Seeing Director Gao’s inquiry, Zhang Yu immediately recalled the instructions from Magneto Zhenjun.

After some thought, he decided not to reply to Director Gao according to Magneto Zhenjun’s instructions, but instead asked Magneto Zhenjun again.

Magneto Zhenjun: Old Gao asked you?
Magneto Zhenjun: I see, he’ll handle it, you don’t need to worry.

In the laboratory, Magneto Zhenjun’s avatar, while controlling the operation of the equipment and recording experimental data, pulled up Director Gao’s avatar and began to reply.

Magneto Zhenjun: Old Gao, you don’t need to concern yourself with Zhang Yu and me.

At the construction site, Director Gao, who was inspecting, stopped.

Tu Lishan, standing beside him, was slightly startled. Seeing Director Gao’s solemn expression, he couldn’t help but say, “Teacher?”

He looked around and asked, “Is something wrong?”

The surrounding construction leaders, who were following Director Gao on the inspection, exchanged glances. As Director Gao’s expression grew more serious, they also became apprehensive.

Meanwhile, on Director Gao’s communication interface, he replied: He is also my apprentice, how can I not care?
Director Gao: Are you really using him for experiments, infusing him with experience?
Director Gao: He’s only in his senior year; can he handle so much experience being infused into him? Why rush it?

Magneto Zhenjun: Don’t worry, I understand Zhang Yu’s physique better than you do.
Magneto Zhenjun: He’s very durable.

Director Gao: Magneto, the stir you two are causing is too great.
Magneto Zhenjun: Old Gao, this is Zhang Yu’s and my own choice.
Magneto Zhenjun: Do you know? When he’s in my lab, he’s much more durable, patient, and happy than when he’s on your construction site.
Magneto Zhenjun: Do you want me to show you pictures of him forging artifacts?
Magneto Zhenjun: [Photo]

At the construction site, safety officers, quality inspectors, construction workers, production managers, project managers… all watched Director Gao’s increasingly serious expression, feeling as if the air around them had grown heavy.

The next moment, Director Gao said coldly, “Why is it so messy here? Clean it up quickly.”
“And what’s with the building materials over there? Have they been inspected according to standards?”
“Where’s the project manager? Why is this magic circuit exposed? We talk about safety regulations every day, has it all been for nothing?”

In the laboratory.

Bei Wufeng also heard the news that Zhang Yu had won first place in the design competition.

This reminded Bei Wufeng of his previous agreement with Zhang Yu.

If, originally, Bei Wufeng believed Zhang Yu had no chance of winning against him for a spot on the school team, then the news of Zhang Yu winning first place in the magic artifact design competition made him value Zhang Yu even more.

“But to win first place in the design competition in his senior year…”

Bei Wufeng couldn’t help but think, “Could it be that the contestants in this year’s competition were all lacking in ability?”
“Or is Zhang Yu’s talent truly so extraordinary? Standing out alone in his senior year, overshadowing the many prodigies from a hundred schools?”

Curiosity and concern arose in his heart. He began to use his connections to inquire for news and also wanted to see Zhang Yu’s award-winning design blueprints.

Finally obtaining Zhang Yu’s winning design, Bei Wufeng looked at the “Fengshen Half-Framework Type Working Power Boots” design blueprint and grew more and more surprised the more he looked at it.

“This is… Director Magneto’s work, isn’t it?”
“At least, no matter how you look at it, it doesn’t seem like a design a senior year student could produce.”

As an artifact-forging student at Wanfa University, Bei Wufeng had naturally studied many teachers’ design blueprints, and Magneto Zhenjun was one of his key areas of study.

Feeling the style of the design blueprint at this moment, Bei Wufeng became increasingly convinced that Zhang Yu could not have created this design.

It wasn’t until he later heard the news about the Deus-Machina Framework that he inwardly said, “Just as I thought.”

“So it was Magneto Zhenjun who passed on his experience in artifact design to this Zhang Yu.”

Thinking of this, a hint of envy and jealousy flashed through Bei Wufeng’s heart: “This is Magneto Zhenjun’s achievement, not Zhang Yu’s own achievement.”
“Design experience is, after all, just design experience. If he wants to compete with me for a school team spot, he probably still has a long way to go.”

Just then, a message from an assistant arrived.

Liu Xiangqiao: Boss, I’d like to ask for half a day off.

Bei Wufeng pondered for a moment. Although Liu Xiangqiao’s work wasn’t crucial, her request for leave still made him feel displeased.

This was a critical time for preparing for the next Top Ten Leagues. As his laboratory assistant, how could she have the nerve to ask for leave at such a crucial moment?

Bei Wufeng: I’ll give you two hours at most.
Bei Wufeng: And if you leave, delaying the project progress, I’ll deduct three days’ worth of your salary.

After leaving Bei Wufeng’s laboratory, Liu Xiangqiao quickly ran to Zhang Yu’s side.

Although she had previously declined Zhang Yu’s invitation, as the saying goes, times change. Now that Zhang Yu had won first place in the design competition, Liu Xiangqiao saw great value in joining him.

After all, she was merely an insignificant assistant in Bei Wufeng’s project, but in Zhang Yu’s project, she could become a management assistant.

Especially after hearing that Zhang Yu had obtained Magneto Zhenjun’s design experience, Liu Xiangqiao’s desire to join Zhang Yu’s team grew even stronger.

In Ye Xingli’s laboratory.

Zhang Yu looked at Liu Xiangqiao in front of him and said, “You said… you’re willing to take a pay cut to switch over?”

Seeing the humble demeanor of Liu Xiangqiao, who had repeatedly refused his invitations before, Zhang Yu asked again, “Then are you willing to work overtime 24 hours a day?”

Liu Xiangqiao asked, “For how long?”

Zhang Yu said, “From now until the Top Ten Leagues, you might not have any time for classes. Except for exams, you’ll need to stay in the lab.”

Hearing this, Liu Xiangqiao couldn’t help but ask, “Are you really planning to participate in the Top Ten Leagues?”

Zhang Yu smiled slightly without speaking.

If she had heard him say that before, Liu Xiangqiao naturally wouldn’t have believed him.

But now, looking at Zhang Yu’s ranking of 19th, his first-place achievement in the design competition, and the various rumors about the Deus-Machina Framework, Liu Xiangqiao couldn’t help but believe him a bit more.

Seeing that she had no objections, Zhang Yu said, “Senior Sister Liu, it’s not that I don’t trust you, but before you join, I need to test your technical skills.”

A moment later, Liu Xiangqiao stood before the experimental bench, skillfully operating various pieces of laboratory equipment.

In particular, the techniques related to the Taihao Sacred Law Sword Array were what Zhang Yu focused on.

Zhang Yu said, “How does it compare here to Bei Wufeng’s place?”

Liu Xiangqiao: “It’s bigger than Bei Wufeng’s.”

After a pause, Liu Xiangqiao added, “Mainly because there are fewer people, so everyone has more operating space.”

Zhang Yu said, “Is it more comfortable here than at Bei Wufeng’s?”
“Don’t hold back; I invited you here to increase the lab’s efficiency.”
“If you have any suggestions, feel free to voice them.”

Liu Xiangqiao immediately offered many suggestions for laboratory management, aimed at increasing the efficiency and quality of the entire project process.

Zhang Yu listened with satisfaction and immediately asked, “When can you start?”

Liu Xiangqiao thought for a moment and said, “I need a few days to handle things with Bei Wufeng. After all, you two are competitors, and it’s best if I don’t tell him I’m switching to your team, so he doesn’t refuse to let me go and cause further complications.”

Zhang Yu nodded again: “You are very considerate.”

Just then, Bei Wufeng’s message appeared in Liu Xiangqiao’s eyes.

Bei Wufeng: Where are you? Why aren’t you back yet?
Liu Xiangqiao: I’m on my way.
Liu Xiangqiao: I’ll be back soon.

Bei Wufeng: Turn on your location.
Bei Wufeng: Time’s up, I need to check your position.
Bei Wufeng: I said two hours means two hours; if it’s over by one second, I’ll deduct more money.

Liu Xiangqiao quickly said goodbye to Zhang Yu and rushed out of the laboratory.

Tianjian University.

彩光 (Cai Guang) drifted in the air, and from within, Qiqing Shenjun’s voice came.

“Have you seen the news from Wanfa University?”

Currently, in Bai Zhenzhen’s eyes, news about the magic artifact design competition, reports about the achievements emerging from the Deus-Machina Framework, and articles about Magneto Zhenjun transmitting magic artifact design experience through the Deus-Machina Framework were all displayed.

Qiqing Shenjun continued, “Zhang Yu is getting further and further down the path of Qiongjiang Shenjun’s Deus-Machina Framework research.”

But what surprised Qiqing Shenjun was that although sword qi occasionally flashed around Bai Zhenzhen, she was much more stable than Qiqing Shenjun had expected.

Bai Zhenzhen said, “It’s all for immortal cultivation research; this is normal.”

Meanwhile, Bai Zhenzhen’s ocular frames also displayed her chat records with various people, all part of her consultation process with others.

Hehuan University Lian Tianji: It’s very normal to cultivate with one’s master.
Lian Tianji: Dual cultivation is a legitimate and normal practice, recognized by the Heavenly Court as a lawful industry.
Lian Tianji: A master guiding a student is, of course, a righteous and proper thing.
Lian Tianji: When two normal things come together, does it become abnormal? Of course not, it’s even more normal, more reasonable.
Lian Tianji: You talk about feelings? Because of one cultivation session, there are feelings? And with one’s own master? That would be against human ethics, wouldn’t it? Normally, such a thing wouldn’t happen.

Wen Wuya: You mean with your master?
Wen Wuya: Bai Zhenzhen, you truly are a genius.
Wen Wuya: It’s truly an obvious oversight, an obvious oversight.
Wen Wuya: You’ve given me a huge inspiration [heart]

Leng Wuya: You reminded me.
Leng Wuya: I didn’t lose to Zhang Yu.
Leng Wuya: It was my master who lost to Zhang Yu’s master.

Qiqing Shenjun looked at Bai Zhenzhen, who was frowning in thought, and asked, “What are you thinking about?”

Bai Zhenzhen said, “The reason Extreme Emotion Sword Dao is considered an evil path is that it goes against human ethics, does not conform to Kunxu’s righteous path, and does not align with the public order and good customs in the hearts of all living beings.”
“To achieve a breakthrough, one must follow human will and embody the will of heaven.”
“Teacher, I want to re-deduce the Extreme Emotion Sword Dao.”
“I want to create a new! Extreme Emotion Sword Dao!”

Bai Zhenzhen felt the divine spiritual root within her, and she felt she had the opportunity to achieve this.

Qiqing Shenjun was silent for a moment, then asked, “Tell me, what is the new Extreme Emotion Sword Dao?”

After a long pause, an angry shout rang out.

“Wicked beast!”

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