"Wow—"
Master Fuli roared, and Yu Zhengxi immediately felt his scalp explode, taking a step back and plopping onto the chair, eyes wide open, looking at the fox with a questioning expression.
"You… You can actually speak human?" Yu Zhengxi said, full of shock.
There is a confidentiality requirement at my second uncle's workplace; unless it's the decryption period, not even family can be informed.
Similarly, Master Fuli has confidentiality restrictions, aimed more at Security Bureau employees, preventing them from revealing Master Fuli's existence to anyone outside the Security Bureau.
Though my second uncle knows Zhang Lin, they're not from the same departmental system.
There's a separation between my second uncle and the Security Bureau by the [Eternal Heaven Metal Research Institute].
"Xiaolan..."
Ah Qing came to her senses, looking amused and confused, raising her hand to stroke Huhu's cheek, saying:
"Second uncle didn't mean to deceive us, you can't scare him like this, you know."
When second uncle revealed his identity, shocking himself and his friends, the little fox suddenly let out a roar.
Clearly, the little fox was scaring second uncle, retaliating for being frightened.
"I was just saying hello to second uncle," Ansheng said with a cheeky grin, turning around and climbing from Ah Qing's leg to her shoulder, raising his paw towards second uncle:
"Second uncle, do you want a Coke? I'll treat you…"
"…Well, thanks."
Yu Zhengxi replied blankly, turning stiffly towards the giggling Zhang Lin, summing up with one sentence: "The fox… the fox said it would treat me to a Coke."
Though second uncle didn't articulate his question completely, Zhang Lin could grasp the meaning.
"You probably haven't heard of him, but the source of that new spiritual particle metal comes from him, a Security Bureau code name [Master Fuli]…"
"You could also call him 'Fox School', actually," Zhang Lin said, smiling as she introduced Master Fuli to Yu Zhengxi.
Yu never had contact with Master Fuli, nor was there any chance to know him.
However, mentioning the [new spiritual particle metal], forged from the King of the Universe remnants, Yu Zhengxi should grasp Master Fuli's significance.
The new spiritual particle metal, the living metal, how was it forged?
Answer: The top battle strength of the Security Bureau forcibly subdued an ancient creature with country-destroying power, pulling its equipment from the corpse, assuredly still with blood.
"Cosmic Triangular Hammer and Gravity Flesh Hammer Pro…"
Yu Zhengxi was again taken aback, mentioning the names of two pieces of equipment and looking towards Master Fuli, saying:
"Those things… do they work well?"
"Solid!" Ansheng immediately responded.
The Gravity Hammer and Triangular Hammer have diverse purposes but shine brightly in their fields.
Since debuting, Ansheng hasn't received any complaints about them; one hammer strike makes the enemy's eyes clear and vacant.
Ansheng uses them very comfortably.
"As long as they work, otherwise, I'd face complaints at my dorm door daily…"
Yu Zhengxi replied with a bitter smile, not expecting his refinery's highest-grade equipment to end up circling back to his home, purely mature business.
"Second uncle, Xiaolan is quite impressive..."
Ah Qing smiled, touching the little fox's forehead, reintroducing the little fox to second uncle.
Like coordinating Spirit Beast conflicts, publishing [Fox Teaching Spirit Beast Life Guide], the prestige in Qinling makes even Spirit Beasts obediently follow orders.
In a normal university, definitely a stylish and charming student council president.
Alongside, Ah Qing shared how she met Xiaolan and their current spiritualization potion injection.
"So... what about you, second uncle? We just heard Sister Zhang Lin call you the director." Ah Qing asked curiously, looking at the second uncle who cared the most for her.
"Zhang's boasting, that's all."
"I'm the deputy director, with everyone knowing when a position includes 'vice'. That [vice] is quite flexible..."
Yu Zhengxi shook his head, smiling, saying: "Your second uncle belongs to the Security Bureau's independent large metal research institute,"
serving as deputy director, mainly overseeing implementation and production..."
"The research institute has another deputy, the director, and six core researchers."
Among the most crucial departments in the Eternal Heaven Research Institute is the founder group, then the director, mainly responsible for strategic planning and academic leadership, while another deputy is involved in scientific projects and achievements management.
Yu Zhengxi's tasks include merely theoretically proven metal trial production, cost management, and subsequent mass production.
Upon hearing the Eternity research institute's name, Ansheng's expression said "as expected."
Though there had been speculations, his current high position was a surprise to Ansheng.
The deputy director of the Eternal Heaven Research Institute, that title is rather prestigious.
In the spiritual particle metal field, the Eternal Heaven Research Institute is authoritative, with industry-defining powers.
They could call a chunk of excrement metal, but refuting them would require citing evidence and physical analysis reports to argue against their offhand jokes.
Though a bit absurd, this is the authority of the Eternal Heaven Research Institute after years in spiritual particle metal research and manufacturing.
"Still chatting? Come eat breakfast now."
In the private room, having reacquainted themselves, Zhang Lin noticed their lively conversation but didn't interrupt, instead going outside to bring the meals inside.
"Come taste the specialty tofu pudding with sugar oil cakes, and spiced meat pies, pork and scallion buns..."
Zhang Lin placed the breakfast on the table, smilingly bringing out a bowl of slightly greenish soy milk, saying:
"Of course, talking about Imperial Capital specialty breakfast, there's one unavoidable item for the locals."
"That's soy juice, scorched rings, spicy salted vegetable shreds."
With the soy juice trio served, second uncle, who had been interested in Ah Qing's spiritualization progress, fell into silence first.
Even when living in the Imperial Capital for over a decade, whenever he sees soy juice, braised burn intestines, fried liver, and boiled tripe, he falls into a deep silence.
There was only one bowl of soy juice; Zhang Lin evidently anticipated not everyone could drink it and didn't order more.
Even for the native born and raised locals like her and friends around her age, few enjoy it; mostly the older generation drinks it.
"Well... let me try it."
Momo glanced around the table, noticing no one was ready to start eating, feeling restless, she picked up the spoon, scooping up some and sending it to her mouth.
"Gah—"
Momo made a phlegm discharge sound, mouth agape, eyes wide in stunned disbelief: "Clog... clogs the throat."
Though she hadn't tried it before, she assumed the taste was sour soy milk.
But actually tasting it, she realized things seemed off, it's sour with a strong fermented rancid taste, and the texture a bit like thick porridge water, snagging at her throat as it slid down.
"Little fox, come have a bite..." Momo grimaced, again glancing around the table, noticing no one touched the soy juice, she quickly invited the little fox.
Eating something unpleasant alone means eating excrement, but everyone partaking means sharing delight.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk..."
Ansheng turned around, showing disgust and giving Momo a glance.
"Old Zhang, are there any particularly stubborn and unruly spirit beasts here?"
Ansheng stepped past two chair seats, reaching Zhang Lin and asking curiously.
"Unruly spirit beasts?" Zhang Lin paused, puzzled while eating sugar oil cake, but still responded to Master Fuli: "Undisciplined spirit beasts, we naturally have them..."
"But Master Fuli, why do you ask..."
"Nothing, I just wish to be a model mentor."