Superpowered Love Academy

"Senior brother, are you alright? Are you feeling unwell?"

Tangyuan looked at Zuo Le with some worry; his pale face had frightened the little sweet girl.

But Zuo Le is in such a state that he can't even speak.

They could only lower their heads and remain silent.

This made Tangyuan even more anxious, and she looked at Xi Fei beside her:

"Teacher, Senior Brother Zuo Le seems to be feeling unwell."

Xi Fei, however, did not take it to heart:

"Don't worry, this is the normal reaction after drinking the sword poison. Just let him rest for a while. Sigh, aren't you guys going to drink it?"

Tangyuan looked bitter and pointed at Zuo Le, trying to change the subject from taking medicine:

"I'll wait until Senior Brother Zuo Le recovers before we talk about it. By the way, Teacher, where are we going next?"

Xi Fei picked his nose, looking impatient.

"You're all young people, why are you so slow? Hurry up and drink the digestive medicine, digest it well, and then we'll take care of this area."

There are strangers in this area now, it's not safe. We need to get to the Forestry Bureau's Research and Development Section, which is stationed here, before nightfall.

"The Forestry Bureau's research and development department stationed here?"

While Tangyuan was marveling at the elixir, Zuo Le, who was digesting the elixir, squinted his eyes.

What was the name of the person Xu Jing asked him to investigate?

[Zheng Henian, Director of the Research and Development Department of Jinghai Forestry Bureau stationed in the abandoned city!]

During the period around Chapter 120, a different person took over.

Zuo Le, leaning against the corner of the wall, silently absorbed the effects of the elixir and made no move to join the conversation between the two.

Watching Xi Fei, Tang Yuan, and the others bustling around, Zuo Le just stood there motionless, and no one bothered him.

Only when he felt the pain in his body gradually subside did he try to speak:

"Teacher, are we going to the Forestry Bureau's research and development department in the ruined city...?"

It would have been better if he hadn't spoken. But as soon as he opened his mouth, Zuo Le realized that his voice was completely hoarse. He could still make some sounds for the first two sentences, but by the last few words, his voice had completely broken.

The sensation in his throat, like sandpaper, made him instinctively clutch his neck.

Tangyuan looked at him with some surprise, while Xi Fei quickly explained:

"Don't be too surprised. Sword poison is, after all, poisonous. It's normal to have a little bit of side effects."

You probably have a minor injury to your throat or vocal cords. Don't worry too much, it usually heals on its own after a while.

Zuo Le: ? ? ?

Zuo Le covered her throat, her expression somewhat stiff.

This unreliable teacher didn't even finish explaining the side effects of the medication before giving it to him, so it's no wonder that Tangyuan and Wang Zhong didn't dare to try it easily.

"Senior Brother Zuo Le, have some hot water."

Zuo Le looked at the water cup that Tang Yuan handed her, her expression somewhat hesitant.

He can't speak right now, so it would be too impolite of him to just shake his head in refusal.

So I could only nod my thanks.

I picked up the water glass and took a sip, just to get a taste.

Taking advantage of this time, Xi Fei also restarted his plant record-keeping. He, Tang Yuan, and Wang Zhong each collected different types of plants and recorded their characteristics and growing environment.

Because Zuo Le was unable to speak, he was assigned to be with Xi Fei.

The fat man would occasionally give Zuo Le some pointers on things like herb discovery, research, and precautions for making medicine.

Although none of them are particularly advanced, they are very suitable for building a foundation.

What Zuo Le needs most right now is basic skills.

He knew that Xi Fei was deliberately teaching him, so Zuo Le didn't bring up the Forestry Bureau's research and development department again.

According to Xi Fei, once they finish recording the plants in this area, they can move on to the research and development department of the Forestry Bureau.

Around 5 p.m., the sky, filled with wispy clouds, was already somewhat gloomy.

After the group reunited and briefly reviewed the vegetation records, Xi Fei proposed a relocation.

"Let's go, it's about time to head towards the research and development department. With people around, we should find a slightly safer place to camp."

"Teacher, why did the Forestry Bureau set up a research and development department here?"

This question about glutinous rice balls is actually a question that Zuo Le is also wondering about.

Xi Fei immediately provided a reasonable answer:

"Of course, it's to discover new plant samples and herbs. Their office used to be directly under the He Guang Church, but it was later outsourced due to resource and staffing issues."

The Church of He Guang also needs to discover new drugs and refine elixirs. Their job is to collect new samples in this area and make preliminary judgments on the properties of the drugs.

But as you all know, the outsourced offices of the He Guang Church are generally quite lax, so the people here are all slackers, hahaha…”

Upon hearing Xi Fei's answer, Zuo Le nodded thoughtfully.

The original intention behind setting up such an overseas office is certainly correct, and its purpose is also very reasonable.

However, when it is actually run, a lot of problems will be encountered.

Without supervision, it would be difficult for clerks who stay here to maintain a stable and diligent work ethic over a long period.

Because as long as there is no supervision, the people stationed here are basically in a state where they can do something or not.

Even if there are no results for several months, when the higher-ups investigate, they can use the excuse that "no mutated plants have appeared during this period."

Even if someone from higher up comes to inspect and discovers new plants or herbs.

They could also say they missed it, or that it's a new mutation that's occurred in the last two days.

Aside from the fact that this job is done in the wild and carries some risks, the work itself is incredibly enjoyable.

Having a formal employment contract is like this...

After tidying up their belongings, Zuo Le and the other two followed Xi Fei toward the northwest corner of the abandoned university.

Soon, we arrived at an area that resembled a maple leaf park.

"This place looks like a park."

Tangyuan couldn't help but praise it, and even Zuo Le agreed.

A large number of maple leaves fell to the ground, covering the plants and paths, and there was also a flowerbed-like area in the center of the park.

However, the plants above have mutated, which slightly detracts from the aesthetic appeal.

There was absolutely no trace of human activity here, and Zuo Le didn't know if he would run into Zheng Henian here.

Xi Fei pointed to his left.

"there."

In an inconspicuous corner, there is a corridor almost entirely covered by plants.

Judging from how lush the plants are, it doesn't look like a place where people live.

"Professor Xi Fei, didn't you say your office was here? Why does it look like no one's here?"

"How would I know? Maybe they've gone out to work." Xi Fei's reply was somewhat irritating.

Zuo Le felt that he probably knew why there was no one here, but he couldn't say.

Pushing aside the ivy and vegetation in the corridor, Xi Fei finally led Zuo Le and the others to the Forestry Bureau's overseas office.

He casually tore the plant off the doorplate.

Pushing open the door, the overseas office immediately came into view.

It's about 20 square meters, with a neat layout, a few desks, and a lab bench.

Everything on the desk was covered in dust, including the pen holder, notebooks, books, reports, and the like.

It looks like no one has been here for a long time.

Zheng Henian was also the research director of the overseas office.

The two things are clearly not aligned; either there's a problem with the place, or there's a problem with the people involved.

In addition, Zuo Le had just received a task from Xu Jing.

Investigate Zheng Henian and find the woman he is supporting.

So the problem is most likely with people.

"Rest here for a while. If you get thirsty, boil some water yourself. Remember to turn off the fire when you're done. You can rest here tonight. There are rooms inside."

"Yes."

The group nodded and got to work.

Zuo Le walked to the right side of the room, where a full-wall bookshelf was embedded in the wall, containing only books and work records and reports.

He randomly picked a few books.

call! ~

Blow off the dust and take a quick look.

Sure enough, some of these reports bore Zheng Henian's signature.

The report was very detailed; at least Zuo Le couldn't see any problems with it, and it was basically comparable to the college's broadcasts.

In short, it's thriving.

After putting the work report back, Zuo Le shifted her gaze from the bookshelf to her desk.

He didn't touch anything else, but his gaze slowly swept across the table, finally settling on the open desk calendar.

The calendar is stuck in September, but the edges of the pages aren't covered in dust like other items.

Zuo Le frowned slightly, squatted down, and glanced at him from the side.

The sides of the calendar are in a gray/white/gray state.

Zuo Le switched directly to the white/gray boundary and began flipping through the pages one by one.

After flipping through a few pages, Zuo Le stopped and frowned slightly.

"Someone has been here."

If Zuo Le hadn't been standing at the angle of the slanted light, there would have been no way to confirm that someone had recently handled this item and then put it back in its original position.

By this time, Xi Fei and Wang Zhong had already left, leaving only Tang Yuan and him in the room.

"What is Senior Brother Zuo Le looking for?"

Zuo Le shook his head slightly and pointed to his throat, indicating that he couldn't speak yet.

Actually, with this period of recovery and rest, he shouldn't be unable to speak.

But right now she's alone with Tangyuan, and if she starts talking, this girl might get carried away.

Zuo Le's gaze began to scan every corner of the room.

It eventually landed on a few books on the third shelf.

The books are arranged with perfectly uniform spacing, and there seems to be no problem with them.

However, one of the books, with a dark blue cover, had a noticeable gap between its spine and the spines on both sides.

The instruction manual was taken out and not properly aligned when it was put back in.

Zuo Le stepped forward and pulled out the book.

Looking at it from the side, there were indeed signs that it had been rummaged through, and it had been dusted off to make it look old.

Clearly, the other party was professionally trained, but their work was a little rough.

Open this book, or more accurately, a notebook.