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Chapter 254: Huang Tianbing: I'm Your Pen Pal!
Chapter 254: Huang Tianbing: I'm Your Pen Pal!
In the instrument laboratory within the Heart of the Forest.
"No, this Dark Flame Ancient Crow, there isn't anything different about it!"
Ye Zhou crouched before an analytical instrument, examining the extracted DNA of the Dark Flame Ancient Crow, and frowned as he repeated the words he had muttered countless times.
Su Ping glanced at him and played with his phone.
"What kind of difference are you looking for? Do you want it to directly transform into a different species? For other companion beasts, do you want them to change from birds to plants or elemental types? In the end, even if a companion beast has disappeared from history, whether it's a degenerate or an extinct companion beast, it's still a companion beast."
Ye Zhou looked a bit distressed.
Su Ping couldn't be bothered to pay him any attention.
This guy had returned to the Heart of the Forest from the Dong family on the third day of the New Year and was preparing to study the remains of the Dark Flame Ancient Crow in Su Ping's Beast Taming Space. He had been researching it ever since.
The other remains had been buried by Su Ping in front of Xiao Wuya, giving them a proper burial.
Only this Dark Flame Ancient Crow, after seeking Xiao Wuya's consent, was used as an experimental subject for their research on extinct companion beasts.
"The problem is, there must be a reason for this! Why did the Dark Flame Ancient Crow degenerate into the Fire Crow? And why did this particular Dark Flame Ancient Crow exhibit atavism in such circumstances? Aren't these all reasons?"
"Yes, isn't this what I told you? So, you should just look for these reasons."
Su Ping laughed.
Ye Zhou glared at him, and he actually started pondering seriously, "You said, is it possible that the Dark Flame Ancient Crow's population is too small, and inbreeding is the cause?"
This time, Su Ping glared back at him.
How could he even suggest such a thing?
"I don't know. I don't have the time or energy to research this right now. I can only provide you with some direction."
Although he was indeed interested in the ancient breed of the Fire Crow, the Three-Legged Golden Crow, things should still be prioritized, right? However, he did have some speculations and ideas, and after a moment of hesitation, he said, "You can research the energy aspect. In my opinion, to a large extent, the extinction of ancient companion beasts is likely due to subtle changes in the energy of Bluesphere, which could no longer satisfy the ancient breed of companion beasts, leading to their degeneration!"
Upon hearing this, Ye Zhou's eyes lit up, "That makes sense."
After acknowledging this, Su Ping shook his head, not bothering to pay attention to this guy who had found a new goal and direction.
At the moment, his top priority was something else. He needed to quickly obtain the spatial trait resource of the Water type to perfect his Beast Taming Space and swiftly advance to the Overlord Rank.
He couldn't stand staying at the Elite Rank for even a day.
However, Su Ping searched through the Beastmaster Association, Cold's side, and even the Legion, but he couldn't find any available resources.
This left Su Ping feeling helpless.
He even considered using the spatial trait resource of the Wood type to try and neutralize the Fire type resource.
Just as Su Ping was stroking his chin, watching Ye Zhou explore the energy composition of the Dark Flame Ancient Crow, his phone, which he had been playing with, suddenly rang.
He took a look at the caller ID.
It was a strange yet familiar number.
During the New Year, this number had sent him a greeting message, hadn't it? He furrowed his brows slightly, but in the end, he didn't reject the call. The fact that they knew his phone number indicated that the caller was no ordinary person.
"Hello."
"Hello, is this Beastmaster Su Ping?"
In the capital city, Huang Tianbing became alert as he heard the voice on the other end of the line.
"Hello, may I ask who is this?"
Su Ping asked politely.
"Respected Beastmaster Su Ping, it's me! We've chatted for a long time! Haha, I'm your pen pal~"
Huang Tianbing laughed.
He believed that his customer service-like tone would definitely jog the caller's memory.
However, Su Ping looked at the phone suspiciously and scratched his head.
"It's me? Who are you?"
"You've chatted with me for a long time?"
In this world, the number of people he had chatted with extensively was limited, let alone someone he didn't recognize.
Therefore, although the situation was abstract, Su Ping's first thought was that this might be a telephone scam.
Did such scams exist on Bluesphere as well?
Instantly, Su Ping's gaze sharpened.
Hearing no response from the other end, Huang Tianbing coughed lightly and prompted, "You've forgotten that you asked me whether the chicken or the egg came first! We used to chat every day."
"???"
Su Ping's eyes flickered with confusion.
Someone who could say such nonsensical things didn't seem like a telephone scammer!
However, since the other party was able to reveal their background, it didn't seem like a wrong number.
Su Ping blinked, "Did you misunderstand something?"
Listening to the voice on the phone, Huang Tianbing also blinked.
How could there be a misunderstanding?
Who could he have misunderstood if not this little ancestor? After all, during the time before and after the Beastmaster Competition, he had endured hardships and spent over five hours of intense chatting with this little ancestor every day.
As the Supervisor of the Heavenward Surveillance, he was almost becoming a full-time chat companion.
But now, this person was denying their relationship?
At this moment, Huang Tianbing was stunned.
However, when they were online, this little ancestor had said that they were friends!
So, Huang Tianbing spoke directly, "I'm the one who chatted with you in the Heavenward Surveillance backend."
"Hmm?"
Su Ping blinked, "When did I..."
Wait a minute!
Su Ping slapped his forehead, suddenly remembering something.
So, facing the slightly aggrieved voice of the man in front of him, Su Ping also cleared his throat, "Oh, it's you~"
Only then did Huang Tianbing heave a sigh of relief. If Su Ping didn't acknowledge it, he would even have reason to suspect that the Ghost Sage's request for Su Ping's Heavenward Surveillance identity might have been used by this kid for other purposes.
"Hahaha, I've been wanting to call and wish you a happy new year, but I felt it might be too abrupt. Now that I've finally connected with Beastmaster Su, let me introduce myself. I'm Huang Tianbing, the Supervisor of the Heavenward Surveillance."
Hmm?
Su Ping was taken aback.
Supervisor?! Not customer service?
He pursed his lips, then responded and directly logged into the Heavenward Surveillance backend to start reviewing the backend messages.
As he scrolled through the messages back and forth, he finally stopped at the messages after returning from the Megacity.
Indeed, at that time, Feifei had already started researching the Dream Heart.
Su Ping pursed his lips, listening to Huang Tianbing's words of praise on the phone. In the end, he couldn't bear to tell this unfamiliar yet incredibly close Supervisor about the cruel truth.
If Supervisor Huang knew that the person he had been chatting with for over half a month, exchanging tens of thousands of messages, was not Su Ping himself, but a newly awakened mechanical core with an intelligence that differed from ordinary mechanical intelligence, he didn't know if Supervisor Huang's mental state would collapse.
So, Su Ping cleared his throat and put on an extremely familiar and friendly demeanor:
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"So that's the case, hahaha, I thought you were just a customer service agent for the Heavenward Surveillance. No wonder the Heavenward Surveillance's influence in the Dragon Country is rising like a boat lifted by the tide. With a hands-on leader like Supervisor Huang, it's only right that you're valued!"
"Hahahaha, Beastmaster Su, you're too kind. There's no need for such formality between us. Moreover, the Heavenward Surveillance is not as you described. During the holidays, I don't even get a day off. I'm swamped with tricky matters every day, keeping me busy from morning till night!"
Huang Tianbing's hearty laughter came through the phone, leaving Su Ping perplexed.
Busy from morning till night?
It didn't seem that way!
You had the time to chat with an AI for over half a month, exchanging tens of thousands of messages, and you're still busy from morning till night? But Su Ping didn't bother thinking too much about it and certainly wouldn't bluntly complain. After all, this person was, nominally, his superior.
He smiled and politely said, "As a special mystic realm inspector for the Heavenward Surveillance, and also a member of the Heavenward Surveillance, if Supervisor Huang needs anything, you can also find me."
However, his words seemed to resonate with Huang Tianbing, who quickly agreed, "Su Ping, with your assurance, I'm relieved. Indeed, there's something that the Heavenward Surveillance needs help with, and only you can accomplish it."
Su Ping's eyelids twitched; he suspected that Supervisor Huang had been waiting for him.
However, Su Ping wasn't the type to say one thing to your face and another behind your back. He replied directly, "Just say it, and I'll help if I can."
Others might not know, but Su Ping himself was well aware that he had gained numerous benefits within the Heavenward Surveillance.
In fact, one of the significant reasons for his rapid advancement to the Elite Peak in such a short time, less than a year after awakening, was due to absorbing a considerable amount of scrapped mystic realms through spatial absorption.
Huang Tianbing on the phone finally heaved a sigh of relief. Then, he finally asked a question that he had been afraid to ask when chatting in the customer service backend:
"Su Ping, do you possess a capability or companion beast that can destroy mystic realms?"
This question didn't surprise Su Ping.
Regarding the spatial trait of absorbing mystic realms, Su Ping naturally wouldn't reveal it casually. He wasn't sure if others knew about the existence of this spatial trait.
However, this ability is relatively special, and the fewer people who know about it, the better.
But now, with his current status and connections, Su Ping could afford to reveal a little without any significant consequences.
Moreover, it was only natural that his actions in absorbing those damaged secret realms would be noticed.
He nodded, "That's right."
"In that case, can you do the Celestial Surveillance Bureau a favor and accompany the other members into an unstable secret realm? After retrieving the 'investigation data,' you can also destroy that secret realm!"
Is that all?
Su Ping had been wondering about something else, as he was still worried about finding a secret realm to extract from.
The last time he extracted from that strange fire secret realm, he directly obtained a new spatial trait for the Fire Cultivation Domain, and although it was dry, the production of Flame Fruits also allowed him to taste the sweetness of the Beast Taming Space.
"No problem, just tell me the specific time and information about the secret realm."
Huang Tianbing finally felt completely relieved.
To have such a powerful background, yet remain low-key and still achieve such breeding accomplishments at a young age, and not be arrogant—truly a rare talent.
"It's like this. You know the situation in the Celestial Surveillance Bureau. Collecting secret realm data is one aspect, but after each secret realm is finished, they will continue to linger for a while.
Although the energy supply is greatly reduced after the 'data' is retrieved, the disappearance of the secret realm can take up to a year or several months.
Among these, there are some special cases where the secret realm's energy intensity is extremely high, and because of the long time limit, the space is still unstable after its appearance.
In this case, if the secret realm hasn't been explored, it's fine. But once the exploration is complete and the data is retrieved, the space will explode, causing spatial anomalies and affecting the real world!
Therefore, some of these secret realms, without corresponding measures and control, have never been developed. One such case is the Tide Vortex Realm, located more than twenty nautical miles from the shore of Xihu Lake on Yanxun Island."
Huang Tianbing explained in detail, and Su Ping nodded along.
Having absorbed so many secret realms since joining the Celestial Surveillance Bureau, Su Ping had gained a deeper understanding of them.
However, upon hearing the name of this secret realm, Su Ping's heart stirred slightly.
The Tide Vortex Realm?
A water-type secret realm? Su Ping's eyes lit up even more.
He happened to need to absorb a water-type spatial trait to balance the fire element energy imbalance in the Beast Taming Space.
Of course, it was uncertain whether absorbing a regular secret realm could condense water element energy. The strange fire phoenix-born red secret realm in the Hundred Birds Paying Homage was a bit too peculiar.
"What type of secret realm is this? Is it a heritage secret realm or..."
"It's an ordinary secret realm, but rest assured. You only need to accompany them in and destroy the secret realm afterward. There won't be any danger, and if anything happens, the members of the Celestial Surveillance Bureau will protect you!"
Su Ping nodded.
From this, it seemed that it wasn't a heritage secret realm like the one Yu Liangqing had.
Instead, it was a Beast Taming Space left behind by a Beastmaster who hadn't made proper arrangements after their death.
Indeed, it made sense that such an energy-disrupted secret realm wouldn't appear in a well-maintained heritage secret realm.
Thinking of this, Su Ping nodded.
Sensing Su Ping's silence, Huang Tianbing assumed he wasn't fully convinced, so he added, "Moreover, although this secret realm's energy is chaotic, it might be because it has existed for a long time. The highest energy capacity it can support is only at the Sovereign Rank, and those above the Sovereign Rank cannot enter! In any case, rest assured!"
Su Ping regained his focus and smiled slightly, "Good! When do we set off? Please let me know in advance!"
Huang Tianbing was overjoyed in his heart. Not only had a matter of concern been resolved, but more importantly, with this first cooperation, there would be a second one.
As secret realms appeared more frequently in recent years, various strange secret realms had also become more common. If Su Ping was willing to help, things would be much simpler.
With this thought, Huang Tianbing snapped back to attention and quickly said, "As for the date, the situation on Yanxun Island is severe, so it's best to act as soon as possible. How about three days from now? Moreover, the Celestial Surveillance Bureau has always been generous to its own people! After this task is completed, not only will you receive 2,000 internal points as a reward, but with your special advisor status, you can directly choose one item produced by this secret realm as a reward!"
Upon hearing this, Su Ping's eyes lit up again.
(End of Chapter)
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