34: Chapter 34 Rescue Failed

Use it at the brink of death?

System-bro, are you serious?

Li Yu's mouth twitched, but fortunately, he was wearing a mask, so the others couldn't see.

At this moment, the noise outside the room became increasingly intense. Waves of sound poured in—cries, rebukes, and interrogations—like a gale wind carrying gravel and sand, invading the ears of the Breeders.

The male assistant looked outside, shrunk his neck, and muttered in a low voice, "This is lethal. That fat guy is really having the worst luck of eight lifetimes."

Li Yu turned his head, looked at the red-faced and frazzled Supervisor Song, and nodded vigorously. "Yeah, he is quite unlucky."

The examination was almost finished, and the cultivation route was ready.

He had to end everything here as quickly as possible to cultivate the Golden Horned Small Dragon, and the timing had to be precise.

The brink of death was difficult to observe.

Too early, and there might be no effect; too late, and it would kick the bucket.

But compared to these, a more severe problem lay before him—how could he make others believe him and agree to let him perform the cultivation?

Li Yu handed over tools from time to time like an emotionless tool-man, his brows tightly furrowed as he thought of a strategy.

Time passed minute by minute, and the Golden Horned Small Dragon's condition grew worse and worse.

He had no strategy at all.

Silently avoiding the concentrated fire outside, successfully infiltrating the internal organization, and scouting the enemy's situation—this was already very good.

But cultivation was different.

With so many eyes watching, it was impossible for them to let a young, unfamiliar face cultivate the Golden Horned Small Dragon, not to mention the risk of exposure.

In the eyes of these family members, Bright Moon Company was practically Jesus nailed to the cross. If you jumped out now and said you wanted to cultivate it, you might say the words one second and be dead the next.

He had even thought of the cause of death.

Our heroic warriors Li Yu and Song Wan (Supervisor) died in a barrage of angry fire.

Separated by a single wall.

The noisy corridor.

"Your Bright Moon Company are just butchers!"

"And you call yourselves Ningyang City's top cultivation company? Bah! A top cultivation company can't even cure a single Extraordinary beast?"

"You must give Sister Mengting an explanation, otherwise we won't let you off!"

"..."

Wang Mengting's best friends surrounded Supervisor Song in two circles, pointing at his nose and opening fire with full force.

Supervisor Song braced himself and took all the damage without a single word of defense.

No matter what, the accident happened during Bright Moon Company's cultivation.

He had to take responsibility.

Even if it wasn't caused by Supervisor Song's own people, he damn well had to take it.

Supervisor Song occasionally looked toward the busy cultivation room, his eyes flashing a strong signal for help.

Save me...

Brother.

I'm about to lose it...

Wang Mengting sat weakly on a chair to the side, looking haggard with bloodshot eyes. Panic flickered in her pupils as she stared fixedly at the cultivation room door.

She could feel the Golden Horned Small Dragon's physical condition declining. Its vitality was getting weaker and weaker, so weak she could barely feel it.

Two girls were nearby comforting her. One was Zhang Lan, and the other had a Lava Salamander crouching at her feet.

"This Bright Moon Company is really insincere. They said they came to compensate for the loss, but in the end, they just sent a fat guy. Not even a proper Breeder came."

As Zhang Lan spoke, her eyes looked around as if she were searching for something.

"Mengting, don't worry, everything will be fine," the girl with the Lava Salamander soothed.

Unfortunately, Wang Mengting didn't hear a word. With her two large, swollen eyes, she looked at her father and asked with a sob, "Dad... what should we do?"

Wang Jianguo had just hung up the phone. He took a deep breath and said, "Don't worry. Professor Li from the Research Institute is a titan in the field of beast first aid. Even a beast with only half its body left after being hit by a shell can be saved by him. His Fuyang Moxibustion technique is even more profound. He can definitely save the Golden Horned Small Dragon."

Despite his words, he was also uncertain in his heart.

Before going in, Professor Li had told him that the Golden Horned Small Dragon's body was severely damaged and its vitality was draining away in large amounts. The possibility of a successful rescue was very low.

Even if it were fortunately saved, the beast would basically be ruined.

A ruined beast.

It was no different from ruining his daughter's future.

Thinking of this, Wang Jianguo glanced over at Supervisor Song's side, his brow slightly furrowed with a look of contemplation in his eyes.

No one who could reach the position of Director was a fool.

Although he wasn't a Breeder, he was in charge of the Cultivation Department. He had heard before that in order to ensure success rates, some Breeders would use extreme methods to create an illusion of the beast's improvement.

In the past, he had only heard about it and had even once ordered a strict crackdown on such practices.

Now that the Golden Horned Small Dragon's condition was exactly the same as those cases, even worse, wasn't it precisely those extreme methods?

Previously, he hadn't thought in this direction. Firstly, Bright Moon Company's reputation was right there; they wouldn't do something to smash their own brand.

Secondly, he and Zhang Hai of Bright Moon Company were old classmates and had occasional contact. He thought an old classmate wouldn't need to harm him.

Looking at it now...

This old classmate has impure motives.

A chaotic and oppressive atmosphere shrouded the entire corridor.

Gradually, those young girls became parched from their accusations, yet Supervisor Song was like soft cotton—he apologized to whoever accused him and accepted whoever scolded him, making it boring for them to keep yelling.

Suddenly.

Click—

The cultivation room door slowly opened. The crisp sound was like a bell, drawing everyone's attention.

Those scolding stopped, those apologizing stopped. Everyone's spirits were jolted as they looked toward the cultivation room door.

Wang Mengting also stood up and ran over.

A group of Breeders walked out.

"Excuse me, how is it..."

Wang Mengting's hands tightly gripped her clothes, her voice trembling with tension.

The Golden Horned Small Dragon had accompanied her for seven or eight years. To call it a beast was an understatement; it was more like a companion, a family member, and her only company when her parents were busy with work.

If something happened to the Golden Horned Small Dragon...

Supervisor Song held his breath, chanting "Amitabha, God bless" in his heart, hoping for a good result.

If the rescue of the Golden Horned Small Dragon was ineffective, it was unclear if Bright Moon Company would be in trouble, but he and Li Yu would definitely suffer.

Wang Jianguo remained silent, waiting for the result.

The others also watched quietly.

The faint smell of blood still lingered on Professor Li. He took off his mask, his expression showing a bit of heavy helplessness amidst his exhaustion, and he shook his head slightly.

Before he even spoke, everyone's hearts skipped a beat.

"I'm sorry. The Golden Horned Small Dragon's condition is more serious than expected. I used special-supply medicine, but it was to no avail... go and say your goodbyes properly."

Boom!

Both Wang Mengting and Supervisor Song felt as if they had been struck by lightning, stumbling backward.

Supervisor Song: "It's over..."

Wang Mengting: "Xiao Long..."

Upon hearing the result, those girls turned their angry gazes toward Supervisor Song one by one, surrounding him in groups of two or three.

Wang Jianguo's eyes were icy and filled with rage as he glared at Supervisor Song. "Supervisor, you'd better give me a satisfactory answer."

The atmosphere suddenly became solemn.

Professor Li was unwilling to get involved in others' grudges and turned to leave with his subordinates.

The young assistant looked back, saw Li Yu still standing at the door without leaving, and shouted, "Brother, what are you dazing for? Let's go."

Unexpectedly, after hearing this, Li Yu did not follow him. Instead, he walked into the crowd, coming between the surrounded Supervisor Song, Wang Mengting, and Wang Jianguo.

"Actually, there is one more way to save the Golden Horned Small Dragon."

The voice, not very loud, rang out in the solemn atmosphere like a small stone falling into a calm, dead pool of water.

Everyone looked over, and Professor Li and his group, who were about to leave, also stopped in their tracks.