143: High-level meeting

“Hiss, hiss~~”

Next to the large resource box, Xiao Qing heard this, flicked his snake tongue, and nodded excitedly.

With a movement of his body, he came to Su Yuan's side and rubbed his large head against Su Yuan.

With his injuries fully recovered and his own strength greatly improved, Xiao Qing now completely trusted and admired Su Yuan.

Hearing Su Yuan wanted him to evolve again, he was naturally overjoyed and extremely excited.

“Alright, alright, let’s start quickly.”

Seeing this, Su Yuan smiled slightly, reached out and stroked Xiao Qing’s head, then came to the large resource box.

He opened the treasure chest, selected the Materials needed for Xiao Qing's second stage evolution, and began to operate skillfully.

…

“Dean, Su Yuan is just a new student. Even with his astonishing Beast Taming Talent, it’s impossible for him to research an evolution plan beneficial to the Azure Scale Snake within half a month!”

“Dean, you not only gave your exclusive laboratory to a junior like Su Yuan, but you also allocated most of the Academy’s research funds entirely to Su Yuan, which has caused great difficulties for our research projects.”

“That’s right, Dean. My research on the Flaming Armored Rhinoceros’s evolution has reached a critical stage.”

“Yesterday, I sent my student to retrieve beast taming resources, but was told that part of the reserve funds had been diverted, resulting in insufficient points and an inability to exchange for all the Materials. This has directly stalled my current research progress!”

“Dean…”

…

While Su Yuan was alone in Xia Jiming’s exclusive laboratory, allocating resources to help Xiao Qing complete his second evolution, in the Beast Taming Research Institute’s conference room, a group of old scholars and professors from the Beast Taming Research Institute couldn't help but grumble to Xia Jiming, who was in the main seat.

They were all core members of the Beast Taming Research Institute, senior professors who had been in the Nine Provinces Academy’s Beast Taming Research Institute for decades, or even centuries.

Among the Beast Taming evolution paths researched in the Great Xia Dynasty in the past century, nearly one-fifth of them came from the hands of these white-haired old professors present.

Su Yuan’s reputation had been very great recently, especially in the Nine Provinces Academy.

Even these old professors, who were immersed in Beast Taming research, had heard of him.

However, these old professors of the Beast Taming Research Institute had dedicated all their efforts to researching the evolution of various Beasts and Vicious Beasts.

Although Su Yuan performed exceptionally well among this year’s new students, entering the top eight hundred of the Tower of Babel in one go, all of this was not as important as their own research projects in the eyes of these old professors.

In the main seat, Xia Jiming looked at the white-haired old professors in front of him. As the Dean of the Beast Taming Research Institute, he was also very troubled at this moment.

Although these dozen or so old men and women in front of him were far less powerful than him, their status in the Beast Taming Research Institute was not much lower than his.

In fact, in the Dao of Beast Taming research, many of the people here were Xia Jiming’s teachers.

Facing these disgruntled old fellows, even Xia Jiming did not dare to be too aggressive with his words, and could only try to persuade them kindly.

As for why such a scene occurred, it was all because Xia Jiming had mobilized all the resources of the Beast Taming Research Institute and directed them towards Su Yuan, which led to the research of other projects in the Beast Taming Research Institute being affected to varying degrees.

For example, the points allocated for a certain old professor’s research project were greatly reduced.

Or, the rare Materials needed for a certain research project happened to be obtained by Su Yuan first, causing the progress of the research project to be hindered, and so on.

Unexpectedly, after Xia Jiming patiently explained to these old professors the reasons for these problems, they still did not calm down their agitated feelings and continued to complain and grumble to Xia Jiming.

“Everyone, all of this is a rule set by the Academy Head. If you still have questions, then go directly to the Academy Head to reason with him.”

“Besides, Su Yuan is currently researching an evolution plan for the Azure Scale Snake to evolve into an Excellent-grade Beast. If his research can succeed, I don’t need to tell you all what this means for the Federation.”

Taking a deep breath, Xia Jiming said helplessly to the old professors in front of him.

“Jiming, you are also the Dean of the Beast Taming Research Institute. How could you believe such childish nonsense about researching an evolution plan for the Azure Scale Snake to evolve into an Excellent-grade Beast in two weeks?”

“You’re not unaware of how difficult it is to research an evolution path from Rare-grade to Excellent-grade from scratch.”

“Back then, when you were my student, you and several other students spent decades researching together before successfully developing an evolution path for a Black Flame Hound!”

Hearing Xia Jiming’s words, an old professor wearing gold-rimmed glasses stepped forward and sighed, shaking his head at Xia Jiming.

“Professor Fu, the Academy Head has already said that Su Yuan’s Talent is greatly related to Beast evolution. Since the Academy Head trusts Su Yuan, I have no reason not to.”

“Moreover, I personally witnessed Su Yuan contract the Azure Scale Snake in the third-floor dungeon of our Beast Taming Research Institute, allowing it to complete its evolution and become a brand new Excellent-grade Beast.”

“Since Su Yuan promised to provide an evolution plan for the Azure Scale Snake within two weeks, I believe he will not break his word.”

“Let us all wait and see.”

Looking at this highly respected old professor, Xia Jiming did not dare to neglect him and quickly stepped forward to speak.

This old professor was not only the most senior elder in the Beast Taming Research Institute, but also Xia Jiming’s mentor during his studies at the Nine Provinces Academy, and even the previous Dean of the Beast Taming Research Institute.

Facing him, Xia Jiming held him in high regard and did not dare to show any disrespect.

“Alas, if that’s the case, then I’ll listen to you.”

“However, in two weeks, we must see little Su Yuan’s research results.”

“We don’t even need him to really evolve the Azure Scale Snake to Excellent-grade. As long as he can evolve the Azure Scale Snake to Rare Nine-star quality, we won’t say another word!”

“But if it doesn’t work, the Academy’s resource allocation will have to be restored in the future. Do you agree?”

Professor Fu Qingfeng glanced at his proud student in front of him, finally let out a long sigh, and said to him.

Behind him, the other old professors also fell silent upon hearing this.

Professor Fu Qingfeng was highly respected in the Beast Taming Research Institute and held a very high position.

If he hadn’t been engrossed in various Beast evolution research on a daily basis, which hindered the improvement of his own Beast Taming strength, he would not have stepped down from the position of Dean of the Beast Taming Research Institute.

Now that Professor Fu Qingfeng had spoken, the others naturally could only obey his wishes.

“Hmm, I agree.”

Hearing Professor Fu Qingfeng’s words, Xia Jiming took a deep breath, pondered for a moment, and finally nodded heavily, agreeing.

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