Chapter 22

"Is there anything wrong with the nursery?" Su Ci asked.

Hearing his question, 4586 stopped what he was doing and reported to him in detail what happened in the nursery after the blood rain fell.

It turned out that there was a transmission platform in the activity room, connected to the cubs' rooms. As soon as the blood rain alert was received, 4586 carried the cubs one by one to the transmission platform.

The information of each cub has been recorded in the platform's intelligent brain. As long as the sensor light is scanned, the cub can be automatically transmitted to the corresponding room.

This process only takes three seconds, so even if 4586 relies on himself, it can be completed quickly.

The rooms that house the cubs are specially made, and even adults in their bestial state may not be able to break through, let alone these cubs who have not yet fully mastered the power of their blood.

"So in extreme weather, sending the cubs back to the room in time can not only reduce their contact with pollutants, but also prevent them from going crazy and doing irrational things, causing obstacles to the work of the action team."

4586 did not forget to remind you kindly, "Su Su, this is also the key point of your work that you need to remember."

Su Ci nodded. If that's the case, then it's no wonder that the nursery is so quiet.

"Then was there anything unusual when it rained?"

4586 continued to answer: "After the babies were sent to the room, only Liuliu, Qiqi and Baba entered a frenzy state one after another. Liuliu and Qiqi have calmed down under the effect of the sedative."

Su Ci frowned, "What about Baba?"

4586: "Baba just used JH05493 sedative last night. It has not been 24 hours yet, and there are still sedative residues in his body. According to the doctor's order, he cannot use it again, so he is still crazy now."

In front of Su Ci, the stubborn and hateful green eyes of the little boy appeared.

He frowned slightly, watching 4586 getting busy again after answering the question, and still spoke reluctantly: "Do you need my help?"

"I'm preparing lunch for San San and Wu Wu." 4586 said, scanning behind Su Ci, "Didn't Er Er and Si Si come back with Su Su?"

Su Ci: "Well, their conditions are unstable and they were left in the infirmary."

"Okay." 4586 said naively, "I can complete the preparation and delivery of San San and Wu Wu's lunch. There is nothing else to do for the time being. Su Su, you can take a nap."

"You need to do the induction training at 3 o'clock this afternoon. I will take you to visit the various scenes and equipment in the nursery, so that you can understand the daily routines of the cubs and the daily work content of the keepers. Su Su, remember to bring the employee manual."

Employee manual...

Su Ci thought of the "Keepers' Work Manual" that was still in the space button with half a spider silk clipped in it. He paused and nodded.

"Oh, okay."

So Su Ci did not stay for long, and left the kitchen with No. 1, preparing to return to the dormitory.

But after entering the elevator, Su Ci thought about it and closed his eyes. The scene in Room 503 of the nursery appeared in front of him.

In room 503, the induction light on the ceiling was on, illuminating the room brightly. The neatly arranged furniture in the room

was now in a mess, and even the bed collapsed. The young boy with wolf ears and a wolf tail had a bloody head and several tears on his clothes. He looked very miserable.

Probably tired from the torture, he was lying on his back on the floor gasping for breath.

No one knew how he had tortured himself into this state when he was the only one in the room.

Su Ci hesitated for a moment and looked down at No. 1.

"You should go back to the dormitory first," he said.

No. 1 blinked, stretched out his little hand to grab the hem of his clothes, and shook his head pitifully.

Seeing that he wanted to follow, Su Ci let him go.

-Su

Ci came to the fifth floor and took No. 1 to the door of Room 503 for identity verification.

[Ding——Identity verification passed]

[Intern keeper Su Ci, hello, after testing, cub No. 8 is out of control and in a frenzy. He is not in danger of life at the moment and does not meet the conditions for opening]

[Do you want to force the opening of Room 503 in the nursery? ]

[Note: The activation record will be sent to the supervisor, please choose carefully]

Su Ci did not read the text carefully, but clicked to confirm, then stepped into the room.

No. 8, who was lying on the ground gasping for breath, felt the metal door open, and his eyes, which had become vertical pupils, suddenly looked over here.

When he saw clearly that it was Su Ci who came in, the young boy was startled at first, then he bared his teeth, turned over from the ground, and then turned into a shadow and rushed towards Su Ci.

"Bang!"

Su Ci turned sideways at the last moment, and No. 8's forehead hit the closed metal door again. He covered his forehead with his hands in pain, grimaced, and saline oozed from the corners of his eyes.

After recovering from the shock, No. 8 opened his eyes and looked at the closed metal door. He turned his head and glared at Su Ci with hatred.

"Aowu aowu——"

The child howled fiercely at Su Ci, his voice was childish and sounded ferocious.

There were bruises on his face, and blood oozed from his forehead and mouth. Although his expression was ferocious and violent, he looked like a paper tiger...

Oh no, should it be a paper wolf?

Su Ci looked at the big furry tail behind him and corrected himself in his heart.

Although he was dominated by animality, No. 8 did not pounce on Su Ci immediately. Instead, he got on all fours, half-crouched on the ground, and walked around Su Ci vigilantly. In

his green eyes, which had turned vertical, in addition to deep hatred, there was also scrutiny and vigilance.

With only animal instincts left, he sensed a dangerous aura from Su Ci, but such caution did not last long.

"Ouch!"

After a brief inspection, the young boy finally couldn't suppress the impulse in his heart and rushed towards Su Ci to bite him.

His movements were very fast, like a black lightning, and he could knock Su Ci down in the next moment and bite off his fragile neck.

However, someone's movements were faster than his.

Suddenly, a broken table leg rolled under the boy's feet. He just stood up and threw himself forward, and his toes stepped firmly on the table leg, so...

"Thump--"

Before No. 8 could throw Su Ci, he fell straight to the ground and fell flat on his face.

With a cry of pain, the room fell into silence again.

After a long time, No. 8 recovered. He raised his head with all his strength, and saw a line of blood flowing from his nostrils. A drop fell on the white floor, splashing a blood flower.

The boy's eyes became wet again, and two tears appeared in the corners of his eyes.

Su Ci stood there and did nothing.

He frowned slightly and looked at the little guy who was glaring at No. 8. He was so young and skinny, but he looked protective.

When he noticed his gaze, No. 1 turned his head to look at him. His black and red eyes were round and big, embedded in his small face that was not even as big as a palm. He looked particularly innocent.

He just wanted to protect the keeper. What's wrong with that?

Moreover, the child did not confront head-on this time, but knew how to use the tools around him to achieve the best fighting effect, which was a smart move in itself.

He was courageous and self-aware, which was very rare for a cub of this age.

Thinking of this, Su Ci gave him an approving look.

The child, who was a little nervous when he was looked at by him, was startled, and then grinned, revealing a somewhat cute smile on his face.

In front of them, No. 8, who had barely propped up his upper body, finally lost his hands.

"Plop--"

He slid forward again and fell to the ground, looking dizzy and exhausted, unable to move. His furry ears and tail also drooped limply, like a pile of rotten mud.

Su Ci squatted down, looked at him for a while, and finally stretched out his hand and gently touched the top of his head.

Although No. 8 was lying on the ground exhausted, he still raised his chin with great effort, glared at him, and bared his teeth stubbornly at Su Ci-he looked like a wolf cub, and the kind that especially held a grudge.

Su Ci didn't care, and soon a barely perceptible light golden light lit up from his palm and merged into the body of the young boy.

As the golden light was injected, the cold green animal pupils of No. 8 slowly enlarged and returned to normal human eyes, and his tense expression relaxed.

The protruding blue veins on his face subsided, and as the blood power in his body was soothed and suppressed, fatigue and sleepiness quickly attacked the boy.

The boy's eyelids seemed to be getting heavier and heavier, but he tried his best

to hold them open. Until the end, he only had time to take a deep look at Su Ci, and finally closed his eyes.

No. 8's furry tail also disappeared as the blood power disappeared, but the two black and gray fur ears on his head were still there.

The cub's fur was fine, soft and smooth, and the cartilage in its ears was not only not hard at all, but also flexible, soft and slippery to the touch, and felt very good.

Su Ci couldn't help but rub it twice more.

The child next to him saw it and couldn't help but lean over to look over here. Su Ci saw his curiosity, so he withdrew his hand and signaled him with his eyes.

Number One blinked, seeing the encouragement in Su Ci's eyes, he hesitated for a moment, and finally came over carefully, his little hand gently falling on one of Number Eight's ears.

As soon as the strange furry touch came, the child subconsciously retracted his hand, but soon, he couldn't help but reach over again and touch the wolf cub's furry ear.

It felt soft and comfortable.

The child blinked with surprise in his eyes, and he looked at Su Ci with pure joy in his eyes.

Su Ci's mouth curled slightly, revealing a satisfied smile.

A new soul can have smart fighting skills and can ruthlessly defeat enemies who want to hurt itself, but at the same time, it must learn to perceive the beauty of this world.

Only in this way, when the spirit is corroded by evil thoughts, can there be enough willpower to support oneself to stick to one's original intention.

Su Ci watched as No. 1 took back his little hand after touching enough, so he bent down and carried No. 8, who had fainted, back to bed.

The boy's face, which was originally cute and pretty, now looked very miserable. Not only was there many bruises, but there were also a lot of blood stains. Some of them had solidified into blood scabs, and some were still flowing slowly down the skin.

Although it looked miserable, the little wolf cub had a strong vitality, like a small stove in winter, burning fiercely, much stronger than the children around him.

Looking at his dirty little face, Su Ci felt very disgusted, so he got up and walked into the bathroom and got a basin of clean water.

Probably due to the influence of the blood rain, the water flowing from the faucet had a pollutant content that Su Ci could not ignore even if he wanted to.

He pursed his lips and threw a purification spell into the basin.

If Gu Qingchen stayed here, he would find that the purification energy released by Su Ci was almost exactly the same as his.

No, it should be said that it was a hundred times more concentrated.

Number One stared at the basin of clear water containing purification energy with his eyes wide open. He had experienced the feeling of being enveloped by that kind of energy, and he could not forget it.

So, are keepers also purifiers? He couldn't help but think.

Can keepers work in the medical purification department in the future? Thinking of the adults' "competition" for the keepers, Number One behaved more obediently.

He stood aside and watched Su Ci wipe the blood off Number Eight's face.

The child just watched quietly, without making any noise.

Although he didn't like No. 8, he knew... the keeper was not just his keeper.

Soon, the clear water in the basin was dyed red, and No. 8's face was finally wiped clean.

Probably because the water was rich in purifying energy, after being wiped, the skin on the boy's face looked particularly white, tender and smooth.

Su Ci couldn't help but poke the boy's chubby face, then dropped the towel, took out the medical spray that Guan Zhishu gave him from the space button, and sprayed it on No. 8's face.

I don't know if this spray is effective or has a calming effect. After spraying, No. 8's painfully twisted eyebrows slowly relaxed, and he fell deeper into sleep.

The outburst of blood power consumed too much of his physical strength, and he needed more sleep to recover. However, when he wakes up from sleep, his control over blood power will be further improved.

It's really interesting.

Su Ci looked at No. 8, who looked like a human, but had the characteristics of a monster. He could be called a half-monster, but according to the thin blood content, he was definitely not.

However, compared to pure humans, it is undoubtedly more suitable for survival in this world to have such natural power.

Su Ci stood up and took the basin of blood to deal with it.

Although it has been diluted, a weak energy can still be vaguely sensed from the blood. This energy should be a great tonic for the monsters in the red mist.

Therefore, the reason why those monsters attacked the human race here was not just for hunting.

There was another point that Su Ci found very interesting in the events that happened this morning, which was what Yan Ping mentioned -

those monsters would not actively destroy buildings.

In fact, it was not that the monsters did not want to, but that they could not... When the blood rain came, Su Ci sensed a force of rules shrouding the 24th base.

It's a pity that the force of rules that was formed somehow began to loosen for unknown reasons.

And it can be speculated that as the force of rules continues to dissipate, in the future, when the blood rain, no, when the extreme weather comes again, the red mist that comes back with it will not just stay outdoors.

The monsters that feed on the red mist will not only increase in number, but also become more unscrupulous.

Not only will they destroy buildings, but they will also enter buildings to hunt for food - the human race in the base, especially those warriors who can be bestial, their flesh and blood have a strong attraction to these monsters.

And this is not the worst.

When the power of rules that protect the base completely dissipates, the red mist will not only appear in extreme weather.

This resentment that gathers all the twisted negative energy will once again invade every corner of the planet, and the monsters in the red mist will lose all constraints.

By then, all life on this planet will be unprotected.

And...

Su Ci raised his head slightly, and it seemed that he could see the sky filled with red mist through the ceiling.

He could sense that the power of this rule also bound the red mist to this planet.

Once this rule completely disappears, the red mist on the Hell Planet will most likely spread to the alien planet... By then, not only the life on this planet will be affected.

I don't know if those humans who have fled to alien planets are ready?

Su Ci looked puzzled, and finally shrugged his shoulders, lowered his head again, felt the blood in the basin, then washed his hands carefully and wiped them with a towel.

Since we are here, we might as well make the best of it.

Anyway, there is still time now, so there is no need to be so anxious.

After settling the little wolf cub, Su Ci took No. 1 out of room 503.

When he came to the corridor, he thought that since he was already here, he took a look at the other cubs.

Number 3 and Number 5 did not go berserk. One was still curled up in the corner, playing with a metal ball, and the other was lying on the small table, drawing seriously.

And Number 6 and Number 7, who were sprayed with sedatives...

Su Ci looked at rooms 501 and 502 next to them.

Probably because they were sprayed with sedatives during the berserk process, and because of regulations, 4586 did not enter the room to take care of them, so at this moment, the two cubs were sleeping on the floor.

This time, Su Ci finally remembered their appearance.

Number 6 looked not much older than Number 8, with short golden hair, a very beautiful light golden color.

The child's animal features were not obvious at the moment. He had no ears, but a thin and long tail stretched out from his butt.

The hair on the tail was brown and yellow, with a hint of gold. It shone a little under the light, and you could tell at a glance that the hair was of good quality.

He lay on the ground with his arms and legs spread out, snoring soundly, with his mouth slightly open and a suspicious liquid flowing from the corners.

Under Su Ci's gaze, the child raised the back of his hand to wipe the corners of his mouth, then smacked his lips, turned over again, grabbed his tail and rolled it around his neck, and continued to sleep heartlessly.

Su Ci looked at room number seven again.

Number Seven is a petite boy, about the same age as Number Five. He has silver-white hair and pointed animalistic ears that look like two halved leaves.

Are these... deer ears?

In addition to this pair of furry ears, there are indeed two round, furry horns on his forehead. Unlike his

usual noisy and mischievous appearance, the little boy is now curled up in a pile of debris, with his eyes tightly closed and his two little hands curled in front of his body. It is a very insecure sleeping position.

Su Ci observed for a while, and the little boy remained in this position without moving.

When he opened his eyes, the image in his mind disappeared.

Su Ci rarely showed hesitation, but finally he went into the rooms of the two children respectively, pulled the quilt to cover them, and then took No. 1 back into the elevator.

In fact, with such a short distance, he could use Flash, but doing so would easily attract attention - Su Ci did not want to be exposed for the time being.

There were still many things he did not understand, so he needed this identity as a cover.

Besides, he felt that the life of a keeper was quite interesting.

The elevator stopped on the third floor.

No. 1 watched the elevator door open, lowered his head in disappointment, and followed Su Ci out of the elevator.

He was still thinking about the little things that the keeper took him to see in the morning, and the small piece of clean land. In addition to the novelty, he also felt a sense of familiarity and intimacy.

The soil in that small piece of exposed land seemed to be free of the blood-red stuff that people in the base called "pollutants".

Number One had secretly visited the plantation, where he had seen bags of soil shipped from outer space. Those soils did not feel as clean as that small piece of land, and he did not want to get close to them.

The most amazing thing was the little thing buried in the land that kept conveying information to him and "talking" to him.

This was something that Number One had never encountered before.

He thought that what was buried in that small piece of land might be a seed, but he had seen seeds before.

There were many seeds in the nursery, which were placed in transparent glass jars or culture media.

Those glass jars were filled with transparent liquid, and the seeds would grow in the glass jars, growing yellow-brown roots and tender yellow leaves.

During this period, the breeders had to constantly change the water for them, and they could finally become edible vegetables.

For a while, No. 1 was very interested in these plants and stayed in the nursery every day, but no seed or plant ever spoke to him.

So he was not sure whether the one buried in the ground was a seed.

No. 1 wanted to go and see, but he was reluctant to leave the breeder, so he had to suppress his curiosity for the time being.

After all, it was the keeper who made it, so he will definitely go there again, right? Then when he follows, he can go and see, and he can also be with the keeper.

And just now in the lobby on the first floor of the logistics department, he saw the keeper exchanging solid fertilizer and multi-functional maintenance solution. He had only seen these two things in the nursery before.

So this also confirmed his guess—even if the things buried underground are not seeds, they should be plants.

Thinking of this, No. 1 followed Su Ci closely and returned to dormitory No. 303 together.

The keeper's dormitory has windows, and even if the lights are not on, there is more light than the cubs' room, but correspondingly, it is also a little more dangerous in extreme weather.

However, in No. 1's heart, this dormitory is the safest and his favorite place in the entire 24th base.

When he was with the breeder, he felt that the blood-red dots that surrounded him all the time were much less, and after entering this room, they were completely gone.

No. 1 stood at the door and waited for the metal door behind him to close automatically before taking a deep breath and feeling relaxed physically and mentally.

Su Ci had already walked straight into the kitchen and started to boil water to prepare lunch. He didn't eat enough in the morning, and now there was no part of his body that didn't crave food.

Although the water on Hell Star has been filtered and purified, it still contains pollutants, but the concentration is so low that ordinary people cannot detect it.

Originally, Su Ci could still bear it, but now...

hasn't he mastered the purification technique?

Although the effect is much worse than when he uses his soul power, it is more targeted and is sufficient for water sources with lower pollution levels.

He used a larger kettle to collect hot water and threw a purification spell into it. When the negative emotions disappeared, only pure spiritual energy remained.

Under his control, the spiritual energy did not dissipate, but merged into the water. Long-term drinking of such spiritual water can nourish the body and remove impurities in the body.

However, if this had to be done every time, it would be too troublesome...

Su Ci tilted his head to think for a while, and his fingertips drew in the air, and a miniature magic circle emitting golden light appeared.