Chapter 642: Midnight Encounter
Chapter 642: Midnight Encounter
So... wasn't I here to reprimand her?
As Princess Veronica watched, Lyon, dragging the large Golden Retriever, scrambled embarrassingly into the window, and he couldn't help but sigh deeply in his heart.
Damn, this time I'm probably really going to be tied up...
"Woof woof! (You're done for!)"
Hmm? Why are you, a single minor, sticking your nose into this? If you want to discuss this, wait until you're bigger than a slipper!
Lyon, feeling vengeful, ruffled the young dog's forehead, messing up the tuft of golden fur. With a sigh, he opened his emblem slot and switched badges, changing from the [Poop Scooper] badge... no, the advanced "Owner" badge.
[Owner: One who has a pet that recognizes you as its master and maintains a long-term care relationship.]
[Equip Effect: After a long period of companionship, you and your pet have become spiritually connected. Sometimes, even without instructions, it can immediately understand your intentions.]
[Advancement Path: If you continuously raise a pet for more than a year, and the pet's health is consistently maintained, this badge will automatically advance to the Silver Badge "Breeder."
If you continuously increase the number of pets you raise, until you have 10 or more pets, and all of them remain healthy for more than half a year, this badge will automatically advance to the Silver Badge "Kennel Master."
If you expand the scope of your care to include other creatures beyond 10 ordinary animals, and maintain a long-term master-servant relationship with them, this badge will skip the Silver stage and directly advance to the hidden Golden Badge "Master."
Current long-term cared-for creatures: 1 Mirror Dog, 1 Food Worm, and 4 Demons.
To advance to "Breeder," you need to maintain the care relationship for 182 more days.
To advance to "Kennel Master," you need 4 more pets, and all pets must maintain a healthy state for 362 days.
To advance to "Master," you need 4 more creatures beyond ordinary animals, and maintain a master-servant care relationship for more than 30 days.]
[Hidden Trait (No Equipment Required): As a well-received owner, your affinity with animals will greatly increase.]
...
To be fair, this badge is only at the Bronze level, but the subsequent advancements are not easy to achieve...
Lyon patted the young dog's butt, letting it lead him back to the bureau. He couldn't help but rub his eyebrows in distress.
This [Poop Scooper] badge was activated when he obtained the [Mirror Dog], and it had been over two months. Logically, it should have advanced long ago, as maintaining a pet's health for just a month would allow the [Poop Scooper] to advance to [Owner].
Unfortunately, in the middle, the director went on a drunken rampage and got the unlucky young dog drunk for an entire day. Being drunk was undoubtedly unhealthy, so it was considered "poor care," and the [Poop Scooper]'s advancement progress was reset.
Later, the young dog got sick from playing in the cold and once from eating something bad, so this badge, which should have advanced long ago, had its progress reset twice. Only two days ago, it finally accumulated a full month of care and advanced to the Bronze level.
This also reveals that there are too many big and small accidents in life. Even with great care, it's difficult to avoid problems for an entire year. Additionally, Lyon didn't have the energy to consistently care for pets on a yearly basis, so the first two advancement options could be ruled out.
As for the third option, [Master]... if he could gather all the sheep offal, it might just be possible.
Feeling the "thriving" offal, Lyon's eyes flashed with satisfaction.
Despite their denials, these creatures do feed on their own "desires" and "sinsatiable appetites," so they can be considered as pets that are being fed, and they are the perfect choice for "cheating" the system with a BUG.
Unfortunately, during the last promotion exam, I was too busy eating people to bother asking Abigail for her pet slots. Otherwise, I would have already collected enough for 7 pets.
Hmm... It seems I'll have to try communicating with the Director more often, writing her a few letters to build a better relationship.
After all, I did save her life, and I wasn't planning to directly ask for a favor. I was only going to propose an equivalent exchange with other anomalies, so she shouldn't refuse... right?
Just as Lyon was pondering how to write the letter, to subtly remind Abigail of his "life-saving" favor without appearing as if he was "repaying a debt," the rapidly switching mirror worlds around him stabilized completely.
"Woof woof woof! (We're here!)"
"Woof~ (You've worked hard~)"
After replying with a phrase of "beginner dog language" learned from the puppy, Lyon stepped out of his office door's glass, standing in the first-floor corridor of the Virgo Division. However...
"Slap!"
Accompanied by a somewhat sticky sound, the corridor that Lyon had walked through many times became unusually sticky, directly gluing his shoes to the ground.
Just as Lyon instinctively kicked off his shoes and took out the Severing Silver Dagger to counterattack, a strand of red hair quietly swept by, cutting along Lyon's shoe sole, and peeled off a thin layer of the floor tile, freeing his shoes from the corridor.
"Don't use any anomalies, just walk over here."
The familiar voice of the Red-Haired Director came from her office.
"The floor has been covered by Harry with an inverted layer of tape. Any 'abnormal' object that touches it will be stuck... Oh, and don't touch the walls either!"
Just as Lyon was about to reach out to support himself on the wall, the Red-Haired Director spoke again:
"There's Amien's potion on the wall, the kind that can be absorbed through skin contact. Be careful not to touch it."
"..."
I've only been on vacation for a short while, right? How has the bureau changed so much? And this is all because of Harry and Amien's abilities? Even if Water Bearer has dementia, it's unlikely he'd fall for such a simple trick, right? It's just overkill!
Lyon retracted his hand from the wall, feeling a bit speechless. He gingerly put on his shoes, which had become noticeably heavier, and walked towards the Director's office, one step light, one step heavy. As Lyon pushed open the door, three sets of scrutinizing and wary eyes turned towards him.
"This is Lyon, Lyon Lane, our new member who joined the Virgo Division last year."
"Lyon, these three are the directors who will be guarding the Virgo Division in my place. From left to right, they are Director Misha from the Cat Division, Director Hoover from the Whale Division, and Director Reok from the Cheetah Division."
After a brief introduction, the Red-Haired Director winked at Lyon and smiled.
"Sorry for calling you here so late, but I have to leave for the Central Bureau at dawn. These three directors insisted on meeting you while I'm still here, hoping you won't mind."
(End of Chapter)
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