"The Equipment Department and Research Department, the Spiritual Artifacts and research below Tier Six had to partially halt because hundreds of Tier Five Spiritual Materials and Six-Star Spiritual Materials have also been allocated to that new student, used as consumables."

"Moreover, this is a regular act, according to the promise given by Jing Ning and yourself, such treatment will continue for four years."

"This means that during these four years, all the families and forces connected with the Equipment Department and Research Department will be affected by him alone."

"The same applies to the [Artificial Divine Domain]."

"Many people are already dissatisfied with this, believing it encroaches on their original rights."

"What he's receiving now is indeed not much, but the concerns are that it will increasingly grow and have more impact."

Qiu Xiao seriously said, "So, they are questioning whether Lin Guang is qualified."

"While they are fighting on the frontline, a genius in the rear, who hasn't contributed much, is consuming the resources and treatments they worked hard to obtain."

Li Jiatu's expression remained unchanged, his head bowed, the pen still moving on the document.

"What do you mean?"

Qiu Xiao calmly replied:

"I am not denying Lin Guang's talent, after all, even our Plague Division Giant has focused attention on him."

"State competition champion, coming from a civilian background, surpassing Yin Long, like you, gathers True Intent ahead of time, is indeed a genius one in a hundred million."

"However."

His tone changed, his gaze sharp, "His True Intent is [Greed Monarchy], and he is a [Disaster Master] wielding the Otherworldly Calamity."

"As of now, he is the only existing Disaster Master in Great Xia who also gathered True Intent early, his growth speed may be extreme."

"This double-edged sword."

Qiu Xiao said bluntly, "Everything was given to him too easily."

"Principal, you yourself have walked through that era, not unfamiliar with the might of the [Greed Lord], even having confronted it, you should be clearer than anyone."

"He seems like a potential, more liberated [Greed Lord], with astonishing potential."

"Such person's desires are bottomless, never satisfied."

"For him, a better approach should be stricter resource control and guidance, letting him get used to exchanging contribution for rewards, instead of nurturing his inner greed."

"Otherwise, the faster and stronger he grows, the more dangerous it becomes."

"The current situation is becoming increasingly tense, Supreme Beings are almost all confronting the Demon Venerable, you, the System, Lord Huo Lingxiao and those Demon Gods are also in a deadlock."

"In the future, we can't spare much energy to deal with an internal calamity with consciousness."

"Management must start from now."

"These are my thoughts."

After speaking, Qiu Xiao stood there, saying nothing more.

This Director of Studies, fresh out of retreat, arrived before Li Jiatu, the Giant, questioning like an impartial judge.

——The pressures from the forces and families behind are a partial reason, but indeed part of this is his own thoughts.

His True Intent and style don't let him favor anyone, leading by example, questioning even a passing dog.

Naturally, the same applies to Lin Guang, this newcomer appearing like a fierce dragon across the river.

Li Jiatu continued reviewing documents, gently sipping some tea from beside, showing a smile.

"Contribution? You should have mentioned it earlier."

Qiu Xiao was slightly taken aback.

Li Jiatu suddenly pushed the document in front of him to Qiu Xiao.

This wasn't a thesis, merely a report on achievements and a description of fund application.

"You just came out of your retreat, aren't aware of some matters, this is a report from Little Liu, newly arrived today."

Little Liu?

True Master Liu from the Plant Department?

"A New Prototype of the Composite Spirit Rune Array Optimizing Energy Transfer Efficiency in Native Plant Spirit Beasts"

Qiu Xiao scanned with Spiritual Power, immediately showing surprise.

He didn't look at those complex argumentation processes, just the key phrases.

The article proposed two new evolution ways for Native Spirit Plants.

And the ultimate achievement was an extremely ingenious array structure.

It didn't use any rare materials, merely employing the evolved forms of two most common, fundamental Plant Spirit Beasts to create a low-loss energy transfer closed loop through an incredible coupling method.

Even in the interference of Demonic Qi, it showed good results.

The final formula and diagrams appeared so simple, stable, aesthetically pleasing, as if guided by heaven.

This new composite Spirit Rune Array has the potential to be perfected within half a year, even to replace materials.

And the final result...

Conservative estimates, enough to reduce Ether loss in all Low Tier standard arrays by at least five percent.

Arrays above Tier Six can achieve such effects, possibly even better, but doing so requires more advanced array structures, or a strong person to personally handle, which means it is more complex and costly.

This realization almost made him hold his breath, unable to hide a smile on his stern face, Spiritual Power slightly spilling, manifesting a clear black-and-white True Intent glow in his eyes.

——What does this mean?!

Even if it only works in Low Tier arrays, the most used arrays on the Outer Battlefield are Tier Five!

Don't take the mere 5% lightly, the overall might be lesser.

However, when magnified across the entire Great Xia, over time, how much Ether Crystals would be saved?

All in all, absolutely not a small number.

Though not a groundbreaking achievement, it is crucial, considered a major breakthrough.

Qiu Xiao nodded.

——This project absolutely must be funded!

Even if Li Jiatu pretended not to see it, he would make a big gesture, designating the Research Department's upcoming focus as this.

Yet the next moment.

Qiu Xiao glanced to the end of the report, seeing a segment of acknowledgment.

He couldn't help but have his pupils shrink.

Lin Guang?!