Superpowered Love Academy

We traveled by car all the way to the northern suburbs of Shanghai.

As a teacher at the college, Xi Fei easily obtained a permission to cross the boundary from the guards.

Although the distance here is much farther than that of Mirror Sea, the restrictions and requirements are not as severe as those of Mirror Sea.

The four-person team followed Xi Fei over the boundary marker and boundary line.

We drove along the abandoned road.

This was also Zuo Le's first time seeing the outside world outside the city.

Yes, it's still a city.

However, it is an abandoned city.

Everywhere there are abandoned high-rise buildings, as well as mid-rise buildings and ordinary buildings, some of which have been destroyed and collapsed.

But many others remain intact.

"The old Shanghai, towards Chongming and Taicang?" Zuo Le muttered to himself.

The exteriors of these buildings are mostly covered with dense vegetation, ivy, or vines.

Clearly, a new ecosystem has emerged here without the presence of humans.

The three followed Xi Fei, stopping and starting along the way.

Xi Fei kept squatting down to observe the things on the roadside.

A mutated plant, a strange stone, and occasionally, a gentle sniff of the local flowers.

Just as Zuo Le and the others were about to give it a try, Xi Fei suddenly stopped them.

"I'll just smell it and be fine, but you guys shouldn't sniff it randomly, what if you get poisoned?"

"Poisoned?" Tangyuan looked at the beautiful flowers in front of her and subconsciously took a step back.

Xi Fei took off his leather gloves, walked to the little flower that Tang Yuan had just seen, and gently plucked it:

“The study tour begins as soon as the boundary is crossed. Every now and then, some ecological changes occur outside the boundary, and dangerous or poisonous plants may emerge at any time.”

As he spoke, Xi Fei took a light sniff of the little red flower, and then his face stiffened.

As the red flower fell to the ground, he clutched his neck, began foaming at the mouth, and collapsed to his knees.

"Uh uh uh……"

"Teacher?? Senior Brother Zuo Le, what should we do?" Tang Yuan grabbed Zuo Le in a panic.

Zuo Le also looked serious. He comforted Tangyuan and took the initiative to step forward.

Just as he got close, Xi Fei suddenly opened his eyes:

"Ta-da! Did I scare you?"

Chapter 116 Playing Hard to Get

Tangyuan and Wang Zhongzhen, who were standing nearby, were startled by him.

Zuo Le didn't, because he sensed that Xi Fei's presence was always there, and what he had just done was merely a test.

However, his complexion didn't look too good either.

It was mainly because of Xi Fei's "clang clang" just now!

If it's a cute anime girl, then that's understandable.

Even if it were a girl like Tu Mi, Tu Qi, Zuo Jingyu, or even Tang Yuan who said it, Zuo Le wouldn't say anything.

But Xi Fei, a 40-year-old, unkempt, fat man, made such a gesture and made such an outrageous sound.

Zuo Le found it really hard to hold back.

He admitted that his mental defenses were insufficient.

"Teacher, this kind of joke is a bit scary."

Xi Fei was unaware at first that Zuo Le's pale face was due to his abstract expression.

However, seeing the awkward expressions on the other two students' faces, he couldn't help but chuckle awkwardly.

"Haha, ha, uh, I'm not kidding you guys. That flower was indeed poisonous, and it was a deadly poison. If you don't know about it, you absolutely shouldn't touch it."

Tangyuan and Wang Zhong also came up at this moment, staring at the flower:

"Is this flower really poisonous?"

"Hmm, this thing is a new species. It should be a plant that has mutated recently due to the influence of the Dark Star. I call it Red Poison, and some explorers call it the Serpent Beauty."

Upon hearing Xi Fei's explanation, the three of them became more serious.

Tangyuan, in particular, almost smelled the flower just now.

If Xi Fei hadn't stopped her, she might have been poisoned. Even if she didn't die, she would have suffered terribly.

However, after hearing that the flower was highly poisonous, Zuo Le suddenly seemed to remember something.

He put on the picking gloves he had prepared the day before and picked up the safflowers.

Hold it in your hand and let a wisp of void energy flow into it.

[Red, slightly poisonous flowers: Contain a certain amount of biotoxins.]

[Description: A plant malformation resulting from Dark Star contamination; stable in state, it can be used to produce toxins or pharmaceuticals, and has synthetic value.]

This thing?

Zuo Le scratched his head, looked around, and then looked further away.

While not ubiquitous, this red poison flower is certainly not rare or uncommon.

Anyway, you can find a lot if you look around a little.

But this thing actually has the potential to be synthesized.

This means that it is at least an extraordinary material recognized by the void energy!

Is this what the outside world is like?

Zuo Le took out a herb bag, squeezed the safflower slightly, stripped it into petals, and stuffed it inside.

Xi Fei witnessed all of these actions.

The fat man's eyes showed surprise. He stepped forward and pointed at Zuo Le:

"What? Trying to act all studious in front of me? This stuff is everywhere, stop pretending. I won't teach you how to make medicine just because you're Shen He's disciple."

Zuo Le: ?

Isn't this fat guy a little arrogant?

"No, I just feel that this thing should have some use."

"Stop talking nonsense. Shen He and I were sitting at the same table. I know your situation. You definitely can't afford the tuition for the School of Spiritual Medicine."

Hearing Xi Fei say that, Zuo Le raised an eyebrow slightly.

A myriad of thoughts flooded my mind.

Is it the study of elixirs?

If I have the opportunity, I really should study hard.

For him at present, mastering knowledge of elixirs would certainly be of great benefit.

Because of the existence of the [False Creation], he should be able to make great use of alchemy, and may even become an alchemist.

But if the tuition is really high, how should he find a starting point...?

For example, let Xi Fei take the initiative to teach you!

Zuo Le looked at Xi Fei and suddenly had an idea.

He looked serious, but with obvious doubt in his eyes:

"What does collecting this have to do with alchemy?"

Xi Fei was taken aback upon hearing this, then laughed:

"Ha, trying to play hard to get with me, huh? That's something I already did 20 years ago."

It was indeed a case of feigning indifference to lure Xi Fei in, but Zuo Le's methods were superior. He gently waved his hand:

"Teacher Xi Fei is overthinking it. I didn't mean that."

"Hmph, I didn't mean that. Then why are you collecting these flowers?"

Zuo Le looked speechless.

"Teacher Xi Fei, you're really overthinking it. I collected safflower because you just said it's highly poisonous, not because I wanted to make medicine."

Xi Fei simply confronted him directly:

"Yes, it is highly poisonous, so it has certain medicinal properties."

"I collected it because it was poisonous, not for making medicine. I'll say it again, no!"

Zuo Le seemed a bit agitated, and it felt like he was about to argue with Xi Fei.

Seeing that something was wrong, Tangyuan stepped forward and pulled him back:

"Senior, don't argue with the teacher, or you'll lose points."

"I'm too lazy to argue with him."

Zuo Le was slightly impatient. He then took out the bag of safflowers that had been collected and his weapon, the [Magic Thorn], and held it up in front of Xi Fei.

"This stuff is poisonous. I'll collect a lot, crush it into powder, soak it in water, and apply it to the weapon. That'll make a poisoned weapon. Do you understand, Teacher Xi Fei?"

Xi Fei raised an eyebrow, looking at Zuo Le with a strange expression, still somewhat disbelieving:

"Tch, so you collect poisons just for this?"

"What else could it be for?"

"As a psychic, he uses the fighting style of a crude martial artist and even uses poison? That's too despicable!" Xi Fei curled his lips, showing his disdain for martial artists.

Seeing his reaction, Zuo Le chuckled inwardly.

"Does Teacher Xi Fei think everyone wants to study pharmaceuticals? There's not enough time to study psychic abilities, how could I possibly have the time to go into shady dealings?"

"Side path???"

Upon hearing Zuo Le say that alchemy was an unorthodox field, Xi Fei's expression finally changed.

How could the study of elixirs be considered a frivolous or unorthodox discipline?

Before engaging in battle, hunters must obtain a potent healing potion from him, while explorers must prepare two bottles of anti-pollution potion.

Even those preachers would secretly place orders with a few top alchemists every year.

Those fire spirit masters who are usually high and mighty have to squat down to speak in front of spirit alchemists.

The profession of alchemist is a true form of hard currency.

This kid actually looks down on me?

Okay! I'll wait.

"Ha, so being a spiritual medicine master is a niche profession. Shen He's apprentice is really amazing."

Clearly, Xi Fei was angry.

Zuo Le narrowed his eyes and continued his veiled criticism, trying to provoke Xi Fei:

"I know being an alchemist is a good profession, and I have a habit of buying some potions myself, but I would never resort to any tactics like playing hard to get, that would be too embarrassing."

"Kid, you've got a bigger mouth than my athlete's foot! Fine!"

After this interlude, the group continued their journey.

Zuo Le still collects safflowers from time to time.

Xi Fei, meanwhile, pointed and explained a lot of biological knowledge to Tang Yuan and Wang Zhong.

Occasionally, he would casually slip the things he had collected to the two of them: