My Pet Beast is Super Awesome - Chapter 9

Chapter 9: Character Setting Obliterated

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Inside a guest room, Luo Feng held a wet wipe and carefully wiped each of his fingers with a serious expression. It was as if he was wiping the most precious treasure.
After he stacked the used wet wipes neatly, packed them into a bag, and tossed them into the trash can, Luo Feng seemed relieved.
“I have acute germophobia. I hope you don’t mind?”
Shao Zifeng smiled and indicated that he did not mind it.
The two sat face-to-face on the sofa as they looked at each other, both waiting for the other party to speak first.
The atmosphere within the room was a little dour.
A fully alert little fellow then popped its head out of Shao Zifeng’s pocket with its little dark eyes.
It looked at Luo Feng before it turned to Shao Zifeng, observing them in silence.
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After some time, Luo Feng could no longer stand the awkward silence. “What do you want to drink? I have tea and coffee here.” He pushed his glasses up and said.
“Whatever is convenient for you.” Shao Zifeng looked at him with a smile.
He did not understand what Luo Feng meant, so he simply played the role of a smiling, handsome man and waited for Luo Feng to open his mouth first.
Luo Feng placed two cups of coffee on the table and pushed one of them toward him.
Shao Zifeng stirred it with a coffee spoon and took a sip. He soon frowned; it was bitter.
“While it’s a little bitter, it’s very effective in raising your spirits,” Luo Feng said apologetically.
Shao Zifeng smiled and nodded in agreement, yet he did not speak.
Seeing that Shao Zifeng only smiled and remained quiet, Luo Feng could not help but feel a little discouraged. As a researcher who worked hard, he had not been good at communicating with people in the past either.
However, as the head of a municipal appraisal bureau, some interpersonal communication skills were essential.
To that end, he had to take some of his precious time out to study the Art of Communication and Non-violent Communication. Although he only studied them five minutes a day, Luo Feng felt that by the virtue of his intellect and superior emotional intelligence, he had fully mastered the art of communication.
As to why they had not broken the ice…
It was clearly not his problem. Nevertheless, against the impermeable, smiling boy, it really sucked. Luo Feng mused for a moment and felt that his conversational skills could still be salvaged.
He stirred the coffee in his cup slowly, and the corners of his mouth rose as a confident smile took form. Then, he pushed the frame of his glasses. “Mr. Shao, you are a student from Sucheng University, right? May I know if you have any future ambitions?”
Here it comes! My ultimate communication technique, Ultimate Skill: Dream Killer.
Through countless days and nights, Luo Feng had worked hard to practice his communication skills, and his staff all suffered from the torment.
It went on until one day when Luo Feng inadvertently said to a new hire, “What is your dream?!” Upon seeing the newcomer express his dreams with fear and trepidation, Luo Feng realized that this was the ultimate communication technique, the Dream Killer!
On top of that, he had also added a lot of auxiliary techniques such as smiling when he asked the question. At the same time, his eyes would show encouragement. The best was if he patted the other’s shoulder as a sign of approval.
Although he needed to wash his hands for a very long time after each occurrence, the pleasure of controlling the initiative in a conversation was intoxicating, and he could not help himself.
Shao Zifeng looked at Luo Feng who was winking at him and felt a little speechless. What was this?
Did everyone’s character setting in this timeline get obliterated just like that? Was he not a neatly dressed, extraordinary, cold-faced, ace Science student earlier?
What the hell was with that smile and wink?
“I haven’t had many thoughts about it. May I ask why you’ve sought me out today, Mr. Luo?” Shao Zifeng’s mouth twitched, and he asked cautiously.
Yes! It worked! Luo Feng was secretly overjoyed.
He gave himself a silent thumbs-up as the expression on his face became less animated.
He straightened a bunch of hanging hair with his hands and pretended to think intently. “Well, you’re a young man, so it’s a given that you’re hot-blooded. Hence, I think that it’s good for someone like you to be a combat trainer to protect hearth and country. What do you think?”
He looked expectantly at Shao Zifeng as he said that.
Pah!
Isn’t this the dream of most youngsters now? Why are you being so serious? Also, didn’t I ask you why you decided to look for me? Who’s gonna talk about dreams with you again?
Shao Zifeng felt that he was at his limits against Luo Feng.
“No? If you are afraid that you lack the resources to be a combat trainer, I can write you a letter of recommendation. Let me tell you, one of my old classmates has been assigned to Sucheng—”
“Ahem… Director Luo… let’s talk business.” Seeing that Luo Feng was getting more and more enthusiastic, Shao Zifeng had no choice but to interrupt him.
“Business? Am I not talking business right now?” Luo Feng was stunned.
He then looked at Shao Zifeng who wore a stiff smile on his face.
Luo Feng finally realized it.
As expected of a foe who requires me to use my ultimate technique… He actually refuses to follow my rhythm.
Thinking back, that newcomer sure was easy to bamboozle.
However, the more difficult the foe was, the more excited Luo Feng got.
He seemed to be on fire!
Luo Feng pushed the frame of his glasses to cover the combativeness in his eyes.
“Won’t you consider it? My old clas… Hey, hey, don’t go!”
…
After Luo Feng sat down, he went back to his cold-faced ace character setting.
“You have an armadillo lizard with you, right? I want to appraise it.” Luo Feng looked directly at Shao Zifeng and spoke earnestly.
Shao Zifeng breathed a sigh of relief. Now that was more like it.
How could there be so many bells and whistles between two people?
Wouldn’t it be better if people just went straight to the point? If you have something to say, then just say it.
In any case… I won’t agree, anyway.
“No.” Shao Zifeng’s face was calm, but he was at his limits.
“Oh,” Luo Feng responded.
The atmosphere fell into silence again.
Luo Feng lowered his head and stirred his coffee. From time to time, there would be the sound of the coffee spoon hitting the cup.
Shao Zifeng massaged the armadillo lizard in his pocket with his hand.
While the little guy was not paying attention, he quickly tickled its soft belly twice.
The armadillo lizard, which had been enjoying the massage, was stunned.
Its most precious belly had been attacked.
Was it no longer pure?
The embarrassed little guy stretched out its two short claws and grabbed Shao Zifeng’s index finger before it bit it.
Its bite was gentle and soft. Perhaps it was due to the fire element, but it was also hot.
Shao Zifeng sighed and said to himself, “That feels nice…”
So, you’re still a toothless baby.
Knock, knock.
“Director Luo, the appraisal report for the Daboia viper is out.”
“Come in.” Luo Feng quickly tidied up his appearance and sat up straight.
White Coat A… Uh… it could have been White Coat B. Anyway, a white coat came in with two sheets of paper.
Luo Feng took the appraisal report and studied it carefully.
The more he read it, the more excited he got.
He did not expect the Daboia viper’s aptitude to be that high, and it seemed like he would be able to pass this year’s performance appraisal.
Once the Daboia viper grew up and evolved into the Daboia Sting Viper or the Viper Monarch, he might be able to go to the county seat itself.
Shao Zifeng took the report that was handed to him.
Name: Daboia Viper
Strength: Energy fluctuations are measured as Level One
Skills:
Skills Identified: Bind, Venom Spray, Tail Spike
Talent: Toxic
Quality:
Reaction Speed: S
Physical Strength: A
Physical Defense: C
Toxin Components: Paralysis 24.3% corrosion 43.7% neurotoxin 22% bacterial toxin 5% other toxins 5%
Comprehensive Evaluation: Class A
Recommendation: High training value
The official rating given to the three-star Daboia viper was an A grade according to their standards.
Shao Zifeng looked down at the little guy who was suc… biting his finger.
This little guy was probably at least SSR-grade.
“Congratulations, Mr. Shao. Let’s go down to arrange the contract registration.” The staff in the white coat smiled and said to Shao Zifeng.
Looking at the staff who got up to walk away, Shao Zifeng stopped him.
“Is there anything else, Mr. Shao?” The staff looked at the smiling man with a puzzled look.
“Umm… what is the market price for a Grade A mutant creature like this?” Shao Zifeng asked embarrassedly.