Chapter 17: The Right Plan! The Principal Held Accountable?
Xu Ran sighed, “Of course I know. But as I’ve said, a superior innate root can overpower magical artifacts, so it can suppress it.”
Director Qin replied, “No. Once the true blood enters the little girl’s body, it will burn her alive.”
Xu Ran shook his head, “There’s only this one way. Stop arguing.”
“If we delay any longer, my sister will be consumed by the ‘Heaven’s Punishment,’ becoming crippled… or even dying suddenly!”
At that moment, Xu Ran’s tone grew firm and unwavering.
“Is she your biological sister?”
Xu Ran shook his head, “No. We grew up together, practically like siblings.”
Not biological sisters, yet as close as siblings…
Director Qin’s pupils instinctively narrowed. After murmuring a few words, her expression turned complicated.
She was silent for a while, then asked, “Are you sure this plan will work?”
Xu Ran said firmly, “It will definitely work.”
Director Qin nodded, “Alright! I can try your plan! But first, her family must sign a consent form…”
The assistant was shocked, “Director… this isn’t allowed, right? Even with your research level, you could be dismissed or held accountable…”
Director Qin raised a hand to silence the assistant, “I once witnessed five victims of the ‘Heaven’s Punishment’ die painfully right before my eyes.”
“The first… was my beloved biological sister. I can never forget that scene…”
She could say no more, removing her fogged glasses to wipe them silently.
The assistant stopped protesting.
The mother hesitated, unsure how to interrupt.
As the atmosphere grew tense,
“Huff… huff…”
“Xu Ran, the senior expert is here!”
Tiger Girl’s mother, steam rising from her body, rushed into the emergency room.
Director Qin asked, “Are you the girl’s biological mother?”
Her voice hoarse, Tiger Girl’s mother replied, “Yes, I am!”
Director Qin comforted her and patiently explained the entire situation.
The senior expert didn’t say a word. He dared not speak—after all, the research director of the Semi-God Kindergarten was far more influential than he was!
Tiger Girl’s mother gritted her teeth, “I’ll sign anything. I trust Xu Ran!”
With all worries dispelled,
Director Qin’s heart swelled with courage.
There had been too many failures.
She truly wanted to give Xu Ran’s plan a try… After all, as a scientist, a bit of madness ran deep in her bones.
She prepared the setup, slapping detection instruments all over Tiger Girl.
Then,
A scalpel sliced open Tiger Girl’s toe.
The precious true blood of a seventh-rank crystal beast was taken from a peculiar small box and dripped, drop by drop, into ten wounds.
As the true blood flowed in,
Before it could corrode Liuli’s flesh,
A wondrous force suppressed the true blood and drew it into Tiger Girl’s body!
With the true blood entering…
In less than five minutes, Tiger Girl’s curled-up body gradually relaxed.
Seeing this,
Director Qin, her face lined with worry and seriousness, exhaled slightly and stared intently at the instruments.
“The energy fluctuations of the true blood are converging at the chest.”
“The girl’s body hasn’t been corroded by the true blood, nor has the volatile energy caused damage…”
“The awakening of the innate root is actually suppressing the corrosive and volatile energy of the true blood!”
One must know… even seventh-rank cultivators rarely take the true blood of seventh-rank crystal beasts.
Their bodies couldn’t withstand it!
Yet this little girl, barely over two years old, endured it!
Apparently, this was indeed a special case.
Director Qin showed a hint of joy.
“Hm? There’s a magnetic field fluctuation at the chest only seen during root evolution!”
“The magnetic field is strengthening… this is the correct plan! The correct plan!”
Her voice trembled, laced with excitement and exhilaration.
She suddenly glanced back at Xu Ran.
At that moment, Xu Ran was intently observing.
The golden light at Tiger Girl’s chest indeed grew gentler; a surging vitality brewed there.
But ten drops of true blood seemed insufficient.
“Sister, if possible, ten more drops of seventh-rank crystal beast true blood would be ideal.”
Upon hearing this,
Director Qin took a deep breath.
“More? That’s already a hundred million in value.”
After pondering carefully, she bit her lip, “Xiao Liu, go fetch the true blood.”
“Handsome boy, twenty minutes should be fine, right?”
“No problem.”
Twenty minutes later,
The assistant returned.
Ten fresh drops of true blood were dripped into Tiger Girl’s toe wounds.
Director Qin said, “The true blood’s energy is being rapidly absorbed.”
“The root’s magnetic field suddenly intensifies…”
“Oh no!”
“There was a burst! How could it burst?”
“Her heart and internal organs—didn’t shatter, right?”
Director Qin was startled.
At that moment,
The instruments emitted sharp alarms!
“Wooo—”
Amid the buzzing, everyone’s hearts rose into their throats. Tiger Girl’s mother collapsed into Lin Qian’s arms, pale as death.
Director Qin’s heart pounded wildly; she hurriedly wiped sweat from her brow.
Checking the orifices—no blood leakage.
Checking the heart—the pumping function intact.
It seemed no mishap had occurred?
After several minutes of careful examination, she finally exhaled deeply.
“That scared me half to death. It was the root condensing successfully, causing a magnetic field riot! I never expected the root’s birth to be so wild!”
She still felt lingering unease.
“The little girl’s vitals are stabilizing. Energy surges from her chest, nourishing her limbs and bones. Her vitality count is rising…”
“23 points of vitality jumped by 10 at once.”
“30 points…”
“50 points…”
“Ninety-one points…”
“The vitality count surged to 91 points… such a high-quality innate root! It might even be first grade.”
Director Qin’s face was filled with delight.
Discovering a genius like Xu Ran was her achievement.
Saving Jiang Liuli, another prodigy, was also her credit.
With two feats under her belt,
Using twenty drops of true blood secretly—what harm was that? The merits far outweighed the faults.
Moreover,
She had solved the ‘Heaven’s Punishment’ problem!
If she wrote a paper on this, her research status would soar.
Thinking of all these benefits,
Director Qin suddenly looked at Xu Ran. Behind her glasses, her eyes glittered with a complex mix of astonishment, confusion, and admiration.
Xu Ran blinked, “Director Qin, is my sister alright?”
He had already observed the result but asked anyway.
“She’s fine. Not only fine but successfully awakened her innate root.”
“Thanks to you, handsome boy! You… you… you…”
Director Qin was at a loss for words.
Xu Ran said, “I have an insightful innate root.”
“Yes, yes, yes, you have an insightful root—a super genius. That explains everything. Otherwise, it’d be terrifying!”
Director Qin sighed in relief.
But then she recalled Xu Ran’s vitality—born only 1,001 days ago, yet boasting 206 vitality points!
Her gaze on Xu Ran grew even more complicated.
“Insightful innate root plus terrifying vitality—this… this is a versatile genius?!”
“Would you… would you like to join the Semi-God Kindergarten in Jing Province?”
“Of course, I want to join the Semi-God Kindergarten. Eat the best quality crystal beast meat every day. Boost my vitality fiercely.”
Xu Ran spoke frankly. His sole reason for joining was to eat crystal beast meat.
Such candid childish honesty.
Director Qin smiled faintly, “Good. Both you and your sister will join the Semi-God Kindergarten. Crystal beast meat guaranteed.”
She then looked toward Chen Lizhen, who was holding Tiger Girl tightly.
“Mommy, it was so dark, so painful, so cold just now…”
Hearing this,
A thousand needles seemed to stab into Aunt Chen’s heart, causing stabbing pain.
“It’s alright now, baby. It’s alright now…”
“Xiao Liuli is actually a cultivation genius. She just awakened a very powerful innate root! That’s why the pain was brief—like getting an injection~”
“Xiao Liuli is amazing!”
“Am I really amazing?”
“Yes, very amazing.”
“Hehe, Mommy, I love you.”
Tiger Girl grinned broadly, her cheerful and pure laughter echoing through the emergency room.
She quickly forgot the earlier pain without a care.
“Mommy loves you too.”
“Mommy, I want to eat cotton candy!”
“Alright, alright, have some cotton candy~”
The atmosphere gradually lightened and became joyful.
But not long after,
A deep, angry male voice rang from outside.
“Where’s Qin Lu? Get out here! I’m going to give her a good scolding this time!”
“She just started the meeting and already caused a huge mess!”
“Twenty drops of seventh-rank crystal beast true blood! Worth a hundred million! Selling her wouldn’t even cover the cost!”
Hearing the shouts in the corridor,
The assistant hid behind Director Qin, whispering, “Director Qin… the director seems very angry!”
“Will we two be dismissed… and sent to prison?”