Chapter 1836: Chapter 1833: Astronomical Phenomenon

Some professors, taking advantage of their positions, encroach upon the research achievements of their graduate or doctoral students, which is no secret. Sometimes, even if the doctoral student independently completes the research, the paper must still carry the teacher’s name, often as the first author.

The academic world isn’t as chaotic as the entertainment industry, but there are unspoken rules. Professor He and the others didn’t deprive students of their rights, so Lin Tian admired their character.

Of course, Lin Tian wasn’t the only one who discovered these insects; there were also Xiao Manxuan and Wu Xiuluo. However, Lin Tian didn’t dwell on this matter.

He thought for a moment and then said, "The hair-thin insect is called the Ghost Worm, and the black one is called the Black Beetle. Professors, what do you think?"

"As thin as a hair, difficult to track, yet dangerously ghost-like, Ghost Worm is indeed fitting. Black Beetle stands out intuitively, both are good." Professor Hu nodded continuously, praising.

"Ghost Fire Worm, Ghost Worm, Black Beetle, it seems we understand their dangers deeply. Let’s hope we make progress soon, the patients are still so young." Jiang Xiu Ying sighed quietly.

After being busy in the laboratory for a while, when Lin Tian left, it was already past midnight. He walked out the lab door and looked up at the moon.

The moon had changed from the full moon on the fifteenth of August to a crescent, then to a half-moon. In a few days, it would be full again. Lin Tian sighed slightly. Since returning from Zhonghai City for Mid-Autumn, unknowingly, more than half a month had passed.

"Lin Tian, so young and yet fond of moon gazing, do you think you are a zombie?" A woman’s voice came from behind him.

Lin Tian turned around to see Li Qingyun stepping out. Without her white coat, wearing a black dress, Li Qingyun looked even more captivating, like a Princess of the Night under the moonlight.

"How does Professor Li know zombies like moon gazing?" Lin Tian asked indifferently.

Li Qingyun moved forward a few steps to stand alongside Lin Tian, also looking up at the moon: "The sun and the moon are yin and yang. It’s said the moon contains yin energy essence; every time zombies cultivate, they gaze up at the moon, consuming its essence. I wonder if this legend is true?"

Lin Tian raised his eyebrow slightly and smiled faintly, "Professor Li indeed has knowledge about zombies. Perhaps you also know that Ghost Worm and Black Beetle are related to the Zombie Ancestor?"

Li Qingyun didn’t notice Lin Tian’s subtle expression, nodded, and replied solemnly, "Luoxi has already told me everything. The situation is developing more severely than Professor He and the others imagined. When I first learned at the Shrine about the Zombie Ancestor’s successor appearing in the world, I knew some things were bound to happen eventually."

"You sound like you’re not confident in dealing with these insects?" Lin Tian frowned.

"These insects are like Gu Worms, yet they’re not. They can be very weak, so weak that an ordinary person could crush them with a step. But once they parasitize the human body, they become extremely terrifying. Gu Worms can be controlled by people, enabling them to be guided out and eliminated, like Mr. Qi did."

"But Ghost Worms and Black Beetles mutated under Jiang Chen’s influence, not controlled by Gu Cultivators, hence they can’t be guided out of the body. Their only instinct is to drain the host, reproduce, and then parasitize the next host."

"Perhaps you’d ask how they parasitize the next host. You saw that patient’s madness firsthand. They control the host, making them bite more people like zombies, causing more to become hosts. Unfortunately, the one named Qiao Xiaoyi became one of the next hosts."

Li Qingyun spoke calmly, but the content of her words carried a weight of thousands!

"You know what happened at the hospital?" Lin Tian asked.

"Of course, I know. Jiang Xiu Ying informed me about the process. Hearing her description, I realized these insects are truly troublesome, weak to the point of fragility, yet so strong as to be unsolvable." Li Qingyun sighed, as a Gu Cultivator, this is the hardest thing she’s encountered.

Lin Tian frowned, but his face showed no sign of disappointment; the word "give up" didn’t exist in his dictionary, especially since one of the patients is Qiao Xiaoyi.

"Nothing is absolute, I believe we can find a way to cure them." Lin Tian said with determination.

Li Qingyun withdrew her gaze from the moon, turned her head, and looked intently at Lin Tian. She noticed a force in Lin Tian, a force that seemed like flames igniting in his eyes, giving hope to all who saw it.

Taking a slight breath, Li Qingyun said, "You’re right, the Ghost Fire Worm might be the breakthrough. However, the quality of the Ghost Fire Worm is inadequate; we need to enhance its quality."

Not enough quality, could it be because the Little Female Zombie left too long ago? But where do I find her now? Lin Tian wondered.

"From the perspective of Gu techniques, to enhance a Gu Worm, the best method is for them to fight, then mutate, or devour same-source power. However, with few Ghost Worms on hand, a fight and mutation path might not work; the fastest is to devour same-source power." Li Qingyun analyzed.

Devouring same-source power? Fire power? Lin Tian’s heart moved, but his surface remained calm: "Granny Li is a Gu Cultivation expert, this matter will trouble you a lot."

"I need to go back and study further, let’s leave it for tonight." Li Qingyun didn’t make any promises to Lin Tian, walked down the steps, then suddenly turned back: "By the way, don’t call me Granny Li anymore, I don’t look that old." 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

Sure, you’re indeed not old. If your method for eternal youth was known by those actresses, they’d probably go crazy. Actresses to maintain their looks undergo surgeries, inject their faces with various treatments, undeniably crazy.

Lin Tian left the Institute of Biological Sciences as well. When he returned to the dorm, the TV in the living room was still on, but Xiao Manxuan was already asleep leaning against the sofa.

Lin Tian felt a mix of warmth and concern. He carried the little girl into the room before going to shower and sleep.

The next morning, Lin Tian and Xiao Manxuan went to class. As they passed the central cafeteria, they saw a group of students had already set up several tables early, not knowing what they were setting up.

"Astronomy Enthusiast Association? What are they doing?" Xiao Manxuan looked at the posters next to the tables, which had the club’s name written on them.

Lin Tian stopped but wasn’t looking at the club name; he was looking at the photos on the posters. These photos were all of the moon, but strangely, all the moons were red.

"Extra, extra, a once-in-a-century super blood moon will appear on the 30th of this month. We welcome fellow students to join the moon-gazing tour group and together admire this rare astronomical phenomenon. Our Astronomy Enthusiast Association has already prepared the best observation sites..."

Just as Lin Tian puzzled over this, the voice of club members shouting rang out.