How Am I Still Alive?
Chapter 1976: 1970: Rare Panda

Chapter 1976: Chapter 1970: Rare Panda

“Reason for political involvement? Uh, my children are almost one year old, maybe it’s time to return to the family…”

On TV, a Panda-man dressed in a Tang suit was talking eloquently.

After trying suits, kung fu outfits, and even qipao, the big-bellied panda-man finally chose the loose Tang suit.

This Eastern attire paired with the country’s panda treasure made him lose the typical intimidating and unfamiliar beastman look, instead becoming more friendly.

At the same time, he chatted about past anecdotes.

Like working part-time at Ancient City University, the hard overtime in the Special Service Team, and of course, what touched him the most was the ten years on Mercury 42.

“…..Explorers heading to Exotic Realms have witnessed human purgatory, it’s a fact that extraordinary is the main axis of the era, and extraordinary disasters are an unavoidable reality. We have seen exotic realm’s extraordinary calamities, witnessed the world’s fall and even doomsday, so I don’t want to see my homeland become purgatory too, we are trying to do something about it…”

Watching the Panda-man talk earnestly on TV, his sincere words revealed the root of his political involvement, that while he accompanies his family, he is also trying to resolve more extraordinary disasters.

His identity as a member of the Special Service Team and an explorer signifies that he is an expert… There is no need to highlight his near eighth-tier reality; those who understand know its weight, and emphasizing his strength to ordinary people who don’t understand would only leave them bewildered, further widening the gap between mortals and strongmen.

These are well-designed statements, results from expert planning, and also Xue En’s heartfelt words.

His acting skills are decent, but he can’t compare with professional politicians and actors, especially with the existence of extraordinary people who can read micro-expressions and even minds, which would make it disastrous if he uttered any lies.

The advice from the advisory department was to speak honestly, and directly play the real persona… This is extremely rare for politicians.

The Panda-man can play this way because he truly is a good person, and Lu Ping’an has the power to enable a good person to do good deeds.

“Meow? Why is it so troublesome?”

Meow was a little puzzled; she had no interest or understanding in these matters, and hadn’t seen any mayor or senator jumping out while watching the news before.

Why, when it’s their turn, do they have to spend money on TV interviews and advertisements?

“Eastern Country is indeed different from Western powers, politicians indeed don’t need much personal reputation, just the trust from superiors and subordinates…… but we are ‘outsiders’, if we are to promote reform next, we need personal identity and prestige, to let people believe in us, we need to set up a sign…”

Lu Ping’an originally thought that Meow would find it boring halfway through and go off to play by herself, but this time she was surprisingly serious.

It seems she rarely feels concerned or uneasy for a companion who’s been with them all along.

“What happens if we fail, meow?”

“Uh, actually nothing much, just let them come back to work…” Lu Ping’an thought for a moment, with his industries on those few planets, it’s almost like having ‘a country’, adjusting the scope of work would be no problem.

In the worst scenario, if the reputation completely collapses or even criminal charges and a warrant are issued, they can directly switch places to become a lord, which doesn’t seem that bad.

“…Then switch to a cat, who would hate Meow, a cute merit cat from the Special Service Team…..”

Upon hearing that nobody would hate Meow, Meow nodded repeatedly, her tail swaying, but the more she listened, the more she sensed something was amiss.

“Meow! Joking with a cat! Bad guy!”

Then, Lu Ping’an who threatened to tie Meow to a tree was repaid on the spot, with his face scratched by Meow.

Recently, while others were busy, only Lu Ping’an and Meow were relaxing…. Lu Ping’an is the “decision maker” and “strategic reserve force”, and Meow is the most leisure point whenever they return home.

After all, when on the local earth, it’s better for the gray-colored Meow who controls the group’s killing force and gray activities to take it easy.

When the team’s old stagers see Meow relaxing, they are relieved…..this indicates that they are really not busy.

In a sense, Lu Ping’an taking Meow around to play was also a signal, a reality that our team could slack off and take a break.

Of course, it’s also because playing with a cat was probably Lu Ping’an’s most relaxed time…..

“Will it succeed, meow?” After another glance at the panda on TV, Meow was still a bit uneasy.

Not just for the panda, but for some other things…just as Lu Ping’an said, she is also from the Special Service Team.

She is indeed casual, but not that casual.

Lu Ping’an patted the upright cat ears, and laughed.

“It will, we are quite wealthy and quite capable, if nothing works then I’ll play military rule, manage for three years to see the outcome, ha, if they scold me as a dictator, I’ll let a cat serve as mayor.”

Although it was a joke, Meow could truly hear the seriousness in it…..even the last sentence! He really could let a cat be a mayor.

From the start of the joke, he was ready to forcibly implement and even be considered a major dictator.

If it goes smoothly, great, if not, I’ll forcefully do it, as long as the top trusts me…..actually, even if they don’t trust much, it doesn’t affect, given how the Proper God Church has been rotten for years, it doesn’t matter if I add a family to it.

Lu Ping’an has knowledge of two world lines, he knows how to forcibly lower crime rates, what the implementation of the Heavenly Net, extraordinary registration, and high-end weapon admission among civilian control will bring, he is willing to sacrifice some public regions’ privacy rights to gain safety.

If persuasion works best, if not, I will do it myself, you all can watch the results.

This is Lu Ping’an’s determination, or rather, his “love” for his hometown…..

“Meow, what can I do?”

Meow, extremely rare, seriously took the initiative to ask to do something.

“Don’t rush, just play with them…..when the time is necessary, I’ll give you a list.”

“Meow!”

Meow rubbed her cheek, revealing a cat face, and rubbed against Lu, then continued to point and laugh at the panda on TV.

Lu Ping’an laughed too, watching the panda become impatient with the host’s questions, it was really quite amusing.

“Is your staple food bamboo daily? What if there is no bamboo in the outside domain…you actually grow bamboo fields on a ship? You like bamboo that much, aren’t pandas omnivorous?”

“Pfft, the expensive suit split open?”

“Are both of your daughters baby pandas? Can we see pictures…..so cute!!”

This script seems a bit off, the female host seems to completely disregard business, focusing solely on the panda.

“Was this arranged?” Lu Ping’an made a phone call.

“No…the arranged questions have finished, this is free improvisation, probably what the audience wants to see.”

Lu Ping’an fell silent for a moment, looks like he underestimated the local’s craze for pandas.

“How about letting him debut as an internet celebrity? Sell a batch of peripherals to test the waters?”

“Be a person, Lu Ping’an.”