Sun Mo followed Hu Xingjiang and passed through a tightly guarded door, entering the lowest level of the prison. It was also the laboratory that Kong Yuxin had mentioned.
"Teacher!"
Sun Mo's expression was as calm as ever, but he was panicking like an old dog in his heart.
Was he going to have to choose a side?
He really didn't want to board such a pirate ship!
"Teacher Sun, wait for me here!"
After Hu Xingjiang led Sun Mo into a room, he left.
…
The laboratory was in a mess.
When Hu Xingjiang came in, he saw Huang Tian flipping out, so he comforted him, "Old Huang, calm down!"
"Congratulations!"
Huang Tian clasped his hands together and suppressed his anger at the failure of the experiment. He forced out a smile, but when he saw Hu Xingjiang's body, he was stunned. "Hmm? Aren't you the great teacher who became a Sage? "
Huang Tian was the person in charge of the laboratory. His realm and strength were extremely powerful. He knew that the huge commotion just now was a Saint successfully breaking through to the next realm.
He did not go up to observe. Firstly, because he was a Saint and did not care about such things. Secondly, because the experiment was at a critical juncture and he could not be distracted.
Furthermore, now that his good friend had become a Saint, he would definitely come down to share this joy with him. Therefore, all he had to do was wait.
But who knew that he had not become a Saint?
That shouldn't be the case. Out of the three secondary saints currently in prison, Hu Xingjiang was the closest to the Saint Realm.
"It's Yang Shizhan!"
Hu Xingjiang explained.
"Who?"
Huang Tian thought that he had heard wrongly.
"Yang Shizhan!"
Hu Xingjiang repeated.
"Impossible!"
Huang Tian denied it. "How many experiments has he gone through? Half of it was done by me, so I know better than you how serious the damage to his body is. It's already good that he's not dead, let alone becoming a Sage? Are you daydreaming? "
"I didn't lie to you!"
Hu Xingjiang was helpless. To be honest, if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have believed it either.
"…"
Huang Tian frowned deeply. His good friend wouldn't lie to him. However, Yang Shizhan's injuries aside, his will had already collapsed. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he was a walking corpse. How could such a person become a Sage?
"It's because of Sun Mo!"
Hu Xingjiang told Huang Tian everything he knew.
Huang Tian was dumbstruck.
What kind of person was this fellow? Was it really alright for him to casually give away a saint-tier cultivation technique? And when facing a secondary saint, you still dare to give pointers?
How confident was he?
"Are you sure you're not joking?"
Huang Tian scratched his hair that had not been washed for a long time. "Why did I hear it so fake?"
"Whether it's fake or not, I've brought Sun Mo here. You can see for yourself!"
Hu Xingjiang chuckled.
"Xing River!"
However, Huang Tian's expression darkened and his tone became serious. "You know how important this experiment is. Why are you telling an outsider?"
"Because he can become a very powerful force!"
Hu Xingjiang had a look of excitement on his face. "Let me tell you this. He is a spirit rune ancestor, the kind that can be compared to the Dragon Emblem. Also, on the day he came to the prison, he even solved the first riddle and inherited Saint Baidong's inheritance. His knowledge of weaponsmithing should also be at the ancestor level!"
"…"
Huang Tian was dumbfounded.
"Quickly leave, don't neglect Sun Mo."
Hu Xingjiang pulled Huang Tian.
Very soon, the two of them saw Sun Mo.
"So young?"
Huang Tian glanced at Sun Mo. If it wasn't for his good friend vouching for him, he would have turned and left.
(Damn, this brat is only about 25 years old. Even if he only obtained the title of a great ancestor, it's already very impressive. Yet now, you're telling me that he has two ancestors?)
(Who are you trying to bluff?)
"Teacher Sun, let me introduce you. This is Great Teacher Huang Tian!"
Hu Xingjiang didn't say that Huang Tian was a saint, but the body of a saint had a natural fragrance that could calm one's heart. Hence, Sun Mo knew it the moment he smelled it.
"Good afternoon, saint!"
Sun Mo greeted, but his mind was rapidly searching for the saints in the Nine Provinces. There didn't seem to be anyone named Huang Tian!
"Since Old Hu vouched for you, I'll trust you!"
Huang Tian surveyed Sun Mo. "Everyone's time is tight, so I won't stand on ceremony with you. Old rules, do two sets of papers. As long as your scores are above average, I'll accept you."
As Huang Tian spoke, he transmitted his voice to his disciple.
Very soon, a man wearing a mask that looked like a Beijing opera sent a stack of papers over.
"Time limit of two hours!"
After Huang Tian spoke, he no longer paid attention to Sun Mo. Instead, he left the room with Hu Xingjiang and chatted in the passageway.
Sun Mo shook the papers and glanced at them. His lips twitched as he sat down, picked up his brush, and started to answer the questions.
"The experiment has reached a bottleneck. The soul separation step keeps failing, and I can't find the reason!"
Huang Tian sighed.
"Take it slow!"
Hu Xingjiang consoled.
"Time waits for no man!"
Huang Tian sighed. "Also, did the Saint Gate discover something by setting the examination here?"
"Don't worry, this is my territory!"
Hu Xingjiang coldly snorted. "Without my permission, no one can even think about getting on the island."
The two of them chatted for a while before Huang Tian took out his pocket watch and glanced at it.
"I'll return first. You can read Sun Mo's papers!"
Huang Tian instructed his disciple and wanted to leave. His time was very precious, and he mustn't waste it here. However, he hadn't taken a few steps when he saw Sun Mo opening the door and walking out.
This caused him to frown.
"What's wrong?"
Hu Xingjiang was also stunned. "Did we disturb you?"
"No!"
Sun Mo smiled.
"Since that's the case, let's continue!"
Huang Tian was unhappy. His team needed people who were serious and capable. It was impossible to get in through connections.
"I've finished answering!"
Sun Mo shrugged.
"Huh?"
Hu Xingjiang had wanted to persuade Sun Mo. Huang Tian was a saint, and following him to do experiments would be very beneficial to his life. Such an opportunity was something others wouldn't be able to get even if they begged for it.
In the end, Sun Mo's reply caused him to choke.
"Impossible!"
Huang Tian subconsciously shook his head. "Only half an hour has passed. How could you have finished answering?"
"Go and see for yourself!"
Sun Mo smiled. "Also, I'll have to trouble you to give me more difficult questions in the future!"
Huang Tian didn't reply. He took large strides into the room and picked up the papers, reading them with a single glance.
The more he read, the more astonished he looked.
Damn, all of them were correct?
Answering all the questions correctly and answering all the questions correctly in half an hour were two different concepts. The latter meant that Sun Mo was very familiar with these questions and didn't need to think at all.
"Are you really an ancestor in both spirit runes and weaponsmithing?"
Although there were results as proof, Huang Tian still found it hard to believe. After all, Sun Mo was simply too young.
"I am in the study of spirit runes, but I have no proof in weaponsmithing!"
Sun Mo was very confident.
"Not bad, you're qualified to be my assistant."
Huang Tian was very satisfied.
However, Sun Mo shook his head. "Farewell!"
Sun Mo was worried that he wouldn't be able to get off this pirate ship.
"Teacher Sun, stop fooling around!"
Hu Xingjiang pulled Sun Mo back. "The experiments we're doing are the best in the Nine Provinces, and it concerns the future of humanity."
"Brat, you don't have to worry. Everything you've learned here will be yours. After you leave the prison, no one will know each other!"
Huang Tian consoled and passed a opera mask to Sun Mo.
Sun Mo didn't take it. "Your sincerity is to give me a mask with a gu art attached to it?"
"Mn?"
Huang Tian was shocked. "You even know about gu arts?"
"I also know herbology and spiritual control!"
Sun Mo rolled his eyes.
"Haha, don't misunderstand. This mask is for disguise. Since you can see through it, you naturally know that it won't be harmful, right?"
Huang Tian didn't believe Sun Mo's words. After all, it was already very frightening that Sun Mo had two ancestor-level titles. If he knew others well, would he still be human?
Sun Mo took the mask and wore it.
Crackle! Crackle!
Sun Mo's body started to change. He grew taller and thinner than before. His voice also became hoarse.
This mask was actually made from a type of gu. After wearing it, it would stimulate the human body and cause a change in its appearance.
"You specialize in spirit runes and weaponsmithing. In that case, you will be responsible for the maintenance of the experimental equipment!"
Huang Tian gave his disciple a mission and passed the data to Sun Mo.
15 minutes later, Sun Mo was led to a large study that was the size of a basketball court. There were many bookshelves inside, and they were all filled with information.
"Go and take a look for yourself!"
The disciple instructed, "Don't damage it no matter what."
"So much?"
Sun Mo felt a headache.
"Much? This is only 1/50! "
The disciple chuckled.
...
Although he had joined the experiment, Sun Mo didn't have the qualifications to participate. Given his terrifying learning ability, he spent a total of three months familiarizing himself with the part he was in charge of.
He finally understood. Huang Tian was conducting a soul transfer experiment.
Simply speaking, it was to extract a person's soul from their body and pour it into a new vessel. If this new vessel was a human, it would be a kind of eternal life for the soul.
There were also variations to this experiment. For example, the extracted soul would wait for a period of time before pouring it back into the body of the original owner or someone else.
This experiment was mysterious and high-end.
Because it involved the soul, the equipment used were all very precious and precise. Sun Mo was proficient in weaponsmithing and spirit runes, so he was responsible for their maintenance.
As for participating in the experiment?
Sun Mo had only joined for a short period of time and wasn't qualified enough.
But even so, Sun Mo's harvest was extremely great. The equipment itself was filled with imagination and high-end technical attainments, broadening Sun Mo's horizons.
He didn't suffer a loss this time.
Sun Mo's train of thought also started to diverge his thoughts and produced new ideas. He planned to combine spirit runes and weaponsmithing to create an epoch-making product.
Time flowed like a mountain stream, slipping away unknowingly.
This half a year was the most fulfilling and happiest period of Sun Mo's life. He studied, researched spirit runes and weaponsmithing knowledge, participated in experiments, maintained the equipment, meditated, and cultivated. Sun Mo felt that he was growing every day.
...
Yu Lin was locked up in the prison and felt extremely bored. When he saw Ji Han passing by, he hurriedly called out, "Boss Ji, where's Teacher Sun?"
"He left!"
Ji Han replied perfunctorily.
Not only Yu Lin, but the other prisoners and examinees like Pang Tong and Wu You were also thinking about Sun Mo. It was because his God Hands were too comfortable.
"Could something have happened to Teacher Sun?"
Yu Lin was worried. "I beg the heavens, please let Teacher Sun live a peaceful life!"
(If I meet Teacher Sun again, I'm willing to turn over a new leaf and follow him, listening to his teachings and becoming an ordinary teacher in the Central Province Academy.)
...
Bang!
A loud explosion rang out, startling Sun Mo who was fiddling with a bunch of equipment.
"Maintenance team, come quickly! The equipment has exploded!"
Someone shouted.
Sun Mo hurriedly got up and rushed to the laboratory.
Right now, the laboratory was in a mess. A few researchers were injured and were lying unconscious on the ground, receiving treatment.
"Quickly change the equipment!"
Huang Tian urged.
The other members of the maintenance team were already used to listening to Huang Tian's orders. Just when they were about to enter, they were pulled back by Sun Mo. "The experiment has to be stopped!"
"Scram!"
Huang Tian cursed. "Do you know how great the losses would be if we stop the experiment now?"
Leaving aside the damaged equipment, the progress of the experiment this time around was much higher compared to the past. Maybe they might be able to complete this experiment after some repairs.
"Those equipment are all unstable. If we continue, I wonder how many people will die!"
Sun Mo argued.
"So what if they die? The experiment is the most important! "
Huang Tian shook off Sun Mo's hand and shouted at the maintenance team, "What are you guys standing there for? Get to work! "
The footsteps were hurried.
"If you cherish your life, scram!"
After Huang Tian shouted, he prepared to continue the experiment. However, another explosion rang out.
BOOM!
Another equipment exploded.
The scorching spirit qi radiated, scalding many people.
When Sun Mo saw Huang Tian trying to persuade him, he cursed and rushed toward the damaged equipment. "All of you get out. I'll do it."
Naturally, this sentence was useless.
In order to imprison souls and transmit energy, the surface of these equipment had spirit runes engraved on it, forming a stable force field.
Now that the explosion had damaged those spirit runes, it would naturally cause the experiment to fail.
In the past, everyone would change the equipment. But this time around, Sun Mo was here. He directly repaired those spirit runes.
"Ah? That works too? "
The team members were stunned when they saw Sun Mo using the spirit rune carving knife to repair those cracks. In the past, when they encountered such a situation, they would directly change the equipment.
"You guys go and check the spirit runes. Change the equipment that is damaged by 70% or more. Report those that are damaged by 50% or more. I'll repair them!"
Sun Mo instructed.
The team members didn't know what to do. They looked at their team leader.
"Listen to him!"
This team leader, who was wearing a face mask, was also knowledgeable. When she saw Sun Mo's technique, she immediately gave him the authority to command.
Three and a half hours later, the repair work was completed.
Sun Mo lay paralyzed in the corridor.
Repairing high-grade spirit runes for such a long period of time caused his mental energy and spirit qi to be severely depleted.
"Here, drink some water!"
The team leader passed a water bottle over.
"My horizons have been broadened today. To think that repair work can be done like this!"
"If it wasn't for you, today's experiment would have failed again!"
"Your spirit rune learning skills are definitely at the ancestor-grade, right?"
The team members assessed Sun Mo, feeling very curious about his identity.
"Have you forgotten the rules of the laboratory? Don't randomly probe into other people's identities! "
The team leader berated.
"Team leader, based on the skill he displayed, there are less than 10 spirit rune masters in the entire Nine Provinces who can do this. Even if I were to use my knees to guess, I'd be able to identify him!"
Some team members chuckled.
Many assistants in the laboratory were recruited by the Dark Dawn. Among them, there were great teachers from the Nine Provinces. The reason why they chose to join was because they wanted to improve their skills.
Working in such a top-notch laboratory for three years would bring them much greater improvement compared to pondering on their own.
"10?"
The team leader coldly laughed. "At most three. Didn't you see that Teacher Huang was shocked?"
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