The president of the Birch Tree Secret Cult, Miglov, sold the ritual process, drug formulas, and some low-level dark energy carriers as commodities at high prices to these enthusiast groups, which has become their way of amassing wealth.
Now that Miglov has disappeared, will the Birch Tree Secret Cult also disappear? Or will someone else come to replace him?
Li Banfeng called over Chen Changrui and assigned him a task: "Focus on monitoring the movements of these dark ability enthusiasts. If they receive help from other groups again, or have economic exchanges with other groups, inform me immediately."
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The phonograph worked through the formulas over and over, stacking calculation papers several feet high, but still couldn't derive the result he wanted.
Li Banfeng brought out the Secret Cultivation Conference blueprints to show his wife, who said: "This might be the equipment used to crack the boundary; it can't be called equipment, considering the dimensions, it's more like a building, perhaps a tower..."
After looking for a while, the phonograph set the blueprints aside: "My dear, I don't want to look at the blueprints, I just want to work out these problems, otherwise I feel really upset."
"Leave the problem-solving to that arithmetic cultivator of Bafang, why trouble yourself with such an effort, my dear wife."
"I showed it to that arithmetic cultivator, after his calculations, he said two pages of notes were missing from the middle. According to his process, later results simply cannot be derived.
These two pages of notes are crucial for proving the correlation between slight annihilation of positive and negative matter and dark matter flow. I've tried many methods to derive these two pages of notes, yet each method lacks some critical steps, so I ask, my dear, why are you holding an oil pot."
"Nothing special," Li Banfeng said with a face full of admiration. "Just think that when you talk about calculations and deductions, both physically and intellectually, you are especially charming."
"Bah!" The phonograph spat at Li Banfeng, "Am I charming, or is that sassy hooves charming? You must be thinking of your college mentor, right?"
"I really wasn't thinking of her, I was just thinking of you, my dear!" Li Banfeng embraced the phonograph from behind.
"Let me solve this puzzle, then I will tend to you." The phonograph was entirely focused on solving the problems, with no other interest.
Li Banfeng felt for the phonograph and accompanied his wife in the deductions.
The whole night passed without any progress. The phonograph was truly a relentless individual; the deduction process remained disconnected, prompting her to exclaim suddenly: "Dear, why don't you go..."
The phonograph stopped herself from completing the sentence.
Li Banfeng asked: "My dear, where do you want me to go?"
The phonograph's expression turned a bit angry: "No, you can't go, I won't let that wretched hooves look down on me!"
Li Banfeng said: "Are you asking me to find Teacher Song?"
"Who said to find her completely? Without her, can't things be done then?"
After a brief silence, the phonograph continued: "Finding her to solve the puzzle is fine, but you must not discuss other matters!"
Li Banfeng laughed: "Beloved wife, what else could I discuss with her? Do you not trust me?"
His wife felt unhappy: "For others, I wouldn't care, but that sassy hooves will certainly captivate you, I just don't trust it!"
Li Banfeng comforted the phonograph twice, then she extracted the middle deduction process and handed it to Li Banfeng: "Just tell her to solve the puzzle, the front and back reasons mustn't be disclosed,
This sassy hooves is highly skilled, with an unusual background. If she learns about the boundary issues, things could go wrong, and she might report my dear."
Li Banfeng wasn't worried about Teacher Song reporting him, but indeed, he didn't want to involve Teacher Song in any trouble, so he arranged a time over the phone and went to school in the afternoon to solve the puzzle with Teacher Song.
"Ban Feng, you've researched to this extent?" Teacher Song was very surprised upon seeing the deduction process.
Li Banfeng smiled: "I am indeed very interested in dark matter."
"I suggest you return to school, seek higher education, and specialize in researching dark matter."
Li Banfeng shook his head: "Education isn't important, knowledge is."
Teacher Song admired Li Banfeng's attitude. Even though she had no classes today, she was still dressed in a white shirt and black trousers, revealing her dedication and rigor towards academics.
The deduction process was indeed challenging; Teacher Song's foundation surpassed his wife's, but several attempts at deduction still ended in failure.
Beads of sweat dampened her hair, slowly sliding down to her face. Li Banfeng bought cold drinks for the teacher, checked information, did some basic calculations, earnestly helping out.
At four-thirty in the afternoon, as the sun set, Teacher Song suddenly held her chest.
Li Banfeng got frightened: "Heart discomfort?"
"A little..." Teacher Song's breath was somewhat labored.
Li Banfeng worried Teacher Song might have an episode, promptly asking: "Did you bring medicine with you?"
Teacher Song shook her head: "Shouldn't need it... Ban Feng, I think we won't solve this problem today."
Li Banfeng packed up the calculation papers: "Teacher, rest early. I'll go back and do some research, then seek your guidance after a few days."
Teacher Song nodded, and together they walked out of the teaching building, with Li Banfeng heading towards the school gate.
"Ban Feng!" Teacher Song suddenly called Li Banfeng.
Li Banfeng turned around, and Teacher Song was silent for a while before saying: "Seeing you engrossed in academic pursuits makes me happy, of other matters, you need to be cautious."
Li Banfeng nodded repeatedly. After a moment of waiting, seeing that Teacher Song had nothing more to say, he turned and left.
Teacher Song actually had other matters to convey.
She had just felt palpitations because a magical treasure on campus had resonated with her.
The magical treasure had encountered a dangerous person.
Teacher Song worried that this dangerous person would bring danger to the school, hence she wanted to inform Li Banfeng, seeking his help in resolving the issue together.