Chapter 285: Chapter 236: Superpower ’Seal

BOOM...

An earth-shattering clap of thunder echoed from outside into the laboratory.

A mid-level researcher frowned and said, "Director, Old Zhao, the downpour outside is getting heavier and heavier. We need to hurry and deactivate this Spiritual Artifact."

Reminded by the mid-level researcher, Wang Shi, the Director, knew the matter was urgent. He nodded and spoke to Zhao Tianfu.

"Zhao Tianfu, hurry up and deactivate the Spiritual Artifact!

A Spiritual Artifact like this, one that can affect the weather, can’t be left to run wild in an active state before we’ve studied it completely."

As a senior researcher at the Spiritual Energy Research Institute, Zhao Tianfu also knew about this kind of weather-affecting Spiritual Artifact.

He knew that if it were left to run rampant in its active state before being fully understood, it could cause severe damage to the local ecosystem.

Therefore, as soon as Wang Shi finished speaking, he immediately used his awakened Superpower to interrupt the activation of the mysterious Jade Token.

A faint golden Spiritual Light appeared on Zhao Tianfu’s hand. He then extended his glowing right hand, placing it directly above the Jade Token, palm down, and aimed.

"Seal."

Zhao Tianfu uttered a single word. Before the sound faded, a faint golden Spiritual Light shot from his palm, striking the mysterious Jade Token that was affecting the weather.

HUMMM. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

Struck by the faint golden Spiritual Light from Zhao Tianfu’s palm, the mysterious Jade Token immediately began to tremble, emitting a series of faint vibrations.

The researchers from the Spiritual Energy Research Institute present were at least mid-level, and all possessed a cultivation at the Second Rank Initial Stage.

Within the Perception of these mid-level researchers, after the activated mysterious Jade Token was struck by the faint golden Spiritual Light from Zhao Tianfu’s palm, the Spiritual Energy Waves it was constantly emitting began to weaken rapidly.

Two or three seconds later, the mysterious Jade Token, which had been glowing with a faint golden light, stopped emitting Spiritual Energy Waves. It fell completely still, reverting to its original, unremarkable appearance.

As this weather-affecting mysterious Jade Token returned to a dormant state, although the downpour still raged outside, changes imperceptible to the naked eye were taking place.

If someone were at the weather bureau, they would have noticed.

The cloud map on the meteorological dynamics display screen inside the bureau was beginning to change. The cloud cover over the city was no longer converging; it was starting to disperse toward the city’s outskirts.

Based on the current rate of dispersal, the massive downpour covering the city was estimated to cease by evening.

PHEW...

Seeing the mysterious Jade Token’s active state interrupted, all the researchers from the Spiritual Energy Research Institute present breathed a collective sigh of relief.

If they had been unable to stop this weather-affecting Spiritual Artifact, and a little more time had passed, the situation would have escalated, and their Spiritual Energy Research Institute would have had to bear great responsibility.

Thankfully, the incident was handled promptly. Otherwise, next year’s research funding approved by the higher-ups for their Spiritual Energy Research Institute would have most likely been slashed.

For the researchers of the Spiritual Energy Research Institute, a punishment like having their research funding cut was the last thing they wanted to see.

RING RING RING...

Just as the group of researchers from the Spiritual Energy Research Institute let out their breath, Director Wang Shi’s phone suddenly rang in his pocket.

He pulled out his phone and saw it was a call from the director of the Superpower Administration Bureau.

"Hello."

The director of the Superpower Administration Bureau was named Zhang Kedi. He and Wang Shi were old friends. As soon as the call connected, he asked bluntly.

"Wang Shi, what’s going on with your lab over there? How did you cause such a huge commotion?"

Zhang Kedi had been about to head to the conference room for a video meeting when his secretary walked into the office with a grave expression and handed him a report.

The report was from the monitoring department. They had investigated the abnormal, sudden downpour that had enveloped the entire city and had produced a detailed report.

The report clearly indicated that the source of this abnormal downpour was the Spiritual Energy Research Institute.

After reading the report from his secretary, Zhang Kedi had frowned and immediately made this call to Wang Shi.

"Old Zhang, we’ve already solved the problem. We were just studying a Spiritual Artifact, but somehow it activated on its own, which caused this downpour..."

Faced with Zhang Kedi’s questioning, Wang Shi had nothing to hide and directly described the course of events.

After hearing Wang Shi’s explanation, Zhang Kedi said in surprise, "Your Spiritual Energy Research Institute actually has a weather-affecting Spiritual Artifact? How come I didn’t know about it?"

Within the region under its jurisdiction, the Superpower Administration Bureau registers every majorly impactful Spiritual Artifact, and the Spiritual Energy Research Institute is no exception.

Moreover, he remembered that the Rongcheng Spiritual Energy Research Institute didn’t have a Spiritual Artifact that could affect the weather. For one to suddenly appear now was why Zhang Kedi had asked.

"We acquired this Spiritual Artifact by chance... Before this incident, we had no idea it could affect the weather, let alone over such a large area," Wang Shi said.

"..." Zhang Kedi was silent for a moment, then said to Wang Shi, "In the future, when you’re researching this kind of weather-affecting Spiritual Artifact, don’t cause another commotion like today’s."

"Right, we’ll be more careful. It won’t happen again." Wang Shi knew that the Spiritual Energy Research Institute was at fault this time and immediately gave his assurance.

"Later, I’ll send someone to the Spiritual Energy Research Institute to find you..." Zhang Kedi said.

Although Zhang Kedi didn’t say why he was sending someone to the Spiritual Energy Research Institute to find Wang Shi, the latter knew the purpose of the visit.

It was, without a doubt, for an Investigator to register the weather-affecting Spiritual Artifact.

This was the Superpower Administration Bureau’s duty, so Wang Shi readily agreed.

"Alright. As it happens, I have a newly developed Defensive Spiritual Artifact here. When your person arrives, I’ll have them take it back for you to look at. If you’re satisfied, we can begin mass production."

Hearing Wang Shi mention a new Defensive Spiritual Artifact brought a smile to Zhang Kedi’s face.

After all, Investigators had to face vicious Cultivators. If the new Defensive Spiritual Artifact was any good, equipping the Investigators with it could significantly reduce their injury rates.

"Good. I’ll arrange for someone to find you after my meeting," Zhang Kedi said, then hung up the phone.

The secretary, waiting to the side, saw Zhang Kedi hang up the phone with a smile and knew the matter had been resolved.

"Is the video conference all set?" Zhang Kedi asked his secretary.

"Director, everything is ready. We’re just waiting for you," the secretary replied.

"Mm." Zhang Kedi nodded and then rose from his office chair.

He went to the coat rack, took down his jacket and put it on, then left his office and walked toward the conference room.

Back at the Spiritual Energy Research Institute, after finishing his call with Zhang Kedi, Wang Shi spoke a few words to Zhao Tianfu, warning him to be more careful in the future. Then he led his people out of Zhao Tianfu’s lab.

After his colleagues had all left, Zhao Tianfu picked up the mysterious Jade Token from the lab bench. Touching the faint patterns on its surface, he muttered to himself.

"You! You nearly caused me a whole lot of trouble today."

The mysterious Jade Token’s sudden, spontaneous activation and the massive commotion it caused only strengthened Zhao Tianfu’s resolve to continue studying it.

With an ordinary Spiritual Artifact, as long as a user could activate it, all of the artifact’s information would be conveyed to the user at the moment of activation.

But this mysterious Jade Token of unknown origin in Zhao Tianfu’s hand was impossible for him to activate, so naturally, he couldn’t obtain any information about it.

After what happened today, from now on, he would set aside more time to research this weather-affecting Spiritual Artifact.

He hoped to uncover the Spiritual Artifact’s detailed information, as well as its specific origins, as soon as possible.

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