After faking her death in interstellar space, the powerful woman disguised herself as a man and went

"My name is Hua Xue..." the little girl whispered, clutching Qi Shan's sleeve fearfully. "Everyone calls me Xiao Xue..."

Flower? Is your surname Flower...?

"Xiaoxue is a little shy." Qi Shan laughed. "Mo Li, I brought Xiaoxue here to get something to eat. I need to take her back to the research institute later. Do you want to come along?"

A research institute? Leng Ran, who had long wanted to investigate it, was deeply moved.

“Okay.” Leng Ran readily agreed. “Come on, everyone, sit down and have something to eat. It’s on me.”

Qi Shan was somewhat flattered: "I'm so sorry, I should be the one to invite you."

"Oh, you're too kind, senior."

Leng Ran looked at Hua Xue with a loving expression, much like a big bad wolf trying to lure a little white rabbit: "Little Xue, what do you want to eat? Order whatever you like, Gege will buy it for you."

Hua Xue seemed even more frightened and looked towards Qi Shan for help.

Qi Shan comforted Hua Xue: "Don't be afraid, Brother Mo Li is a very good person. He once saved my life."

Hua Xue, who had great faith in Qi Shan, was temporarily relieved. The little elf flew over, and the group began ordering food again.

A dazzling array of desserts were laid out on the table, and the three people, each with their own thoughts, "happily" enjoyed afternoon tea.

Qi Shan looked at Leng Ran: "Mo Li, have you been busy lately?"

Countless thrilling scenes flashed through Leng Ran's mind, but then she casually scooped up a spoonful of ice cream: "Not busy, I'm quite free, just taking a break and playing some games."

Qi Shan seemed intrigued: "Star Wars? Recently, a blogger named Zi Feiyu has been doing a column explaining one person... I think it's Silver Moon?"

"Wow, he must be really amazing." Leng Ran continued scooping out her ice cream. "Senior Qi Shan, what's your major? I haven't asked you yet."

Qi Shan quickly waved his hand: "Just call me by my name. I'm not comfortable being called 'senior.' My major is Beast Research, and my minor is Weapon and Equipment Development."

Leng Ran readily agreed, giving a thumbs up: "Dual cultivation? Not bad, Qishan."

Feeling that the pleasantries had been exchanged enough, he coldly looked at Hua Xue, who had been silently eating cake with her head down: "Xiao Xue, how old are you?"

Hua Xue whispered, "Five years old..."

Leng Ran sensed the little girl's wariness and stopped asking Hua Xue questions, instead looking at Qi Shan.

"Qishan, why did you bring Xiaoxue out to play? How did you two meet?"

Qi Shan said, "Xiao Xue is often brought to our School of Science and Technology by her mother, so everyone is familiar with her. Her mother is Dean Hua of the Storm Star Science Research Institute. She is easy-going and highly respected in the industry. Sometimes she also comes to the school to give lectures."

"I'll be a fourth-year student when school starts this year, and I'll be doing a formal internship at the Academy of Sciences for a while. I'm spending my summer vacation there to familiarize myself with the place. I just finished my work for today, so I'm taking Xiaoxue out for a stroll on the way. I'll take her home tonight."

Leng Ran: "Yes, let's go together. I'm also very curious about the Academy of Sciences."

After finishing their snacks, it was almost 3 p.m. when they boarded the hovercar and headed to the Storm Star Academy of Sciences.

The Storm Star Academy of Sciences is divided into five campuses. The main campus is located in the Advanced Technology Park in the Sixth District. The main campus covers a large area and is mainly responsible for weapons research and development and alien beast research.

Next door is the most bustling technology and commercial street on Storm Star, a place He Xiting once brought Leng Ran to.

Qi Shan, holding Hua Xue's hand, led Leng Ran into the Academy of Sciences and took the levitation elevator to the top floor.

Dean Hua's office and laboratory are located here, occupying an entire floor.

Her main research area is the study of alien beasts, focusing on utilizing their various functions to develop advanced weapons and equipment. The spatial teleportation technology currently in use was developed by Dean Hua eleven years ago.

At this moment, the light on the office door was red, indicating that Dean Hua was conducting experimental research and was not in the office.

Qi Shan had no choice but to leave a message: "Dean Hua, I brought Xiaoxue back."

Fifteen minutes later, the door slowly opened: "Come in."

Dean Hua, dressed in a white research coat, appeared before the three of them, with dark circles under her eyes and a tired expression on her face.

His cold eyes narrowed dangerously.

We meet again, spider lilies.

Hua Xue rushed into Dean Hua's arms and received a loving pat on the head: "Did you have fun going out?"

Hua Xue nodded: "Yes!"

"Xiaoshan, thank you for taking Xiaoxue out to play." Dean Hua looked up at Qishan, then at Leng Ran. "This is your friend. Perfect timing, come in and have a cup of tea before you leave."

Qi Shan initially intended to decline, but Leng Ran proactively deactivated the optical disguise device and agreed: "Then I shall respectfully accept your offer. I, Mo Li, have always admired Dean Hua and would like to have more exchanges with you."

The person in front of her had the same face as the other shore flower, but unlike the two other shore flowers that Leng Ran had seen before, who were brightly made up and had a slightly crazy demeanor, her eyes shone with a soft light, and her whole body exuded a strong scientific aura.

They don't seem like one person.

Thinking of the "other shore flower" that had been blown to pieces, Leng Ran's doubts deepened. She took the initiative to deactivate her disguise device to test whether the "other shore flower" in front of her recognized her.

"Hello, Mo Li." Leng Ran had been observing Dean Hua's expression, but the other party's demeanor was completely normal, as if he really didn't recognize him.

"Please sit wherever you like, kids."

Dean Hua got up to pour tea, but Leng Ran took over the task, saying, "Dean Hua, are you very busy? You look very tired."

Dean Hua sighed, "It's nothing, I just didn't sleep well last night."

Leng Ran: "Again? Has your sleep always been poor?"

Dean Hua: "Well, I'm not like you young people. As I get older, my sleep quality isn't very good."

Leng Ran handed Dean Hua a cup of tea: "Do you have any brothers or sisters? I may have met your sister before."

Dean Hua was slightly taken aback: "I have no brothers or sisters."

"Oh, I must have misread it, Dean Hua, please forgive me."

Leng Ran was almost certain that she was not the Lycoris radiata, at least not the Lycoris radiata she had met.

However, the striking resemblance is still very strange, especially since one of the Illuminati's strongholds is located here.

Dean Hua is also a small flower of the spider lily?

But why doesn't she recognize herself at all?

A sudden flash of inspiration struck Leng Ran, and a new conjecture came to her mind.

The memories of the red spider lily and its little flowers are not shared.

The reason why the Red Spider Lily was able to discover that the Lingyun Army's strongman had killed her little flower was mainly due to the real-time monitoring device on the little flower.

Leng Ran immediately sent a telepathic message to Yangon: "Does Dean Hua have any surveillance equipment on him? If so, shake his ear."

Yangon remained motionless, indicating that the spider lily was not being monitored by the real entity.

How can we obtain the memories of the little flower? Is there any way to achieve memory sharing?

The group chatted for a while longer, listening intently as Qi Shan and Dean Hua discussed scientific issues. An hour later, they bid farewell to the Storm Star Academy of Sciences.

The mysteries are piling up.