Reception room.
Luo Feng held a wet wipe and meticulously wiped each finger, his expression serious, as if he were cleaning the most precious treasure.
After folding the used wet wipe neatly and disposing of it in the trash can, Luo Feng seemed to let out a sigh of relief.
"I have severe OCD, hope you don't mind."
Shao Zifeng smiled and indicated he didn't mind.
The two sat facing each other on the sofa, big eyes staring at small eyes, waiting for the other to speak first.
The atmosphere in the room was somewhat silent.
A little creature, who had fully recovered its spirits, peeked out from a pocket with its dark little eyes.
It glanced at Luo Feng, then raised its head to look at Shao Zifeng.
Observing secretly.
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After a while, Luo Feng couldn't sit still anymore, adjusted his glasses, and stood up. "Would you like something to drink? I have tea and coffee here."
"As the host pleases." Shao Zifeng smiled warmly at him.
He was a bit unsure of Luo Feng's intentions, so he decided to be a smiling handsome man, waiting for Luo Feng to start the conversation.
Luo Feng brought two cups of coffee and placed them on the table, pushing one cup in front of him.
Shao Zifeng stirred the coffee with a spoon, took a sip, and grimaced a bit. It was very bitter.
"Although it's somewhat bitter, it's very effective in keeping one alert." Luo Feng apologized.
Shao Zifeng nodded with a smile, indicating agreement but stayed silent.
Seeing Shao Zifeng continuously smiling without speaking, Luo Feng felt somewhat discouraged. As a researcher dedicated to work, he was really not good at communicating with people before.
But as a head of a city-level identification bureau, some social interactions were essential.
He had to take precious time to study books like "The Art of Communication" and "Nonviolent Communication." Although he only read for five minutes each day, Luo Feng felt that, with his own intelligence and high emotional quotient, he had fully mastered the art of communication.
As to why the conversation had not started yet.
It was clearly not his problem, it was that smiling guy opposite him who was dislikable. Luo Feng pondered for a moment, thinking his conversation skills could still be salvaged.
Luo Feng slowly stirred the coffee in his cup, smirking confidently, and adjusted his glasses. "Shao, you're a student at Su City University, right? Do you have any plans for the future?"
Here it comes! My super communication skill, "The Ultimate Art: Dream Slayer."
Countless days and nights, Luo Feng practiced communication skills, tormenting his subordinates to no end.
Until one day, Luo Feng inadvertently asked a new employee, "What is your dream?" Watching the newbie nervously but expectantly reveal their dream, Luo Feng realized he had mastered the ultimate communication art of dream slaying!
Additionally, he added many auxiliary techniques, like smiling while asking this question, showing encouraging eyes, and preferably patting the person's shoulder to indicate support.
Although he had to wash his hands for a long time every time afterward, the thrill of seizing conversational dominance made him indulged and unable to extricate himself.
Shao Zifeng watched Luo Feng winking at him and felt speechless. What...?
Did the character settings in this world just collapse suddenly? Wasn't he a distinguished science scholar with a cold demeanor before?
What's with the eyebrow-raising while smiling?
"I don't have any plans for now, Mr. Luo. Could you tell me why you called me here today?" Shao Zifeng twitched his lips and asked cautiously.
Coconuts! The operation was a great success!! Luo Feng rejoiced secretly.
Silently gave himself a thumbs-up, then his expression calmed.
He adjusted a lock of hair, pretending to ponder. "Young people, full of vigor, I think being a Combat Training Master is not bad, defending the country, what do you think?"
He looked expectantly at Shao Zifeng after saying that.
Bah!
Isn't this most young people's dream? Why do you look so serious, and I didn't ask you to talk about dreams, I asked why you called me.
Shao Zifeng felt that he almost broke character, finding it hard to hold on.
"Not good? If you're worried about resources as a Combat Training Master, I can write you a recommendation letter. Let me tell you, I have an old classmate at Su City too..."
"Ahem, Director Luo... let's talk about the main business." Seeing Luo Feng getting more and more enthusiastic, Shao Zifeng interrupted helplessly.
"Main business, isn't this the main business?" Luo Feng was baffled.
Seeing Shao Zifeng's stiff smile.
Luo Feng understood.
As expected from an opponent who made him use the ultimate art, he didn't follow my rhythm.
Back then, that new employee was pretty easy to fool.
However, the harder the opponent, the more excited Luo Feng became.
It seemed, he got fired up!
Luo Feng adjusted his glasses, covering his eyes filled with Battle Spirit!
"Really not reconsidering? My old... hey, hey, don't go!"
...
After resuming his seat, Luo Feng returned to his cold-faced scholar persona.
"You have an armadillo lizard, right? I'd like to appraise it." Luo Feng looked Shao Zifeng in the eyes seriously.
Shao Zifeng slightly heaved a sigh of relief, this was more like it.
People shouldn't have so many complicated tactics.
Straightforwardness wasn't fine, just say what you mean.
Anyway... I won't agree.
"No." Shao Zifeng said calmly, seemingly unable to keep up the act either.
"Oh." Luo Feng responded.
Once again, the atmosphere fell silent.
Luo Feng looked down and stirred his coffee, the sound of the spoon clinking against the cup occasionally breaking the silence.
Shao Zifeng was massaging the armadillo lizard in his pocket with one hand,
Taking advantage of the little guy's lack of attention, he quickly rubbed its soft belly a couple of times.
The pleasantly surprised armadillo lizard was dazed.
Its most precious tummy had been sneak-attacked.
Was it unclean now?
The ashamed little fellow extended its small paws, tightly hugging Shao Zifeng's index finger, and bit down lightly.
Softly, tenderly, perhaps because of the fire element, warmly too.
Shao Zifeng exhaled a long breath, silently thinking, "So comforting~."
Didn't realize you were a toothless one.
"Knock, knock"
"Director Luo, the appraisal report for the round spot viper is out."
"Come in." Luo Feng quickly tidied up his appearance and sat up straight.
The lab coat-wearing staff, maybe A... or possibly B, walked in with two sheets of paper.
Luo Feng took the appraisal report and studied it carefully.
The more he read, the more excited he became.
Didn't expect the round spot viper to have such high potential, seems the performance appraisal this year was taken care of.
Once the round spot viper grew and evolved into a "spined viper," or even the "viper king,"
He might even get to go to the province.
Shao Zifeng took the report handed to him.
[Name]: Round Spot Viper
[Strength]: Energy fluctuation assessment at Level One
[Skills]: Assessed skills include Strangulation, Poison Liquid Spray, Tail Needle.
[Talent]: Highly Toxic
[Attributes]: Reaction Speed: S
Physical Strength: A
Physical Defense: C
Toxin Composition: Paralysis 24.3%, Corrosion 43.7%, Neurotoxin 22%, Bacterial Toxin 5%, Other Toxins 5%
[Overall Evaluation]: A grade
[Suggestion]: High cultivation value
The official three-star rating for the round spot viper was A grade, according to this standard.
Shao Zifeng looked down at the little guy biting his finger
This guy was at least SSR level.
"Congratulations, Mr. Shao, let's go downstairs to arrange the contract registration." The lab coat staff said to Shao Zifeng with a smile.
As the staff got up to leave, Shao Zifeng called out to him.
"Is there anything else, Mr. Shao?" The staff looked puzzledly at the smiling man.
"Ahem, could you tell me the market value of such an A-grade mutant creature?" Shao Zifeng asked embarrassedly.