The weapon refiner is not doing her job properly

Chapter 87 Fierce
Principal Yan looked regretful, picked up a lemon candy and put it in his mouth to soothe his soul.

"I've wanted to ask you for a long time, is your sense of taste malfunctioning?" Su Ninglong stared at Principal Yan, who seemed nonchalant and even had an expression of enjoyment on his face. "Or do you have a masochistic tendency?"

"Older people all have some health problems, don't they?" Principal Yan took one out from inside the bow. "Would you like one?"

Su Ninglong resisted and took a step back. Ever since she ate that biochemical weapon-like sour candy, the stimulating sensation that went straight to the top of her head was still fresh in her memory.

I'm afraid I'll never forget it, even for the rest of my life. "No."

"It's a pity. Lately, the kids have been pestering me for candy and asking to trade for candy. I thought you all had come to appreciate the taste of authentic lemon candy."

Principal Yan muttered to himself, which made the culprit freeze in shock.

Xingyuan chuckled upon hearing this. Thanks to Su Ninglong, Principal Yan's lemon candy had become a popular exam talisman for the children.

Children worried about failing their exams began seeking superstitious blessings, such as eating a lemon candy "blessed" by Principal Yan.

The rumors intensified, with the latest version even claiming that the candy, blessed by the principal's aura, could make people write with divine inspiration in the examination room.

Su Ninglong remained silent, focusing on the test, and resolutely refused to extend the topic further.

As the test drew to a close at eight o'clock, Su Ninglong felt it was about time. For the subsequent independent interview, she only needed to record the video and summarize the questions.

"Can you go?"

"Aren't you going to look around a little longer?"

"Yes, that's enough." Su Ninglong raised her delicate chin. "Let's go now."

"Following the little princess's wishes."

Su Ninglong was held in Principal Yan's dry, warm hand, and there was also an Oli-shaped doll in her arms.

It was a gift prepared by Mr. Sun, Principal Yan's assistant, who was the poor assistant who could never write a speech that the principal would use.

Assistant Sun is meticulous and a practical person who adheres to her duties. Even when choosing gifts, she is very proper and conventional.

Since the principal hadn't provided a budget, and adhering to the principle of avoiding spending money whenever possible, they grabbed the dolls from the principal's office.

To everyone's delight, the doll's droopy eyelids revealed a resemblance to the real Ollie, which Su Xiaozuzong particularly liked, holding it tightly and refusing to let go.

The fiery red ball of fur rubbed against Su Ninglong's trouser leg, its tail curling up and down, looking up at the spot in Su Ninglong's arms. Ultimately, due to its large size, it could only move lightly along Su Ninglong's clothes.

The corridor just outside the observation room.

A group of people dressed in black combat uniforms forced their way through the sensor door. A middle-aged man surrounded by the men in black walked out slowly with a gloomy face.

He was holding a metal chain, one end of which was bound to a ferocious beast that looked as big as a lion.

Saliva dripped down his white fangs, and his pupils shrank to slits, as if he were about to pounce on his prey and pierce its throat.

The middle-aged man's sharp eyes swept over Principal Yan and the others. He said nothing, gave a cold laugh, and released the chain he was holding.

The beast, its eyes bloodshot, pounced on Su Ninglong first.

Without a second thought, Xingyuan quickly stepped forward, hugged Su Ninglong, and held her protectively in his arms.

He closed his eyes, hugged Su Ninglong tightly, and thought that even if he was hit by a few claws from a wild beast, he shouldn't die.

A red figure suddenly appeared from the side like lightning.

The Qilin transformed into a blur and soared into the air, its front paws gripping the beast's head before it slammed it to the ground.

Everyone could hear the dull thud of his head hitting the ground.

"Meow!"

The red-haired cat, much smaller than the beast, attacked with even more ferocity, slapping the beast several times across the face.

As the beast got up, it moved away a few steps, then turned back in mid-air and used the same trick again, swinging the beast up and slamming it down, making the already fallen beast howl in pain.

The beast was no longer as ferocious as before. It whimpered and retreated in panic, tucking its tail between its legs and hiding back behind its master.

Qi Rui landed lightly and gracefully strolled back to Su Ninglong's side, his protective posture so handsome it made people want to scream.

"What a handsome cat!" The Star Police had already realized what was happening and surrounded the cat with the armed robots.

These people suddenly appeared without warning, startling the Star Police.

After all, the visitor was a member of the board of directors, so it was not appropriate to confront him too violently. However, since he had almost injured someone just now, they dared not let their guard down again.

Principal Yan looked at the person who had come in, clasped his hands together in front of him.

“Director Wei, although you are a shareholder of the school, the Star Alliance has a clear rule that non-Star Alliance employees are not allowed to enter the Executive Department without authorization. You are blatantly violating the Star Alliance’s rules.”

Director Wei's eyes blazed with anger as he accused, "What about school rules? I want to know, how do you account for the Executive Department's failure to report the sacred artifact research and development project to the Board of Directors?"

He swung the metal chains, producing a screeching sound that mingled with the low growls of wild beasts.

“Every cog in Star Alliance was supplied by our shareholders. If you don’t give us an explanation today, don’t expect the board to let this go.”

He learned from others that the principal had made progress in his research on the sacred artifact but had not informed the shareholders. Enraged, he led a group of bodyguards to the principal's house.

The corridor lamp cast a cold light on Principal Yan's bow tie. As if he had expected today's farce, he maintained a calm smile and adjusted his purple robe.

He certainly knew why he was there.

For the board members, a major breakthrough in the manufacture of sacred artifacts would be an extremely lucrative business, provided that the artifacts can be mass-produced.

The idea that sacred artifacts cannot be mass-produced is just empty talk.

Moreover, the sacred artifact is still in the initial research and development stage, and the effects on each person after using it will be different. Principal Yan cannot put the secret on the table and let the board of directors manipulate it.

“Director Wei, this is no excuse for you to bring a beast into the Executive Department to attack people.” A calm voice quelled the restlessness in people’s hearts. Principal Yan’s fingertips brushed against his sleeve. “When the board of directors was established, I believe Mr. Wei did not skip the procedures to sign the contract.”

Countless hunters surged in from all directions; this was hunters' territory, and no one else was allowed to run wild here.

The bodyguards in black instinctively reached for their weapons, but the Star Police immediately raised their firearms, their infrared sights aimed at their heads.

Director Wei licked his lips, and the anger in his eyes gradually faded.

“I’m just trying to gain leverage for the board in negotiations. Of course, we can sit down and talk.”

Now you think of sitting down to talk? Who was it that let the wild beast attack people just now?

It's actually quite easy to guess what Director Wei is thinking. He wants to escalate the situation by having a wild beast suddenly attack and injure someone, so that the Star Police will get involved in the investigation. They will definitely check the surveillance footage and find out who was in and out of the scene.

But unexpectedly, their plan was ruined by an inconspicuous cat.

"I believe that Director Wei's actions have seriously threatened the students' lives. A shareholders' meeting will be held in a couple of days."

Principal Yan didn't say it explicitly, but Director Wei understood that this meant he was being kicked out of the board. "You can't do that." Director Wei's gaze swept over Qi Rui. "If you dare to kick me out for this, I can also accuse you of bringing alien beasts into the Execution Department without permission, violating the rules and regulations."

Yun Fei sneered: "Please distinguish between them. This is a young navigator dog. As for your idiot that needs three layers of isolation cage, bringing it here should add a few more pages to the Star Police Department's violation record."

Navigation dogs have long been considered precious pets and are among the safest pets in interstellar space. They are allowed to be privately owned and are the only creatures that can appear in any location. In fact, they cannot be restricted; no one can stop them from going wherever they want.

Director Wei's "pet" is a type of animal whose activity range is restricted. Even if it can be legally kept privately, it cannot be taken out of the designated breeding area, so he violated the rules.

Everyone's attention was drawn to the principal and Director Wei, wondering if Director Wei would be expelled from the board.

No one could have imagined that the creator of the sacred artifact was a child, and Su Ninglong was particularly well-behaved and quiet in this situation.

She hugged her Ollie doll and hid behind Xingyuan, remaining inconspicuous.

Shortly after, Director Wei was taken away.

Su Ninglong breathed a sigh of relief when she returned to her residence unscathed. She had thought that the benefits of the sacred artifact would be enormous, but she hadn't expected that a director would be unable to restrain himself and would rudely test her.

Su Ninglong placed her hand on Qirui's head, thanking it for its brave intervention today; the lead dog is truly amazing.

The cat lay on her blanket, eyes closed, fast asleep.

Fortunately, the way I adopted the cat was legal and legitimate, through the Star Police, so it wouldn't expose anything if someone investigated.

"Speaking of which, why are you still following me, Cabbage?" Su Ninglong turned to the side, where a bright green parrot stood on the bedside lamp.

"If there's danger, let us know." Bai Cai tilted her head, her eyes blinking brightly.

"Am I in danger?"

"To tip off someone."

I understand now. It's to warn her if she's in danger. Su Ninglong mistakenly thought that the cabbage also wanted to demonstrate its "protective" abilities.

The guilty-looking cabbage head buried its head in its wings, pretending to be asleep.

It feared that Qirui would complain to Aoli, so it used a divisive tactic.

Although the lead dogs live independently, they are incredibly united, and the lead dog keeps watch.

Unaware of Bai Cai's wicked thoughts, Su Ninglong quickly drifted off to sleep.

The campus was unusually quiet late at night, but the more than fifty people conducting the test tossed and turned, unable to sleep. The suddenly appearing sacred artifact was simply too tempting.

Once activated, it not only blocks the murmurs of the Mystic Spirits, but also allows the collapsed "Sanity" value to stabilize and recover. Even more excitingly, the golden incantation has the effect of weakening and destroying the Mystic Spirits.

While enjoying a drink at the Hunter's House, Zhaopiku was discussing today's test in hushed tones with Wasp.

They were all asked about areas that needed improvement.

Naturally, as Samsung hunters, they felt that the earring's artifact efficacy was slightly weak and not powerful enough.

"What advice did you give them?" Zhaopiku asked Huangfeng.

"I suggested that when the earrings take effect, could they help me maintain an excited mood? Also, it would be best to ask the other players around me." Wasp knew this was unreasonable, but since she was asked to offer suggestions, it was already quite good that she could provide suggestions in such a short testing time.

"That's too ruthless," Zhao Piku laughed and scolded. "Do you think the research team are some kind of genius?"

"And you? You'll only be more ruthless than me."

“You understand me.” Zhaopiku raised his glass. “I’m proposing a hypothesis: if enough earrings worked together, they might be able to annihilate most of the Mystic Spirits.”

The wasp suddenly stood up, its thigh hitting the table with a loud thud.

Zhao Piku quickly protected the drinks on the table, saying, "They're very expensive, be careful."

Ignoring Zhaopiku's words, Huangfeng returned to the room and paced back and forth in thought.

She had specifically studied the recording of Su Ninglong's luxury sightseeing bus. Before the curtain was drawn, Su Ninglong had lined up her earrings.

In other words, the earrings could indeed be combined to fight the Mystic Spirit.

"Have you seen any of those pre-recorded videos of people not doing their jobs properly?" Wasp asked eagerly.

"No." Zhao Piku was only curious about Su Ninglong because of Hornets' defeat, but it didn't mean he wanted to pay attention to her.

"Are there any noteworthy aspects to the pre-recorded broadcast?"

The wasp walked to the window, closed the curtains, and turned on the stereo to play soothing music.

Afterwards, she wrote down her observations on a piece of paper.

“That’s your guess.” Zhao Piku picked up the paper, and with a crackling sound from his fingertips, the paper spontaneously combusted until it burned to ashes. The ashes fell into the nearby trash can.

“I deduced this by combining your assumptions. Perhaps the other side anticipated our thoughts?” Hornet sat down again and finished the little bit of wine in his glass.

"If enough earrings can be combined to eliminate the spirit, it will be much simpler to weaken the spirit before containing it when entering the contaminated area."

Hornet leaned closer to Pico and whispered, "Do you think we could apply in advance and try it out ourselves?"

"It seems Principal Yan only experimented with the earring's effect on a certain part of the mystic spirits. Without sufficient experimental support, the sacred artifact cannot be put into public use so quickly." Zhao Piku did not believe that the wasp could succeed. Principal Yan was very principled and would not be so easy to persuade him.

“Who said we had to apply to the principal? We can start with others first.” Wasp drawled, his tone carrying a deeper meaning.

Those narrowed eyes, like those of a cunning fox, made Zhao Piku shudder. However, he was also a man who didn't care about formalities, and the sacred earrings suited his habits perfectly, so finding someone else to do it was not an option.

"I'm terrified of mental anchors. Every time I use one, my head aches for a long time."

"That's because you used it beyond the recommended specifications." The mental anchor isn't that easy to break, but it's really not very useful; the pain is too intense and impairs judgment.

Zhao Piku: "Let's wait and see. Don't go looking for her so soon. Anyone can see through our intentions if we go looking for someone right after the test."

The wasps agreed with this view. Being too hasty might displease Principal Yan. Even if they wanted to fight for themselves, they had to do so without angering Principal Yan.

……

After the test, Su Ninglong resumed her routine of going to the classroom, the workshop, and the hunter's house.

Life wasn't boring, but Su Ninglong always felt that something was missing.

Soon, she realized what she was missing.

As soon as she stepped out of the classroom, she noticed many students running at the other end of the teaching building. Sally, who was walking with Su Ninglong, grabbed one of the students and asked, "What happened?"

"You didn't know? Will's dad got kicked out of the board. He's making a huge scene in the IT department."

Sally understood the curiosity in Su Ninglong's eyes.

That's right, Suninglong is lacking in gossip. She said it herself, she's been feeling down lately because she's been neglecting to read more gossip and douli. With live events available, who would still be reading douli?