High School of Demon Hunting

Chapter 278: Chapter 202: The Town’s Rumors_1

Beta Town, East Zone.

Abnormal Life Research Institute.

In an old study room.

”In other words, the rumors are true.” Doctor Du Zemu muttered to himself.

He stood in front of the French windows, holding a glass bottle the thickness of a finger. Against the orange light, he gently shook the viscous liquid inside the bottle.

The bottle contained Zheng Qing’s spoils from two nights ago — three milliliters of Sand-Time King Juice.

It was now evening.

Contrary to most students’ expectations, the execution power of the school staff committee was quite strong. It only took them a morning to complete the disinfection work of all campus areas of the college.

Many students hadn’t even had a chance to say ’Goodbye’ to their textbooks before their holidays ended.

Zheng Qing didn’t care about this.

Other than the disappearing Gypsy witch and his mischievous elves at home, the recent nightmares that tortured him at night, he planned to put off dealing with until Thursday’s Magic Potion class, to ask Professor Li Qihuang for advice.

As for Elena’s whereabouts, other classmates also didn’t know. Only Liu Fei Fei mentioned that she saw her in the library on Saturday. The living area of the foreign students is outside the campus, in an independent area, without a note from a professor, ordinary students have no chance to sneak over.

As for seeking help from the professor, Zheng Qing consciously ignored this option.

Therefore, full of melancholy, after the Talisman class in the afternoon, the young scholarship student, without even having time to eat, took his elves and hurried to Doctor Du Zemu’s research institute.

This time, Jiang Yu did not shy away, and after entrusting Li Meng to Liu Fei Fei, she very decisively accompanied Zheng Qing on the trip.

At this moment, Zheng Qing stood in front of the sizable desk, watching the doctor sway the glass bottle between his fingers, and looked nervous.

”How is it?” Jiang Yu stood next to him and asked in a lighthearted tone, ”This raw juice should be qualified, right?”

”Qualified, of course it’s qualified... The color is clear and transparent, the viscosity is appropriate, there is no impurity under the sun, and most importantly, the collection time is within forty-eight hours,” Doctor Du Zemu nodded continuously, full of praise,” Even in a large laboratory, these materials are considered top grade... There is little chance of seeing such materials on the market now.”

Zheng Qing finally breathed a sigh of relief.

”However,” Doctor Du Zemu’s words made his heart leap into his throat again.

”However, does this help your little elves?” The doctor turned his head, his sallow face hidden in the shadows of the sun, looking increasingly haggard, ”Or do you plan to exchange this Sand-Time King Juice for something else?”

”It’s useless?” Zheng Qing’s eyes widened, remembering something, and asked in an uncertain tone, ”Is it because the quantity is insufficient? But the school only gave me this much... If you need more, I can still think of a way.”

Despite feeling a bit disappointed, this situation was expected by Zheng Qing.

He immediately began to contemplate the ways to acquire more Sand-Time King Juice.

The other few patrol team members who were rewarded with him should have some leftover, the school staff committee has a stock, and if these two places don’t work, he can go to the Wandering Wizard.

According to the rumors around the campus, there’s no material that cannot be found at the Wandering Bar.

”No no no,” Doctor Du Zemu denied, carefully placing the glass bottle in his hand on the test bench, he sighed lightly and added, ”Three milliliters of raw juice is enough to extend a wizard’s life by three months. As for small, magical beings like elves, with this amount, it’s not a problem for them to live another year and a half.”

”Similar?” Jiang Yu quickly perceived the change in the doctor’s words.

”Similar.” Doctor Du Zemu affirmed with a nod.

”This stuff is useful, right?” Zheng Qing’s heart fluttered, unable to keep his mouth shut, his voice a bit hurried, rambling,” I remember Professor Li from the Magic Potion class mentioned before, that the secretions of Sand-Time could effectively prolong the life of elves.”

”Professor Li? Professor Li Qihuang?” The doctor hesitated for a moment, but still shook his head emphatically: ”Sand-Time King Juice is indeed an excellent elixir for prolonging life, but it mainly works on living beings. I can’t be sure of its effect on pixies... Did Professor Li really confirm this to you?”

Zheng Qing was stunned, suddenly feeling tongue-tied.

Indeed, when Professor Li mentioned this spiritual medicine to Zheng Qing, he had said that the effect of Sand-Time King Juice on pixies was unconfirmed. However, Zheng had been so delighted at the time that he had forgotten this detail.

”Why.” Zheng Qing tilted his head, looking at the pixie sitting on his shoulder, his voice a bit bewildered: ”Aren’t these little pixies living beings too?”

Feeling its master’s gaze, the pixie on Zheng Qing’s shoulder narrowed its eyes, unfurling its coiled wings. The translucent wing-tip lightly stroked his cheek as it laughed merrily.

Zheng Qing felt a prickling sensation in his eyelids and quickly turned his head towards the doctor.

”Only a life with a soul can be called a living being.” Doctor Du Zemu stared at Zheng Qing solemnly: ”Pixies belong to alchemical life... They’re not living beings in the traditional sense.”

Zheng Qing was momentarily dazed, standing still on the spot.

The study suddenly fell silent, only the pixies Zheng Qing had brought along flitted about amongst the tall bookshelves with carefree flutters of their wings.

Jiang Yu stood a short distance away, watching the two men anxiously.

”I have looked up some related information,” she broke the silence in the study, saying: ”Historically, there has been no evidence to prove that Sand-Time King Juice is ineffective on pixies.”

”But who would waste precious Sand-Time King Juice on these low-end alchemy products?” The doctor let out a short pithy laugh: ”Especially the mass produced ones that grow from the soil.”

Jiang Yu was momentarily at a loss for words.

”I would.” Zheng Qing raised his head at this moment, his gaze defiantly meeting Doctor Du Zemu’s: ”I am willing to use Sand-Time King Juice on the pixies.”

Doctor Du Zemu raised an eyebrow, glancing at Jiang Yu.

Jiang Yu hesitated for a moment, but did not prevent Zheng Qing from making his choice.

”Ah, youth is wonderful,” the doctor rubbed his hands together, massaging his somewhat stiff face, sighing: ”The impulsive decisions of youth can always be forgiven.”

”The pixies will continue to take the Residual Spirit Powder today... according to your medical examination report, this should last them at least a week.”

”Over the next few days, I will look up some information and see if there is any room for improvement in dilution and auxiliary medicinal combinations.”

The two freshmen from Jiuyou Academy nodded one after another.

When it comes to professional matters, trust can only be placed in professionals.

”Doctor, you mentioned earlier that the rumour was true, what did you mean by that?” During the medication mixing process, Jiang Yu suddenly brought up the words Doctor Du Zemu had said before.

The doctor was surprised, and gave Jiang Yu a look. He clearly did not expect her hearing to be so acute.

”Just some rumors,” Doctor Du Zemu mused, slowly explaining: ”You mentioned earlier that there have been many uninvited guests at the school lately, right?”

”The Sand-Time Herd, Red Chain Snakes, Fish Wives,” Zheng Qing began to count the recent discoveries of the patrol team on his fingers: ”And the Primal Carrion Beetles in the depths of Silent Forest.”

As he spoke, he turned his gaze towards the heavy glass tank in the corner.

Under the shadow, the ball-shaped object remained still on the sand, motionless.

Zheng Qing swallowed, quickly shifting his gaze away.

”These are all rare beasts and creatures that only appear deep in the Silent Forest,” Doctor Du Zemu summed up, adding: ”Recently, there have also been many uninvited guests in town... Everyone is rumoring, maybe the time of the Silent Influx has come early this year.”