"No matter what—"

Professor Ye suddenly spoke up, interrupting Duan Mu as if by accident, and said to Ji Jue, "—acting rashly and causing such a big scene, I as a teacher must uphold the association's stance."

"Don't expect to be involved in other work anymore, from today, you'll go to the Recovery Department."

Amidst the shocked gazes of many, Professor Ye decisively said, "If you can't handle four batches, don't bother coming back."

The atmosphere in the room became heavy again, as if the sound of swallowing saliva could be heard.

The looks directed at Professor Ye shifted from horror to confusion and shock. The other victims, who had intended to continue screaming, heard this and suddenly fell silent, not daring to make a sound.

Only Ji Jue was utterly confused: "What is the Recovery Department?"

"Quarantine Spring City, this is a major issue, these years the craftsmen from the Security Bureau and the association worked together to produce a batch of isolation facilities for supply consumption.

After use, to prevent these 'alchemy works' that have absorbed 'Mutated Pollution' from being circulated and causing pollution or damage, they must be uniformly recovered and dismantled by the craftsmen.

The Recovery Department is the place used to handle this part of the work."

Professor Ye gave Ji Jue a cold glance, "Now, do you understand?"

Working for long periods in environments filled with Mutated Pollution, for the Chosen One, is just like ordinary people living daily near a high-radiation environment around a reactor, literally risking your life!

Moreover, although they are called isolation facilities, in reality, the method of isolating alchemy works is by absorbing the Mutated Pollution dispersed throughout Spring City.

To ensure that they can work stably for a long time, they are almost always created by the craftsmen with the highest-grade materials and utmost dedication. Because of this, the pollution contained within them is probably even more terrifying than the environmental pollution in Spring City!

Even with strict protection and the Dissociation Technique at their disposal, to really handle four batches would take half a life, and if mishandled and polluted, one might as well be sent straight to the ICU.

Such a cruel and ruthless method of handling not only chilled Master Duan, who had just stepped up to mediate, but everyone else as well.

Isn't this your own student, and not someone randomly picked up from the roadside... If it were an apprentice of low caliber, why bother bringing them close and making them fight like chopping vegetables.

Why handle it like dealing with an enemy?

After decades, everyone thought she was starting to cultivate her morality, but it turns out, this mad woman is really ruthless, harsh to others, harsher to herself, and even harsher to her students!

Yet Ji Jue, upon hearing the consequences, did not utter a word.

He just nodded, calmly saying,

"I understand."

As if unshaken.

Sadly, his slightly twitching face and trembling voice still 'betrayed' him, making many who previously wanted strict punishment now start to feel a vague sympathy.

But Professor Ye did not give them the opportunity to interject, simply turning around, "What about you all, does my discipline and handling meet your expectations?"

Master Duan, several times, wanted to speak and stopped, eventually shaking his head, "Actually, there's no need to be so harsh..."

"How then? A verbal scolding, lifted high, let down gently? I can't manage such things."

Professor Ye sneered, "If other apprentices can do it, my apprentice can do the same, no need for you all to play at being good Samaritans.

Now, Ji Jue, I've handled it!"

She turned her back to the other craftsmen with awkward expressions and said coldly: "What to do next is up to you all!"

What to do next?

Serve it cold?

Dream on!

Ji Jue, 'forced to retaliate after enduring humiliation,' was nearly thrown into a death cell by his own teacher, what about you bullies? Self-punish with three drinks?

Don't talk about what others will think, even Master Duan pressured to mediate wouldn't let it pass!

But killing is not an option, and they didn't want to beat them too harshly, what now?

At this moment, as everyone's gaze and sight intersected, they eventually all simultaneously looked at the middle-aged craftsman who had just been angrily denouncing, and his female apprentice who closed her eyes pretending to be dead in his arms.

You started it, you go first!

The craftsman's expression twitched several times, wanting to speak, but ultimately helpless under those gazes, he lowered his head towards his frightened student, gritted his teeth, and squeezed out a voice:

"Provoking first, slandering the master, and causing such a big scene, from today..."

Just as he was about to speak, he heard a voice not far away.

Ji Jue.

As if sighing, he said to the teacher beside him, "Teacher, her bracelet looks pretty good."

Professor Ye glanced at him, as if understanding something, and just regretfully nodded:

"Yes, it looks good."

In that moment, the craftsman's eyes brightened, struck by inspiration, he threw the student in his arms to the ground, then despite her struggles, directly pulled off the bracelet.

Bending forward, he came over disregarding the surprised looks of others, and forced a smile: "A modest gift, nothing much, just to make up for the offense Mr. Ji suffered before..."

"Ah?"

Ji Jue was shocked, staring wide-eyed: "Is this really okay?"

"Perfect, couldn't be better," the craftsman, enduring heart-wrenching convulsions, with a twisted smile, forcibly stuffed the bracelet into his pocket.

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