Facing Su Yun-ni’s question, Zi Yun-zhen casually replied, “The lab doesn’t need me for anything right now, so the boss sent me to work on the construction site.”

Su Yun-ni chuckled, “How can the lab not need you when it’s so busy? What, is Zhang Yu not refining the prototype anymore?”

As she spoke, Su Yun-ni inquired about the progress of the prototype, especially its various data.

After all, she had worked with Jin Jun for some time and understood the performance and data of the Tian-ri Huang-shen at different levels.

Of course, the Tian-ri Huang-shen she understood was only the data of the prototype.

The true Tian-ri Huang-shen was a military-grade puppet, and it required a military certificate and subsequent modifications to remove its restrictions before it could achieve military-grade performance, at which point its data would skyrocket again.

At this moment, Zi Yun-zhen watched Su Yun-ni ask numerous questions and inwardly chuckled, having already guessed the purpose of her visit.

Zi Yun-zhen then said, “Alright, I’ll tell you the truth. Zhang Yu has already submitted the prototype and applied for evaluation.”

“He really applied for evaluation?” Su Yun-ni asked, surprised and uncertain. “Has Zhang Yu’s prototype reached Level 11?”

“Level 11?” Zi Yun-zhen snorted. “Yun-ni, I can’t pretend I didn’t hear that.”

After all, this project was personally overseen by Zi Yun-zhen, who led half of the project team members and undertook all the crucial foundational work, achieving this success after continuous overtime. It would be a top-listed project experience on her resume.

For this, she even worked as an assistant for Zhang Yu at a low price of 2 Ling-bi per month, with free overtime hours far exceeding all previous projects she participated in. How could she allow Su Yun-ni to downplay the project’s achievements in front of her?

Zi Yun-zhen said proudly, “In two months, our project team pushed the prototype from Level 1 to a full Level 15 before submitting it for evaluation.”

“Level 15? Two months? How is that possible?” Su Yun-ni instinctively disbelieved her.

Seeing Su Yun-ni’s astonished expression, Zi Yun-zhen smiled and used her Yan-hai to capture her reaction, then said, “Yun-ni, the path of artifact refinement is just that brutal. There will always be someone researching how to be faster, better, and cheaper than you.”

“When we are assistants, the most important thing is to pick projects wisely, and picking projects wisely is all about judging people.”

“Your achievements are good, but your judgment of people is still a bit lacking.”

“Jin Jun? Last year, I saw that he had grand ambitions but limited talent; he’s just a decaying bone in a tomb.”

“On the other hand, Zhang Yu – at the beginning of the project preparation last year, I already saw that he was an unpolished jade hidden in the civil engineering field, possessing an extraordinary intuition and inspiration in artifact refinement. That’s why, after his repeated invitations, I agreed to join his project team.”

Listening to Zi Yun-zhen’s words, Su Yun-ni thought to herself, “Last year, you were still calling him a ‘stinky civil engineer’.”

However, seeing Zi Yun-zhen speak with such conviction, Su Yun-ni couldn’t help but believe Zi Yun-zhen’s claim of a Level 15 prototype by a third.

And thinking that her project team with Jin Jun would ultimately lose to Zhang Yu, Su Yun-ni couldn’t help but feel worried at this moment.

As Zi Yun-zhen and Su Yun-ni were talking, Fu Xin-yao slowly approached, wanting to get closer to these two artifact refinement students.

But in the next moment, a loud shout came from behind her.

“That’s her! Arrest her!”

Fu Xin-yao turned her head sharply and saw Yu Xing-han pointing at her and saying, “That’s her! She’s doing unlicensed massages on the surface, but she’s actually engaging in dual cultivation!”

“She uses low-priced massages to attract clients, and once they start, she forces them into dual cultivation,不知道 harming who knows how many people, secretly stealing their Qi and spiritual power!”

Looking at the two patrol officers approaching, Fu Xin-yao glared fiercely at Yu Xing-han, cursing in her heart, “Damn it… why is this brat reporting me again?”

The patrol officer said to her, “It’s you again, you stinky college student. This time, it’s not as simple as just a few days of overtime.”

The other patrol officer said, “Take her back and confiscate her tools of the trade.”

Fu Xin-yao’s heart tightened, and she quickly said to the soul cultivators like Ping Han, “Remember, there’s a restriction set by Qiong-jiang Shen-jun on the Fa-hai, so ordinary cultivators can’t figure out its origin.”

“No matter how they interrogate you, don’t let anything slip.”

Watching Fu Xin-yao being taken away, Yu Xing-han nodded in satisfaction. Then, his gaze swept over a lazy worker not far away, and his brow furrowed again.

Recently, there had been a noticeable decline in workers’ efficiency and even a reduction in working hours on the construction site.

But what surprised Yu Xing-han more was that despite the city-wide infrastructure boom and the difficulty in recruiting enough workers for all construction sites, as workers’ voluntary overtime hours decreased, the company’s wages had actually increased.

Yu Xing-han was unsure how long this anomaly would last, only worrying if there was a plot or conspiracy by the Dual Cultivation Demonic Sect behind it.

Meanwhile, after her conversation with Zi Yun-zhen, Su Yun-ni took the information back with her.

As soon as she returned to the lab, she immediately went to see Jin Jun.

At this moment, Jin Jun was manipulating true fire, continuously embedding woven spiritual power circuits into the prototype with the help of artifact refinement equipment.

Seeing Su Yun-ni’s appearance, Jin Jun didn’t speak, only sent a message: *Wait until I finish what I’m doing.*

After engraving a complete spiritual power circuit, Jin Jun paused the artifact refinement equipment and looked up at Su Yun-ni, calmly asking, “Alright, what’s the situation?”

Su Yun-ni said, “Zhang Yu has pushed the prototype to Level 15!”

Jin Jun was slightly stunned, then chuckled, “You actually believe such an outrageous thing?”

“Exaggerating and sensationalizing – I didn’t expect you to have mastered these two skills after a year in the Artifact Refinement Department.”

Jin Jun analyzed seriously, “It’s only been two months since he refined a Level 1 prototype, right? Among the past geniuses of the Artifact Refinement Department, how many could achieve such results? Zhang Yu only transferred from the Civil Engineering Department a year ago; can he really do it?”

Su Yun-ni said, “I don’t believe it either, but Zi Yun-zhen didn’t seem like she was lying.”

Jin Jun thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, “Don’t bother with him.”

At this moment, Jin Jun had come to understand that whether Zhang Yu was bluffing or had genuinely achieved something, there was no need for him to concern himself with it.

After all, the prototype in his hands had just reached Level 11, and even if it participated in the evaluation, the pass rate wouldn’t be high.

“The most important thing now is to focus on the refinement of the prototype and do our own work well.”

After speaking, Jin Jun instructed Su Yun-ni not to reveal any news about Zhang Yu’s progress within the project team, and then once again concentrated on his work.

As for Zhang Yu refining a Level 15 prototype? Between believing and not believing, “not believing” ultimately held the greater weight in his mind.

However, despite this, he still sent a message to the project group chat, recalling all the assistants who were relaxing in class early to continue working overtime on refining the prototype.

Several days later.

A message flashed in the magnetic pole True Lord’s Yan-hai; it was from Vice Principal Qi Yun-zhen-jun.

Qi Yun-zhen-jun: *Congratulations, another one of your disciples has obtained a military certificate.*

Qi Yun-zhen-jun: *The Artifact Refinement Department has been producing many talented individuals in recent years.*

Looking at the notification sent by the other party, it was indeed the announcement that Zhang Yu had passed the evaluation and obtained the Military Artifact Refinement Engineering Certificate (Class A).

Magnetic Pole True Lord: *It’s all thanks to your excellent leadership, Principal.*

After exchanging a few pleasantries with Qi Yun-zhen-jun, the Magnetic Pole True Lord thought for a moment and then forwarded this notification to Dong Ming-zhen-jun, the associate director of the Artifact Refinement Department.

This Dong Ming-zhen-jun had previously been involved in the research of the Huashen Fa-hai, creating competition with the Magnetic Pole True Lord.

However, after being disciplined by the Magnetic Pole True Lord, she now seemed much more compliant in his eyes.

Looking at Zhang Yu’s military certificate notification at this moment, the Magnetic Pole True Lord decided to assign her a task.

Magnetic Pole True Lord: *Find someone to present this military certificate to Zhang Yu.*

Magnetic Pole True Lord: *Remember to make it grand, not arrogant, but also not low-key.*

Magnetic Pole True Lord: *Also, subtly spread the word that Zhang Yu is my direct disciple.*

Looking at the message from the Magnetic Pole True Lord, Dong Ming-zhen-jun’s heart stirred slightly, and she thought to herself, “Hmph, so Zhang Yu is indeed Magnetic Pole’s disciple?”

Although the Magnetic Pole True Lord had never officially announced Zhang Yu’s disciple status after transferring him to the Artifact Refinement Department, most people who had heard rumors about their relationship only thought Zhang Yu was an artifact refinement material valued by the Magnetic Pole True Lord. However, associate directors like Dong Ming-zhen-jun could still detect some information.

At this moment, Dong Ming-zhen-jun thought to herself, “Was the reason he didn’t officially announce it before because he was worried that this civil engineering kid wouldn’t achieve anything and would become a burden when he was evaluated for Huashen?”

“But now that he has achieved something, it’s another highlight on her resume.”

Although she grumbled inwardly, Dong Ming-zhen-jun dared not discount the Magnetic Pole True Lord’s instructions in the slightest.

After all, evidence of many of his company’s counterfeit goods was still in the Magnetic Pole True Lord’s hands.

“Make it grand?” He repeatedly looked at the message from the Magnetic Pole True Lord, knowing that although the other party said not to be arrogant, the “but” that followed was the key.

“Cannot be low-key.”

As streaks of dazzling light burst forth in the Artifact Refinement Department’s office building, waves of celestial music enveloped the air.

At the same time, the news of Zhang Yu’s military certificate had already appeared in the Yan-hai of countless teachers.

And the office director of the Artifact Refinement Department also received a message from Dong Ming-zhen-jun, instructing him to send someone to present the military certificate to Zhang Yu.

Dong Ming-zhen-jun: *Make it grand, and high-profile.*

The office director pondered, recorded the spiritual realm special effects that Dong Ming-zhen-jun had just activated, added new requirements, and then once again sought instructions from Dong Ming-zhen-jun.

Dong Ming-zhen-jun: *This font of yours, don’t you think it’s too old-fashioned?*

Dong Ming-zhen-jun: *And this color, I hope it can highlight the characteristics of our Artifact Refinement Department.*

Dong Ming-zhen-jun: *The brightness needs to be adjusted again.*

So, after a round of modifications, the office director sent it to the teaching secretary.

Office Director: *Make it bigger.*

Teaching Secretary: *Is this okay? [File]*

Office Director: *Make the font even bigger.*

When Zhang Yu’s homeroom teacher, Refinement Fire True Lord, received the notification, he fell into deep thought.

“Making such a big deal out of it? This Zhang Yu… could he be the Magnetic Pole True Lord’s son?”