Hearing this, Li Weizheng sighed as well. “Student Feng, don’t get worked up. I know you love dogs, but you can’t control these mutated creatures and stop them from attacking people. If something happens, who’s going to take responsibility? This is a matter of life and death!”
Feng Leyuan’s chubby face twitched. “Give me one hour. Please, Major Li. I even joined the official organization. Can’t you help me with something this small? Otherwise, I…”
Li Weizheng’s expression instantly turned stern. He snapped, “Student Feng, what do you take the official organization for? You can’t just join whenever you feel like it and refuse to take on any responsibility! The official organization invested resources in training you, too.”
Feng Leyuan’s breathing grew heavy, and his eyes turned bloodshot. “If I’d sided with Bitter Melon King and Dream King back then, would I be able to ignore orders now?”
Li Weizheng’s face flushed red this time as well.
He felt as though he were being disciplined by a young employee in the workplace. Kids these days were simply impossible to manage!
Feng Leyuan was one of the people rescued from the internet-addiction rehabilitation school alongside Chu Fu and the others.
He was a professional Druid with an A-rank talent.
After speaking with the four of them individually, Li Weizheng had discovered that Feng Leyuan was relatively timid by nature and had a genuine love for small animals. That was why he had worked so hard to recruit Feng Leyuan into the official organization.
Dream King and Bitter Melon King, however, had both insisted on following Chu Fu.
The difference between the official organization’s benefits and those offered by the Thorn Guild was obvious.
Bitter Melon King and Dream King, who had followed Chu Fu, were now both holders of SSS-rank talents. They had even obtained second talents, and their attributes and equipment completely overwhelmed those of the other players.
Although everyone’s attributes had increased by 1,000 points after killing the divine messenger, that did not mean the others had caught up. It only meant that those two had become even stronger.
Li Weizheng had to admit that he had held Feng Leyuan back.
Thus, his tone softened despite himself. “One hour is impossible. I can only give you half an hour. What are you planning to do?”
“I’ll take away every stray dog, and I’ll make sure none of them attack humans.”
After saying this, Feng Leyuan logged out of the game.
His level had already reached 30. His talent had risen to S-rank when he killed the divine messenger last time, and he had already cashed out his rewards.
He soon rushed out of Primordial University, his body transforming into the shape of a wolf.
Not a werewolf, but a true giant wolf.
“Awooo!”
He began to howl.
In an instant, countless stray dogs hiding in corners came running out, wagging their tails around Feng Leyuan.
He could even hear their vague thoughts.
“Boss, what are we doing?”
“Are we going to play together?”
“Is there any food?”
This made Feng Leyuan feel even worse.
He hurriedly howled again and again.
“Tell all the good dogs you know to evacuate to the outskirts together. Humans are coming to kill you. And don’t attack humans, or the other dogs will be in even more danger. Leave now!”
“The big dog says so, so we’ll listen.”
“I’m scared!”
“Good friends run together!”
Countless stray dogs gathered together. Their barking rang out without pause as one dog led another, eventually forming a huge pack that left the city and headed into the wilderness.
At least they wouldn’t be killed there!
Li Weizheng naturally noticed what Feng Leyuan was doing and let out a sigh.
“Feng Leyuan, one person’s strength is limited in the end. Wait here. I’ll get you a helicopter.”
Li Weizheng was worried about Feng Leyuan as well, so he personally followed him and boarded the helicopter.
The helicopter flew low over the ground. Feng Leyuan called out to the stray dogs and directed them to flee.
Afterward, Li Weizheng issued a notice to all the city’s residents.
[Residents, starting today, canine creatures may undergo supernatural mutations. Please prioritize your own safety. The official organization is currently dispatching professional Druids to drive away the monsters. Please avoid them, take detours when necessary, and remain at home whenever possible.]
It wasn’t that the authorities were refusing to deal with the problem. They were simply using professional Druids to handle it.
If the problem could not be resolved within half an hour, however, they would have no choice but to wipe out all the mutated dogs.
Li Weizheng had already gone against orders once in secret. He could not continue violating his superiors’ commands.
Fortunately, Feng Leyuan’s efforts were not in vain.
But as he watched the large pack of stray dogs heading into the wilderness, Feng Leyuan knew that this would not work.
After earning money through the game, Feng Leyuan had established a shelter for stray dogs.
It was a bottomless pit.
The dogs needed food, and people had to be hired to care for them. What was more, after mutating, the stray dogs had grown much larger and seemed to require even more food.
There was no way they could survive in the wild without a source of food.
How were so many dogs supposed to live?
Feng Leyuan could not possibly rescue them all.
Just as he was thinking this, he suddenly saw a mutated rat crawl out.
The pack of dogs became extremely excited when they spotted it. They immediately rushed forward and tore it apart.
Before long, the mutated rat had been bitten to death.
At that moment, a bolt of lightning seemed to split through Feng Leyuan’s mind.
He suddenly grabbed Li Weizheng by the thigh.
“Major Li, I’ve got it! I know what to do!”
…
In the game.
Chu Fu and the others had just finished killing the final elemental spirit.
The quests for all four guilds were finally complete.
Every Thorn Guild had reached level five and could accommodate 60,000 players. Together, the four guilds held 240,000 players, which had more or less swept up every player with an A-rank talent or higher.
The remaining tens of thousands of players who had not joined the Thorn Guilds were not anxious in the slightest.
As long as they stayed in Thorn City, they would eventually have opportunities to obtain high-level talents.
“That’s done. We can head to the level-50 map to level up now.”
Over the past few days, they had killed elemental spirits. Although every one of them was a boss, Chu Fu still felt that her leveling speed was too slow.
She had only gained one level in an entire week. Her level had now reached 40.
Her brother, Chu Feng, on the other hand, gained one level every two days and had already reached level 48.
Of course, this was also because Chu Fu now had two classes.
Just as Chu Fu was thinking about leveling up faster, her communicator rang.
It was Li Weizheng.
Major Li never called without a reason.
Something must have happened again.
Chu Fu answered the call.
“Chairwoman Chu, have you seen the news online? The fourth wave of monster invasions has affected all canine creatures. The city is currently preparing to launch a campaign against the stray dogs. Feng Leyuan has thought of a solution, but he may need your help.”
“Oh? What’s going on? If I can help, I certainly won’t refuse.”
Li Weizheng breathed a sigh of relief before continuing. “Can the Thorn printing factory under your command produce the Summoner’s basic skill, Contract?”
“If so, everyone would be able to learn Contract and form contracts with their own pets.”
“Even ordinary people could contract a dog.”
“These dogs could hunt mutated rats, which would free up the high-level players currently stationed here to guard the city. It would benefit everyone.”
Chu Fu thought the plan sounded quite good.
“Of course. I’ll have the factory stop copying the other skill books and switch to mass-producing Contract skill books immediately!”
Li Weizheng gritted his teeth. “I know skill books aren’t cheap. How about this: the state will subsidize 50 percent, and our city of Linjiang will subsidize 80 percent.”
