Technological practice: leading the human race to the stars

Chapter 214 Side Effects

Yuanze quickly stopped the breakthrough.

Not only was it Astra's reminder, but he himself discovered that this blessing brought about strong side effects.

He could feel that the source of energy in his body could not be mobilized for the time being. If used forcibly, it would backfire on his vitality.

He simply sat cross-legged on the spot and checked his body after he officially used the blessing.

"who are you?"

A source beast dressed in a sheriff's uniform walked over and saw the wood chips and source ze scattered on the ground.

The sheriff approached Yuanze cautiously because he smelled the dangerous aura from Yuanze.

Yuanze also knew that he was slowly approaching, but he remained unmoved.

When the source of power cannot be called upon, one's human aura will be exposed little by little.

He must not act rashly and must hold his breath as much as possible and not let any breath leak out.

"Did you make that noise just now?"

The sheriff asked cautiously, one hand already behind his back, ready to draw his weapon at any moment.

Of course, he had no intention of attacking Yuan Ze. The effect of the blessing remaining in the air had been suppressing him.

The two sides were in a stalemate, and no one dared to easily change the current situation.

But the effect of the blessing had gradually worn off, and the sheriff also smelled a hint of human scent.

She picked up the intercom with her other hand and started calling for help from the main station.

"TPU26316 calling the main desk."

The moment the effect of the blessing disappeared, the source of power was restored, and Yuanze made up his mind to destroy the evidence in front of him.

"What? He is my student, you can't abuse your authority!"

The voice coming from the other end of the alley interrupted the tense atmosphere between the two.

Yuanze took advantage of the moment when the sheriff in front of him was distracted to hide his breath again.

Shou Cheng also walked up to the sheriff.

"Are you sure? I seemed to smell something strange just now. I want to take him back for questioning."

"You'd better save yourself the trouble." Shou Cheng turned around, "Ze Yuan, show him your identity information."

Yuanze took out the certificate and handed it to the skeptical sheriff.

She glanced and focused her attention on the certificate. The photo on it matched Yuanze's image.

"Okay, then please have Zeyuan input your genetic information. Once you pass the test, everything will be fine."

Yuan Ze used "Heart Flow" to change the characteristics of his own source power to "Gene Editing", and used his master's ability to temporarily change the DNA of the drop of blood that was squeezed out.

"It's weird, really. I clearly smelled human breath just now. What's going on?"

The intercom sounded again:

"Should 26316 call the main station for assistance?"

The atmosphere suddenly became solemn again. She looked at the two pairs of eyes in front of her that were staring at her eagerly and chose to back off.

"Test machine, 123, 321."

"Very good, clear, the equipment is working properly!"

As the sheriff pressed the intercom, Yuanze breathed a sigh of relief. If he was really caught, he would be sent for inspection.

Then I guess I would really be forced to take action, but fortunately the other party made some concessions.

However, it looked like the sheriff in front of her was a very serious and difficult one, so she had to take the initiative to dispel her doubts:
"Hello, Sheriff. If you have any questions, please consult Professor Ruiming of Animal Language about my specific identity."

She frowned, as she was very familiar with the name. She had also heard that Ruiming, as the king's left hand, had semi-retired and was now a professor of animal language.

"Okay, but this doesn't mean you can damage public property at will. You have to pay 2000 talents as compensation." "I paid for him. He just got the certificate and doesn't have that much money."

The sheriff took a photo, then issued a ticket and took the coin from Shoucheng's hand.

"That's it, Zeyuan. You're lucky to have a good foreman. Since you're Ruiming's student, I also believe that you were careless. You should be more careful next time."

Yuanze didn't say anything and had no good feelings towards herself at all.

"Okay, okay, I'll talk to him." Shou Cheng nodded and promised the sheriff.

Shou Cheng watched the sheriff walk away, and turned back to look at Yuan Ze. Ever since he used words that went beyond the standard last time, he could no longer treat him like a foreman.

For himself, this new student will probably not have a lower status than Ruiming in the end. It is very likely that he will be the king's right-hand man in the future, or even higher.

"Zeyuan, I just happened to be here today. If I wasn't here, you would be in big trouble. These sheriffs are good in every way, but they are not very sympathetic and they do things in a very methodical way."

"That's not the case. These people were selected strictly according to the king's requirements. Are you questioning the king's requirements?"

"You're being harsh, but you know all this. It seems like you've gained a lot of information from Professor Ruiming."

"Yes."

"Well, my home is nearby, and it's almost time for dinner. I'm familiar with this place, so I'll treat you to a meal."

Yuanze didn't want to waste too much time on him, but he really did help him a lot, so he had to agree.

"The chef here has studied cooking under anthropologists, and the food here is considered the best in the city."

"I've lived outside for a long time, so I might not be used to the food in the city."

"Hey, don't say that about yourself. You'll know when you try the food when it comes."

It’s true that this dish really suits Yuanze’s taste and is much better than what he had eaten in the college cafeteria in the past few days.

Especially the meat of the source beasts, after being carefully cooked, is tender and elastic, leaving a lingering fragrance on your lips and teeth after one bite.

Shou Cheng watched Yuan Ze eating heartily, but he himself put down his chopsticks with a sad face, reluctant to eat.

This meal was almost worth two months' salary for him, and Yuanze had no intention of stopping and continued to add more dishes.

"Hiccup~"

Yuanze had just experienced a breakthrough, so his body needed high-energy food to restore his strength, and he ate a lot without realizing it.

"Isn't hunting prohibited?"

"These source beasts are similar to chickens, ducks, fish, etc. Their ability is to 'grow flesh', and they don't have any intelligence."

"It's really interesting. There are also source beasts whose ability is specifically to grow flesh. It's really rare."

"This is only available in the City of Origin Beasts. Because of the special management of the City of Origin Beasts, those scholars were able to come up with this research."

Yuanze didn't know whether to laugh or cry. It was true that whatever the demand was, the corresponding product would appear.

Humans mostly hunt or raise source beasts with low combat capabilities to obtain meat.

Therefore, no scientists have bothered to study the source beasts that have the ability to "grow flesh".

This is probably the "side effect" of the City of Origin Beasts.

"Shou Cheng, if you have any requests, just ask. You've treated me to a meal like this, I can't just sit there and do nothing."

"It's... nothing."

"Say it quickly."

"That's right, that's right, I want you to say a few good words to Ruiming, and ask him to put you on the Rising Star List in advance."

"Hmm? What is the Rising Star List?"

Yuanze was very puzzled.

(End of this chapter)