Chapter 74: Newcomers Arrive at the Service Area!

Chapter 74: Chapter 74: Newcomers Arrive at the Service Area!

Three days had passed since the Snow Festival banquet.

During these three days, Liang He used the money earned from her live streams to purchase Blue Star’s special souvenirs for her colleagues and mailed them home. Meanwhile, the felt dolls she had given away through the lucky draw had already been received, and feedback came pouring in.

[I can’t believe that at my age, I finally get to experience the joy of opening a blind box. The dolls made by the Breeder are truly amazing!]

[Wow! My wish actually came true, and I won the Canglan Hunting Eagle doll! I feel like I can even smell the scent of freedom on him~]

[I’m about to cry. I want to duel with these lucky bastards! Out of so many people, why couldn’t I be one of them?! WAAH...]

Looking at the pictures posted by netizens, Liang He blushed at their praise while simultaneously finding the other comments hilarious. She figured she would have to groom the fluffy creatures more often in the future, gathering extra fur to give out as perks for everyone.

"Liang He? Liang He!"

Xu Yi saw Liang He lying leisurely on a lounger in the sunroom, scrolling through her Light Brain. She was entirely surrounded by fierce beasts guarding her from all directions. Under the warm sunshine, the fluffy creatures were already growing drowsy.

Having long been blacklisted by the animals and not daring to disturb them rashly, Xu Yi could only wave his hands desperately from below, hoping she would notice and respond to him soon.

"Huh?"

Just as Xu Yi was about to shout himself hoarse, Liang He finally noticed his presence. She walked over to the glass window, opened it, and looked down.

"Doctor Xu, were you calling me?"

"Phew... You finally heard me!"

Xu Yi waved at her, gesturing for her to hurry downstairs because he had something to discuss.

By the time Liang He unhurriedly appeared with a group of yawning, squinting Beast Beasts in tow, another person was standing beside Xu Yi.

"Liang He, let me introduce you. This is Lan Zhuo, a Veterinarian sent by the Federal Animal Research Institute."

Lan Zhuo was a genius Veterinarian with an extremely high talent for research. He was the only outstanding talent to hold positions in both the research and medical departments simultaneously, earning the approval of both department heads. Therefore, when Minister Yiding recommended him to the director, absolutely no one from either department objected.

"Hello, Liang He. I’m Lan Zhuo."

Looking at Lan Zhuo, Liang He inexplicably thought of the Canglan Hunting Eagle. Lanton and Lan Zhuo—it was a surprisingly coincidental naming similarity. Even more strikingly, the man standing before her had blue hair that was almost identical in color to the Canglan Hunting Eagle’s feathers.

"Hello, Doctor Lan Zhuo."

After a brief greeting, Xu Yi led Lan Zhuo away to familiarize him with his future work environment.

"Doctor Lan Zhuo, you will be the exclusive Veterinarian for the Seventh Service Area in the future. There are some things that are inconvenient for me to say outright, but you should already be aware of them."

Xu Yi was referring to Lan Zhuo’s relationship with Lanton. That’s right—Lan Zhuo and Lanton were biological brothers. However, Lan Zhuo had not inherited the Beastman bloodline and was just an ordinary human. Even so, relying on his own talent and hard work, he had still become a dazzling, highly anticipated rising star and the most favored candidate by the director of the Federal Animal Research Institute for his succession.

"I understand."

Before coming to the reserve, Lan Zhuo had been repeatedly instructed by the director and the two ministers. Upon arriving, he had been grabbed by Huo An for another talk. If he still didn’t understand, his IQ would probably be highly questionable.

"In addition, everything related to the Seventh Service Area is directly overseen by Director Huo An. However, the main person in charge of daily operations is Station Chief Liang."

Of all the service areas, the Seventh Service Area was the most unique and, at the same time, the most unrestricted.

"Liang He is very easy to get along with. You can bring up any needs you have with her. A friendly tip: the food she cooks is incredibly delicious!"

Ever since Xu Yi noticed the Silver Moon Wolf’s anomalies, he had guessed that the research institute would send someone over in person to investigate. However, he hadn’t expected it to be Lan Zhuo. This worked out well, though; with Lanton around, Lan Zhuo could somewhat be considered one of their own.

"Cook... food?"

Having been previously immersed in his research, Lan Zhuo actually didn’t know much about Liang He. The information he had was only gathered from a handful of conversations.

"Yes! It’s a special cuisine unique to Blue Star. It tastes ten million times better than nutrient solution!"

At the thought of stepping down and likely being unable to eat Liang He’s delicious food for a short while, Xu Yi suddenly deflated like a punctured balloon.

"Also, if you see Evolutionary Stage fierce beasts in the service area, don’t be too afraid, but don’t rashly approach them either. Unless Liang He is present, ignoring them is the safest rule of thumb."

Under Liang He’s careful guidance, the Mojin King Tiger and the others wouldn’t be as repulsive toward the permanent residents of the service area as they were to outsiders. But it was still best not to provoke them; after all, none of the staff members could ever be a second Liang He.

"So... Station Chief Liang really can make the fierce beasts obey?"

Lan Zhuo uncharacteristically revealed a look of disbelief. For someone who was constantly immersed in research and relatively weak in expressing emotions, this slight shift in expression was enough to explain everything.

"Don’t be too surprised. We’re all used to it."

Starting with Cedriel, Lanton, Kuang Ye, Xuan Jiao, and Cyril, there were already five SSS-level Beastmen who had submitted to Liang He. But Xu Yi knew very well that this wasn’t Liang He’s limit; rather, it was simply because she had only encountered these specific Beastmen so far.

Unaware that there was another hidden Beastman silently lurking beside Liang He, acting as her daily matching bracelet, Xu Yi had still underestimated her overwhelmingly strong affinity.

"Thanks to Liang He’s presence, our Veterinarian work has been able to proceed smoothly. So I sincerely advise you to get along well with her."

Since Lan Zhuo was here to study the Silver Moon Wolf’s anomalies, there would inevitably be times when he needed Liang He’s cooperation. As a senior colleague and upperclassman, Xu Yi felt obligated to look out for him a bit.

Yes, Xu Yi had previously been a member of the Federal Animal Research Institute as well, but he was later poached by Huo An to join the reserve. At the time, Huo An had even been thoroughly chewed out by the director for daring to poach staff right out from under the research institute’s nose.

"Alright, I understand. Thank you."

After the two finished touring the entire service area, Lan Zhuo decided to go and conduct another test on the Silver Moon Wolf first.

Because the weather was getting colder, the Silver Moon Wolf had moved into the animal dormitory along with her two wolf pups. Therefore, when Lan Zhuo, without giving it much thought, directly opened the dormitory door, he couldn’t help but be shocked by the sight before him.

"...Sorry for the intrusion."

Facing the synchronized, piercing gazes of five Evolutionary Beastmen, Lan Zhuo’s breath hitched. He subconsciously locked his eyes on the Canglan Hunting Eagle, his brother Lanton.

How to put it? Lanton was truly as heartless and dismissive of his own flesh and blood as ever. Now, coupled with the fact that he only acknowledged Liang He, it felt even more hurtful.

"SCREECH?"

Meeting Lan Zhuo’s gaze, Lanton flapped his wings and flew directly above him. He stared fiercely at Lan Zhuo’s beautiful blue hair, a flash of displeasure crossing his eagle eyes.

He couldn’t believe a two-legged beast was actually copying his style. This was absolutely unacceptable!

"SCREECH!"

The Canglan Hunting Eagle suddenly dove toward the top of Lan Zhuo’s head, aiming its beak directly at the target and preparing to bite. But before Lan Zhuo could even react, a slender, fair hand decisively pinched the Canglan Hunting Eagle’s beak shut.

"Lanton, pulling people’s hair is not a good habit."