Chapter 660: The Research Institute is Ready

"A scanning function has been added. When you find an animal that might be your target pet, you can use the camera to scan it, and the radar will tell you if this animal is the target you’re looking for," the Future Pet Shop replied.

’It looks like they really did add a "scan" function, but it doesn’t seem very useful, does it? Before, there was just an orange dot, and I never got it wrong. At worst, I just had to run a few more laps around the target animal to confirm. Is saving me a few steps all this new function does?’

Well, it was better than nothing. ’At least from now on, I can just open the camera and scan any animal I see to confirm, saving me the trouble.’ Shen Yibin found this function grudgingly acceptable.

"Alright, send it to me now." Although there was no longer a two-month deadline, Shen Yibin still didn’t dare to waste time. ’If I don’t hit a total commission of one million this year, the Future Pet Shop will definitely make my life difficult.’

"Okay, it’ll be there right away." Just like before, not long after this message was sent, Shen Yibin received a call that the package had arrived. Shen Yibin couldn’t be bothered to move. He said a few words to Xiaoliu, who shimmied down the big tree and returned a moment later holding a delivery box.

It was the same small white pills as before. Shen Yibin held the bottle up to his eyes and examined it closely; there was still some white powder that had fallen off inside. He found the old pill bottle he used before and poured the pills into it, then called Lv Qiu Jian. "Hey, Lv, I got that thing you wanted. Are you in your office right now? I’ll bring it over!"

"A new sample? How much is there?" Lv Qiu Jian knew immediately what Shen Yibin was talking about and excitedly fired off questions.

"Yes, and the amount is the same as last time." ’They really have it tough. It must be so difficult trying to analyze the composition from such a tiny amount.’

"I’m heading back to the office now. Come on over. We just got a new batch of equipment in the last few days, so we might be able to get more results!" The sound of footsteps could be heard from the other end of the line.

"Okay, I’m on my way." As he spoke, Shen Yibin stood up, called for Hah’Er and Xiaoliu to go downstairs, and got ready to head to the zoo. "Huh? You’re not doing experiments in the office today?" ’That’s a little surprising. Wasn’t he busy as hell the other day? What changed?’

"I was just about to call you. I’m at the construction site doing an inspection right now. Our research institute is completely built, and we’re just waiting to confirm a date with you to officially move in. Since you’re coming over, it’s the perfect time to discuss it with Director Dong, Professor Li, and Professor Zhu," Lv Qiu Jian said, sounding exceptionally happy.

"Oh, that’s great news! I’m hanging up now, we’ll talk more when we meet." ’Looks like my plan to find the new pet will have to be delayed a few days. I have to get this move-in ceremony sorted out first, no matter what.’

Shen Yibin didn’t even have time to check where the new pet had appeared. He hurriedly got Hah’Er and the others into the car, drove all the way to the Yunzhong City Zoo, dropped them off at Xiong Mountain and Hou Mountain to get them settled, and then headed to the office with the bottle.

"Here, this is for you!" He handed the bottle, which contained a tiny bit of powder, to Lv Qiu Jian. Then he gave the gifts he had prepared to Director Dong and the others. "It’s just some tea, as a small congratulations for the successful completion of the construction."

Today, Li Yan and Zhu Xiang had also made a rare appearance out of the lab and were sitting across from Shen Yibin. They paid no attention to the gifts and asked directly, "Mr. Shen, the construction and renovation of the research institute are now completely finished. When do you think we should officially move in?"

"Have the renovation fumes all dissipated? Shouldn’t we wait a little longer?" ’If we move in before it’s all clear, it’ll be bad for our health and could even affect the precision of the experiments.’

"We’re scientists, you know. Getting rid of some fumes is a piece of cake for us, isn’t it?" Li Yan shot Shen Yibin a disdainful look. "It’s a huge place; it wasn’t all renovated at the same time. There’s an order to things. We’ve already taken care of the areas that were finished first. The remaining few rooms can be left empty for now, and we can move into them after they’ve been treated."

"That’s right. The number of staff at the institute is growing, and so is the amount of equipment. These few offices at the zoo just aren’t enough anymore. The sooner we can move in, the better! We can start our work properly then," Zhu Xiang added, sharing the same sentiment.

"The few of us have already discussed it, and we think it’s best to move in this week. Mr. Shen, how about you help us find someone to pick an auspicious date, and we’ll move in right away?" Director Dong chimed in.

"Hey, you guys all have doctorates at a minimum, and you’re still talking about picking auspicious dates?" ’That’s not the least bit scientific!’

"Heh, we’re just following tradition to get a little good luck!" Director Dong’s face flushed. It was indeed a bit embarrassing, which was why he had pushed the task onto Shen Yibin.

"Alright, leave it to me. I’ll see if I can get Mayor Wang to come for the ribbon-cutting, too!" Back when Shen Yibin used to exercise in the park, he had met a couple of old gentlemen who were quite interested in this sort of thing. He immediately made a call, had one of them pick a good day, and set the date for noon the day after tomorrow.

Next, he called Qin Qing and explained the situation. Qin Qing contacted Mayor Wang, who changed his schedule and agreed to come and preside over the ceremony.

"Okay, it’s all settled. Now we need to hurry up and contact an advertising company to work overtime and get the materials made!" Another phone call roped Xu Ye into the task. The group worked for a full day and night and just barely managed to put together everything needed for the move-in ceremony.

At noon that day, the research institute was a lively scene with colorful flags fluttering and the sound of gongs and drums filling the air. Director Dong, Li Yan, Zhu Xiang, Shen Yibin, and the others greeted Mayor Wang at the entrance and led him to a temporarily erected stage. Below were the employees of the research institute and the zoo, as well as reporters from Yunzhong TV Station who had come to film the event.

After Mayor Wang finished his speech, he, Director Dong, and the others completed the ribbon-cutting ceremony. The sound of firecrackers erupted. A host from Yunzhong TV Station quickly gathered around for an interview. The reporter this time was an old acquaintance of Shen Yibin’s, Lin Xuezhen, who had interviewed him before. ’I wonder if she got this great assignment because of her connection to Qin Qing.’

"...This official move-in signifies... for the technological development of our Yunzhong City..." Mayor Wang was on stage giving an enthusiastic speech. The onlookers nearby all pretended to be listening intently, nodding in agreement from time to time.

If it weren’t for the "Yunzhong City Zoo Affiliated Research Institute" sign occasionally appearing in the camera shot, everything would have been perfect.