Chapter 28

Logistics Department staff dormitory.

Luo Shengfei had just returned to his room. His wounds had already scabbed and fallen off after being healed in the medical cabin. Apart from a little uneven skin tone, there were no sequelae.

Under the attack of the blood rain and giant spiders, the pollution he had suffered had been purified to a low level, and he would have no problem undergoing purification again tomorrow.

He put down the heavy toolbox, opened it, and looked at the tools and parts inside that had become a mess due to running and collisions, and he couldn't help but show a look of heartache.

Fortunately, his toolbox was sturdy enough and nothing inside was damaged. After spending some time tidying it up, he took out two cans of beef and carefully opened one of them.

The fragrant smell of beef immediately filled the room. He was about to enjoy the aroma and was about to eat it, but then the communicator rang.

Nursery-Su Ci.

Luo Shengfei casually clicked to answer the call and said carelessly: "Keeper Su, good evening, I'm fine now, thank you for your concern!"

Su Ci, who hadn't said a word yet, said: "..."

Shouldn't he be concerned?

Before he could say anything, Luo Shengfei continued, "I'm eating the canned beef I exchanged from you this morning. What brand did you buy? It's not only filling, but also chewier than the ones supplied at the base. It's delicious!"

He ate beef and spoke in a slurred voice, "Can you send me the shopping link? I'll go back and buy it when I have a long vacation."

"...Wait for me to go back and look for it." Su Ci said.

"Hehe, thank you for your help then." Luo Shengfei nodded happily.

Then, Su Ci explained his purpose to him.

"Of course I can." Luo Shengfei pondered, "But... can we add another can? This is indeed a bit difficult..."

Su Ci: “…Okay.”

Luo Shengfei: "Hahahaha, fine, I'll find a solution as soon as possible, just wait!"

After receiving an accurate answer, Su Ci ended the call. At this time, nanny robot No. 4586 just flew out of room No. 3.

"Susu, today's work is done! You can go back and rest!"

Then, before Su Ci left, the nanny robot reminded her, "Su Su, we have to write growth records for the babies today. Don't forget."

Growth record?

Su Ci tilted his head slightly and listened to it say, "Thank you for your hard work today! Please come to the kitchen on time at 5 o'clock tomorrow morning and help me prepare food for the cubs at 6 o'clock."

"A hearty and healthy breakfast can replenish the energy consumed by the cubs during sleep and start the day full of energy. It is a very important meal time!"

After saying the same words as yesterday, it emphasized: "Susu, you must not be late again tomorrow."

Su Ci... I still say the same thing, if he can get up, I will definitely help him.

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Room 303 of the nursery.

A Yan, who was left alone in the room, stayed obediently in the living room, lying on the coffee table, holding a pen that was a little too big for him, and practicing the sacred text seriously.

In the clay can next to him, the spirit seed that had been shouting slogans since morning had quieted down and was silent, as if it had fallen asleep.

When he heard the noise coming from the door, the child, who was originally serious and focused, suddenly raised his head and looked towards the entrance.

When he saw the breeder appear at the door, his eyes lit up.

This afternoon, the keeper didn't let him follow, so he had to devote all his attention to studying the divine text. Of course, he would still look at the door from time to time, hoping that the keeper would come back halfway.

And then, I have been waiting until now.

Seeing Su Ci finally come back, the child couldn't help but show joy on his face, and he had no intention of studying anymore.

A Yan put down his pen, turned slightly, and appeared directly at the entrance.

He took out a pair of indoor slippers from the shoe cabinet at the door, placed them neatly in front of the breeder, then tilted his little head and looked at him eagerly.

Su Ci, who was originally planning to walk directly into the dormitory, looked at the floor inside the dormitory, which was as clean as new, raised his eyebrows slightly, and took off his work leather shoes while asking, "Did you mop the floor?"

A Yan shook his head and pointed to the robot vacuum placed under the shoe cabinet.

Not long after the breeder left, the sweeper started working automatically. He took off his shoes and put them in the cabinet, then changed into clean socks.

As for the slippers...the breeder's slippers are too big, and he can easily fall when walking in them.

Su Ci reached out and touched the top of his head, then walked into the room in slippers and asked, "Have you had dinner?"

A Yan nodded vigorously.

Not only did he make the nutrient solution himself, but after drinking it, he also put the cup in the automatic dishwasher to wash and dry it, and then put it on the shelf.

The child looked like he was asking for praise, but unfortunately Su Ci didn't see it.

"Yeah." He responded and walked towards the living room.

A Yan was not disappointed and followed Su Ci happily.

Su Ci first looked at the spiritual seed in the clay can. Seeing that it had been crying all day but had not broken through the seed coat, he put the can aside with some disgust.

Then he picked up the notebook the child had placed on the coffee table, sat down on the sofa, and began to read it casually.

Seeing the breeder checking his homework, the expression on A Yan's face suddenly faded and became a little nervous. He rubbed against the breeder and looked at him with a little nervousness.

I saw that the child's crooked handwriting filled several pages of white paper.

This handwriting is completely unreadable. The first page looks like a talisman, and each character is a twisted line without any shape.

This is easy to understand. After all, at the beginning, A Yan couldn't even remember what the divine text looked like, so how could he possibly copy it?

But by the second page, things improved rapidly.

When Su Ci turned to the last page, the idle expression on his face had completely disappeared. He looked at the words on the paper that had already taken shape and vaguely felt a hint of spiritual power, and couldn't help but look at A Yan.

The child looked confused, as if he was still afraid that he might not do well, with a hint of uneasiness in his eyes.

"Not bad." Su Ci put down the notebook and praised sincerely.

Hearing this, A Yan blinked, then the corners of his mouth curved slightly, and his eyes became sparkling, especially crystal clear and lovely.

Su Ci couldn't help himself and reached out to press the top of his head again, rubbing it gently. However, thinking of what 4586 said before he came back, he withdrew his hand and took out another notebook from the space ring.

Ah Yan took it naively, and then heard the breeder say, "You know how to write a growth diary, right?"

He blinked. Growth diary?

A Yan nodded hesitantly. He had seen it written by the previous breeder, but even if he hadn't read it, it shouldn't be difficult, right?

"Then go ahead and write it." Su Ci said.

Hearing this, A Yan took the new notebook and obediently walked to the coffee table. He picked up the pen again and started writing while thinking.

Su Ci looked at his serious and obedient appearance and nodded with satisfaction. Then he saw that he was standing by the coffee table and could only write while standing. After thinking for a while, he used the communicator to contact 4586.

Not long after, the doorbell rang outside the dormitory.

Su Ci went to open the door. A Yan couldn't help but look over curiously, and then saw the breeder coming back, followed by nanny robot No. 4586.

The nanny robot pushes a hovering cart.

When Ah Yan saw what was on the cart, he was startled. What was on the cart was...

A set of children's tables and chairs!

"Put it here." Su Ci said, pointing to the empty space next to the coffee table.

Because furniture also has a very high scrap rate, the nursery also has a large amount of reserves in its warehouse.

As a breeder, Su Ci has the authority to access any materials in the warehouse. Whatever he takes will be registered by the intelligent computer. As long as he is sure to convince the inspector, there will be no problem.

"Okay, Susu." The nanny robot obeyed the order and put the tables and chairs in place.

A Yan watched its movements and unconsciously put down the pen in his hand.

So, 4586 scanned the signature pen that suddenly appeared on the coffee table, and then noticed that the coffee table seemed to be missing a corner.

Its electronic eyes blinked in confusion.

A Yan noticed its gaze and realized something. He quickly moved away from the coffee table and stood up straight.

4586: “…”

It stared at the corner of the coffee table that had reappeared, then looked at the pen. Various scanned data analyses quickly emerged in its electronic eyes, but the final conclusion it reached was -

It's just an ordinary, classic rollerball pen from an interstellar stationery chain.

Moreover, the pollution level is close to 0.

The conditions that require an alarm are: a cub goes crazy or the pollution level in the nursery is higher than the warning value.

"No abnormalities, over." A mechanical electronic sound rang out, and then switched to a soft and cute voice.

"Susu, I'm going back!"

"Um."

So, the nanny robot pushed the floating cart and left Room 303.

After it left, Su Ci looked at A Yan. The child's attention had long been attracted here, and after what happened just now, he didn't dare to pick up the pen again.

He looked at Su Ci timidly, wondering if the breeder would blame him for being careless and almost exposing his whereabouts in front of 4586.

However, Su Ci didn't care about what just happened.

A-Yan was originally a cub in the nursery, so wasn't it natural for him to be there? His previous instructions to the child were simply out of consideration for the safety of the newborn, hoping that he would be more cautious.

"Come and try." He waved to the child.

A Yan couldn't help but feel happy. He walked over with a pen and paper, sat down on the small chair, carefully placed the pen and paper on the table, and then put his palm on the smooth and shiny table and stroked it gently.

He also has his own table and chairs!

This children's table and chair can naturally be adjusted in height. Just press the button and it will automatically adjust to the most suitable height.

"Is it okay?" Su Ci squatted beside him and asked.

A Yan nodded vigorously.

Su Ci: "Then keep writing."

A Yan: “Yeah!”

So the child sat upright, picked up the pen, and continued to write his growth diary seriously.

He saw that the previous breeder had written it, so he just had to write down in detail what he had done that day.

Because it was written in ordinary words, the child's handwriting suddenly became readable. Although it was unfamiliar and the pen strength was insufficient, it was still beautiful.

While A Yan was writing his diary seriously, Su Ci went to get food for himself. He now had two space buttons with food, so he didn't need to worry about food for the time being and could eat half full at night.

Around nine o'clock in the evening, A Yan finally finished writing his diary and obediently handed it to Su Ci for checking.

Su Ci scanned the lines and found that the child knew quite a lot of words. He wrote down everything that happened after he got up this morning, in great detail.

The child made many innocent remarks, which looked quite cute, especially his strong desire to protect him, which touched Su Ci a little.

He had never come into contact with cubs of this age, not even newborn spirits. He took in the child at first out of pity for his fellow creatures, and after discovering the child's talent, he wanted to train him to be a helper.

But he never thought about how much emotion he should invest in this child.

Su Ci put the child's diary down, paused, and said, "You are still young, there is no need to rush to grow up."

Even though A Yan may be hundreds of years old, in the eyes of Su Ci, who has lived through tens of millions of years, he is indeed just a little baby.

A Yan looked at him. The child who had always behaved very well did not nod this time. He just lowered his head silently and stared at his toes.

Su Ci had no intention of forcibly changing his mind. After all, whether to grow up or not was not something that could be determined by a child's subjective will.

"It's getting late, go take a shower."

Ah Yan hummed obediently, turned around and went to the bathroom, but...

"thump!"

Somehow, the child's feet got tangled and he fell to the ground, landing flat on his face.

Seeing this, Su Ci picked him up with one hand, held him in his arms and looked him over, "Are you okay?"

A Yan's cheeks were originally just slightly flushed, but now her face was completely red.

He covered his bumped nose, shook his head, then put his arms around the breeder's neck, buried his face in his neck, and secretly sniffed the pleasant scent on his body.

Although falling on the ground was embarrassing, it gave me the opportunity to be intimate with the breeder, which seemed to be a good deal...

Ayan thought with burning ears.

Su Ci felt the child's closeness and hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not let him go.

He carried the child into the bathroom.

A Yan obediently let go of his hand, took off his cub clothes, put them in the laundry basket, then slipped into the bathtub and waited for the breeder to fill the water to give him a bath.

“Clatter—”

The clear water filled with spiritual energy spurted out from the shower head and fell on him, feeling particularly comfortable.

Compared to last night, A Yan's body was much cleaner, so washing was not difficult. Su Ci squeezed shampoo on the child's head and spread it out with fine and rich bubbles.

While washing his body, Su Ci's palms once again released a golden glow, which combined with the spiritual energy contained in the water to nourish the child's spirit.

However, within a day and a night, A Yan's body had undergone obvious changes.

Although he is still skinny and you can feel his bones with a light touch, he has gained a little more flesh and his skin has become smoother. He finally looks like a normal child.

The biggest reason for this change, apart from having enough food and clothing and the nourishment of his soul power, was that he practiced the divine text today.

Learning the divine text can bring many benefits, but at the same time, it is an extremely exhausting thing, especially for young cubs who have no foundation.

What's more, A Yan's foundation is so weak.

The conditions are harsh now. There are no elixirs or suitable natural treasures for maintenance. Only by combing and nursing him every day like this can A Yan's fragile soul withstand the backlash of the divine text.

A Yan didn't know that Su Ci was warming his body. He closed his eyes and felt his body becoming lighter and lighter. He felt like he was floating in the air. Gradually, his consciousness became more and more blurred.

Finally, he tilted his head and fell asleep again leaning on Su Ci's arm.

Su Ci also restrained his soul power, washed him clean with spiritual water, carried him into the drying room, put on the same shirt he wore yesterday, and stuffed him into the quilt after coming out.

During this process, A Yan was sleeping soundly. No matter how Su Ci tossed and turned, he didn't seem to be woken up at all and slept very soundly.

Su Ci rubbed his dry and fluffy hair and nodded with satisfaction.

Turning and walking out of the bedroom, he did not go to take a shower. Instead, he looked at the spirit seed in the clay can, then walked to the window, and his spirit left his body again.

Su Ci came to the yard and gently landed next to the spirit shield.

It rained during the day and the ground in the yard was full of water, which contained a high concentration of pollutants. Under the blowing of the night wind, the water continued to evaporate and spread.

The concentration of red fog at night is already higher than during the day, and now it has reached a level visible to the naked eye.

If an ordinary person stayed in such an environment, he would not be able to hold on for long before his emotions became out of control, he would not be able to maintain his rationality, and he might even go crazy.

Fortunately, thanks to the protection of the spiritual shield, this exposed land was not eroded by the blood rain. However, the spiritual seeds in the ground looked a little unhappy and not in good spirits.

Su Ci watered it with some spiritual water and injected some soul power into the soil to promote the growth of the spiritual seed.

Then, his spiritual consciousness probed deep into the ground and soon came to the underground river where Base 24 drew water.

The pollution in underground rivers is much lighter than that on the ground, and scientists have developed purification and filtration methods, which ensures that the daily water needs of the 24th Base can be met.

Su Ci observed for a while, then came to the water pumping device of Base 24, and casually set up several palm-sized water purification arrays at the water inlet below the nursery.

The pumping device was pumping water almost all the time, and the water purification array was working non-stop. If he relied solely on his soul power to function, it would naturally not be feasible.

Fortunately, where there is purification there is spiritual energy.

After setting up the water purification array, Su Ci drew a small spirit gathering array, connecting several water purification arrays to form a self-circulation. In this way, the water purification array can work normally even without his soul power.

With these water purification arrays, although it is inevitable that pollutants will be contaminated during the transportation process, the water used in the nursery will still be much cleaner.

Afterwards, Su Ci found the water inlet below the plantation and did the same.

After doing all this, he withdrew his spiritual consciousness.

After setting up the last spirit gathering array under the spirit shield, his figure disappeared from the spot and returned to the dormitory again.

After taking a shower, drying the clothes, and throwing the dirty clothes into the washing machine, Su Ci returned to the bedroom, lay down in the quilt, and held the sleeping child in his arms.

Warm and soft, it's a really nice pillow.

Tonight, there were no noisy children in the nursery - No. 2 and No. 4 were still in the medical purification area, and No. 6, No. 7 and No. 8, who loved to make the most noise, had fallen asleep early under the effect of tranquilizers and Su Ci's comfort respectively.

Number Three didn't say anything or make any noise, and as for Number Five... the little girl hid under the quilt and cried herself to sleep.

It was rare for the night in the brooding center to be so quiet.

Su Ci sighed comfortably, rested his head on the soft pillow, emptied his mind, and fell into a deep sleep.

The night passed peacefully.

Room 303 was dark, all the lights were off.

In this darkness, only the work manual that Su Ci had casually placed on the coffee table in the living room, in a corner where no one was paying attention, was slowly lighting up with a light red light.

The light was very weak at first, flickering, and with each flicker, the brightness grew a little stronger, until...

The clock on the wall just jumped to 5:00 in the morning.

The book lying quietly on the coffee table suddenly flew into the air automatically, then disappeared on the spot, and when it reappeared, it had already arrived in the bedroom.

The work manual opened automatically, and a line of small, light red words appeared on the white paper.

[The first rule in the diet section of the "Keeper's Manual" states: Keepers must wake up at 5:00 a.m. to prepare breakfast for the cubs.]

When the last period appeared, the entire workbook glowed brightly, and the light red fluorescence fell on the sleeping figure on the bed.