Chapter 350 - 350 230 Exchange

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350: Chapter 230: Exchange 350: Chapter 230: Exchange Wen Beixiong, an associate professor at the Plant College in the Logistics Department, a green plain second prize winner, a third-tier rare profession holder of “Parasitic Tree,” and also Lu Ping’an’s mentor. Don’t get me wrong, he didn’t personally come to teach the class, he didn’t have the patience or the time, it was just one of his teaching assistants leading the “Gardener” course for Lu Ping’an’s class. This was clearly not a coincidence, but the result of internal competition in the Plant College… after much deliberation. For the gardener, having a tool man who could “instantly ripen” magic plants was too tempting. Projects that would have taken months or even years could potentially be answered in an instant; no one could resist such temptation. Even though everyone knew that this ability had many limitations and might even come at a great cost, these people were still eager… when Lu Ping’an treated others as tool men, naturally, some people treated him as a tool man as well. For Professor Wen to secure this in the end was enough to prove his strength. However, he certainly wouldn’t actually teach undergraduate classes; he would first let his teaching assistant help students improve their basics, go through the process, and then teach some important courses at crucial moments, which would suffice. Only, before the start of the semester, Professor Wen wanted Lu Ping’an to find him, but he hasn’t shown up yet… now, it’s a bit annoying. “I have a few new Magic Plants here that I need you to appraise.” Lu Ping’an didn’t waste words and directly took out his recent “research results,” a few new “assembled magic plants,” for the professor to appreciate. In an instant, all dissatisfaction and complaints disappeared without a trace, and his old face was wrinkled with a smile. By the time Professor Wen put down the culture dishes and flower pots one by one and remembered that there was another person here, more than 20 minutes had passed, and this was just a preliminary appraisal. With a red, satisfied face, the old professor patted Lu Ping’an on the shoulder and called him a brother, inviting him to dinner. “…I came here this time as a representative of the Special Service Team, and we need some help from the Plant College.” The Plant College of the Ancient City University, which specializes in special fields, was also a well-known name in the industry. When Lu Ping’an had previously sought help in identifying the “White Sleeping Cherry,” he had consulted them. But this time, they needed more than just an expert’s “opinion,” but a meticulous investigation by a group of experts formed by the professors. Some people might misunderstand, but simply blocking a few key points by pointing at the market and saying “not for sale” would not be enough to crack down on arms. Only by really uncovering the supply chain can the grey market be effectively dealt with. Each smuggling chain, production and sales chain, and distribution chain are independent, and specialized teams must be put together to track them down. The Special Service Teams were divided into different divisions, some focusing on tracking down firearms, others on locating mass-production workshops for quasi-polluting weapons (these had short durations and therefore were more likely to be locally produced), others on tracking down modified humans, and others on tracking down biological weapons (including magic plant weapons). For various reasons, Special Service Team Three chose to follow the clues of the magic plant weapons. Now, in addition to these “gifts,” Lu Ping’an had also brought a big box filled with common “black market magic plant weapons.” Most of them were not very powerful but were simple and easy to use. The other advantage of magic plants as weapons was that they could be planted and used immediately; they didn’t discriminate much when it came to users. Gardeners could easily make several “module packs” and “convenience packs” and throw them on the market for use. “These are simple things, the level is too low, what is there to study?” For the few “weapon packs” that Lu Ping’an brought out, Professor Wen had no interest at all; these magic plants were so low-quality that he wouldn’t even bother picking them up if they were on the side of the road. However, it was precisely these lower-level magic plants that were more conducive to market circulation; cost-effectiveness was the main road. Among them, there were plant grenades that could explode when opened, bouquet bombs used for assassinations, “landmines” that would unleash demonized man-eating flowers to bite people, and demonized fences that would automatically wrap around anyone who approached. In the arms market, they were actually considered mid-to-high-end products because of their “non-metallic” concealment and the fact that they were all the result of pollution. Their lethality was astonishing for mortals and not bad for magic monsters, and many of them could be reused. The old professor took out a spade and scissors with little interest, tapping here and there, and they were all disassembled in a few strokes. Flowers were flowers, leaves were leaves; all the components were clear and obvious, which could be easily seen under a microscope. “…A bunch of garbage, all outdated modules, and they even made several generations of degraded versions for mass production. Tsk, they’ve even dealt with the seeds so they can’t germinate a second time. They must be afraid of losing their armaments business.” The professor was amazed at the degree of cutting corners and deliberate downgrading of these things. However, Lu Ping’an wouldn’t have come in person if it was just analyzing these low-quality products since Special Service Team could do it on their own. “We need their possible origins, possible developers, possible sources of raw materials. Magic plants need the Land of life, nutrients, and special water and fertilizer, all of which can serve as clues. In short, the Special Service Team needs a detailed report on the specific information of developers and transporters.” In fact, many unsolved cases are not truly hopeless, but the cost of investigation is too high and not worth it. As law-enforcement, spending years working on one case and involving hundreds of people under normal circumstances would be enough for several dozens of ordinary cases. The law-enforcement agencies wouldn’t let you waste resources irrationally. But now, when the Special Service Team and the Bureau of Anomaly Management are serious and spare no expense, there will naturally be results. Although the demands were excessive, Lu Ping’an knew they would achieve results. From the water source, nutrients, contaminated soil, and even the chaotic features like color and patterns in the plant, these researchers can always figure something out. What they need are just costs and time. “…Price and all that, it’s fine as long as the Bureau of Anomaly Management pays the bill. You can quote a higher budget.” Lu Ping’an was candid since he was just a runner and there was no need to save money for the boss. Especially when this boss didn’t lack money and just wanted to do things well. “We need to gather professors from various disciplines such as soil and water, cultivation, and practical magic plants. I have the connections, but why should I use them for this? Ah, you say generous rewards? Does our college look like it lacks money?” Obviously not, mature gardeners are excellent producers, and merely money would hardly be tempting. That’s why Lu Ping’an came in person. “You can say any request you have directly. As long as the Special Service Team can do it, we agree.” “I want you to…” Lu Ping’an’s face changed instantly; this was too direct and unacceptable. “…Be my laboratory assistant and, by the way, take some of my designated courses.” After a deep breath, Professor Wen finally finished speaking. This was a hint from the teacher, which should be a good thing, but after pondering for a moment, Lu Ping’an could only shake his head helplessly. “You may not know, but my schedule is already quite full, and I can’t find any time to squeeze any more in…” “You can just come to help me when you attend gardener courses. Xiao Liu (assistant teacher) won’t count you absent and will give you a high passing grade at the end.” Lu Ping’an still shook his head. Perhaps these “beginner’s knowledge” were nothing to the professor, but he needed them. He had his own plan. This time was for laying the foundation; he couldn’t let extraneous factors disrupt his plans. Being rejected, Professor Wen smiled instead. He saw that Lu Ping’an wasn’t just relying on his Talent Abilities. “…I’ll find someone to teach you the basics one-on-one. It’ll be much more useful than Xiao Liu’s big class, as long as you’re not an idiot. When you’re in the lab, you can ask me any questions you have directly.” From a roll-call class of dozens of people to one-on-one private tutoring, and having expert scholars to answer your questions on the spot, it would be foolish for Lu Ping’an not to agree. “Alright…” “Then let’s start from today. There will be two experiments shortly. Let’s talk as we go.”

Chapter 350 - 350 230 Exchange

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