Chapter 4: Master Shocked (1/2)
Master Shocked
Noon, Laboratory.
Zhang Li Qing, wearing a tired expression, was organizing the drafts on his table.
Nangong Yun stepped into the lab and asked: “Old geezer, how is the progress today?”
Zhang Li Qing rubbed his tired eyes: “Hard hard hard, still no progress!”
“Talisman research usually requires the wisdom of an entire team, but doing this by yourself will spread your efforts too thin.” Nangong Yun was still suspicious of the matter with Meng Ying Ying. She suddenly had an idea and pulled out the scroll: “Oh right, I received an advice draft, maybe it might help you out a little. ”
Zhang Li Qing asked: “From whom?”
Nangong Yun did not want to reveal it immediately: “It doesn’t matter, first take a look at the content of it. If it really is helpful, then I will tell you.”
Nangong Yun did not hold out much hope of this.
What kind of good suggestion can that girl really give?
However, once the scroll had been laid out, Nangong Yun became dumbfounded. More than a dozen startling red crosses harshly marked the design. Comments that criticized Zhang Li Qing to no end filled the remaining blank spaces.
“Academic trash!”
“Demonstration error!”
“Fraud teaching!”
What the hell!
This missy so imperious! How come I normally failed to notice it?!
No matter who, if their brainchild is criticized to the extent, they would have lost patience. However, Zhang Li Qing was a tolerant and cultivated person. He suppressed his anger and patiently read the details of the criticism.
“What?”
“This is not that simple!”
“These few words are enough to hit the critical spots!”
Zhang Li Qing’s expression became serious. It was just a comment of few hundred words but it could point out all the mistakes in the design, and seemed to contain a large amount of information. Zhang Li Qing read it over a few times, each time gave him a different feeling.
Second time. His brain became clear; all the chaos was swept away. He could not wait to overthrow his previous theory and redesign his draft again.
Third time. He noticed that every word seemed to contain great wisdom yet unpredictable at the same time. This had caused Zhang Li Qing to hesitate.
Fourth time. Zhang Li Qing felt confused again; became unsure of where to start.
Like reading a classic; the surface only seemed to show a shallow yet simple story; however, it contained many hidden profound and practical wisdom. Zhang Li Qing became a little obsessed when he carefully read the secrets. This is a fantastic feeling.
“There is more on the back!”
“Really?”
Zhang Li Qing turned the scroll over and gasped. His eyes widened and his face turned red; then turned white, and then turned red again. His lips quivered, tongue-tied and was speechless: “This, this, this, this…..”
Nangong Yun pulled out a pill and handed it to him.
Zhang Li Qing swallowed the pill, his expression eased somewhat but was still very excited. His hands clutched tightly to his chest and his head was already full of big beads of sweat. He trembled and for a long time could not speak: “Hur..hur..hurry up and help me cover it!”
Zhang Li Qing had some heart problems. If this continues, his heart would have burst asunder and kill him.
Nangong Yun was suspicious. Normally this geezer is always calm and steady, he would never make a big fuss over little things. How come he became this excited after he saw the figure?
“This figure is?”
Zhang Li Qing had difficulty suppressing the excitement surging through him and swallowed another pill. Like someone protecting their treasure, he slowly opened the scroll. His eyes were petrified looking at the scroll. Slowly, tears came out of his old eyes and murmured: “To see such a perfect talisman design in this life, I can die without regret!”
“Hey geezer, aren’t you lacking a bit of ambition? You, yourself, are also a master!”
Zhang Li Qing said with a self-deprecating smile: “I only have a small reputation in Tian Nan City. If you were to compare me with this person, then it would be like comparing a lone star in the sky with the sun and moon, like comparing a duck to a phoenix. What right do I have to call myself a master? Tell me, whose is it? I would like to personally visit the real master!”
Nangong Yun showed a strange expression: “I am afraid that she is younger than you!”
Zhang Li Qing sneered and said: “Those that are more knowledgeable are the masters. There are countless geniuses in this world; do you think this old man is that inflexible?”
Nangong Yun bitterly laughed and said: “But she is one of your students!”
“Rubbish! I should be the one that is the student instead!”
“I will be honest, she is your fourth year student, named Meng Ying Ying. But old geezer, you yourself have expelled her this morning.”
Meng Ying Ying?
Really my student?
Got expelled by me?
Zhang Li Qing remained stunned for a while: “Are you sure?”
Nangong Yun nodded and said: “She personally handed me the scroll this morning.”
Zhang Li Qing’s eyes turned white, clutched his heart and fell: “Medicine! Medicine! Bring me the medicine!”
…………
Zhang Li Qing’s sanity was slowly becoming abnormal.
Old people cannot endure too much excitement. One might kick the bucket if not careful!
Nangong Yun rushed to feed him a couple of pills and then helped him to the lounge. Zhang Li Qing lay in bed, his face pale, his eyes closed, his mouth trembled, issuing a string of gibberish.
After an hour.
Zhang Li Qing suddenly sat straight up: “Where is this place?”
Nangong Yun got surprised. Did this geezer got too excited and went mad? “This is the lounge. You just fainted.”
Zhang Li Qing showed an ecstatic expression: “Fainted? So what has just happened is not a dream? Hurry, hurry, bring me the scroll!”
Nangong Yun worriedly said: “In your state, it’s best not to see it.”
Zhang Li Qing scowled and said: “Enough talk, hurry and bring it over here!”