Offline: all the Beastmen present, the accompanying researchers from the Beastman Research Institute, the Light Mecha Soldiers on guard duty. Online: all the supervisors who met the qualifications and cast their vote, and all the citizens of the Alpha Galaxy who couldn’t vote but had completely witnessed everything—
Everyone, all gazes, all attention, converged right here.
Thump, thump.
It felt like the entire planet was resonating with the heartbeat.
Ming Ruan: 99.9%
They stared unblinkingly at these three digits.
It seemed, it seemed like the number looked a bit unfamiliar.
Ming Ruan’s mood was even what one might call calm. He just felt this number looked somewhat different from what he had imagined.
99.9%
It’s 99.9%!
Ah. Ah?
Ming Ruan: !
Everyone: !!!
In the quiet Main Star, a scream rang out from some unknown residential area.
Immediately after, countless people leaped up in some corner of the planet. They raised their arms and cheered, they hugged each other and jumped excitedly.
Every single supervisor who had closed their eyes, recalling everything in Ming Ruan’s Live Stream Room, and finally, solemnly cast their own vote, looked at this number.
They smiled, tears welling in their eyes.
They cheered for Ming Ruan, felt gratified for him.
This was joy, pure joy. No shock, no surprise.
No one felt Ming Ruan didn’t deserve this number.
Beyond the approval rate, a 99.9% like this meant so much more.
From the first indignant comment appearing in [Public Supervision – A12 Sanatorium Zone Current Executor (One Month Probation) – Ming Ruan], until now.
This day had finally arrived.
The text on the large screen began to scroll rapidly.
Supervisory Vote (Publicly Displayed)
Regularization Total Points Calculating… Calculation Complete
Total Points Verification In Progress…
Verification Complete
Congratulations, Ming Ruan. You have successfully regularized as the Official Executor of the Alpha Galaxy’s Twelfth Sanatorium Zone. Thank you for all your dedication and hard work. Please continue to journey with us.
Those past experiences were very, very beautiful.
Even more beautiful was that such experiences could also just be beginning.
In an instant, the golden light radiating evenly from the grand stage all separated into particles, floating up entirely, gathering around Ming Ruan.
He felt as if he were amidst brilliant golden starbursts.
At a moment like this, all rules seemed to lose their importance.
The little Fox scrabbled at the edge of the stage with its front paws but just couldn’t climb up, whining in anxious chirps.
The passing Gray Wolf helpfully gave him a boost and jumped up himself.
“Ah! You guys came too!” Ming Ruan came out of one surprise and fell into another.
He crouched down to pet the Gray Wolf and Fox. More and more bold little animals also jumped onto the stage.
Su Yuyun plucked a cat that was flying towards Ming Ruan out of the air and retreated to the side. He tugged at his Gloves and began repeating this action continuously throughout the time that followed.
Behind the scenes, the Lion sat upright, watching the excitement at the front of the stage.
The Butler stood nearby, smiling cheerfully, though occasionally glancing worriedly towards the Lion.
Someone walked over. Duke Clarence asked, “Why not go to the front?”
Fuxi ignored his father’s question, whether it was a sincere query or teasing, but he didn’t get angry and just walk away, either.
Although such an outstanding result was what Ming Ruan inherently deserved, this certainly warranted some celebration.
However, the eldest son of the Clarence family wouldn’t join this kind of crowd.
It was good as long as he was happy.
…
After the celebration ended, Xie Gewen and Shi Huai quickly contacted the Beastman Research Institute. Regarding the sudden therianthropy, the explanations they gave were surprisingly identical.
This time, it absolutely wasn’t a forced transformation due to negative emotions. On the contrary, one could say it was a transformation completed somewhat according to their own will.
The relevant department at the Research Institute thanked them profusely and took the data to invest in a new round of research.
Perhaps this time, they would truly touch the secret of ‘Therianthropy’ and unpack this ‘surprise box’ delivered by the universe.
But the Research Institute didn’t just have this one department. Not to mention other institutions, even within the Beastman Research Institute itself, those setting their sights on Ming Ruan were too many to count.
While Ming Ruan was still immersed in joy so great he could sit up and laugh twice about it in the middle of the night, new collaboration invitations were already delivered to Su Yuyun.
The Beastman Research Institute proposed, approved by the Council, passed by the Royal Family, now submitted to him. Its central content: They wanted to invite Twelfth District Executor, Ming Ruan, to conduct several sessions of “Hands-on Teaching for Maintaining Beastman Emotional Stability” at the Sanatorium Zone branch of the Beastman Research Institute.
Now that Ming Ruan had regularized, he was essentially a formal employee, and Su Yuyun was currently responsible for cooperating with beastman-related work. This invitation could not be declined.
After translating it according to Information Shackle rules, Su Yuyun forwarded it to Ming Ruan.
Facing his first assignment after regularization, Ming Ruan eagerly rubbed his hands together. He understood it perfectly after a single reading comprehension pass.
They wanted him to teach others how to pet the fluffballs, huh!
This somewhat matched his profession.
Full of motivation, Ming Ruan immediately wanted to brush up on the bits of knowledge he’d learned in college, first draft a teaching outline himself, then a lesson plan, and see if the interstellar era allowed making PowerPoints.
But this meant…
It was indeed time to return to the Sanatorium Zone.
Ming Ruan hadn’t brought much when he came, so leaving was easy.
Too easy, actually.
As soon as the need to return arose, the time was immediately upon him.
Ming Ruan stood at the main gate of the Clarence estate. Behind him was the flying sedan carrying Su Yuyun, the Gray Wolf, and the Fox, ready to return to the Sanatorium Zone.
Before him were Duke Clarence, who had barely shown his face; the Butler, who had always treated him so well…
And the Lion.
Ming Ruan politely thanked and said goodbye to the Duke and the Butler.
But when it was the Lion’s turn, he couldn’t say anything.
Ming Ruan opened his arms, looking at the Lion, silent.
Fuxi had been coldly observing this farewell, appearing completely unmoved. But the moment Ming Ruan made this gesture, he still immediately put his head into the hug.
But after the hug, seeing Ming Ruan make no other gesture, the Lion didn’t make any other gesture either.
In the end, Ming Ruan didn’t ask the question about whether the Lion would come to the Sanatorium Zone.
He had now come to realize some of the Sanatorium Zone’s special characteristics. He hoped the Lion could continue to live well outside, free and unfettered. That would be wonderful.
Ming Ruan boarded the flying sedan. Under the Butler’s smile and waving, he watched the magnificent mansion he had stayed in for about half a month grow smaller and smaller, finally disappearing into the vast city.
Back at the Clarence estate, once Ming Ruan’s flying sedan was completely out of sight.
Duke Clarence turned to Fuxi and asked, “What are your plans now?”
Previously, firstly, Fuxi had just undergone therianthropy, and secondly, they had successfully brought Ming Ruan to the Clarence estate, which was why Fuxi hadn’t gone berserk and been forcibly sent to the Sanatorium Zone by law.
But now…
After Ming Ruan’s flying sedan vanished, the Lion ignored everyone, heading straight deeper into the mansion. Its gait was lazy and casual, its attitude of following its own whims disregarding everything else unchanged, as if this period of interaction had never happened, as if no feelings were left behind.
Duke Clarence still smiled with cultured elegance.
Fine.
This temperament was exactly like his own when he was young.
If Fuxi insisted on staying outside, then, as his father, he would find a way—
Duke Clarence’s smile froze.
“What are you doing, Fuxi?”
The Lion walked to the door carrying a Space Button pack in its mouth, items leaking out as it went. It sat down in front of Duke Clarence and stated matter-of-factly.
“Going to the Sanatorium Zone.”
…
Meanwhile, on the return journey, Ming Ruan noticed that the little camera that had been missing for a while, floating by his side, had reappeared.
“Hello, everyone,” Ming Ruan greeted generously.
“Hello, wife!” x1256849
“Oh, this is the first time Ming Ruan’s greeted us.”
“Wife, can you see me?!”
“Did he not know this was a live stream before? Does he know now?”
Yes, after that day of confirming the points with Ming Ruan, Su Yuyun had told Ming Ruan about the live stream, after obfuscating some details.
Previously, they hadn’t known about Ming Ruan’s true circumstances and assumed he knew about the Executor live stream.
But now that it was discovered he didn’t know, the matter of the live stream couldn’t be hidden from him; otherwise, it would violate galactic law.
Unexpectedly, Ming Ruan accepted the live stream extremely well.
After greeting everyone, Ming Ruan expertly scooped up the little Fox beside him into his arms. He even specifically turned it around, adjusting to a better angle facing the camera.
He held the little Fox’s paw and waved at the live-stream camera: “Baby says, hi, big brothers and sisters~”
Shi Huai: “…”
The comments, invisible to Ming Ruan, had become a sea of joy.
“Hahahahahahaha, Baby Huai!”
“Baby Huai, you’ve never experienced publicity like this before!”
“Does it feel like Ming Ruan is even more skilled now that he knows it’s a livestream?!”
“Wuwuwu, I thought wife would shyly hide in my arms.”
Ming Ruan indeed adapted well. Because back on Earth, vying in the pet store cute-pet live-streaming scene, he’d had to do this kind of thing from time to time. It later even became a skill he could list on a job application resume.
Besides, live streaming wasn’t the same as real-life, face-to-face social interaction.
With a practiced hand, Ming Ruan petted the little Fox while stroking it, reducing Shi Huai to a limp little noodle. He chatted idly with the viewers, seamlessly moving from the little Fox Shi Huai’s physical condition and characteristics, to Executor life…
The live stream room, already split into dozens of separate channels, was once again completely full on all lines under Ming Ruan’s operation.
“We’re almost there now.” Ming Ruan leaned out to glance below and introduced the next task to the live stream room. “Haven’t been back to the little house in a long time. Once we’re back, we’ll need to tidy up. Then, how about a full wash-and-care set for the Gray Wolf and the little Fox? Haven’t seen them for a long time, wonder if they miss it.”
“Here it comes, the water bath, late but arriving.”
“Combining with Ming Ruan’s Reverse Therianthropy ability, could it be that water baths help calm beastmen’s mental states? Has anyone tried?”
“Uh oh, the situation now is, Ming Ruan knows it’s a live stream, but doesn’t know these animals are human. So now he’s not only going to wash them, but also generously show us (face turning lewd)”
“Worse, now the Former Council Speaker and Baby Huai know that Ming Ruan doesn’t know… If they don’t refuse now, that would really mean something, right?!”
“Can’t wait to see these two’s reactions, so impatient, can the flying sedan speed up?!”
However, at a certain moment, Ming Ruan’s chattering mouth stopped.
After casually glancing outside, he suddenly pressed his face against the flying sedan’s window to look down, his pert little nose squished flat.
Ming Ruan’s face was full of confusion and disbelief, the huge question mark on his head almost materializing.
“Wait…”
“Where’s my house?”
