Chapter 154: So Many Things to Talk About

Chapter 154: Chapter 154: So Many Things to Talk About

Liang He followed Huo An to a corner. Sensing the curious gazes from the others, the two tacitly chose to ignore them.

It wasn’t that Huo An was being stingy or didn’t trust them, but rather that the matter was of grave importance. Until the dust settled, the fewer people who knew, the better.

"Lan Zhuo reported your matter to the Animal Research Institute, and they reported it further up the chain of command. Now, I have been notified as well," Huo An said.

The purpose of notifying Huo An was to have him dispatch more personnel to protect Liang He. If he could persuade her to provide the pill’s formula, that would naturally be even better.

"I won’t hide it from you. The higher-ups are very interested in the pill you mentioned. As long as you’re willing, they can offer you a hefty sum of money, status, or anything else you desire. As long as it doesn’t violate Federation laws, anything goes."

Huo An was well aware of Liang He’s personality, so from the very beginning, he had no intention of hiding anything. His primary approach was absolute sincerity.

And Liang He lived up to that sincerity.

"I developed that pill for myself. Giving it to the Silver Moon Wolf was purely for an emergency. Moreover, the materials used to make the pill are quite rare, making it very difficult to mass-produce."

There was a highly unique medicinal primer in the pill, and it wasn’t something Liang He would casually reveal to just anyone.

"Understood. I will convey your stance."

After spending so much time together, Huo An believed that if there was any possibility of helping, Liang He wouldn’t refuse outright. She must truly have her difficulties.

"There is one more thing. Regarding your proposed plan to prevent and cure the Fierce Beast virus, the higher-ups have decided to launch a special research task force and would like to hire you as a specially invited expert."

Using Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine to research methods to prevent and cure the Fierce Beast virus was initially proposed by Liang He, so it was perfectly reasonable for the Animal Research Institute to invite her to participate.

"I don’t know much about Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, so I might not be of much help. It would be better to recruit people directly from the Blue Star."

Liang He wasn’t the type to bite off more than she could chew for the sake of vanity and profit.

Even though Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine was, in fact, a branch derived from Traditional Chinese Medicine, she couldn’t shamelessly claim to be an expert in it.

"Do you have any recommended candidates, then?"

In truth, Huo An also knew that Liang He hated trouble more than anything. Otherwise, she wouldn’t be happily staying in this remote corner with the fluffy animals, keeping basically zero contact with the outside world.

"I do... but wouldn’t that be considered nepotism?"

Liang He thought of her friends from when she studied Traditional Chinese Medicine on the Blue Star. She was willing to give them a chance, but she just didn’t know if they were suitable.

"Of course not."

Amused by Liang He’s somewhat absurd thought, Huo An shook his head helplessly and gave her a brief explanation.

"Having you recommend candidates will save them a lot of trouble and workload."

"I understand. In that case, I’ll contact the people on the Blue Star in a couple of days to see if they’re willing."

In Liang He’s view, this kind of thing was a two-way street. She needed to seek the other party’s consent first.

"Alright, then I’ll wait for your news."

With the second matter resolved, Huo An brought up another issue.

"The last thing is about you commanding animals to participate in the battle on the Greenfield Star."

"...I shouldn’t have violated any Federation laws, right?"

Liang He frantically recalled the Federation laws in her mind. Confirming that she hadn’t crossed any bottom lines, she breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Although some protected animals were inevitably injured during the battle, it was all the doing of the Fierce Beasts. That shouldn’t be blamed on her, right?

"Don’t be nervous. It’s not a bad thing."

Huo An softly comforted Liang He and casually explained the reason.

"Do you remember Xu Yi once mentioning the War Beast Army to you?"

At that time, in order to cover up the fact that Kuang Ye and the others went to the battlefield in their Beast Forms, Xu Yi had used the War Beast Army as a guise and successfully fooled everyone. Now, this old matter just happened to be brought up again.

"The concept of the War Beast Army was proposed long before the Fierce Beast Army even existed."

Or rather, the emergence of the Fierce Beast Army stemmed from the concept of the War Beast Army.

Initially, based on the existence of Beastmen, the Federation considered whether they could utilize the traits of certain animals to cooperate with the Federation Army in combat.

However, they didn’t expect that after the Rebel Army found out about this, they would directly develop the Fierce Beast virus, wreaking havoc and becoming a major threat to the Federation.

"The Federation has never been able to find a way to make ordinary animals cooperate with the Federation Army in battle, so the War Beast Army plan was suspended for a time."

But Liang He’s performance in the battle on the Greenfield Star had rekindled their hopes. If a War Beast Army could be established, it wouldn’t only be able to fight against the Fierce Beast Army; it would also be incredibly helpful in other areas.

For example, canines with a keen sense of smell, pervasive flying insects, and birds for aerial communication...

"And your appearance makes the War Beast Army plan no longer empty talk."

Not only was it no longer empty talk, but it had even begun to take shape, showing excellent results in actual combat.

"What do you want me to do?"

Actually, when Liang He first thought of letting ordinary animals participate in battle, she was inspired by the War Beast Army that Xu Yi had mentioned.

Therefore, she could understand the Federation’s desire and determination to establish the War Beast Army. If possible, she was also willing to provide assistance.

"Specific details still need to be discussed, but they hope you will be the soul of this War Beast Army."

Without Liang He, there would be no day for the War Beast Army to restart. Therefore, her existence was of vital importance.

"Of course, your main profession can still be a Breeder; it mainly depends on your wishes."

No matter what, Liang He was Huo An’s employee. He had an obligation to protect her right to choose freely and to respect her wishes.

"I can try to help you communicate with the animals and establish a connection, but I don’t want to manage anything else."

The reason Liang He initially chose to come to the Tianyao Star Protection Zone to work as a Breeder was precisely because she didn’t want to get involved in too many disputes, and complex interpersonal relationships were even more of a headache for her.

She simply wanted to spend her time with the fluffy animals. A peaceful and warm daily routine was the ideal life she pursued.

"Understood. I will convey your wishes to the higher-ups."

Just as Huo An expected, Liang He disliked fighting. Even though she possessed formidable combat power, it didn’t mean she was willing to get tangled up in conflicts.

However, the fact that she agreed to help establish the War Beast Army should be enough to make the higher-ups very happy.

After all, given Liang He’s capabilities, even if she refused outright, the Federation couldn’t force her and would still have to maintain their respect. Otherwise, if she was poached by the Rebel Army, they wouldn’t even have a place to cry about it.

"Huo An, Liang He! Are you two done talking yet?"

Having already devoured all the roasted sweet potatoes and chestnuts, and with the red wine pitcher drained to the bottom, Xu Yi couldn’t hold back anymore and continued playing video games. He had even forcefully pulled Lan Zhuo in and teamed up with another temporary teammate.

But since the two of them hadn’t returned, their gaming squad was short on people, and they were missing their top-tier players. Just the few of them couldn’t win at all.

They had even run into a team that Huo An and Liang He had previously crushed. Being thoroughly defeated in return and mercilessly mocked by them, Xu Yi slapped his thigh in sheer anger.

"We’ll be right there!"

Liang He hollered back at Xu Yi, then exchanged a glance with Huo An. She returned to the stove first and unceremoniously stuffed her slightly cold feet beneath the warm belly of the Mengji Snow Leopard next to her seat.

"Liang He, quick, quick, quick! Save me, I’m about to die again!"