Upon reflection, Yu Xiaogang felt a measure of relief.
From conversations with other faculty members at the academy, he had learned of the encounter between Sword Douluo and Tang Yi.
"Fortunately, this Tang Yi did not accept Sword Douluo's invitation to join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan!"
Yu Xiaogang was well aware that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan ranked among the three supreme upper sects of the continent, renowned for possessing the world's foremost auxiliary martial soul.
Moreover, among the upper three sects, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan possessed the greatest financial resources.
He had been concerned that Tang Yi might have immediately aligned himself with the clan.
With the immense resources of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan at his disposal, Tang Yi would undoubtedly have access to the optimal "martial soul mimetic cultivation environment" as well as instruction from numerous powerful soul masters.
"Fortunately, that boy Tang Yi is narrow-minded and arrogant. Otherwise, if he had truly joined the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, he might actually have become a grandmaster in the forging world in the future!"
While thinking this, Yu Xiaogang comforted Tang San:
"Little San, your teacher understands that, in the domain of blacksmithing and forging, you were defeated by your younger brother Tang Yi."
"Remember this: on the Douluo Continent, such pursuits are merely minor paths—insignificant and unworthy of serious consideration!"
"No matter how exceptional one's forging skill may be, what use is it? In the end, one remains nothing more than a blacksmith!"
"Your younger brother possesses limited aptitude: a singular martial soul in Blue Silver Grass, coupled with only first-level innate soul power. His future achievements are destined to be severely constrained!"
Yu Xiaogang delivered his judgment with an air of self-assured authority.
Tang San nodded repeatedly:
"Teacher speaks with utmost wisdom. This time, were it not for the interference of that old tortoise Sword Douluo, I would have summoned my martial soul and bound my younger brother tightly with a single Blue Silver Entanglement!"
Yu Xiaogang grinned broadly:
"Precisely! After all, you are my disciple! In the days ahead, I shall design for you a meticulously planned series of special training sessions!"
"Little San, your strength is about to experience a dramatic leap forward!"
Yu Xiaogang spoke with complete confidence.
Tang San's expression likewise filled with anticipation.
...
Capital of Great Xia, Blue Star:
Hundreds of leading scientists worked around the clock on experimental research, ultimately achieving substantial progress.
"Through cloning technology, we have successfully enabled batch production of specimen cells from both the Azure Nether Longevity Crane and the Variegated Viper!"
"The cloning medicine team projects that, within one year, we will be capable of cloning more than ten thousand soul beasts!"
Su Xiaoyin presented a concise summary of recent advancements.
"At the same time, our computer science team has conducted an in-depth analysis of the soul master cultivation texts transmitted by Tang Yi using advanced large-scale AI models, resulting in a major breakthrough!"
"The flagship pharmaceutical product—Blue Silver Tablets—has now formally entered Phase III clinical trials. Public availability is imminent!"
Director Zhou Chuan nodded approvingly:
"Excellent. In another day or two, once the materials transferred from Bureau 749 by the vice-director arrive, you may transmit them to Tang Yi in a single batch."
"The delay has already been somewhat prolonged."
Upon hearing the director's words, Su Xiaoyin was momentarily taken aback:
"Bureau 749? Does such an institution truly exist within Great Xia?"
Director Zhou Chuan nodded:
"Indeed. This bureau specializes in handling supernatural phenomena and paranormal incidents."
"Under normal circumstances, your clearance level would not permit access to this information. Even within the Highest Institute of Science and Technology of Great Xia, knowledge of Bureau 749 is restricted to directors and second-tier professors and above."
"Vice-Director Dou Chen has specifically authorized the formal declassification of regional Bureau 749 materials to you. Given that you will be responsible for multiple exchanges and material transmissions with Tang Yi on the Douluo Continent, it is necessary for you to be informed of relevant aspects of Bureau 749."
Director Zhou Chuan spoke with gravity.
After a brief pause, he added an admonition:
"Information concerning Bureau 749 is classified at the highest level of secrecy. Although you have received authorization from Vice-Director Dou Chen, you must exercise utmost discretion and maintain confidentiality in all routine work."
Su Xiaoyin nodded repeatedly:
"Please rest assured, Director. I will handle all matters with the strictest confidentiality."
At the same time, a trace of anticipation stirred within Su Xiaoyin. She had never imagined that Bureau 749 truly existed!
This time, to prepare supplies for Tang Yi, even Great Xia's Bureau 749 had been mobilized. One could only imagine the extraordinary items that would be provided.
"Knock knock!"
A knock sounded from outside the room.
"Enter."
An assistant hurried in and reported urgently:
"Director, a Japanese scholarly exchange delegation has arrived in the capital of Great Xia! At the Tianhai Grand Hotel in the capital, several Japanese scientists are holding a press conference. Their remarks are extremely offensive, repeatedly slandering and disparaging Great Xia!"
"Vice-Director Dou has ordered you to proceed to the scene immediately and, in the presence of domestic and international media, expose and denounce the true nature of these Japanese scholars!"
The assistant's words ignited fury in both Zhou Chuan and Su Xiaoyin.
"What brazen audacity from this so-called Japanese scholarly exchange delegation—to come to the capital of Great Xia and openly provoke us?"
Without delay, Zhou Chuan and Su Xiaoyin set out for the location.
Inside the first-floor conference hall of the Tianhai Grand Hotel, the room was packed to capacity.
One to two hundred international journalists, along with over a thousand scholars, experts, and researchers from various countries, had gathered.
The Japanese scholarly delegation—comprising roughly twenty individuals—stood upon the speaker's platform, delivering bombastic statements.
"During this visit, we inspected several pharmaceutical factories near the capital of Great Xia. The equipment in those facilities is truly outdated!"
"We also visited hospitals in the capital. Many cancer patients can do nothing but suffer and await death!"
"The biological sciences and technology of Great Xia are genuinely lagging behind the times! Our Cherry Blossom Country's latest original drug—Sasamaru—while not yet capable of completely curing cancer, can significantly prolong the lives of late-stage patients and alleviate over ninety percent of their suffering. This is the direction modern medicine should pursue!"
The Japanese scientists spoke with smug satisfaction, their words clearly intended to belittle Great Xia while elevating their own nation.
A third-tier professor from the Cherry Blossom Country, identifying himself as Koizumi Ichiro, held up a box of Sasamaru and proclaimed loudly:
"This is Sasamaru—one box contains ten tablets; five boxes constitute a full course! For a limited time, each box is offered at the special price of 100,000 USD!"
International journalists in the audience broadcast these scenes live across the globe.
Some foreign scientists, unaware of the full context, expressed admiration:
"My goodness! Sasamaru truly is remarkable!"
"If its efficacy is genuinely as claimed, this would be a tremendous blessing for all humanity!"
At that precise moment, the doors of the conference hall swung open.
Director Zhou Chuan and Professor Su Xiaoyin entered with measured, composed steps and proceeded directly to the front row.
A staff member from the organizing committee immediately handed over a microphone.
Director Zhou Chuan seized the box of Sasamaru from Koizumi Ichiro's hand with a cold sneer and scoffed:
"This trash of an original drug—incapable of curing even certain cancers—and yet you have the gall to sell it for 100,000 USD per box? Why not simply rob people outright?"
Su Xiaoyin took up the thread without missing a beat:
"To be perfectly candid with our esteemed scientific colleagues from various nations: the biological and pharmaceutical sector of Great Xia has already advanced a groundbreaking medication—Blue Silver Tablets—into Phase III clinical trials!"
"The Blue Silver Tablets soon to be produced by Great Xia will far surpass Sasamaru. They will enable the complete cure of numerous forms of cancer, granting renewed life to countless patients in late stages of the disease!"