Su Rui from the Intermediate Literature Department of Ruylan had not provided Lin Yao with a way to contact him, but the wormhole communicator he had given her could still reach him. Just then, Academician Zheng arrived, and she decided to share this information with him.
"It’s good to notify him. At least he has a decent relationship with you. Once he and the forces behind him gain an advantage, they will remember your goodwill. This will be beneficial for your future development," Academician Zheng said.
Lin Yao merely smiled lightly and replied, "Academician Zheng, whether they remember my goodwill is irrelevant. I just want to take this opportunity to exchange something with them. After all, the items related to the wormhole communicator are too expensive."
Since obtaining the wormhole communicator, Academician Zheng had complained to her about it more than once. Hearing her words, his pupils slightly widened in surprise before he burst into laughter. "Alright then! I’ll find a professional negotiator to discuss matters with them!
Using what we can't keep in the first place to exchange for something tangible is the most practical approach. Everything else is just empty talk. Once this matter regarding the elemental crystal mine concludes, I believe it’s time for a significant technological upgrade for Yunmeng Star!"
As various forces began to gather, the extraction of elemental crystals on the star commenced vigorously. Lin Yao calculated that school was about to start again, so she planned for the other members of Team Guang to personally go down into the mines and gather some elemental crystals before arranging for a starship to send them back to Yunmeng Star.
However, just two days before school began, she received a sudden notification from the school. It stated that a significant new type of mineral deposit had been discovered on Yunmeng Star. To provide students with an opportunity to broaden their horizons and expand their knowledge, the school would organize a practical learning trip to the star right at the start of the semester.
Lin Yao was somewhat shocked by this news; it seemed that the school was really going all out—skipping classes just for elemental crystals. But soon after, she learned that several other schools were also organizing their faculty and students to come for practical training, leaving her unsure of how to evaluate the situation.
With Principal Tang De of First Middle School leading all his students to the star, Lin Yao and several members of Team Guang also detached from the Expeditionary Forces' jurisdiction and returned to school, where they were organized into teams for underground mining operations that had already been developed.
Such a lively mining activity did not last long; soon after, foreign starships arrived at the star and forcefully drove away those who had originally been mining on Yunmeng Star. Principal Tang De was quite foresighted; as foreign starships approached, he led his students away first.
Leaving behind all the chaos of the star, Tang De brought his students back to Yunmeng Star. Upon returning, regardless of whether the students had settled back into their studies or not, there was no easing into things; classes began immediately. Students who had enjoyed mining elemental crystals and were reluctant to return complained bitterly.
After returning to normal classes at school, Lin Yao prepared to continue her research on fine silk under Teacher Zhao Chuan in his lab. Before entering the laboratory, she hesitated for a moment but ultimately decided to find Academician Zheng and share with him the holographic technology so he could pass it on to the holographic technology research team of the Expeditionary Forces.
"How did you come by this holographic technology?" Academician Zheng asked, slightly surprised. He wanted to inquire further but ultimately held back his questions.
Lin Yao couldn't help but tease, "Academician, don't you have anything you want to ask?"
Academician Zheng shook his head. "As long as what you're doing isn't harmful to Yunmeng Star, I won't dig deeper. I firmly believe that you are the one who can bring salvation to Yunmeng Star."
"Even if you don't want to know, I still want to tell you about it. Sometimes, having too many doubts isn't a good thing; it's better to lay everything out and enhance our mutual trust."
"You must have noticed many strange things about me, such as my sudden change in personality and the possession of things that Yunmeng Star lacks, like potion formulas and unique cultivation methods."
She had provided several potion formulas to Bai Zhenzhen. As for the cultivation methods, whether they were for abilities or physical techniques, she generously taught those around her.
"You must have seen the surveillance videos from the practical exams and guessed a few things. Now I can clearly tell you that I am indeed not the original Lin Yao!"
Her transformation was undeniable. When she was accepted by the First Academy's Command, she initially underestimated the significance of being chosen, thinking it was solely due to her outstanding performance.
However, after hearing Yao Beiluo's confession that his grandfather Marshal Yao had retrieved her exam footage, she realized that the officials of Yunmeng must have discovered her anomaly. It was only because Academician Zheng had his precognitive abilities and recognized her as someone who could help Yunmeng Star that they didn't interfere with her studies, allowing her to learn like an ordinary student.
Now, with the elemental crystal mines of the stars drawing attention from various factions in the Star Alliance, the comprehensive advancement of Yunmeng Star could not be delayed any longer. She thought it best to be frank about some issues so that she could provide many resources from her home planet to assist in rapidly advancing Yunmeng Star's technology.
"I was originally Lin Yao from Guangxing. As for Guangxing's location, I can't say for sure, but the planet where I lived has perished under the invasion of star beasts. After I died in battle on Guangxing, for reasons unknown, my consciousness came to Yunmeng Star and revived in this body of Lin Yao."
Despite her speculations, hearing this truth still left Academician Zheng in shock.
"What did you feel during your revival?" he asked.
Lin Yao shook her head. "I felt nothing at all. It was just like closing my eyes and then opening them again—I found myself on Yunmeng Star!"
After pondering for a long time, Academician Zheng finally sighed in relief. Indeed, if one could control the method of revival, it would throw the entire galaxy into chaos.
Lin Yao couldn't help but laugh. "You were just speculating that I could control the method of revival! That’s quite an overestimation. If such a method really existed, you'd probably need to investigate Yunmeng Star—you might find many people from Guangxing here!"
Hearing her teasing, Academician Zheng couldn't help but laugh. If even the revival of top-tier exotic beasts with long lifespans was so difficult, how could humans expect to be any different?
High-level human ability users might live for about three hundred years, while advanced exotic beasts could survive for over a thousand years. Some exceptionally long-lived beasts could even reach ten thousand years.
"May I ask what level of technology Light Star possesses? How does it compare to Dream Cloud Star, and how does it stand against the Star Alliance?"
"The technological level is certainly higher than that of Dream Cloud Star. As for the Star Alliance, I haven't had a comprehensive experience yet, so it's hard to make a judgment. Moreover, before I was born, Light Star had already been nearly destroyed by the exotic beasts. The years I survived were merely spent on the ruins, struggling to stay alive."
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