After Xie Sen copied and pasted the comment, he pressed the reply option.
'Reply failed.'
Xie Sen was stunned and glanced at the signal on the screen. It was full. He refreshed the page, and the two most popular comments under the fight video suddenly disappeared.
"What happened? Why did the two golden vests delete their replies?"
"They look confused."
"The curiosity is even stronger, what's wrong!"
There were more comments from netizens, coming up with various reasons why the two suddenly deleted their comments. Among them, the one with the most likes was that the two deans revealed some important information.
At the Contracted Beast Research Institute, a tall and handsome man leaned back in his office chair, his hands spread out, and said to the man staring at him with a smile: "Don't be angry, you see, didn't I say my guess? The reply was also deleted."
"How dare you say that? Do you think I didn't know that if I hadn't noticed in time, you would have replied to your guess under your own comment after you finished fishing for replies!"
The tall man rested his hands on the desk, his handsome face stern: "Mu Lin, can you use your brains? You're such a chatterbox, and you want the whole world to know about something."
Mu Lin leaned forward, and the two of them were face to face and very close. Mu Lin put his arm around his neck, raising his eyebrows: "What are you afraid of? Don't you have me here?"
The man glanced at him: "I won't be your assistant forever."
Mu Lin narrowed his eyes: "Why not? Gu Luo, no matter what, I will never agree to your resignation."
Gu Luo took his hand from his neck: "Let's get down to business. I just contacted Dean Ma, and his comments have been deleted. Now we have to find a way to curb netizens' speculation."
Mu Lin shrugged nonchalantly: "It's simple. Just give them a convincing guess." "
Simple? Come up with one for me right now!"
Mu Lin said, "You must follow my comments, otherwise the inconsistencies will make it easier for people to speculate. It's a miracle but not a plant. My bold guess is... it's an animal!"
Guluo rolled his eyes: "Do you think it's convincing?"
Mu Lin tapped the table lightly: "Others say this is unconvincing, but I think it's different. I am an authority on contracted beasts. I have studied contracted beasts for so many years and have seen all kinds of contracted beasts. It's not surprising that one that looks like a plant appears."
Guluo frowned: "When netizens know the truth and your guess is wrong, it will affect your authority."
"What's the matter? Just explain the reason for concealing it." Mu Lin looked at him with a smile, "Why, are you worried about me?" Guluo
ignored him, turned on the bracelet and dialed the communication: "Make a backup plan first. I will contact Xie Sen and meet to confirm the specific situation before deciding whether to reply like this."
"No need to confirm, I'm sure that my guess - that he is a plant-type contract beast master - is absolutely correct." Mu Lin looked confident, "I have been very interested in plant-type beast masters for a while. After careful study, he completely meets the requirements."
Guluo glanced at him: "Very interested? Indeed, males in other professions don't understand plant-type beast masters, and their dream lovers are mostly long-eared rabbit contract beast masters. Only males in our profession have almost all dream lovers of plant-type beast masters."
"My interest is not that kind of interest. Are you jealous..."
After the call was connected, Guluo put his index finger on his lips to signal Mu Lin to be quiet, and asked politely: "Is this Xie Sen?"
Xie Sen remembered his father's words and was worried that someone would investigate the pepper tree and ask him about the situation, so he answered every call.
"Yes, who are you?"
Guluo said straight to the point. "I'm the assistant to the director of the Contracted Beast Research Institute. We'd like to know your identity for sure. Would you be able to come to the institute?"
Xie Sen asked, puzzled. "My identity?"
"Yes, we suspect you're very likely a rare plant-type contracted beast master. Perhaps you already know it, and you've concealed your identity very well."
Xie Sen was bewildered. What was a plant-type contracted beast master? He simply had a plant system!
"Did you misunderstand something?"
"Although I'm almost certain, to confirm accuracy, I hope you can come to the institute," Guluo said.
Xie Sen said, "I'm certain I'm not."
Guluo's tone was calm. "Are you worried about the potential trouble if others find out? We promise to keep your secret. There are all kinds of speculations online right now. If we don't address it promptly, you'll attract even more attention. Only when we confirm your identity and understand the relevant circumstances can we formulate a perfect solution."
Xie Sen was convinced. He had seen the heated online discussions. He had just been worried about the impact on him. It was good that the other party could resolve it.
"Okay, I'll be there in a minute. I hope that once you're sure I'm just an ordinary person with an unawakened Contract Beast, you can help dispel those wild speculations online." "
No problem."
They hung up the call. Xie Sen looked up the address for the Contract Beast Research Institute and activated automatic navigation.
Guluo said to Mu Lin, "He doesn't seem to know who he is."
"That's normal. I've seen his profile. He was adopted. In recent years, he's been ridiculed by his classmates for not awakening his Contract Beast. The public knows so little about plant-type Contract Beasts." "
What a poor kid! I heard he attempted suicide a few days ago, but luckily he was rescued," Guluo sighed.
Mu Lin said, "Remember to contact the Ministry of Education and have plant-type Contract Beasts included in the Contract Beast General Knowledge Curriculum this year. Although plant-type beast masters haven't appeared in years, they should still be understood to prevent Xie Sen's situation from happening again." Guluo
glanced at him, his lips curled slightly, and he lowered his head to write the information in his work log. "Okay."
After arriving at the institute, Xie Sen contacted Guluo and was brought to Mu Lin's office.
Mu Lin smiled brightly and extended his hand. "Hello, I'm Mu Lin."
Xie Sen was surprised. Mu Lin was tall and sturdy, with handsome features, and looked very young, which was quite inconsistent with his status.
He shook his hand politely. "Hello, Dean Mu, I'm Xie Sen."
"Don't be so formal. Can I see your plant-based contracted beast?" Mu Lin asked with a smile.
Seeing Mu Lin's confident expression, Xie Sen's thoughts suddenly turned. If he said the chili tree wasn't a contracted beast, how could he explain its existence?
Now that he thought about it, it seemed best to let them mistakenly believe that the chili tree was a contracted beast. He didn't need to think about the explanation.
He summoned the chili tree. Mu Lin's eyes lit up at the sight of it. After examining it carefully, he asked Xie Sen, "You have a connection with it, right?"
"Yes," Xie Sen nodded.
"It obeys your commands?" Mu Lin asked again.
"Yes."
"There's no other explanation except that it's a plant-based contracted beast," Mu Lin concluded.
Xie Sen thought, "You don't know about the system."
Gu Luo said, "I've contacted the testing department. It would be best if we could give him a physical examination. We also need to keep relevant data records. There's very little information on plant-type contracted beasts."
"I don't want to," Xie Sen said immediately, "I don't want to be examined."
"Don't worry, it's just a scan. No injections, it's painless," Guluo reassured him. "Plant-type beast masters are very fragile. You look frail, and we can develop a nutritional plan for you once we understand your condition." "
No, I'm fine." If the scan revealed he wasn't a plant-type beast master, he'd have to find a way to explain it.
Guluo hadn't expected him to be so repulsive, and looked embarrassed.
Mu Lin looked Xie Sen up and down. "Are you saying you're pregnant before marriage and afraid we'd find out?"
"Pfft..." Xie Sen looked at him in shock. "Are you kidding me? I'm a man... a male! There's no way I could be pregnant!"
Mu Lin shook his head. "Plant-types are almost all female, and they all have a high fertility rate. Speaking of which, I have to remind you: remember to wear a condom during unmarried adult activities."
Xie Sen's mouth twitched, and he said firmly, "I'm just one of the few males. I can't be a female."
"It's simple," Guluo said. "A physical exam will tell."
Xie Sen couldn't stand people questioning his gender. He thought about the lack of information on plant-types and that they might not be able to tell if he was a plant-type contract beast master.
Anyway, his chili tree was a strong indicator of his contract beast.
He gritted his teeth and nodded, "Okay."
Guluo led him to an examination room. The process was simple. Xie Sen lay in an instrument that looked like a space capsule. A moment later, he was notified that the examination was over.
He was taken back to the office and sat alone on the sofa drinking water while Guluo and Mu Lin discussed his examination results.
Mu Lin looked at the data and said proudly, "I'm not wrong, it's a plant-type contracted beast master."
Guluo frowned, "Plant-type beast masters need to absorb plant nutrients to induce awakening. Nowadays, there are fewer and fewer edible plants. Plant-type beast masters haven't appeared for many years. He develops very slowly. It's a miracle that he awakened now."
His eyes dropped from the test data: "He is a female."
"That's obvious. I've seen all kinds of beast masters, and none are as short as male beast masters." Mu Lin spread his hands.
Guluo glared at him and warned, "Absolutely don't say this in front of him." He pondered for a moment, "Well, he seems to reject the female identity. He is in poor physical condition and psychologically cannot be stimulated. Let's not tell him this for the time being."
"I think it's okay. Anyway, he is in poor health. Just remind him not to do adult activities." Mu Lin nodded.
Xie Sen didn't have to wait long before Mu Lin and Guluo returned to the office. Mu Lin said, "You are indeed a plant-based beast master, a... male."
Xie Sen smiled and said, "I told you," he patted his chest, "Man, male!"
He secretly rejoiced that they didn't know much about the plant-based system, so he didn't reveal the truth and saved himself the trouble of explaining.
Guluo suppressed a smile and coughed lightly, "You develop very slowly. You are an adult in age but not in body. It's best not to do adult sports in the past year. Wait and see how your body performs after a year."
Xie Sen thought about the fact that everyone here was male and nodded, "Yeah."
Guluo said, "Your identity is special and should not be made public. The solution we are thinking of is for Dean Mu to publish a comment saying that your pepper tree is not a plant, but a plant-like animal."
Xie Sen was very satisfied with this approach. Thinking about the plants that would be activated later, he had an idea, "Why not say it is a mimic beast that can imitate various plants it has seen. It just so happens that I am from the plant-based system."
"Okay, that's more credible." Mu Lin nodded.