Rebirth: The Time-locked Girl
Chapter 565 Matters Settled, the Mysterious Race of Nanling Sea! [1 Update]

Chapter 565: 565 Matters Settled, the Mysterious Race of Nanling Sea! [1 Update]

The squad that had just come to take Academician Wu and Faluk away was from the Seventh Elite Team under the direct command of Bureau 723.

There were a total of nine elite squads directly under the Bureau, which only took orders from the Director of Bureau 723.

At the beginning of the twenty-first century, it had been these nine elite squads that had safely escorted researchers from Yunjing Research Institute back from the Global Center multiple times.

To have these nine elite squads mobilized so quickly could only mean an emergency command from the Director of Bureau 723 - no other possibility could exist.

The captain of the Inspection Team could only feel waves of terror and was unable to calm his heart.

He certainly hadn’t forgotten the words of that young man before he left.

"What did you say? The Director of Bureau 723?" The middle-aged man’s expression shook, and he raised his voice sharply, "How could the Director of Bureau 723 possibly care about such a trivial matter? Don’t be fooled by those undercover agents’ disguises! Impossible!"

"Professor Duan, watch your words," the complexion of the Inspection Team captain changed, "If not the Director of Bureau 723, then who would deploy the Elite Team? Academician Wu has done nothing wrong, and all the evidence Professor Duan provided is fabricated!"

Upon hearing this, Professor Duan’s brain buzzed, as if a heavy hammer had smashed down hard against his crown.

To clear Wu Weiyin and that person from the Northern Lands, Bureau 723 actually deployed the Elite Team?!

But the Inspection Team’s investigation of Wu Weiyin hadn’t even fully spread within the Yunjing Research Institute; how could Bureau 723 have known so quickly?!

Professor Duan stood there stunned, feeling utterly out of his depth.

However, even though he couldn’t comprehend the logic behind it, he knew—

Everything was over.

The operation he had meticulously planned for months and his desire to take over the Deep Sea Submarine project from Wu Weiyin crumbled to pieces in this moment.

"Next, the Elite Team of Bureau 723 will investigate the Inspection Team," the Inspection Team captain inhaled deeply, "Professor Duan, you had better pray for yourself."

As the first person to report Wu Weiyin, Professor Duan could not escape blame.

And by this action, Bureau 723 was also clearly telling the entire Yunjing Research Institute that Academician Wu was devoted to Shenzhou with no second thoughts - such a noble figure should definitely not be slandered.

Professor Duan broke out in a few drops of cold sweat on his forehead, and his complexion turned deathly white in an instant.

He had exploited a loophole to have Wu Weiyin sent to the Inspection Team.

If Bureau 723 intervened, then they would certainly investigate him as a priority!

Now... what should he do?

**

Meanwhile, Ye Wanlan had checked over Academician Wu yet again, and after confirming that he had sustained no injuries, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Xiao Ye, I’m fine," Academician Wu patted her hand and reassured her with a smile, "They wouldn’t lay a hand on me until the investigation and interrogation process had been completed. It’s Xiao Fa who must have been injured when he was taken away!"

"Yes, I know. Tingting is treating him," Ye Wanlan handed a medicine to Academician Wu, "Old Wu, the person who reported you, do they have a conflict with you?"

After taking the pill, Academician Wu felt much more spirited. She paused, sighed, and said, "Ever since I initiated the Deep Sea Submarine experiment, too many people have wanted to join the project team, but not all can."

She didn’t want those whose scientific research capabilities were insufficient.

She didn’t want those whose intentions were even slightly impure.

She didn’t want those who were only looking to earn merits from this project.

There were numerous core technologies in urgent need of breakthroughs, and even Academician Wu was unclear as to how many years of effort she would invest in this project.

Thus, during the progress of the experiment, there would certainly be those who couldn’t endure.

And since the Deep Sea Submarine originated from the "Heavenly Inception Grand Canon" and was of utmost importance, Academician Wu was even more cautious.

"It seems they were too greedy for this experiment," Ye Wanlan’s expression cooled, "Old Wu, you did nothing wrong. It is necessary to be cautious in choosing project team members."

"I would rather be short-staffed than see this project not valued," Academician Wu heaved a soft sigh, then smiled again, "I only hope that within my lifetime, I can see you all traveling to the Nanling Sea Floor in a Deep Sea Submarine."

"Sigh, Xiao Wu, why speak such disheartening words at your young age?" Professor Yuwen walked in. "Look at me, I’m of this age and I think I can still live for a long time."

Academician Wu was a bit surprised. "Teacher Yuwen, how come you..."

"I didn’t help at all this time. I wanted to see you, but they wouldn’t let me in," Professor Yuwen said. "It’s all thanks to that lad who is the current director of Bureau 723, one word from him and he got you out."

"What?" Academician Wu was shocked, and his pupils suddenly contracted. "Director of Bureau 723?!"

"Surprising, isn’t it?" Professor Yuwen nodded. "I didn’t expect it either, this young man really gave everyone a big surprise."

Academician Wu held his head. "Let me calm down for a moment."

After a while, Yan Tingfeng knocked on the door and entered.

"Professor Yuwen, Old Wu." He nodded to both of them, then turned his head to Ye Wanlan. "Faluk has fallen asleep, and there are no serious issues."

"That’s good," Ye Wanlan said. "Tell him not to rush the casting work, he must recover his health first."

With Faluk around, the material for the Deep Sea Submarine’s hull could be successfully invented.

"Xiao Ye, have you decided to settle down in Yunjing?" Academician Wu asked with a smile. "You’ll be reporting to Yunjing University in September. Why not join the project team earlier? We can do without anyone, but not without you."

"Yeah," Ye Wanlan also smiled. "If nothing goes wrong, I will be in Yunjing for the next few years, and I have nothing much going on lately. It’s a good opportunity for you to take me on and for me to learn some new things."

"Xiao Ye is too modest." Academician Wu coughed a few times. "Your knowledge is profound and yet you are so young, it’s admirable."

However, Professor Yuwen frowned. "Xiao Wu, by bringing Wanlan into the project team at this time, I’m afraid it will give those with ulterior motives something to talk about."

"An upright person does not fear a crooked shadow," Academician Wu said. "If there really is something, then it’s a good chance to see people’s true colors."

"The professors, regarding the Deep Sea Submarine project, it’s definitely not just people within the research institute who want to stop it," Ye Wanlan said slowly. "What we should be wary of is another group of people."

Professor Yuwen and Academician Wu were both puzzled. "Another group? The Global Center? They started a similar project a few years ago, and they are making quicker progress than us."

Last year, Professor Yuwen had been invited to the International Strategic Studies Institute to observe the latest research and inventions.

Thus, he could confirm that many of the technologies used by the Global Center originated from the "Heavenly Inception Grand Canon."

"No," Yan Tingfeng nodded slightly. "What Xiao Wan is referring to is the species that we will be targeting with the Deep Sea Submarine."

This statement made Professor Yuwen and Academician Wu both look solemn.

At their level of research, of course, they knew far more secrets than the average person.

The Nanling Sea was shrouded in mystery, and the seabed likely harbored a species very similar to humans... This was something the Yunjing Research Institute was seventy percent sure about.

But precisely because they had lacked direct evidence, the Research Institute had always been cautious about their stance on the Nanling Sea.

The Deep Sea Submarine had gained the attention and indeed the esteem of the institute head and the higher-ups, precisely because Shenzhou currently lacked the means to access the depths of the Nanling Sea.

"There is only one reason why someone would hinder something, and that is if the matter touches on their interests," Ye Wanlan smiled faintly. "If the Deep Sea Submarine can enter the Nanling Sea directly, and possess exceptional offensive and defensive capabilities, then wouldn’t that species be alarmed?"

Before Lin Weilan passed away, she told her that the species beneath the Nanling Sea could come ashore and, once ashore, would be indistinguishable from humans.

Yet in both physical strength and lifespan, they were superior to humans.

Ye Wanlan even suspected that in some areas of the Shenzhou Land Continent, there were "Atlantians" disguised as humans, quietly blending into the crowd.

As long as they didn’t expose themselves, there were currently no means to distinguish them.

"So you all also..." Academician Wu paused for a moment then tapped his head. "Look at my mind, Xiao Yan is the director of Bureau 723; of course, he knows about the Nanling Sea."

"If there are any of their kind in the research institute, then we must be even more vigilant," Ye Wanlan’s eyes and brows carried a light air.

"I understand," Academician Wu said solemnly.

If another species had infiltrated the project team, the consequences were unimaginable.

"One only guards against outsiders, for their hearts must differ."

"But before we deal with external threats, we must first resolve internal troubles," Ye Wanlan smiled faintly, her tone as sharp as a blade. "Professor Duan, right?"