DSMC Chapter 86.1

Sorry for the missing updates TT_TT I was sick and only had [Agent] chapters stockpiles… I’m cured now! Thank god it’s just a mild seasonal flu.

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“Didn’t expect it, huh? Dr. Peng is this fast. Kitty Baby just rested for a short while and he already issued him a new mission.”

“But doesn’t this prove something too? Dr. Peng is currently the only good person in the zoo. He’s the protagonist of the zoo’s storyline. My darling is amazing! Every time he enters an instance, he runs into the protagonist.”

“Not necessarily, right? What if Dr. Peng isn’t the protagonist? Wouldn’t that be embarrassing? He doesn’t look like one either. I’ve watched all the instances Kitty Baby has cleared, and the protagonists were both pretty handsome. Even the little boy in his first instance is good-looking. Dr. Peng’s looks are still a bit lacking.”

“Sister upstairs, although Dr. Peng’s looks are a bit lacking, he really does look like he has protagonist luck.”

“Don’t forget this is an Easy-level instance. It’s not impossible for the protagonist to appear later. I think Dr. Peng definitely isn’t the protagonist. He doesn’t look smart at all.”

“Yeah yeah yeah, my standards for the protagonist’s looks aren’t that high, but their IQ definitely can’t be low. It’s only the first day and Dr. Peng already nearly got himself killed several times. I don’t think he can be the protagonist. By the way, can some big shot help spoil whether Dr. Peng is the protagonist or not?”

“To be honest, it seems no one knows yet that players can turn into humans, and then take such an extraordinary route.”

“Why do I feel proud? The darling I follow is just different~ I’m honored by association.”

Yan Jiyun, who had just received the mission, originally wanted to say something, but then he saw Dr. Peng looked at him with eyes full of hope, and he swallowed all the curse words he was about to say.

Dr. Peng truly cared about the animals in the zoo. He wasn’t even afraid of losing his life just to draw the elephants’ blood.

Yan Jiyun still asked him, “Dr. Peng, why didn’t you draw the elephants’ blood during the day?”

Dr. Peng was still panting. “I tried, but every time, the values in the blood tests were normal. But as soon as night comes, problems appear. So I thought of coming at night to draw their blood. If possible, I hope I can get samples from all the animals. That way, I can compare them and find out exactly where the problem is.”

Yan Jiyun’s doubts were answered. He turned his attention to the black panther. “Dr. Peng, do you still have any tools on you? The black panther is right here. I think you can also draw a tube of its blood.”

Dr. Peng thought he had misheard. He looked around, his whole body stiffening.

“T-there’s a black panther here?” His voice tightened.

Yan Jiyun nodded. “Yes, but you don’t need to be afraid. The black panther won’t hurt people for now.”

He could tell that Dr. Peng was very nervous, but Dr. Peng still said, “Is it really not in a frenzied state?”

Yan Jiyun couldn’t tell him that the black panther had mistaken him for its own kind, so he only said, “It might be a little irritable, but I think you can try drawing a tube. I think it shouldn’t object.” He first guaranteed it on the black panther’s behalf, hoping the black panther wouldn’t embarrass him later.

The expression on Dr. Peng’s face changed from shock to joy. “That would be wonderful. You’re the most capable zookeeper I’ve ever seen. You have no idea — black panthers are the big animals we’ve seen the least in the zoo. The last time we saw one was when our director brought it back.”

Yan Jiyun was very curious about the black panther’s origin. He caught a keyword: “Director?”

Dr. Peng said, “Yes. I left my medical kit up ahead. I’ll go get it first and then draw blood from the black panther.”

The director also seemed to be a mysterious figure. So far, he had only heard his superior mention the deputy director, but never the director himself. Neither the main one nor the deputy. Both were very mysterious; neither had appeared.

Yan Jiyun thought that Dr. Peng had issued him a mission, and he now had to deliver the tube of blood in his hand to the laboratory for storage.

He looked toward the black panther hidden in the darkness and walked over to it. “Soy Sauce, I need to trouble you to help protect Dr. Peng and let him draw a tube of your blood.”

If the problem of animal frenzy was to be solved, more samples were needed. Since Soy Sauce listened to him, he also hoped the black panther could contribute another tube of blood.

The black panther only glanced at Yan Jiyun, squatted on the ground, and didn’t move.

At this time, Dr. Peng had already rested enough. He said to Yan Jiyun, “Xiao Jiang, I’ll leave it to you then. I’ll go get my medical kit first, and then continue looking for other animals to draw their blood as samples.”

The two parted ways.

The elephants that had chased after them lost their target and had already changed direction, rushing off to who knows where.

Yan Jiyun felt that he might not necessarily be able to get the black panther to contribute blood to Dr. Peng, but he hoped the black panther could at least protect Dr. Peng.

He negotiated with the black panther again. “It’s fine if you don’t draw blood. Just protect him for me. I’ll come back to find you after I deliver this tube of blood.”

Soy Sauce snorted and turned around to follow Dr. Peng, who had already disappeared into the forest.

Yan Jiyun said behind it, “Tsk, you really understand. Such a smart kid.”

There wasn’t much time left for the mission. He set off running toward the medical bay for animals.

The medical bay was located roughly at the center of the zoo. If any animal in any area had a problem, it could be sent to the bay for treatment by the shortest route and in the fastest time.

Yan Jiyun’s current location was at Happy World, somewhat near the edge. There were no scooters, so he had to walk on foot. He didn’t know whether twenty minutes would be enough.

This instance was really torturous, and everything was time-limited. And this time it was even related to the main mission. The blood sample should be a key step in whether the zoo’s first crisis could be resolved smoothly.

After night completely fell, more and more animals ran out from the various exhibition areas.

As Yan Jiyun walked along the road, he could see several animals that were usually very gentle fighting each other. Some were bleeding profusely from head wounds, and some were howling heart-rendingly.

In this situation, sticking together was the wisest choice. If one acted as a lone wolf, it was easy to be attacked by group animals.

Not only that, there were also large animals directly eating small animals.

Seeing the zoo in complete chaos, and further understanding how difficult it would be to survive the night, Yan Jiyun became even more afraid to casually show himself in front of animals. His heart felt completely chilled.

No wonder Dr. Peng would rather go find animals to draw blood himself than deliver the blood samples back to the laboratory. So he knew that the road back was especially hard to travel, and doing so without being discovered was even harder.

Yan Jiyun knew it was impossible for him to keep sneaking around forever. Some sections of the road were unavoidable. Many animals were extremely ferocious, and he had to think of ways to bypass them.

Even if he turned back into a cat, he might not be able to reach the destination smoothly. Cats weren’t convenient for carrying things. In the end, running there in human form was still more convenient.

[“Dr. Peng’s Request” mission countdown: 18m 49s]

Yan Jiyun also thought of another question: if the animals in the zoo ran out to fight every night, some being eaten by natural enemies and some dying in fights, would the number of animals in the zoo become very small the next day? If the popular animals didn’t go on display, would the zoo lose a large number of visitors?

He understood.

The visitors coming now are definitely here for the players, and the animals that die at night are just dead. Whether there will be replenishment the next day is still unknown, but tonight’s riot will definitely reduce the number of animals by a portion. So that’s what the system’s animal popularity ranking is for — to attract visitors’ attention.

At present, it’s still unknown whether riots will happen every night. Now it’s the first night out of five, with four nights left. It’s possible it won’t happen every night. If it happened every night, by the fifth day wouldn’t all the animals be dead? What clues would they even look for then? Therefore, on the first night, they must cooperate with Dr. Peng to collect blood samples from the animals.

There was another point as well: the players’ situation was also full of danger. After all, they too were animals.

At this moment, Yan Jiyun was hiding behind two monkey stone statues forming a heart with their hands. He needed to cross the road in front of him, which was about eight meters wide, but animals were currently confronting each other on the road. If he made any noise and ran out, it would probably mean death.

Both sides in the confrontation were wolf packs, and ones Yan Jiyun had dealt with before.

On the left was the pack led by the alpha wolf couple; on the right was the pack led by the wolf player.

Both sides were in a frenzied state, baring their fangs at each other and making low warning sounds.

Yan Jiyun remembered that wolf player. He was standing among the wolves on the left, giving orders.

His eyes were clear. In contrast, the surrounding wolves, including the alpha wolf couple, all had bloodshot eyes. Their frenzy was even more severe than that of the panthers and tigers.

So in an animal riot, players were not affected, only the animals in the zoo would have this reaction.

Dr. Peng was now collecting their blood samples. Once the results came out, this problem could be solved.

Between the alpha wolf couple and the wolf player, who was more intelligent went without saying. The wolf player had already demonstrated his capability. The alpha wolf couple would definitely fall into a disadvantage. If they were defeated, they would certainly be killed by the wolf player, and the wolf cub Pudding would lose its parents.

Yan Jiyun didn’t want to see such a result.

But why did the wolf player want to become the alpha? Was there some special meaning?

After becoming the alpha, he could control the entire wolf pack, and then what?

Yan Jiyun remembered that when he saved the wolf cub, the wolf player wanted to kill it. Because of the instance rules, the wolf player couldn’t kill a zookeeper, so he only let the other wolves attack him.

However, if the wolf player could control the entire pack, it really would be a form of self-protection. Only by rising to the top could one better complete the system’s tasks.

Yan Jiyun no longer dwelled on the wolf player’s motives. Their goals were all more or less the same: complete the instance tasks, earn points, and leave the game smoothly.

The alpha wolf couple was indeed surrounded and attacked.

In his heart, Yan Jiyun leaned toward the alpha wolf couple. After all, he had saved their cub. He had a feeling towards them that was hard to put into words. Probably he just didn’t have any good impression of the wolf player. Of course, he hoped even more that both sides could resolve it peacefully.

In terms of numbers, the alpha wolf couple’s side had fewer wolves than the wolf player’s side.

At the current level of fighting, the alpha wolf wouldn’t even have a chance to escape and would only be bitten to death by the small team led by the wolf player.

Yan Jiyun admired how the wolf player could sow discord in the identity of a wolf. He was a particularly smart player, having mastered this species’ nature in such a short time.

But the key point now was that he didn’t know how long they would keep fighting, and how he could get across.