Chapter 23

The female goshawk swooped down like an arrow, dodging several attacks with her agile body, and her sharp claws accurately grabbed the wrist of one of the attackers.

The man cried out in pain, and the dagger in his hand fell instantly. The female goshawk flapped its wings, and the cold light was nailed to the tree trunk a few meters away with a "clang" sound.

At the same time, the male goshawk circled down, spread its nearly three-meter-long wings and flapped them hard with strong wind, knocking the other two attackers away and causing them to stagger back several steps.

"Beautiful!" Lu Chenyuan, who came quickly, happened to witness this scene. A white shadow flashed by, and Zhuifeng pounced over, forcing one person to miss a step and hit the rock hard, and he immediately fainted.

Seeing that the situation was not good, the other two turned around and ran away. The hawks wanted to continue chasing them, but their bodies that had just recovered could not support such a high-intensity battle, and they were already showing signs of decline.

Jiang Zihan watched the two people quickly rush into the car and stopped Zhui Feng, who was eager to try: "Come back, don't chase me."

Two goshawks folded their wings and landed beside her, looking a little breathless. Jiang Zihan couldn't help laughing: "Are you... weak?"

The goshawks were furious and puffed out their chests in defiance, but ended up feeling top-heavy and almost falling over.

The male goshawk opened its beak and made a silent "yue". The undigested food in its stomach churned, frightening her so much that she quickly smoothed the two's fur. "My bad, my bad. I shouldn't have laughed at you. You were so brave just now."

Jiang Zihan smiled and checked their wings. The edges of the feathers strengthened by the distorted energy had a metallic luster. The energy in them was flowing slowly and evenly, and had not deteriorated because of this fight against the enemy.

She breathed a sigh of relief and rubbed their heads vigorously: "This is what a sky hunter should look like."

Upon hearing this, the goshawks proudly raised their heads, gurgling twice in their throats, feeling happy and relaxed. They lowered their heads to pick up the accidentally dropped feather and stuffed it into Jiang Zihan's hands like a treasure. She raised an eyebrow and said, "A gift for me? Fine, I'll make you some shuttlecocks later."

Lu Chenyuan picked up the unconscious attacker and reminded him before leaving: "I'll take this person back first. Don't wander around outside alone. Let Zhuifeng accompany you. Remember to come back early."

"I see." Jiang Zihan squatted on the ground, looking at the goshawks resting there. Suddenly, he thought of the people he hadn't seen for a few days and whispered, "If Liang Luan saw you guys like this, he would definitely be very happy."

She didn't know if it was because she was too busy with work, but if Liang Luan hadn't acted so reluctant every time he left, she would have thought he had abandoned her.

At this moment, in the high tower conference room, Liang Luan suddenly sneezed three times in a row. He rubbed his nose, sat up straight, and began to mutter in his heart.

This crappy meeting has been going on for three days and three nights. His butt is almost stuck to the seat. The weather is so cold that he has caught a cold.

Speaking of which, he hasn't visited Da Cang and Xiao Cang for several days. It's such a waste of his youth.

"The seventh item on the agenda is about the revision of the management rules of the Exiled Land..."

"Bang!" The colleague sitting opposite him hit his head heavily on the table. He suddenly sat up straight and tried to open his eyes wide and listen carefully.

Liang Luan looked away, tapping the table rhythmically with his fingertips. This was the third time the other person had fallen asleep.

There has been a major reshuffle of the Tower's management, and there are many things to implement. Not only do they have to clean up the messes of those unlucky former colleagues, but they also have to push for the reform of the entire regulatory mechanism of the Exile Land. I guess I'll have to sit in the conference room until dark today.

Suddenly, the roar of a helicopter was heard outside the window, and many people woke up. Liang Luan looked in the direction of the sound and saw a tall figure jumping down from the helipad nimbly and being led towards this side.

Many people recognized the military insignia on the leader's uniform, and their pupils shrank slightly. "What the hell, Major General Feng?"

Someone exclaimed quietly, "Why did this gentleman come in person?"

Liang Luan narrowed his eyes and thought of the Wind-Chasing Tiger currently on the island, and his heart suddenly felt a little more at ease.

The door of the conference room was pushed open from the outside, and Feng Xiangming strode in, sweeping around with a sharp gaze. The pressure from the superior made the space suddenly cramped.

The adjutant behind him carried a metal box and took a few steps forward to place it on the conference table.

Feng Xiangming walked straight to the empty seat: "The meeting begins."

Everyone straightened their backs immediately, and many people began to exchange glances privately: [Is there some confidential document in the box?]

[Could it be some newly developed weapon?]

As the lid of the box was opened, the cold white mist dissipated, revealing a box full of injections.

“…”

Liang Luan's eyes moved. It seemed that the recent news were not rumors.

The meeting continued, and the topic of discussion immediately extended from the original reform to these medicines, and the quarrel almost blew the roof off.

One of the people slammed the table. "I think we need to allow livestream points to be exchanged for inhibitors. If their condition improves, it will also increase the military's combat power! This is also a human rights issue!"

The opposition sneered, "Releasing the Deviants is a hidden danger. If there aren't enough suppressants afterwards, it's like throwing a time bomb into a crowd, ready to explode at any moment."

The same words were repeated over and over again, and the fierce debate and interest game lasted for several days. Finally, under the pressure from above, the final conclusion was reached.

…

A light screen was projected onto the live streaming bracelet. On the federal news screen, a spokesperson was reading out the latest policy.

"The research institute has verified that the new purification agent has passed clinical testing..." The camera switched to show researchers in white coats moving around the lab, extracting essences from plants. Then, a scene of Jiang Zihan planting cherry tomatoes in her livestream studio switched to, "By extracting active ingredients from low-distortion plants, the agent's effectiveness has increased by 20% compared to before the improvements."

"Poof!" The soup in Jiang Zihan's mouth spurted out. In the picture, she was wearing patched and ragged clothes, and was dealing with the deformed spots on the tomato seedlings in a listless manner.

It happened that Lu Renshuang had stolen the ripe tomatoes at that time. She had spent the whole night waiting for the thief but found nothing. She gritted her teeth and wondered why she had to intercept this video.

"The exchange rules for the new potion are as follows..." The new price list rotated on the screen, and the Star Network immediately exploded with comments:

[As long as the distortion value remains stable below 50% and the one-month observation period is passed, you can leave the exile zone? Is this such a big deal?]

[The live broadcast reward system also enables points redemption, which is much more flexible than before.]

[Does this mean that there will be more categories for rewarding materials in the future...]

This decision was the result of the efforts of several military regions. Since the Wind Chasing Tiger with a high distortion value is now in better condition, other war beasts may also have a chance to recover. The situation on the front line is tense, and war beasts are rare resources. They are unwilling to miss any opportunity.

The news of the recovery of the two goshawks from the gathering place was also one of the conditions that led to this decision.

Ye Sheng and the others gathered around the light screen and discussed: "According to the current reward standards, it shouldn't be difficult to exchange for potions..."

"Don't forget it." Kui Feng threw a small tomato into his mouth. "Let's settle the medical bills owed to Dr. Jiang first."

This time he brought a few friends with him, and they are currently living in an empty house outside. He said he was helping them with treatment, but in fact they were all brought here to do hard labor for Jiang Zihan.

The strength of those people is quite good. If many people go out, at least a few people can be left to guard the gathering place, so that the remaining weak ones can be protected.

Ye Sheng: "It's hard to calculate. I've already prepared to work for Dr. Jiang for the rest of my life. This is a life-saving favor."

Lu Renshuang picked up a freshly picked mutant pumpkin from the corner, thought for a moment, and said, "What do you think? How about we make our own purifier?"

Everyone turned their heads at once, their eyes becoming increasingly dangerous.

Jiang Zihan raised his eyebrows. If they used the purifier they developed to exchange for supplies, would that be considered as stealing from Gaota?

They have been researching prescriptions, and there are many plants with low distortion values, so this proposal doesn't sound too outrageous.

Her eyes slowly lit up...

The attacker who was captured was named Lin Na. After waking up, he was assigned to take care of the farmland for the past few days. He was very unhappy at first, but under the pressure of Zhuifeng, he had to compromise.

After all, he had witnessed the power of Zhuifeng before he fell into a coma, and he didn't want to be hit by the tiger's claws again.

After counting the harvested crops, Lu Renshuang looked at the pale and skinny teenager, and her movements paused slightly.

"It's still a while before dinner time, so you can eat a tomato first."

Lina wanted to refuse, but he hadn't eaten anything proper for a long time, and his stomach was empty. Looking at the red tomatoes in the other person's hand, the indescribable plant fragrance made his stomach growl.

He silently took it and took a bite. Juice overflowed and he was surprised by the sweet and sour taste in his mouth. He finished the fist-sized tomato in just a few bites. Tears almost flowed from the corners of his mouth.

With something filling his stomach, he suddenly felt less resistant to work. He glanced at everyone in the room and asked hesitantly, "I have a live streaming bracelet. Can I start a live stream here?"

Jiang Zihan was stunned: "There is no signal here, so it is impossible to broadcast live." Even this news was recorded by her in the back mountain and brought back.

Lin Na explained: "My anchor bracelet is optimized. Even if there is no monitoring equipment nearby, it can still connect to the Star Network for live broadcasting."

"Of course you can..." Jiang Zihan thought for a moment, "But don't even think about tipping off your accomplices, and don't do anything other than water, weed, and fertilize. Otherwise... otherwise we'll feed you to Zhuifeng."

Zhuifeng, who was lying on the side, raised his eyelids and looked over. His amber eyes narrowed, and then he scratched the ground a few times in disgust, then turned his head away to avoid seeing it.

Lin Na was stunned for a moment, and finally his cheeks puffed up slightly. Was he disliked by the big white tiger?

He... Although he doesn't have much meat on his body, isn't he even worthy of being food for war beasts?

…

Liang Luan was sorting out meeting materials when he suddenly heard steady footsteps behind him. Turning around, he saw Feng Xiangming taking off his military jacket and casually draping it over his arm as he approached.

The usually taciturn major general took the initiative to ask, "I heard your war beast was also sent to the gathering place?"

"It's in good condition. The distortion value has stabilized." Liang Luan gave a polite smile and replied while leaning against the table.

Feng Xiangming: "Are you planning to bring them back? They shouldn't be officially retired yet, right?"

Liang Luan shrugged, his tone relaxed yet serious: "The retirement application has been approved. They seem very happy here. Why don't they just retire here?"

Feng Xiangming was speechless for a moment. He remembered that his father was still worried about Zhuifeng when he was dying. His Adam's apple moved slightly. Even though his condition had improved now, he didn't want to force it to return to the front line.

Liang Luan keenly sensed the change in atmosphere and suddenly clapped his hands. "Major General Feng hasn't seen Zhuifeng's current state with his own eyes, right? I'm going to the gathering place now. Do you want to come with me?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Feng Xiangming had already walked towards the door, his silent back full of impatience.

The off-road vehicle was speeding across the wilderness. Liang Luan held the steering wheel with one hand. The cool breeze blew in, making him feel much more awake.

Because there were a lot of things to move this time, Liang Luan drove a large truck directly.

Feng Xiangming sat in the passenger seat and looked at the scenery outside the window. The wilderness that he had seen many times in the live broadcast room was now presented before his eyes.

The desolation of the Land of Exile seemed much better than the images recorded previously.

"You have to be careful of those trees," Liang Luan warned. He had originally wanted to drive a hovercraft over, but after other staff members played him some videos, he gave up the idea. "These guys are very sensitive to aerial vehicles..."

He had just said half of his words when a vine came from the distance. He cursed in Chinese and swerved the steering wheel to avoid it. The next second, the low-flying drone was immediately smashed to pieces.

After passing the wilderness, some white greenhouses could be seen in the distance. Liang Luan looked ahead and suddenly slammed on the brakes.

Feng Xiangming immediately became alert: "What's wrong?"

Liang Luan didn't say anything, but pointed mysteriously at the ridge of the field. Feng Xiangming looked in that direction and saw Zhuifeng lying lazily on the edge of the field, with one tiger eye half-closed as he supervised the people working, and his tail slapped the ground rhythmically, like a supervisor.

Zhuifeng's furry ears moved, and it seemed to sense something and suddenly stood up. It shook off the mud and sand on its fur, and took a slight step towards the off-road vehicle.

After Feng Xiangming got out of the car, it slowly raised its front paws.

Feng Xiangming was stunned, and his stern expression immediately softened. The thick paw pads fell on his palms, just like when he was a child.

"Long time no see...Chasing Wind."

The two of them jumped into the car. Feng Xiangming gave up the passenger seat and moved to the back seat. Zhuifeng pressed most of his body on his legs and rubbed his shoulders affectionately, but snorted in disgust when he saw Liang Luan.

"You're quite vindictive." Liang Luan glanced at the rearview mirror and twitched his lips. It was just that he stole a few pieces of meat and fed them to Da Cang and Xiao Cang. What's the big deal? He could make up for it later.