227: Chapter 227 Minister-Level Xiao Qi

"Level 2 Lifeform?"

Originally, the old men were a bit skeptical that this young man was actually a Level 2 Lifeform, but as a large number of aircraft from the Air Police Department hovered around, and even the Minister of the Air Police Department jumped down, they scattered in a hurry.

"Mr. Jiang! Commander Qin, are you all right!"

A tall man, one meter ninety centimeters in height with a beard, leaped down from an aircraft and walked quickly toward Jiang Chen and Xue Yao.

His name was Xiao Qi!

He had already checked; not only was Jiang Chen a division-level warship commander from fifty years ago, but the woman beside him, Qin Xueyao, was also the previous commander of the Sister Li.

Setting aside the status of Qin Xueyao's two children in the Earth United Fleet, Qin Xueyao herself was at the peak of a Level 1 Life Form, which was not something he, a mere Minister of the Air Police Department, could afford to neglect.

Of course.

What surprised him even more was that this commander, who was listed as 'missing' in the top-secret files, had actually appeared fifty years later.

"We are fine."

Jiang Chen shook his head and reached out his hand.

Xiao Qi hurriedly stepped forward to shake his hand and introduced himself: "I am the Minister of the Air Police Department of the Dragon Kingdom, Xiao Qi."

"Hello... aren't you a Level 2 Lifeform?"

Jiang Chen sensed Xiao Qi's breathing and was somewhat surprised.

Although Jiang Chen's division level was within the naval system, and Xiao Qi was in the administrative system.

However, the positions of both parties could be simply converted.

Division level was equivalent to bureau level.

Above the bureau level was the ministerial level.

That is to say.

Theoretically, Xiao Qi's position was slightly higher than his own.

But for someone at a ministerial level to not even be a Level 2 Lifeform was a bit strange.

After all, before, when Xue Yao was at the peak of a Level 1 Life Form, she couldn't handle the position of a military-level commander and had to resign.

Yet this Xiao Qi was able to hold a ministerial position equivalent to the military level while only being a Level 1 Life Form.

Hearing this, Xiao Qi's face flushed, and he replied.

"To be honest, Mr. Jiang, I am truly ashamed of this position, but there is no other way. Most Level 2 Lifeforms are no longer on Earth, so those of us who are slightly inferior have to fill the gap."

"My grandfather has also sighed more than once that my strength is not worthy of this position."

Xiao Qi smiled knowingly, not bothering to hide it.

Jiang Chen asked: "Who is your grandfather?"

"Xiao Shuihan. He is still a teacher at the Qi Academy of Dragon God Academy."

When Xiao Qi spoke of his grandfather, his posture straightened significantly.

Currently, the number of people on Earth who had not gone to outer space was becoming fewer and fewer, but his grandfather, Xiao Shuihan, was one of them. He was a teacher at Dragon God Academy before, and he was still a teacher at Dragon God Academy now; only his research topic had changed to Qi.

"Xiao Shuihan..." Jiang Chen had a slight impression; he seemed to have heard the name, but he had never met him.

Xue Yao, who was beside him, helped explain: "Elder Xiao is also a veteran Level 2 Lifeform. Back when you disappeared in the Arctic Circle, I even sought him out and asked him to help find you, but unfortunately, he couldn't hold on to enter Area 51."

"I see."

Jiang Chen realized; it seemed this old gentleman's strength was still very strong, and he was also very interested in the research of Qi.

He pondered for a moment, then asked: "I wonder if Teacher Xiao has time? We intend to pay him a visit."

"Of course, he is at Dragon God Academy right now; I can take you to meet him anytime."

Xiao Qi said enthusiastically.

"Good."

Jiang Chen nodded, then turned to look at Jiang Xiaoran, "Xiaoran, do you want to come with us? Perhaps Teacher Xiao can figure out how ordinary people can also become a Level 1 Life Form."

"This... I don't understand any of that. I'm afraid I'll hold you back, so I'll just wait here for your good news."

Jiang Xiaoran smiled slightly and shook her head gently; her body was already very old and couldn't withstand the tossing and turning.

Jiang Chen thought about it and understood that it was no longer convenient to take her running around like before.

In the past, she could sit on his small fishing boat and do a Thomas spiral in the sky, but now, if she sat on it, she might pass away on the spot.

Jiang Chen thought for a moment, turned his head, and said to Xue Yao: "Why don't you keep her company? Take her for a ride on the small fishing boat. I'll go to Dragon God Academy to visit Teacher Xiao first and will be back soon."

"Alright."

Xue Yao nodded.

"You stay with your aunt."

Jiang Chen stroked Jiang Xiaoran's hair; as the wind blew, a few silver strands fell out.

"If you touch it again, I'll be bald."

Jiang Xiaoran laughed.

"I'm leaving now."

Jiang Chen smiled and waved, following Xiao Qi onto the aircraft.

Although this aircraft's speed couldn't compare to the small fishing boat, it still reached over a dozen Mach; it only took a few hours for the two of them to arrive at Dragon God Academy in the capital.

Dragon God Academy was much the same as before, only with the addition of a Qi Academy.

However, the Qi Academy was not something ordinary people could enter.

Either one had talent, or one was very wealthy and could spend recklessly.

Otherwise, the average person had no way to mess around here.

After all, Qi was a high-level energy or element that could allow one to become a Level 1 Life Form; as of now, only a small number of people could adapt to it.

Most people still did not know how to adapt to it.

And the Qi Academy's research was actually about how to let ordinary people also adapt to Qi.

However.

Fifty years had passed, and this matter had still not been accomplished.

The birth of a Level 1 Life Form mainly relied on talent, as well as the very few powerful beings who transformed into a Level 1 Life Form under the stimulation of the Genetic Serum.

But such a number of people was still too small.

And it was unstable.

For example, with the stimulation of the serum, a small number of people could successfully transform, but a significant portion died.

"Grandfather will be very happy to see you."

On the aircraft, Xiao Qi said to Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen was curious: "Why? I don't know him."

"Grandfather has a better impression of people from decades ago; he doesn't have much of a liking for people of today, including me, thinking we don't have much promise."

Xiao Qi said with a bitter smile.

Even though he was at the ministerial level, in the old man's eyes, he was still nothing.

Jiang Chen was even more puzzled: "What do you mean by that?"

Xiao Qi said: "Grandfather says that people in the past had faith and could strive for their faith, even disregarding their lives; they were relatively pure. But many people today no longer have faith. He particularly hates that group of people at the Mars Base and the Lunar Base, feeling that they have forgotten their roots and forgotten from which planet they originated..."

Jiang Chen heard this and smiled; this Elder Xiao really had a temper.

However, he did not know what had happened at the Mars Base and the Lunar Base, so he asked: "Why would the old man say that the people at those two bases have forgotten their roots?"

"Sigh, this, I don't know how to explain it either. In a while, when you have a conversation with the old man, you will know."

As the two were talking, the aircraft was already hovering over Dragon God Academy.

With Xiao Qi's status, after a simple verification, the two entered Dragon God Academy without obstruction. There were still many students inside the academy learning science, and some were researching Qi.

But the Qi Academy was near the back mountain of Dragon God Academy; the area was not large, there were not many students, and not far away was a small manor that looked like farmland, where some Qi medicinal herbs were planted.

Several students were mixing serums and watering the medicinal herbs.

And in a corner of the manor, two old men seemed to be playing chess.

They did not notice at all that Jiang Chen and Xiao Qi were walking over.