A one-day tour of Jinling caused Xiao Wei to wish for more!
Late at night, Sun Mo carried Xiao Wei and returned to the laboratory through the teleportation gate. Xiao Wei hugged Sun Mo's neck and frequently glanced back, filled with reluctance.
"Uncle, can I still go to Jinling to play?"
The little girl's voice was filled with fear and nervousness. She was like a helpless cub.
"Of course!"
Sun Mo smiled. "But you have to eat and sleep well. Take care of your body!"
"Mn!"
Xiao Wei nodded heavily.
However, on the second day, Xiao Wei's illness worsened. The spirit pressure environment in the Nine Provinces was different from the Darkness Continent. For a weak little girl to enter the Nine Provinces, it would be a form of harm to her.
"Uncle, I really want to go to the Shanshui Temple to offer some incense. Do you think Goddess Guanyin will fulfill my wish?"
Xiao Wei was very afraid. The tribute she offered was just a skewer of tanghulu. It was too shabby. Goddess Guanyin most probably wouldn't fulfill her wish.
"She will, it's fine as long as you are sincere!"
Sun Mo consoled.
"I..."
Before Xiao Wei finished speaking, she coughed up a large mouthful of blood. Her countenance was as pale as a ghost's. She could only exhale.
"Teacher Bai!"
Sun Mo called out loudly while performing emergency treatment.
Half a day later, the emergency treatment finally stopped.
"If it wasn't for your God Hands, she most probably wouldn't be able to survive today!"
Bai Qiusheng sighed. "However, she is too young. It's not a solution to keep stimulating her life potential!"
The effect of Sun Mo's ancient massaging technique was like a cardiotonic needle. It could be used for emergency treatment, but it was hopeless if one wanted to rely on it to cure her.
"Don't think too much. Humans will die eventually!"
Bai Qiusheng patted Sun Mo's shoulder. "What we can do now is to research the medicine as soon as possible!"
"Mn!"
Sun Mo calmed his emotions and entered work mode.
Five days later, Bai Qiusheng presided over the 10,02,200th medicinal experiment. Because Xiao Wei was on the verge of death, she was chosen as the experimental subject in order to squeeze out her remaining value and also to prolong her life.
The entire experiment process was tense and depressing. Because there were too many failures, everyone had a pessimistic subconscious in their bones.
As expected, the goddess of luck didn't descend and the experiment failed again.
Looking at the unconscious Xiao Wei, everyone's heart sank. She might never wake up again.
"Sigh!"
Bai Qiusheng shook his head. He took off his master teacher robe and left. He didn't even bother to do a summary of his experiment.
Sun Mo returned to his office, wanting to escape from this place where he couldn't see any hope. However, when he saw the teleportation gate that was just inches away from him, he slowly sat on the ground and hugged his knees, staring at it in a daze.
If he left, there would be even less hope.
After an unknown period of time, a voice rang out.
"You are a kind man!"
Headmaster Sun sighed.
"Kindness can't cure diseases!"
Sun Mo's lips twitched.
"But kindness will fill the world with love!"
Headmaster Sun consoled.
"Hehe!"
Sun Mo mocked, "Even love can't cure an illness!"
"…"
Headmaster Sun fell silent. After that, he sat down beside Sun Mo and stared at the teleportation gate.
"What's your dream?"
Headmaster Sun was curious. "Become a Saint?"
"It's said that the more daring a person is, the more productive they would be. But in truth, the dream of the vast majority of people is to have a big house, a good job, and a beautiful wife. After work, they would have money in their pockets and be able to have a good meal with their wives. After that, they would return home and sleep together."
Sun Mo chuckled. "But many people don't have these three things, including me in the past!"
Buying a house required one to empty six wallets. One could tell how difficult it was!
As for a wife?
How could he marry a wife if he didn't have money? He wouldn't even have the qualifications to be a bootlicker.
Headmaster Sun indicated for Sun Mo to continue.
"The reason why I applied for the teacher-training school is very simple. This job isn't bad and the income is stable. Moreover, it can allow students to understand themselves and work hard to become people who won't frequently regret after they grow old."
Sun Mo mocked himself. "Honestly speaking, why would people regret? It's because their lives aren't good now! If they had a chance to redo things, everyone would choose it. "
"This doesn't sound like something the number one great teacher in the Nine Provinces should say!"
Headmaster Sun teased.
"Dreams are just something to think about. To put it bluntly, they're just daydreaming and can't be realized. It's directly proportional to one's strength. Actually, everyone knows this. This is why so many people are lying flat on the ground."
Sun Mo's lips twitched. "No matter who it is, when one reaches my level and is only two steps away from becoming a saint, they would definitely give it a shot. However, that's because they are unwilling to accept it and not because of their dreams."
"Then what's your dream?"
Headmaster Sun asked again.
"Will my wishes come true?"
Sun Mo pondered very seriously. "Whatever I want to do, I have the ability to do it!"
This was no longer limited to being a great teacher.
Headmaster Sun no longer asked. Hence, the room fell silent.
After a while, Sun Mo adjusted his emotions and stood up. "Headmaster, do you have anything else? If not, I'll go to the laboratory. "
"Yes, but I don't know if I should tell you or not?"
Headmaster Sun felt conflicted.
"I'm all ears!"
Sun Mo knew that Headmaster Sun wouldn't look for him for no reason.
"Actually, the experiments we're doing now are more conservative for the sake of the experimental subjects. We've done some radical experiments in the past and the effects are very good. However, the burden on the experimental subjects is too great. Hence, we stopped them."
Headmaster Sun looked at Sun Mo. "I've used some methods to get Bai Wenzhang to understand your situation. Your body should be able to endure these radical experiments."
Sun Mo immediately frowned. "You want me to be an experimental subject?"
"You are the banner of the great teacher world and have extraordinary achievements now. In the future, you'll surely be even more magnificent. If you die, it'll be a huge loss to the Nine Provinces. However, the lives of millions of darkness aboriginals are also very precious."
Headmaster Sun found it hard to speak. Such words were too selfish.
"..."
Sun Mo's heart was in a mess.
"Forget it, just treat it as if I didn't say anything!"
Headmaster Sun turned and left.
"Wait a minute!"
Sun Mo still called out to Headmaster Sun. "Do you dare to guarantee that you can succeed?"
"I don't dare to guarantee it, but the success rate is very high. After all, your body has devoured divine bones before."
This was also why Headmaster Sun had the confidence to let Sun Mo be an experimental subject.
"..."
Sun Mo no longer spoke. Headmaster Sun understood his feelings and thus left.
Actually, this kind of choice was torture for kind-hearted people. If Sun Mo was selfish, he wouldn't have to feel so conflicted.
Xiao Wei had yet to wake up, and Li Luoran's condition was getting worse by the day.
"Teacher, why are you so worried?"
Li Luoran mustered up her courage and stretched out her hand to touch Sun Mo's brows, wanting to soothe them.
Sun Mo did his best to squeeze out a smile.
"Are you worried about me?"
Li Luoran started to console Sun Mo. "There's no need for that. Life and death are fated. Moreover, I'm already very satisfied to be able to accompany you during the last period of my life."
After saying that, Li Luoran lowered her head. Her face was flushed from shyness. However, the atmosphere of the darkness aboriginals had always been more open-minded. Moreover, she was about to die, so she didn't care about this.
"En, I'll accompany you!"
Sun Mo didn't love Li Luoran, but as a friend and student, he would accompany her until the very end.
Headmaster Sun didn't rush Sun Mo. It was as if the previous conversation didn't happen. However, Sun Mo grew more and more anxious as the days passed. He knew that there wasn't much time left for Xiao Wei and Li Luoran. In fact, he often saw dead experimental subjects being carried out.
The bright moonlight was like mercury spilling over the grass.
Sun Mo couldn't stand the atmosphere in the laboratory, so he came out for a breath of fresh air. He sat by the artificial lake and watched the students coming and going on the campus. Looking at the young faces, he was reminded of his youth.
"I'm still afraid!"
Only when faced with death would one be able to feel the immense pressure it brought.
Sun Mo wasn't someone who wasn't afraid of death. Besides, life was so beautiful. He had a confidante, a beautiful fiancée, and a cute and intelligent student...
Who would bear to give up?
...
After spending a day and a night by the artificial lake, Sun Mo went to find Headmaster Sun.
He didn't say anything, but Headmaster Sun already knew his decision. His gaze said it all.
"Sun Mo, I have to say it again. As long as you consume the Divine Awakening Potion, there's a risk of death."
Headmaster Sun's expression was extremely serious.
"I already know!"
Sun Mo's state of mind was very calm. "What do you need me to do?"
"I need you to record the changes in your body after taking the potion!"
Headmaster Sun didn't waste any time. He directly brought Sun Mo to the sealed experimental area and gave him all the experimental data and samples.
"The potency of the Divine Awakening Potion is too tyrannical. Many experimental subjects died from the potion itself."
In the next two days, Headmaster Sun personally led the experiments. He checked Sun Mo's body and recorded everything in detail. In the end, he placed a bottle of dark red potion in front of Sun Mo.
"You still have a chance to regret it now!"
Headmaster Sun had a conflicted expression on his face. He smiled bitterly. "I feel that I'm murdering the future of the great teacher world!"
"I've already come this far. Is there any reason to retreat?"
Sun Mo laughed. He picked up the bottle and drank the dark red potion.
There was no smell of blood. Instead, there was an indescribable fragrance.
"Is there any reaction?"
Headmaster Sun was very nervous.
"I feel a little hot!"
Sun Mo sensed the changes in his body. All of a sudden, an intense spasm came from his stomach. Even with his willpower, he couldn't endure this pain. His legs turned soft and he knelt on the ground.
In an instant, he was already perspiring profusely.
"Sun Mo!"
Headmaster Sun was very anxious and wanted to help him to the bed.
"I'm fine!"
Sun Mo gritted his teeth and persisted. "I can endure it. Help me bring a pen and paper over. While I'm still conscious, I have to record down the feeling."
Who knew if this potion would cause amnesia or confusion? Hence, Sun Mo had to record down the experimental data as soon as possible.
The pain came quickly and left slowly. To Sun Mo, this was simply the greatest torture. Moreover, the most terrifying thing was that the pain, the symptoms, and the location of the pain would be different every time.
It was either abdominal pain or a prolonged period of diarrhea!
It was either a headache, feeling as if his head was being run over by the tires of a war chariot or being smashed by a giant with a rock.
It was also either his entire body was numb and he felt like he was in a vegetative state. Other than his consciousness, he had no other senses.
...
In just seven days, Sun Mo had experienced over a hundred different kinds of pain. He didn't sleep well at all. Other than the pain, he also had to record a large amount of data.
"Teacher, what's wrong with you?"
Li Luoran cried when she saw Sun Mo again. Sun Mo had lost a lot of weight. To a major character in the Longevity Realm, this was definitely an abnormal situation.
"It's nothing. It's just that my appetite isn't good and I haven't eaten much!"
Sun Mo lied. After chatting with Li Luoran for a while, he lied to her that he still had work to do and asked her to leave.
There was no helping it. If the pain came when Li Luoran was still around, Sun Mo wouldn't be able to explain it. He didn't want this girl to worry.
Sometimes, Sun Mo would feel a tinge of regret in his dreams. It would have been fine if he hadn't agreed to Headmaster Sun's request. But in the blink of an eye, he would immediately go back to work.
This was the kind of person he was. Since he had done something, he wouldn't regret it because it was the most meaningless thing.
15 days later, after Headmaster Sun gave Sun Mo a checkup, his countenance was very unsightly.
"I'm going to work."
Sun Mo put on his clothes and prepared to leave.
"Aren't you going to ask me about the progress?"
Headmaster Sun sighed.
"No matter how the progress is, the only thing I can do now is to do my best!"
Sun Mo's state of mind had already adjusted. He didn't give up. "My time is very tight now. If you have nothing to say, I'm leaving."
"Sun Mo, with your current efforts, even if you save someone, you're saving yourself."
Headmaster Sun's unspoken words were very clear. The experimental data was very bad.
Sun Mo nodded and left.
"Teacher, will he die?"
Lu Feng appeared behind Headmaster Sun.
"Yes!"
Headmaster Sun looked at Sun Mo's back view. Sun Mo's footsteps were even more vigorous than a few days ago. "What do you think of him?"
"He's a man, a great teacher, and even giving him the identity of a saint isn't a disgrace."
Lu Feng sighed in admiration. "Teacher Sun's breadth of mind is comparable to the vast sky. His backbone can prop up the sky for daybreak!"
Lu Feng changed the way he addressed Sun Mo, calling him Teacher Sun.
Sun Mo's condition was getting worse and worse. He started coughing up blood frequently.
Xuanyuan Po came down to see Sun Mo with Headmaster Sun's permission.
Looking at the skinny teacher, the combat addict's eyes instantly turned red. "What's going on?"
"Don't shout so loudly!"
Sun Mo stopped him.
"What did they do to you?"
Xuanyuan Po was very angry. "I'm going to kill them!"
"This is my own choice."
Sun Mo smiled. When he saw Xuanyuan Po, he suddenly realized that Headmaster Sun wasn't optimistic about the experimental results and wanted him to leave his last words.
(It's true that I have many things I want to say, but my time is too tight.)
"Xuanyuan, you can leave first. I'm very busy."
Sun Mo forcefully chased Xuanyuan Po away. After that, in the following days, he would use a voice-recording stone to record his last words as he worked.
"Xiuxun, I'm sorry. I wasn't able to take responsibility. If I'm given another chance, I will date you and take you as my wife. I hope you can give me this chance."
"Ziyu, I'm sorry. I've wasted the best years of your youth. I really don't know what I should do. You are a good woman, but I'm not a good man. If there's a next life, I hope I can make it up to you!"
"Xinhui, the current me has never loved you before. Hence, there's no need for you to feel any psychological burden. The marriage agreement has been dissolved. You can go and live the life you like!"
After Sun Mo finished recording these unimportant last words, it was time for the Calabash Brothers. They were the most precious people in his life.
This was especially so for Ziqi and Lu Zhiruo.
Sun Mo thought of the night he spent with the little sunny egg at the Yunting Lake. He thought of the papaya girl who was hiding under the dripping roof on that rainy day.
"Ziqi..."
Putong!
Sun Mo fell to the ground. He felt that his face was wet. It wasn't tears but fresh blood. His eyes, nose, and mouth were all spurting out with a fishy smell.
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