"Let's go, don't waste time. If we don't complete the patrol mission within the allotted time, Milan Claremont will probably lecture you again," the older wizard in the long windbreaker said to his companion after tying his shoelaces and stomping his foot to ensure they were just right.
"It wasn't me who wanted to stop, and you seemed to be chatting more enthusiastically," the younger wizard in the hunting outfit retorted, then looked at the distance ahead with some confusion. "Strange, why did that Thunderbird suddenly stop making a fuss? Wasn't it very agitated these past few days?"
"Who knows? Who can accurately gauge the temper of a magical creature like a Thunderbird? A few days ago, it was suddenly extremely excited, constantly making noise for no reason, disturbing everyone's peace, and even almost escaping. Now it's quiet again. Isn't that strange?" The older wizard spat roughly to the side, pouting and muttering.
"Perhaps after being confined in the isolation cage for two days, it realized its mistake and calmed down. Maybe after two more days, it can be released back into its exclusive enclosure," the younger wizard shrugged indifferently. "But speaking of which, Milan Claremont is quite considerate of this Thunderbird; it gets good food and drink every day."
"That's because he wants to keep it for breeding after it grows up. They always say they're going to find another female Thunderbird and bring it back, but after so many years, there's still only this one. If you ask me, they should have transported it away earlier to save us from being scared. Otherwise, when it gets bigger, we might not even be able to control it," the older wizard cursed angrily.
"Transport it away? Since I came to this park, except for some very old magical creatures, I haven't seen them transport any of these magical creatures away. If they are transported, where would they be sent?" The younger wizard looked at his senior companion and asked curiously.
"Don't worry about that. Just do your job. We can't afford to offend Milan Claremont and the people above him. Be careful, or your life might be lost by prying too much," the older wizard put on an experienced air and warned his companion.
"Hmph, what's so great about that? I'm telling you, Milan Claremont is my uncle. I'm going to enter management sooner or later. Before I came here, I was even an executive of the West German Endeavor Society," the younger wizard was unfazed by his companion's threat.
"Heh heh…" The older wizard only responded with a cold laugh. Enter management? With you? There are many relatives of Milan Claremont in this park. If you're so capable, why are you still stuck patrolling with me? Aren't you just a tool? It's utterly ridiculous.
After a mocking glance at the other party, the older wizard walked forward on his own, while the younger wizard, seeing that his companion didn't believe him, loudly followed, explaining.
Shalltear only dared to raise her bat head after the voices of the two men were completely inaudible. Although she only overheard the casual conversation of two patrolmen, she gathered a considerable amount of information. First was the origin of these staff members. She had just heard the name Milan Claremont, and also the West German Endeavor Society from the younger wizard's mouth. If she wasn't mistaken, Milan Claremont should be the leader of that organization that Alan had mentioned. The employees in these breeding bases should all be West German, with most of them even related to that society or Claremont.
*It seems that Alan's previous guess was correct. These so-called civil societies in Germany have been completely controlled by the Silver Spears, and this breeding base is most likely managed by Milan Claremont,* Shalltear deduced. Secondly, it concerned the young Thunderbird. According to the two wizards, it had become extremely agitated a few days ago, presumably because this Thunderbird also vaguely sensed Alan. Now, this Thunderbird had recovered its calm. This was probably because when Alan opened the gap, he established a complete connection with the creature and communicated with it, which appeased it. Perhaps in this breeding base, the young Thunderbird could become her ally in the future.
Shalltear considered this because, after being startled earlier, she was in such a panic that she hadn't made a mark, and now she had completely forgotten where her entry point was. She couldn't see the entrance that allowed entry and exit with her naked eye. Although she knew the entrance was somewhere in front of the Re'em enclosure, she couldn't confirm its exact location. Therefore, she had already given up on the plan of leaving after an hour. Now, she had to gather as much intelligence as possible for Alan.
Thinking of this, she pulled out the sensor from her body. The stone road in front of her couldn't be broken open with her bat claws, so she decided to hide the sensor in this enclosure. She used both hands and feet, laboriously digging a small pit in the grass and carefully hiding the device. When she finished and leisurely turned her head, she was almost scared into screaming by what appeared in front of her. Three Re'em had lowered their heads behind her, getting very close. If they were to open their mouths, they might swallow Shalltear whole. Her heart almost stopped beating from the sudden appearance of the huge cattle heads. Fortunately, these cattle were just curious about her and were all herbivores. She somewhat regretted not bringing Hog, that silly dog, in with her; that guy could speak animal language. She, however, despite being able to transform into a bat, was completely unable to communicate with these magical creatures.
After scrambling out of the enclosure, Shalltear began to ponder her next move. She had brought a total of twenty surveillance spiders. Although the quantity was large, the area was so vast that they had to be placed in the most valuable locations. She looked up. The hemispherical protective shield in front of her could not be seen from the inside out. This might be to prevent these magical creatures from seeing the outside forest and arousing their wild instincts. Therefore, the inner lining of the entire magic shield was somewhat similar to a weather-control blanket. Its day and night were all simulated. At this moment, the very top was completely dark, and the situation above could not be seen with the naked eye. Shalltear felt that in this situation, it was necessary to understand the basic layout of the base. Flying into the sky to get a clear view was the most suitable option, and the visibility from the ground upwards was extremely poor, making it almost impossible to be discovered.
After a moment of thought, Shalltear made up her mind. She crawled a few steps outward to the edge of the road where the magic light didn't reach well, then gathered her strength and shot high into the air. If it were Alan in this environment, he wouldn't take such a risk of potentially being discovered. But Shalltear didn't care that much. As long as she felt she had a certain degree of confidence, she would directly charge forward. Fortunately, her luck was good. It was deep night, most people were resting, and there weren't many guards patrolling outside.
When Shalltear successfully flew high into the sky, she realized she had worried too much, as there were actually a few ordinary small birds sparsely flying in the sky above the base. It seemed the situation Alan mentioned earlier truly existed. There were small holes in the magic shield, especially in the barrier above, where outside birds occasionally accidentally flew in. Upon discovering this, Shalltear immediately became bold. It seemed that at night, she could almost move freely.
She finally had the opportunity to glimpse the complete layout of the entire breeding base. The entire facility below covered at least several hundred acres, looking at first glance like a small village focused on animal husbandry. The outermost space grids were the largest, so they were basically all for free-range magical creatures, such as Re'em, Graphorn, Tebo Warthogs, Thestrals, Mooncalves, and other animals. The further inward the base, the smaller the grids, and not all the animals kept there were free-range anymore. Large compartments covered with weather blankets appeared sporadically. About one-third of the area was actually empty. It was clear that the Silver Spears had great ambitions; they were preparing to build this into a permanent, large-scale breeding base.
Besides these land-dwelling magical creatures, this base also had areas prepared for aquatic ones. To Shalltear's left front, there was a very conspicuous small lake, which occupied about 20% of the entire base's area. In addition, at the very center of this breeding base, an area covering nearly 20% of the land was filled with buildings, which seemed to be specifically reserved as living quarters for security and care personnel. Shalltear could see a large circle of uniformly designed houses arranged in a ring, appearing to be standardized employee dormitories. Outside this dormitory circle were buildings similar to pet hospitals. They were very large, making them very conspicuous, and were presumably used for treating and breeding magical creatures. There were also several open-air enclosures with neatly mown lawns. In one of the enclosures, several Crups were sound asleep, and in an adjacent enclosure, several Pegasus were tethered. This looked like a training ground specifically for taming magical creatures. What made Shalltear feel very speechless was that this residential area was also equipped with a large number of entertainment facilities, including bars, cafes, and other places for rest and relaxation, as well as grocery stores selling snacks, candies, and small toys. Shalltear even saw a public library.
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