Yun Sheng thought he might have been mistaken and didn't dwell on the matter.
However, it wasn't a mistake at all. The soup was concocted by Meng Huai, using some spirit herbs that indeed had the effect of restoring mental perception. It was just that these students’ perception wasn't as refined as their teacher's, so they couldn’t detect it. Besides, their perception wasn't as depleted as Yun Sheng's, so it was normal they didn't feel anything.
Yun Sheng had originally come to persuade them not to barbecue there, but he hadn't expected to end up joining them.
“Alas, truly mesmerized by gossip and good food,” Yun Sheng murmured to himself on his way back to the laboratory. Upon arrival, many people were sniffing the air and asking, “What’s that smell?”
As soon as someone spoke, others stopped what they were doing and looked up. They saw Yun Sheng and greeted him, “Teacher Yun, what treasure are you holding there?”
Yun Sheng held up the two chili seedlings he was carrying, showing them. “Chili seedlings, just got them.”
“Oh my, they’re growing wonderfully! You’ve acquired quite a few more plant varieties recently, and they’re all growing amazingly! Do you have any secrets you’d share with us!”
This person clearly didn't know about Meng Huai’s teacher. Yun Sheng directly sent the teacher Meng Huai's forum ID. “Ask her, I bought them from her.”
“Oh, okay.”
The teacher then opened the forum to look at Meng Huai’s profile but found it increasingly strange. “Yun Sheng, are you kidding me? This is clearly a student ID, and from the Combat Academy at that.”
Forum IDs were linked, and teachers had greater permissions, allowing them to see basic information. Thus, the teacher assumed Yun Sheng was joking. Just then, someone else chimed in, “Teacher Carly, Teacher Yun isn’t lying. It is indeed that student ID. If her shop has something you want, order it quickly, don't say I didn't warn you.”
“You know this person too?” Teacher Carly was quite surprised. Had she missed something significant in the past few days?
Teacher Carly then opened Meng Huai’s shop and browsed through her products. “Hmm, chili seedlings were just listed. Is this what Yun Sheng just bought?”
Looking at the photos, she felt it was and it wasn’t. After all, the angle from which it was taken was not something ordinary people could find. The chili was clearly crescent-shaped, so how could it be photographed as rectangular?
Carly clicked on it, wanting to buy a couple of seedlings to see, but when she tried to purchase, she found, “Huh? Why is there a purchase limit?”
At this point, the person who had kindly reminded Teacher Carly spoke again, “Yes, her items all have purchase limits; each person can only buy one at a time.”
“Then how does he have two?” Teacher Carly asked indignantly, pointing at Yun Sheng. However, no one answered her. Still, she proceeded to purchase a few plants from the shop and then flipped through more. “Wow, so many items are already sold out. What kind of plant is this? Oh my goodness, she actually has it, why is it sold out? What a pity.”
Teacher Carly browsed the sold-out items, sighing with regret, but soon discovered something else. “Huh? What is this? Nutrient soil, I’ve never seen it before.”
She opened the reviews, all of which were glowing: Yun Sheng: No explanation needed for the good review. Ju Qiwen: Wow, my junior’s nutrient soil really works wonders! Seeds using Scarlet Flame Soil usually take five days to sprout. But with junior’s nutrient soil, they emerged in two days. Excellent! Nie Hong: [Image]
“Isn’t the Dean’s Empty Cicada Fruit almost dead? How is it growing so well? Could it really be the credit of this nutrient soil?” Carly continued to scroll through the reviews, seeing familiar IDs and wondering why everyone else knew about this shop except her.
“Is there any more of this soil? Why is it sold out?” Carly asked loudly in the laboratory. But this time, no one rebuked her for making noise in the lab. Instead, they responded in unison, “It’s all gone!”
Just then, Ju Qiwen walked in and told Teacher Carly, “Junior said she doesn’t have much of this nutrient soil left, so the shop won’t be stocking it anymore.” Ju Qiwen then added softly, “Fortunately, I bought some extra from junior back then.”
Hearing Ju Qiwen’s words, Carly lamented sorrowfully, “This is truly bad news!” In her frustration, she wanted to place orders for everything available in the shop, but in the span of a moment, the chili seedlings were already sold out!
“Ah! Ah! Ah! Who bought my chili? It sold out before I could even place my order!”
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Meanwhile, another teacher in the laboratory learned about Meng Huai’s shop and joined the frenzy of buying. Like others, they were adept at preventing Meng Huai’s shop from spreading too quickly. After all, the more people who knew, the greater the risk of not being able to grab anything.
On another front, the detoxification pills and talismans from the freshman assessment had made Meng Huai famous. On a forum, everyone was discussing: “Let’s talk about that detoxification pill, the one that allows people to safely consume star beast meat.”
#1. I don’t know how many friends have seen this miraculous pill, but I’ve seen its short-term effects. After taking this pill, you can truly eat star beast meat without any adverse symptoms!
#2. I saw it, I saw it! If star beast meat can be eaten, I feel like hunting star beasts will be much more motivating!
#3. What are you guys talking about? How can there be a pill that can solve the toxicity problem of star beast meat? Researchers haven’t been able to figure this out for years.
#4. That’s not right, can’t people just keep a low profile? It’s possible they researched it but didn’t announce it. Otherwise, where did that student get it from?
#199: Officials, please take a look! Can it be mass-produced?
As everyone clamored to buy detoxification pills, some research institutions caught wind of this. They began inquiring about the origin of the pills, hoping to obtain a few for research. However, before they could get their hands on the pills, teachers from the medical department of the Imperial Military Academy’s Research Institute had already made an announcement.
Tang Qianyi: After research, it has been proven that this detoxification pill can indeed neutralize the toxins in star beast meat. Furthermore, it is effective against most toxins.
Tang Qianyi posted this message using his personal account, but given his standing, no one would question his words. Tang Qianyi’s confirmation of the detoxification pill’s efficacy led to more people frantically seeking to buy it online. Some even went directly to Meng Huai.
“Student Meng, are you selling your detoxification pills?” Meng Huai looked at the senior student in front of her, confirming she didn't recognize her. But was this person here to buy detoxification pills?