Chapter 742: Ownerless Super Star

Chapter 742: Chapter 398: Ownerless Super Star

‘Another research maniac…’

In Su Ze’s experience, most competent researchers were all the same. They had little desire for power or status, dedicating all their energy to their work.

Such people were actually simpler in nature and easier to get along with.

As long as you could provide them with research projects and materials they were interested in, they would willingly work for you for free.

Mage wasn’t an evolutionist, but as a botanist, he was in the same league. A botanist who could develop the Hundred-Change Flower was undoubtedly among the best in the universe.

Besides, the Tree Spirit Race had a natural advantage when it came to studying plants.

Su Ze had considered conning—er, recruiting Mage to work for him for free, but the circumstances didn’t allow for it.

Su Ze couldn’t trust Mage enough to let him go to Zexing. When the survival of his race was at stake, he had to be cautious.

However, based on their initial contact, Mage seemed relatively reliable. Su Ze planned to build a good relationship with him and establish a long-term partnership.

Once Zexing grew stronger, he could even use Mage as a bridge to collaborate with the entire Tree Spirit Race.

“Mage, I have someone here who might interest you,” Su Ze said.

“Oh?” Mage was a little puzzled.

Without wasting words, Su Ze directly transferred the captive Feng Bqing over.

The moment Mage saw Feng Bqing, his eyes lit up, like a prisoner of twenty years laying eyes on a naked beauty.

“This… What is this?” he asked, his hand trembling as he reached out to touch the leaves on Feng Bqing’s body.

Feng Bqing felt his asshole pucker under Mage’s gaze and cursed, “Su Ze, I saved you so many times, and this is how you treat me? You’re going to hand me over to this old pervert?”

Mage had the appearance of an old man, and there was no telling how old he really was, which was why Feng Bqing called him an “old pervert.”

“If it weren’t for the fact that you saved me so many times, do you think you’d still be alive? Stop whining. You’re making a contribution to the development of the Human Race. This is your chance to atone for your mistakes,” Su Ze chided him.

He was genuinely reluctant to let Feng Bqing die. Of course, it wasn’t because the guy had saved him a few times by some strange twist of fate. It was because Feng Bqing was practically his good luck charm, bringing him a great deal of fortune. Plus, the current Feng Bqing was incredibly valuable for research.

It was no exaggeration to say that Feng Bqing was more valuable than any ninth-rank Divine Artifact and more precious than a Sun God-level Spaceship.

Mage wasn’t very proficient in the human language, so he didn’t understand what Feng Bqing was saying. He looked at Su Ze, his face flushed with excitement, and asked:

“What’s the story with this person? I can sense so many mixed auras on him—the stench of a traitor, the warmth of a flesh-and-blood lifeform, and the freshness of a plant. It’s simply fascinating!”

Su Ze shuddered internally, thinking, ‘These researchers are all a little twisted.’ But his face was all smiles as he said:

“I heard the Tree Spirit Race has been researching how to make flesh-and-blood intelligent lifeforms grow and evolve like plants, even to the point of performing photosynthesis, and he came to mind. He is a traitor to my Human Race who, by a stroke of luck, absorbed a Spirit Plant Extract. Then, through a series of mishaps, his fusion with a plant became more complete, and he ended up like this.”

Feng Bqing glared at Su Ze with grief and indignation. ‘A stroke of luck? A series of mishaps? Wasn’t this all your doing?!’

‘Have you no shame?!’

Without batting an eye, Su Ze continued, “Mage, the mother tree you left behind helped me a great deal when I was weak. I have no way to repay that kindness, so I’m lending this person to you for your research. I hope he can be of some help.”

‘Helpful? More than helpful!’

Mage nodded repeatedly, but he still said, a bit sheepishly, “Your current achievements aren’t something you could have accomplished with just the few resources I left behind. And besides, you saved my life. I’m the one who owes you a favor.”

“Don’t say that. The Hundred-Change Flower Seed you left behind was also a huge help to my Human Race, boosting our overall strength. Speaking of which, I used your research results without your permission. I hope you don’t mind,” Su Ze said, finally bringing up the matter of the Hundred-Change Flower Seed.

Hearing that Su Ze had used the Hundred-Change Flower Seed, Mage’s expression froze for a moment. But then he broke into a carefree smile. He knew, of course, the value of the seed he had developed. But since Su Ze had already used it, he could just consider it payment for saving his life.

Thinking this way, he no longer felt indebted.

Mage had always been a man who knew how to weigh matters. Although he felt the Hundred-Change Flower Seed was enough to repay Su Ze for saving his life, he didn’t think Su Ze owed him anything either. Therefore, in his view, Su Ze’s willingness to lend him Feng Bqing for research was yet another favor he was receiving.

However, research wasn’t something that yielded results overnight. He had noted that Su Ze had said he would “lend” Feng Bqing to him for research, not “give” him away.

Since it was a loan, he couldn’t take Feng Bqing with him. But he was about to return to his race, and he couldn’t possibly stay here with Su Ze forever.

He chose his words carefully and said, “Young friend Su Ze, if my Tree Spirit Race wanted to purchase this person as research material, would it be possible…”

“Well…” Su Ze feigned difficulty. “Mage, to be honest, this person is also critically important to my Human Race. Not long ago, our evolutionists managed to develop a form of chlorophyll from him that can be used and absorbed by flesh-and-blood lifeforms, allowing them to accelerate their evolution through photosynthesis. And although he’s a traitor, he is still a member of the Human Race. I can’t bring myself to sell a fellow human to another race!”