Chapter 13
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The scene that unfolded before her was exactly what she had anticipated.
Sheng An remained composed, gently patting Jiang Yu's head with a reassuring smile, "Xiao Yu, what's troubling you?"
Jiang Yu's eyes shimmered with unshed tears, "Sister Sheng, I don't want to study anymore..."
The anguish was unbearable.
She had been promised the destiny of the chosen one, so why was this more grueling than her college days before her rebirth?
Sheng An comforted her, "You've endured so much. But there's no alternative; you're the only one who can access that special space. Study diligently. Academician Zhou and the others aim to train you into a professional in planting within 15 days."
Jiang Yu: "..."
She was truly reaping what she had sown!!
During her college days, Jiang Yu had been preoccupied with romance, barely scraping by to earn her diploma.
Her major had also been relatively easy.
But now, a group of academicians and experts were trying to transform her into a professional as quickly as possible.
She had crammed so much into her head in one night that she felt dizzy and light-headed.
This was not the treatment of the chosen one; this was the plight of a struggling student.
Jiang Yu gritted her teeth, "No, I can't do it. It's not that I'm not cooperating, it's just that—"
She was done!
What could the country do to her?
Sheng An listened, remaining very calm.
She slowly revealed a smile, speaking softly, "I'm afraid that's not an option."
Jiang Yu's eyes widened in disbelief, "Why not? What, can the country force me to do something I don't want to do?!"
Sheng An: "Of course not."
Her smile remained unchanged, "But the country might not hand over Yu Li Tian and Chen Jiao Jiao to you. Oh, after all, they are citizens of the country. The state might support them, ensuring they can live safely even in the apocalypse.
"Of course, if they work hard, they might even have enough to eat and wear, and possess—"
"Ahhh!" Jiang Yu exploded, "No, absolutely not!"
This was truly killing without spilling blood!
Every word was a death sentence for her.
She clenched her fists, gritting her teeth:
"I'll study!"
Letting Yu Li Tian and Chen Jiao Jiao, those two villains, live a good life was worse than killing her!
Behind Sheng An, Hao Jingye looked at Jiang Yu sympathetically.
Did she really think Sheng An easily controlled Yu Li Tian and Chen Jiao Jiao?
This was Jiang Yu's Achilles' heel.
This kid fell into Sheng An's hands and still hoped to do as she pleased?
—Did she think Sheng An was a kind-hearted sister?
Jiang Yu gritted her teeth as the anxious academicians and experts dragged her away.
It wasn't until the next morning that Sheng An saw Jiang Yu again.
Jiang Yu looked like a wandering soul, floating into the temporary camp's cafeteria, with dark circles under her eyes, muttering as if reciting something.
Sheng An waved, "Xiao Yu, come eat."
Jiang Yu glanced at her, eyes full of resentment.
She "floated" over, her voice hoarse, "Did you sleep well last night?"
"Not bad." Sheng An asked, "What's wrong with your voice?"
Jiang Yu: "From reciting."
She lamented, "I didn't sleep well. They only gave me two and a half hours of sleep and played audio next to me, saying not to waste study time even while sleeping..."
Sheng An: "Be good, endure a bit. After all, only you can enter the space."
Every time Sheng An comforted Jiang Yu, she used this line.
She spoke meaningfully, but Jiang Yu, with her slow mind, never thought much about it.
Jiang Yu opened her mouth, hesitated, and then closed it.
Sheng An looked at her, eyes full of expectation.
Jiang Yu gritted her teeth, "Fine, I'll endure. I can endure this hardship."
—The golden finger must always be kept hidden!
Beside her, Hao Jingye pushed his glasses up, a bit speechless:
"Isn't it just learning how to farm? Do you need to act like it's worse than death?"
Jiang Yu didn't dare to get angry at Sheng An, but now she had an outlet for her frustration.
She roared at Hao Jingye:
"Do you even know how much there is to farming?! Do you think it's just planting seeds?!
"I used to think that too. How hard could farming be?
"But damn it, Academician Zhou and his team said that many research crops are precious and require special planting methods, each different, and I have to remember all of them!
"And there's something about the space being an experimental field, and I have to learn to compare—"
Hao Jingye replied expressionlessly, "Comparing the growth of different crops in the same environment, the same crops in different environments, and different crops in different environments, selecting the best, and even artificially intervening to cultivate the needed crops."
Jiang Yu: "???"
She was dumbfounded, "How do you know?"
Hao Jingye, still calm, pushed his glasses up again, "During my PhD, I was bored and studied Applied Biological Sciences."
At that moment, his glasses seemed to shine.
Jiang Yu mumbled blankly, "Bored? Studied on the side?"
Hao Jingye: "Yes, I studied many majors..."
He casually said while drinking porridge, "About twenty or so. Later, I was specially recruited by the state and specialized in a few areas, and learned over a dozen languages."
He sighed, "But with the apocalypse coming, those languages are all useless."
Jiang Yu: "???"
Her head tilted, face full of confusion and bewilderment, her mouth twitching.
She suspected she had misheard.
Sheng An added, "Don't compare yourself to him. He has a photographic memory."
Jiang Yu: What?
There really are people with photographic memories in this world??
"Otherwise, what did you think? If I didn't have any special skills, how could I be assigned to assist Sheng An in managing such a crucial post-apocalyptic special operations department?" Hao Jingye rolled his eyes.
Jiang Yu: "..."
Until today, she hadn't realized Hao Jingye was so impressive!
Looking at Hao Jingye, then at Sheng An, and recalling those researchers who thought her IQ was below 120...
—What kind of monsters are they?
She was supposed to be the reborn chosen one.
Why did she suddenly feel so ordinary and mediocre?
This was unscientific!!
Jiang Yu fell into self-doubt.
She was deeply affected, her whole being deflated.
Sheng An pointed at her chin, "Eat up. Academician Zhou specially prepared this breakfast for you. You can order whatever you want for lunch."
Jiang Yu, hearing this, looked at the food in front of her.
A bowl of rice, several dishes, both meat and vegetables, even some expensive ingredients, steaming hot.
Clearly, it was made by a top chef, with perfect color, aroma, and taste.
Jiang Yu swallowed her saliva.
She was inexplicably touched, "At least he has a conscience!"
Was this to make up for torturing her too much?
She would not forgive!
Sheng An swallowed her food, casually saying, "He said you're too dumb, so eat more to nourish your brain."
Jiang Yu: "..."
—Ah, let it all be destroyed!!
No one understood her collapse.
Hao Jingye had already finished eating and was tapping on his tablet. He then looked at Sheng An:
"Sister Sheng, Li Wanyun boarded the plane early this morning and is now on her way to the northeast. Old Zhao and his team are with her."
Sheng An nodded, smiling, "A wasted trip."
Hao Jingye asked again, "Should we follow?"
Sheng An: "No need. Control her phone, monitor the surveillance across regions. With Old Zhao and his team, ensure she doesn't get into trouble. We'll wait for her to return empty-handed in the capital."
Jiang Yu couldn't help but be curious, "What are you talking about?"
Sheng An: "Your future colleague, spatial ability user Li Wanyun."
Hmm, she could be considered their future team member.
Jiang Yu: "!!"
There was already a spatial ability user!
Jiang Yu felt a bit sour.
She seemed to think of something and asked, "Why will she return empty-handed?"
Hao Jingye smirked, glancing at Jiang Yu, "Because in the face of the state machinery, all individual actions are useless and powerless."
Jiang Yu: "???"
Couldn't they say something she could understand?
"Can I join you?" Jiang Yu looked at them eagerly.
Sheng An smiled slightly, "No, you should study hard to preserve the hope seedlings and experiment with the hope seeds."
Jiang Yu wanted to cry, "Farming is farming, don't make it sound so grandiose!!"
Hao Jingye was puzzled, "What are you doing this morning?"
Jiang Yu looked at him expressionlessly:
"Learning to drive a tractor."
- Writer
