Seated below the stage were Zhou Yi at the forefront of the company's core members, as well as the parents and friends of the students.

Wearing a dress, Little Tao looked graceful and charming. She delivered a simple and appropriate opening speech, and then guided the graduates to come up on stage one by one.

Zhou Yi, as the principal, moved each graduate's tassel from the right side to the left side of their cap, which is a local tradition for the graduation ceremony.

There were a total of 177 graduates in this batch.

What impressed Zhou Yi the most, however, was not the 5 top graduates recommended for Dragon Palace, but one of the second-tier top 10 excellent graduates, a student from the Sea People.

Its name is Eggy, small in stature, and its research topic was eggs.

Zhou Yi specially read its thesis.

The title is "On the Feasibility of Fusion and Chimerism of White Feather Chicken Eggs with Other Species."

White Feather Chickens are the core industry of Chicken Head Town and also a specialty of Sand Port.

However, this thesis was not aimed at studying how to increase egg production and taste, but rather at utilizing eggs as a species to merge with other microorganisms, thereby breeding chickens that naturally possess special abilities, transforming them into powerful new-type poultry in the future.

Simply put, they are artificially created biological combat chickens.

The paper includes examples from Cave People and Pan Tree Cells, Bone Fish and mantle bacteria, and even Jade City and its residents.

Specific experimental methods include gene editing and introduction technology, the Primordial Soup environment, and the decryption of hydrogen-based life.

Zhou Yi was quite shocked by this.

He asked Vice Principal Sun Chonglai, "Have the students of Mushroom Forest Primary School become so advanced?"

"Principal, not all of them are like this. Eggy is the only one so far to undertake such a major topic."

The company's longest tenured Bone Man said, "Eggy was personally chosen by Qing Liu to succeed Bei Ta as the observer of hydrogen-based life, mainly conducting experiments and tests in the hydrogen-based field."

"During this process, it chose eggs as the experimental carrier. Because the incubation of eggs into chicks is itself a natural process of life development. By observing this incubation and decrypting life, it can test the impact of Qing Liu on other biological species…"

"However, as mantle bacteria became popular, Eggy also joined this part of the testing. It then discovered that mantle bacteria can indeed achieve partial chimerism, merging into the chick's body, but this experiment has not been successful so far, with the longest surviving chimeric chick living only 73 hours. Research is ongoing."

This is a scientific project still underway, so it cannot bring additional credit to Eggy personally.

Its current success is limited to completing the chimeric white feather chickens with mottled feathers known as Jade No.2, which only merged some basic microorganisms domesticated by the Cave People.

The greatest advantage of this chicken is its delicious taste; the meat is tender, whether roasted or stewed, it has a strong meat fragrance and a firm mouthfeel.

Due to its deliciousness, there was a theft incident in the school laboratory, causing Eggy's hard-earned chickens to mysteriously disappear repeatedly.

Unable to tolerate it any longer, it finally reported to the Security Department with the school's help.

Upon investigation, the department's law enforcement officer arrested three culprits, including two students from the school and one school worker. Their motive was simple; they couldn't resist wanting to eat it again because it tasted so good.

The school suspended the two students and dismissed the school worker without the possibility of rehiring.

Due to these circumstances, Eggy graduated as one of the top ten excellent graduates, without receiving a recommendation quota.

Zhou Yi was curious, "Is the chicken really that delicious?"

"Principal, it is indeed a rare delicacy."

Sun Chonglai explained, "At that time, several Jade No.2 chickens died, and even the Gluttonous Duke took one away, then gave it a top ingredient evaluation. It's definitely better tasting than most chickens on the market, but more because it's so rare that no one has tasted it, leading to exaggerated rumors…"

Zhou Yi also felt a bit helpless.

Such things are valued because they are rare, and tend to become more exaggerated with circulation.

The Gluttonous Duke's sense of taste is indeed top-notch, and even the experiment chickens from the primary school are being watched by it.

"However, since Jade No.2 is a decent edible variety, we should cultivate more of them."

Zhou Yi stated, "Although everyone is eating meat now, the quality of the meat still needs to be improved."

"You're right, work is underway in this area. Mainly Jade No.2 has a long growth cycle and slow market release, transforming it into purely meat chickens poses some objective difficulties that need to be addressed. We are currently collaborating with the agriculture department on this matter."

Sun Chonglai nodded repeatedly.

Zhou Yi asked, "Has Eggy been employed now?"

"It is at the Mud Tree Civilization Department, Shu Yumei is very fond of Eggy and has always been its mentor."

That's quite nice.

Shu Yumei is one of the last remaining scientists among the Mud Tree People.

Sun Chonglai continued, "Currently, the special cultivation research on eggs is being combined with Cave People and mantle bacteria, but it is still in the experimental stage, needing time for verification and correction."

Zhou Yi made a sound of acknowledgment, "Good ideas should be acted upon immediately, even if they ultimately fail, the process itself can bring many rewards."

Sun Chonglai sat upright and said, "It is precisely because you, Principal, advocate for a fearless attitude towards failure, accepting failure, that Mushroom Forest Primary School has formed the excellent academic style it has today. Both current and graduated students are unafraid of new things, willing to challenge traditional concepts and common knowledge, and explore new technologies and theories."

"This is the most precious spirit of our school, one that no other school outside can replicate."

Zhou Yi chuckled and said, "The key is still that our primary school has sufficient funding, allowing you to create freely?"