Back at the Beast Tamer Association Main Building, a staff member led Liu Yi to a spacious lounge.
Warm sunlight streamed through the floor-to-ceiling windows, and hot tea and pastries were laid out on the coffee table.
"Please rest for a moment; the medical team will be here shortly." The staff member thoughtfully offered a dry towel and a fresh set of clothes.
After Liu Yi changed, the medical team's physician entered, accompanied by two pets.
One was a pink Warm Fluff Bear, and the other was a vibrant green Leaf Spirit.
"Please relax; we just need to perform a simple medical check-up," the physician said gently.
The Warm Fluff Bear walked up to Liu Yi and hugged her, emitting a gentle, warm glow while humming a tune Liu Yi couldn't quite place.
The Leaf Spirit, meanwhile, circled Ziyue and Chiying, sprinkling specks of green light.
After the treatment, the Warm Fluff Bear and Leaf Spirit communicated with the physician, who nodded: "Your physical indicators are normal, just some fatigue. I recommend a good rest."
After the physician left, the lounge door opened again.
Cai Lan entered with a sharply dressed middle-aged man, followed by a familiar figure: Administrative Hall Director Fang Ning.
"We meet again, Student Liu Yi!" Fang Ning walked in with a smile, her gaze lingering on Chiying for a moment.
Liu Yi nodded in greeting: "Director Fang."
Cai Lan introduced, "This is Zhang Deyu, the Task Hall Director. We're here to discuss your rewards."
Zhang Deyu nodded, just about to speak, but Liu Yi interjected, "Before we discuss rewards, there's something I need to report."
She described the underwater rock cave in detail, specifically mentioning the purple glowing object that could spawn the Phantom Mist Sovereign.
Cai Lan and Zhang Deyu exchanged a look.
"This is indeed an important discovery," Cai Lan said, frowning. "It seems we need to re-evaluate the safety level of the Misty Wetland."
Fang Ning stood to the side, her eyes never leaving Chiying. She suddenly winked at Liu Yi and mouthed something.
Liu Yi understood and said, "If possible, I'd like to receive three days of cultivation access to the Dragon Vein Ridge."
Zhang Deyu cleared his throat: "According to regulations, the points exchange limit is indeed three days... Considering your contribution this time—"
"Oh, I think we should try our best to fulfill Student Liu Yi's desired reward!" Fang Ning suddenly interjected. "If Student Liu Yi and her pets hadn't bravely and resourcefully resolved the Phantom Mist Sovereign crisis, what if the hallucinogenic spores had spread throughout the entire Secret Realm? It would have taken our Beast Tamer Association even more time and effort to act then, wouldn't it?"
"If Student Liu Yi and her pets hadn't bravely and resourcefully resolved the Phantom Mist Sovereign crisis, would those rescued Beast Tamers really have lasted until we discovered the anomaly in the Secret Realm?"
"If Student Liu Yi and her pets hadn't bravely and resourcefully resolved the Phantom Mist Sovereign crisis, wouldn't our Longwu Region have very likely lost a highly promising Beast Tamer who initially awakened at 14%, broke through 20% Beast Taming Space development progress in just over a month, and possesses the Ice Fox's new evolution chain, the Silver Snow Fox, and a newly discovered Dragon-type pet, the Moling Dragon?"
"If not for..."
"Stop, stop, wait a moment, Director Fang." Zhang Deyu wiped some sweat and forced a smile. "I didn't say I disagreed!"
Fang Ning: "Oh? Then it's settled! How about adding another 500 points?"
Cai Lan smiled helplessly: "Director Fang is as straightforward as ever. Very well, Student Liu Yi, thank you for your contribution to the safety of the Longwu Region's Secret Realms."
Fang Ning gave an OK gesture, then said to Liu Yi, "When Moling Dragon evolves in the future, we'll have to trouble you to bring it to the Longwu Beast Tamer Association's Administrative Hall so we can update and collect its evolved basic data, okay?"
Cai Lan patted Fang Ning's shoulder: "I was wondering why you insisted on coming along when this matter has nothing to do with your Administrative Hall. Turns out you were waiting for this."
Liu Yi smiled faintly, nodding in agreement: "Of course, I'll bring Chiying to the Administrative Hall to update its data as soon as it evolves."
Fang Ning smiled contentedly, her eyes curving into crescents: "Then it's a deal."
Zhang Deyu cleared his throat: "Regarding the Dragon Vein Ridge cultivation time, when would you like to book it? Also, for the original reward of this mission, do you choose to have Wan Yulian formulate three latent energy pills for you, or 30 points?"
"I'll book it for three days starting tomorrow," Liu Yi replied without hesitation. "For the mission reward, I choose points."
Zhang Deyu nodded: "I'll arrange everything. You can just come to the Beast Tamer Association tomorrow. The 530 points will also be transferred to your account later."
As he spoke, he handed over a gold-stamped certificate: "This is a Special Commendation Certificate from the Beast Tamer Association, thanking you for your contribution to the Longwu Region."
Liu Yi reached out and took it, thinking that in her display cabinet, counting today's Special Commendation Certificate and the previous New Dragon-type Pet Discovery Certificate, she now had more certificates than trophies.
Cai Lan glanced at her watch and said gently, "It's getting late. We've arranged a vehicle to take you home. You've worked hard these past two days; please get some good rest."
As Liu Yi left the lounge, she could still hear Fang Ning whispering to Cai Lan behind her: "...Of course, I suggested this for the good of the Longwu Beast Tamer Association! Dragon-type pets naturally grow a bit slower, and this is a newly discovered Dragon-type. We don't even know when or how it will evolve."
"What if, after a long time, or if Liu Yi is competing or exploring a Secret Realm in another region when it evolves, she updates the information at a Beast Tamer Association there? Our Longwu Beast Tamer Association wouldn't be able to get information on the new Dragon-type pet immediately, and it wouldn't showcase the uniqueness of our Longwu Region..."
Cai Lan's resigned voice replied, "Alright, alright, everything you said is correct."
When Liu Yi walked out of the Beast Tamer Association building, Wan Yulian, Jin Yan, and Jia Yangping were waiting at the entrance. Seeing Liu Yi emerge, they immediately rushed forward.
Wan Yulian quickly stepped up and pressed an exquisite small silver box into Liu Yi's hand: "These are the Mist Shadow Flower petals we collected. The original reward was three petals for you, but this time, we owe our safe return entirely to you. After discussing, we decided to give you half."
Jin Yan also spoke: "Please take them. If it weren't for you, we might still be trapped in the Secret Realm."
Jia Yangping nodded: "Yes, and Wan Yulian said these petals are enough to formulate several doses of medicine. The rest is still plenty for the three of us to split."
Wan Yulian added with a smile, "Moreover, these petals have been specially treated and are stored in a dedicated container, so they can be preserved for a long time. If you want to try making mental-type potions in the future, you can always find me."
Liu Yi smiled and put the box into her backpack. They spoke one after another, as if afraid she wouldn't accept it.
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