CHAPTER 554: CHAPTER 520: THE SAME DEVELOPMENT PATH?

"Seriously?"

Jiang Xiao and Sun Wei looked at Shi Shi’s expression... it was quite colorful.

Weird Research Institute?

Isn’t that the special department in Du Lala’s world that deals specifically with the weird?

But the problem was, ever since Shi Shi had left the world of Kaidan until now, she had never seen or heard anything about Du Lala’s side of things.

"Alright, maybe it’s just a coincidence, this name, it’s very likely to clash."

After some thought, they could only chalk it up to a coincidence.

Seeing the odd expressions on the faces of Jiang Xiao and Sun Wei, Shi Shi asked in confusion.

"Dad, Mom, is there a problem?"

The two exchanged glances, then shook their heads gently. Shi Shi meant well, and anyway, setting up a research institute didn’t seem like a bad thing, so they agreed.

"Great, if no one has any objections, then it’s settled! I, Shi Shi, am the first director of the Weird Research Institute!"

The keepers had been asked to sign a confidentiality agreement regarding that tiger incident, so they couldn’t reveal anything for now.

Later, Jiang Xiao took the group to the amusement park they had been longing to visit, and they didn’t return to Qingshan until after seven in the evening.

In fact, Jiang Xiao noticed something quite strange upon their return.

That was, the elderly patients inside the Qingshan Mental Hospital seemed to have improved a lot unknowingly.

They didn’t look as neurotic as before.

According to Sun Wei, this was attributed to the benefits granted by the Analog Horror after Jiang Xiao completed each level.

The reason Jiang Xiao couldn’t feel the power enhancing herself now was simply because she was too strong.

Not to mention, even Sun Wei felt her strength increase after receiving each blessing.

"Back already?"

The old director lay leisurely in a vine chair in the yard, sipping tea while gazing at the bright moon in the sky.

"I’m just saying, I haven’t seen such a bright moon in over a decade, and there are so many stars..."

Upon hearing this, everyone looked up. Sun Wei and Mu Xitang immediately looked uninterested.

Bright? Where?

It wasn’t even as nice as the moon they had seen in their village.

"Come on, director, what’s that about? When I get a chance, I’ll take you to our village. The moon there is really bright! You can see the road without a flashlight!"

’Pfft~’

"Cough! Cough cough cough..."

The old director spat out a mouthful of old tea. What a thing to say!

This old bag of bones, going to their village, could he survive a day?

"Alright, Bai, don’t make those kinds of jokes that scare Grandpa Director next time. What all did your family of five do today?"

"Um, a lot! I ate a whole box of ice cream! Plus three watermelons! Three big bottles of cola..."

Alright, everything he mentioned was about eating.

"Xi Tang, your turn to share. It couldn’t just have been eating all day, right?"

"We also rode the roller coaster, merry-go-round, bumper cars, and the Ferris wheel," Mu Xitang added.

"Oh, so it was an amusement park..." the old director sighed, seemingly deep in thought.

"We also saw tigers!"

"Oh? Went to the zoo too? It must be our Qingshan one, right? I’m old friends with their director’s father, but he’s been sick in Shanghai for quite a while, haven’t had the chance to catch up with him lately."

"After so many rounds of blessings, even terminal illnesses would have healed by now," Sun Wei stated. "The director can leave anytime he wants."

Hearing this, the old director nodded as well. He knew his body best.

Just last night, he had performed over a dozen backflips in his room and executed more than a hundred difficult pelvic thrusts without even breaking a sweat or turning red! He felt fit as a thirty-year-old, at the peak of his condition.

"That’s a good idea. I should take some time in the next couple of days to go out and catch up with some old friends."

"Are you also planning to enjoy yourself on the second floor of the bath center?"

"Hahaha, of course not! Don’t slander my noble character!"

The director’s face darkened as he inwardly remarked that he had almost been tricked into saying something by Jiang Xiao!

In the evening...

Shi Shi quietly pushed open the room door, looking solemnly at Jiang Xiao and Sun Wei, who were getting ready for bed.

Her eyes shimmered with an unusual light as if she had something important to say.

"Dad, Mom, I think we need to establish a new department," Shi Shi said with a determined, low voice.

Jiang Xiao and Sun Wei exchanged a glance and promptly sat up straight, showing their seriousness.

"Oh? Let’s hear it, what kind of department do you want to create?" Jiang Xiao asked.

"It’s called the ’Emergency Team,’" Shi Shi pronounced each word clearly.

"Holy smokes?!" Both Jiang Xiao and Sun Wei gasped, their expressions becoming complex once more.

That name, why was it the name of an organization in that world too?

Could it really be a coincidence?

"How did you come up with that?" Sun Wei couldn’t help but ask.

Shi Shi blinked, looking a bit puzzled.

"I just thought our Weird Research Institute should have a dedicated team for emergencies. The name ’Emergency Team’ sounds very fitting, so that’s what I came up with."

After a pause, she continued.

"It just so happens that Xi Tang loves to fight; we could make her the leader of the Emergency Team, and later on, decide whether it should become a department on its own."

Jiang Xiao and Sun Wei exchanged looks again, sensing an incredible power hidden behind that name.

Could it be that every world invaded by Kaidan would have this organization?

"Alright, if you think it’s necessary, let’s establish this Emergency Team," Jiang Xiao finally agreed.

A satisfied smile spread across Shi Shi’s face.

"That’s great! I’ll plan this team properly, making it a strong support for us."

With that, Shi Shi turned and left the room to prepare her envisioned Emergency Team.

Sun Wei pinched Jiang Xiao somewhat irritably. She knew what the responsibilities of the "Emergency Team" in the Kaidan world were.

Simply put, it was about sending people from the Emergency Team to exchange their lives for information when faced with problems that the Weird Research Institute couldn’t temporarily handle.

"Why worry? We don’t have any sudden supernatural occurrences in Dragon Country. Maybe it’s happening abroad, but that’s not our concern for now."

"Hmph, what if Mu Xitang gets cocky, stirring up trouble and shouting about fights every day? She might end up unwanted!"

"Oh please, they’re just kids. If they want to mess around, let them. Besides, even if something unexpected does happen, isn’t there the invincible Sun Wei, the Queen, to back us up? We have nothing to fear!"

Despite her words, Sun Wei still felt an unease deep inside.