Chapter 656 - 103. Sequence Reward 2
For this particular Time Traveler with a bizarre codename and no known specific name, Fisher had no clues to trace him. He only knew that the man seemed to have a fondness for demi-humans... Wait, if this guy also liked demi-humans and even wrote a Completion Manual, it at least indicated that he had made contact with virtually all demi-humans, many of whom are of the Longevity Species, similar to the Whale-man Species.
It was very possible that some of those Longevity Species had encountered a human who shared their special interest in demi-humans?
Perhaps a member of the Demon Species might know, but Elliog was far too lazy, always sleeping in the Abyss, so it was unlikely he knew anything. Emhardt, who was terrified of Paimon, was much more likely; or Moli’s mother, Xuan Can, who also seemed to have lived a long time... Fisher didn’t know many Longevity Species so far, so he figured he could check with the Longevity race when he met them later.
The minute in this corridor felt especially long for Fisher. Although unlocking a new sequence tag brought additional problems to ponder, he also gained richly, which made him look forward to the rewards after unlocking the Snow Mountain Clan Series.
Cotton candy seemed to be not a particularly high-level series, and with a higher-quality series, he should have received even better rewards.
He had just knocked on Kexie Ning’s room, but after a minute, there was still no response inside, which made him wonder if the trio had run away again. Impatient, he knocked again, and this time a distinct "smack smack" sound came from behind the door, probably the footsteps of a Slime Species.
"Coming, coming!"
The door opened, revealing the red-haired Coria. She first saw the handsome Fisher at the doorway and immediately smiled, but then her gaze caught the expressionless Ice Owl Species, Frey, standing behind Fisher, and her smile stiffened immediately.
"M... mom! It’s over, they’ve called the police to catch us! It’s that nasty police officer who caught us before!"
Coria screamed and ran back into the room, leaving Fisher and Frey at the door, their expressions turning dangerous. Fisher sighed, greeted Frey with a nod, and then prepared to enter the room. Ms. Heidlin outside decided not to follow and simply looked at Fisher before heading off elsewhere.
"No one’s coming to catch you, we settled this last night, didn’t we? You already know her, so I’ll skip the introduction, but you’re all here today for research, nothing else."
Entering the room, Fisher sat on the sofa and glanced at the three Slimes who were almost curled up into balls on the bed. No wonder there had been no answer when he knocked; they had just woken up. Frey, possibly because of professional habits, stared sharply at the three figures on the bed for several seconds before she reluctantly sat down with her arms crossed,
"If the Turand Family hadn’t spoken earlier today, you three would already be back in jail continuing your sentence... relying on your flexible bodies to escape through the sewers caused a lot of trouble for our police station."
Well, it turned out these three had escaped from prison...
"Alright, tidy up a bit, I’m mainly here to study Kexie Ning, you two can wait on the side... May I start with you, Ms. Frey?"
"No problem, but Ms. Heidlin didn’t say what I need to do here specifically. What exactly is this ’research’...?"
Fisher glanced at the opposer’s body, which was as soft as cotton candy, and was immediately reminded of the author of the Demi-human Girls Completion Manual who had praised these species’ fur traits; he himself felt the urge to touch it...
He cleared his throat softly, pointed towards the sofa behind her, and said,
"I’m very interested in the traits of your two species, so this research will mainly be about your bodies, but I won’t do anything inappropriate. If you feel uncomfortable at any time, please let me know."
"Regarding the body... do I need to undress?"
Frey tilted her head, indicating the cloak she was wearing, her question suddenly making Fisher unsure how to respond. Before he could answer, however, the room door was suddenly thrown open, revealing Valentina sitting in a new wheelchair outside.
The wheelchair from before was made by the Cardinal, so it was particularly heavy. Normally, it would have been very convenient to replace the Cardinal energy, but ever since Cardinal was taken out by Erwin, that wheelchair had become a burden. This morning, Valentina seemed to have bought a new wheelchair, switching to a fully manual one.
"Valentina, what are you doing here?"
"...I called Officer Frey over; is there a problem with me coming over?"
This morning, Valentina still seemed to carry some of the resentment from last night. Hearing Fisher’s words, she somewhat unhappily placed her hands on her legs and said with an unpleasant expression.
Although she said that, Fisher couldn’t help but feel that this girl was eavesdropping outside or was trying to find some excuse to come in and see his research on demi-humans. But then she suddenly overheard Frey’s misleading words and mistook him for doing something bad to this Ice Owl subhuman.
You’re surprisingly easy to understand, Miss Valentina.
"Of course, there’s no problem. Since you’re here, you could help me out, and the progress of the research would speed up a lot."
"Huh? Are you mistaken? I pay for the research subjects and also to hire you, and you still want me to do the work?"
"But aren’t you standing at the door just to make sure I’m not doing anything strange to these demi-humans? Why not come over and check it out yourself? Not only would it speed up my efficiency, but it would also put Miss Valentina’s suspicions to rest—killing two birds with one stone."
Valentina’s face flushed slightly, and she looked at Fisher with gritted teeth,
"I’ve already told you, don’t call me that... So, what do you need me to do?"
Though her first statement had a hint of irritation, her quiet, candid reply afterward couldn’t hide the fact that she actually wanted to see what Fisher was researching.
His initial interest in the Ice Owl species had now been largely overshadowed by the adorable Miss Valentina. He smiled, took some paper and a pen, stood up, and came behind Valentina, pushing her into the room.
"Help me take measurements. Normally I don’t use instruments, but if you need them, I have them here. Also, since you are from the North Realm, your views and understanding of the Ice Owl species are also what I need."
"Ice Owl species, well, you’re a foreigner, so you wouldn’t know, but in Mia’s territory, you can see many Ice Owls. It’s not hard to find subjects for research... They were one of the first tribes to join Mia’s society, and there are now more of them living in the cities than in the wild, plus, their feathers really are very soft."
As Valentina spoke, she gently reached out to touch Frey’s feathers, her hand easily sinking into the soft, cottony fur on her body, perhaps even surprising herself. Underneath that soft fur was Frey’s chest, and without realizing it, she had touched Frey’s breast the first time they met.
"Um..."
Frey subconsciously moaned, causing Valentina to withdraw her hand as if electrocuted. She shyly turned her head to glance at Fisher beside her, only to see him also looking at her with surprise. Then, innocent, he spread his hands,
"It seems that when you aren’t here for research, things are more proper."
"Shut up!"