"I don’t believe this was all the prince’s plan, he probably had just one order, all this is your planning, and you, you’ve messed it up!"
Sain exhaled, speaking slowly, "Wu Yanqing is now in the Guayastar system, about five days ago, he released a large-scale infectious virus."
"The high ranks of Blue Star, they probably want to retaliate in the same way."
On hearing this, Fu Zongchen’s expression immediately turned into one of shock and suspicion, "How did you know?"
"You don’t need to worry about that, Star Crown Knight, along with his knights, are already on their way."
"Star Crown Knight—Tara, a Class B Life Form." Fu Zongchen’s face changed again.
"Planetary poisoning, racial extermination, he was caught red-handed, tell me, who can protect him now?" Sain asked indifferently.
Fu Zongchen’s cheeks twitched, then he burst into laughter, "Good, this is actually a series of traps, one after another."
"Are you relieved now?" Sain looked at him coldly.
"Relieved, relieved." Fu Zongchen repeatedly apologized, specifically fetching a new cup for Sain and personally pouring the wine.
"After taking care of Wu Yanqing, Li Ming will be mine," he said, already thinking about dividing the spoils.
"You’re going to kill him?" Sain slightly frowned, knowing after learning that Li Ming had developmental potential of level sixteen, he felt a bit reluctant to waste such talent.
But Li Ming was a person from Blue Star, he couldn’t interfere.
"No, no..." Fu Zongchen shook his head repeatedly, "A level sixteen developmental potential is too rare, killing him would really be a waste."
"I will train him, make him my blade, an incredibly sharp blade, he has the potential to become a Class A Life Form."
"Aren’t you afraid of nurturing a venomous snake?" Sain sneered, "Didn’t you say that he was brainwashed by some hostile organization since childhood?"
"If they can brainwash, why can’t I?" Fu Zongchen said leisurely, "However, I need to prepare early, once something happens to Wu Yanqing, those old guys at the Polytechnic Institute will definitely scramble for him."
"If it doesn’t work out," he said lightly, "it’s not too late to kill him."
After the matter with the Yitelan people was settled, Li Ruoning secretly approached him, curiously probing what was going on, since the Yitelan people were rare sights.
"The king of Yitelan died, leaving a will saying he wanted me to succeed him," Li Ming said nonchalantly, "I said no, I have to stay in the lab and work the forge."
"Never mind then," Li Ruoning rolled her eyes, chatted briefly, and went to get a few items, coincidentally taking the same path.
In the corridor, two people came from the opposite direction, one was a lab assistant, followed half a step behind by a girl with a somewhat unfamiliar face, curiously looking around.
As they were about to pass each other, Li Ming, who was walking on the outer right side, noticed that the girl on the left edge was looking around and seemed unaware, about to bump into him.
Li Ming stepped back, and the girl staggered, exclaimed in surprise, and was about to fall.
Li Ruoning, quick to react, grabbed her in time.
"Sorry, sorry..." the girl steadied herself, bowing repeatedly, her slender figure and flowing black hair accentuated by light makeup on her delicate features, her skin pale and her expression flustered and uneasy.
Her white dress hung down to the ankles, giving Li Ming an inexplicable sense of déjà vu, as if he had seen this outfit somewhere before.
Because of the angle, as the girl bowed, her neckline drooped, allowing Li Ming to catch a glimpse of her creamy skin.
"It’s okay, it’s okay," Li Ruoning pulled the girl up, speaking impatiently, "Brother, you’re a Class D Life Form, can’t you lend a hand?"
"Didn’t react in time."
Li Ruoning speechlessly looked at the girl for a moment and then suddenly asked, "Are you Chen Yan?"
"Sister Li knows me?" Chen Yan appeared surprised.
"Of course, I remember, the beautiful girl who wanted to study rather than be a star," Li Ruoning teased, "You got quite famous a few months ago."
Chen Yan’s face turned red, she said embarrassedly, "That was all nonsense from that talent scout..."
Li Ruoning joked, "If you weren’t good-looking, how could you have caused such a stir?"
"But, you know me too?"
Chen Yan nodded vehemently, "Sister Li is my role model, having entered the strictly selective Professor Wu’s lab, I really admire you."
Li Ruoning blushed uncommonly, repeatedly waving her hands, "Someone admires me? Not at all, I’m just someone who put in a little more effort."
"What is she here for?" Li Ming suddenly asked the lab assistant who brought her.
The lab assistant hurriedly replied, "She is the newest intern, here for a practicum at our lab."
"Did you check her identity?" Li Ming pressed.
The assistant swallowed nervously, saying, "She was vetted by the school, no problem."
Li Ruoning chided, "Look at you, why so stern?"
"It’s okay, it’s okay," Chen Yan waved off, turning excited, "Sister Li’s brother is also my idol, I was at the exchange conference too..."
"Oh..." Li Ming responded flatly, "Then you guys chat, I’ll go first."
He turned and walked away without a second glance.
Li Ruoning was speechless, then tried to soothe a somewhat disappointed Chen Yan, "Don’t mind him, he’s just like that, don’t put any filters on him, he’s quite quirky."
Chen Yan smiled, "It’s fine, I don’t mind."
"Come, let me show you around, Jiang Cheng, go on with your work," Li Ruoning addressed the assistant.
Back in his room, Li Ming couldn’t wait to take out his hammer and smash in thirty thousand units of metal energy, then began to consume it.
Instantly, his body temperature soared, and his skin turned a fiery red, although not as intense as when he fused with the gene seed.
His cells seemed to be stimulated, muscles bulging, but soon, this transformation stopped.
He seemed bulkier, exhaling a hot breath, feeling a profound sense of satisfaction.