Chapter 43: Rainy Season (Ask for Recommendation Votes~)
Full of cities.
The capital city of Yuzhou is also known as the center of Yuzhou.
It covers an area twice as much as Qingcheng, and the prosperity is several times stronger than that of Qingcheng, with beautiful scenery and is known as "paradise on earth".
At the same time, as a famous commercial city in the Zhuxia region, the permanent population here is as high as 8 million!
What is the concept of eight million?
It is different from the country with a population of 1.4 billion and 34 provincial-level administrative regions in the previous life.
The population of the Zhuxia region of this world is only more than 200 million, and the region is only divided into nine large states.
Therefore, Mancheng, with a population of 8 million, is called the center of Yuzhou, which is well deserved.
Li Xiang took Ms. Yin's car, and when he came to the city, it happened to be shrouded in rain.
Under the gray clouds, a dark and glorious city has a unique flavor.
The plane trees on both sides of the road are like guards, the dewdrop-stained flowers and bushes under the trees, the colorful yellow lights on the streets, the shops shrouded in warm colors, and the passers-by and elves talking and laughing on the sidewalks with umbrellas.
What a beautiful view.
Li Xiang touched the cold glass of the car, and felt the raindrops blowing on the window, which was also exuding a fresh smell.
This is very different from the strong smell of dust rising from the road when it rained in the previous life.
The main thing is that the greening is done well.
He sighed and touched the fire-spotted meow that was hugging his thigh.
The kitten hates rainy days, the kind that is especially annoying, if it weren't for Li Xiang by his side, it wouldn't even want to go out of the door.
"Love it?"
Seeing the dizziness in Li Xiang's eyes from the rearview mirror, Ms. Yin asked coldly.
"No, I just like the light rain."
Li Xiang replied with a smile, "It's the feeling of hiding under a safe roof, with moisture in my nose and cool but not cold, which makes my mind sober up in an instant." ”
The drizzle is like a lover caressing the skin.
Spotted Meow raised her head, and although it couldn't understand Li Xiang's words, it could also see the longing for the outside in his eyes.
Yes, longing.
It's like looking at catnip these days, but not being allowed to eat it.
Li Xiang's eyes were full of yearning and longing when he looked out the window.
Rainy day...... Isn't it good?
Fire Meow is a little confused, it doesn't like rainy days, just like it doesn't like water, but if Li wants to like it......
It's willing to adapt.
"Meow."
A cold cat meow sounded in Firespot's ears.
Fire Meow turned her head and saw Dong Shi Meow yawning lazily, her amber eyes sweeping over Li Xiang's face.
"Meow~"
Don't have to force it? What does that mean?
"Meow?"
Spotted Meow asked Dong Shi Meow curiously, the little guy was still young, and it was difficult to understand some of the words of the crepe.
Dong Shi Meow waved his paw and told it that everyone is good at something and something is not good at, rather than forcing himself to accept those things that he can't accept in order to accommodate others.
It's better to practice what you're good at, so that you can become more proficient.
Spotted Meow replied as if she didn't understand.
……
Full City Ranger Alliance.
A place where nature meets modern technology.
The people who work here, known as rangers, use a very different item from the Poké Ball, the Hunting Beacon, which can temporarily use the power of the wild pokemon.
And these people are dedicated to protecting the elves who have been abused by humans, saving people who have suffered in the wild, and ensuring the stability and prosperity of nature.
In short, it is to maintain the balance between nature, elves and humans.
A profession that can be called great.
Without them, the urban greening of this world would never be as good as it is now.
It is estimated that the sewage and exhaust gases from those factories, and the large amount of garbage produced by humans, will continue to erode the world.
Even like the Kanto of the special chapter, it has reached the level of oppressing the living space of wild elves.
What the final consequences will be, no one knows.
Anyway, Li Xiang himself can make up seven or eight not-so-good results in his brain.
Of course.
Those things were not destined to happen in this world.
Straight to the point.
Li Xiang's purpose in coming to Mancheng this time was undoubtedly to find out what happened to Fire Spotted Meow.
And the person who can help him is an old man who is respected as Professor Qian within the City Ranger Alliance.
It is said that this Professor Qian Kangqian is an authority on the study of the individual differences of elves, and has a very high status in the academic world, and many of the leaders in the scientific research community are his students.
It is naturally impossible for such a pivotal person to casually spend a lot of time on the elf of the son of the director of a conservation base.
The reason why he was able to deign to help was because Su Yiliu found a relationship and introduced him to Ms. Yin.
Li Xiang didn't know what he had paid.
But he understands that if he continues like this, most of the accumulated favors will not be repaid for a lifetime.
Really, people don't know what to say.
The so-called noble people help each other, I'm afraid that's the case.
Ms. Yin led the way deep into the base.
Less than ten minutes.
Li Xiang saw Professor Qian, who had frosty white temples and some alopecia areata.
The old man was sitting on a wooden chair at this time, silently drinking from an enamel teacup.
There were several people sitting or standing around him, relatively young in appearance, but none of them spoke, as if waiting for something.
Although it was agreed in advance, it is estimated that they have been waiting for a while.
This made Ms. Yin feel a little flattered.
Li Xiang also put on a correct posture and didn't dare to show a too frivolous expression.
After all, there is a request for others.
Fortunately.
This kind of big man is very kind, including the "little brother" around them, who is very courteous to Ms. Yin, including Li Xiang, an eleven-year-old child, who also happily said hello.
Li Xiang responded very politely, and honestly handed over the fire meow to a few other people.
Since you have come here, you can only obey the other party's arrangement.
With Professor Qian's reputation and Su Yiliu's reliability, I don't think it will hurt Huobanmeow.
The fame that people have saved over the years, there is no need to waste it on you as a little kid.
Again.
This is the base of the Ranger Alliance.
The place in the Zhuxia region that is most unlikely to hurt the elves is here.
Dirt may be hidden elsewhere, but the possibilities here are infinitely close to zero.
Why?
Because the operating principle of the hunting vermier is to rely on the sincere heart of the ranger to convey his mind through the hunting disc, so as to communicate with the wild elves.
But if there is any evil thought, it will not be recognized by the wild elves.
Not to mention the ordinary rangers, there is an even more powerful chief ranger.
Once these people are corrupted, they are equivalent to losing their qualifications to become rangers.
This is the so-called threshold.
……
Checking the condition of the fire spotted meow is not an overnight thing.
In this regard, Li Xiang can't interject, even if Fire Meow is his own elf.
Because he is not professional enough, he can't understand many instruments and terms, and he is too young to get in the way, so he can only wait outside with Dong Shi Meow and them.
Ms. Yin can understand it, and she happens to be inside, with the flower therapy ring.
Lounge.
"Is this afraid that I'm bored?"
Li Xiang looked at the flying chess in front of him and pulled the corners of his mouth.
You can't play flying chess alone, but Li Xiang is not alone.
There were two cats in front of him.
But now, where is he in the mood to play flying chess?
I panicked to death.
And then.
As if anticipating his agitation.
A man in his prime, dressed in rest clothes and flip-flops, with a small brown-red pigtail on the back of his head and a scruffy beard, walked over rather lazily with a toothpick in his mouth.
"Li Xiang?"
He scratched his hair, which made the programmer jealous.
Wow, smoky voice.
It's just that it's not good to dress up.
Li Xiang raised his head and bowed lightly at this man, who was probably the same age as his father.
"It's me."
"Alright, come with me."
The man snorted, not that he had an opinion on Li Xiang, but that he just stuffed something between his teeth.
He even shaved twice with a toothpick, presumably just finished eating.
Li Xiang was unmoved and asked, "Who are you?" ”
"One of the employees here, my name is Zhong Hai, you can call me Uncle Zhong, I was sent to show you around this base."
Zhong Hai didn't look too impatient, and explained it carefully, which was a little different from his rugged appearance.
He thought to Li: "Come on, no one dares to kidnap you in this place." ”
The posture is casual, the dress is casual, and the hanger is good.
This kind of person who is so suspicious that he can't be suspicious anymore, under normal circumstances, Li Xiang will ignore it.
But on this occasion, he was able to have no fear, which proved that there was no problem with this guy.
And again—
"Mongoose Slash!"
Li Xiang looked at the big white humanoid cat who pushed the door in and closed the door reflexively, his eyes lit up slightly.
The latter was taken aback by him.
Mongoose Slash, a general elf, has a huge furry body and two sharp black claws.
There are many lightning-fast red hairs on his white body, which looks quite cool.
For an ancestral cat control like Li Xiang, the mongoose slash is definitely a high-value elf.
Not to mention the huge hairy tail behind it.
"Can I touch it? Uncle Zhong? ”
Li Xiang looked at Zhong Hai with expectant eyes, the mongoose slash was more tempting to him than visiting the base.
- The two cats who inexplicably fell out of favor on the side were speechless.
This little conscienceless one is not once or twice anyway.
On Zhong Hai's side, he obviously didn't expect Li Xiang to like his elf so much, and glanced at the meerkats who were a little flustered.
"Absolutely."
Zhong Hai directly ignored the meerkat's refusal and agreed.
The mongoose slashed furiously, but before it could protest, Li Xiang hugged its tail.
"Gollum~"
In an instant, as if poked at a sensitive point, the meerkats turned into the cute screams of the mothers, and the cool cat's face even flushed with a hint of redness.
Li Xiang smiled and stroked the fluffy big hair ball, nothing can warm people's hearts more than a fluffy animal, holding it, Li Xiang's originally irritable mood was released.
"Sizzle......"
The mongoose slash was a little helpless, it had the heart to refuse Li Xiang's touch, but it was helpless that his skills were too good, and sometimes attacked its sensitive reflex area, so that it had no chance to break free.
If it was forced to come, it would be afraid of hurting Li Xiang......
Alas...... No way.
Since this thing can't resist, it has to be reluctantly enjoyed.
The mongoose slashed at the dead as if it were at home, followed by bursts of pleasure rushing through its cerebral cortex, causing it to purr in shame.
The young man has good skills~