Pretending To Be A Boss

Tang Xian did not participate in the hunting festival, as he was not restricted from carrying portable teleportation cracks on him.

After bidding farewell to the honest and straightforward Zudun Giant and telling it that the totemic fire of the Zudun Giants must be kept by himself, he gained the friendship of the Zudun Giant and affectionately called it Tang, he left the mining area directly.

Upon returning to the Pyramid, Tang Xian did not hesitate; he stepped outside and headed straight for Shang Lu's Hua Science Academy.

It was deep into the night, the time when men and women's hearts are most stirred, so Shang Lu would surely choose to stay with the plants, he must be at the Hua Science Academy.

On the way, Tang Xian noticed that the surveillance on him had indeed ceased, Li Xiaoyu was obedient, and his efforts to snatch the crystal weren't in vain.

Thanks to the token from the Li family given by Li Xiaoyu, Tang Xian's journey was unimpeded.

As he passed through the third level, he could faintly hear the sounds of distant singing and dancing.

The hunting festival was ongoing, where hunters were responsible for the hunt and the lords of the various strongholds were in charge of the festivities, as was always the case. Even though it was now in the wee hours, the festival was still filled with countless revelers.

The Pyramid, in its peace and festivities, remained unaware of what had happened.

Tang Xian didn't stop but continued on his way up, heading for the fourth-level Hua Science Academy.

He had already become the hero of the night, leaving the remaining scenes for Song Que to handle.

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As expected, Shang Lu was at the Hua Science Academy.

His clothes were filthy, his hair a mess like a bird's nest, and his eye sockets sunken.

He looked haggard but was also strangely excited.

Upon receiving a call from Tang Xian, before Tang Xian could speak, Shang Lu promptly invited him to see his experimental research.

He didn't even notice that it was already late at night.

Tang Xian accepted with a smile.

Only when he reached the door to let Tang Xian in did Shang Lu suddenly realize, oh, it had gotten dark.

But he didn't mind and, pulling Tang Xian along, he ran toward the laboratory.

The laboratory was maintained at a constant twenty-seven degrees with moderate humidity and had two ventilation ducts.

In the lab, Tang Xian saw an eggplant that was two meters long.

"This is the mining area soil that the organization had someone bring back. Remember we discussed this topic last time? I mentioned it to the group later, and they found it feasible, so they had regular troops bring some mining area soil."

"We found that the native plants of this world grow even faster in the mining area soil than the plants of the mining area itself. This discovery surprised and delighted every one of us!" Shang Lu didn't stop but continued:

"In these past days, through many experiments, I have tested these giant plants and found that their composition has not changed at all! That is to say, the tiny mineral elements in the mining area soil could almost mutate our world's plants, yet this mutation is unrelated to the genetic level and material elements!"

Shang Lu's excited expression was like that of a child.

Tang Xian didn't have the heart to interrupt him.

Fortunately, after about eight thousand words and several minutes of rambling, Shang Lu stopped and asked excitedly:

"Xian, what do you think?"

"What do I think about what? These plants?"

"Yes! Perhaps we can provide people with pre-calamity material experiences within the limited Pyramid, vegetables and fruits will no longer be exclusive to the rich!"

Tang Xian had not expected Shang Lu to start moving in the direction of becoming a modern-day Yuan Longping.

It was a good thing.

He stroked his chin and gave a serious suggestion:

"I think it's good, but you should also introduce some smaller ones."

"Ah? Isn't food always better when it's larger?"

"Small has its uses too. Big, of course, is correct, but if it's too big, it will be uncomfortable for people."

Tang Xian patted Shang Lu's shoulder; he probably wouldn't understand.

"I'll find you a career planner, or rather, an agent to help promote your giant foods in the future."

Shang Lu nodded in half-comprehension before finally asking:

"Right, Xian, what brings you to me so late?"

Tang Xian opened his bag of props, getting to the point:

"Take a look at this flower seed."

Tang Xian brought out the flower seed that had transformed from the Zudun sacred tree, glistening with a faint purple light.

Shang Lu's eyes immediately lit up.

It was probably like Lin Jue seeing a beautiful woman about to divorce.

He picked up a magnifying glass and began to examine the seed.

Soon after, he exclaimed in amazement:

"Amazing! Truly amazing! Did you see, Xian, the crystalline surface of this seed looks like a mineral, no... like a Soul Crystal! Exactly, like a Soul Crystal! Yet it also has signs of life!"

Shang Lu, calling him Xian, was practically fixated on the flower seed.

It was as though he was talking to himself rather than to Tang Xian, venting his excess excitement.

Tang Xian seriously listened again for several minutes as Shang Lu rambled about the seed's miraculous and unfathomable nature.

Then Shang Lu turned around, somewhat embarrassed, and said:

"Xian, where did you get this from?"

"This is a flower seed from the Zudun sacred tree; although it is currently a flower seed, it could potentially evolve into a tree seed as it sprouts and grows."

Shang Lu was stunned.

"The Zudun sacred tree? Isn't that a disaster-level..."

Before Shang Lu could finish, Tang Xian raised a finger to his lips, making a shushing gesture.

"The main thing is that you are an expert in this field and someone I trust, so I'm entrusting this flower seed to you. Just take care of it."