Chapter 538 - 333: The Three of Us Together...
"I heard my grandma say that an S-Class Pharmaceutical Researcher with the surname Lin used to love doing this sort of thing back in the day!"
"Huh? That S-Class Pharmaceutical Researcher surnamed Lin couldn’t be one of your elders, could he?"
Xu Qinghe’s guesses were getting more and more absurd, but Lin Qi acknowledged the first half of her statement: "You’re right, I do enjoy this feeling, just like at the Alliance City summit."
"But as for an elder surnamed Lin? You’ve got that part wrong. I’m the only one in my family who studies Pharmacy."
He went along with this ridiculous guess to prevent Xu Qinghe from thinking about the correct answer she had just accidentally stumbled upon.
If she were to actually connect him to the over-spec version of the S-Class Potion, that would be a real, major problem.
Upon getting Lin Qi’s confirmation, Xu Qinghe suddenly smiled.
The smile was even more obvious than before. Her eyelids twitched slightly as she said to Lin Qi, "I actually quite like this feeling too. Go for it! I’ve got faith in you. When you’re ready to pull a big one, make sure to tell me in advance."
"I’ll definitely be at the mid-year exchange! There will be ranking tournaments, and people will be taking bets!"
"You pull a big one, and I’ll win big!"
"When I win the Credit Points, we’ll split it by the old rule: ninety for me, ten for you!"
Xu Qinghe said with a magnanimous air.
Lin Qi could only force himself to nod.
’An S-Class Pharmaceutical Researcher mid-year exchange?’
Lin Qi had no interest in learning about that right now.
Right now, Lin Qi was thinking about how he had completed the S-Class Pharmaceutical Researcher certification. Although the results wouldn’t be out for about three hours, he had fulfilled the Eastern Alliance’s request.
’What exactly was the Eastern Alliance’s purpose in having me get promoted to S-Class Pharmaceutical Researcher so quickly?’
Based on his deductions, it probably wouldn’t be long before someone from the Eastern Alliance contacted him.
Lin Qi collected his thoughts and turned to Xu Qinghe. "Miss Xu, your mission is now successfully complete. What are your plans? Will you stay in Red Fruit City for a couple of days of fun, or head straight back to Nanyun Potion?"
Xu Qinghe frowned, seemingly in thought.
’Rushing back like this seems like a waste of this vacation.’
When she requested leave from her company, she used the Eastern Alliance’s document to get a full seven days off!
’It’s too much of a loss to rush back to work!’
’The company never treats its people like human beings!’
’Even an S-Class Pharmaceutical Researcher, without company shares, is just a high-class beast of burden to the company!’
’Although my status might not actually be that low, the company definitely uses me like a workhorse!’
All sorts of Extraordinary Materials were supplied without interruption. As soon as one batch was used up, a new one was delivered.
It was as if they wanted her to produce S-Class Potions twenty-four hours a day without a break.
Xu Qinghe thought to herself, ’Anyway, I’m not the company’s only S-Class Pharmaceutical Researcher. There’s no need to rush back!’
And so, Xu Qinghe quickly made a decision and said to Lin Qi, "I’ll stay in Red Fruit City for a few days. I’m curious to see what mission the Alliance wants to give you, making you become an S-Class Pharmaceutical Researcher in such a hurry."
"I heard Red Fruit City is one of the best-governed Cyber Cities in the southeastern part of the Asian Administrative Region. Is there anything fun to do? Why don’t you take some time off and show me around? You’re a company director, after all. A director shouldn’t have to work like a beast of burden every day, right?"
Xu Qinghe had a lively personality, and what’s more, Lin Qi was a genius just like her!
𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚
Being around another genius, she didn’t get that uncomfortable feeling.
Xu Qinghe extended the invitation to Lin Qi, who was visibly stunned for a moment.
’Show her around Red Fruit City?’
’Liu Xuan would fire me, wouldn’t she?’
Lin Qi rather enjoyed the pleasure of clocking in on time.
Compared to the Cyber World’s various mindless entertainment options, Lin Qi much preferred the feeling of being gradually filled with knowledge.
’A full life, never empty!’
Just as Lin Qi was about to respond, the elevator suddenly chimed.
The elevator door slowly opened, and Liu Xuan stepped out.
Though her movements were elegant, she walked at a rapid pace.
She walked over to Lin Qi and Xu Qinghe and said, "Lin Qi, congratulations on becoming an S-Class Pharmaceutical Researcher."
Liu Xuan’s words interrupted Xu Qinghe’s invitation.
Lin Qi decisively stopped looking at Xu Qinghe and turned to Liu Xuan.
The blue light in Liu Xuan’s left eye was unusually bright. While not at the point of going off the charts, the power output of the Suppressor was definitely no less than thirty percent!
"It’s all thanks to the company’s cultivation!" Lin Qi said politely, but his eyes were fixed directly on Liu Xuan.
It was as if he was expressing his loyalty.
’I, Lin Qi, am the company’s man in life and in death!’
Seeing the look in Lin Qi’s eyes, the brightness of the blue light in Liu Xuan’s left eye immediately dimmed considerably.
Liu Xuan turned her head slightly to look at Xu Qinghe and said, "Little Sister Qinghe is an important figure at Nanyun Potion. Her safety must be a top priority while she’s visiting Red Fruit City. Lin Qi is utterly powerless; he cannot bear such a responsibility."
"Since Little Sister Qinghe wants to tour Red Fruit City, why don’t I accompany you? I will bring professional security personnel from the Liu Clan with us."
"Furthermore, United Pharmaceutical will cover all of Little Sister Qinghe’s expenses in Red Fruit City. How does that sound?"
’As expected!’
’She heard!’
’She was using company equipment to eavesdrop!’
Lin Qi thought it over carefully. Luckily, he hadn’t said anything out of line just now.
If it had been someone with a less-steady mind, faced with someone like Xu Qinghe—sweet-looking and with a personality rare in the entire Cyber World—their heart would have surely been swayed, and their words would have taken on a different flavor.
’Thank goodness I’m not a frivolous person!’ Lin Qi thought to himself.
At the side, Xu Qinghe looked at Liu Xuan, her gaze roaming over Liu Xuan’s body, even shifting downward for a moment.
Then she looked back at Lin Qi, her gaze just the same as before...
Xu Qinghe said with some regret, "I was actually really hoping to exchange ideas with a genius Pharmaceutical Researcher. Pharmacy is a discipline that needs collaboration the most. X-Class is a great mountain standing before all S-Class Pharmaceutical Researchers."
It was unclear whether Xu Qinghe’s words came from the heart or if she was hinting that Liu Xuan shouldn’t stand in the way of Lin Qi’s progress.
In any case, after hearing this, Liu Xuan’s expression wavered for a moment.
She knew very well how much Lin Qi wanted to improve.
Whether it was knowledge of Prosthetic Engineering or Pharmacy, Lin Qi had maintained a constant thirst.
It was as if something was compelling Lin Qi to seek limitless advancement.
Liu Xuan quickly made a decision. "If... that’s the case, then Lin Qi, you can join us."
"The company has been busy since last month, and you haven’t had a proper rest in a long time."
"We can tour Red Fruit City and relax together. In our spare time, I can also join you and Little Sister Qinghe in discussing the principles of Pharmacy."
"Actually, I’m also very interested in Pharmacy."
Liu Xuan extended the invitation to Lin Qi, looking at him with a direct gaze.
"Er..."
Lin Qi never expected things to develop this way.
It seemed quite reasonable, yet also quite surprising.
"I..."
Lin Qi looked left, then right.
In the end, Lin Qi agreed.
Xu Qinghe had a point about one thing: X-Class was a great mountain standing before all S-Class Pharmaceutical Researchers!
It seemed that once the S-Class level in Pharmacy was reached, no matter how hard its practitioners worked or how exceptional their Talent, the threshold to X-Class remained stubbornly out of reach.
To date, there was only one living X-Class Pharmaceutical Researcher in the entire Cyber World, and he wasn’t in the Asian Administrative Region.
If Lin Qi wanted to step into the X-Class domain, exchanging ideas with researchers at the same level was crucial.
"So, where are the three of us going together tomorrow?" Lin Qi asked, looking at Liu Xuan.