Chapter 429 - 225: We Have to Catch Bad Two-legged Beasts Again Next Time
Chapter 429: Chapter 225: We Have to Catch Bad Two-legged Beasts Again Next Time
’Smells so good. Wanna eat.’
’That’s the smell of roast chicken.’
’I like roast goose. Is there any?’
’The Two-legged Beast is here with tasty food.’
’...’
Even the ever-composed Wolf King, Ao Tian, slowly paced to a spot near the gate. His emerald-green eyes were fixed on Yang Qi and the bag in his hands. Although he was not as eager as the other wolves, the slight wag of his tail betrayed his attention.
Yang Qi smiled, opened the gate, and walked into the enclosure.
He didn’t rush to hand out the food. Instead, he first went around petting the heads of the wolves that had gathered around him. He gave Happy an extra-thorough ruffling of his neck fur, then used the Basic Spirit Communication Technique to praise them.
"You all did an excellent job today. You were very brave. These roast chickens and geese are your reward."
’Goodies, goodies!’
Happy hopped on the spot in excitement.
’Happy likes the Two-legged Beast best!’
The other Gray Wolves chimed in with low whimpers, their eyes fixed hungrily on the bag.
Yang Qi didn’t keep them waiting any longer and began to take out the food, one piece at a time.
He remembered each wolf’s preference, accurately handing either a roast chicken or a roast goose to the correct Gray Wolf.
"Your roast chicken."
"And your roast goose."
"Ao Tian, this is for you. You get both."
"Happy, here you go. The biggest roast chicken."
Yang Qi spoke softly via the Spirit Communication Technique as he handed out the food.
The Gray Wolves happily took their respective rewards. Without any fighting or snatching, they each carried their prize to a corner and began to devour it with relish.
For a time, the wolf enclosure was filled with the sounds of contented chewing and appreciative purrs rumbling in their throats.
Happy was the fastest eater. He wolfed down his food, tail wagging nonstop, letting out muffled whimpers of delight.
’Delicious, delicious!’
’So good!’
’Next time, we have to catch more bad Two-legged Beasts!’
’Then we’ll get more tasty treats!’
Yang Qi didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, but their thoughts still warmed his heart.
’These guys... their wild nature is still untamed, but they have their own simple, direct brand of loyalty and wisdom.’
"Alright, take your time, everyone. There’s no rush."
Yang Qi watched the pack feast with a smile on his face. "After the zoo closes this evening and there’s no one around, I’ll come back and take you all out for a walk on the paths, let you stretch your legs."
This was something he had planned in advance as an extra bonus for them.
These Gray Wolves were heroes, and they deserved the best treatment.
It would be relatively safe after closing time, and letting them out for some exercise would be good for them both physically and mentally.
’Go out to stretch our legs? Yes, yes!’
Happy was the first to respond. The other Gray Wolves also whimpered in anticipation, and even Ao Tian lifted his head to give Yang Qi a glance, his eyes gentle.
After placating the wolf pack, Yang Qi left them to enjoy their feast and departed from the enclosure.
...
「That afternoon.」
The Veterinarians performed a minor surgery on "Stone," successfully removing the microchip from under the skin of his neck.
The surgery went smoothly. With Yang Qi there to comfort him, "Stone" didn’t suffer any severe stress reactions and was recovering well.
Two of their teams in a row had met with utter disaster at Donghua Zoo, suffering heavy losses.
Although the poaching organization, Jiulian Mountain, was vicious, they were ultimately in it for the money. They weren’t a group of terrorists or assassins with no moral floor.
With their scouting team and their operations team getting caught in succession, the more people fell into the net, the greater the risk of their leadership being exposed.
Under these circumstances, cutting their losses and abandoning "Stone"—a piece of "merchandise" that was already exposed and extremely high-risk—was the only logical choice.
The Zoo, for its part, would naturally strengthen its security measures, but another large-scale, direct assault was unlikely in the near future.
As for Yang Qi himself, who was now a "person of interest" to the enemy...
He was completely unafraid.
With his Cultivation at the Qi Cultivation Fifth Layer, numerous forms of Magic, Magical Artifacts, and Talismans, and several intelligent, loyal, and courageous Guardian Beasts at his side, he was more than capable of protecting himself, so long as he wasn’t besieged by an armed battalion.
’If they really wanted revenge, they could just come and try!’
...
As night fell, the Zoo grew quiet once more.
Yang Qi returned to his dormitory by the mountain. He first prepared some Spirit Rice Porridge for his Guardian Beasts, had a simple meal himself, and then eagerly headed up to the Cultivation Chamber on the second floor.
From his Hundred Pouches Belt, he took out the Five Elements Array Plate he had received as a system reward.
The Array Plate was about the size of his palm and shaped like a perfect pentagon. Its material was neither gold nor jade, yet it was warm and smooth to the touch. Faintly, a five-colored radiance swirled endlessly within it, corresponding to the five elements: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth.
Each of its five corners had a small groove for embedding a Spirit Stone, while the center was marked with an even more complex and profound core rune.
Just holding it in his hand, Yang Qi could feel the pure and stable fluctuations of Five Elements Spiritual Power it contained, far surpassing what his previous, cruder Universal Array Plate could ever compare to.
He took a deep breath to calm his racing heart.
First, Yang Qi dismantled the Five Elements Spirit Gathering Array he had set up in the center of the Cultivation Chamber. He collected the five Mid-grade Five Elements Spirit Stones that served as the array’s foundation and removed the old Universal Array Plate.
Then, following the cardinal directions of the five elements, he embedded the five Mid-grade Spirit Stones into the corresponding corner grooves of the Five Elements Array Plate.
The instant the Spirit Stones were set in place, the Array Plate trembled lightly. A five-colored brilliance erupted from it but was swiftly drawn back in, leaving only a soft halo flowing across its surface. The Spiritual Power fluctuations, however, became far more condensed and orderly.
Next, Yang Qi placed the Five Elements Array Plate in the center of the Cultivation Chamber, right where the eye of the array was meant to be.
As the Array Plate made contact with the floor, the simple Array Patterns that had been carved on the ground to connect the five Spirit Stones seemed to be drawn to it. Wisps of Spiritual Light spontaneously spread out, linking up with the runes on the Array Plate’s edge and forming a new, more complete, precise, and integrated Array.
HUMMM~~
A low, almost inaudible hum rippled through the air.