This Text Adventure Game is definitely poisonous
Chapter 369 - 249: Abnormal Creature Research Department_3

Chapter 369: Chapter 249: Abnormal Creature Research Department_3

"Boss?"

Song Wenjing was taken aback for a moment, then quickly realized that her previous invitation was akin to poaching from someone else’s business, immediately becoming somewhat embarrassed. "Sorry about that..."

"No problem...Speaking of which, beautiful lady, would you be interested in working in our pet shop? We’re short of talented individuals like you." Mu You said casually, laughing, while handing over a business card.

"Uh-uh...I’ll consider it..." Song Wenjing chuckled awkwardly as she accepted the business card, not really caring and carelessly stuffing it into her pocket. After all, she was an employee of a formal state agency, doing a job she loved. How could she consider taking a job at a pet shop at this point? She took Mu You’s offer as a joke.

"Let’s go, I’ll take you inside." Song Wenjing led the way and they entered directly through the main gate of the Abnormal Creature Research Department.

Thanks to Song Wenjing’s guidance, the soldiers at the gate did not give them any trouble.

Once inside the gate, Mu You realised that quite a few people had already gathered there. They seemed to come from all walks of life and were all queuing outside one of the buildings with a varied number of animals in their hands.

"Are these people all here to quarantine magical animals?" Mu You asked curiously.

"Some are here for approval, and others are here to sell their miraculous animals," Song Wenjing answered.

"Sell?"

"During our previous large-scale trial, our department announced to the public that anyone who finds or encounters a miraculous animal can contact us or bring it to our department. We will verify whether it is a genuine creature from another world. If so, we’ll purchase the ownership of the animal, the price depending on the rarity of the creature."

After Song Wenjing finished speaking, she turned to Lin Xue and asked, "So, what animals are you here to quarantine?"

"Well... quite a lot..." Lin Xue answered.

"How many?" Song Wenjing asked, puzzled.

"Possibly dozens?" Lin Xue said, turning uncertainly to Mu You for confirmation.

"Depending on how you count, if we’re testing all of them, there are probably hundreds..." Mu You said.

"Hundreds?" Song Wenjing’s voice raised several notches, attracting curious looks from the people queuing in the distance.

After confirming that Mu You wasn’t joking, Song Wenjing turned to Lin Xue with a questioning look: Is your boss serious?

Lin Xue nodded silently at her.

"Well... Come with me, I’ll take you to see the dean."

Song Wenjing led them to the side entrance of the building, through several checkpoints, finally arriving at an underground room... or perhaps it would be more accurate to call it an underground base.

The massive space hosted a plethora of magical creatures, separated by walls of glass. Many employees, dressed like Song Wenjing in white uniforms, bustled about, occasionally stopping to exchange and record data, all seeming quite busy.

Mu You felt like he had entered a museum of magical creatures, showcasing all kinds of exotic animals, regardless of whether he recognised them or not. Birds, fish, insects, and jungle beasts of all kinds were all present.

"Over there is the hazardous creature zone, be careful not to get too close!"

Song Wenjing led them deeper into the underground base, pointed in one direction, and then hurried off towards another.

By a desk piled up with loads of documents was an elderly man wearing reading glasses, diligently poring over and approving them.

After Song Wenjing approached and whispered something in his ear, the old man looked up at Mu You and Lin Xue, subsequently removing his glasses and walking towards them.

Coming over to them, he gave Mu You a brief glance and then turned to Lin Xue: "You must be Lin Xue, right?"

"Greetings, Dean Chen." As someone in the animal-related field, Lin Xue had certainly heard of the renowned expert in the field of zoology, Dean Chen Yichuan.

Dean Chen Yichuan nodded. Without any preamble, he said, "Come to work for me. Your talents can only be brought into play here. As for your terms, name anything you want!"

Mu You was speechless on the side. These scholarly types, did they not care about social manners at all?

He had clearly heard what Song Wenjing said to him earlier. She had already introduced their relationship, yet this old fellow had the gall to utter such a brazen invitation right now, knowing that Lin Xue was his personal vet.

Even Song Wenjing was somewhat embarrassed. She had specifically clarified Mu You and Lin Xue’s identities to avoid such misunderstanding, yet the dean unexpectedly extended an invitation, and even said, ’Name your price’ right off the bat.

This argument might work on others, but it was of no use to the current lady.

As expected, Lin Xue politely declined with a smile, "Thank you, but no thank you. I am content with my current job."

"You are wasting your talent!" The old man lamented yet didn’t give up, continuing to persuade her, "If you worked here, you could freely access all of the Abnormal Creature Research Department’s data. It is the crystallization of knowledge we’ve been accumulating for over two years, including all the changes in the habits of abnormal animals on Earth, the preparation of antibody serums, prevention and control of germs, changes in immune functions, and so forth... I assure you, you won’t find anything similar anywhere else."

Moved slightly by his words, Lin Xue still shook her head in the end, "Indeed, the data is very valuable, but I’m sorry, I have no intention of changing my mind."

"You..."

The old man looked at Lin Xue, frowning and helpless, unsure of what to say next.

On the other hand, Mu You, who was listening to the old man from the side, was quite interested in the data he mentioned. Seizing the opportunity in the awkward silence, he suddenly asked a question, "I hope you don’t mind me asking, but do you sell this data?"

"..."

The place suddenly fell into silence, with the other three looking over with strange expressions on their faces.

Mu You hurriedly added, "Oh, I don’t mean to acquire the copyright of your knowledge, just the right to access it. We just want a copy of the data and will sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement or a contract or something to ensure it won’t leak out..."

"Uh, well..." Song Wenjing wanted to say something, but she was interrupted by the old man.

"Sell! Ten million, would you buy it?" The old man laughed mockingly.

"Ten million..."

Mu You pondered seriously. Ten million was a substantial amount, unthinkable for him before, but now, he believed he could scrape together the amount.

"Ten million, does that include all of the information?"

If it indeed included all the information that the old man had described, then it might be worth it. In the future, he would need to deal with creatures from the Other World for a long time, and this information would all be very useful.

"..." Three puzzled faces.

Now the old man was also speechless. He had randomly thrown out a figure, hoping the other party would back down. Instead, it seemed like the other party was seriously considering the buy, which made him feel a bit awkward. To sell was a hard decision, after all, this product of their hard work over two years, the result of hundreds of people’s labor, couldn’t just be casually shared with an unknown outsider. But if he doesn’t sell, wouldn’t it make him look a bit foolish for what he said before?

The old man was at a loss for words. At this moment, one of his subordinates, a more tactful animal keeper, intervened.

"We can discuss this later. What about the animals you’ve brought for quarantine? Let’s take a look at them. Dean Chen will inspect them personally," Song Wenjing changed the subject.

"Right here?" Mu You asked.

"Yes, don’t worry, it’s very safe here," Song Wenjing said.

"Alright then..."

Seeing that they probably didn’t want to sell, Mu You didn’t continue asking.

He opened his bag on the spot, made a door-like entrance, and entered under the watchful eyes of the others.

A moment later, he emerged from the entrance, carrying two bird cages.

Chen Yichuan was still feeling a little embarrassed about the recent conversation. When Mu You came out, he glanced at what he was carrying seemingly without thinking.

One glance made his eyes widen, and the previous incident was thrown out of his mind.

"Silver Owl?!"

In an instant, the old man rushed up to Mu You, demonstrating a speed that did not match his age.

He held the cage in Mu You’s right hand with both hands, looking closely at the owl inside, and then was shocked even further, "And it’s a Silver Owl that hasn’t been neutered!"

"Where did you get this?"