Chapter 77: The General Who Was Pulled Away by the Queen

the next day.

The matter was not discussed for too long. After Ning Junkang summoned important officials from the central government to discuss the matter for a while, he quickly decided on the candidate for the first Grand Protector of Huiming Protectorate.

The expatriate official has already taken up his post and is now conducting the final handover of work with Yang Xingshu.

At the same time, various "specialties" from Huiming Protectorate were gradually transported to mainland Daxia and began to be studied by the group of experts in the Institute of Gewu who had been looking forward to it for a long time.

Dangerous species and imperial weapons.

Compared with the newly added land and population of Huiming Protectorate, there is nothing special because these two things are what the Shenzhou Empire truly values.

Especially those strange imperial instruments with various abilities. Except for Estes who had a blood sample drawn due to the special nature of the imperial instrument, the imperial instruments that originally belonged to the other imperial instrument holders are now in the Institute of Gewu.

Ning Qingxuan naturally would not take these imperial tools for herself. This kind of thing has the nature of choosing a master, and after the research is completed, it will be returned to the original owner.

Of course, some imperial tools that had lost their owners were naturally collected by Ning Qingxuan.

Just like the dimensional matrix Shangri-La in front of us.

The location was at the Academy of Space Science on the outskirts of Chang'an. Ning Qingxuan was observing the ongoing experiment accompanied by Zhu Youxin.

The Dimensional Matrix Shangri-La looks like just a small box the size of a palm, but such a seemingly inconspicuous object can actually mark any coordinates in time and space, and then teleport the target object regardless of the distance.

"Your Highness, after our analysis, we believe that the Imperial Gear's ability to choose its master is due to the dangerous materials that make up the Imperial Gear's raw materials.

"As a special species of Huiming Protectorate, their body tissues possess incredible power even if they are separated from the flesh."

Ning Qingxuan put one hand behind her back and played with the ring on her thumb with the other hand. She looked through the huge French window at the busy scene inside the test site and asked nonchalantly, "Have you figured out the principle of this master selection?"

Zhu Youxin frowned and replied in a low voice: "Your Highness, I think it is the will of the dangerous species remaining in the taken body parts that is at work.

"will?"

"Yes." Zhu Youxin was amazed. "Although it is incredible, we have used the most advanced equipment to detect electrical signals similar to human brain waves in all the imperial weapons."

"Earlier, the Imperial Navy captured a very powerful marine dangerous species.

We cut some tissue samples from it, and the subsequent inspection results proved this.

The tissue samples contained residual electrical signals that were consistent with the brain wave signals detected from the brain of the dangerous species itself."

"This is incredible! It's just a part of body tissue. Apart from some peripheral nerves, there is no brain structure at all!"

"Besides proving the existence of things like 'will', 'consciousness', or 'soul', I can't find any other explanation for now.

"Don't doubt it." Ning Qingxuan shook her head. "Soul, something invisible and intangible, does exist."

No one in this world knows this better than him.

One's own reincarnation is the greatest evidence.

"Continue your research along this path. If possible, set up a separate research group to focus on the soul. Find out the composition and properties of the soul as soon as possible. I will provide sufficient funding. All I want is the results."

"Here—!"

Zhu Youxin bowed deeply but smiled bitterly in his heart, as the burden on him was becoming heavier and heavier.

As for why His Highness was so sure that it was something as mysterious as the soul or consciousness that was at work, Zhu Youxin had no interest in understanding.

All he needs to know is that His Highness, the wise prince, will never make a mistake.

What's more, the empire even encountered an angel, right? Gabriel's feather is still well placed in the research institute.

At this time, a new material transfer experiment was successfully completed in the laboratory. The mice used as experimental subjects were successfully transferred from ten test benches to another test bench.

"Speaking of which, how did you solve this problem, that it can be activated without having to choose a master?"

Zhu Youxin heard this and suddenly smiled and shook his head: "Your Highness, we didn't actually solve this problem, we just took a shortcut...

"oh?"

"Although the previous owner of the Dimension Array has been secretly executed, we have removed his brain and put it under active protection. Strictly speaking, the person named Sheila is still alive. Of course, only a brain is left."

"Next, I referred to some of the mental technologies seized after defeating the Yuri Empire, and used external stimulation to make Sheila's brain produce brain wave signals that activated the dimensional square."1

"hiss---!!!"

Ning Qingxuan was greatly shocked by Zhu Youxin's words.

Is this guy playing so crazy?

Does he know how much criticism he would face if this experiment were exposed?

"Okay." Ning Qingxuan nodded, not intending to say anything about this behavior, "We must find out the working principle of the dimensional array as soon as possible. Space technology is very important to us. The current dimensional gate must be improved."

"I obey your order."

"Old minister?" Ning Qingxuan stared at Zhu Youxin with a half-smile, "Your Excellency Zhu is still young."

"Your Highness, if you continue to burden me like this, I will have to retire early."

Ning Qingxuan chuckled after understanding Zhu Youxin's little thoughts.

"Okay, go pick a few assistants yourself, but don't go overboard. Your nephew is indeed talented in scientific research, but if you make any mistakes in disciplining him, don't blame me for not showing any mercy to him."

People always have selfish desires, don't they?

Zhu Youxin just wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to allow a nephew of his family to enter the Gewu Academy. That person has enough ability, but he lacks qualifications. But for Ning Qingxuan, this is not a problem at all.

Zhu Youxin also knew that if his nephew was not capable enough, His Highness would never agree.

Fortunately, the child did well on his own.

After leaving the Academy of Space Science and getting in the car back to Changan, Chen gently stroked his forehead.

It's not because I feel tired, but because————

"Really? Why did mother insist on dragging the general and the others to attend the banquet?

Ning Qingxuan had no idea how to deal with the women of the imperial noble families.