I Have Infinite Skill Points-Chapter 469: Penetrated the Extremely Strong Energy Fluctuations
In the large shopping mall at the center of Suzhou City, Wang Lan pushed a shopping cart with a bored expression, following behind Jiang Xinyu. They had already been shopping for two hours.
With Wang Lan’s physical condition, it was impossible for him to be tired, but he was very bored. He would rather participate in two hours of battle than stroll the streets for the same amount of time.
However, the two of them were heading back to Modu City in the afternoon, so Wang Lan could only be patient and follow Jiang Xinyu.
It was just the beginning of August. Although there were still more than twenty days left of the summer vacation, Wang Lan’s sense of belonging in Suzhou City had dissipated with his aunt’s departure. These days, he was either eating or watching movies with Jiang Xinyu and Xie Sisi, which was also boring.
Moreover, because Jiang Xinyu was there, Xie Sisi seemed to intentionally avoid them. So, after some thought, going back to Modu City seemed like the best option. Taking advantage of this summer vacation to self-study his senior year subjects would also help him complete his plan to graduate early.
Suddenly, a clear wave of spatial energy swept through. Wang Lan shuddered and immediately straightened up, looking towards the east.
"What’s wrong?" Jiang Xinyu turned her head back curiously to look at Wang Lan, whose alertness seemed as if a great battle were imminent.
"You can’t sense it?" Wang Lan asked, puzzled.
"Sense what?"
Wang Lan slightly furrowed his brows. The spatial fluctuation just now was strange; its intensity wasn’t high, but it had traveled an extremely long distance. And for him to sense it but not Jiang Xinyu? That didn’t make sense.
Jiang Xinyu was also a peak Galaxy Stage expert. Though she might not match his combat power, their realms were definitely on the same level. If Wang Lan could sense it, there was no reason for Jiang Xinyu not to.
"A weird spatial fluctuation. I’ve never felt it before. It’s very far away, probably in Modu City or even further east."
At this point, Wang Lan hurriedly took out his phone and dialed Ming Baiye’s number. "Hello, Mr. Ming, is everything okay in Modu City?"
"What do you mean, is everything okay in Modu City? What’s happened? What could possibly be wrong in Modu City?"
"I just sensed a burst of energy fluctuation coming from the direction of Modu City, so I wanted to check if everything was okay there."
"Where are you now?"
"Suzhou City."
"Bullshit. You’re in Suzhou City, and you’re sensing energy fluctuations from Modu City? How strong would the energy fluctuation have to be to travel that far? If it’s really as you said, would Modu City still be okay? Don’t be so jumpy; Modu City is fine."
"It’s fine? That’s good then..."
"Well, I’m hanging up."
「A black bulletproof business car slowly stopped outside the Quantum Collider Experiment Base.」
The car door opened, and Eld Di, with his silver hair, disembarked with the support of soldiers.
"Eld Di!"
"Hello, Eld Di!"
"What happened? How could such a serious accident occur? Are there any casualties?"
"Eld Di, two scientists died on the spot, and twelve are seriously injured. They’ve been sent to the hospital for emergency treatment. It’s just that..."
"Just what?"
"It seems like the Quantum Collider has been damaged. The technicians who just checked it said that the damage to the instrument is over eighty percent; there’s no possibility of repairing it."
At this moment, Eld Di arrived at the experiment base. The Quantum Collider, which looked like a coiling mountain dragon, appeared to have been blasted apart layer by layer, with some parts shattered into smithereens.
"The experiment today was supposed to collide atoms with the Time-Space Gemstone. The collision of atoms produced the intended power, but it also triggered the Time-Space Gemstone’s strange energy. The explosion originated from the Time-Space Gemstone."
"How is the Time-Space Gemstone? Is it damaged?"
"It’s still undamaged. The Time-Space Gemstone’s properties are beyond our understanding. I think even if we threw the Time-Space Gemstone into a star, it would remain intact. Only throwing it into a Neutron Star or a black hole might possibly destroy it."
"Then let’s suspend this research for now. This accident was my oversight," Eld Di said, leaning on his cane and letting out a long sigh.
In the midst of the ruins, a middle-aged researcher with disheveled hair and spectacles as thick as the bottom of beer bottles stared at the data on the testing equipment, his face revealing a frenzied expression.
The researcher looked to be in his fifties and was unkempt. If he were dressed as a beggar, he would fit right in holding a bowl at a subway entrance. But anyone conducting research here was not someone to be taken lightly.
「Time flew by. In the blink of an eye, it was the end of August.」
Wang Lan and Jiang Xinyu had returned to Modu City at the beginning of August but had almost always stayed at their home in Phoenix Plaza.
Studying for their senior year courses, practicing for various graduation assessments, wandering the night markets in the evening, and returning home to be passionately entwined—their little life was the envy of many.
Before they fully realized it, the start of the new semester had drawn very close.
"Xinyu, why don’t you move out this semester?" Wang Lan suggested. "Ruoyun has graduated, and you’re not familiar with the new roommates. It might be more comfortable to live on your own."
"If I moved out, wouldn’t my mom find out? She doesn’t oppose us being together, but that doesn’t mean she approves of us cohabitating."
"How about this: you keep your dorm room but simply don’t return to live there. Can you do that?"
"Isn’t that blatantly taking up school resources? If you don’t use the dorm bed, they’ll arrange for new students to move in."
"Is that so? One of the brutes in my dorm moved out on the first day of school, and his bed is still there. I can count on one hand the days I spent in the dorm last year, and my bed was never reassigned."
"Wang Lan, the ratio of male to female dormitories at Modu Star Martial Academy is one to two."
"No problem! When the time comes, just say that we spend most of our junior year doing internships, so it’s fine to move out of the school dorm..."
Wang Lan, that guy, in pursuit of his own happy life, used every trick in the book. Finally, Jiang Xinyu couldn’t withstand his persistent coaxing and pleading and nodded in agreement.
Wang Lan went to take a shower. Jiang Xinyu lay in bed wearing a sexy nightgown, scrolling on her phone.
"Wang Lan, the latest headlines are all about Dr. Wen Wen’s murder. It seems this has become a focal point of public opinion," Jiang Xinyu suddenly mentioned as Wang Lan came out from the shower, toweling his damp hair. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢
"The murder of a young, national-level scientist is definitely more attention-grabbing than that of an ordinary person. Plus, with a doctor being hurt in a patient’s revenge attack a few days ago, public opinion has exploded like a powder keg."
"The Modu police boldly announced they would crack the case and capture the culprit within seven days. It looks like they have some leads."
"They have leads yet need seven days? Honey, come here, let me massage your shoulders..." Jiang Xinyu’s cheeks turned red, and with a slight hum, she obediently sat in Wang Lan’s lap, leaning against his chest.
「On August 31st, Wang Lan and Jiang Xinyu held hands as they arrived at the university to register.」
Freshman and sophomore years were the most intense, but from junior year onwards, internships would take up most of the coursework time.
The school would arrange different internship tasks according to the academy’s strength. Of course, there were also group missions to participate in certain support or defense tasks. In any case, most junior year students had basically matured and were fully capable of handling things on their own.
"Wang Lan!" a student council officer called out from a distance and ran over quickly. "Wang Lan, the dean wants you to visit the dean’s office."
"Oh, okay," Wang Lan replied and then said to Jiang Xinyu beside him, "You go ahead and register. I’ll go to the dean’s office."
"Okay!"
Wang Lan, familiar with the way, knocked on the door of the dean’s office. After entering, he found that besides Dean Eld Di, Modu police Inspector Gaoyu Duch was also present.
"Wang Lan, when did you return to Modu City?" Eld Di’s face was filled with affection as he looked at Wang Lan. The current Wang Lan was no longer a chick; in him, Eld Di seemed to see the shadow of Wang Ling from years past.
Even when facing Sony of the Paradise Bird, Wang Lan had the power to fight. He would soon be able to replace Wang Ling’s position and become the new legend of Jade Country. While Wang Lan’s combat ability was sufficient, his Star Martial Art level seemed somewhat disconnected from his actual power.
Although Wang Lan’s Star Martial Art level was actually not bad, for someone with the strength of a Half-step Star Soul to still be only at the Galaxy Stage felt somewhat unreal.
"Eld Di, I’ve been back in Modu City for almost a month."
"Hmm? You’ve been here for so long and didn’t tell me?" Eld Di spoke somewhat reproachfully.
This... Wang Lan could only offer an awkward smile. I came back to Modu City early to enjoy a private world for two with Jiang Xinyu; why would I tell you and risk being drafted for tasks?
"The situation is this: the police have a tough case. They’ve publicly announced they will solve it within seven days, but so far, they’re completely clueless, so they thought of you. Inspector Gaoyu Duch hopes you can assist them with the case."
"Dr. Wen’s case?" Wang Lan asked, looking at Inspector Gaoyu Duch.
"Yes."
"A home invasion robbery case? That shouldn’t be too difficult for the Modu police, should it?"
"Yes, originally we didn’t think it would be very difficult either. But after investigation, we realized we had oversimplified things. Those who commit home invasion robberies are usually ordinary people, but this culprit is clearly not an ordinary person.
He managed to silently infiltrate a residential complex with such high security and also silently enter Dr. Wen’s home. Although quite a few valuables were lost from Dr. Wen’s house, their total value is less than 100,000 Jade Coins.
In this day and age, thieves are almost extinct. Even people in rural areas rarely use cash, let alone in a big city like Modu City. If the culprit is a novice, how did he silently enter Dr. Wen’s home without being caught on any camera?
And if he is an experienced veteran, why would he commit robbery and murder for a mere hundred or two hundred thousand Jade Coins worth of valuables? No fingerprints were left at the scene, nor any other traces.
The culprit killed first, then searched for valuables; the execution was ruthless and decisive. Dr. Wen was killed before he had a chance to make a sound.
Moreover, we discovered something strange: Dr. Wen’s eyes were open at the time of his death. And his facial expression showed no pain, no anger, no fear.
His entire expression was very dull, and his eyes were empty. The forensic department deduced that Dr. Wen’s mind was in a state of confusion when he was killed..."
"Are you suggesting that a Star Martial Warrior used Spirit Engraving on Dr. Wen before killing him?"
"That’s just a theory. We have no evidence to prove this hypothesis, so we can’t just hand it over to the Tianjian Bureau. The speed and methods you used in your last case were astounding to us, so... when we realized how tricky the case was, you were the first one we thought of."
