I manage female characters in all the heavens.

"The road ahead is long, and young people need not rush, but they should take the first step as soon as possible. Only by reaching the peak early can you better control your own destiny."

"Consider this a token of my appreciation from this incompetent teacher."

May you always be safe, happy, and have everything go smoothly.

"—Gao Jiyuan"

Liu Ting held the note tightly, her fingers gripping it slightly.

Damn it, Lao Gao, you're so old, why are you still being so mushy...

A single herb, the Spirit of Plants, is worth over a hundred billion on the market, and it's priceless; even with money, you might not be able to buy it. But Gao Jiyuan's gift is even more precious than the Spirit of Plants.

Given Gao Jiyuan's rank and contributions, it's not surprising that he could obtain such a precious item, but he probably could only have one.

He had no use for it himself, and his family didn't give it to him, yet he gave it to this student he had never met before without hesitation and free of charge...

Liu Ting's already depressed mood became even more suffocated.

She secretly resolved that if this investigation proved that the experimental accident was indeed caused by Gao Jiyuan himself, or was simply an accident, then she would forcefully reverse the investigation's findings.

Find someone who can be condemned by the world to take the blame and save Gao Jiyuan's reputation!

Of course, if the investigation results show that it was indeed someone else's responsibility, then she will bring the relevant people to justice first, broadcast the trial globally, and then publicly execute them, in order to comfort Gao Jiyuan's spirit in heaven!

Damn, this isn't a teacher, it's practically a second parent!

Liu Ting took the glass bottle out of the groove and held it in her palm.

The liquid was slightly warmer than the outside air, giving it a faint warmth, as if someone had infused it with the warmth of life.

She clutched the glass bottle tightly in her hand.

"Team Leader Wang."

She called out to Team Leader Wang, who was about to leave to continue working, "Come here for a moment."

Team Leader Wang quickly came over: "Academician Liu, please give your instructions."

"There's something I need your cooperation on. Please let Captain Lu know as well."

She gestured with her eyes to the glass bottle containing red liquid in her hand, "I need to use this now; it might be helpful for the investigation."

This essence is as potent as the essence of plants, so it can also greatly enhance her physical attributes.

Improving her physical fitness allows her to unleash more mental energy, which in turn accelerates the efficiency of investigations.

Therefore, absorbing the original solution is certainly helpful for the investigation.

"I need a quiet, safe room where I can fully absorb this serum. It won't take long."

"in addition--"

Her tone lowered slightly, but with an undeniable decisiveness, "While I'm absorbing the original solution, you continue with your other investigations and evidence gathering."

"But remember, never stop maintaining strict control and management of all personnel inside the ruins. Before I come out, no one is allowed to leave the ruins for any reason."

"The four friends I brought will continue the investigation; seeing them is like seeing me."

Team Leader Wang nodded decisively: "Understood, I will relay your instructions immediately."

One minute later, "Liu Ting" was taken to a cabin inside the spaceship, whose walls were entirely made of high-strength alloy.

Chapter 264 Half-Walking Star Level, Dilemma

This cabin was originally a cargo hold on the spaceship, but everything inside has long been removed, leaving only an empty cabin.

With the materials used in this interstellar transport ship, once the hatch is closed, even a star-level powerhouse wouldn't be able to force it open. It's extremely safe on Earth these days.

"Liu Ting" went inside and closed the door.

She held the glass bottle up to her eyes, squinted, and carefully examined the flowing red liquid inside.

Today is a terrible day. Her teacher died, and she was attacked by a King-level monster.

But it was also a lucky day. Before her strength reached the point where the spirit of plants and trees was useless, she received this gift from Gao Jiyuan, which gave her a chance to leap forward in strength.

For now, she can only accept this weighty relic as a stepping stone to improve her strength.

Perhaps with increased strength, her enhanced mental power will help her capture certain details she previously overlooked.

She uncorked the bottle and drank the fiery red liquid in one gulp.

Upon tasting the liquid, there was no fishy or astringent taste; instead, it carried a sweet and fragrant aroma, as if one had touched some kind of purest natural essence.

Immediately afterwards, a gentle yet irresistible warm current surged from her body and spread to every part of her body!

Every cell was trembling with jubilation!

This power was not as violent and unrestrained as any of the energy she had absorbed before; instead, it was extremely gentle, like a spring breeze and gentle rain, seeping into her muscles, bones, blood, meridians, and cells...

Her cellular activity is soaring, giving her a self-healing ability far exceeding that of the past; her cellular strength is increasing, bringing ever-growing power; her genes are being optimized, causing the essence of her life to evolve!

Her physical strength began to increase at an unprecedented rate!

At the same time, as the physical body improves, more and more spiritual power is released from the sphere of spiritual power in the sea of ​​consciousness, filling the sea of ​​consciousness into a vast ocean.

No one on Earth has the innate mental strength to support his rapid advancement to the planetary level. Even Luo Feng, after reaching the peak of the God of War in mental power, exhausted the potential of his mental power sphere.

The so-called peak of the God of War is simply the most advanced state of a high-level God of War, with a strength of 512,000 kilograms and a speed exceeding 700 meters per second.

Most of the mental cultivators on Earth currently possess only enough talent to quickly reach the warrior level in terms of mental power. Further advancement requires gradual refinement, much like a martial artist improving their physical strength.

Only a small percentage can quickly reach the God of War level, and among them, only three in the entire world, including Luo Feng, can rise straight to the peak of the God of War level.

The peak-level mental masters of the War God realm are all invincible figures among War Gods, that is, invincible War Gods. Each of them is a powerful figure who can be considered an important force in the world. That's quite impressive.

However, Liu Ting's mental power potential is clearly not limited to this. Her mental power, which had already reached the peak of the God of War, is still improving and has exceeded the limit of the peak of the God of War, but she has not yet condensed her mental power into a planetary level.

This situation doesn't conform to the Devouring Stars cultivation system, but it makes perfect sense in her case.

After all, she wasn't a native of Swallowing the Stars, and her accumulated experience was far too profound.

Ten minutes later.

"Liu Ting" opened her eyes.

She slowly stood up, moved her fingers, and felt the terrifying power within her body, which was much stronger than before.

Her punching power is about 36 kilograms, which is already at the level of a high-level war god. Her mental strength exceeds 100 million kilograms, making her no longer a war god!

Feeling the surging power within her, the mental energy that could move mountains and overturn seas with a mere thought, she clearly realized that...

I have already broken through a huge bottleneck.

This level doesn't seem to exist in the original novel of Swallowed Star; she named it—Half-Walking Star!

Although there are still many hurdles to overcome before reaching the true planetary level, and she has no clue how to achieve the spiritual transformation, she has officially embarked on the path towards that class.

With her combined mental power and throwing knives, if she were to encounter that purple-green dragon again, she wouldn't need five people to fight her; two people could hold her off, and three people could kill it!

She took a deep breath, composed herself, pushed open the door, and strode out.

"So fast?!" In the corridor, Lu Jian was leading the War God Squad to guard outside when he saw "Liu Ting" come out and was very surprised.

He keenly sensed that the young female academician posed a much stronger threat than before.

A hint of emotion flashed in his eyes, but he didn't ask any further questions.

"Captain Lu," Liu Ting asked, "Any new developments in the investigation?"

She could share the memories of Yue Lingshan and others, and of course she knew there was no progress, but she still had to put on a show.

Lu Jian shook his head, his expression grave: "Nothing was found."

Liu Ting nodded: "Then let's continue the investigation. I'll take the lead and use my mental powers to thoroughly investigate every place, turning it upside down."

Lu Jian was shocked; this was truly a tremendous effort!

More than an hour later, Yao Weiwu called again.

Despite his relentless efforts to buy time, the Ares Palace has just passed a resolution to transfer the management rights of the No. 26 ancient civilization site to America.

What should have been a decision in half an hour was dragged out to almost two hours; he had already done his best.

Immediately after the resolution was issued, the American side dispatched a smart fighter jet toward the No. 26 ancient civilization site.

Because many king-level monsters dwell in the ocean, they don't like the feeling of fighter jets flying overhead, so the fighter jets need to take detours.

But barring any unforeseen circumstances, we should be able to arrive within ten hours.

Yao Weiwu called specifically to remind me that there were only ten hours left in the investigation and that I needed to hurry.

“Xiao Liu,” Yao Weiwu’s voice was tinged with weariness, but more so with helplessness, “I’ve tried my best to stall.”

"Ten hours is the most you can do. Once the time is up, make sure you don't clash with the American personnel who are coming to take over the ruins."

"Your safety is more important than Lao Gao's innocence, and I believe he thinks so too."

Liu Ting's fingers tightened slightly as she gripped the communication wristwatch.

She paused for a few seconds, then said in a calm tone, "I understand, Mr. Yao."

"Thank you for taking these two hours."

"I...I must find out."

After hanging up the call, she stood there, closed her eyes, and took a deep breath.

Three hours later, "Liu Ting" had used her mental powers to examine almost every part of the No. 26 ancient civilization site.

She carefully inspected all the possible areas where problems might occur, but found nothing wrong.

All signs seem to indicate that this electromagnetic railgun experiment accident was indeed just a simple mishap.

"Academician Liu, it seems to us that this is a tragedy caused by a simple, unknown accident," Team Leader Wang said tentatively.

Liu Ting remained silent.

A moment later, she suddenly said, "Call the people in the project team who are responsible for assembly, energy, testing, etc., to me separately."

"I'm not talking about the previous nine core personnel, but those in charge of logistics, power connection, installation and deployment... those who are responsible for building this electromagnetic railgun. You have the list, right?"

Lu Jian paused for a moment, then nodded: "Yes. I'll go get them right away."

Over the next six hours, Liu Ting met with nine people and nearly two hundred auxiliary technicians responsible for logistical support, power connection, wiring, and on-site installation for the electromagnetic railgun experiment.