Chapter 49: The Alliance Needs Excellent Spirit Planters
“Interstellar Alliance Spirit Plant Strategic Research and Deep-dimensional Breakthrough Risk Control Survey Bureau, abbreviated as Y Bureau.”
Professor Luo Wan stood up to pour herself a cup of tea, then took a bottle of juice from the small fridge on the table for Ge Bai, busying about while speaking.
“Professor, I want iced cola.” Seeing Professor Luo Wan open the fridge, Lu Nan, who had already sprawled out on the sofa area, whined.
Professor Luo Wan didn’t bother arguing with him, picked up a bottle of cola from the fridge, and tossed it to him.
It seemed at least half of the drinks in this freezer were prepared for Lu Nan.
Ge Bai was a bit reserved, stood up to take the juice with both hands, and softly said thanks.
Professor Luo Wan waved it off, pointed at the sofa to signal Ge Bai to sit quickly, and continued talking about Y Bureau matters.
Y Bureau’s predecessor could even be said to be the same age as the Spirit Planter group.
A group of people unable to contract with Spirit Beasts gathered together to seek a way out, and with the Interstellar Alliance’s support, established various research centers. The Spirit Plant Research direction achieved a breakthrough 72 years ago, finding some Spirit Plants that could contract with humans.
This was content mentioned in the Interstellar Alliance’s general education, but what general education didn’t mention was.
Afterward, it was still this group of people, a group of Spirit Planters trying to pursue higher levels and broader dimensional breakthroughs.
They gathered together again, integrating the resources in their hands, exchanging Spirit Plant promotion experience, and even uniting to fight for the Spirit Planter group’s rights and interests with the Interstellar Alliance’s upper levels.
“Y Bureau is the rights and interests fought for by excellent Spirit Planters.”
Professor Luo Wan teased a bit, and Ge Bai cooperatively showed a puzzled expression; she really hadn’t understood.
“Sigh, it’s not that complicated. Let me explain; two sentences will make it clear.” Lu Nan could truly be called Professor Luo Wan’s favorite disciple; he interrupted without hesitation.
“Dozens of years ago, a group of old folks found a stable Space Secret Realm, dominated by a Sovereign-level Spirit Plant, Dragon Roaming Jade Calyx Plum.”
“Very luckily, this Sovereign showed great goodwill toward humans, and this Space Secret Realm could only accept Spirit Planters to enter. Gradually, this Space Secret Realm evolved into a place to cultivate Spirit Planters, especially those with Attack attribute Spirit Plants.”
“Right, they even gave the Space Secret Realm a name, super tacky, called Plum Garden.”
“The slots to enter Plum Garden each year are limited, so those old folks established Y Bureau, regularly issuing invitations to genius Spirit Planters and granting Plum Garden slots.”
“Completing Dragon Roaming Sovereign’s trial in Plum Garden grants generous Secret Realm rewards.”
“That’s it.”
Lu Nan spilled it out like pouring beans, finishing in just a few sentences.
With a clunk, Professor Luo Wan forcibly listened through Lu Nan’s chatter and slammed the teacup in her hand onto the coffee table.
“Pure nonsense.”
She turned to Ge Bai and said, “Don’t listen to him. Lu Nan has been in Y Bureau for a short time and is still a Trainee Member. His main task now is to pass the Plum Garden trial within two years to become an Official Member, so that’s all that’s in his brain.”
Ge Bai nodded as if she understood, putting on an extremely well-behaved appearance.
Looking at the well-behaved Ge Bai compared to the sloppy Lu Nan, Professor Luo Wan got even more annoyed and pointed at Lu Nan, saying, “If you can’t pass the trial again in half a year, don’t say you’re my student!”
Seeing his teacher truly angry, Lu Nan restrained his expression, sat a bit more upright, and quietly capped the half bottle of cola he was shaking in his hand, hiding it behind his back. He was regretting a bit now why he had to tag along.
After scolding the student, Professor Luo Wan’s anger eased somewhat. She looked at Ge Bai and got a bit stuck, “Where were we?”
“Space Secret Realm, Plum Garden, trial, and Secret Realm rewards.”
Ge Bai answered crisply and straightforwardly. Actually, what Lu Nan said really suited her taste.
“Right, Plum Garden—no.”
Professor Luo Wan almost got led astray by Ge Bai, rubbed her forehead and shook her head, “Y Bureau isn’t just one Space Secret Realm.”
Interrupted twice, she didn’t want to start from history again and went straight to the main point.
“Y Bureau’s main task is to discover, cultivate, and select Spirit Planters with talent, especially those with combat talent.”
Hearing Professor Luo Wan say this, a ripple rose in Ge Bai’s heart. After contracting with Big Willow and Little Peach, she had started taking in a lot of information related to Spirit Planters.
Actually, she had also noticed that in recent years, the Interstellar Alliance official had been deliberately elevating the Status of Spirit Planters, advocating equality between Spirit Planters and Beast Tamers, even tilting policies to support the Spirit Planter group.
At first, she didn’t understand why, even thinking it unnecessary. After all, competitive people like Ge Bai weren’t the mainstream; in most people’s eyes, Spirit Planters as Auxiliary to Beast Tamers was fine.
But Ge Bai felt that today she could get part of the answer.
Her thoughts circled back, and Ge Bai subconsciously leaned forward, sitting more properly.
“Currently, the various pressures the Alliance faces aren’t small at all, and the seemingly peaceful days now didn’t come easy.”
“We won’t mention the Expeditionary Force for now. You might see in the news that somewhere a Spatial Rift appeared again, and after handling by Alliance departments, normalcy has been restored.”
Ge Bai nodded.
She knew about Spatial Rifts; they were randomly appearing unstable spacetime passages that might connect to a hidden Subspace, mostly linking to unknown areas in other star systems or planets.
The opening of Spatial Rifts often came with danger; Strange Beasts and Strange Plants on the other side would frequently rush out, causing casualties around, and the mutation probability of Plants and Animals near the rift skyrocketed.
“Mending Spatial Rifts requires Space Element strength, but the premise for successful mending is that energy fluctuations around the Spatial Rift calm down.”
“So generally, high-Level Beast Tamers enter the Spatial Rift, clear Strange Beasts and Strange Plants within a certain range around the rift, and then mend the space.”
Ge Bai nodded. What Professor Luo Wan said, though not detailed in Alliance news, was basically understood by the public to some extent.
“The problem is here: in recent years, there have even been a few Spatial Rifts similar in nature to Plum Garden, allowing only Spirit Planters to enter.”
Professor Luo Wan sighed, “Not only that, according to reliable information, in many situations, Beast Tamers and Spirit Beasts alone can’t handle it anymore, whereas some excellent Spirit Planters and special Spirit Plants can provide huge help.”
“Y Bureau’s high-level members are basically holding the front lines on various battlefields.”
At this point, Professor Luo Wan unconsciously showed a trace of solemnity, and Ge Bai’s expression also turned serious.
What Professor Luo Wan said, she hadn’t heard before and had never thought about.
“Heh, these are still far from you. What I just mentioned, you’ll only face after your Pet Beasts reach Commander or even Monarch level.”
“Don’t worry, the predecessors are holding it up now.”
Professor Luo Wan smiled very gently, looking at Ge Bai with a comforting intent.
Still owe everyone 6 extra updates, keep it in mind.
Originally planned to update today, but it felt off, so I’ll revise tomorrow and update then.
That’s it for today, dears, rest early.
