Ordinary observers in fast time travel

"hold head high--"

Just as the three were diligently recording the data, another beastly roar erupted from the center of the turbid air, followed by a blue figure rushing out.

Shi Jia and the other two felt their hearts leap into their throats.

"Shi Jia, Zi Linglong, get ready. I'll take the flying car to pick up my great-uncle." Madam Lan Xin turned and rushed into the driver's seat.

The other two acted just as quickly, putting away their monitors and rushing into the driver's seat.

The car shot towards the blue figure like an arrow, then turned back at an odd angle, leaving only a long trail of air behind.

Even though the car was moving so fast it was practically a blur, no one on board dared to relax for a moment, because to a super-saint level expert, this speed was only slightly faster than an ant crawling.

Fortunately, the turbid beast did not chase after them.

"Phew~ That super-saint-level beast is quite badly injured." Lan Chen looked away from the monitor and breathed a sigh of relief.

He was exhausted and lay back in his seat. "Little Lanxin, your driving skills haven't declined. Not bad."

He was covered in blood, his face as pale as paper. And yet, black lines crawled across his pale face.

"Teacher, don't speak. Let me purify your turbid energy first," Shi Jia said seriously, as the sapling, now half a person's height, was planted on Lan Chen's body.

Lan Chen felt much lighter at once. Looking at the sapling on his body, he couldn't help but chuckle, "Xiao Shi, you're using your teacher as fertilizer, aren't you?"

Shi Jia was speechless. "Teacher, please close your eyes and don't talk. You're interfering with my treatment."

"Fine, fine." Lan Chen raised his hands in surrender.

The flying car suddenly fell silent, with only the sound of Madam Lan Xin controlling it and the sound of airflow coming through the soundproof glass.

Two hours later, the sapling transformed into a stream of light and returned to the materialized space. Shi Jia breathed a sigh of relief, "That's enough."

Lan Chen yawned. "Huh? It's done? Hmm, not bad. Xiao Shi, your purification techniques are getting more and more impressive."

Lan Chen looked at Shi Jia with admiration. He hadn't expected that the turbid energy of a super-saint-level turbid beast could be purified so easily. It seemed that this little guy was even more powerful than he had imagined.

Shi Jia shrugged. "Teacher, you flatter me. It's just that the treatment was timely. Although you looked very serious just now, the turbid energy did not really invade your flesh and blood. Otherwise, I would have lost my master today."

Lan Chen patted his shoulder, "Little guy, don't be too modest. Your teacher believes in you."

Shi Jia rolled her eyes.

As the two chatted and laughed, the flying car had already entered the security gate. Back in the Red Zone's dark alley, before they could even relax, Lan Chen summoned the heads of various districts of the Painting Kingdom, as well as some high-level experts, for a meeting.

At the meeting, Shi Jia reported the monitoring results, the rate of expansion of the turbid gas center, and its consequences. This sparked a heated discussion among everyone.

Shi Jia did not participate in the process. Instead, he watched Lan Chen collect the turbid gas sample at the center of the turbid gas and fell into deep thought. He discovered that the sample was more of a violent energy than turbid gas.

The density and level of this energy must be extremely high, making it impossible for either beasts or humans to absorb.

But strangely, after being diluted by the vortex of turbid air, this energy becomes turbid air itself.

If it can turn into turbid gas, why can't it turn into energy that humans can absorb?

Shi Jia tried hard to recall the books she had read, attempting to find a way to transform energy.

The energy conversion array he's currently learning is too rudimentary. He's even struggling to convert ordinary turbid energy vortexes.

He suddenly realized how ridiculous his previous thoughts had been. He actually thought he could seal that vortex of turbid energy using the banyan tree and a complex array—how presumptuous of him!

"Xiao Shi? What are you thinking?" Lan Chen frowned. Why did this kid look like the sky had fallen?
That won't do; his plan still needs him to carry it out!
Shi Jia was startled and quickly looked up at Lan Chen, only to find that everyone in the conference room was staring at her. "Sorry, teacher, I was just lost in thought." "What were you thinking about so intently?" Lan Chen asked.

Shi Jia took a deep breath and said, "I don't have any good way to suppress the expansion of the turbid energy vortex, since none of us can even get close to it."

Upon hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief; they had been discussing this for a long time precisely because of this.

“However, I’m thinking, since we can’t get close to the vortex of turbid energy or suppress its growth, why don’t we work on its outer perimeter?” As Shi Jia spoke, an idea popped into her mind, and the worry on her face vanished.

Lan Chen raised an eyebrow, clearly recognizing this kid as someone who'd come up with a plan on the spot. "Tell me, how are you going to make this plan?"

Shi Jia licked his lips, quite excited, "Teacher, we can definitely set up an energy conversion array at the edge of the turbid energy vortex!"

"The size of the turbid energy vortex is not enough to set up an array."

"Yes, we can set up a hundred, a thousand, or even ten thousand around the vortex of turbid air. As long as we limit the expansion of the vortex, we can have a greater chance of survival."

Shi Jia's eyes suddenly lit up, and he said, "That's right, we can also add an energy condensation array behind the energy conversion array, so that the crystals needed for the painters' cultivation will have a stable energy source in the future."

"Moreover, reducing the spread of turbid air can also reduce the generation of turbid beasts." Shi Jia said excitedly and couldn't stop.

Everyone listened intently, as if victory was just around the corner!

Only Lan Chen and Madam Lan Xin showed their disapproval in their eyes.

Madam Lanxin said, "Xiao Shi, what you said isn't entirely unreasonable. However, have you considered how to set up the formation? And how to ensure its stable operation?"

"Don't forget that the Black Zone is the domain of the Turbid Beasts. And you should know the size of the Turbid Qi vortex. How much manpower and resources would be needed to surround the vortex with an array?"

"Even if all painters of the Blue Rank or above in the Land of Painting participated, it would probably not be enough to fill the gap."

These are already rare enough, let alone condensing crystals! There isn't even an array for condensing crystals!
Upon hearing Madam Lanxin's words, everyone felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over them. "This..."

Shi Jia was taken aback. He hadn't thought of these things, but he could research them. However, he felt that his method was quite good.

Lan Chen sighed, "Let's stop here for today. Everyone can go back and study this. We'll discuss it again in half a month."

The others left quickly, and Shi Jia followed Lan Chen and Madam Lan Xin to Lan Chen's study.

Lan Chen's study was very large, resembling a tower with a spiral staircase leading upwards. The books were arranged in categories, with labels on the shelves for easy identification.

This was Shi Jia's first time here, and he fell in love with the room as soon as he entered, and couldn't help but wish that he could have a study like this too.

"Teacher, this place is so nice."

Unbeknownst to him, as he uttered his exclamation, the layout of the Memory Library in his mental world quietly changed, transforming into a tower resembling Lan Chen's study.

Lan Chen smiled. "Have a seat. What kind of tea would you like?"

"Either is fine." Shi Jia didn't care about that. His eyes were fixed on the bookshelf with curiosity, and he couldn't wait to hug the books.

But he remembered that Lan Chen had something to ask him, so he could only suppress his thoughts.

After drinking the warm tea, the three of them calmed down, and Lan Chen asked, "Xiao Shi, could you elaborate on the plan you mentioned in the meeting?"

Madam Lanxin was surprised, but she didn't say anything.

Shi Jia then began to speak. (End of Chapter)