Hijacking the Timeline

After seven days of relentless, sleepless work, Feng Qi finally finished uploading all the data from his mind into the Scarlet Research Institute’s database.

Leaving the database archive, he went to the institute’s cafeteria and devoured a large meal.

After dinner, he headed straight to Wei Wei’s private laboratory.

The laboratory door was unlocked, so he simply walked in.

Wei Wei’s private laboratory was spacious, spanning over 500 square meters, and filled with the most advanced experimental equipment available.

Along the north wall, a custom-built glass cabinet was divided into neat square compartments, each containing rune crystals of varying colors from domain creatures.

The glass cabinet was covered in labels detailing the classification and properties of each rune crystal.

Wei Wei, wearing protective goggles and a full-body suit, held a test tube in her hand as she conducted an experiment.

Seeing this, Feng Qi remained at a distance, not wanting to disrupt her work.

After a moment, Wei Wei, completely focused on her task, suddenly let out a long sigh.

She turned to look at Feng Qi, who was standing nearby.

”Finished uploading the data?”

”Yes, all the data has been entered. When did you notice I was here?”

”The moment you stepped through the door. Though I’m not a cultivator, my perception and insight into subtle details are exceptionally sharp. This is precisely why I was able to successfully perform the rune modification surgery. This keen perception is an innate talent.”

As she spoke, Wei Wei reached for a glass vial on the instrument panel.

”I’ve already prepared the spirit-soothing potion, but its exact effects haven’t been thoroughly tested yet. Would you like to try it yourself?”

Feng Qi glanced at the pale golden liquid bubbling in Wei Wei’s hand, his curiosity piqued.

”This potion isn’t poisonous, is it?”

”Rest assured, this vial was made from golden rainbow fruit harvested from the Golden Rainbow Domain Field. The spirit materials themselves contain no energy other than mental energy, and the mental power within primarily serves to soothe the mind. There are no side effects. I refined it to amplify its spirit-soothing properties. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have asked you to be the test subject.”

”Understood.”

Approaching Wei Wei, Feng Qi accepted the pale golden potion she offered.

Just as he was about to drink it, he paused, unable to resist asking:

”This potion was just prepared. Has its data been recorded? Otherwise, it’ll be gone after I drink it.”

Hearing this, Wei Wei nodded.

”The entire modulation process was recorded, and all the data has been preserved. Recreating the exact same potion will be simple for me, so you don’t need to worry. Go ahead and drink it.”

Wei Wei’s explanation immediately put Feng Qi at ease.

He picked up the pale gold potion and drained it in one gulp.

The liquid was colorless and tasteless, indistinguishable from pure water.

As the pale gold liquid slid down his throat, he felt no unusual sensations.

He instinctively opened his status panel, hoping to see if the potion had increased his energy percentage.

But as Wei Wei had said, the potion contained no additional energy substances, and the value on his energy progress bar remained unchanged.

Just as he began to wonder, a sudden wave of blissful relief washed over his mind.

It felt like a refreshing breeze had swept through him, relaxing his body, followed by a brief but intense cranial orgasm that lasted several seconds.

Though fleeting, he could sense that the mental pressure weighing on his consciousness had eased.

”It seems to be working,” Wei Wei said with a smile, noticing the change in Feng Qi’s expression.

”It’s working, but the effect only lasts about five seconds, and it’s not very noticeable.”

Wei Wei frowned at this.

”Only five seconds? It seems my modulation results are less than ideal.”

”It’s not a complete failure, is it? Just drink more, right?” Feng Qi asked, his curiosity piqued.

”You’re oversimplifying things. The Golden Rainbow Domain Field was dispersed five years ago, and the spirit plants it produced were divided among the major cities. Our Scarlet Resource Repository has a very limited supply of golden rainbow fruit. Until we find a way to alleviate the cumulative effects of your negative emotions, we need to conserve them.”

”Otherwise, why would I bother trying to enhance the fruit’s spirit-soothing properties through modulation? Wouldn’t it be simpler to just give you the fruit directly?” Wei Wei rolled her eyes.

Noticing Feng Qi’s dawning realization, Wei Wei paused thoughtfully before continuing:

”Here’s what we’ll do. Wait here while I try another method. Test this second formula and see if it works any better.”

”Alright,” Feng Qi agreed immediately.

Wei Wei immediately resumed modulating the golden rainbow fruit.

Feng Qi chose to observe from a short distance away.

The experiment began as Wei Wei retrieved three golden rainbow fruits from the laboratory’s refrigerated cabinet.

This was the first time Feng Qi had seen the fruit clearly.

Each fruit was about the size of a regular apple, with a pale golden hue and a faint, almost imperceptible red glow on its surface.

Wei Wei first crushed all the golden rainbow fruits into a pale golden liquid. Then, she retrieved the spirit materials she had prepared in advance and began experimenting with mixing and adjusting the medicinal liquid.

The primary goal of this process was to enhance the medicinal properties of the golden rainbow fruit by stimulating them with the effects of other spirit materials.

Compared to his process for brewing Clear Heart Wine, Wei Wei’s method for preparing the mental soothing potion was far more complex, leaving Feng Qi struggling to keep up.

Finally, after a flurry of activity, a new batch of golden rainbow fruit potion was ready.

Feng Qi accepted the mental soothing potion from Wei Wei and drank it down in one gulp.

This time, the duration of the effect had increased by approximately two seconds, but the potency had diminished, leaving the overall result still unsatisfactory.

Upon receiving this feedback, Wei Wei frowned.

”Don’t rush off yet,” she said. ”I’ll try adding some stronger stimulant materials to see if we can exponentially increase the potion’s effectiveness.”

Feng Qi immediately nodded.

”Sister Wei, I’m not in a hurry. Take your time.”

Wei Wei turned to the control console in her private laboratory and began reviewing relevant data.

Several hours later, after comparing medicinal properties in the database, she devised several new formulation plans.

Next, she led Feng Qi to the Scarlet Research Institute’s Resource Repository.

The Scarlet Research Institute’s Resource Repository was located on the eighth subterranean level of the base. When the elevator doors opened, eight massive metal gates stood before them.

Each gate bore a metal plaque:

Spirit Materials (Spirit Plants)

Cold Storage

Spirit Stone Resource Repository

Spirit Mineral Resource Repository

Domain Creature Carcass Cold Storage

Rune Crystal Repository

S-Class Experiment Records Database

Domain Creature Blood Storage Chamber

Special Grade Resource Storage

(End of the Chapter)

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