At the end of February, a fine misty rain heralded the arrival of spring on this planet, earlier than the blossoming of the Jade Skirt.
Under her umbrella, Tilan walked the streets, feeling the air cloaked in a light mist, bringing a cool freshness.
Today, she was assigned to care for animals in a pet hospital, which sounded simple enough, but what if the creatures in question belonged to the formidable beasts of the Magic Power Sequence 5? Therefore, not everyone was qualified for this task, but she happened to hold a Breeder's Certification and t the strength requirents.
Regarding her advancent, she had almost completed her preparations recently and was ready to step into Natural Sequence 6 anyti. This was different from her rush to progress from Sequence 4 to Sequence 5, where ti constraints and invisible pressure had been present. At Sequence 5, she had accumulated strength over a long period, and her magic power had fully crystallized. Most importantly, during this ti, she made significant improvents in areas she had previously lacked, broadened her knowledge, and matured in mindset. Her knowledge reserve, temperant, and accumulation of magic power were incomparable to her state four years ago: everything was now falling into place naturally.
Though she could cross that threshold at any mont, she was no longer in a hurry, just as soone who has been on a long journey might want to stop and take in the scenery.
Advancing to Sequence 6 would excite a small stir among the new recruits, and she would face many new challenges. She planned to wait for half a month, considering it a vacation for herself.
Life isn't just about rushing along; there's no need to hurry. Just like now, as she leisurely walked in the rain holding her umbrella, watching the hover cars whizzing by and the rain streaks falling from the sky, she felt a refreshing novelty that was usually absent.
She liked the rain – perhaps because she spent much ti underground as a child, she found such natural weather more interesting? Tilan pondered the origins of her affection.
After about half an hour, Tilan still arrived at the agreed-upon location five minutes early. It was a large animal hospital in the Academy City, and one could see many strange and curious creatures through the glass windows.
"The guest has arrived."
"The guest has arrived." Inside a cabinet, several colorful parrots flapped their wings, pacing back and forth, calling out.
"Welco, please co in. If you wish to have your pet seen, please follow the instructions at the front desk~" The shop door opened, and the overhead speakers played this ssage. A young girl not far away waved at her. She was wearing a headset and struggling to contain a large lynx in her arms.
Only after securing the lynx in a specially made cage did the girl breathe a sigh of relief and then quickly trotted over.
"Hello, may I ask who you are?" Seeing that Tilan didn't bring a pet, she seed surprised.
"I'm here on a task; I was told that temporary assistance is needed here." Tilan replied.
"Oh yes, now I rember. Indeed, we are short-staffed and recruiting was too slow, so we had to post tasks through the combined universities." Tasks from the academies are allocated to students with verified capabilities; the strength and character of these students are guaranteed by their schools and they are often more trustworthy than external staff.
"You are from Sequence 5?" She blinked, briefly sensing the fluctuations of Tilan's current magic power.
"Yes, but I've passed the Breeder's certification, so taking care of so animals isn't too difficult." Tilan affird.
The girl in front of her was from Natural Sequence 6, and many of the animals in the surrounding cages were around Sequence 5. Fortunately, most were rather docile and obedient, causing little trouble; otherwise, the girl would have been overwheld.
"Sequence 5 isn't unmanageable, but it still poses so dangers." The girl's voice held a note of hesitation.
"However, since you're a High Rank Breeder, you should be able to handle it." She reconsidered her caution and swallowed the words of refusal, as she was indeed too busy to cope alone at that mont.
"My na is Lemon Fruit, currently a High Rank Breeder of Natural Sequence 6. And you?"
"I'm called Zi Jin, from Withering Sequence 5 and a High Rank Breeder." Zi Jin was a new alias for Tilan, she had used the na Dantalion too frequently before.
In fact, the na 'Zi Jin' wasn't picked at random by Tilan. It was another moniker for her sister, Temisia, though rarely used—only their mother had occasionally called her this in the past.
Temixia·Zijin had a feeling of blending cultures; later, her sister felt this addendum was too delicate, too traditional, and didn't particularly like it, so people gradually stopped calling her by that na.
"Miss Zi Jin, please co this way. I'll first verify your identity and then explain the current situation of the store," she said, leading Tilan forward while talking.
"We have about ten staff mbers in the store, but only 4-5 are regularly present, as the others often have to leave for various reasons."
"The main business of the store is to provide treatnt, physical examinations, psychological counseling, and solutions to various issues for Transcendent animals."
"Compared to ordinary animals, Transcendent animals are smarter, much like human children. Most of the ti, they understand reason and won't behave irrationally, but we can't rule out those with volatile tempers or unstable emotions – those situations require careful calming."
"It's common to appease them with food, talk and interact with them, and check where they're uncomfortable."
"If that's still insufficient, we can only contact their owners to temporarily confine them in a secure room, preventing them from causing damage or escaping."
"It sounds quite tricky." Tilan's violet eyes shifted, sweeping over the various animals in the store, the smallest being the Grey Crow perched inside a cage and the largest being a golden-furred giant tiger lying asleep in the distance.
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