"What truth?"
Fang Xin asked, puzzled.
Zhuge Heng was silent for a moment, seemingly deliberating whether to tell Fang Xin.
After a few seconds of silence, Zhuge Heng spoke, "Do you remember me telling you that before your parents were murdered, they researched a substance that could activate a person's greatest talent with the least cost?"
Fang Xin was slightly startled at first. "Are you saying..."
"Exactly!"
"That fake King of Slaughter is an Awakened experimental subject created from the potion your parents researched."
Fang Xin was completely stunned.
An experimental subject?
An experimental subject this strong, this terrifying?
"Then... was he captured?"
"Half of him was captured!"
Fang Xin looked bewildered. "Half?"
"Yes, only his lower body was captured. His upper body escaped using a blood escape technique. However, from the looks of it, the cost of that blood escape was quite high for that bastard, and he was already beaten until only half his body remained. Now, the other half of his body's cultivation is probably only at Level Ten."
Fang Xin slightly organized his thoughts. "No wonder everyone took turns trying to get information from me about what my parents researched. So this thing is that terrifying?"
Zhuge Heng continued, "This is just one experimental subject. According to our preliminary अनुमान, there might be more than one experimental subject! After your parents were murdered, all their belongings were confiscated and archived, but no potions or experimental subjects were found. Furthermore, investigations showed your parents didn't have any secret research bases. Now that such an experimental subject has appeared, there are two possibilities.
Either the finished potions your parents created were secretly taken away.
Or, and this is the most terrifying possibility, someone replicated the potion your parents researched."
Fang Xin naturally knew the unspoken meaning of Zhuge Heng's words. Many people had witnessed how powerful that fake King of Slaughter was.
Once this potion was replicated and fell into the hands of the enemy, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Fang Xin thought for a moment, "So now what? Continue to pursue the other half of the fake King of Slaughter to find more clues?"
Zhuge Heng chuckled, "You're half right. We've now split into two teams. We've urgently assembled a group of top scientists from the Taixu Experimental Base to work on the captured half of the body, to see if they can replicate that potion. The other team will continue to pursue the other half of the body."
After a brief thought, Fang Xin said, "If it's the first assumption, that the finished potions my parents created were taken away, could it be related to the people who killed my parents?"
Zhuge Heng responded, "That's also a direction we're considering!"
After a brief thought, Fang Xin said, "Can I also join the investigation?"
"Wait until you graduate. The final exams are almost here in the blink of an eye. For now, just keep taking on missions. Once you graduate, you can become a Battalion Commander in the Ninth Division. Many things will become easier, and many permissions will be opened to you!"
"Alright!"
After finishing his chat with Zhuge Heng, Fang Xin fiddled with his zhilian device.
Looking at the busy members of the Seven Killings Sect, Fang Xin pondered that if he could obtain that potion, he could completely double the strength of the Seven Killings Sect several times over.
However, Fang Xin thought of another matter and took out a notebook from his spatial ring.
This notebook recorded the manufacturing process of Honghuang No. 1, which was also a top-notch item.
The egg brought from the God and Demon Ruins was consuming god and demon marrow in fixed amounts every day. No changes were visible from the outside, but it was clear that the energy radiating from within this object was increasing daily.
Fang Xin held the egg and gently shook it, hoping every day that this thing would crack open.
After greeting Huang Dabao and leaving the subsequent annexation of Haoran Sect to them, Fang Xin returned to Sky Shield Academy alone.
With the end of the semester approaching, many students were working hard to achieve good grades in the final exams, as their final grades were linked to their future job evaluations within the Sky Shield Bureau.
In addition, some students were secretly giving gifts to Dean Xu Boshan or to their instructors, as many instructors also held positions within the Sky Shield Bureau.
Besides Li Bao'er, Shi Tailang and a few others also prepared gifts for Xu Boshan.
"Xin Ge, are you going to prepare a gift for Dean Xu?" Shi Tailang asked.
Zhang Yaozu grumbled, "Fatty, your brain is a straight pipe. Did you flush your brain when you went to the toilet this morning? Xin Ge has Instructor Zhuge backing him; does he need these things?"
"Zhang Meiqiu'er, what do you know? More connections, more opportunities! Xin Ge, I have an extra gift. I'll prepare one for you too!" Shi Tailang shook his gift box.
"No need!"
Shi Tailang sighed faintly, "Young, all too young. You'll settle down after being hit by reality a few times. Xin Ge, I'll leave the gift here for you. Just take it when you need it!"
Fang Xin grinned. He had to admit, the members of his team were all very loyal.
Zhang Yaozu swayed in his chair, "Fatty, everyone's giving gifts, so what's the point of you giving one? They won't remember you at all. But if you give this gift directly to me, I might even call you big brother!"
Shi Tailang shook his head, "Still young, huh! The people above might not remember who gave gifts, but they definitely remember clearly who didn't! Xin Ge, how about I just write your name on this and give it to Dean Xu?"
"No need, Little Fatty!"
Shi Tailang put his hands behind his back and rambled like an old master, "Sigh, Xin Ge, you really know nothing about the adult world. I truly worry for you all! How will you get by after you start working, tell me! Instructor Zhuge can't possibly be tied to your belt, protecting you at all times, right? What's more, in the Ninth Division, there are people with more seniority than Instructor Zhuge."
Fang Xin affirmed, "Little Fatty makes a good point!"
"Right?"
Zhang Yaozu scoffed and changed the subject, "After the final exams, there's a short holiday. Let's all meet up and go out to play!"
"That's a great idea!" Shi Tailang seemed to remember something. "Xin Ge, are you going back to your hometown for New Year's this year?"
"No, I'm not."
Shi Tailang suddenly slapped his forehead. "Then where are you going? Are you going on a trip? Going on a trip during New Year's, there won't be many people at those scenic spots. How about this, Xin Ge, you come to my house for New Year's, bring Xiao Cha. Zhang Meiqiu'er's family and our family always celebrate New Year's together every year. If you and Xiao Cha come, then the four of us can celebrate the New Year together. How about it?"
Fang Xin politely declined, "Little Fatty, this year might not work!"
"Why not? Then where can you go during New Year's?"
"Old Master Ye asked me to celebrate New Year's at his house!"