An Yan doesn’t know what Xia Zhengyang and Xia Yiyi are planning yet. Even if she knew, she wouldn’t take it to heart because she’s been busy lately.

Blue Star's development has long been on the right track, and the small online store could not keep up with the pace of business expansion, so Anyan registered a company, Blue Star Agriculture, which covers a variety of businesses including retail and wholesale of flowers, fruits and vegetables, scenic spots, sanatoriums, etc.

With the help of talented people like Jiang Fu and Han Anliang, the company is developing rapidly. An Yan is also happy to delegate some power to others. If she can't lead a team, she will have to work hard on her own. That's why she doesn't want to become a social slave.

However, there are still some things she can do herself, for example, she is now leading researchers from the institute to visit the plants in the farmland.

The research team consisted of ten people, led by the dean, Prince Xiji, and the vice dean. They had been able to secure this rare opportunity thanks to their connections with the Crown Prince and the Han family. With a humble spirit of being open-minded and eager to learn, they listened carefully to An Yan's explanations and took notes earnestly.

An Yan was also very satisfied with their attitude. She was not at all reserved in her introductions and told them the habits and planting methods of the plants one by one. She also generously promised that they could take some samples back for research, which made them overjoyed and extremely moved.

The food at Blue Star made them unable to walk at all. They were deeply attracted and some even wanted to change jobs on the spot!

An Yan asked the employees to take care of it, and she prepared to go back to have dinner with Rong Ling and Tuanzi.

"Boss An, can I have a word with you for a moment?"

An Yan stopped and looked at Prince Xiji, who was known as a science maniac, with a distant look. She heard that he was oblivious to the world outside and was only focused on scientific research. There was no information showing that his research direction was related to plants.

His name hadn't been on the original list of visitors, but it was added suddenly before they left. He hadn't been as enthusiastic about plants as the others during this time, and instead had been giving her sidelong glances. She'd thought she was being overly suspicious.

Prince Xiji's smile was kind, but it was also tinged with urgency and stubbornness. "I mean no harm, Boss An, there's no need to be so defensive. I just want to know something. It involves privacy, so I can't explain it in public."

No matter what he was thinking, An Yan was not afraid. She also wanted to know what he was up to, so she nodded and motioned him to follow her to her office.

"There are only two of us here. Prince, please speak frankly if you have anything to say."

Prince Xiji got straight to the point. "I've tested the composition of Blue Star plant matter. They all have one thing in common: a special ingredient that's not only harmless to the human body, but also has a significant effect on reducing riot activity."

An Yan nodded. "It is precisely because it is effective that I am selling it widely. This will be of great benefit to the entire empire."

There was a different glint in Prince Xiji's eyes. "I know, but what I want to say is that this substance does not belong to this world at all. It comes from another world, right?" Although it was a question, the tone was affirmative.

An Yan's expression remained unchanged. "The world is so vast, and its mysteries are so numerous, that it's impossible for humans to fully explore them in their entire lifetimes. The emergence of new substances is normal, and as a scientific researcher, Prince, you should have this understanding. To say that something you haven't seen shouldn't exist is too conceited."

Prince Xiji desperately wanted to find some flaw in her response, but she was too calm, so his attempts were futile. He remained steadfast, "I understand you're trying to protect yourself by not sharing this bizarre opportunity, but I truly just want to confirm whether it originated from another world. This concerns my lifelong research, and I swear on my life that I will never reveal your secret to anyone else."

An Yan was a little surprised, her eyes flickering, "Research? Your research direction is traveling to another world?"

"Yes." Prince Xiji sighed and continued, "As you can see, the living environment in today's world is harsh. There are not many planets suitable for human survival. In addition, excessive exposure to solar radiation causes human bodies to mutate, and the Sentinels are very likely to riot and lose control. If there is no way to save humanity, it will sooner or later be doomed. I have been searching for a way out."

"I once accidentally came across a notebook from an ancestor who was researching a time machine. Although all his experiments failed, I gained a hint of inspiration from it and began researching a time travel system."

"I tried thousands of times and failed, but finally, a few years ago, I used a meteorite with a special magnetic field as a carrier, bound it to interstellar intelligence, set up the mission system mode, and during one experiment, it disappeared before my eyes."

Prince Xiji became increasingly excited. "I must have successfully sent that meteorite to another world. I definitely succeeded. It's just a pity that I haven't been able to contact it since then. Until half a year ago, I suddenly caught a signal. Unfortunately, it was only that one time, but it was definitely not my illusion, it was real!"

"I suspected someone was deliberately concealing its whereabouts, so I've been secretly searching for it, but to no avail. A few days ago, I heard about the existence of the Blue Star plant and saw the test data. I had a strong sixth sense that it must be it! It must have brought it back from another world!"

An Yan lowered her eyes with a puzzled look. Half a year ago was when they came to the interstellar world. Meteorite, system, these words sounded very familiar. So, the system that Tuanzi transformed into was actually created by the man in front of her?

But could the things the system do really be achieved with the high technology of this era? She remained skeptical.

Suddenly, she felt like she had picked up a child and raised him, only to have his biological father show up. This made her a little confused. Unable to determine his purpose, she could only deny it.

An Yan remained unmoved as a mountain and praised, "Your Highness is indeed a prince who loves his people like his own children. The people of the interstellar world are blessed to have you."

Prince Xiji didn't want to hear such compliments, but seeing that An Yan remained unmoved, he had to give up for the time being. Anyway, he would stay in Blue Star for a while, and he would always find some clues.

After he left, An Yan leaned back in her chair and thought about nothing. She decided to put all her thoughts aside and discuss them later when Rong Ling and Tuanzi came back.

She received several messages on her computer. She frowned slightly, clicked them, sneered, and ignored them.

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