Otherworld Advance Team
Chapter 1197 - 1190: A Request from an Academician

Chapter 1197: Chapter 1190: A Request from an Academician

Luo’er greeted the Welfare Institution with Yaning in tow and then left with her in his arms. Since everyone was familiar with Luo’er, they didn’t make much of it, simply asking a question or two before letting them go.

In fact, Yaning’s actual guardian was Luo’er. However, as the Captain of the Advance Team, he was constantly leading missions to all corners of Earth and didn’t have time to look after her, so he had entrusted her to headquarters for care.

On the other side, after who knows how long, Zhuyan Yu, who had been shutting herself in her room, finally emerged from her quarters. Her face was pale from almost a month without sunlight, and she squinted under the glaring light overhead.

"Ms. Zhuyan Yu, sunglasses for you." A service robot came over and considerately offered her sunglasses.

"Thank you," Zhuyan Yu said listlessly as she took the sunglasses.

"Ms. Zhuyan Yu, after examination, your physical condition is very poor. Please allow me to call the medical aid system to take you to the hospital for treatment," the robot’s synthetic voice was still very cold.

"That won’t be necessary. You robots just make a big deal out of everything. Just give me a nutritional supplement," Zhuyan Yu waved her hand as she spoke.

"Ms. Zhuyan Yu, I insistently request that you comply with my arrangements," the service robot persisted.

"Would you just let it go? Are you ordering me or directing me?" Zhuyan Yu asked with some irritation.

"I apologize if I have made you uncomfortable. I am only offering sincere advice out of safety concerns," the service robot replied.

"I don’t accept your advice. Prepare some food for me; after eating, I’m going to Otherworld," Zhuyan Yu said.

"Negative, your physical state is very bad. Please seek treatment before heading to Otherworld," the service robot emitted a red flash.

"Are you trying to annoy me on purpose?" Zhuyan Yu seemed increasingly exasperated.

"Please do not let my presence affect your mood. Ms. Zhuyan Yu, I have no intention to harm you, but your health condition is worrying. It has triggered the emergency medical threshold, and unless it is cleared, we have the right to restrict your personal freedom," the service robot responded.

"Forget it. I don’t need you. Get lost!" Zhuyan Yu cursed and then ignored the service robot, striding toward the school cafeteria.

"Ms. Zhuyan Yu, I hope you will comply with my arrangements," the service robot followed her closely.

"I told you to get lost. Follow me again, and see if I don’t take you apart," Zhuyan Yu threatened, turning around.

"Please do not damage the school’s property at will," the service robot replied.

"Then go die!" Zhuyan Yu angrily stopped an Omnidirectional Elevator and got on, then kicked out the service robot that was about to follow her in.

Seeing the service robot chasing the elevator, Zhuyan Yu breathed a sigh of relief, finally calming down. She then called her wristwatch personal assistant, "Xiao Yv, bring up all the visit requests during my do-not-disturb time."

"Received, Sister Zhu. You have received a total of one hundred and eighty-three visit requests during the do-not-disturb period. The most recent one was from Science Academy’s Lu Changlin, a day ago. Would you like to reply?" the personal assistant inquired.

"What does Scholar Lu want with me?" Zhuyan Yu couldn’t help asking.

"He left a message saying he needs to see you for an important matter. If you’re available, please respond, and he will come to see you in person," the personal assistant answered.

"Uh, tell him if he’s free, to come find me in the cafeteria," Zhuyan Yu responded.

"Received, I have drafted and sent the reply for you," the personal assistant stated.

Zhuyan Yu arrived at a private room in the cafeteria, randomly ordered a few dishes, and began to eat ravenously. These days, she had been holed up in her dorm, tirelessly delving into the secrets Xia Yue had entrusted to her. Now she felt she was on the cusp of discerning the patterns within the mystery.

Before long, the door to the room opened, and an old man with white hair entered, clutching a stack of documents. The moment he saw Zhuyan Yu, a look of surprise and joy spread across his face.

"Teacher Zhu, you were quite a challenge to find," Lu Changlin said, his smile beaming.

"Academician Lu, you were so eager to find me, is there something the matter?" Zhuyan Yu asked curiously.

"Uh, may I sit down to talk?" Lu Changlin asked.

"Oh, please take a seat, my apologies for the oversight," Zhuyan Yu quickly invited him to sit.

"It’s like this," Lu Changlin settled into his seat and took a deep breath before saying, "About the recent events that have occurred, I wonder if Teacher Zhu has paid any attention to them?"

"Sorry, I’ve been burying my head in research lately, so I haven’t had the chance to pay attention to what’s been happening outside," Zhuyan Yu said, scratching her head and looking somewhat embarrassed.

"No problem at all, then let me just briefly explain the matter that concerns you and me," Lu Changlin waved his hand dismissively, took another breath, and continued, "A few days ago, people from Ronisca, the High-peak people, brought their battleship to Earth and brought us two pieces of good news."

"Which two pieces of good news?" Zhuyan Yu couldn’t help but ask.

"The first piece of good news is that they plan to gift us the Xuanwu, the last of the Azure Dragon class experimental battleships we refer to, and help us retrofit the Xuanwu to enable it to perform ground-space strikes," Lu Changlin said.

"That’s good news indeed," Zhuyan Yu nodded.

"As compensation, they hope to import from us a working difference engine to take back." Lu Changlin continued.

"That has nothing to do with us, after all, that’s a matter between headquarters and Ronisca," Zhuyan Yu said, spreading her hands.

"Oh, the first piece of good news doesn’t really concern us, I just mentioned it in passing. The second piece of good news is what truly relates to us," Lu Changlin said.

"Please, go on," Zhuyan Yu shrugged helplessly.

"Well, the second thing is that the High-peak people said they’re preparing to assemble an expeditionary exploration fleet to cross the Forbidden Ocean and search for the New Continent in the orient of the Otherworld. Their scientists have invited us to join them and explore the potential existence of the East Continent," Lu Changlin’s words instantly ignited a firestorm in Zhuyan Yu’s brain.

Her eyes widened with shock as she looked at Lu Changlin and asked, "Is there really an East Continent?"

"At present, it’s still unclear, but according to their research, there is indeed an East Continent," Lu Changlin paused, as if remembering something, then continued, "Oh right, the reason they hope we will join is mainly to conduct research on the Sub-beast Race that resides within the bounds of Earth. As you know, according to the research, these Sub-beastmen are not natives of this Continent, so they believe evidence of the East Continent can be found through them."

"What does that have to do with me?" Zhuyan Yu asked in confusion, as she came from a background in Magic, not Archaeology.

"Here’s the thing," Lu Changlin explained, "If we’re to send someone on the expedition, we need a reliable person from the Otherworld. If my memory serves me right, Teacher Zhu, you became an Otherworlder a few years back, so after much consideration, I can only request your help."

He paused, then spoke with a pleading tone, "This is a significant opportunity for us, and if we miss it, who knows when we’ll get another chance, so we really don’t want to let it go. You know, we’re all getting on in years, and if possible, we really want to go along, but being Earthlings, we can’t endure the Magic Power Erosion of the Otherworld."

"Can I have some time to think about it?" Zhuyan Yu took a deep breath, her thoughts somewhat scattered.

"Teacher Zhu," Lu Changlin stood up, took a step back, then suddenly knelt down, looking up at her earnestly, "If you agree, I’m willing to bow to you as many times as you want, do anything you ask, just please help us, help us."

"Academician Lu, what are you doing, please get up, don’t be like this," Zhuyan Yu quickly came forward to help Lu Changlin up.

"We really want to go, really do, even if it means dying over there, we’d be willing. We’re just afraid that if we die, there won’t be any data sent back. If possible, we would be honored to accompany you, so please don’t turn us down," Lu Changlin begged with a sincere expression.

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