The weapon refiner is not doing her job properly

Chapter 96 The gift can only be delivered in advance

The man in gray was caught by his companions as he fell from the void.

Countless muffled whispers, like the clatter of a construction drill, pierced his ears. The man in gray covered his ears, his body convulsing as he screamed madly, "Stop making noise, stop making noise, get away... you brat... I'll kill you."

The sound exploded in his head, penetrating every nook and cranny, and the gray-clad man howled in pain for several minutes.

His companions were helpless and could only rush forward to inject him with a tranquilizer.

The gray-clad man's howling gradually ceased. He knelt on the ground, looking up at the ceiling, where intricate patterns depicted a tyrant.

The exquisite painting slowly twisted and deformed, and the figure of the tyrant reappeared.

He was in that deep space, looking directly at the ridiculous humans, the purple mist surrounding him slowly drifting over and covering his eyes.

His companion, thinking the man in gray was alright, had just breathed a sigh of relief.
Blood seeped from the gray-clad man's eyes again. His fingers trembled as he raised them and dug them deep into his eye sockets.

He then collapsed heavily to the ground and fell into a coma.

The gray-clad man's companions exchanged bewildered glances, their hearts pounding as they looked at the eyeball rolling on the ground.

Someone carefully crouched down to check his injuries. There were no fatal external injuries, and he had just been given a sedative. There was no reason for him to do something so crazy.

unless……

"Have we encountered a tyrant?"

"What's wrong with that brat?"

"Who knows? Let's move him to the treatment pod first, at least to get him back to consciousness."

"Being hurt by a tyrant is not so easy to heal."

In any case, they could not abandon the man in gray.

The chips, the Secret Order, and the pyramid equipment are all important supplies, and now they are all gone. We need to know at least what happened and why we were delayed in the space for so long.

……

The bureau chief closed the recorder and rubbed his temples.

The policewoman in charge of taking the statement also looked exhausted.

They asked Su Ninglong many questions about the details of entering the space and understood how the recent disappearances were caused, but the source could not be identified, so they could only search slowly in reality.

Unfortunately, the pyramid instruments were destroyed, which alerted the enemy. Continuing the pursuit would only result in the big fish escaping; what use would it be to catch the small fish?

However, this is something the police department needs to worry about.

Su Ninglong spoke briefly with Yun Fei alone, not about the case, but she asked him to do something that shouldn't be difficult for him and Principal Yan.

Yun Fei nodded in agreement, and Su Ninglong then left the room.

When I stepped out of the room, Zou Shuyi had already finished her business and was waiting in the corridor.

The incandescent light shone on her, giving her a unique, melancholic beauty. When she saw Su Ninglong come out, she strode over to her.

"Godmother, won't you stay for dinner? My place is quite big, and there are spare rooms."

"No, things happened suddenly, and I didn't submit an application to stay on campus."

Zou Shuyi hugged her little baby tightly; she couldn't bear to let her go, the little one she had raised herself.

But since their own precious child is also a precious child in the eyes of others, losing even a single hair is a major loss for the Star Alliance.

"For the time being, try to stay at school and don't worry about things at home. I recently made some money and bought five robots, one of which can even mix cocktails."

Why is Zou Shuyi so willing to part with it now?

Su Ninglong could distinguish between what was important and what was urgent, so she nodded and agreed to stay at the school.

Then she took out a jewelry box from her backpack, her cheeks flushed, and handed it to Zou Shuyi, saying, "Godmother, this is for you. Happy birthday in advance."

Inside was a pair of exquisite earrings. During this time, she not only crafted a dagger for Yun Fei, but also wanted to give Zou Shuyi a surprise gift.

Instead of a pleasant surprise, I experienced another fright.

I originally planned to present the cake while holding it and singing "Happy Birthday," creating a warm atmosphere before giving it to the cake.

The box lid popped open, and Zou Shuyi looked at the earrings, tears welling up in her eyes. She hugged Su Ninglong tightly so that Su Ninglong wouldn't see, and only then did the tears slide down her cheeks.

Adults are really easily moved by children's emotions. Zou Shuyi took a deep breath, letting the choked syllables dissipate in her throat, before saying, "You little rascal, you even know to buy jewelry for your godmother?"

"It wasn't bought; I made it for you myself."

I'm even more moved, what should I do?

Zou Shuyi's eyes reddened, but she smiled and said, "Can you help me put it on?"

"Absolutely." Su Ninglong carefully helped her put it on.

Earrings made of stardust alloy and summer sandalwood shimmer with iridescent light under the corridor lamps, and the carved flowers on them are lifelike.

The pendant, nestled behind Zou Shuyi's ear, accentuated her allure.

Zou Shuyi asked Xingyuan beside her, "Is it pretty?"

"You two are like two angels draped in starlight?" Xingyuan's praise made Zou Shuyi very happy.

Zou Shuyi still couldn't stay. She kissed Su Ninglong's cheek and said, "I'll come see you again when I have time."

"Godmother, could you give these to Uncle Wu Mo for me? They're just regular earrings." Su Ninglong remembered Wu Mo's kindness and couldn't show favoritism by ignoring him.

"Okay." Zou Shuyi accepted the brocade box with a smile, then planted a kiss on her daughter's sweet-smelling face before gracefully departing in her hovercar.

Su Ninglong shyly put her hands behind her back. How could the old ancestor resist the kisses of a beautiful woman? The interstellar people are too bold.

Zou Shuyi left just like that, and Su Ninglong felt a pang of sadness. "When can we go home?"

"We need Star Police to confirm whether the gang involved in the missing persons case has a motive to commit further crimes. Especially against you," Xingyuan guessed.

……

After questioning Su Ninglong, the director picked up his porcelain cup and took a sip of espresso.

His facial features immediately scrunched up like walnuts, and a distinctive sour and bitter taste slid down his throat, forcing away some of his drowsiness.

He repeatedly reviewed the contents of the recorder, pondering whether he had missed any questions.

"Professor Yun, do you have any clues about that space instrument?"

"For professional questions, consult a professional." Yunfei had no clue about the instrument, but he had a guess: "The instrument is probably related to the Dominator."

"Could you please help me schedule a meeting with Professor Ling? We hope to get her technical support."

"I can ask for you."

"Thank you." In addition, Lei Qingya bumped into Shen Zhaoming, so they chatted together, and Lei Qingya was allowed to stay at the Star Alliance Inn for one night.

Shen Zhaoming inquired about Lei Qingya's recent situation.

Lei Qingya: "It's alright, nothing special. I still don't have any special abilities. But Su Ninglong taught me some things that I feel will have an impact on my career in the future."

"Teach you what?"

"Identify the materials and their uses. This helps in keeping these things in mind when making purchases."

"Memorizing materials?" Shen Zhaoming wondered what career path he could develop from this.

"Some of the materials I had to source myself from deep within the region, like fire-breathing earthworms, summer jasmine fruit, and various kinds of cockroaches. It almost drove me crazy." Lei Qingya recalled the past month, which had been excessively fulfilling.

Scammed by a tour guide, tricked into buying too much stuff, and followed a regular tour group deep into the habitat of a fire-breathing earth dragon, only to have one of the fools, who were so arrogant, end up having one of their legs melted away.

Some people even mistake synthetic resin for sandalwood. If I hadn't been familiar with sandalwood myself, I would have been fooled by the boss's honest face.

"A month of bizarre experiences has opened my eyes." Lei Qingya told Shen Zhaoming with a smile as she recounted her story. The items she had purchased were not on the list, which was why Lei Qingya was able to share them with Shen Zhaoming without any restraint.

These are thrills that ordinary people rarely experience in their entire lives.

Shen Zhaoming was somewhat envious of Lei Qingya. Su Ninglong did not restrict her freedom; she only needed to do her job well, and could do whatever she wanted in her spare time.

"That's not bad either."

“Not bad?” Lei Qingya murmured, his mood suddenly becoming somewhat low: “I may really not have the talent to be a special ability user.”

Shen Zhaoming was silent for a moment, then said, "Su Ninglong has many powerful people around her. Perhaps they will have a solution. Don't be discouraged."

"Well, I'll try to hold on a little longer. If it doesn't work out, I'll just focus on procurement." Lei Qingya chuckled twice, "My situation is already much better than others."

At least they don't have to struggle for survival.

……

The next morning, Su Ninglong didn't stay in bed. With Lena's permission, she returned to her residence and took Xingyuan to the ranch for morning exercise.

After finishing her morning exercise, Su Ninglong ran to the school gate. She had applied for permission to bring her goods into the school. She had a lot of things, but she had already submitted the application and received special permission.

The next step is to sign for the goods and unload them.

The materials, totaling three million star coins, were delivered by a hovercargo ship and transferred from the main planet. In addition, a number of large items were purchased. The star guards at the gate stared in disbelief as the package was pulled into the campus.

The foreign teacher who helped with the reception complained to Suninglong: "Did you rob a shopping mall? The warehouse is not big enough to hold everything."

"Don't worry, I also bought a simple house and put it next to your yard. The school is my home, so I'm putting some things here. I don't think anyone will object." Su Ninglong maintained her innocent smile. Anyway, if anyone asked, she would just say that Yun Fei had allowed it, and that the guy had bought Xia Xiangmu amulets from her through Assistant Yu.

That's right, it's a peace charm. The Xiaxiang wood carving is not a sacred object or a magic weapon; it can only be called a charm, a charm to protect the soul.

It's not very useful for things that aren't fatal to the soul, but when they are, it can only preserve the last hope.

But Su Ninglong still accepted 100,000 star coins without any hesitation.

In addition, Su Ninglong asked Yun Fei to give her a sapling of the summer fragrant wood.

Suning has figured out how to cut costs and increase revenue.

Teacher Yang, Lei Qingya, and Xingyuan worked together to help her move the goods. In the evening, Assistant Yu brought Su Ninglong a certificate of qualification to stay at the school. "The certificate is only valid for six months. If you need to continue to stay at the school, you need to apply for an extension in advance."

What she asked Yunfei to do last night was this very thing.

Su Ninglong happily accepted the gift and handed a box of sacred artifacts to Assistant Yu. The artifacts had been adjusted and wouldn't be so easily destroyed.

"I hope you can provide me with the usage data from the participants later."

Assistant Yu nodded: "Your earrings will be sold by the boss's company and then enter the Star Alliance camp. At that time, taxes, shipping and service fees will be deducted, and it will take about half a month before you can be settled. If you find it troublesome, you can set a price."

"Let's stick to the previous pricing." Su Ninglong didn't want any further involvement with any company. They didn't offer after-sales service, and they didn't have enough manpower to repair the earrings. There weren't that many weapon refiners in this world, and Su Ninglong was confident that the earrings were of good quality.

"Okay, Assistant Liang will transfer the money to you after the statistics are completed."

Assistant Yu is always so decisive and efficient.

As soon as the others left, Su Ninglong waved to Lei Qingya.
Lei Qingya was covered in sweat. She wiped the sweat from her forehead with her hand. "Is something wrong?"

"Here you go, this is your permission to stay at the school. You can live here from now on. The house we just built belongs to you, and some of the materials will be stored there. Starting tomorrow, you will officially become my assistant. I need you to help me complete an experiment. If it succeeds, you will become a person with special abilities."

Lei Qingya caught the license and stood rooted to the spot like a log. "Does this mean I'm temporarily a member of the Star Alliance?"

"Yes. Temporarily. Once you become a special ability user, you will officially become a member of the Star Alliance as an assistant." Although she won't enjoy many of the Star Alliance's benefits, she will indeed have the status of a Star Alliance employee.

Lei Qingya hugged the documents, a smile involuntarily curving her lips. All her good brothers had entered the Star Alliance, while she was still being kept out.

She was still worried about it yesterday, but Su Ninglong solved it the very next day, along with her accommodation problem.

"Thank you, Ning Long, you're the best boss." Lei Qingya, a worker, was very moved. She had witnessed how her father treated his subordinates.

He can provide all the benefits, but it's impossible for him to think from the perspective of a working person.

Su Ninglong, however, was able to consider her future and even tried to help her achieve her dream through other means.

"Don't be so moved yet, it's just a chance." Su Ninglong felt unworthy of such a request; if it weren't for the bet, she wouldn't want to go through all that trouble.

In order for Charlie to stay at the school, she had to test it on Lei Qingya first.

That is to cleanse Lei Qingya's marrow and purify his meridians.

Su Ninglong didn't know much about elixirs, but she had the formulas.

Even without refining medicinal herbs into pills, decocting medicine is the same; it's just a different way of using the medicine. By treating the human body as a "vessel" for refining, the goal can still be achieved.

"Qingya, take these earrings to Lian Xinyi and Shen Zhaoming, and tell them that I got them from Teacher Yun." Lei Qingya had a pair of these earrings, hanging earrings, definitely sacred artifacts.

Lei Qingya's pupils contracted. "Is this a good idea? The other hunters don't have this. Won't they be targeted?"

"Whether I wear it or not, I'll be targeted anyway, so why not be kinder to myself?" Su Ninglong nestled in her beanbag chair, her eyes closed, her intermittent headaches leaving her feeling listless.

In the interstellar era, damage to the divine consciousness is extremely serious and cannot be treated with existing drugs.

Tsk, if only there were someone powerful to help repair it. Before, all I had to do was give spirit stones and go to the Sound Ancestor to listen to her little tune, and my spiritual sense would be greatly restored.

Taking pills is also an option, it's more convenient.

Unfortunately, in the cultivation world at that time, immortal herbs were hard to find.

Lei Qingya thought about Su Ninglong's words carefully and agreed that they made sense. "I'll send them over."

"Before you go, gather all the items for both prescriptions. You can find them in the storeroom and your house."

"Ok."

Lei Qingya searched for ingredients according to Su Ninglong's prescription: one gram of stone frog horn, five flower stamens of morning mist flower, ten grams of leech water... a total of fifty kinds of medicinal materials.

The other prescription wasn't as extravagant, but it still required ten kinds of medicinal herbs: three grams of summer jasmine leaves, two dried orchid tails, and two jujube pits...