I, disguised as a white dragon, was supported by the state.

She wasn't unaware that this guy had always been ambitious and wanted to replace her.

Later, after learning about Long Wei, he must have thought that with his habit of fawning over Bai Long, he could become the second one.

Unfortunately, Lei Yao beat them to it with a bang.

Perhaps at that time he still thought Lei Yao was lucky, but after Liu Conglin became a Dragon Guard, this guy's mentality was obviously different.

He hasn't been up the mountain during this time, spending all his time locked in the laboratory. His sheer willpower made Guan Mi worry that he might suddenly die.

"He must have guessed that Mr. Bai likes practical people. He even tidied himself up before coming up the mountain today, unlike before when he came looking disheveled to try and win favor," Guan Mi thought to himself.

Some of these things were things she observed and thought of, while others were reminders given to her by Lu Mengdi.

Just as she was thinking this, she suddenly heard Zhang Yu say, "Mr. Bai, do you know how to cultivate spiritual plants? I'll help you replace the entire Dragon Palace inside and out with spiritual plants in the future, so that it will be worthy of your status!"

Guan Mi paused for a moment, then felt speechless.

She thought to herself that Dr. Zhang was still up to his old tricks; he had just become a Dragon Guard and was already trying to curry favor with her.

Bai Lin thought Zhang Yu's suggestion was good.

Even if he can trigger a spiritual revival in the future, changes in the world will not happen overnight.

The value of spiritual plants is undeniable. Not to mention that they can be used as materials for talismans, magic tools, etc., their ability to improve the surrounding environment and make him live more comfortably makes them worth cultivating.

If enough experience can be accumulated in the early stages, it can be promoted on a large scale after the spiritual energy revival.

He compiled all the knowledge he had about cultivating spiritual plants and imparted it all to Zhang Yu.

“You can bring a few people to manage it with you,” he said.

Zhang Yu excitedly agreed.

"Mr. Bai really cares about me!" Dr. Zhang thought excitedly.

So much so that he couldn't suppress the smile on his face as he walked down the mountain.

As he walked towards the office area with a new sign, he suddenly remembered that he had forgotten something important.

I had promised those researchers that I would help them get credit, but I forgot when I got to Bai Long.

Although when he reported to Director Zhao a few days ago, the other party promised that the state would provide them with incentives and that the funds had been allocated quickly, this was not the same as the promises he had made to those researchers back then.

He's thick-skinned, but not a man of his word.

Or should we turn around and head up the mountain now?

Zhang Yu hesitated for a moment.

If you had asked your researchers for some benefits while the White Dragon was in a good mood, that would have been fine. But what if you go out of your way to ask for them now and upset the White Dragon?

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Chapter 135 Blood Drawing

Dr. Zhang looked up at the door in front of him.

The words "Shenlong Research Institute" on the gate plaque gleamed brightly.

This was just changed a few days ago, and he has become "Dean Zhang".

After a few seconds of contemplation, he made a decision.

Upon entering the office building, he quickly located the six core researchers of the Dragon Seeking Plate.

There were five men and one woman, all around thirty years old.

These individuals have been with the research institute for at least six months, yet they only have a superficial understanding of its true secrets.

Zhang Yu summoned them directly to the laboratory.

Looking at his serious expression, the group was a little puzzled.

"The search for the Dragon Plate has been successful," Zhang Yu said.

"Is the dean giving us a holiday?" one researcher asked jokingly.

“We’ll talk about the vacation later,” Zhang Yu waved his hand and said, “Let’s talk about the reward now.”

“Vice Dean Song spoke to us this morning,” another researcher said with a beaming smile upon hearing his words.

Zhang Yu naturally understood what the researcher meant.

In fact, Vice President Song, who was in charge of personnel and finance, had discussed the matter with him before talking to the group of people.

The bonus was a considerable sum for each person, and he specifically requested that his share be divided among several others.

After all, compared to the status of the Dragon Guard, this is really insignificant.

“Not this one.” Zhang Yu shook his head.

He looked around, then strode to a test bench, cleared all the instruments off it, and then took off his coat in front of the group, sitting down shirtless.

This sudden action left everyone stunned.

Especially that female researcher named Jin Shiqi.

She stared wide-eyed at Zhang Yu's bare upper body, and her face immediately turned red.

She hadn't expected that this seemingly old-looking, bald young dean would have such a well-endowed figure.

"Come here!" Zhang Yu turned and shouted at the group.

He pointed to his body and said, "I'm different now. Every drop of blood, every piece of flesh, and every cell in my body is excellent research material... draw blood, slice tissue... do whatever you want. Today I'm giving you all the 100-plus pounds of flesh I have on me!"

After saying that, he lay down without hesitation.

Several people were stunned.

Jin Shiqi hesitated and said, "Dean, why don't we go to the hospital first?"

She suspected that the other person had experienced some kind of trauma while in the mountains and had developed mental problems.

“You don’t need to go to the hospital for this, you can do it here!” Zhang Yu said.

Several people looked at each other.

Seeing that they hadn't moved for a while, Zhang Yu realized that the hospital they were talking about was probably a psychiatric ward.

He simply stood up and took out the other half-finished version of the Dragon Seeking Plate.

He had just pressed the switch when it beeped and emitted a green light.

At first, the group looked completely bewildered, but after seeing this, they all came to their senses.

"You have dragon energy on you!" a researcher exclaimed.

Zhang Yu had previously told them that the special gas was called dragon energy.

Before studying the Dragon Seeking Plate, their main task was to study the characteristics of this dragon energy.

When they first saw the special changes in those small animals like snakes and insects within the dragon energy, they had fantasized about whether it was possible to eliminate their side effects and integrate them into the human body. They never expected that it would actually be achieved by their dean!

Because of the dragon skeleton, these people suspected that the dragon energy was related to the dragon, but they were unaware of the existence of the white dragon.

"Is it really dragon energy?" Jin Shiqi's eyes burned with fervor.

“Of course!” Zhang Yu’s tone was tinged with pride. “The research materials you took from me this time are all for your private use.”

All of them looked eager.

Although such research findings cannot be published as papers, the research itself is very interesting.

This blood, imbued with dragon energy, can also be preserved as a souvenir.

Besides, these kinds of things are priceless!

Perhaps the legendary medicine that originated from them contains dragon energy!

While everyone else was watching intently, Jin Shiqi had already gone to get the needles and test tubes from the cabinet.

Earlier, Zhang Yu had prepared a considerable amount of blood specifically for collecting from Lei Yao.

Later, when Zhang Yu was gone, Guan Mi even offered some blood in order to advance the research.

One tube after another of blood was drawn from Zhang Yu's body.

He felt a little dizzy.

"Why is your test tube so big?" he stared at the researcher in front of him.

This guy was the fourth person to have blood drawn from him.

“They all have two tubes, but I only need one,” the researcher said with a forced smile. “Didn’t the director say we could draw as many as we wanted?”

Zhang Yu could only swallow his anger.

Thinking back to how he had taken more from Lei Yao, which almost made the other party lose his temper, he suddenly understood.

"Dean, could you give me some of your hair?" Jin Shiqi suddenly said.

Staring at the scissors in her hand, Zhang Yu refused without hesitation.

He's almost bald, how could he let them take away his little bit of hair!

It's frustrating to think about it; he's already a Dragon Guard, but his hair still hasn't grown back.

"Plucking a few leg hairs would be fine too!" Jin Shiqi said eagerly.

"Dean, give me a few too," said the researcher who was having his blood drawn.

Meeting their gazes, he had no choice but to agree.

He suddenly felt a sense of relief.

He had initially considered cutting off a finger or scraping off a piece of flesh for them.

After all, he had asked Lei Yao and knew that with the Dragon Guard's physique, as long as the soul was not destroyed and the dragon scales remained, even the most serious injuries could be completely healed.

Looking back now, if he had said that back then, those guys might have cut his kidneys off!

It took quite a while before the last person finished drawing blood.

Zhang Yu shook his head, feeling extremely weak all over.

Thinking back to how he had extracted even more from Lei Yao, yet that guy wasn't as weak as him, he suddenly suspected that he, as a Dragon Guard, was not the same as Lei Yao.

After the others finished drawing blood, they surrounded him and started chattering and asking questions.

They were all very curious about how Zhang Yu had done it.

Mentioning this matter made Zhang Yu feel much clearer-headed.

He coughed lightly, feigning composure, and said, "It's not convenient now, but you'll find out later."

Some people felt regret, but it wasn't unexpected.

They were not entirely unfamiliar with the enigmatic Duck Head Mountain, and knew that it concealed even deeper secrets.

Perhaps it is a real dragon!

Just as Zhang Yu was about to say a few words to comfort the group, he suddenly heard a knock on the door.

He gestured to a researcher near the door to open it, and found Lu Mengdi standing outside.

He went out, greeted everyone, and then turned his gaze to the box in Lu Mengdi's hand.

“Dr. Zhang, Mr. Bai asked me to bring this to you,” Lu Mengdi said. “You can give it to your researchers.”

Zhang Yu took the box with a puzzled look.

Before he even opened it, he could smell the aroma of meat.

When he opened the box and saw the ten grayish-white pieces of meat inside, he was slightly surprised: "What is this?"

“It’s a special kind of meat,” Lu Mengdi said. “You can ask Lei Yao about its specific effects; he has experience with it.”

Zhang Yu dialed Lei Yao's number right in front of him.

A few minutes later, he hung up the phone, his face showing a mixture of surprise and frustration.

"The blood was drawn in vain!" Dr. Zhang murmured.

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