It's better to imagine a boyfriend than to attack the villain

Chapter 166: Back to the World 1: Shell Code

For nearly half a year, the team members have been stationed in the Yan Group Research Institute, devoting themselves wholeheartedly to study and research.

This period of time was undoubtedly a fulfilling and valuable experience for them, because here they not only acquired a wealth of knowledge, but also mastered many practical skills, especially advanced technologies for improving water quality.

You know, these technologies aren't something you can just casually learn; they embody the Yan Group's years of scientific research and practical experience. However, through the team's tireless efforts and humble inquiries, they were finally able to master them one by one and achieve a thorough understanding.

Today, the techniques they have learned are sufficient to address various complex water quality issues and can provide strong support for water source management in District C. This incident was first reported by the official media in District C.

During the past six months, the team members' credits have long exceeded the minimum credit requirement for graduation, and they have applied to the school to continue their studies.

At Chongqing University, students' academic achievements and daily performance are considered important evaluation indicators. The university carefully reviews each student's published papers and comprehensively considers their outstanding performance in classrooms, laboratories, and various academic activities to award corresponding credits.

As time goes by, when the credits accumulated by these students reach the standard required for graduation, the school will solemnly issue them graduation certificates and degree certificates. This is not only a recognition of their years of hard work, but also an important certificate for them to enter a new stage in life.

However, for those students who are interested in further studies, this is just a new starting point. After they submit an application to continue their studies, the school will calculate their points for master's and doctoral studies based on a rigorous and scientific system.

Whether it is participating in cutting-edge scientific research projects to achieve breakthrough progress, publishing influential research reports at interstellar academic conferences, or guiding younger students to complete complex project tasks, etc., all of these will become powerful factors in increasing points.

Once these students successfully meet the points requirements for the master's and doctoral stages, the school will directly award them a master's or doctoral degree without the need for tedious examinations and defense.

It's worth noting that the Interstellar Environmental Protection Organization has a clear policy: any environmentally beneficial technologies and methods learned by the research team can either be shared publicly for wider benefit or directly contributed back to their home region to promote local environmental improvement and development. Undoubtedly, the water quality improvement techniques learned by the team members fully meet this standard.

When discussing the inheritance of these technologies, we must mention a key figure: Xiao Minji. He initially obtained relevant data and information from Chao Zhuyi, then, after in-depth study and understanding, passed it back to the C Zone Alliance (abbreviated as C Alliance). It was through this relay-like transmission that these important technologies were able to spread more widely.

In addition to academic exchanges, the team members have also established deep friendships with the staff of the Yan Group Research Institute over the past six months.

The adorable little mermaid was particularly captivated. Originally, she was immersed in her own little world, paying little attention to the outside world. But as time went on, she actually started to glance at the team members. This change, though subtle, was incredibly heartwarming.

As for Yan Jincheng, although everyone knew he had some issues, no matter how hard they investigated, they could never uncover the truth. Even the top brass of the A-League had secretly conducted an in-depth investigation, but the results were equally disappointing: they found nothing.

It has to be said that Yan Xianqi's protection of his only son can be described as watertight and with no blind spots in all directions.

On this day, Chao Zhuyi came alone to visit the lovely little mermaid.

At this time, the little mermaid Ya Lillian was holding a huge scallop tightly, sitting alone quietly on the colorful coral, biting the shell in her hand with full concentration, as if everything around her had nothing to do with her.

Chao Zhuyi approached cautiously, and whispered with a hint of anticipation and tentativeness, "Ya Ya, can you chat with me?"

The little mermaid didn't respond to Chao Zhuyi's overtures. She simply threw the shell she was holding in her mouth away with an expressionless face, then quickly turned around, leaving Chao Zhuyi with a cold back.

Seeing this, Chao Zhuyi couldn't help but sigh silently, feeling a little lost. But she still tried her best to keep smiling and said gently, "Okay, Yaya, see you tomorrow!" As soon as she finished speaking, she slowly turned around and left with a somewhat heavy step.

Elsewhere, Xu Guanqi had just finished disposing of the material residue for the day. He carefully brought the debris to a dedicated laboratory chamber for proper disposal before exiting with peace of mind. Unbeknownst to anyone, a gleaming shell had appeared within his space.

After returning to the residence, the team members skillfully locked the door, closed the windows, threw out the shielding device produced by Area C, and the five of them sat in a circle.

The large, sturdy wooden table before them was densely packed with a variety of colorful shells. As if meticulously arranged, these shells filled the entire surface. They were the culmination of over a month's laborious collection by the team.

In this team, only Chao Zhuyi has a deep understanding and proficiency in all types of mermaid language.

The mermaid language Lillian spoke was incredibly ancient and mysterious, with no complete records surviving. Even those experts and scholars specializing in language research were temporarily helpless in the face of this peculiar language, unable to successfully decipher it.

Although they were curious about why Chao Zhuyi could master such a rare language, as teammates, they just needed to trust each other.

Yin Zui stared closely at Chao Zhuyi's expression, which was so solemn that it seemed as if water could drip out of it. His heart was filled with confusion and worry. He couldn't help but ask, "What on earth did Yaya say?"

Chao Zhuyi's eyes fell on the childish words in his hands, and his body trembled involuntarily.

She took a deep breath, trying to calm the emotions that were surging like a raging storm in her heart, but the strong emotions were as difficult to contain as a flood that broke through a dam.

She slowly closed her eyes, trying her best to calm herself down. After a long while, she opened her eyes and began to translate the contents of the paper word by word in a slightly hoarse voice.

"Sister, you are all good people, completely different from those bad guys!"

"Have you discovered that they are actually evil villains who do all kinds of evil?"

"You won't be able to find me if you stay here..."

"You have to go underground, to the very bottom. I heard that those bad guys are there, and people outside don't know where they are. Anyway, it's the very bottom."

"These guys are all bad guys. They caught so many small animals, many of them like me. They locked us up and beat and shocked us every day."

"They lied to us and said they wanted to do a physical examination and treat us. Drawing blood and cutting flesh was so painful."

"Sisters, can you please go and save my mother and my brothers and sisters? Those bad guys will sell them off."

“They don’t even give us good food.”

"I've been locked up here for so long. I don't know how my mother is doing, or whether my brothers and sisters have come out of the egg yet."

"But Mom must have smashed the eggs. She said it was to protect them. Mom must have been very sad and cried secretly again."

"Mom smashed the eggs, and those bad guys must have dragged her away again. Then she won't be back for many days. When I see her again, my brother and sister will be back in her belly."

"Mom must have been injured again. She's been injured so badly that she can't even lift her tail up."

"There's a handsome brother there. He was locked up just like us. Yaya saw him when she ran away!"