Yun Research Center and Yun Sanctuary Library

The yellowed paper, the ink soaked deep into the pages, constantly reminded Cecilia Gu of the book's age and immense value.

Mr. Yun walked over and operated the controls, instantly enlarging the view on the screen.

"Is this really Jin Xie's own handwriting?" Cecilia Gu couldn't help but ask. "No wonder he's one of the Ming Dynasty's three great scholars—his writing is sharp, his words are precise, and his talent shines through!"

Mr. Yun nodded with a smile. "Yes, this is written by Jin Xie himself. The copy he gave the emperor was a later version, but this is the very first edition of 'The Peace Tenets.'"

Each room had a robot with a number assigned to it for maintenance and organization.

Everything felt so new and fascinating to Cecilia Gu.

After all, she had never seen anything like this before.

Cecilia Gu watched with great interest as the robots flew around in the air, making it feel like a sci-fi movie or footage from a manned spacecraft.

To create such a vacuum environment on a small island—what an investment!

No wonder the Yun family has been accumulating wealth for nearly five hundred years and you never see much money—it's all been poured into this place.

As soon as the three members of the Yun family arrived, someone greeted them: "Mr. Yun, Mrs. Yun, Miss Cecilia Yun, all the equipment is ready. Please, this way."

Cecilia Gu looked up at Mr. Yun and asked, "Dad, does that mean I can find any book I want and have it delivered quickly?"

"Of course," Mr. Yun replied, handing Cecilia Gu a tablet. "Just select the book you want on here and it'll be delivered soon. You can try it, but be careful—these are the world's only surviving originals and single copies. If they're damaged, they're gone for good! Copies are nowhere near as valuable as the originals!"

Cecilia Gu's mind flashed with an idea. "Copies? Dad, is the huge Yun Family Library made up of originals or copies?"

Mr. Yun smiled. "You're sharp. Over there, we have both originals and copies. The originals are mostly modern books, from the Qing Dynasty onward. The older ones, from before the Qing Dynasty, are kept here."

Cecilia Gu smiled knowingly.

No wonder...

Cecilia Gu picked up the tablet and quickly chose a famous book from the Ming Dynasty: 'The Peace Tenets' by the renowned scholar Jin Xie.

After she finished selecting the book, it took only ten minutes for someone to walk in, carrying the book wrapped in silk. "Here's the book you requested."

Curious, Cecilia Gu reached out and accepted the book, putting on the silk gloves handed to her. Carefully, she unwrapped the silk and revealed a handwritten copy of 'The Peace Tenets' right before her eyes.

The yellowed paper, the ink soaked deep into the pages, constantly reminded Cecilia Gu of the book's age and immense value.

Cecilia Gu carefully flipped through the book. The powerful strokes on the pages left her utterly astonished.

"Is this really Jie Jin's own handwriting?" Cecilia Gu couldn't help but ask. "No wonder he's one of the Ming Dynasty's three great scholars—his writing is sharp, his words are precise, and his talent shines through!"

Mr. Yun nodded with a smile. "Yes, this is written by Jie Jin himself. The copy he gave the emperor was a later version, but this is the very first edition of 'Ten Strategies for Peace.'"

Cecilia Gu carefully closed the book, wrapped it in silk again, and had it taken back.

After removing her gloves, Cecilia Gu was truly impressed.

After touring the Yun Sanctuary Library and taking a break, Cecilia Gu headed straight to the Yun Research Center.

As usual, she underwent a full-body scan before being granted access.

As soon as she entered the research center, Cecilia Gu saw researchers hurrying back and forth, some muttering formulas under their breath.

Looks like another group of science fanatics.

As soon as the three members of the Yun family arrived, someone greeted them: "Mr. Yun, Mrs. Yun, Second Miss, all the equipment is ready. Please, this way."

Mrs. Yun said to Cecilia Gu, "Let's do a full-body checkup first. It'll put my mind at ease."

Cecilia Gu nodded. She'd already done plenty of checkups before.

She wasn't worried about this one either.

Obediently, Cecilia Gu followed the researcher into a huge room and lay down on a white bed.

As soon as she lay down, a massive transparent glass dome descended from above, instantly covering Cecilia Gu.

This kind of checkup... she'd truly never seen anything like it before.

The moment she was fully covered, all of Cecilia Gu's vital stats appeared instantly on the screen.

A needle gently pricked her disinfected finger, drawing a sample of Cecilia Gu's blood.

Meanwhile, the machine began its precise analysis.

A few minutes later, all of Cecilia Gu's physical data was available.

Height, weight, abdominal circumference, heart rate, blood pressure, blood type—even the detailed composition of her blood—were all listed.

The researcher glanced at the data, then looked at Cecilia Gu lying in the glass dome, and couldn't help but exclaim, "Wow, these numbers are unbelievably perfect."

Mrs. Yun, concerned for her daughter, asked directly, "What do you mean by perfect?"

The researcher handed the results to Mrs. Yun and said, "Her body and mind are extremely resilient. This is likely due to her superior genetic makeup, which will be passed on to the next generation. Her unborn child is developing perfectly as well. If nothing goes wrong, this child will definitely be a genius."

Pointing to the curves on the screen, the researcher explained to Mrs. Yun, "This is the mother's mental curve, and this one is the baby's mental curve."

Mrs. Yun felt dizzy looking at the graphs. "Just give me the results," she said.

Mr. Yun took the report and actually understood it.

The researcher continued, "A person's intelligence is largely determined by genetics. The brain's development has a critical window: during the fetal stage, the more brain cell division there is, the smarter the child will be. The last period for cell division is the first six months after birth. If there isn't enough division during this time, no amount of later training will help. Right now, this baby's brain development and cell division are already at the level of a normal six-month-old infant, but the fetus is only six months old. In other words, his future IQ could be over 180, or even higher."

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Hearing this, Mrs. Yun couldn't help but ask, "So what's your IQ?"

The researcher replied shyly, "Mine's not that high, only about 160."

Mr. Yun added, "He's a postdoctoral fellow in both pharmacology and pharmaceutics."

Mrs. Yun immediately fell silent.

Cecilia Gu could hear all the conversations happening outside.

She gently stroked her belly, surprised that her little one would be so smart.

Cecilia Gu felt a strange sense of pride and happiness in her heart.

But then she remembered that once she gave birth, she would have to cut ties with the Yin Family—her heart ached with every thought.

After finishing all the tests, Cecilia Gu finally asked about the real reason she came.

After hearing Cecilia Gu's request, Dr. Grant, the director of the research center, frowned and said, "The medicine from twenty-three years ago... most of it has already been destroyed or lost. Even if some survived, there probably isn't much left. Are you sure you want to look for this kind of information?"

Cecilia Gu answered firmly, "Yes, I have to!"

Dr. Grant nodded and said, "Since Second Miss is requesting it, I'll do my best to find it. However, this will take some time, so please wait in the lounge for now."

Cecilia Gu was sent to the lounge again, watching the people outside bustling about.

"It must cost a fortune to run a research center like this, right?" Cecilia Gu couldn't help but ask.

"That's right," Mr. Yun replied with a slight smile. "The Yun family sold off all the antiques passed down from our ancestors—can you imagine how much that cost?"

Cecilia Gu looked at Mr. Yun in surprise, then thought about it—of course, the things passed down from the first generation would be antiques.

Suddenly, Cecilia Gu remembered what Grandma Yun had said: the Yun family was doomed...

For some reason, a chill ran down Cecilia Gu's back.

If the Yun family was doomed, then what about this place...?

"Dad! If the Yun family goes bankrupt, will this place... be affected?" Cecilia Gu couldn't help but ask.

Mr. Yun shook his head and said, "This is the Yun family's last retreat. When the country was founded, most of our assets were transferred here. If the outside Yun family goes bankrupt, it'll hurt, but it won't be fatal. The wealth here can last another twenty years. After that..."

Cecilia Gu immediately understood what Mr. Yun meant.

After twenty years, even this place might not survive.

Yeah, with such huge expenses, just sitting and eating away at the reserves, how long could it last?

The research center's daily experiments were intense. Searching for a medicine made twenty-three years ago was no small feat.

At first, Cecilia Gu waited patiently, but it didn't take long before she grew restless.

Mrs. Yun, feeling sorry for her daughter, said to Cecilia Gu, "Why don't we wait upstairs instead? It's really not comfortable to stay down here for too long."

Cecilia Gu nodded and left the research center with Mr. Yun and Mrs. Yun, heading to the upstairs lounge to wait for news.

Cecilia Gu thought waiting half a day would be the limit, but two whole days and nights passed.

Just as Cecilia Gu was growing impatient, Dr. Grant finally came over with a vial of medicine.

"Second Miss, this is probably the reagent you were looking for. After it was developed, it was sealed away. The medicine is extremely potent and very damaging to the human body," said Dr. Grant, who was about fifty years old. Twenty-three years ago, he was working here, so he remembered some details.

Cecilia Gu asked urgently, "How much of this medicine is left? Was there an antidote developed at the time? I urgently need the antidote. Can it be made now?"