that she had been able to get Professor Luo Hui to supply her with high-end medical care at low prices for the past few years, Song Fengying felt that making money was the priority.

"If you have the ability, you should use it in the future," Zhang Xuezhou said with a smile.

"I don't need such expensive things!"

Song Fengying shook her head repeatedly, indicating that she was not fortunate enough to enjoy high-end medical care that started at several million.

"But only the X432 repair technology can enhance Mental Strengthening," Zhang Xuezhou said. "Your abilities in this area are somewhat lacking; you can only rely on modern technology for a quick fix!"

"Can't I learn? Can't I learn seriously?"

Once Zhang Xuexi explained the connection between the X432 repair technology and Mental Strengthening, Song Fengying suddenly felt that her learning was very valuable.

This led her to decide that while constantly practicing her wall-running skills, she should also learn the kind of Mental Strengthening Chapter that required her to completely calm her mind.

She could save nearly ten million by learning Chapter 3 or Chapter 4 of the Mental Strengthening Chapter.

"And Dad," Zhang Xuezhou said by name.

"His lousy books won't earn him much money. If he doesn't seriously practice martial arts and save that money, I'll make him go write books on the street."

Song Fengying made a solemn promise.

No amount of advice or future prospects can compare to the power of money.

Whether it's making money or saving money, having witnessed Zhang Xuezhou and others' spending habits, Song Fengying clearly didn't want to waste money like that herself.

She even pulled out a video recorder and gave Zhang Weimeng a good scolding for being engrossed in his writing in the study and oblivious to everything outside.

What did I do wrong this time?

Nearly fifteen minutes later, Zhang Weimeng's anxious reply finally arrived.

At this time, Zhang Xuezhou also received an inquiry from Professor Luo Hui.