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Chapter 39 Mental Interference? (Please read on, recommend, and vote!)
After Deng Dakang was placed under house arrest and forced to rest.

Professor Li Donglai and Li Xiang went to the lounge, while Su Mingjin needed to confirm some other things.

For example, can crops be grown in another world, or is crossbreeding possible...?

Although she knew that agricultural science would take years to yield results, Su Mingjin simply couldn't control her curiosity.

"...The seeds and various plants of this other world are abundant...We have begun to try planting and controlling the grains from the modern world that we brought with us. I have compiled a list of many things suitable for human consumption. We have already started feeding them to mice, monkeys, etc., to see if they will have any adverse reactions..."

Speaking of this, Li Donglai laughed: "President Su, guess what? The mice and lab monkeys absolutely love the grains from this other world. They're eating them with gusto. And the pine cones the soldiers collected from this other world are also munching away on them. Tsk tsk, it makes me want to try some myself!"

Su Mingjin coughed lightly: "Professor Li, don't forget about Professor Deng."

"I know, I know."

"Professor Li, I'd like to ask if Professor Deng's research style has always been this radical?"

"Ahem, Commander Su, this isn't radical at all! During our previous discussions, Professor Deng mentioned that he's actually more skilled at researching biological weapons and viruses...!"

"As for his excellent medical skills, it's merely for better understanding and producing certain sensitive weapons. It's also because of his fanaticism that he uses... well, it's a bit unconventional, but he's utterly loyal to the country!"

Su Mingjin: "..."

"Hey……"

Su Mingjin subconsciously rubbed her temples, but unfortunately the protective helmet prevented her from touching them.

"Let's talk about Professor Deng's unauthorized experiment. Back in our area, he always follows scientific procedures, right?"

"Yes, medical students are developing PTSD from hygiene and safety issues! If he doesn't follow the rules and regulations in this area, he'll never be able to become a professor!"

When Li Donglai mentioned this, he also expressed his doubts: "Logically speaking, Professor Deng has been engaged in this field for so long, the new safety regulations introduced in this other world should have been strengthened accordingly!"

Li Xiang nodded in agreement: "Yes, I think Professor Deng's unauthorized violation of the procedure may be due to something subtly influencing him!"

Listening to Li Xiang's analysis, Li Donglai and Su Mingjin exchanged a glance.

"Li Xiang, what do you think is causing the interference?"

"Actually, I'm a fan of online novels and have played quite a few games. For example, there are fantasy worlds with magic that can alter the cognition of living beings. Like, the male protagonist is transported to another world, gains the ability to enslave and control magic, and then gets some elves and dragons to recognize him as their master, and then... cough cough..."

Li Xiang blushed slightly and quickly stopped. Seeing that the two of them hadn't understood his subtext, he awkwardly changed the subject.

"That... mind magic, enslavement magic, master-slave magic, madness magic, curses... anyway, all these things in the magical world have the power to subtly transform a person's mind. We need to be very careful about these things in the future."

"Li Xiang's suggestion is excellent; young people are quick-witted."

"Indeed, the young people's considerations are spot on!"

"Alright, I'll report this to my superiors. Professor Deng isn't getting enough sleep. We'll take him to the time portal 150 meters away... no, let's just send him back to the modern world. His brain needs rest! He needs to calm down!"

"it is good!"

Professor Deng's incident was ultimately an accident; the other research teams, which were under the military's command, completed their missions in accordance with safety protocols.

Considering the possibility of mind magic and some disruptive magic, Su Mingjin urgently instructed the warriors to check their mental health and inquire about any hallucinations or similar experiences they had in the other world.

This inquiry actually led to the discovery of a soldier who appeared to have experienced hallucinations.

Thirty minutes later, soldier Wang Hu stood up straight.

"Report, advance battalion soldier Wang Hu reporting for duty!" "Okay." Su Mingjin gestured for Wang Hu to sit down: "Comrade Wang Hu, please explain in detail about your mental confusion."

Wang Hu nervously scratched his waistband before saying, "That was a few hours ago, around 2 a.m. I was on a mission with my comrades... I thought I heard some faint calls in my mind, but I kept thinking I was just imagining things. Then, when the snowstorm came, I thought I heard someone calling my name."

"that's it?"

"Ok!"

"Anything else?"

Wang Hu swallowed hard, then hesitated before saying, "Well, also, the snowstorm suddenly intensified, and I felt a bit cold for a while. But before the mission, the squad leader said that the undead army would try to ambush us in the snowstorm, so I think I might have been too stressed from staying up all night!"

"Staying up all night?" Su Mingjin glanced at the young soldier's face under the isolation mask and noticed that his face was quite oily and there was a bit of sleepiness in his eyes. "Comrade Wang Hu, didn't you get any sleep either?"

Wang Hu grinned and gave an awkward smile: "Boss, it's just... I was just too excited."

"Young comrade, it seems you need to rest today!"

Wang Hu nodded; she still hadn't grasped Su Mingjin's double entendre.

By the time the soldiers left, it was already 6:30 in the morning.

As the sky gradually turned to a pale white, a biting wind emerged, whistling like a knife and making the snowmobile's exterior hum.

Su Mingjin exhaled: "Ice and snow interference, mind magic???!!!"

"The more you explore, the more you discover!"

Seeing the sun once again obscured by the wind and snow, Su Mingjin frowned even more deeply.

Modern military discipline is not afraid of a mere level 6 blizzard, but the strong electromagnetic interference mixed in with the blizzard in this other world is too disgusting.

"I wonder when the research team will be able to solve the problem of long-distance and high-altitude transmission!"

Watching the soldiers who had brought out the high-altitude multi-functional weather balloons and were anxiously waiting for the weather to improve, Su Mingjin pursed her lips slightly and then walked towards the monitoring room.

A few kilometers away...

The cold wind, accompanied by light snow, further reduced the visibility for the advance team soldiers.

Fortunately, the directional signal communication base station at the base maintained smooth communication with the team. Everyone remained in contact!
Deputy Captain Wang Zhen rubbed his hands together through his protective suit, his eyes scanning the endless snowfield around him warily.

Zhao Jiaqi, who was standing next to him, kept a close eye on the approaching lake and said with a smile, "Captain Wang, don't be nervous. It's safe here!"

Wang Zhen didn't speak, but simply gripped the steel gun in his hand tightly.

In this other world, he believed that people who believed in "absolute safety" often did not live long.

If Zhao Jiaqi hadn't come out with him on a mission, he definitely would have spoken up.

"Researcher Zhao, please watch your attitude!"

"I know, I know!"

As the car drove across the snow, a huge frozen lake, like a sapphire embedded in the snowfield, came into view...

(End of this chapter)