OBS Chapter 17: Since that's the case, then this student will make a fool of himself.
Chapter 17: Since that's the case, then this student will make a fool of himself.
After listening to the voice message from Lao Bai on WeChat.
Lin Yi felt that Tang Xinyi's world had definitely collapsed.
He thought for a moment and then called Lao Bai back.
After learning that Lao Bai had mistakenly thought he was at the spirit plant cultivation base and had taken him there, Lin Yi strode leisurely toward the spirit plant cultivation base.
When he arrived at the spirit plant cultivation base at a leisurely pace, he saw five figures in the distance and immediately recognized three of them: Tang Xinyi, Lao Bai, and Liu Bochuan, the leader of the spirit plant cultivation research department, the vice dean of the department, and a five-star research mentor.
Lin Yi had seen Liu Bochuan once from afar at the welcome party, so he naturally recognized him. Besides these three, there were two other girls standing next to Tang Xinyi, one of whom was also a familiar face—Jiang Xiaoran, the campus belle who had come out of the Baoguo Weapon Shop that morning.
The moment Lin Yi saw Jiang Xiaoran, he already had a pretty good idea of what had happened. Gu Zai had been practicing swordsmanship in that shop that morning, and Jiang Xiaoran had arrived with her people that afternoon. Even a fool could guess what had happened.
However, Lin Yi remained calm; what was bound to happen would happen eventually.
Not only was he not flustered, but he even pondered as he walked whether he should take this opportunity to cultivate his image as a top student.
After all, as long as Mushroom continues to grow, it will eventually be exposed to the public eye. Rather than letting others discover it slowly in the future, it's better to actively give people a heads-up. As long as the image of a top student is established, then even if something outrageous happens to Mushroom in the future, it won't seem so outrageous.
Because outstanding people never need you to explain; others will fill in the blanks for you.
For example, why is the free-growing mushroom so unscientific?
Because it has a beast tamer who conducts cross-species research, and this beast tamer is also a research genius, once you explain it, everything makes sense.
If we don't give him and Mushroom Boy a proper identity, and they suddenly appear out of nowhere, it won't cause a sensation, it will be a death sentence.
There are only two possible outcomes: either the little mushroom will be locked in a cage for research, or he will be captured and severely tortured by someone with ulterior motives.
Therefore, Lin Yi really needs this academic genius status.
Since that's the case, then I'm sorry, everyone please step aside. I'm about to make a fool of myself.
With that thought in mind, Lin Yi walked straight up.
"Teacher, you were looking for me?" Although he had already recognized Liu Bochuan standing to the side, Lin Yi did not immediately try to get close to him, but instead walked towards Tang Xinyi first.
Some people can only be met through introductions. Approaching them too soon can actually cause them to feel uncomfortable. This is a matter of navigating social situations.
Although Tang Xinyi's gaze towards Lin Yi was 'full of affection,' she still took the initiative to introduce him:
"Lin Yi, let me introduce you. You should know this gentleman. He is the vice dean of our department and also my mentor, Professor Liu."
"Hello, Mr. Liu."
Lin Yi then looked at Liu Bochuan, who had short silver-white hair, a pair of gold-rimmed glasses on his nose, looked old and had a strong presence. He was indeed a five-star mentor.
"You're Lin Yi?"
Liu Bochuan looked Lin Yi up and down, then nodded and said, "Not bad, you have some of my former glory. Enough with the small talk, let's get straight to the point. I heard from Xinyi that you've contracted a ground mushroom and made some progress in cross-species training. Would you mind letting your pet show this old man something?"
"Of course I don't mind."
Lin Yi readily agreed. He squatted down, placed the mushroom on the ground, and secretly informed the little guy through mental connection that he was only allowed to use the [Grass Sword Technique], and was absolutely forbidden from jumping up and using his ultimate move at close range.
The little guy stood on the ground, clutching the Hanxuan Sword tightly in his hands, his bright little eyes constantly scanning the group, making Tang Xinyi and the other two girls' hearts melt.
The little guy under Lin Yi is so cute, I really want to kiss it.
Mushroom: (˶'ᵕ'˶) Yes, but let's make it clear first, no biting!
After a short while, the mushroom looked at Lin Yi. Only after receiving its master's 'command' did it pick up the Cold String Sword and thrust it out.
The moment the cyan sword light appeared, a ripple finally appeared in Liu Bochuan's calm eyes. He couldn't suppress the surprise in his eyes and subconsciously took two steps forward, even adjusting his glasses to observe more closely.
Tang Xinyi and Cheng Jiaqi were also stunned, and Jiang Xiaoran's breathing became rapid, her full breasts heaving up and down. Even though the three of them were mentally prepared, they were still quite shocked when they saw it with their own eyes.
Even after the mushroom finished performing the entire set of the [Grass Sword Technique], Liu Bochuan kept his eyes fixed on the super-evolved sword energy that had not yet dissipated.
"What Xiao Tang and the others said is true; there has indeed been a breakthrough in the development of this free-growing mushroom."
Liu Bochuan squatted down and carefully examined the ground mushroom. The mushroom blinked and stared at him. The two of them locked eyes.
"Incredible! How did they do that..." Liu Bochuan finally looked away after a long silence, then stood up and looked at Lin Yi: "Lin Yi, you can teach it, so you must have some papers on teaching skills, right? I wonder if I could take a look?"
"It is possible, but there is no printed version at the moment, Mr. Liu. I'm afraid you'll have to view it on your phone." Lin Yi nodded upon hearing this, speaking neither humbly nor arrogantly.
He actually had a backup on his phone, which he had originally copied to give to Lao Bai when he had the chance, but now it came in handy.
Liu Bochuan took the phone from Lin Yi and gave Lin Yi a scrutinizing look.
This young man doesn't seem like the type to do scientific research at all. Thinking this to himself, Liu Bochuan slowly flipped through the pre-opened paper file, saying, seemingly casually:
"Lin Yi, how much do you know about the school rules of Tiannan Beast Taming University?"
"I wouldn't say I can recite it perfectly, but I can at least remember it by heart," Lin Yi replied. The first lesson for all beast tamers entering Tiannan University is to memorize the school rules and regulations.
"Hmm." Liu Bochuan continued flipping through the skills paper: "Then tell me, what is Article 321 of the school regulations?"
Lin Yi pondered for a moment: "Article 321 of the school rules states that students of Tiannan Beast Taming University are not allowed to use the research results of other schools to impersonate their own research conclusions, and are even less allowed to use new skill papers from other schools that have not yet been made public. If this leads to bloodshed between the two sides, they will be punished with death."
"It's good that you remember. I hope you will never violate this school rule, otherwise, none of you can bear the consequences." Liu Bochuan nodded, his words carrying a subtle warning.
Lin Yi frowned inwardly. Liu Bochuan's attitude had been somewhat indifferent from beginning to end, and his mention of this school rule now was clearly not a spur-of-the-moment decision.
Indeed, Tang Xinyi and the others also sensed the implication in Liu Bochuan's words. Was Professor Liu... questioning the source of the other party's research results?
Tang Xinyi, in particular, as Liu Bochuan's prized student, knew this better than anyone.
Stealing unpublished technical papers from other schools or impersonating others are absolutely unacceptable and will have serious consequences.
As expected, Liu Bochuan simply stopped pretending and immediately stared intently at the boy in front of him.
"Lin Yi, tell me the truth, did you write this paper?"
"It might not be too late to tell the truth now!"