Chapter 58

In order to give other soldiers more opportunities, the leading officers stepped forward to discuss and decided to postpone the second round of matching to the afternoon.

Upon hearing this news, the soldiers, who had been dejected, suddenly became spirited. As soon as the order to disband was given, everyone rushed back to the warship in a swarm, creating a spectacular scene.

"Hurry, hurry, hurry! Anyone got an iron? Lend me one!"

"Does anyone have any beast-friendly freshener? Lend it to me!"

"Ahhh! Was this the look I just had when I went to see the war beasts? No wonder they looked down on me..."

The public showers on the warship were instantly full.

These soldiers who were urgently recalled from the front line cleaned themselves up as if they had just been to a battle. They were in a worse condition when they first came back, but this was after a simple cleanup for the reunion, so at least they looked tidy. They had never expected the war beasts to be so sensitive.

It was indeed their negligence, but fortunately there is still a chance to continue fighting.

"If I can't match it this time, I'll have to go back to the front line and eat sand." A young soldier rubbed the foam on his hair desperately and couldn't help but speak out.

If they have a War Beast to assist them, they are likely to be assigned to another team, which is a good opportunity for them. But if they can't be matched, they will just go back to where they came from, continue to fight on the front line, and wait for the next chance to be matched.

Many people secretly made up their minds that if it didn't work this time, they would make full preparations next time. At least they had a direction to work towards, unlike before when they could only drool at other people's war beasts.

There was also a soldier hiding in the corner and secretly stuffing dried meat into his pocket. Originally, he didn't have much hope for the war beasts here. After all, it was a place of exile, and it was full of expelled war beasts. Aren't they just looking for someone to take over and provide for their retirement?

His own life is already precarious, so how can he have the time to serve a "living ancestor"?

But when he saw these war beasts, he immediately changed his mind.

Those aren't the old, weak, sick, or disabled; they're clearly precious treasures! Even if he has to drink nutrient solution every day, he'll still strive to give his war beast companions the best life!

As for the rule that war beasts need to return to Chang Gung Base after retirement, he had long thrown it out of his mind.

On the other side, it was even more exaggerated. A group of burly warriors were surrounding the female warriors who had successfully matched with war beasts to "learn from them."

The ratio of men to women in the army is already unbalanced, but the female soldiers selected this time were all successfully matched and no longer had to participate in the next round of selection. Even if they were jealous, they had to bow their heads and ask for advice.

These rough men who usually leave all the housework to housekeeping robots are now carefully adjusting their posture, and some are gently ironing their military uniforms.

"Do you think I can do this? Do you want some perfume?"

"No, that won't do. Just now, that peacock from the Fourth Legion put on some hairspray, and the war beasts were all walking around him..."

"Forget it, where's my iron?!"

The entire space instantly turned into a dry cleaner's, with the air filled with the clean scent of soap after cleaning. When the assembly whistle sounded, a brand new team suddenly appeared on the training ground.

It turns out that it’s not that they can’t do these things, but that they have never encountered anything worthy of their seriousness before.

Now it is a bit difficult to choose among the war beasts. After all, they are all elites. In terms of talent and aura, each has its own advantages. Of course, those who have no affinity with beasts are excluded. Those who should be disliked are still disliked and will be passed over soon.

"Woo!" The little wolf next to him suddenly stood up, put his front paws directly on Ye Sheng's shoulders, and began to mutter.

The other war beasts also came over and started to cry out.

"Hmm... hm?"

Ye Sheng carefully discerned their meaning, his expression gradually becoming shocked, "Ah, this... isn't good?"

He turned to look at the leading officers and scratched his face. "They want to hold a competition among their favorite targets and choose those who perform well as partners."

As expected, the soldiers agreed immediately. Compared to the inexplicable aura, strength was what they were most confident in.

Seeing them warm up, Jiang Zihan smiled and prepared to leave. Lu Chenyuan raised an eyebrow: "Don't want to continue watching?"

"The real show has just begun." She winked at him meaningfully.

When her figure disappeared around the corner, the training ground suddenly became a mess, and people almost wanted to drink it while it was hot.

Several young Moon Shadow Wolves took the initiative, suddenly dashing into the ranks of warriors to disrupt them. Their sharp claws snagged on clothes, nearly knocking people backwards. Others turned the obstacle course into a chase, while others grabbed a nearby water hose and sprayed them.

"Keep in formation! Keep in formation!!" The leading officer was shouting until his voice was about to break when he was suddenly pushed down from behind by a snow leopard. The big tail hit him in the face. He didn't dare to resist at all and could only lose his "right to speak" in frustration.

Lu Chenyuan stood not far away, his mouth twitching. It was then that he suddenly realized that these war beasts had just been pretending to be obedient. Now that their guardians were gone, they finally revealed their true nature and tested him in the most casual way.

It seemed to be disorganized, but it contained a lot of things. The Moon Shadow Wolf quickly shuttled through the crowd, and many people bumped into each other in time to dodge, but some people quickly caught up, and even if the war beast braked suddenly, they could still react immediately.

The leading officers also reacted quickly and couldn't help but take out the list and take notes. The more chaotic it was, the more it reflected people's actual combat level.

After some trouble, many warriors found their own suitable war beast partners. Those who were not selected were not too discouraged. They were not stupid. They learned a lot from playing around for an afternoon. They will definitely become stronger when they come next time!

Some people have started compiling reports, hoping that the War Beast Breeding Institute will send other war beasts to the island for proper training. After all, the war beasts here are much better than those outside in terms of both condition and combat power!

Who would believe that all those here are exiled war beasts!

Because some war beasts were deliberately causing trouble, many patrolmen also stepped in to maintain order. Seeing their outstanding performance, several team leaders also secretly began to recruit them.

"Come to our First Legion." The leader stopped Awen. "With your skills, it's a waste to stay on this island."

"No." Awen refused decisively.

"Why? Don't you want to serve the Federation?"

Awen glanced at him and said, "If I had such lofty ambitions, I wouldn't have chosen to be a mercenary."

The team leader scratched his head frantically. Everyone has their own aspirations and they can't force them. He tried to break through from another angle: "Then accumulating military merits can also lead to a better life."

"Anyway, I will definitely come to the island to retire in the end. Now I can do it in one step without any effort. It's so convenient." Awen shrugged, turned around and left, leaving the other party gritting his teeth.

Why is it so hard to accept...

He changed his target, but the others' statements were surprisingly consistent, which made him a little confused. Is the treatment on the island really that good?

Meanwhile, a representative from the Third Legion extended an invitation to Lu Chenyuan: "The disbandment of the Anbu was due to reasons, and you were innocently implicated. Commander Liang Luan has also been appealing for you. We sincerely welcome you to join our legion..."

"I know his sacrifices, but I'm doing well now." Lu Chenyuan interrupted him, "And I'm needed here even more."

The other party was a little puzzled: "You mean being a training officer on the island?"

"That's more than that." Lu Chenyuan touched his chin, "There's also combing the war beasts' fur, bathing them, and taking them for walks..."

At this time, a ball rolled to his feet. He immediately bent down to pick it up and threw it far away. Several big figures immediately rushed out towards the ball, raising a pile of grass debris.

Lu Chenyuan patted his clothes as usual: "And play the ball throwing game. Do you have any other questions?"

The other party shook his head with a blank face.

"Well, goodbye." Lu Chenyuan nodded slightly and turned to leave.

The team leader burst into tears on the spot. He had also thought about such days.

…

Because there were guests at the base, the largest kitchen was given up, and the group of people who had originally gathered returned to their old place.

Su Su held the bowl in her arms as she shared the news she had gathered, her eyes wide. "Did you know? I heard Da Cang and Liang Luan went to the front lines, defeating the rebels repeatedly! And not long ago, Da Cang's test results seemed to be just one step away from S-rank!"

"Wow..." Several people responded in a cheering manner.

Su Su frowned: "Your reaction is too indifferent, that's S-level!"

Ye Sheng raised his chin and said, "There are a few S-class ones there too. Look at how they eat..."

Shunying, who was called, looked up blankly, his face covered with grease from chewing the meat. Su Su paused chewing, feeling somewhat helpless, and resignedly picked up the towel beside him and went forward to help wipe his mouth.

This time, Zhuifeng and Shunying did not participate in the match. Zhuifeng had Feng Xiangming, but Shunying was simply blinded by the comfort on the island and did not recognize anyone except Jiang Zihan.

In fact, they are more interested in knowing information about the rebels than high-level war beasts, but the war has not been fully disclosed yet, and the soldiers dare not reveal too much.

The same news caused very different reactions outside the island.

Not long after arriving at the front line, Da Cang was confirmed to have broken through to the S-level. The test data did not lie. Not only in terms of reaction speed but also endurance, it was much stronger than the recorded eagle-type war beasts.

The news spread like wildfire throughout the Federation.

Those netizens who once sneered at the live broadcast of the Land of Exile began to refresh the Chang Gung Base live broadcast room page in embarrassment, but they were always greeted by darkness.

[It's on! Why hasn't it started yet?!]

[Don't wait for the ones ahead. The haters made a scene earlier, and everyone at Chang Gung Base doesn't want to argue anymore, so they're focusing on building the base!]

Helplessly, those curious netizens could only begin searching the entire internet for past live broadcast recordings, from the humble beginnings of a small wooden cabin, to the gathering place that was gradually being cleaned up, and now to the Chang Gung Base, which has expanded several times its size...

Every live broadcast deserves repeated study. Students from the Medical School and the College of Agriculture were thrilled to learn from it, analyzing it frame by frame. There's so much valuable information out there!

The more I understand, the more I become itchy.

It’s not that there is no research on distortion in the outside world, it’s just that the environment in the laboratory is simply not on the same scale as that in the wild. However, if they really conduct research in the wild, it is difficult for them to control the variables.

But with the lessons learned from the past, they can also put it into practice and circle out a small area to conduct experiments. Of course, the most important thing is to get samples with low distortion values ​​first!

Many researchers have been calling out online, asking for high prices on seeds, seedlings, and even cuttings!

Disappointingly, Chang Gung Base has severed its access to the outside world for supplies. It's all the fault of those keyboard warriors who previously made sarcastic remarks! A new round of online verbal abuse has erupted, with some even suggesting sending those haters to the island to help compost the fields!

Heizi: Why are there still people whipping corpses? They already know they are wrong!

Meanwhile, in the Land of Exile, Jiang Zihan was leisurely examining the newly arrived war beast, completely unaware of the storm that had already been stirred up on the Star Network because of her.

At present, the military has set up camp at the port. Chang Gung Base is actually not completely closed, but in a peculiar semi-open state. The only difference is that the exchange and transportation of materials here are directly handled by the military.

Many anchors recovered their safety and went out, while the injured war beasts began to go to the island to rest.

However, the news from the border could not be suppressed after all, and the news that the rebels were wreaking havoc near the quarantine zone still spread.

The military's human resources are so stretched that it has to expand recruitment.

There were even legions that kept coming to invite Jiang Zihan off the island for joint consultations. Jiang Zihan glanced at the system quietly nestled in the corner and said sincerely, "My power alone is ultimately limited. I can't be of much help if I go out."

"No." The other party shook his head. "We want to invite you to the quarantine zone. There are a large number of unknown war beasts there, and we need the help of doctors with extensive knowledge of war beasts. Of course, you don't have to go to the border, you just need to stabilize the war beasts in the back, and then they will be transferred to various hospitals for follow-up treatment."

To put it bluntly, it means there is a shortage of emergency doctors.

Jiang Zihan asked curiously, "What do you mean by unknown war beasts? Do they appear out of thin air?"

The other party paused, then nodded solemnly, "We suspect someone is secretly modifying the war beasts, which is why their deformations and deterioration are so rapid. Now they dare not release low-level war beasts. Once bitten, they will completely deteriorate within three days."

Jiang Zihan's brows furrowed completely. This sounded like another mutated virus. Could it be related to the laboratory on the island?

The system has been temporarily hosted in the robot and should not reveal anything, so she nodded and agreed to the consultation request.

Seeing the door of the clinic close again, Su Su asked worriedly, "Will Doctor Jiang never come back after he leaves?"

"No." Lu Chenyuan said calmly, "Even if she chooses to stay outside, I will help her guard this base."

Su Su's eyes became firm: "You are right!"

Lu Chenyuan lowered his head and wiped the dagger in his hand more vigorously. After hesitating for a while, he walked to the door of the clinic: "...Do you need help?"

Jiang Zihan glanced back and said with a half-smile, "Why, are you worried that I'll just leave?"

Lu Chenyuan shook his head: "You are free to go wherever you want. You shouldn't be tied down by anything."

Jiang Zihan pursed her lips and suddenly said, "Take me out for a walk?"

Lu Chenyuan raised his eyebrows: "As a souvenir?"

Jiang Zihan chuckled and said, "Let's go inspect the base so we won't be distracted by the outside world."

She sat in the passenger seat, looking at the unfamiliar scenery around her. This was a place she had never been to before. She spent most of her time in the clinic and never thought that one day she would include other areas in her territory.

There is also a highly deformed wasteland to the north of the base. No plan has been made for what to do with it, and it remains vacant and no construction has started.

"Have you figured out what you want to do with this place?"

"Let's flatten it." Jiang Zihan tapped her fingertips against the car window. "The distortion underground is too strong to be cleaned up all at once. Why not plant some plants on it and use the power of nature to purify it?"

The more she talked about it, the more feasible it seemed to her. Wasn't Lu Renshuang recently researching a new sample that could extract distorted energy and convert it into nutrients?

She turned her head with interest: "What do you think?"

Lu Chenyuan: "Sure, don't you want to expand the scope of the wheat field? You can try it."

The receding scenery was accompanied by the whistling sound of the wind, which made Jiang Zihan's heart swell.

Mountains, fields and wheat fields.

This place is so close to her childhood hometown. She really likes it here and would not change it for any amount of money.

After taking a walk, Jiang Zihan's heart was completely open. Lu Chenyuan held the steering wheel tightly and watched her get out of the car, but there were some words he still didn't say.

Jiang Zihan held onto the car door: "Why, you still don't dare to keep me?"

Lu Chenyuan's ears suddenly felt hot when his thoughts were exposed.

At this moment, Jiang Zihan pulled out a pass from his pocket: "The military has allowed me to take a few bodyguards with me. Are you willing to take this job?"

Lu Chenyuan's eyes lit up instantly, and he coughed lightly, pretending to be calm: "I am willing to serve you."

Three days later, members of the Chang Gung Base came to see them off.

Before boarding the plane, Jiang Zihan suddenly turned around and said, "Don't feed the little ones too much. They're almost as fat as balls. The first thing I'll do when I get back is check their weight~"

Su Su and the others stood up straight immediately: "Okay, Doctor Jiang!"

The helicopter slowly rose into the air amidst the strong wind, Jiang Zihan's white coat rustling. Lu Chenyuan sat beside her, his hands always resting on her back.

She looked down at the base, and saw the green swaying everywhere, like an emerald in the ocean.