Chapter 74

After being stunned for a moment, Xiao Langze lowered his head somewhat embarrassedly and looked at Number Five beside him.

Just now in the activity room, he vowed that he would only help rescue Number Four if he made a deal with the breeder. Unexpectedly, he was so straightforward this time, leaving the little wolf cub at a loss.

But Number Five didn't look at him. After Su Ci said to follow him, her eyes lit up and she quickly followed her.

This demon breeder is so strong. He said he can save my brother, so he should be able to do it, right?

After taking only a few steps, Su Ci stopped again and looked back at the planting area of ​​the small spirit buds and star chain fruit vines. A Yan, who was digging a hole with a shovel, also turned his head to look over here.

Su Ci gestured towards the door.

A Yan understood what he meant and couldn't help but grin. He quickly put the shovel back into the space button, then clapped his hands and flashed to Su Ci's side.

As for the three cans of spiritual water, they were placed under the spiritual shield. With the protection of the spiritual shield, it would not be too late to plant them when they came back.

Attracted by Su Ci's gaze, Number Five also followed his gaze and looked over there. She didn't see A Yan, but she saw the small spirit buds and the green tips of the star chain fruit vines.

She was immediately attracted.

This was the first time that No. 5 saw growing plants, and of course, the first time he saw the mud under his feet.

She was filled with curiosity, but rescuing her brother was more important, so she quickly looked away and looked up at the breeder.

"Let's go."

Su Ci put his hands in his pockets and walked slowly towards the door of the nursery.

Looking at the keeper's back, the little wolf cub suddenly realized—Wow! So he could go out with them too? This was his first time leaving the nursery on his own!

The boy wagged his big tail and jumped towards the gate.

He was like a big dog without a leash. After entering the outdoors, he started running wildly with excitement. However...

When he passed the breeder, he heard the breeder's voice faintly: "Don't run too far."

The hot-headed and playful little wolf cub was suddenly tied up by an invisible rope. When he was about to rush out of the nursery door, he stopped and looked back at the young man in the distance.

Number Five was short and short-legged, and her stamina wasn't great, but... she found that if she walked a little faster, she could keep up with the keeper! Just as Number Seven had said, the keeper walked slowly.

She was thinking this, and the little wolf cub couldn't help but run on the spot, "Hurry up, hurry up!"

He looked at the world outside the nursery, then looked at Su Ci who was walking slowly towards him. He didn't dare to run out like this, so he had to run back.

The young boy was so anxious that he kept wagging his tail and reached out to push the keeper's back, but finally he timidly took his hand back and just dared to run around him, looking anxious and urging him.

As Su Ci watched him running in circles and wagging his tail, he felt more and more that this child looked more like a dog than a wolf.

Seeing the lively and energetic boy, he felt better and better. Of course, the young man still looked tired and lazy, as if he could never get enough sleep.

Finally, he slowly arrived at the hover bus stop.

During this period, the active little wolf cub has run back and forth no less than dozens of times, but he still looks so energetic and full of life.

Even A Yan felt a little envious.

He looked at his thin arms and legs. Standing next to No. 5, he was even a little shorter, which made A Yan a little depressed.

When will he grow taller and stronger?

At this moment, he felt the young man's hand fall on his head and rub his furry ears - the breeder seemed to have gotten used to it and liked to rub his ears whenever he had the chance.

A Yan had no resistance to this, and even felt that creating this pair of ears was one of the most correct things he had ever done.

The child squinted his eyes and rubbed the young man's palm with his ear affectionately. All the frustration and sadness he had just felt were swept away, and his mood became cheerful.

"What are we doing here?" Little Langze asked.

In fact, he couldn't stand still at all and had already circled the site several times. Although there was nothing to see, little Langze felt that everything he saw was new and interesting.

This was his first time out of the brooding area.

It wasn't that he was injected with a sedative after going berserk and then sent to the medical purification center on a stretcher, nor was it that he was escorted back on a transport platform after his injuries healed.

But he actually walked out of the nursery on his own two legs while he was conscious.

The little wolf cub wanted to run around wildly and howl a few times, but when he saw the keeper, he couldn't howl anymore.

He always felt that if he howled too loudly, the terrible breeder from last night would be howled out, although the breeder was not asleep at the moment.

But overall, he was very happy!

"Wait for the bus." Su Ci responded casually, and then heard the little girl beside him timidly say, "Then...then where are we going now..."

The little girl with a pair of lion ears spoke in a soft voice. When Su Ci looked down at her, she shrank back, showing no trace of the fierce little lion cub from before.

"Go pick up your brother." Su Ci replied calmly.

The little girl immediately looked up, forgetting her fear for a moment, "Really...really?"

"Yeah." Su Ci nodded.

Number Five looked at the breeder's calm, even slightly indifferent expression, thought for a moment, and said, "Thank you."

Su Ci glanced at her and nodded: "You're welcome."

Then, he withdrew his gaze, put his hands back into his pockets, and stood in the sun lazily, with an indescribable sense of leisure, as if there were not many things in the world that could cause ripples in his heart.

Looking at him like this, Number Five suddenly felt that she was not so scared anymore. Moreover, the big stone that had been pressing on her heart for the past few days seemed to begin to loosen.

The breeder should be able to rescue my brother.

This thought suddenly emerged in her mind. The little girl lowered her head and stood obediently beside Su Ci, her round eyes darting around.

Like the little wolf cub, this was also her first time "traveling far away".

She grew up in a nursery since infancy, and the world she was exposed to was only as big as the nursery, and it was concentrated in her own room and activity room, and she only went to the medical purification room occasionally.

Although the monster in the red fog took her out to "see" the outside world and she also "saw" many beautiful blood-red flowers, this was the first time she saw it with her own eyes.

She discovered that the world outside was different from what the monster had shown her.

Although the sky was light red, the surroundings were not filled with red fog or looked distorted and oppressive. All the scenery was simple and natural. And for some reason, when she stood next to the breeder, she felt very comfortable and her mood became calm.

She didn't run around like a wolf cub, but a seed was still quietly planted in her heart. Perhaps even long after, she would never forget this day, the day she first stepped out of that little world...

After a while, the hover bus arrived.

After the door opened, the little wolf cub rushed up first, then ran down and carried No. 5 up, while Su Ci also took A Yan into the car.

"So this car will drive itself?"

The other three sat in their seats. Although Xiao Langze also sat next to No. 5, he couldn't help looking around and asking questions about everything he saw.

With his jokes, Number Five was no longer so nervous and was in the mood to answer his questions.

"Should be... right?" Her mental strength was stronger than Xiao Langze's, and she didn't sense anyone driving just now.

"What a shame!" Little Langze said regretfully, "If only I could drive it myself. This car would definitely be much more fun to drive than the toy cars in the activity room!"

Number Five, however, didn't think so. This self-driving floating bus reminded her of 4583 and 4586. She simply felt familiar with them. The only drawback was...

"It doesn't look good." The little girl frowned and said, "It needs to be painted with flowers."

"Like 4583 and 4586?" Little Langze tilted his head.

"Yes." Number Five nodded seriously.

Xiao Langze imagined the scene and stopped talking. He still thought the current hover bus was cool, but considering his previous experience of being beaten by No. 4 for saying that No. 5's drawing was ugly, he finally tactfully did not express his inner thoughts.

He just said, "You don't have your brushes and paints, so you can't paint."

Number Five opened her mouth and was about to say that she would draw it later, but then she remembered something, looked back at Su Ci, and lowered her head without saying anything.

It’s not certain whether she will be able to come out in the future, let alone draw pictures of the hover cars. She drew flowers for 4583 and 4586 before, and it took her a long time to finish them.

However, once 4583 is repaired and returned, she can draw for it again! Thinking of this, the little girl became happy again.

"It would be great if Little Star and Yoyo were here too..." At this moment, Little Langze couldn't help but mutter, then secretly glanced at the breeder, only to be startled -

The keeper was actually sleeping with his eyes closed!

Little Langze quickly covered his mouth and even slowed down his breathing. Number Five next to him looked at him, then at the breeder, and finally covered his mouth as well.

A Yan sat next to Su Ci. He had originally thought that the little wolf cubs were a bit noisy and disturbed the keeper's rest, but when he saw them like this, he finally felt relieved and couldn't help feeling a little happy.

Why didn’t he think that Number 5 and Number 8 were so interesting before?

Even though Ayan looks only three or four years old, as the number one cub in the nursery, he can be said to have watched all the other cubs grow up.

So naturally, when he looked at these cubs, it felt like he was looking at little brothers and sisters.

Seeing them so well behaved at this moment, I feel relieved.

The hover bus moves forward.

After experiencing the blood-colored frost last night, although the frost had faded, there were not many pedestrians on the road and the base was very quiet. However, this did not prevent Xiao Langze from glancing outside even with his mouth covered.

Whenever he saw something interesting, he would keep it to himself and wait until he got back to share it with Little Star.

Some passengers got on the bus one after another, but because they sat in the back row, their small size was blocked by the seats, and they were quiet, so they arrived at the stop at the research institute without being noticed by other passengers.

"We've arrived at the research institute. Passengers arriving at their destination, please get off the bus in an orderly manner, first come first served. Thank you for your cooperation."

Whenever this gentle mechanical female voice sounded, the little wolf cub and No. 5 would look at the keeper in fear. Fortunately, every time it sounded, the keeper closed his eyes and was not woken up.

This time, however, the keeper opened his eyes.

He yawned lazily, and the wolf cub and Number Five confirmed that his eyes were black, and then they breathed a sigh of relief.

"Let's go, get off the car." Su Ci stood up and said.

!!!

The little wolf cub and No. 5 looked at each other, stood up, followed the breeder, and got off the hover bus together. A Yan naturally followed closely.

Unlike the plantation, there was a team of guards standing in front of the gate of the research institute. They were patrolling and looked very vigilant.

Is my brother in here?

Number Five looked at the research institute. It looked more magnificent than the nursery and the medical purification center. Especially for a young girl like her, she couldn't help but clench her hands.

Her brother had indeed been taken away! She had to rescue him! But...how could the zookeeper help her save him?

Xiao Langze was also thinking about this problem.

At the same time, he and Number Five's thoughts converged. In their minds, the scene of the breeder destroying the monster with his bare hands emerged—

So the breeder must be bringing them in to fight together and get number four back, right?!

Number Five was a little worried, but Little Langze was looking forward to it.

He stood beside Su Ci, staring at the guards who were eager to try, just waiting for Su Ci's order to show their skills. At this time, the guards also discovered Su Ci and his group.

Not to mention that Su Ci's reputation has spread throughout Base 24. The gray-blue clothes he was wearing were enough to make him recognizable. Even the fact that he was carrying two cubs behind him was enough to attract the attention of the guards.

After all, in the eyes of these guards, the cubs in the nursery are still the notorious "little monsters".

So why did this breeder Su bring these two cubs to the research institute? The guards looked at each other, and finally the captain of the guards took the lead and walked towards Su Ci, ready to ask Su Ci about the situation.

Noticing his approach, little Langze suddenly became excited. He lowered his upper body, his tail swaying gently behind him, and his green eyes stared at the captain of the guard, looking for any flaws in him.

Although little Langze's brain is not very bright, his fighting instinct is very sharp. He is confident that he can stop the captain of the guard and give Su Ci a chance.

However, when he was about to pounce on the captain of the guard, a slender hand reached out from behind and gently pinched the back of his collar.

The little wolf cub struggled a few times and found that he was just running in place, almost motionless. He couldn't help but look up at the breeder who grabbed his collar with some confusion.

Huh? Don't you want to fight?

The captain of the guard had actually been on guard against the little wolf cub. When the boy was about to pounce, he had already taken his stance, but the result was somewhat beyond his expectations.

Had he just seen it wrong? This seemingly frail breeder...had actually subdued the wolf cub with just one hand?

While he was stunned, the breeder Su had already let go of his hand. Although the young boy looked reluctant, he finally curled his lips, glared at him fiercely, and retreated behind the breeder with his arms folded.

The captain of the guard felt it was incredible.

Wasn't it said that the keepers at the nursery were often beaten by the little monsters and sent to the medical purification department, which was why many people quit their jobs? Why did this feeling... not what he imagined?

"Hello." At this time, he heard the new breeder greet him in a gentle voice.

The captain of the guards quickly responded, his gaze fixed on the young man's overly handsome face for a few seconds before he asked, "Keeper Su, this is the research institute. What are you doing here with these two... children?"

Su Ci nodded, "All the children in the brooding were taken away by Dr. Ren from the research institute. I'm here to take him back."

“Ah, this…”

The captain of the guard was stunned. "I haven't received any relevant notification."

Su Ci said: "You can go and ask."

Obviously the young man didn't say anything harsh, and his expression was lazy and indifferent, but after hearing what he said, the captain of the guard subconsciously wanted to sit down as he said.

He hesitated for a moment, and in the end did not dare to say anything more, but said: "Okay, then please wait a moment, I will go and ask right away."

But before leaving, he looked at the two cubs following behind Su Ci and couldn't help but say, "Keeper Su, it's really dangerous for you to bring these two...children out like this..."

Before he could finish his words, the little wolf cub, sensing the malice, poked its head out from behind Su Ci and bared its teeth fiercely at the captain of the guard.

The captain of the guard couldn't help but take two steps back.

Su Ci also frowned slightly, patted the wolf cub's head soothingly, glanced at the guard captain, and said, "Go ahead, don't take too long."

There was an obvious warning in the young man's eyes.

Obviously, in terms of physique and equipment, he was better than this skinny-looking young man, but when he met his eyes, the captain of the guard was speechless.

He could only nod hesitantly, not daring to say anything more, and turned to go into the research institute to ask for instructions.

After he left, Su Ci became lazy again.

He yawned again. Perhaps because he didn't sleep well last night, he felt a little sleepier today than before.

The little wolf cub and Number Five watched the guard captain run into the institute, then looked at the guards who were on guard against them, with natural hostility in their eyes.

The world of children is very simple. In their opinion, since No. 4 was brought here and is in danger, these people are all bad people!

"Are we just staying here and not going in?" The little wolf couldn't help but ask. He was really confused. "Is it because you're not as strong as you were last night that you don't dare to fight them?"

Su Ci paused his yawning hand, and he lowered his eyes to look at the young boy who was faintly emitting a violent and bad temper, and Number Five who was standing next to him and also had an angry look on his face.

If they allow these negative emotions to get out of control, they are likely to go into a frenzy again.

The power of blood is actually the source of their strength, but they are still young and cannot control this power. When their emotions are out of control and they urgently want to vent them, this power will be triggered out, causing them to fall into frenzy, that is, an irrational state.

In serious cases, the patient will become completely beastly like No. 2, losing his memory of his human life and becoming like a wild beast.

If he doesn't have the correct guidance and just relies on his soul power to suppress and relieve the symptoms, it will only be a temporary solution and not a cure for the problem.

Su Ci couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Raising a cub was really a worry-free thing. His eyes swept over the well-behaved and sensible child next to him, and the balance in his heart tilted more and more towards A Yan.

He looked at Xiao Langze and Number Five again and said softly, "Force can't solve all problems. Sometimes, you have to learn to use your brain."

Little Langze was confused, and Number Five seemed to understand as well.

Su Ci thought for a moment and said, "This is your homework. Think carefully about how I brought Number Four back. Once you figure it out, I'll continue teaching you how to play the flute."

In addition to self-cultivation, sound cultivators can also produce sounds of killing. Although this can increase their ability to protect themselves, for now, a sound cultivator who focuses on killing is not what Su Ci wants to see.

This also does not conform to his original intention of giving the word "Ze" to the wolf cub.

The little wolf cub's expression suddenly fell, but when Su Ci's eyes swept over him lightly, he shut his mouth and began to rack his brains to think.

Number Five stood by and watched, wondering why the little wolf cub was so sure that the breeder could really get her brother out using his method... After all, she didn't feel that the breeder used a similar ability to her on the guard captain just now.

So why did the guard captain obey so obediently?

Inside the institute.

Ren Yufei stared at the light screen that popped up in front of him with a grim expression.

After a night of treatment, his injuries had almost healed, and the arrival of the blood-colored frost flowers had no impact on the research institute, so he got up early in the morning and began to work on research on No. 4.

However, just as he ordered someone to bring the child out for testing, the mechanical sound of the base's intelligent computer rang in his ears.

[Researcher Ren Yufei, monitoring has revealed that you have violated Article 2 of Chapter 13 of the "Interstellar Law - Cub Protection Law"—you may not conduct any human experiments on cubs without permission. Furthermore, you have also violated the relevant provisions of the "Prison Star Base Management Regulations" by taking the cubs away from the medical purification area without the breeder's consent.]

[The above relevant evidence has been submitted to the regulatory authorities. Please stop the criminal behavior immediately to seek a lighter punishment.]

Ren Yufei's face was extremely ugly. He never thought that the base's intelligent computer would actually take care of such things!

He had done many things in the past that did not follow the base procedures, and the base's intelligent computer had never come out to stop him. Why did it suddenly jump out this time?

But no matter what, this still made Ren Yufei a little panicked.

"I only measured his physical data and did not conduct any human experiments on him! Besides, there are no official keepers in the nursery now!" He tried to stay calm and defended himself.

However, the base's intelligent computer's response was very cold.

You can make a statement to the military court during your trial.

At this time, the captain of the guard also hurried to the outside of the corridor. After the assistant researcher learned about the situation from him, he realized that something was wrong and hurried in to report the situation to Ren Yufei.

Ren Yufei couldn't help but grit his teeth.

If it was just the trainee breeder who came to ask for someone today, he would definitely have detained Number Four. However, after the base's intelligent computer warned him, he didn't dare to do so again.

Conducting human experiments on cubs in private, especially cubs with animal blood, is a very sensitive matter. Once this hat is put on him, the lightest punishment he will receive will be dismissal and investigation.

Now that the project has just begun to take shape, he must not allow any mistakes to occur!

Thinking of this, he could only put on a cold face and said to his assistant: "Take number four out..."

He paused, waved his hand and said, "No, I'll go meet the trainee breeder myself."

Ren Yufei stood up, straightened his clothes, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, then pretended to be calm and went to get No. 4 out.

Number Four stared at him warily, as if ready to pounce and bite him at any moment like he did yesterday, but because his sister felt threatened by him, he could only endure it.

Because of yesterday's painful lesson, Ren Yufei didn't dare to get too close to him. Under the strict protection of several guards, he led the boy out of the gate of the research institute.

Number Four didn't know where they were taking him, but this was a good opportunity for him. He kept observing his surroundings, looking for a chance to escape. However...

When he saw the three figures standing in front of the institute, he was stunned.

And Number Five also discovered him.

The little girl's eyes suddenly turned red and she ran quickly towards number four.

"elder brother!"

She suddenly threw herself into the boy's arms, crying and laughing.