Life is tough, so Honglong resorts to performing?

Chapter 7 Entering the Garden
"According to the above regulations and rules, they're going to compensate me with forty magic crystals plus ten years in prison? Hmm, can't they at least reduce my time in prison and compensate me more?"

During the inspection, after a series of bargaining sessions, this price was finally offered.

Meanwhile, Loren shamelessly asked if he could get more money in compensation if he forgave them.

After all, a few idiotic thieves couldn't kill him, and he could even exchange them for money—how wonderful!

Cuiye City is truly a place where talented people emerge in large numbers.

Unlike copper coins, which are conventional circulating currencies, magic crystal coins are the Federation's savings currency, similar to gold in the previous life.

The official exchange rate for copper coins was 1 to 10,000, while the black market exchange rate was around 12,000 to 13,000.

Compared to copper coins, magic crystals can be exchanged for high-quality magic crystals that can be repeatedly recharged at the Federation's official website. These crystals are used to power large-scale engineering machinery, individual battle suits, and more.

"Do you think their assets are forty magic crystals? These forty magic crystals are part of their next ten years of labor reform, and they're being given to you in advance."

Inspector Sally rolled her eyes at Loren; the matter had become quite clear after the investigation.

The thief originally only wanted to steal some money, but the dagger he brandished after being discovered was an attempt to scare the other party away.

His companions only intended to show their power, but the red dragon acted far too quickly.

Longwei started by using malicious detection to lock onto them, ultimately turning it into a battle—or rather, a crushing defeat.

However, since a battle has taken place, the other party has brandished a dagger, and the red dragon has also used magic, this matter must be judged as an attack by encirclement. In addition, the red dragon is a protected animal. Considering all these factors, the compensation can only reach as much as forty magic crystals.

Besides that, there were also some of Sally's little schemes involved.

Based on the combat procedures, Sally determined that the Red Dragon was definitely not an ordinary creature and that it possessed something.

At least in terms of his mage level, his spellcasting speed is definitely beyond his years.

But she also knew very well that she couldn't do anything to him.

Although she was curious about Loren, Sally, as a professional inspector, knew her job better than anyone.

Greenleaf City not only has half-elves, but also druids, lots of druids.

Even though Loren is a protected species that is still young, and even dragons... they still receive help from many druids.

After all, if they dare to attack dragons today, they might dare to attack unicorns, ancient tree people, and golden griffins tomorrow...

Tolerance means concession, concession means weakness, and weakness means that more animal friends are being threatened.

Green Leaf City is known to outsiders as a stronghold of green terrorists. Here, a protected species that came for tourism was not only attacked, but also subjected to severe interrogation by the authorities.
She didn't want to lose her job, and besides...

Before making a big splash, you need to prepare the ground and bait the spot.

"Thank you so much for your help. I really don't know what I would have done without you."

After signing the document, Loren bid farewell to the inspector with a smile. As compensation, she even gave herself the fare to the Emerald Leaf Zoo.

This completely changed his opinion of the inspectors in Cuiye City. They not only helped him collect money, but also gave him money. This was something those guys in Linyue City couldn't compare to!
Cuiye City is such a wonderful place!

"Lightness, feathers falling, the elegance of a cat."

After leaving the patrol station, Loren cast a spell on himself as usual and began to walk through the city's crowds.

Paying for a ride?

Wouldn't it be better to use that money to buy some meat to nourish yourself?

Finally, he arrived at his original destination, the Emerald Leaf Zoo.

Looking at the gate and sign, which were much taller than those on the terminal and made of two giant, vibrant trees, Loren walked toward the ticket office.

"Since we're already here, let's buy a ticket and go in to check out the environment first." Out of caution, or perhaps because he had just received a huge sum of forty magic crystals as compensation, which greatly increased his wealth, Loren did not head straight for the recruitment office, but instead chose to go in and take a look first.

Anyway, children's tickets shouldn't be expensive.

Loren arrived at the ticket office, which was a room embedded in a natural tree hollow, with signs for Friends of Nature and the Federal Endangered Species Cooperative Conservation Base hanging on the side.

The former comes from high-ranking druids, while the latter is federally certified.

"I'm a child, and also an animal protected, so can I get a discount?"

When it was Loren's turn in the queue, he immediately asked about the discount he could get.

"Hmm, do you have relatives recuperating inside, or are you going to visit acquaintances?"

The half-elf ticket seller did not answer directly upon hearing this, but quickly asked a question in return. Clearly, this was not the first time she had encountered this identity.

Loren sensed something unusual, so he feigned hesitation and replied,

"Oh, maybe?"

"Then it's free for you. Um, please show me your ID."

The half-elf replied enthusiastically, expressing her strong support for the idea of ​​taking advantage of the company.

Looking at the leaf symbol on the other person's collar, Loren realized that this person must be an apprentice druid.

"Okay, here are my identification documents."

Loren obediently handed over his identification; he certainly couldn't pass up the free tour opportunity.

"A pure-blooded red dragon, Loren Gellis Izak, is that right?"

The half-elf lady frowned slightly, but she still followed the rules and efficiently processed Loren's free ticket.

Although dragons are all rich and opportunistic, as druids, they cannot use stereotypes to target protected animals; this is her first lesson as a druid.

Loren accepted the ticket, thanked them, and entered the zoo.

The park is very large and involves a wide variety of animals.

Instead of iron cages, the predator enclosure features barriers made of various magical plants. Visitors can enjoy a safe walkway while looking down at saber-toothed tigers strolling lazily or griffins grooming their fur.

In the flying animal area, a vast domed forest is covered with a soft magical field, where colorful toucans and swift thunderbirds move freely, their calls clear and melodious.

The aquatic species zones use magic to separate and merge their respective water systems, allowing fish from different regions to dance together in a beautiful spectacle.

Loren toured several exhibits to make sure that each animal's enclosure was spacious enough for them to move around, that the animals were in good condition, and that they did not exhibit stereotypical behaviors.

Moreover, it adopts a natural-looking structure and is equipped with a large number of magical arrays, clearly the work of a master craftsman.

The direwolf exhibit was almost completely dark, with only a few stars dotting the sky, because according to where he came from and the season, the environment at that time was polar night.

The visitors were more well-behaved than Loren had expected, and the interactive area was much cleaner than he had anticipated. Some small animals, like squirrels, were eating until their bellies were round and allowed to be petted.

When people make a lot of noise, they are often stopped by some local half-elves. As a workplace, this place is really perfect.

Loren even began to doubt whether he could successfully get a job here.

If that's the case, maybe the revenue here mainly comes from subsidies rather than ticket sales?
Then there might not be much need for celebrity animals, their own gimmick value would be greatly reduced, and they might not even be able to get into the park smoothly.

"No matter what, let's go to that recruitment office first, test the waters, and see what they think."

After a long absence, a sense of unease welled up in the heart of the red dragon, Loren.

(End of this chapter)