Starting Cultivation in Wasteland

The old dean noticed Qu Jianlei's gaze and looked at him with interest, "What, do you find me annoying?"

Qu Jianlei rolled his eyes at the words, "What kind of joke is that? I just think you're too young."

He wanted to say something about respecting the teachers' dignity, but in truth, the Imperial doesn't have that concept.

Respecting teachers and valuing the Way exists, but once teachers finish their work, they can live quite freely.

However, the old dean really guessed what he was thinking and gave a cold snort.

"Isn't it just my old sister? She doesn't want to be disturbed, so I make sure she's unnoticed when she comes!"

Granny Jia snorted as well at the words.

"In the end, it's just you being vain. Over a hundred years old, look at what you look like?"

The old dean smiled indifferently, "When you were over two hundred, you looked even younger than me, my dear sister."

Qu Jianlei nodded slightly, "Indeed, Kushnier also likes motorbikes and keeps long hair."

The old dean glanced at him and spoke solemnly, "Your people are really ruthless, killing the Supreme just like that."

Qu Jianlei's mouth twitched, "He was looking for trouble with us, one side had to die sooner or later."

"Alright," interrupted Granny Jia, "what are you doing here now?"

"I heard he's into arrays," the old dean pointed at Qu Jianlei, "and he improved a defense array."

Granny Jia blinked at the word "array" and only snorted after hearing the rest.

"What's so great about arrays? Defense arrays are not rare."

"It's your great-granddaughter applying for a project," the old dean declared openly, "I have to keep a check!"

In truth, keeping a check was just an excuse, he himself was interested in array research and was tempted by something new.

As for requiring military authorization for array research... two Supremes didn't care at all.

Granny Jia glanced at Qu Jianlei, "Does your research need to be kept secret? Just be honest."

Qu Jianlei answered solemnly, "Hals from the Fourth War Zone is very interested and wants to recruit me to the military, but I refused."

"Hals?" The old dean was surprised, "Do you mean that B-level chubby guy?"

In the industry, true experts know each other, but for a Supreme to know a B-level, Hals' ability must be significant.

"Yes, him," Qu Jianlei nodded, "my research results shouldn't be too bad."

Granny Jia spoke at these words, "Then just open a project, the academy isn't lacking money, right?"

"My dear sister!" The old dean rolled his eyes helplessly, then pulled out a cigarette and lit it.

The punk-style young man took a deep puff and then slowly spoke, "It's still an array, how can we just open a project like that?"

"Then don't open a project," Qu Jianlei stated flatly, not very interested in that bit of income.

He still lacked money, but not this small amount, if he wanted to sell at a high price, the Earth Scholar could definitely offer more.

Originally wanting to help Professor Zi gain some achievement, but since it was so troublesome, he decided to let it go.

The old dean got anxious at that, "Don't be like that, I'm here to make it happen?"

"Empty promises?" Granny Jia looked at him disdainfully, "Still shameless as ever, get an academy position first."

"Positioning is easy," the old dean replied without hesitation, since he's the Guardian Supreme of the academy, it's a small matter.

"But the best is to go through the School Protection Team, for a formal position... that requires a lot more."

"Heh," Granny Jia snorted, looking at Qu Jianlei, "Show him your Planet Mansion credentials."

Qu Jianlei took out the credentials and flashed them, and the old dean was a bit dumbfounded, "Special Consultant, is that possible?"

Then he took out a terminal and checked it, "This... it actually exists, the people on Star No. 4 really make things happen."

As an official Supreme, his authority is high, checking on other planets is child's play.

Although it's just a Special Consultant, not quite formal, yet, consider where the issuing department is from.

Moreover, the credentials handled by Hertman are archived, meaning the status is officially recognized.

In daily life, the credentials bring too much convenience, even better than a formal teacher at Green Water Academy.

Granny Jia snorted lightly, "So don't mention the school guard stuff."

The punk young man's brows knitted together, "I can also do special recruitment, but there has to be a reason."

Granny Jia shook her head, "Still don't want to do it, and don't think about the array."

"What a mess," the old dean shook his head in disbelief, "How about transferring to the library first?"

The library staff belongs to logistics, without teaching duties, this kind of position is easier to arrange.

Granny Jia was dismissive of this, "If it can't be done, forget it, no one's forcing you."

The old dean quickly waved his hand at these words, "Alright, let's not talk about this today... drink a little together tonight?"

Honestly, this was Qu Jianlei's first time receiving an invitation from a Supreme to have a drink.

Granny Jia expressed no interest in drinking, suggesting finding a place for tea and a chat instead.

Ever since she was a child, she disliked drinking, and even after becoming a Superpower Warrior capable of expelling alcohol fumes, she still didn't like it.

The last place the three of them ended up was Green Water Academy, where the old headmaster had a personal space.

The area wasn't very large, about half a square kilometer, but it was barely enough.

The old headmaster was not very fond of extravagance, with only two two-story buildings amidst mostly natural scenery.

There were seven or eight helping hands, but he had given all of them holidays, leaving only the three of them in such a large space.

Even when Granny Jia arrived at this place, her mind was still on the Cultivation Technique, sipping tea as she flipped through pages.

The old headmaster brought out a few bottles of wine and chatted with Qu Jianlei while drinking.

In fact, he was also very curious about Panda's path and actively inquired about the experiences on Star No. 4.

Qu Jianlei had a lot of things he wanted to ask too, and inadvertently started talking about artificial intelligence.

The old headmaster stated without hesitation, "Artificial intelligence has caused issues in the past, and the Empire is quite cautious."

"The Customs Enforcement Division's AI seems really powerful," Qu Jianlei spoke with a frown, "Does the Empire not care?"

"It's not as intelligent as you think," the old headmaster replied dismissively, "Once it crosses the line, the Empire will absolutely eradicate it."

"However, the Customs Enforcement Division's nature is quite special; having a relatively independent system is beneficial."

"That's not just any ordinary independence," Qu Jianlei sneered, "Otherwise, we wouldn't need to raid their headquarters."

"Ambitious individuals naturally become inflated," the old headmaster remarked, as if this was nothing unusual.

But the next moment, he seemed a bit surprised, "The Cultivation Method you two are discussing... sounds a bit unconventional?"

"You don't understand!" Granny Jia responded without looking up while drinking her tea, "We are making improvements."

The old headmaster was indeed not skilled in this area, but at least he could understand their conversation, right?

He asked cautiously, "Are you talking about the method of directly absorbing Crystals for cultivation?"

"Yes," Granny Jia responded without hesitation; as a Supreme, she had that level of responsibility.

If such Magic Doors were spread out, there would definitely be a mad scramble, and it's normal to cause dozens of casualties.

But once it involves the Supreme, those who want to take action must weigh their options.

"Are you also researching this?" the old headmaster asked in amazement, "I heard earlier that the military already had a breakthrough."

"The military?" Granny Jia glanced at him and continued to ponder deeply.

"The military?" Qu Jianlei raised an eyebrow in surprise; had the first batch he sold already reached the military?

"Hmm," the old headmaster nodded and raised his cup to drink his wine, "I heard it was developed by the Third War Zone."

"The Third War Zone," Qu Jianlei's expression was a bit odd, had the connection between Star No. 3 and Garbage Star been restored?

"Is there a detailed modification plan?"

Granny Jia, upon hearing the old headmaster's words, was about to lose patience, but upon hearing this, she delved back into pondering.

Attempts to improve cultivation methods have always been ongoing, and it's not impossible for research results to collide.

After all, being able to borrow from others is beneficial, but if not, it's no big deal.

The old headmaster shook his head, "No detailed plan; some time ago, the military came to select seedlings, and I inadvertently overheard this news."

"Inadvertently? Haha," Granny Jia let out a cold laugh without even looking up.

"When will you change this habit of playing clever?"

"Old sister, it wasn't cleverness," the old headmaster felt wronged, "I am a Supreme now, not the old times."

Then he mysteriously stated, "It wasn't developed by the Third War Zone headquarters; it seems to come from a Mineral Star."

Qu Jianlei shook his head slightly at this: It's just a game of Chinese whispers!

He knew about the Mineral Star, as the Hope Star Realm had four Habitable Stars, but Mineral Stars were more than ten.

The Empire was very selective about Habitable Stars, choosing planets suitable for living with low transformation costs to become Habitable Stars.

But Mineral Stars were different; as long as the mineral resources were abundant, it was fine.

Many Mineral Stars had extremely harsh natural environments, making it nearly impossible to work full-time even with full mechanization.

But regardless of how harsh the natural environment was, there always needed to be mining teams for supervision.

The mining teams might not stay on the Mineral Star and could remain in space, observing and operating via remote control.

Those stationed on the Mineral Star had rotation cycles lasting a minimum of a year or two, which was not unusual.

In such extremely dull situations, it's quite normal for someone to contemplate improving cultivation methods.

However, Qu Jianlei knew very well that the improved Cultivation Technique indeed did not come from the Mineral Star, but from the Garbage Star!

Yet he couldn't explain this because he couldn't disclose the source of the information.

The next moment, the old headmaster's eyes lit up, "Mineral Star? I completely forgot about that point..."

"Green Water is about to send students for internships on the Mineral Stars. Panda, if you could help oversee a bit, including you wouldn't be hard!"