I Don't Agree to the Terms

Chapter 839 445: Infiltrating the Enemy Stronghold to Retire_2

Fortunately, as a temporary player, I have a natural disguise, coupled with the ongoing optimization of Size-Wishing and Embryonic Transmutation, I don't have to worry about getting into trouble.

It's precisely because of this that he hasn't left this mid-level area instance and continues to maintain stability within the Xuandao Universe for a while.

What's the point of leaving so soon? He'd have to switch worlds and stabilize again, and it's not certain whether the other world is normal. It's better to stay in this stable world.

"Mr. Gu, why are you sneaking off to slack here again?" A somewhat helpless voice was heard.

The speaker was a capable young man named Qin Shang, whose position was Gu Shanhai's assistant.

Currently, Gu Shanhai holds the identity of a Class A Xuan Dao Predictor at the Academy, so it's reasonable for the Xuandao Alliance to assign him an assistant.

The assistant is definitely chosen as a male; choosing a female would cause unnecessary trouble. To avoid hassle, Gu Shanhai chose Qin Shang.

The Xuandao Alliance's Academy is similar to the Navia Empire's Royal Research Institute, a combination of a research institute and a school that recruits and cultivates students and conducts research.

As a Xuandao Predictor, Gu Shanhai's role is to deduce new Xuandao Techniques. Otherwise, where would these techniques come from? They can't just appear out of thin air. Someone needs to deduce and perfect them.

Class A is the highest level.

This makes him part of the Academy's top-tier group. In the entire Academy, there are only thirteen individuals with Class A titles, and Gu Shanhai is the youngest among them.

Thankfully, the Academy doesn't solely rely on seniority rankings; otherwise, Gu Shanhai might not have made it in. To get in, you'd need real competence.

Of course, this isn't entirely absent, but relatively rare.

"What's wrong with slacking? I've worked hard for years, why can't I enjoy myself?" Gu Shanhai said righteously.

"There's no problem with you enjoying yourself, but don't do it in other people's vegetable patches." Qin Shang was a bit exasperated; a student complained that Gu Shanhai sat near his graduation thesis, putting it in jeopardy.

"There's no one here. I can't go to the rooftop, right? Last time, I sat on the rooftop, and you acted like I was about to jump off." Gu Shanhai retorted.

Upon hearing this, Qin Shang felt his blood pressure rising: "Mr. Gu, sitting on the rooftop is fine, but you shouldn't sit on the railing. If you aren't stable, you'll fall off."

This man is really a handful, but his achievements are outstanding. After coming to the Academy, he solved numerous technique-related problems, earning him an exceptional status.

Otherwise, the Academy would never let Gu Shanhai mess around like this.

"It's only thirty floors. Even if I fell headfirst, I wouldn't die." Gu Shanhai was utterly unbothered.

"..." Qin Shang was at a loss for words, feeling his anger rising. What kind of nonsense is this?

"Alright, alright, Mr. Gu, why don't you leave first? This is a student's graduation certificate. If your hand slips and ruins it, it'll be a disaster for them." Qin Shang reminded him.

If such a thing really happened, the Academy would likely brush it off, and the student would end up being the only one suffering. What could they do to Gu Shanhai?

Symbolically deduct two months' salary?

"Fine, fine, I can't even find a stable place." Gu Shanhai leisurely got up and left.

"Has the data for the Blood Returning Technique Limit Experiment No. 28 been released yet?"

On the way back, Gu Shanhai directly asked.

The Blood Returning Technique Limit Experiment No. 28 tests the limits of the 'Blood Returning Technique'. So far, the progress is going smoothly.

This isn't an experiment conducted by him alone; it's the twenty-eighth limit test of the Blood Returning Technique at the Academy, so it's called Limit Blood Returning No. 28.

An experiment like this isn't limited to one person, it's about whether someone is qualified to conduct it.

The 'Blood Returning Technique' has always been a popular subject for experimentation at the Academy, with optimization, exploration, and the pursuit of limits like Gu Shanhai's work.

Gu Shanhai doesn't have just this one experiment; he has multiple experiments running simultaneously.

As long as feasible and valuable data or results are produced within a specified period, funding is unlikely to be cut off.

The Xuandao Alliance naturally doesn't hinder the development and advancement of Xuandao Techniques. For the higher-ups, this signifies the growth of the Xuandao Alliance.

"It's out. The data doesn't show any issues and is consistent with the initial data published by the other gentlemen." Qin Shang quickly said.

"Consistent data, huh? That's a bit troublesome." Gu Shanhai sighed.

This puzzled Qin Shang; isn't this a good thing? Why is it troublesome? If the data were inconsistent, that would mean errors in the experiment.

"Sir, isn't this good?" Qin Shang directly asked.

"Good... not at all." Gu Shanhai retorted: "How many years has the Blood Returning Technique Limit Experiment No. 1 been running?"

"One thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven years." Qin Shang replied without hesitation.

"There you have it. If the data is consistent, doesn't it mean the experiment is worthless? The data we obtained is just a repetition of Experiment No. 1. What's the point?"

"We need differences to gain an advantage. They're already way ahead of us by one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven years. How can we overtake them if we follow standard procedures?"

Gu Shanhai spoke candidly. The Limit Blood Returning No. 1 experiment has been running for so many years without finding its limit, and it's still going, like a cash cow with endless funding pouring in. Maintaining it alone is a huge expenditure.

But this expenditure is a sweet burden for the Academy and even the Xuandao Alliance because they all want to know just how extraordinary the 'Blood Returning Technique' is.

Currently, even with high-intensity operation for one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven years, it hasn't reached its limit, which is incredibly terrifying.

The average lifespan of a Xuandao Alliance member is about three hundred years, with life-extending cultivation techniques allowing another fifty years. This is due to advanced Xuandao Technique cultivation.

Of course, that's just the normal lifespan for ordinary people. Some exceptional cases exist.

Indeed, those who directly master conceptual energy, rather than creating cultivation techniques through dimensional energy reduction.

Not everyone is like Emperor Navia, with a protagonist-like aura maintaining their existence, undying and indestructible. These examples are extremely rare.

Gu Shanhai has also discovered that within the same universe or connected universes, conceptual energy can only be held by one person, possessing uniqueness.

Unless you are like Gu Shanhai, an exception capable of manually creating conceptual energy from raw materials, no one can possess a second share.

Truly immortal beings in the Xuandao Alliance number only one hundred thirty-nine, and these individuals are the highest combat strength of the Xuandao Alliance, presumably behind the scenes, secretly controlling the entire Xuandao Alliance.

Since revealing such matters would never happen, it would cause upheaval throughout the Xuandao Alliance. Everyone desires immortality, both ambitious and accomplished cultivators.

Gu Shanhai never thought of revealing this point. Everyone hides beneath the water surface, ensuring mutually hidden identities, which is, of course, the best scenario.

If not, you expose my secret, I ruin your identity, fighting amongst ourselves only benefits others.

"Mr. Gu, your idea is certainly... good." Qin Shang wanted to say it's wishful thinking, but couldn't, settling for a single word of praise.

Gu Shanhai saw through his thoughts but didn't refute, just smiled, indifferent to the other's opinion.