CHAPTER 66: CHAPTER 66: QIAN 7 COMFORTED, "DON’T ENVY, WAIT FOR THE FUTURE...

Li Hongsheng always felt that Qian Qi knew something, so in order to coax it out of her, he decided to personally show her around the Magic Plant Research Institute.

"You guys go over the report again. I’ll take Qian Qi out for a bit," Li Hongsheng instructed, ignoring the researchers’ dissatisfaction, and led Qian Qi to the Magic Plant Storage Room.

The magic plants at the institute are all cultivated indoors because some magic plants are mobile types that can run around everywhere, so they can only be planted in the experimental pods to prevent them from leaving the institute and entering human living areas.

Qian Qi learned from Li Hongsheng that because the Magic Plant Research Institute is located in the urban area, they can only plant C-level and below magic plants. To study B-level magic plants, they need to enter a cleared B-level dungeon to sample on-site, accompanied by a B-level Awakener battle team, or else it’s easy to die.

Of course, hiring a B-level Awakener team costs money.

This is also why, even though the Magic Plant Research Institute has some gains, it still struggles because it’s too costly.

Unlike the Magic Beast Research Institute, which not only receives large sums of funding and sponsorship every year, but also has free Awakener teams dispatched to accompany them when entering A-level and B-level dungeons.

Li Hongsheng talked about the gap between the two institutes with envy and acidity in his eyes and mouth.

Qian Qi patted the old man’s shoulder and comforted, "Don’t be envious, wait for the future..."

Li Hongsheng suddenly felt joy in his heart; could it be that Qian Qi decided to support the Magic Plant Research Institute in the future?

"...you’ll find that some good things are simply beyond your envy," Qian Qi said with remorse, "Look ahead, Director."

Li Hongsheng: ???

Li Hongsheng: ...

Can he toss her into the experimental pod to feed the magic plants? This troublesome girl!!!

Qian Qi chuckled, turned, and continued to look around.

The variety of magic plants in the Magic Plant Storage Room was indeed rich, especially the seed room, filled with various magic plant seeds. Although some were dead seeds, it didn’t prevent Qian Qi from using the Decoding Technique.

"Tongzi, could you introduce two valuable D-level magic plants?" Qian Qi asked, "I’ll feed you a check when we get back~"

The system showed a skeptical expression: [So generous?]

Qian Qi looked serious, "Of course, after being together for so long, we’re already family who love each other, isn’t it right to feed you some checks?"

The system didn’t believe it.

Qian Qi slapped the system interface onto the shelf, extended her arm, and gave a heartfelt wall-bang, "System darling, we’ll be together for decades to come, can’t we have a bit more trust in each other, hmm?"

The system was silent for a moment. After a while, it decided to trust Qian Qi once.

After all, although she’s stingy, she keeps her word.

The system pointed out two seeds to Qian Qi, and she excitedly ran off to perform the Decoding Technique.

Nearby, Li Hongsheng was earnestly telling Qian Qi the impoverished and difficult history of the Magic Plant Research Institute, seeing Qian Qi totally uninterested, he rolled his eyes and started talking about patriotism.

"The un-cleared dungeons left idle have caused the Demons inside to grow to who knows what level. Awakener warriors enter every day to explore and kill monsters, but surviving ones are few and far between..."

"What they aim for is simply to restore the dungeon’s Level so that the respawning Demons revert to Low-level, making it easier for the next generation of warriors."

Li Hongsheng glanced at Qian Qi’s expression and sighed heavily, "Not to mention those Awakened warriors who rush to the War Zone year after year. Whenever Demons emerge, they lead the charge. How many young Awakened warriors have sacrificed themselves on the battlefield."

"Qian Qi, do you know? The reason for the death of Awakened warriors, 70% of the time, is due to excessive bleeding, with not enough time to treat them."

The Demon battlefield is chaotic, and bringing injured Awakened warriors back for treatment is very difficult. Healing System Awakeners are scarce, and even though each War Zone can maintain 1-2 healers, most are E-level novices.

Many times, students from the Healing System at Awakener University are required to intern at the battlefield rear to provide treatment for Awakened warriors.

Therefore, the Blood Stopping Magic Potion is a life-saving remedy and a continuous battle medicine for Awakened warriors.

The Defense Fruit’s efficacy need not be mentioned, 10 minutes is enough to change the situation in all E-level and D-level War Zones.

"The appearance of Blood Stopping Magic Potion and Defense Fruit can be considered a timely rain. If they can be popularized, the sacrifice rate of warriors will greatly decrease, and there would be many more happy, united families in this world."

Li Hongsheng spoke more excitedly, his tone filled with emotion and hope, even lifting his sleeve to wipe tears from the wrinkles at the corner of his eyes.

Qian Qi nodded solemnly, "Director, you are absolutely right!"

"So..." Li Hongsheng tried to let Qian Qi continue.

"So you must work hard, I’m rooting for you!" Qian Qi cheered on for Li Hongsheng.

"No..." Li Hongsheng, seeing Qian Qi impervious, had to be direct, "Qian Qi, if you know the method of making Blood Stopping Magic Potion, and the method of planting Defense Fruit, shouldn’t you share it?"

"It’s not that I want it for free, but this concerns the fate of the world and involves countless lives. Do you really have the heart to act as if you know nothing?"

Li Hongsheng tried to awaken Qian Qi’s sympathy and sense of responsibility, believing that as long as she wasn’t antisocial, she’d want to save more warriors’ lives. After all, without the warriors’ protection, there wouldn’t be peaceful times for the people.

Qian Qi sighed deeply.

"Director, it’s not that I’m stingy, but I really don’t know!"

Qian Qi displayed a difficult expression, "Didn’t the principal tell you? I stumbled upon the Defense Fruit by accident and couldn’t figure out the planting method despite researching for a long time. As for Blood Stopping Magic Potion, I sourced it from outside, and the contact always vanishes without a trace, switching Light Brain each time, I can’t find them either!"

"Think about it, how could a student like me who just started learning about magic plants be so talented?"

"But you know the planting method of Fire Qilin Lotus," Li Hongsheng responded immediately, "And just now about Chai Yin Fruit, you said it has a side effect of blindness."

Qian Qi spread her hands helplessly, "Why would you prefer to believe me rather than your researchers’ hard-earned results from a year’s experiment? Just because I say the side effect is blindness, it has to be blindness?"

Li Hongsheng was stunned for a moment.

"As for the planting method of Fire Qilin Lotus, someone else told me, but that person is dead." Qian Qi shook her head, full of frustration and helplessness, "Director, I’m just human, with a heart of flesh. If I truly knew the magic potion manufacture method and Defense Fruit planting method, why wouldn’t I tell you?"

"I wish I were a genius, able to save countless lives. For me, that would be an honor beyond all else!"

She clasped Li Hongsheng’s aged hands, her face showing the distress of blaming herself for being useless.

Qian Qi’s act was too convincing, causing Li Hongsheng to doubt whether she was genuine or pretending.

In the end, he could only let out a deep sigh.

"Is there really no way?"

"Director, don’t lose hope!" Qian Qi finished decoding the D-level seeds, turning to head to the conference room, "Let’s go eat first, fill our stomachs, then we’ll have the energy to fight!"

Qian Qi, with hands in pockets, walked ahead in a carefree stride like a small rascal, and behind her, Li Hongsheng watched her with countless thoughts, feeling indescribable.

Could this child really have such a stone-cold heart?