Although the base was almost completely sealed off, there were still people on night watch every evening.
This particular night, Xi Duo was leading a few female students on watch.
Upon hearing the doorbell, Xi Duo immediately stood up alertly and hurried towards the monitoring room.
The chubby figure and two unfamiliar companion beasts that appeared on the screen made her pause slightly.
Mutated species and companion beasts were no secret in Firefly; on the contrary, their status in Firefly was extremely high.
Xi Duo also recognized the chubby one, and logically, she should have just opened the door and let them in.
But at this moment, Xi Duo's beautiful eyes were wide with shock; she clearly saw that following behind the chubby one were two unfamiliar companion beasts, and most importantly, they were two companion beasts of the Six Vertical Bar Level.
How could Xi Duo dare to open the door casually? Companion beasts of the Six Vertical Bar Level could easily destroy the entire Firefly.
Xi Duo took a deep breath and quickly pressed the emergency communication button; she couldn't make this decision on her own and had to let the deputy leaders know immediately.
The emergency communication was activated instantly, and the alarm blared throughout the base; Firefly's girls reacted immediately, pouring out of their bedrooms, weapons in hand, and rushing towards the monitoring room with their mutated species and companion beasts.
This was the first time the base's emergency communication had sounded, and the girls took it incredibly seriously.
Firefly's girls stood in the monitoring room, looking at the two Six Vertical Bar Level companion beasts on the monitor screen, filled with both shock and doubt.
"Should we let them in?" Da Yuanyuan stared intently at the screen, asking Da Bai Tu and Da Mi Tao.
Da Bai Tu frowned in thought, while Da Mi Tao's expression was solemn.
A moment later, the three girls exchanged glances and nodded; Da Bai Tu said in a deep voice, "Let them in!"
The three girls knew very well that if the Six Vertical Bar Level companion beasts truly had malicious intentions, the composite metal door would be no match for them. Moreover, they were brought by the chubby one, and looked quite polite; they believed the chubby one would not harm them.
The door slowly opened, and the chubby one led the two companion beasts slowly inside. The chubby one lifted its small head somewhat proudly, as if saying, "Look, my friends! This is my home!" Its appearance was just like a child bringing friends home for the first time.
The two companion beasts, however, seemed quite reserved, looking around, their vertical bars flashing with a faint light.
The chubby one flew ahead, chattering incessantly, as if introducing its two friends.
It skillfully led them to the Second Floor of the base, which was the living room outside the Firefly girls' bedrooms.
When the chubby one led the two small beasts into the living room, the room was empty, with only Yun Qianqian sitting on the sofa, and Kong Ling and the chubby one guarding Yun Qianqian.
No one understood mutated species and companion beasts better than Firefly's girls; they knew that Six Vertical Bar Level companion beasts meant invincibility.
Before understanding the other party's intentions, they naturally couldn't gather together; if there was any malice, wouldn't that be waiting to be caught in one fell swoop?
The rest of the girls were currently in the monitoring room, nervously staring at the monitor screen, ready to flee at any moment. They simply couldn't contend with Six Vertical Bar Level companion beasts; if there was even the slightest sign of trouble, they could do nothing but run.
Normally, the living room's monitors were off, but they had just been specifically turned on as a precaution.
Yun Qianqian sat upright on the sofa, her body taut. Someone had to ascertain the true intentions of these two Six Vertical Bar Level companion beasts. The girls all knew how dangerous this task was, but Da Bai Tu had forcefully taken on this mission.
As the mistress of this base, she could not back down.
As soon as the chubby one entered the living room, it immediately circled Yun Qianqian excitedly, chattering non-stop.
The two companion beasts, however, appeared cautious, slowly approaching, their vertical bars flickering slightly, seemingly sensing the surrounding environment.
Yun Qianqian took a deep breath, slowly stood up, and greeted the two companion beasts with a smile, "Hello there, welcome to Firefly Base."
Her voice was gentle yet firm, attempting to convey a friendly signal.
The two companion beasts lowered their heads slightly, their vertical bars flashing, seemingly in response.
Yun Qianqian's heart was uneasy, but she maintained a smile on her face, slowly extending her hand, attempting to touch one of the companion beasts.
The small beast trembled slightly, its vertical bars suddenly brightening, but then quickly subsiding. It slowly raised its head, a hint of vigilance flashing in its eyes.
The chubby one chattered from the side, as if encouraging them to relax.
Yun Qianqian's hand paused in mid-air, and she whispered softly, "Don't be afraid, I have no ill intentions."
Perhaps the chubby one's persuasion worked; the two small beasts slowly lowered their guard, their snow-white eyes fixed on Yun Qianqian, slowly approaching, their foreheads gently touching Yun Qianqian's fingers, as if conveying goodwill.
Yun Qianqian felt the warmth from her fingertips, and her heart eased, her smile widening.
She understood companion beasts very well and knew that a companion beast's touch signified the beginning of trust.
Yun Qianqian withdrew her hand, gently patted the chubby one's head, and asked, "Are these your friends?"
The chubby one chattered and nodded in response, its diamond eyes full of pride.
Then, the chubby one took out two seven-line zombie crystals from its spatial dimension, waved them proudly, and then handed one to the chubby one.
Yun Qianqian instantly understood what the chubby one meant and asked with a smile, "Are these gifts from them to you?"
The chubby one chattered joyfully, its diamond pupils sparkling with excitement, and nodded its head vigorously.
The chubby one took the loss crystal, circled the two companion beasts a few times, and a series of light chirps sounded, as if expressing gratitude.
The two companion beasts' eyes softened, and they gradually relaxed their bodies, beginning to play with the chubby one and the chubby one.
Yun Qianqian breathed a sigh of relief, secretly feeling fortunate. It seemed these two companion beasts truly had no ill intentions; they had scared her to death.
The girls of Firefly couldn't understand the communication between the small beasts, but the other companion beasts in the monitoring room could; the two little ones, Wood Essence and Wood Spirit, were the most excited, immediately transforming into a green light and rushing to the living room, happily circling the two companion beasts, emitting crisp 'chirps' as if welcoming new friends.
But soon, the scene changed.
Wood Essence and Wood Spirit extended their small hands towards the two Six Vertical Bar Level companion beasts. Yun Qianqian's eyelids twitched; this action by Wood Essence and Wood Spirit was the standard gesture for asking for loss crystals.
Yun Qianqian did not stop them; this was an interaction rule between small beasts, and she knew they had their own way of communicating, and it also allowed her to observe the reaction of these two small beasts.
Wood Essence and Wood Spirit extended their small hands very far, their eyes full of anticipation.
The two Six Vertical Bar Level companion beasts were also very generous, each spitting out a seven-line zombie crystal and handing it to Wood Essence and Wood Spirit.
The two little ones took the loss crystals, chattering excitedly, their eyes sparkling with satisfaction.
They carefully held the loss crystals in their arms and began to dance a joyful dance around their new friends.
This, however, caused an uproar among the remaining eight small beasts in the monitoring room, who instantly transformed into streaks of light and rushed to the living room.
Then, the two Six Vertical Bar Level small beasts stared in astonishment at the eight small beasts circling them, clearly somewhat overwhelmed by the sudden enthusiasm.
Soon, the eight small beasts all extended their small paws in unison—the standard move of Firefly's little bandits demanding loss crystals.
