My Pet Beast is Super Fearsome
Chapter 500 - 499: Whale Song under the Sunset (Happy 66th Birthday)

Chapter 500: Chapter 499: Whale Song under the Sunset (Happy 66th Birthday)

"Shao Zifeng, is it?"

Qin Zhenbei touched his nose, breaking the silence first.

Although he was known as ’the thickest-skinned in the military’, being looked at this way by a junior still made him feel somewhat uncomfortable.

Shao Zifeng nodded: "General Qin."

"You know me?" Qin Zhenbei’s hand paused on his nose, his expression one of surprise.

Among the twelve National Guardian Generals of Daxia, aside from Lu Anan, who became unexpectedly popular due to his youth and good looks, the next well-known was Li Tianwen, who had the Golden Pond Flood Dragon.

Including himself, the other ten generals were the kind with less conspicuous reputations.

Of course, this didn’t mean no one knew them; it was just that their exposure was relatively low, but at the very least, military enthusiasts who were keen on military affairs would generally have an idea.

But as far as Qin Zhenbei knew about him, Shao Zifeng clearly wasn’t a military enthusiast.

Shao Zifeng nodded and said in an even tone, "Generals Lu and Li have mentioned you."

After a simple Q&A, silence fell between them once again.

Shao Zifeng didn’t want to talk, and Qin Zhenbei didn’t know what to say.

It’s true that he liked Shao Zifeng quite a bit because of the previous incident, but as an elder, he still needed to maintain some pride and couldn’t mess around like usual.

Qin Zhenbei’s eyes rolled around, and he paced back and forth with his hands behind his back. His military uniform was stretched taut by his muscles.

His gaze returned to the ice sculptures shaped like deer, and with a stern face he postured and said, "These Jade Horn Cloud Deer..."

"I did that," Shao Zifeng glanced at him and continued, "All of these Cloud Horn Deer were completely infected. To prevent the virus from spreading further, I had to..."

"Actually, you don’t need to explain it to me," Qin Zhenbei interrupted him, looking intently at Shao Zifeng, "You just have to tell me if there’s any hope for mutant creatures that are completely infected."

"There isn’t, at least my pets can’t be saved," Shao Zifeng said, meeting his gaze unflinchingly.

"That’s fine," Qin Zhenbei’s expression became somewhat complicated, "Although they are not humans, they are also soldiers of Daxia. As soldiers, they should be ready to sacrifice at any moment. I think they won’t blame you."

Upon saying this, Qin Zhenbei couldn’t help but remember the soldiers from before, feeling as if he had swallowed a fly, a wave of nausea washing over him.

In contrast, the more he looked at Shao Zifeng, the more satisfied he became, involuntarily superimposing him with the image of that person in his memory.

"It’s just that you, young man, compared to your dad..."

Qin Zhenbei suddenly caught himself before continuing, realizing he had misspoken, and for a moment didn’t know what to say.

Shao Zifeng remained silent, but on further thought, how could Qin Zhenbei, a National Guardian General, not know about his background?

Yet the more it was so, the less he wanted to bring up the topic, feeling an indescribable resistance in his heart, a resistance to everything related to that man.

He took a deep breath to suppress the irritation in his heart: "If there’s nothing else, I’ll be leaving."

After speaking, he didn’t wait for Qin Zhenbei to respond and turned towards the exit.

"Oh..." Qin Zhenbei watched his back, feeling an urge to slap himself, "Well, Zifeng, actually I and..."

Some words were ultimately left unspoken. Qin Zhenbei heaved a sigh inwardly, "How are things going with those who are infected?"

Without turning back, Shao Zifeng said, "The virus in the first batch of infected individuals has been completely eliminated. With some rest, they should be able to recover."

"As for those in the quarantine zone, I’ll come back after you’ve resettled them. Their infection level isn’t deep, and it should take only a few days to resolve."

"Also, make sure not to let Healing Lulu use Absorption again; this virus is very troublesome."

As he was about to leave the treatment center, Shao Zifeng suddenly stopped. The Thunder Beast lying on the ground looked at him curiously.

"It’s true that Zhou Zimin is my biological father, but I am Shao Zifeng, the Shao Zifeng who has depended only on his mother since birth."

"I don’t want to, nor am I willing to know anything about him, even the people he knew."

"He has never been a part of my life, yet I have always lived in the shadow of his deeds."

"This is unfair."

Having said that, he walked out through the collapsed wall.

Qin Zhenbei was stunned for a moment, took off the wide-brimmed hat on his head, and scratched his buzzed hair in annoyance.

He had intended to improve their relationship, but now it had turned out like this.

Not long after Shao Zifeng left, a clutter of footsteps sounded outside.

"General, is everything all right?" The adjutant entered the treatment center, now reduced to just exterior walls, and asked cautiously.

"What do you think?" Qin Zhenbei glared as he replaced the wide-brimmed hat on his head, "Throw those few boys from Class One to the border defense, and if they can’t achieve results, never let them return, how embarrassing."

The aide-de-camp hesitated for a moment before saluting and saying, "Yes, I’ll go handle the paperwork right away."

"Come back!"

The aide-de-camp had only walked a few steps before turning around, standing straight as an arrow, not looking elsewhere.

Although he usually had a good relationship with Qin Zhenbei, he didn’t dare act recklessly when Qin was angry.

Qin Zhenbei’s tone softened a bit as he said, "First, go arrange for Shao Zifeng’s accommodations and meals, and have the mess hall prepare some dishes for us to have a drink together tonight."

"Uh," the aide-de-camp replied with a troubled expression, "About that... General, Student Shao was picked up by a research institute’s car as soon as he went out."

Qin Zhenbei’s face darkened.

His mood became even worse.

...

The First Military District Hospital is located on the military base in the suburbs of the Imperial City.

A vast expanse of land was designated for the stationed troops, which was used for regular live exercises and other military tasks, so the area was usually almost deserted.

The black sedan drove on the spacious road.

Shao Zifeng looked out of the car window at the wilderness and the setting sun, feeling more and more irritable.

"Woo~"

"Can you hear me?"

"I want to see you~"

The ethereal whalesong arose from the depths of his mind, soothing his emotions.

"Stop the car."

Hiss—

The sensation of weightlessness from the emergency stop was transmitted as Shao Zifeng braced his hand against the back of the front seat, unfastened his seatbelt, and opened the door.

"Sir, this is a military restricted area, you can’t just wander around, you’ll be breaking the law!!" the driver leaned out and yelled at Shao Zifeng, his face nearly in tears.

Shao Zifeng stood in the middle of the road, swept his hand through the air, and a phantom-like Space Rift slowly unfolded.

"Sir..."

The sound of waves faintly approached as the driver’s eyes widened in shock.

"Woo~"

The serene whalesong seemed to comfort all anxious emotions.

The Cold River Dragon Whale, dragging its long, veil-like fins, flipped through the air.

The setting sun cast a layer of orange onto the beautiful creature, leaving even the driver stunned.

Shao Zifeng’s pupils dilated as the flowing dorsal fin fluttered slightly in the wind.

Feeling his presence, the Cold River Dragon Whale let out a cry of joy and rushed over, even the hollow and indifferent eyes seemed to sparkle with excitement at this moment.

They communicated with their foreheads touching for a while, after which Shao Zifeng climbed onto the back of the Cold River Dragon Whale and said to the driver, "You lead the way, I’ll follow behind you~"

The driver struggled to tear his gaze away from the Cold River Dragon Whale and said with some difficulty, "But..."

"It’s fine," Shao Zifeng said, smiling slightly at him.

With the enhancement of the double reactions, the driver actually felt something was...

Attractive?

The driver shivered abruptly, casting aside that terrifying thought.

Seeing no reaction from the military for so long, he grit his teeth and started the car again, "Follow along, okay?"

"Woo~"

Under the setting sun, the Cold River Dragon Whale carried Shao Zifeng, flying in the sky, its long veil-like fins blowing in the wind like the hem of a dress.

Its cheerful song wafted through the wind, soothing Shao Zifeng’s emotions.

It truly had been alone for far too long.