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Chapter 149 Meng Yu, Can You Speak?

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The Master was highly unreliable, a fact that Zhuge Caihua was aware of.

She had argued with the Master before, almost to the point of angering herself to death. She had planned to reveal her true face to Meng Yu at the perfect moment, stunning him and letting him discover that she was an exceptionally beautiful woman capable of bringing nations to their knees. Yet the Master nonchalantly splattered hundreds of her real photos online, including some revealing ones, now feigning ignorance!

As she was about to say something else, suddenly, someone appeared behind her.

It was an old man with a white beard. Zhuge Caihua certainly knew him, as did everyone at Penglai University. He was the headmaster of Penglai University, a Nascent Soul Cultivator, and ranked fifth in strength. His name was Fifth Headmaster.

Why had the Headmaster come?

And why was he smiling so amiably?

Right, why was he grinning at the Master's remarks without stopping him?

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Western Luster Star.

Meng Yu was below a certain building, chatting with everyone.

The sun was shining brightly outside, with a constant stream of people. Freshly squeezed drinks were in front of him, everything was so pleasant.

Hey, why had so many people who messaged him privately changed their tone?

For example, on Zhuge Caihua's side, it was clear that it was her no-good Master logging in again. She had privately added Meng Yu before, expressing her willingness to meet Meng Yu in the First Grade Minor World, just to make friends. But Meng Yu had refused, saying, "Auntie, I don't want to drag you down; we shouldn't meet in private, thank you."

Something was not quite right.

Meng Yu recalled once again the situation where he had obtained the PowerPoint presentation connected to the nine diagrams.

Before, he had asked the rabbit if the nine diagrams would cause a stir in the Immortal Sect. The rabbit, who seemed to adore foreign lands so much that she'd defect to outer cosmos at the drop of a hat, looked puzzled.

"No way, no way, I'm only worried they won't be interested anymore. You've only researched for ten thousand years, but it's still much more advanced than our one million years of work. You have countless units and people who can coordinate and experiment together. We have been intermittent and even lost some data."

"You may not know how bad the reputation of our project is; it's swindled so many people that even a dog wouldn't glance at it."

"What? Surprising people? Impossible. How can our backwater compare with the Immortal Sect? Your moon is rounder than ours!"

"At most it would create a small ripple. Actually, I could release more images and provide more details, their valuable opinions are important to us..."

"Alright, I'll do as you say. Gotta paint a big picture without too many details. Don't worry too much; it won't cause any shock, and no one will track you down through the internet line."

The rabbit promised solemnly, and Meng Yu nodded. Anyway, the blueprint for nuclear fusion seemed no different from a bicycle's blueprint. Showing it around wouldn't hurt.

Poor heaven's witness, he couldn't get the blueprints appraised right off the bat, could he? He had barely started learning about Formation!

However, Master Lihua's reaction made Meng Yu suddenly feel as if he had made a mistake.

He remembered the rabbit saying that their PowerPoint presentation had fooled many Divinity Transformation cultivators and numerous Great Sects. Could it be that in a million years, the rabbits had evolved the ability to deceive without consequence, to the point of even convincing themselves...

Moreover, the rabbit simply wanted to hand over the technology, asking for nothing in return!

"I am Fifth Strong."

Suddenly, the name appeared on Zhuge Caihua's account.

Wasn't he the Nascent Soul Master from Penglai University?

How come he used Zhuge Caihua's account?

Oh right, why did he attach an embarrassed emoji afterward?

"Greetings, Headmaster."

Meng Yu promptly replied respectfully, then the other party requested a video call.

Meng Yu quickly clicked to reject, explaining that it wasn't safe; video traffic and text traffic were different, far too easy to be discovered. He didn't dare to take the risk.

"Meng Yu, you are the most talented child I've seen."

The other party sent this text, followed by a long message, offering a different interpretation of the nine diagrams Meng Yu, no, Bai Qianqian had shared.

The text was more than ten times longer than what Meng Yu had sent; the speed of a Nascent Soul using Divine Sense to type was indeed very fast.

Meng Yu kept silent, not wanting to critique impulsively. Any comment he made in response to Fifth Strong could give him away.

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"Thank you for your compliments, Headmaster. Actually, these are just some immature ideas of mine."

"Your concept is very interesting. Is there anything I can do to help you?"

It seemed the old man had misunderstood something.

"Well, if possible, could you send over the files from Penglai University related to the Son of Heavenly Way project? I just happen to be looking at it for reference. After all, I'm just one person and haven't thought everything through fully..."

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Penglai University.

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Zhuge Caihua had always heard that the old headmaster was the kind of person who wouldn't bat an eye even if Mount Tai were collapsing in front of him, and that he would never lose his temper, even when dealing with the most mischievous and troublesome students. But now, Zhuge Caihua clearly saw the headmaster's face twitch.

It twitched again.

It was an expression of being hurt and insulted, a kind of distress that etched itself into one's memory.

"Meng Yu," he always talks like this?"

Suddenly, the old headmaster asked in such a way. It seemed he had realized why the Zhao Family was persecuting Meng Yu. It truly was a wonder that he had survived until now, as if Heaven were blind.

"No, no, Meng Yu is very good in daily life. He is polite to everyone, fair in his dealings; you can watch the recordings from the Martial Arts Miniature World. In real life, he's quite shy, able to make friends with anyone. It's just that he becomes a bit unrestrained online."

Zhuge Caihua suddenly remembered that the headmaster from two terms before the last at Penglai University had applied for a large amount of funding, then started a project similar to the Son of Heavenly Way.

The Nascent Soul Supreme Headmaster, together with his Nascent Soul wife and many others at Penglai University, back then the current headmaster was only at the Foundation Establishment stage, in charge of running errands for the project before diving headlong into the Abyssal Cave. The project went on for decades and ultimately ended in failure.

The preceding headmaster's brilliant life stumbled over this project, which became an enduring regret.

For the current headmaster, those decades bore witness to his youthful years.

The initial lofty aspirations, the hard work and struggles along the way, and the painful ending.

Right, how many people were mobilized back then?

The core team members, were there hundreds or thousands of them? There were up to a dozen Nascent Soul cultivators at the peak, tens of Golden Core cultivators, access to divine computational power was requested, and they had to swallow their pride and seek help from others...

What were the old headmaster's heroic pledges?

With so many of us, couldn't we find a way?

If others can't, we can!

I may be a Nascent Soul, but you are geniuses!

"He's good in his daily life... yes... hmm, it's good for young people to free themselves online. Being high-spirited and proud is fine. These few images he created are very interesting, they're excellent. Tell him that we have the data here, but it is classified. Approval from each department is required, which is a cumbersome process and a waste of time.

If he wishes, he can come to study at Penglai University. Don't worry, I assure you he will arrive and leave safely. Let alone that Nascent Soul from the Zhao Family, even if the Moon God himself were to come, I could hold my ground!"

The old headmaster said calmly, leaving Zhuge Caihua thoroughly impressed.

This was a promise from a Nascent Soul cultivator and also a commitment from the head of a top university. Penglai University was actually a Sect in itself, and such a pledge was akin to one of the Five Great Immortal Mansions of the Immortal Sect making a stance.

Were those nine diagrams really that incredible? Right now, she was as clueless as a dog staring at the stars.

But this was good news, wasn't it? With the promise of a Nascent Soul Master and the addition of a scientific research halo, could Meng Yu safely settle down? Could he live freely under the sunlight?

Zhuge Caihua was suddenly a little excited. She was just about to type a message when a reply from Meng Yu came.

"Forget it, forget it, thanks to the Fifth Headmaster, but I just remembered that large-scale file transfers could lead someone to me by tracing the traffic, which is very unsafe. I really don't want to hurt anyone again.

"I personally think there's not much of a problem with this project; one person can handle it, so I don't need the information from Penglai University. It's just that I might need to run some data later on, so I hope you can help with that?"

Zhuge Caihua's fingers froze in mid-air, behind her reflection was the face of a Nascent Soul Master. The old headmaster's expression at that moment was priceless; it was as if someone had forcefully slapped a handful of dog shit on his face.

His youth, his companion's struggles, the old headmaster's accumulation, the effort of countless people!

"One person can handle it?"

At this moment, Zhuge Caihua was lost for words.

Meng Yu's words were diplomatic, but the underlying message was, "I've decided within thirty seconds that I do not need to refer to the experiences of you losers. After all, being as wise and heroic as I am, I've already advanced the research so far that looking at your data would be a waste of my time. As for needing help with running the data later on, that was merely a courtesy, like when one refuses another person and then adds, 'Let's have dinner together sometime when you're free.'

"He... this attitude of his... is really not good..."

The powerful Fifth Headmaster seemed as if he wanted to reach through the internet cable and hit someone, but he forcibly restrained himself.

Then, with a thought, he typed a message that was sent using Zhuge Caihua's ID.

"Are you sure you can succeed?"

"It's okay, I guess. My Void Shifting was something I figured out on my own. I don't see much problem with this; if it doesn't work out, I'll just pursue Foundation Establishment by Enlightenment. Then I'll explore the Son of Heavenly Way at the Foundation Establishment Stage, which is a bit of a shame that it'll cost Caihua a few billion..."

This was the first time Meng Yu brought up the issue of project funding.

Master Lihua planned to spend tens or hundreds of billions!

And before, Penglai University spent even more over decades!

One person figuring it out on his own at the cost of a few billion; most of which went to purchasing an abandoned planet (abandoned planets are not expensive, but buying one means development and maintenance, and subsequent investments are the major costs). If he fails, he still has the confidence to delve deeper...

The room fell silent; neither the headmaster nor the Golden Core cultivators spoke, each looking at each other.

And Zhuge Caihua no longer dared to look at the headmaster's face, burying her head deep under the table like an ostrich.

It was too embarrassing, not because of Meng Yu, but because of her.

Before the appraisal meeting started today, Master Lihua introduced herself to the Golden Core cultivators, talking about how her disciple was a genius, already at the Ninth Layer of Qi Cultivation, profoundly knowledgeable about various research areas, skilled from a young age in certain arts, and that they should all take good care of him. This time, Meng Yu came to ask for her help, so please, give him some face. Birds of a feather flock together, and she isn't so bad herself...

Maybe she should just shrink into the ground?