It's the cyber age now, and you're still playing traditional villains?

"It would be better to let the wives of the masters directly..."

Pan Ling muttered softly, and it was obvious that she still didn't want to hear Xu Shi's words of entrustment.

“There always has to be a backbone.”

Xu Shi shook his head and interrupted her. "An army cannot be without a commander. You should understand this principle very well."

In fact, he had thought about Pan Ling's suggestion. If he didn't have this little apprentice, his other choice would be Xia Ke'an.

The old lady is extremely capable and was originally the eldest daughter of "Refraction". She is most suitable to lead others to do something.

But she has a problem, which is that she is too hostile to "natural law".

This is both a good thing and a bad thing. The good thing is that she will definitely devote 120% of her energy to this aspect. The bad thing is also obvious. She is likely to make some emotional mistakes, which is absolutely unacceptable.

Therefore, in comparison, Pan Ling, who was brought up by herself, is less likely to have problems in this regard. Her childhood experiences also allowed her to remain rational in various situations.

"……I see."

After listening to him, Pan Ling nodded seriously. She knew very well how many expectations her master had of her.

She didn't think that she was not studying hard enough with Xu Shi, but it was obvious that she needed to work harder from now on.

"It's good to know."

Xu Shi nodded slightly, "In that case, from today on, you should stay by my side. It's time for you to understand some of the core things."

"Also, you can't tell anyone else about our conversation today, not even your sister. Do you understand?"

"Ah."

Of course Pan Ling would not tell anyone. She knew very well that this needed to be kept secret. It was true that she had to prepare for the worst, but she couldn't let everyone know about it. Otherwise, it would not be a good thing to badmouth someone before anything was done.

Otherwise, the master wouldn't have to bring her here for a talk.

But...

"Master, do you really trust me so much?"

She still had some doubts about herself.

"You are my disciple. If you don't believe me, don't you mean I don't believe in myself?"

Xu Shi was happy. In fact, he had not expected that this disciple he accepted on a whim would bring him such a big surprise.

of course.

"You do have a problem, but you don't have to pretend to be so unconfident in the future. Do you understand?"

He gave her an additional reminder, "I know you are deliberately lowering your profile by doing this, but if you do it too much, it will become a habit, and this is not the attitude a leader should display."

"Forehead……"

Pan Ling was dumbfounded. She never expected that even such a little trick could be seen through by her master.

Indeed, ever since she started following Xu Shi, she would occasionally display an attitude of "I haven't done enough."

But sometimes she was indeed deliberate, especially in front of a few close people, such as her sister, junior sister, and master.

She didn't have any bad intentions in doing this. It was more to take care of the feelings of those around her, such as her silly sister. She didn't want her to feel that the gap between her and herself was too big.

It turns out that this approach is effective, and everyone likes this humble and modest girl.

Only Xu Shi could see that his disciple actually had a sense of pride in his heart.

She often inadvertently revealed her dissatisfaction because of her arrogance, but she just didn't want to show it.

Or maybe she was not willing to show it in front of people close to her, but it was not the same with people she was not close to - like Lu Baiyan, or Qin Yiyan. When facing these two, she completely took the dominant position, just like herself back then.

Now that he has taken the initiative to bring it up, he hopes that the other party can grasp the right balance and not appear overly humble, but also not become a conceited kid.

Still needs a little tapping.

……

The secret talk between master and disciple ended, and within a few days, Xu Shi officially devoted his attention to the most important part.

He has made a lot of preparations for the plan to completely eliminate the "rust fog".

During this period of time, the two experts, Jiang Chengcheng and Xie Qingyan, have done a lot of preliminary experiments and have had a rare opportunity to collaborate.

Yes, for a special existence like "Rust Mist", it is certainly not enough for any one party to contribute. Even if both parties cooperate, the result will not be as good as imagined.

It’s not that the “rust mist” cannot be purified. In fact, in recent years, both the military and medical fields have had similar means of dealing with the “rust mist” - this thing is difficult to use directly and often requires prior processing to reduce its risks as much as possible. Otherwise, if it is used directly on machinery or the human body, the effect will be very poor.

But it only reduces the risk. Until now, no one dares to guarantee that there will be no problems in manufacturing these things - the potions for "Upgraders" still cannot be guaranteed to be 100% safe, and many people have lost their lives because of this.

Not to mention complete eradication.

To give a very simple example, it is like purifying water. Treated dirty water may be drinkable, but it is not clean water that has not been polluted. There is an essential difference.

And this crucial step cannot be separated from the important person Lu Baiyan.

"...So Brother Xu, what you mean is that you want me to use my ability to trace back and restore the "divine breath"? "

Hearing Xu Shi’s crazy idea, Mimiyan was shocked.

It was obvious that he had never considered such a thing - restoring the tables, chairs, benches, and broken walls was easy enough, but restoring the "divine breath"?

How did he come up with such a thankless task? Besides, the "divine breath" has existed for so many years. With his ability to restore it in half an hour, it is not certain that it will have any effect. Isn't the "divine breath" from half an hour ago still the "divine breath"?

"How can you know if you don't try?"

Xu Shi smiled, "We have to make an attempt after all. If we don't take this step, who knows what the result will be?"

"Oh well?"

Lu Baiyan was actually a little unsure, but he still followed Xu Shi's instructions and activated his ability on the gas tank in front of him that was carrying "rust mist".

Then I saw a flash of light.

then.

Jiang Chengcheng, staring at the dashboard, exclaimed.

"This method... works!"

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 315 I think you are just trying to cover up something, right?

2023-11-10

The result of the first experiment obviously delighted everyone, and they fell into a brief silence for a moment.

To be honest, it is very difficult to do something directly with "rust mist", especially the most primitive gaseous "rust mist".

Whether it is the Night Sin City or the Hualan Empire, they make more use of other forms of "rust mist", such as ore, or corroded sea water, etc.

However, if this experiment is not carried out on the original form of "Rust Mist", the effect will be greatly reduced.

Fortunately, Jiang Chengcheng is reliable enough and has made a simple instrument that can record the changes in the "rust mist" at all times in seconds or even milliseconds, such as the inclination in concentration or the jump in radiation value.

This can be considered as a visualization of the data of "Rust Mist".

And now, as Lu Baiyan went back in time, the "rust mist" that served as a sample changed exactly to the data from thirty minutes ago, without any error.

This also shows that this seemingly outrageous approach is actually feasible!

"It's worth it that Chengcheng and I have worked so hard for so many days."

Xie Qingyan, one of the project leaders, snorted, "Have some people figured out how to reward us?"

"Thank you for your hard work, ladies."

Xu Shi put his hands together, his eyes smiling, "You can set any conditions you want. As your husband, I will satisfy you no matter what you say."

"Well, that sounds good. If I ask you to dismiss everyone else, can you agree?"

Xie Xiaogou rolled his eyes at him and deliberately choked him with words.

"You wouldn't be so heartless, would you?"

Xu Shi showed his true colors as a scumbag and said with a playful smile.

"Then don't brag."

The fiancée shrugged, but there was no seriousness in her tone.

She didn't know who Xu Shi was. She hadn't really thought about doing this... or rather, she had tried it before, but the consequences were not very good.

But it's always okay to spend more time with her, right? She doesn't lack other things, but no one would complain about too much companionship.

"Okay, okay, Madam is right."

Xu Shi apologized to her with a smile and had no intention of arguing with her.

This kind of thing has to be dealt with at certain times. The ones who usually argue with her might have really been quarreling at the beginning, but now it seems more like a little interest between husband and wife. If they really treat each other with respect, either he has a problem with his brain, or Xie Qingyan has had a fever and is dizzy.

But it’s different now - the importance of conducting experiments right now is obviously far greater than temporary flirting, and such achievements, even if they are just a small step, need to be recognized and praised.

However, he also had to say that Jiang Chengcheng and Xie Qingyan were truly the indispensable and top-notch helpers by his side. He could not do without their company in both life and career.

Or in other words, who is not indispensable around her? Without them, she would definitely not be who she is today.

We all prosper together, there is no need to distinguish between high and low.

Boss Xu was still very clear-headed on this point, and for a moment he was even a little relieved.

He himself did not realize that, as time went by, his initial reckless and cold-blooded attitude, as well as his tendency to try to use others first, were gradually fading.

All in all, it's great.

"Don't open the champagne yet."

In contrast, Jiang Chengcheng, who loved Xu Shi to the core, was more clear, "The sample support for one experiment is still not enough, we must repeat it several times."

"Mr. Lu, please."

She looked at the squinting eyes and smiled.

"……it is good."

At this point, Lu Baiyan naturally knew very well what Xu Shi's purpose was in doing this.

From his perspective, doing this was actually crazy, crazier than anything he had ever done before.

The most important thing is that it is a thankless task, okay? To be honest, everyone knows that using "Rust Mist", or "Divine Breath", has always been a kind of courtship, but in the face of absolute power, as well as the convenience and benefits it can bring, no one dares to say that they can completely reject the temptation of "Rust Mist".

Or even if they wanted to, they couldn't refuse it. The "rust mist" has existed for who knows how long, and now it is everywhere. Even every breath can't escape it. How can anyone truly stay out of it?

Therefore, regardless of whether one is an "Upgrader" or not, everyone's attitude towards "Rust Mist" has long been formed. It can also be said that everyone has long accepted the existence of this thing and is willing to develop and live on this basis.

The most intuitive ones may be the poor people in Sin City. Will they give up taking those blocking drugs just because they don't accept the "Rust Mist"?

Obviously not. Compared to clinging to those illusory things, staying alive is more important.

Of course, a similar situation also exists in the Hualan Empire. Although the location has changed, these common things remain the same.

So, compared to his previous complete affirmation and even admiration for Xu Shi, he actually felt a little confused about this matter.

But even though he didn't understand, he wouldn't raise any objections.

The reason was simple. This kid had been AFKed by Xu Shi for too long, especially the previous wave of conversation, which made him more determined to follow Xu Shi.

As for whether it is as a partner or as a tool, it doesn’t seem to be important.

That was the result of his own indecision, and he could not blame anyone else.

Oh, CPU.

But this was only part of the reason. More importantly, he just wanted to follow Xu Shi to see the wider world outside the empire. Mimiyan had never even been to the city-state that Xu Shi described.

Even for this, he would not give up.

In fact, he could guess that it would not be long before Xu Shi and his group would set off to return home - it was an indisputable fact that the scientific research conditions here were still too simple in comparison.

It's no problem to get started, but if you want to conduct deeper and more detailed research, you still need the environment of Night Crime City - more advanced instruments and a more professional technical team to assist.

Fortunately, he could play a certain role in this. After hearing what Jiang Chengcheng said, he took a short break and continued to travel back in time for the sample in front of him.

Once, twice, three times...

Each re-experiment has proven that the previous success was not a coincidence, and the precise data never lie.

"I told you, Brother Lu is indispensable to this plan."