The most important thing was that, unless absolutely necessary, who would go near this killing threshold? Brother Zhang and Lan Jin naturally understood people well. As Professor Pei's words fell, Brother Zhang immediately stepped forward to explain, "Professor Pei, we did not plan to kill this big cat, but it is too dangerous. If it does not receive a lesson, no one can control it."
"That is not acceptable either. This creature has immense research value. We finally caught one. It is already like this, is there really any need to give it more lessons? Just look at it. It is clearly badly injured. I think this is enough," a white-haired elder replied.
This elder was the oldest among the group of people in white coats. His hair was white and he wore gold-rimmed glasses, looking every bit the elder who had devoted his life to science.
But no matter how much one cherished a research subject, the safety of the entire base could not be ignored.
"But Professor Pei, we are still in danger…" Brother Zhang frowned, clearly disagreeing with the professor. Yet the professor clearly had high authority. Though Brother Zhang did not agree, he could not argue.
Lan Jin did not care about the tangles within the base. She hated this most of all. If these people insisted that the creature was harmless but caused danger anyway, why should she waste effort doing thankless work? She retracted her spike and stepped back.
The big cat, whose mischief was far from gone, never once moved its eyes from Lan Jin. Seeing her withdraw her power and step back, it rose immediately, ready to attack.
But this time, its target was not Brother Li, who had been chasing it, but the group of professors who had just pleaded for it.
The big cat was an animal. If it were a human, who knew how it would have been scolded?
The cat instantly turned toward Professor Pei and the others. As its gaze fell upon them, screams erupted. The people nearby backed away in fright. The professors looked as though they were about to collapse. The white-haired elder's legs gave way, and he fell backward.
Several people in white coats immediately supported the elder, anxiously calling, "Professor Pei, Professor Pei."
Lan Jin rolled her eyes. Seriously, with everyone scared like this, how could anyone do research?
The big cat, having locked onto its target, stepped forward two paces and opened its massive jaws. It seemed ready. The moment it leapt, those ahead would become its prey.
Even Brother Zhang and his team were scared, not to mention the people in white coats. The professors were stubborn, but important to the base, so everyone had to protect them. As the cat leapt, Brother Zhang shouted, "Lan Jin!"
Lan Jin rolled her eyes. There was no time to use the spike. She immediately unleashed her lightning power, striking the leaping big cat. The electricity scorched it outside while leaving the inside tender.
With a thud, the big cat fell to the ground. This time, it was truly unable to move.
Just when they thought the matter was settled, Professor Pei, who had just been threatened, did not feel relief. Instead, he scolded Lan Jin again. Looking at the cat and smelling the charred scent, he said with concern, "You, you, is it dead? How could you use such a strong lightning attack? What if it had been electrocuted to death?"
Lan Jin was speechless. "Don't be ungrateful. If I had used a weaker attack, what if you had been hurt? Without me, you all would already be its dead under it claws, not even a word of thanks. And your attitude is like this?"
"You, you, do you know who I am?" Professor Pei was someone who had been respected all his life, a highly esteemed scholar. In his world, no one had ever spoken to him like this. Lan Jin's slightly harsh tone made him furious.
Yet no matter how respected he was, Lan Jin had done nothing wrong. If she had, the base would surely have held her accountable. Since she was in the right, she naturally felt justified. "I don't know, and I don't want to know. Don't speak to me. I don't want to listen."
Lan Jin had done nothing wrong and felt no guilt. After speaking, she turned her head to the side, clearly not wanting to hear the professor talk. Professor Pei stomped in frustration.
Those around him wanted to defend him, but before they could speak, the big cat twitched several times on the ground. The people who were about to speak were naturally scared back by the cat's reaction.
"It, it, it didn't faint…"
"It fainted," Lao Gao said, glancing at the cat with a tone of impatience.
So in truth, it had all been a false alarm, but the tension of the moment could not easily be regained.
Lan Jin had humiliated the people in white coats, and Brother Zhang beside her looked very pleased. Finally, the big cat had distracted attention. He was worried it might attack again, so he shouted to all the staff, "Hurry, get this creature out. Secure wherever it was kept. Investigate how it escaped. Injured people, take them to the infirmary. And the alarm, can someone turn it off?"
Brother Zhang's last words were nearly shouted hoarsely. Afterward, the alarm was quickly silenced.
The hall fell into a terrifying quiet. So many people gathered, and even breathing was hard to hear. But soon everyone returned to their duties.
Lan Jin and her team could not participate in the following tasks. They had just stored supplies at the service desk. Now she and Ling Jiang retrieved the supplies and went to the material exchange station.
The staff at the exchange were shocked. How could these people remain so calm after a fierce battle?
Yet they dared not be careless with such powerful psychics. They accepted the supplies Lan Jin placed on the desk and carefully processed the exchange, completely ignoring the people behind them.
Professor Pei, who had just felt Lan Jin's disregard, was even more frustrated seeing her exchange supplies so calmly.