Chapter 22

"Is there anything wrong with the nursery?" Su Ci asked.

Hearing his question, 4586 stopped and reported to him in detail what happened in the nursery after the blood rain came.

It turned out that there was a teleportation platform in the activity room, which was connected to the cubs' room. As soon as 4586 received the blood rain alert, he carried the cubs one by one to the teleportation platform.

The information of each cub has been recorded in the Yuantai intelligent brain. As long as the sensor light is scanned, the cub can be automatically transported to the corresponding room.

This process only takes three seconds, so even if 4586 relies on itself, it can be completed quickly.

The rooms that house the cubs are specially made, and even adults in their beastly state may not be able to break them, let alone these cubs who have not yet fully mastered the power of their bloodline.

"So, in extreme weather, promptly sending the cubs back to their rooms not only reduces their exposure to pollutants, but also prevents them from going berserk and doing irrational things, which could hinder the team's work."

4586 kindly reminded, "Susu, this is also the key point you need to remember."

Su Ci nodded. If that was the case, then it was no wonder that the nursery was so peaceful.

"So, is there anything unusual when it rains?"

4586 continued, "After the babies were sent to the room, only Sixty-Six, Seventy-Seven, and Eighty-Eight went into a frenzy. Sixty-Six and Seventy-Seven have since calmed down under the effects of the tranquilizer."

Su Ci frowned, "What about number eight?"

4586: "Baba just used the tranquilizer model JH05493 last night. It hasn't been 24 hours yet, and there's still some tranquilizer left in his system. According to the doctor's orders, he can't use it again, so he's still going crazy."

In front of Su Ci's eyes, the young boy's stubborn and hateful green eyes appeared.

He frowned slightly, watching 4586 become busy again after answering the question, and reluctantly asked, "Is there anything I can help you with?"

"I'm preparing lunch for 33 and 55," 4586 said, scanning behind Su Ci. "Didn't 22 and 44 come back with Su Su?"

Su Ci: "Well, their condition is unstable and they are left in the medical department."

"Okay." 4586 said innocently, "I can handle the preparation and delivery of San San and Wu Wu's lunch. I don't have anything else to do for now. Su Su, you can take a nap."

"You'll have an orientation at 3pm this afternoon. I'll show you around the nursery and the equipment. You'll learn about the cubs' daily routines and the daily duties of the keepers. Susu, remember to bring your employee handbook."

Employee Handbook...

Su Ci thought of the "Keeper's Manual" still in the space button with half a piece of spider silk sandwiched between it. He paused and nodded.

"Oh, okay."

So Su Ci didn't stay long and left the kitchen with Number One, preparing to return to the dormitory.

But after entering the elevator, Su Ci thought about it and closed his eyes. The scene in Room 503 of the nursery appeared before his eyes.

In Room 503, the sensor light on the ceiling was on, illuminating the room brightly. The furniture that had been neatly arranged in the room was now in a mess, and even the bed was collapsed.

The young boy with wolf ears and a wolf tail had a bloody head and his clothes were torn in several places. He looked very miserable.

Perhaps he was tired from all the tossing and turning, he was lying on the floor, gasping for breath.

I don’t know how he ended up like this when he was the only one in the room.

Su Ci hesitated for a moment and looked down at Number One.

"You should go back to the dormitory first," he said.

Number One blinked, stretched out his little hand to grab the hem of his clothes, and shook his head pitifully.

Seeing that he wanted to follow, Su Ci let him go.

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Su Ci went to the fifth floor and took No. 1 to the door of Room 503 for identity verification.

[Ding——Authentication passed]

[Hello, trainee breeder Su Ci. After testing, cub number eight is experiencing emotional distress and is in a frenzy. He is not currently in danger of death and does not meet the conditions for activation.]

[Should we force the opening of Room 503 in the nursery?]

[Note: This startup record will be sent to the supervisor, please choose carefully]

Su Ci didn't read the text carefully, just clicked confirm and walked into the room.

Number 8, who was lying on the ground gasping for breath, sensed the metal door opening, and his eyes, which had turned into vertical pupils, suddenly looked over here.

When he saw clearly that it was Su Ci who came in, the young boy was stunned at first, then he bared his teeth, turned over from the ground, and then turned into a shadow and pounced towards Su Ci.

"Bang!"

Su Ci turned sideways at the last moment, and No. 8's forehead hit the closed metal door again. The pain made him cover his forehead, grimacing, and saline solution seeped from the corners of his eyes.

After recovering, Number Eight opened his eyes and looked at the closed metal door. He turned his head and glared at Su Ci with hatred.

“Awoo, awoo—”

The child howled fiercely at Su Ci. His voice was childish and sounded fierce and ferocious.

His face was covered in bruises, and blood oozed from his forehead and mouth. Although his expression was ferocious and violent, he looked like a paper tiger...

Oh no, it should be paper wolf?

Su Ci looked at the big furry tail behind him and corrected himself in his heart.

Although he was dominated by his animal instincts, Number Eight did not pounce on Su Ci immediately. Instead, he got on all fours, half-crouched on the ground, and walked around Su Ci cautiously.

In those green eyes that had turned into vertical pupils, in addition to deep hatred, there was also scrutiny and vigilance.

With only animal instincts left, he sensed a dangerous aura from Su Ci, but this caution did not last long.

“Ouch!”

After some scrutiny, the young boy finally couldn't suppress the impulse in his heart and pounced on Su Ci to bite him.

His movements were extremely swift, like a flash of black lightning. In the next moment, he could knock Su Ci down and bite off his fragile neck.

However, someone was quicker than him.

Suddenly, a broken table leg rolled to the boy's feet. He stood up and lunged forward, his toes landing firmly on the table leg. Then...

"thump--"

Before Number 8 could pounce on Su Ci, he fell straight to the ground, landing flat on his face.

Following a cry of pain, the room fell into silence again.

After a long time, Number Eight recovered. He forced himself to raise his head and saw a line of blood flowing from his nostrils. A drop fell on the white floor, splashing a blood flower.

The boy's eyes became wet again, with two tear bubbles appearing at the corners of his eyes.

Su Ci stood there and did nothing.

He frowned slightly and looked at the little guy who was glaring at Number Eight. He was so young and thin, but he looked like he was protecting his child.

When she noticed his gaze, Number One turned her head to look at him. Her black and red eyes were round and big, embedded in her little face that was not even as big as a palm, making her look particularly innocent and simple.

He just wanted to protect the breeder, what's wrong with that?

Moreover, this time the child did not confront the opponent head-on, but knew how to use the tools around him to achieve the best combat effect, which in itself was a smart move.

He has courage and self-awareness, which is very rare for a cub of his age.

Thinking of this, Su Ci gave him a look of approval.

The child, who was a little nervous when he was staring at him, was stunned for a moment, then grinned, with a somewhat cute smile on his face.

In front of them, No. 8, who was barely holding up his upper body, finally lost control of his hands.

"thump--"

He slid forward again and fell to the ground, looking dizzy and exhausted, unable to move. His furry ears and tail drooped limply like a puddle of mud.

Su Ci squatted down, looked at him for a while, and finally reached out his hand and gently placed it on the top of his head.

Although Number Eight was lying on the ground exhausted, he still raised his chin with great effort, glared at him angrily, and bared his teeth at Su Ci stubbornly - he looked like a complete wolf cub, and the kind that was particularly vengeful.

Su Ci didn't take it seriously. Soon, a barely perceptible light of golden color appeared from his palm and merged into the young boy's body.

With the infusion of this golden light, No. 8's cold green animal eyes slowly enlarged and returned to normal human eyes, and his tense expression relaxed.

The protruding blue veins on his face subsided, and as the blood power in his body was soothed and suppressed, fatigue and sleepiness quickly attacked the young man.

The boy's eyelids seemed to be getting heavier and heavier, but he tried his best to keep them open.

Until the end, he only had time to look at Su Ci deeply before he finally couldn't hold on and closed his eyes.

Number 8's big furry tail also disappeared as the power of his bloodline faded, but the two black and gray furry ears on his head were still there.

The cub's fur is soft and smooth, and the cartilage in its ears is not hard at all. Instead, it is soft and elastic, and feels soft and smooth, and feels very good.

Su Ci couldn't help but rub it twice more.

When the child next to them saw this, he couldn't help but lean over to take a look. Su Ci noticed his curiosity, so he retracted his hand and signaled to him with his eyes.

Number One blinked and saw the encouragement in Su Ci's eyes. He hesitated for a moment, but finally came over cautiously and gently placed his little hand on one of Number Eight's ears.

As soon as the child felt the strange furry touch, he subconsciously retracted his hand, but soon he couldn't help but reach out again and touch the wolf cub's furry ears.

It feels soft and comfortable.

The child blinked his eyes with surprise in them. He looked at Su Ci with pure joy in his eyes.

The corners of Su Ci's mouth curved slightly, revealing a satisfied smile.

A newborn soul can possess clever fighting skills and can ruthlessly defeat enemies who want to harm it, but at the same time, it must also learn to perceive the beauty of this world.

Only in this way can one have enough willpower to support oneself and stick to one's original intention when one's spiritual intelligence is corroded by evil thoughts.

Su Ci watched as Number One obediently withdrew her hands after touching enough, then he bent down and carried the completely unconscious Number Eight back to the bed.

The little boy's originally pretty and cute face now looked extremely miserable. Not only were there many bruises, but it was also stained with a lot of blood. Some of the blood had solidified into scabs, while some were still slowly flowing down the skin.

Although he looked miserable, the little wolf cub had a very strong vitality, burning like a small stove in winter, much stronger than the children around him.

Looking at his dirty little face, Su Ci felt it was very annoying, so he stood up and walked into the bathroom, fetching a basin of clean water.

Perhaps due to the influence of the blood rain, the content of pollutants in the water flowing from the faucet increased to a level that Su Ci could not ignore even if he wanted to.

He pursed his lips and casually cast a purification spell into the basin.

If Gu Qingchen were here, he would find that the purifying energy released by Su Ci was almost identical to his.

No, it should be said that it is hundreds of times richer.

Number One stared at the basin of clear water containing purifying energy with his eyes wide open. He had experienced the feeling of being enveloped by that energy and could not forget it.

So, are keepers also purifiers? He couldn't help but wonder.

Could the breeder possibly work in the medical purification department in the future? Thinking of the adults' "fight" for the breeder, Number One became even more obedient.

He stood aside and watched Su Ci wipe the blood off Number 8's face.

The child just watched quietly, without making any noise or noise.

Although he didn't like Number Eight, he knew... the breeder was not just his breeder.

Soon, the clear water in the basin was dyed red, and No. 8's face was finally wiped clean.

Perhaps it was because the water was rich in purifying energy, the skin on the boy's face looked particularly white, tender and smooth after being wiped.

Su Ci couldn't help but poke the boy's chubby face, then dropped the towel, took out the medical spray that Guan Zhishu gave him from the space button, and sprayed it on No. 8's face.

I don’t know if it was because the spray was effective or because it had a calming effect, but after spraying it, No. 8’s painful frown slowly relaxed and he fell even deeper into a deep sleep.

The outburst of bloodline power consumed too much of his physical strength, and he needed more sleep to recover. However, when he woke up from sleep, his control over bloodline power would be further improved.

That's really interesting.

Su Ci looked at Number Eight. He looked like a human, but had the characteristics of a monster. He could be called a half-monster, but based on the thin blood content, he definitely couldn't be considered one.

However, compared to pure humans, those who are born with power are undoubtedly more suitable for survival in this world.

Su Ci stood up and took the basin of blood to deal with it.

Although it has been diluted, one can still vaguely sense a weak energy from the blood. This energy should be a great tonic for the monsters in the red fog.

Therefore, the monsters attacking the humans here should not be just for hunting.

Among the events that happened this morning, there was one thing that Su Ci found very interesting, and that was what Yan Ping mentioned -

Those monsters will not actively destroy buildings.

In fact, it’s not that the monsters don’t want to, but that they can’t... When the blood rain came, Su Ci sensed a force of rules shrouding the 24th base.

Unfortunately, the force of rules that was formed somehow began to loosen due to unknown reasons.

It can also be speculated that as the power of rules continues to dissipate, in the future, when the bloody rain, no, when extreme weather comes again, the red fog that comes back with it will not just stay outdoors.

The monsters that depend on the red fog will not only increase in number, but also become more unscrupulous.

Not only do they destroy buildings, they also enter them to look for food - the flesh and blood of the humans in the base, especially those warriors who can transform into beasts, are extremely attractive to these monsters.

And this is not the worst.

Once the power of the rules of the shelter base completely dissipates, the red fog will not only appear in extreme weather conditions.

This resentment that gathers all the twisted negative energy will once again invade every corner of the planet, and the monsters in the red fog will lose all restraints.

By then, all life on this planet will be unprotected.

and……

Su Ci raised his head slightly, and seemed to be able to see the sky filled with red mist through the ceiling.

He could sense that this power of rules also bound the red fog to this planet.

Once this rule completely disappears, the red fog on the Prison Star will most likely spread to other planets... By then, it will not only be the life on this planet that will be affected.

I don’t know if those humans who have fled to other planets are ready?

Su Ci looked puzzled, and finally shrugged his shoulders, lowered his head again, felt the blood in the basin, then washed his hands carefully and wiped them with a towel.

Now that you are here, make the most of it.

Anyway, there is still time now, so there is no need to rush.

After settling the wolf cub, Su Ci took Number One out of Room 503.

When he came to the corridor, he thought since he was already here, he might as well take a look at the other cubs.

Number Three and Number Five did not go berserk. One was still huddled in the corner, playing with a metal ball, while the other was lying on the small table, drawing seriously.

And No. 6 and No. 7 who were sprayed with tranquilizer...

Su Ci looked at rooms 501 and 502 next to him.

Perhaps they were sprayed with tranquilizers during the frenzy, and because of regulations, 4586 did not enter the room to take care of them, so at this moment both cubs were sleeping on the ground.

This time, Su Ci finally remembered their appearance.

Number Six looked not much older than Number Eight, with short golden hair, a very beautiful light golden color.

The child's animalistic features were not obvious at this moment. He had no ears, but a long and thin tail stretched out from behind his butt.

The hair on the tail is brown and yellow with a hint of gold, sparkling in the light. You can tell at a glance that the hair is of good quality.

He was lying on the ground with his arms and legs spread out, snoring soundly, his mouth slightly open, and a suspicious liquid flowing from the corners of his mouth.

Under Su Ci's gaze, the child raised the back of his hand to wipe the corner of his mouth, then smacked his lips, turned over again, grabbed his tail and rolled it around his neck, and continued to sleep carefree.

Su Ci looked at room number seven again.

Number Seven is petite and about the same age as Number Five. He has silver-white hair and his animal-like ears are pointed, like two halved leaves.

Is this... a deer's ear?

In addition to this pair of furry ears, there are indeed two round, furry little horns on his forehead.

Unlike his usual noisy and mischievous appearance, the little boy was now curled up in a pile of debris, with his eyes closed and his two little hands curled up in front of him. It was a very insecure sleeping position.

Su Ci observed for a while and found that the little boy remained in this position without moving.

When I opened my eyes, the image in my mind disappeared.

Su Ci rarely showed hesitation, but finally went into the two children's rooms separately, pulled the quilt to cover them, and then took No. 1 back into the elevator.

In fact, at such a short distance, he could definitely use flash, but doing so would easily attract attention - Su Ci didn't want to be exposed for the time being.

There are still many things he doesn't understand, so he needs this identity as a cover.

Besides, he felt that the life of a breeder was quite interesting.

The elevator stopped at the third floor.

Number One watched the elevator door open, lowered his head in disappointment, and followed Su Ci out of the elevator.

He still remembered the little creatures that the breeder had taken him to see in the morning, and the small piece of clean land. In addition to the novelty, he also felt a sense of familiarity and intimacy from them.

The soil in that small piece of exposed land seemed to contain not a single bit of the blood-red substance that the people in the base called "pollutants."

Number One had secretly visited the plantation, where he had seen bags of soil shipped from outer space. Those bags of soil did not seem as clean as the small piece of land he had, and he did not want to get close to them.

The most amazing thing is the little thing buried in the ground that constantly conveys information to him and "talks" to him.

This was a situation Number One had never encountered before.

He thought that what was buried in that small piece of land might be a seed, but he had seen seeds before.

There are many seeds in the nursery, which are placed in transparent glass jars or culture media.

Those glass jars are filled with transparent liquid, and the seeds will grow in the glass jars, developing yellow-brown roots and tender yellow leaves.

During this period, growers have to constantly change their water so that they can finally become edible vegetables.

For a while, Number One was very interested in these plants and stayed in the garden every day, but no seed or plant ever spoke to him.

So he was not sure whether what was buried in the ground was a seed.

Number One wanted to go and see, but he was reluctant to leave the keeper, so he had to suppress his curiosity for the time being.

After all, it was the keeper who made it, so he would definitely go there again, right? Then he could follow and see it, and still be with the keeper.

Moreover, just now in the lobby on the first floor of the logistics department, he saw the breeder exchanging solid fertilizers and multi-functional maintenance liquid. He had only seen these two things in the breeding garden before.

So this further confirmed his guess - even if the thing buried underground was not a seed, it should be a plant.

Thinking of this, Number One followed Su Ci closely and returned to dormitory 303 together.

The keepers' dormitory has windows, so even without turning on the lights, it is still brighter than the cubs' room. However, it is also more dangerous in extreme weather.

However, in No. 1's heart, this dormitory is the safest and his favorite place in the entire 24th Base.

When he was with the breeder, he felt that the blood-red dots that surrounded him all the time had become much less, and after entering this room, they were completely gone.

Number One stood at the door and waited for the metal door behind him to close automatically. Then he took a deep breath and felt his body and mind relax.

Su Ci had already walked straight into the kitchen and started to boil water to prepare lunch. He had not eaten enough in the morning, and now every part of his body was craving for food.

Although the water on Prison Star has been filtered and purified, it still contains pollutants, but the concentration is so low that ordinary people cannot detect it.

Originally, Su Ci could still tolerate it, but now...

Hasn't he mastered the art of purification?

Although the effect is much worse than when he uses the power of his soul, it is more targeted and is sufficient for water sources with lower pollution levels.

He filled a larger kettle with hot water and threw a purifier into it. When the negative emotions and hostility disappeared, only pure spiritual energy remained.

Under his control, these spiritual energies did not dissipate, but were integrated into the water. Drinking such spiritual water for a long time can nourish the body and remove impurities in the body.

However, it would be too troublesome if I had to do this every time...

Su Ci tilted his head and thought for a moment, then drew a line in the air with his fingertips, and a miniature magic circle emitting golden light appeared.