Ninth class citizen

Chapter 174 I Don’t Want to Be Fired
"I'm fine." Mrs. Carly forced a smile. "You were able to find this place directly, so you must have heard about the accident. It was all my fault that my house caught fire. These are all burns from that time. They will heal soon."

"That was not an accident at all." Fenrir said bitterly, "Everything was planned in advance, but unfortunately I realized it too late."

"No matter what, you should leave quickly." Carly said, "If someone comes back and sees us later, it might be difficult to leave."

As she spoke, the red crystals on her face continued to expand. Even if Carly covered them with her hands, it was of no use.

"This is not a burn at all." Fenrir suddenly remembered something, and with red eyes he brushed aside her hair, his voice trembling:

"Mutational Crystalline Disease. How did it suddenly enter the terminal stage? Is it because of that bastard just now?"

He looked at the body curled up on the ground with hatred, and pressed down with his right hand. A fifty-fold gravity field enveloped Cooper's body, crushing it into a thin layer of blood.

But venting anger would not solve any problem. His mother was already on the verge of death.

Carly seemed to have no fear of impending death.

"It doesn't matter." She smiled, "This way I won't be a burden to you."

As she spoke, she transferred the only 500 Kohns left in her personal terminal to Fenrir.

"I'm sorry, the compensation and fines after the fire were too high. This is all the money I have left from the money you gave me over the years."

Mrs. Carly's voice became weaker and weaker: "The ticket for the smuggling ship is very expensive. You must be in great need of money. Unfortunately, mom can no longer help you or accompany you."

Tears fell drop by drop from Fenrir's eyes and hit Lady Carly's face, which was mostly covered by a crystal shell.

"Mom, please don't leave me."

Mrs. Carly smiled and leaned into her son's arms, slowly raising her hand and touching his face.

"I will always be watching over you in the starry sky, guarding you, and never leaving."

At this moment, a flat electronic sound suddenly sounded, breaking the gradually heavy atmosphere of sadness at the scene.

"Space is endless, and Flash Express will deliver! Flash Express is dedicated to serving you!"

Under the astonished gaze of the mother and son, blue light enveloped Mrs. Carly's body.

"Identity confirmed, eighth-class citizen Carly Hall, please check your express mail."

Genetic Research Institute in the capital of Roxi Star.

Zhang Lai lowered his head and slowly walked through the spotless silver-white corridor.

Everyone who saw him showed surprise, and some gathered together and whispered:
"That's Zhang Lai? The loser who hasn't synthesized a second-level potion in two consecutive years?"

"Not to mention the second-level potions, even the first-level potions are the most basic F-level. If the institute hadn't introduced an assessment mechanism and announced the results of all the genetic optimizers in the institute, who would have known that there are such shoddy people?"

"I don't know how he managed to pass the fourth-level certification. Was it because the exam questions were too easy in the early years? If it were now, there would be no way he would pass it!"

"If I were him, I would have resigned out of shame. How can I still come to work as if nothing happened?"

"I heard that the institute leaders had a meeting this morning to discuss the removal of this mediocre person who is just sitting there doing nothing. Just wait and see, he will be kicked out tomorrow at the latest!" "It should have been done a long time ago! We haven't had any new people in the institute for several years. If he leaves, we can still free up a position!"

These words entered Zhang Lai's ears one by one. He tried his best to pretend to be calm, walked quickly through the corridor, took the elevator to the 58th floor, walked to the office door at the end, and knocked gently.

He waited for a long time before the door slid open slightly, just enough for Zhang Lai to squeeze in sideways.

Zhang Lai bowed slightly and saluted to the man who was sitting behind the desk, staring at the empty screen with a serious face.

"Team Leader Liao, are you looking for me?"

Team leader Liao raised the floating light pen, wrote a few words on the virtual screen, and then lightly dragged it to push a document to Zhang Lai.

"This is the decision of the hospital." He put down the light pen and rubbed his temple: "Take a look at it. If there is no problem, sign it."

Zhang Lai looked at the bright red words "Dismissal Notice" on the document and smiled bitterly.

Although I was mentally prepared, I still found it hard to accept when the time came.

"Team Leader Liao, you know my family situation." He said with a stiff face, "I can't lose this job. In addition, although I haven't successfully synthesized a second-level potion in the past few years, the number of first-level potions and second- and third-level stock solutions I have handed in is not small."

"I know everything." Team Leader Liao leaned back on his chair, turning the light pen in his hand. "I admit that you are indeed conscientious and responsible in your work. The average purity of the second and third level liquids you handed in reached 52% - but so what?"

"We are the highest-level genetic research institute on Xiluo Star, and we need the most elite talents. As a fourth-level genetic optimizer, the potions you have submitted in the past two years are only first-level F-grade genetic stabilizers. You are not even as good as the young third-level genetic optimizers in the institute. How can I speak for you?"

"But I really can't do without this job." Zhang Lai rubbed his hands in embarrassment: "I have to pay off my father's huge debt, and I have to support my wife and three children. You have seen them too, they are very cute, aren't they?"

Team leader Liao sighed and stood up. "Zhang Lai, it's not that I'm unkind. This is really the decision made by the leaders of the institute after careful discussion. Not only our institute, but all the gene research institutes in Xiluo Star have been undergoing in-depth rectification recently. If you are given a break, then the research institutes below will not be able to push forward."

"I understand." Zhang Lai said dryly, "I just want to ask you to give me one last chance."

"Really? Actually, I feel like I have gained some experience in potion synthesis recently. Give me another five days, no, three days, and I will definitely hand in a qualified second-level potion."

Team leader Liao sighed deeply: "One day. I can only buy you one day. If by this time tomorrow, you still can't produce a second-level gene potion engraved with your name, then no one can help you."

A quarter of an hour later, Zhang Lai stood in the synthesis room.

In the synthesis laboratory, many genetic optimizers were looking over here, as if they were surprised to see him here.

Zhang Lai set the exterior glass of the synthesis room to an opaque state, then slowly opened the raw liquid storage box, took out a row of raw liquids, and placed them on the material rack.

3 parts of second-level ginger vine tree recycled skin, 2 parts of second-level sharp-toothed bird eyes, 2 parts of star-patterned fire maple leaves, 2 parts of second-level sub-cherry blossom powder, plus 1 part of third-level sticky snowflakes.

This is the raw material for the most difficult gene optimizer among the second-level medicines.

It's not that he is arrogant, but because among the second-level potions, he has only tried this one many times and is very familiar with every step.

Because only this medicine can help his wife get back on her feet.

Unfortunately, every attempt was stuck at the last step of synthesis.