I Have Infinite Skill Points-Chapter 477 Completely See Through

"Then why did they arrange for Qian Shihua to come to Jade Country?" Wang Lan said, pulling out the documents he had organized last night and placing them in front of Eld Di.

"Although Qian Shihua always claims to have his heart set on his homeland, his actions do not match his words. He’s made so many contributions to White Eagle Country, yet he hasn’t done anything for Jade Country.

Is White Eagle Country restraining him? No! These are all his public remarks and movements over the past twenty years, and many of the documents are confidential. Not a hint of his intention to return to his home country was revealed until one month before he proposed it. With such a sudden return, shouldn’t we be alert?"

Eld Di put on his glasses, his face serious as he looked at the documents Wang Lan had presented. As he read on, Eld Di’s expression turned increasingly somber.

"Where did you get these?"

"Found them on the internet."

"Bullshit. Could you find meeting minutes for someone like him on the internet? Or the research plans and itineraries of a scientist of Qian Shihua’s caliber?"

"While these documents aren’t something ordinary people can get their hands on, it shouldn’t be too difficult for a Jade Country special agent to obtain them, right? Qian Shihua’s decision to return home was last-minute; it wasn’t well-considered like he claimed. What does a twenty-year-long wish even mean? If he truly wanted to return, he would’ve done so long ago. From this perspective, his motives for coming back aren’t pure."

"But White Eagle Country really has no reason to expend so much effort for the Time-Space Gemstone that should have been sent to them anyway. Or could it be that Qian Shihua returned to steal our research?"

"Eld Di, while that’s possible... Qian Shihua is just a scholar, and it doesn’t seem to be his specialty, right? At first, I thought White Eagle Country wanted to obtain the Time-Space Gemstone, and using Qian Shihua as a conduit would be feasible. But if it’s not to acquire the Time-Space Gemstone, Qian Shihua doesn’t seem suited for the task of acquiring data... By the way, how did we decide to go to White Eagle Country for the collision experiment?"

"We initially had an agreement with God’s Country, but after Professor Dai was murdered, God’s Country raised their terms. The new terms were still within a reasonable range, and they even offered to send Holy Knights to escort us. But then Qian Shihua arrived. He suggested that since the Time-Space Gemstone was already going to be sent to White Eagle Country, why not conduct the experiment there? He then contacted White Eagle Country, which immediately replied with approval."

"Approved for when?"

"As soon as the Time-Space Gemstone arrives in White Eagle Country."

"Next month?"

"Correct. Is there a problem with that?" Eld Di looked intently at Wang Lan. Knowing Wang Lan, Eld Di was sure he wouldn’t dwell on something unimportant; if he was dwelling on it, the matter must be significant.

"Then why is there no record of this experiment on the collider’s work schedule for the next three months? Even if the task’s content is confidential, shouldn’t there at least be a record of Jade Country’s request for the experiment?"

Eld Di frowned deeper as he examined the documents Wang Lan was pointing to.

"It’s indeed unreasonable unless White Eagle Country has no clue about the quantum collision experiment. If that’s the case, then Qian Shihua is certainly very suspicious. But what’s his purpose? To get the Time-Space Gemstone to White Eagle Country? No, the Time-Space Gemstone was meant to be sent there anyway; Qian Shihua has no reason to do this."

"Originally, Qian Shihua had no reason to do so, but what you just said, Eld Di, made me think of another possibility," Wang Lan said, his brows furrowed. "Without Qian Shihua’s involvement, would the Time-Space Gemstone have immediately headed to White Eagle Country?"

"It wouldn’t. Since God’s Country had already agreed, we would have gone there first to conduct the experiment. Only afterward, based on the results, would we consider sending it to White Eagle Country. After all, Dr. Wen Wen’s death has proven that his research direction might be precisely what the Demon Clan fears."

"So you’re saying Qian Shihua’s goal wasn’t just to get the Time-Space Gemstone to White Eagle Country, but to ensure it was sent there *before* a second collision experiment... Why?" Wang Lan’s eyes sparkled with insight.

"The Time-Space Gemstone can’t be placed in spatial storage equipment. Even my Void Storing can’t contain it. This means that even if the Demon Clan managed to seize the Time-Space Gemstone, they would find it very difficult to transport it out of Jade Country. What if... someone tries to snatch it on the way to White Eagle Country?"

As Wang Lan said this, Eld Di’s body shook slightly, and he looked up at Wang Lan in surprise.

"Even if we use every possible means to keep the aircraft’s route and departure time confidential, can we truly bypass Qian Shihua? He’s one of the people in charge of this mission, after all. And there’s another crucial point: Jade Country could send it to God’s Country by plane, ground vehicle, or train. But to White Eagle Country, we can only use planes or ships. After the incident with Sony attacking a plane, I suppose our first choice for transporting the Time-Space Gemstone would be by land, wouldn’t it?"

Wang Lan’s analysis was wild yet coherent.

"So you suspect..."

"That Qian Shihua is suspicious! Whether he’s a spy for the Demon Clan or under orders from White Eagle Country, we should take him into custody."

"I’ll call him to come to the academy." Eld Di immediately made a phone call.

In less than an hour, there was a knock at the door of Eld Di’s office.

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK—

"Come in."

"Eld Di, you called for me?"

"How are the preparations for going to White Eagle Country coming along?" Eld Di asked with a smile.

"Almost done. Did you call me here for any instructions?"

"This is Wang Lan. He’s responsible for the security escort of the Time-Space Gemstone."

Wang Lan approached Qian Shihua and extended his hand. "For this trip abroad, I’ll be in your care, Dr. Qian. I’ve never been to White Eagle Country, so I hope you can show me around when we get there."

A smile spread across Qian Shihua’s face. "Of course." Their hands lightly touched, ready to part, but this time, instead of pulling away immediately as he had before, Qian Shihua found his hand firmly gripped by Wang Lan.

Instantly, Qian Shihua’s expression changed.

"Last time we shook hands, Dr. Qian, you let go in an instant—I thought you were simply too proud. Now it seems you were afraid I would discover your secret."

"What do you mean, Colonel Wang? What secret could I possibly have?"

"Your secret is... you’re not human at all!"

BOOM— A loud explosion erupted as a cloud of smoke burst in front of Wang Lan.

Wang Lan reacted instantaneously, reaching out to grab Qian Shihua. But this Qian Shihua’s strength exceeded that of any Demon Clan spy Wang Lan had encountered before; he swiftly evaded Wang Lan’s grasp.

In a flash, Qian Shihua charged at Eld Di, attempting to seize him.

A shadowy afterimage, like a ghost, lunged for Eld Di’s face. Eld Di, however, still smiled as he watched the scene unfold. A Nether Butterfly fluttered its wings and appeared. In an instant, Wang Lan revealed himself.

His Zanpakuto was already unsheathed. It transformed into a streak of light, slicing down at the afterimage.

BOOM—

Qian Shihua shot back, landing in a corner of the office. By then, Qian Shihua had already transformed into his Demon Clan appearance, a diagonal wound now visible across his chest.

Although the exchange had been brief, they had already traded at least ten blows. Wang Lan had inflicted a heavy wound on Qian Shihua, while Qian Shihua had not even managed to touch the hem of Wang Lan’s robe.

"We originally thought we had overestimated your strength, but it turns out you’re truly that powerful... Your strength must be no less than that of White Eagle Country’s super-heroes. However, you should not have desecrated the Time-Space Gemstone—this is a sacred object of our Divine Clan! When you uncover the secrets of the Time-Space Gemstone, it will be the day of our Divine Clan’s descent, and you will all bear the wrath of our kind!"

In White Eagle Country, the mightiest combat force is known as the Hero Club. It has gathered the strongest heroes from across the nation. Those at the Titled Strongman level are referred to as super-heroes.

Qian Shihua touched the wound on his chest, watching it heal rapidly. But what good was rapid healing? He was at Modu City’s Star Martial Academy, confronted by the formidable Wang Lan. Worse still, Wang Lan had him firmly targeted.

"So much nonsense." The moment Wang Lan spoke, his figure vanished. Nether Butterflies burst forth, twinkling and dancing around Eld Di’s office. Qian Shihua’s figure also disappeared, moving swiftly to avoid Wang Lan’s unpredictable appearances.

BOOM—

Suddenly, a loud noise erupted from outside the window. Qian Shihua’s face lit up with joy—his backup had arrived. This was a common tactic in White Eagle Country: if comrades encountered a formidable enemy they couldn’t escape, they would create chaos nearby. White Eagle Country heroes often displayed individual heroism and were easily distracted by the need to rescue innocents, allowing enemies to slip away.

Seizing the opportunity created by the explosion, Qian Shihua burst through the glass window and fled into the sky.

Damn it, I’m never coming to Jade Country again! Why should I have to clean up the mess these local incompetents left behind?

"Void Purple Eyes—"

In an instant, purple light blazed from Wang Lan’s eyes.

Qian Shihua, flying through the sky, suddenly froze. The space around him felt as if it had solidified. He stiffly turned his head, trying to understand what was happening.

What entered his field of vision was a terrifying arrow coalescing at Wang Lan’s fingertips.

"NO—"

The arrow transformed into a streak of light, reaching Qian Shihua in the blink of an eye. Despite Qian Shihua’s evasive maneuvers, the arrow viciously pierced his chest.

The arrow pierced his chest, and raging energy wreaked havoc within his torso.

BOOM—

In the sky, a dazzling white light flashed and vanished, instantly replaced by clear skies and a warm breeze.

Not far away, on the ground, the Demon Clan members who had created the diversion for Qian Shihua had apparently chosen the wrong place. Even knowing this was one of Jade Country’s strongest academies, they had failed to grasp what "strongest" truly entailed.

To put it simply, any random street sweeper here might be a Galaxy Stage powerhouse. Any innocent-looking student could be a terrifying force, capable of obliterating a low-level Demon Clan member with a single punch.

Almost the instant the chaos began, students poured out from every corner, swarming the perpetrators. In less than a minute, the dozen or so Demon Clan members sent to create havoc were all subdued.

Looking at the bodies littering the ground, a student council officer clapped the dust from his hands. "I wonder what these Demon Clan members were thinking. Were they ordered to commit suicide by their higher-ups? Why would they even think of causing trouble at the academy?"

"It looks like they were trying to create a diversion..." another student commented.

The student council officer continued, "With their level of strength, they dared to create a diversion at Star Martial Academy? Their leader must have lost all reason to issue such an order.

"Well, considering they went to the trouble of delivering their heads to us, let’s just bury them."