Chapter 57
After the delegation returned, everything was calm for several days. Just when Jiang Zihan thought the negotiations had reached a deadlock, the official approval from the legion headquarters came down.
Not only did they promise to establish a formal organization for the war beasts, they would also arrange for elite warriors to go to the island for matching training.
When Jiang Zihan saw the retired war beasts that arrived with this group of soldiers, his fingertips trembled slightly.
The war beasts lay quietly in the transport cabin, their eyes full of vigilance, not even relaxing their guard after landing. Their bodies were covered in scars, revealing a bitter battle. The close proximity of those scars revealed the battle situation on the front lines. It seemed that things were even worse than she had imagined.
"What are these...?" Jiang Zihan asked tentatively.
The escorting soldier saluted. "These are the war beasts that met the retirement requirements this year. They were injured and retired early. The leader said they should be left on the island to recuperate."
Jiang Zihan raised his eyebrows in surprise. They were just injured, but they did not look highly deformed. After thinking about it for a while, he understood that it was probably the intervention of those old generals.
She flipped through the list of accompanying warriors. Their impressive resumes made her hesitate. They looked like the new generation of elites, carefully cultivated by the military, and had clearly gone through a round of screening. However, compared to the number of war beasts already on the island, they still far exceeded the number.
Suddenly, her eyes fell on a name, and she raised an eyebrow. Lu Chenyuan beside her immediately noticed something was wrong: "What's wrong? Is there something wrong with this list?"
"Interesting." Jiang Zihan raised the corner of his mouth and handed him the list. The other party took it and glanced at it, looking at the same place in tacit understanding. "Zhao Yi...surname Zhao, could it be..."
"He's Zhizhi's previous owner." Jiang Zihan's eyes flashed with a hint of amusement. "He delivers supplies to the island every month through his livestream. The donations have inexplicably increased in the past few months. It seems he's been promoted."
Lu Chenyuan pondered, "Aren't you worried that he's here to match other war beasts?"
He looked meaningfully at the several large war beasts leading the charge in the backyard. "For the soldiers on the front lines, combat power is the most important thing, and large war beasts are generally more powerful than smaller ones."
Zhizhi has now been promoted to B+ level. With a little more effort, she will be able to reach the edge of A level. She is already a leader among small-sized animals.
Lu Chenyuan sighed, but it was just a big-eared rat after all.
Genes limit its future development. Perhaps with patient cultivation, its offspring will have the opportunity to continue to break through, but Zhizhi herself has probably reached the peak of her combat power.
Jiang Zihan chuckled: "Isn't this better? Zhizhi can always be with me."
Despite what she said, there was still a hint of worry in her eyes.
The brain capacity of that little thing is probably not even as big as a soybean, and the emotions it can carry are limited. If it has forgotten its previous owner, it would be fine, but if it still remembers, how sad it must be.
As she thought about it, Zhizhi's moist little round eyes seemed to flash before her eyes. She curled her lips in resignation, "I'd better not bring Zhizhi out tomorrow. If that Zhao Yi really 'changes his heart', the little one won't be sad if she can't see him."
The next morning, the warship was parked steadily on the newly built apron.
The hatch slowly opened, and soldiers in military uniforms filed out in a strict and disciplined manner. They lined up on the training ground at a very fast speed, and soon formed a neat square formation.
Jiang Zihan stood on the high platform, his eyes sweeping over the group of newcomers. His spirits and appearance seemed exceptionally outstanding, truly worthy of being the elites of the new generation.
She raised her hand slightly, and Fan Yun and others immediately entered with their war beasts.
Although the soldiers on the field stood straight, their eyes couldn't help but fluctuate for a moment. Their expressions did not change, but a hint of restlessness was already visible from the corners of their eyebrows and hair.
Jiang Zihan walked towards the officers leading each legion and whispered a few words to them. Their expressions changed slightly and they quickly pointed out the names of several people in the team.
When Zhao Yi stepped out of the line, he became obviously nervous, but after hearing his superior's question, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he looked in the direction of Jiang Zihan and nodded continuously.
The stone that was weighing on Jiang Zihan's heart finally fell.
The charm between Zhao Yi's eyebrows is really very similar to Zhao Ming's. The power of blood is really amazing.
She hurried back to the clinic. Zhizhi was sleeping soundly in her little nest, her furry little belly rising and falling. At first glance, she looked like a little ball of fur.
When it sensed someone entering, its little eyes opened slightly, but before it could react, it was lifted up by Jiang Zihan.
Many people on the training ground noticed the departure of this influential figure, and thought something had happened. When she came back, their eyes followed her.
Zhizhi was sleepy and rubbed her eyes with her paws in a daze. Suddenly, her big ears stood up and her pink little nose began to move as she sniffed the air.
It seemed to confirm its target and turned sharply, "Squeak!"
Zhizhi jumped excitedly on Jiang Zihan's shoulder, stretched out her claws to grab a strand of her hair and shook it, as if beckoning her to look over there. Xiaoyuan's eyes were full of joy.
Zhao Yi stood there, his eyes moist.
No matter how clear the images in the live broadcast room are, they cannot compare to what we see with our own eyes.
After seeing it with my own eyes, I knew that Zhizhi was really well taken care of. She was more lively and healthier than I had imagined. Her light yellow fur was shiny and smooth, and her body...she had also become a lot rounder, making her look even cuter!
But he was also a little hesitant. Zhizhi and Dr. Jiang were so friendly, which meant that Dr. Jiang was really good to him, which made him feel a little sad.
Could this little thing be rebelling?
Jiang Zihan held Zhizhi in the palm of his hand, gently stroked its soft and warm head with his fingertips, and said softly, "Go."
Zhizhi was stunned for a moment, then looked up at her straightly. Jiang Zihan couldn't help showing some reluctance.
After a few seconds, Zhizhi grabbed her thumb and rubbed it gently, looking back every few steps, and finally jumped to Zhao Yi's side.
"Can't bear to part with it?" Lu Chenyuan folded his arms, "I can help you get it back."
Jiang Zihan laughed and scolded, "Don't make trouble. It's also a wonderful thing to spend some time with it. There are still many days to come. I don't believe it really won't come back to see me."
Lu Chenyuan pursed his lips and looked at her for a few times: "Why do you say that just like an elderly person left behind."
Jiang Zihan pretended to be sad: "Who said it wasn't true? I'm really pitiful."
At the same time, the former owners of several other war beasts also had a reunion moment.
These war beasts were found by chance during the expansion of the forests in the back mountains. At the time, they were all in different states of distress, and it took a long time to recover. They spent a considerable amount of time in the recuperation cabin before being released into the back mountains. Although they were close to Jiang Zihan, they still had a wild streak in their nature, and she was unsure if they would be willing to return to their former owners.
The good news is that they quickly recognized their former owner and pounced on him happily.
Of course, there were also war beasts that were unwilling to show up, which made the man seem lonely and a little embarrassed.
The soldiers hugged their comrade who had been lost and found again warmly, and cast suspicious glances at the man in a subtle way.
Even his own war beasts are unwilling to recognize him, so who knows how he was treated before.
The atmosphere on the field gradually became heated, and the warriors who had not yet been matched also began to compete with each other. There were not many war beasts to begin with, and several of them were taken away by their original owners, but they had no choice. It was not easy to force those war beasts to change their choices.
So they turned their attention to the remaining war beasts.
Some people quietly puffed out their chests to show off their strong muscles, while others began to activate their nascent supernatural powers. No one knew the criteria used by the war beasts to choose their comrades. If it was just based on rapport, wouldn't they have to try hard to win?
Jiang Zihan shook his head helplessly. Just as he was about to ask them to line up and move forward, he suddenly felt a strong wind coming from behind.
She quickly dodged to the side, raised her hand skillfully and accurately, and grabbed the fur on the back of the neck with her slender hand. The attacker immediately lost the ability to resist and turned into a long furry strip hanging on her hand.
Jiang Zihan raised her hand slightly and met the innocent cat's eyes. She picked it up helplessly and slapped its butt intimidatingly.
"What nonsense." This is one of the kittens from Phantom Cat's second litter. It has perfectly inherited its father's swift posture and fur. Less than a month after birth, it has already become the little bully of the base.
She hesitated for a moment, then turned around and had the patrolman take it back to the recuperation cabin. The child was still too young, and even if he really had a crush on the soldier, she wouldn't let him go out to make a living.
The soldiers looked at the little guy being taken away and couldn't help showing disappointment.
They stared at Jiang Zihan's hand with some envy. It was just her hand that had just rubbed that soft little ball from head to toe. It really made people envious and jealous.
In order to ensure fairness, some adjustments were made to the subsequent matching process, with the war beasts entering one by one to choose their partners.
To everyone's surprise, the majestic Thunderback Lynx, folding its bony wings, gracefully strode around the front row, walked straight to a female captain, and affectionately rubbed its head against the back of her hand. The captain couldn't help but cover her mouth and gently place her hand on the Thunderback Lynx's head, feeling her heart melt.
Soon after, Phantom Cat and other war beasts also walked towards the female warrior. The other male officers who were usually known as "iron-blooded and resolute" looked at them with their eyes wide open. Why? Are women more popular among war beasts?
Some people even touched their faces subconsciously. Do they have to change their personality first to win the favor of the war beast?
"This isn't fair!" a young major in the front row couldn't help but protest. "I have a higher rank than them and I'm in better physical shape, so why didn't the War Beast even glance at me? Did you instill some sexist ideology in the War Beast? I'm reporting you!"
Jiang Zihan:?
Are you talking about sexism with Zhan Shou?
But to be honest, there are indeed many war beast tribes that maintain typical matriarchal social characteristics.
Jiang Zihan winked at Ye Sheng, and he quickly stepped forward into the group of war beasts and started muttering to himself. After a moment, he returned with a somewhat subtle expression.
He carefully considered his words. "War beasts have their own sensory systems. They usually judge compatibility based on the spiritual energy characteristics emitted by people. However, compared to patiently distinguishing spiritual energy, their sense of smell is more sensitive..."
Seeing the bewildered faces of the group, Awen summed it up directly: "The smell on your body is seriously affecting the judgment of the war beast. Washing it off is one thing, but on the other hand, don't spray yourself with anything that affects the sense of smell. The war beast won't react to that."
The major immediately became angry: "Who are you calling smelly?!"
Awen's bloodshot eyes swept over, and the man was about to continue his attack, but after meeting his gaze, he suddenly fell silent and came to his senses.
He glanced up and down suspiciously, took two steps back quietly, exchanged a look of surprise and doubt with his companion, and the look in his eyes immediately changed.
Although they didn't know his name, they could recognize those eyes.
"No doubt about it, it's the sniper 'Death Eye' who was once so famous on the border..."
No one could be sure of escaping his sniper rifle.
Many eyes fell calmly on those blood-red eyes. The distorted features that were once so creepy now seemed to have completely stabilized, but the oppressive feeling was still frightening.
The young major's gaze narrowed a little. At that time, many legions wanted to recruit him, but the other party did not agree. He did not expect that he was actually in the land of exile.
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