bookandnovel Chapter 50: Is it getting dark?
Chapter 50: Is it getting dark?
"Hehe, saw that?"
The interns' eyes were all fixed on Jiang Qiao, filled with admiration. Even the three people in the chair couldn't help but glance over, and she smiled broadly.
"This is the result of my cultivation of a mutated fruit, the [Wood Healing Fruit]. It takes a top-grade spiritual seed to cultivate one fruit. It is infertile. After eating it, it can restore injuries in a short time. It is an invaluable medicine on the front lines!"
Her father is Director Jiang, so it's not surprising that he could produce such results. The [Wood-Healing Fruit] is a well-known fruit in the park, a regular feature on the honor wall, and its fragrance can be smelled at the entrance of her cultivation room.
However, Jiang Qiu was somewhat curious, "So, your results are better than Wang Baisheng's?"
"This is nature. Mutations usually go in two directions: fertile and infertile—"
"The fertile ones are like Wang Baisheng's, which usually produce new varieties, such as the [Golden Spirit Cage], which has great potential. However, the [Wood Spirit Grape] is one of the rare spiritual plants used by Uncle Wu Shan for cultivation. It has not been opened to the public, and its potential has never been explored to a higher level."
Jiang Qiao raised her chin, her eyes shining, "And the infertile ones are like my [Wood Healing Fruit]. It only mutates from a specific mother plant. Because it is infertile, it is very difficult to cultivate. Most of them are difficult to compile into a formula, but the effects are excellent."
"Therefore, under normal circumstances, among mutated fruits, fertile ones have high application value because they have given rise to rare spiritual plant categories, while infertile ones have squeezed out the essence of the mother plant, and their individual value is incomparable."
"If we can stably cultivate infertile mutated fruits and create a mutated formula, no matter how complex the process or how high the cost, it will be an extremely outstanding mutated result, such as the [Witch Fruit]!"
The [Wood Healing Fruit] is infertile, but its individual value is higher than that of the [Wood Spirit Grape]. It also has a stable cultivation formula, and its application value is no less than that of fertile mutant fruits. Therefore, its performance should be above that of Wang Baisheng.
Jiang Qiu seemed to understand. "I see."
"Hey, why are you so calm?" Jiang Qiao muttered. Everyone else was amazed and discussing it animatedly, but he remained completely unfazed. "My results are now top-notch..."
However, before the words were finished, another black cloth was suddenly pulled back, releasing the same rich fruity aroma, which seemed to add fuel to the already lively scene, drawing everyone's attention.
Even Director Liu narrowed his eyes slightly. "A mutated fruit I've never seen before?"
"Qian Cheng's achievement?" Wu Shan frowned and took a deep look at the short boy next to Wang Baisheng, whose fists were clenched and whose eyes were piercing.
With a sudden pause, the man in Zhongshan suit representing the regulatory bureau began to scrutinize Qian Cheng's bonsai with even greater intensity.
At this moment, all the interns exclaimed in surprise, and Wang Baisheng also looked away from Jiang Qiao's work, stunned.
In the pot, Qian Cheng's [Wood Edge Flower] stood tall and straight, its top bearing only two top-quality fruits—
One fruit gradually turns green, and another gradually turns blue, as if the student has surpassed the teacher, revealing an unusual aura that is no less than that of the [Wood Lily].
However, aside from rare spirit seeds, any mutation results from the most common low-grade spirit seeds are first derived from high-grade fruits, even the first rare spirit seed is a mutation of a high-grade fruit from the mother plant.
Even though mutations are highly dependent on luck.
However, the prerequisite is that the fruit must be of superior quality.
Is Qian Cheng capable of achieving this?
He turned his head in disbelief. "You bred it?"
"Brother Wang, I don't know how the [Wooden Flower] mutated," Qian Cheng chuckled, "but it should be superior to Jiang Qiu's, right?"
Wang Baisheng frowned. He wasn't worried about the other party threatening his ranking, but the contrast was too great, leaving him surprised and uncertain.
"The mutated fruit is top-grade. If Jiang Qiu didn't have that physique, you would definitely be above him, and the spot would be yours. But no one can help you cheat in front of the supervisors!"
At this moment, heated discussions arose all around, with Zhang San, Li Si, and others unable to help but question Qian Cheng's findings:
"Damn it, Director! Qian Cheng barely managed to cultivate a mid-grade fruit two months ago, how could he possibly cultivate a mutated fruit now? He must have cheated!!!"
"Exactly! He previously violated regulations by cultivating mutated spirit seeds, and was blacklisted by Yidan Garden's acquisition store. He might be in trouble this time too!!!"
Despite being condemned by everyone, Qian Cheng remained calm this time, his gaze particularly sharp. "Brother Wang, perhaps I am a genius who has suddenly awakened."
Soon, Wu Shan responded to everyone's opinions and personally went to inspect the sample. After a moment of silence, he solemnly announced, "Quiet, Qian Cheng's result is fine. This is a mutated result that has not yet undergone characteristic testing!"
Zhang San and Li Si's pupils contracted sharply. They both looked at Director Liu and the representative from the regulatory bureau. Both remained silent, neither refuting Wu Shan's statement, but instead revealing their emphasis on the new achievement.
This was an expression that Wang Baisheng and Jiang Qiao had never shown when they exposed the bonsai.
Is it getting dark?
No, given Qian Cheng's family situation, how could he possibly have the connections to bribe both the regulatory bureau and the logistics department? Even Wu Shan probably wouldn't be able to give him much preferential treatment!
Zhang San frowned. "How could Qian Cheng possibly have this talent?!"
Li Si was equally astonished. "Damn, how could an intern possibly develop new mutations? He's not some genius intern!"
In recent years, only one person has demonstrated the results of mutated fruits during internship assessments. He is a dark horse that suddenly appeared in the garden. He comes from an ordinary background, and his parents are all ordinary people who have not formally cultivated.
He relied entirely on his personal talent and incredible luck to cultivate a mutated product, winning the first choice that year and alarming the headmaster.
Even today, it remains a popular topic of conversation among long-time employees.
But he is indeed a rare genius.
Not only does it possess a rare, naturally occurring earth element constitution.
He has already reached the strongest apprentice level in a short period of time.
At such a young age, he's about to officially become a Spirit Plant Master!
On the other hand, Qian Cheng was on par with everyone else in the first month, cheated to participate in the acquisition activity in the second month, and is now able to cultivate mutated results in the third month?
That shameless bastard!
Thinking about all this, Zhang San felt indignant.
But he and Li Si and the others were helpless.
After all, Wu Shan had already made his decision.
Excellent results!
Only Jiang Qiao clenched her fists in astonishment, "How could Wang Baisheng's lackey possibly cultivate a new mutant?"
Mutation is a phenomenon that spiritual plant practitioners relentlessly pursue. Even the ones cultivated by Wang Baisheng and Jiang Qiao are the results of previous research and cannot be considered novel. Qian Cheng's new achievement is naturally astonishing.
However, Jiang Qiu was more curious about, "Will his score in the first project be higher than yours?"
"Hmph, theoretically, independently cultivating new mutations will be valued and given extra weight, but my [Wood Healing Fruit] has already stood the test of time and has enormous potential; he might not be able to compare!"
Jiang Qiao snorted coldly, "Besides, I don't believe this is his achievement. If he were really that good, he wouldn't have lost to you in the acquisition in the first place. Rather than this, I'd like to see what your achievement is."
Jiang Qiu smiled slightly, when suddenly Wu Shan's powerful voice rang out from the stage, "Everyone be quiet, the last intern, Jiang Qiu—"