Chapter 9 Senior Kawi, your cute junior wants a liar flower
"What do you mean? This is a request for help from our junior, El Haisen. The cute junior said he needs me. As seniors, shouldn't we help him?" Kavi said dissatisfiedly.
"You're wrong. It's you who should help, not 'we'. As a special student of Ami Rido Academy and a disciple valued by mentor Zacharias, I think he is fully capable of solving the problem on his own.
If he can't solve it himself, what help can you from the Sahavara Academy provide him? Connections, money, or intelligence? I didn't say he was using you, nor did I say you couldn't help him in this regard. I was just reminding you not to be so confident, otherwise you will be embarrassed soon," said Elhaisen in a flat tone.
"You still speak so harshly. It's okay that you treat me like this when we are alone, but before you say that, have you ever considered that our junior is still here?" Kavi was so angry that he was almost speechless.
"I'm speaking to both of you," Elhaisen said.
El Haisen knew how to provoke Kavi's anger.
Is this El Haisen?
It's obvious that there's a person growing on Kavi's weak spot, right?
Harold said silently in his heart.
Senior Kavi, who is so good-tempered and gentle when he is with him, always gets angry and turns into a wind slime after just a few words with Elhaisen.
And he himself obviously didn't light up the skill of "intervention", so when Kavi and Elhaisen were bickering, no one else could get in the conversation. Harold could only wait until they finished arguing, then pull Kavi's sleeve with an awkward smile and whisper, "Senior Kavi, actually Senior Elhaisen's guess was right. I do want to find out something from you, Senior Kavi."
When facing Harold, Kavi immediately changed his expression. He smiled and said gently, "You're welcome, little brother. Feel free to say hello."
"Senior, do you know how to catch a lizard alive?" Harold asked.
"Fake Flower? Why are you so desperate to provoke Fake Flower?" Kavi was confused. "Is this also related to your research topic?"
Harold nodded. "My first project is to study the cultivation and breeding of the liar flower, and eventually achieve the goal of mass-producing liar nectar."
"So the seasoning you mentioned before that can replace sugar is nectar?" Kavi opened his mouth in shock.
This is really crazy.
Weird but reasonable, what's wrong with this junior's brain? Why does he always come up with such weird ideas?
"Yes, I need a Deceptive Flower for my research. Of course, the more the better. For now, I'll be satisfied as long as I can catch one," Haroldt clasped his hands together.
Seeing that Kawi hadn't closed his mouth yet after he finished speaking, he couldn't help but ask disappointedly: "Senior, do you think my idea is not feasible? Or is it too difficult to capture the Prank Flower?"
Is there something wrong with my calculation?
"No, I'm just a little surprised," Kavi had recovered and started thinking, "The Liar Flower... There aren't many Liar Flowers in Xumi, and it's still unknown whether this plant elemental life form can reproduce itself. Speaking of which, can slimes, which are also elemental creatures, reproduce themselves?"
"Yes, they will self-divide. If you cut slimes in half, there is a certain probability that they will become two independent individuals. They can also complete self-evolution by absorbing elemental forces or devouring each other. I speculate that some elemental life forms can reproduce by splitting the main body or separating polyps.
The Pranksters are elemental plant life forms, and they should retain the characteristics of plants. In my expectation, I will first try to cultivate the Pranksters through budding reproduction and vegetative reproduction. If it fails, I will try to provide them with elemental power to stimulate their evolution," Harold answered immediately. If he wanted to write about the Pranksters, he must be prepared. These are the conclusions he came to through research in the past few days.
What he just said about using nectar of the decoy flower instead of sugar is actually the most successful direction. The worst result is that after all his hard work, he can only write a paper on the research direction of the evolution of the decoy flower.
His consistent style is to leave a way out for himself. One of the major references for him to finalize the research topic is that the worst result he gets must be within his acceptable range.
"If you prove that the lily of the valley can reproduce asexually, but then you find that the yield of the nectar of the lily of the valley cannot meet your expectations, and the only result of your time and energy in mass-producing the lily of the valley is that the nectar of the lily of the valley becomes another luxury item on the market, and you lose the bonus point of 'improving people's livelihood', your thesis can only be considered mediocre at best. How should you deal with this situation?" Elhaisen put down the book, looked at Harold and asked.
Harold: Hiss.
Suddenly, two people took turns asking questions.
Why did this scene resemble his graduation defense in college in his previous life? At that time, a group of tutors took turns asking questions, and he was trembling with fear, fearing that if he was not careful, his hard-written paper would be rejected.
But he was quite happy that Elhaisen asked the question. If Elhaisen really thought his research was rubbish, he would not have responded at all.
Drinking the tea he brewed, eating the fruit he washed, sitting on the sofa he bought and reading a book for a long time without changing his expression, Elhaisen could really do this.
And he had really thought about the question asked by Elhaisen.
So Harold quickly replied: "Exquisite packaging, hunger marketing, making money from rich people."
"Junior, don't listen to his nonsense. The yield of plant fruits will be affected by many factors, such as light and water sources... You are a life-theorist and should know more about plants than I do. I believe you can definitely work out a way to greatly increase the production of nectar. Don't give up so quickly," said Kavi.
El Haisen: "In my opinion, it is wise to give up. For special admissions, the Ministry of Education only gives them one year to complete their thesis. It is very stupid to waste limited time on an unattainable goal in order to achieve the so-called ultimate goal."
Kavi: "Is it really that difficult to achieve? If you feed the mushroom pigs some good food, they will produce more piglets. It's just a trick to trick the flowers. If you want to increase the yield, isn't it enough to just fertilize and water them more? At worst, you can use the blessing of fertility. Elemental life forms can grow rapidly as long as they get enough elemental power."
Elhaisen: "You haven't convinced yourself yet. Your junior has already thought of a way out for himself in case of any unexpected situation. The freshmen who have just entered the Order Academy are more rational than you."
Kavi: "Giving up a paper that could be rated as a top-notch one and choosing a mid-level paper, do you think this is rational? And what is 'your junior fellow student'? Isn't Harold also your junior fellow student?"
...
Harold: Well, let's listen to their quarrel again.
Kavi and Elhaisen finished another round of their daily argument and turned around to see Harold looking at them with interest while holding a cup of tea.
Kavi blushed and coughed lightly: "We have finished talking, and we all agree that your topic is feasible, so go ahead and do it."
Elhaisen stopped reading and stood aside with his arms folded, looking somewhat disapproving.
Harold nodded. "In fact, I have considered all the issues raised by the seniors. If there is enough time, I will definitely prioritize working towards my goals. If not, I can also save up the next round of research funds by cheating rich people... ahem, no, I mean selling fake nectar. After all, if I cannot achieve the goal of 'improving people's livelihood', the Ministry of Education will not pay for my research, and I may not be able to apply for the next round of funds.
I am not going to give up on cheating. As long as I can get funding, I can continue my research no matter what others think. "
In fact, he was not without other plans. The domestication and cultivation of the Pianpianhua was a long-term battle. During this period, he could just become a "plagiarist" and copy over any medical paper or design paper he wrote in his previous life, and he could pass the first assessment of the Academy of Teachings.
But who can blame him for being so stubborn? Why would he rewrite a paper he had already written?
Alas, he has no other advantages except that he loves to study and research. He really hates himself.
After hearing Harold's confession, Kavi nodded repeatedly to show his approval: "It's good that you have already planned it. As for deceiving flowers, I have a good suggestion."
"Really?" Harold's eyes lit up. Sure enough, Kavi, a native Sumeru man, had a solution. It had only been a short time, and Kavi had already figured out how to solve the problem that had been bothering him for a while.
Kavi: "You haven't been in Xumi for long, so you may not know that Xumi has trade relations with many surrounding countries. Omos Port is the largest import and export trade center in Xumi. Foreign merchants sometimes bring slimes, wild boars and other creatures to Xumi, and locals also sell mushroom beasts abroad. Maybe you can try your luck there, maybe you can buy a cheat flower there?"
Harold: But I'm the ultimate unlucky person! Is it really suitable for me to try my luck?
But at this moment, a golden light suddenly flashed through his mind.
Port of Ormos.
He thought of someone who could definitely help him.
That was the great Sang Mahabhai sahib! How could he have forgotten Dolly? She was the most well-connected merchant in Sumire, and she would sell anything for money.
She will definitely be able to help him get some fake flowers.
Thinking of this, Harold smiled sincerely. He held Kavi's hand and said, "Thank you, Senior Kavi! You really helped me solve a big problem. If it weren't for you, I really don't know what to do!"