Warden of the Beast World: Everyone is a Hakimi

Prison Zero was empty. Lu Yu stood in the central observation room, where all five monitoring curves on the holographic screen in front of him had returned to zero, and the security doors of the five observation areas were all wide open. The only sounds in the corridor were the hammering and banging of the renovation team.

For the first time since its establishment, Zero Prison was completely empty. He adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses and approved paid leave for Ye Tang on his personal terminal.

Ye Tang rarely slept until late morning. After waking up, she habitually headed to the kitchen, only to realize halfway there that she didn't need to cook today. She leaned back on the sofa, immersing herself in her spatial storage to take stock of her inventory, but she froze as soon as she entered.

The spiritual field had doubled in size again. The already well-managed vegetable garden had expanded significantly, the newly grown soil soft and moist, the ridges automatically forming neat rows, as if an invisible hand had planned everything for her. A tree had appeared beside the ancient well sometime during that time.

Ye Tang walked around the tree several times but still couldn't recognize what kind of tree it was.

The tree trunk is straight and upright, with smooth bark that has a peculiar sheen between silver and pale purple. The branches and leaves are lush but not dense, each leaf looking as if it had been carefully pruned, with faint glimmers of light slowly moving through its veins. A few unripe flower buds are interspersed among the branches, looking like they will bear fruit.

She stared at the few flower buds for a long time, unsure of what kind of tree it was, and dared not pick them, deciding to let it grow for a while longer.

A new building has appeared next to the large supermarket. Calling it a building is a stretch; it's more like a transparent shop window embedded in the edge of the space, with a simple wooden sign that reads "Props Shop."

Ye Tang pushed open the door and entered. Inside, there was a whole wall of display shelves, densely packed with empty spaces, so spacious that it made her feel a little uneasy. Only three items sat forlornly on the first shelf.

A baby bottle, its body round and smooth, filled with a milky white liquid; a gentle shake reveals the liquid slowly flowing within the bottle's walls. A bottle of baby wash, its label on the back reads "For Veterinary Use." There's also a children's song book with a brightly colored cover; the first page contains the sheet music and lyrics for "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star."

Ye Tang placed the three items side by side on the ground, squatted down in front of them, and rested her chin on her hand, deep in thought. The space first expanded after Jing Yao, Han Zhou, Cang Ming, Chi Heng, and Ling Shou's mental breakdown values ​​all decreased. In that time, she acquired a supermarket and a pond within the space.

Now that they're all out of prison, the space has expanded again, and a tree and a prop shop have appeared out of nowhere. Both of these changes are closely related to the state of those wealthy patrons. Could it be that besides this spatial advantage, she also has a system? Is this system just running quietly in the background without making a sound?

She tentatively called out, "System? Sister System? Brother System?" The space was quiet, save for the gentle ripples in the ancient well. Undeterred, she tried several different voice assistant activation words:

"Hey, SIRI?"

"Xiao Yi, Xiao Yi?"

"Xiao Ai (AI assistant)?"

"Little Bubba, Little Bubba?"

"Little V? Little V?"

"Hello, yo-yo?"

"Xiaodu Xiaodu?"

"Tmall Genie?"

After a series of shouts, only her own echo remained in the space. The tree did not move an inch, and the empty space in the prop shop was empty, with no electronic sounds, lights, or task pop-ups appearing.

Ye Tang stood up, dusted off his knees, and stood with his hands on his hips for a moment, looking at the densely packed empty shelves: "Alright, it seems that without a system, I still have to figure things out on my own."

She put the three props back in their original places, deciding to study them when she had time, since the things wouldn't run away if they were in her spatial storage.

As soon as her consciousness withdrew from the space, a crimson shadow darted in front of her.

Chi Heng was wearing a dark red thin robe today, with the collar wide open, revealing dark red feather patterns spreading below his collarbone, and his tail sticking out from under the robe and wagging excitedly.

He had been waiting in the living room for Ye Tang to get up for quite a while. When You Lie pulled him away from the bedroom door for the third time, he wanted to yell, but he held back. He remembered that he was still in the probationary period, and male beasts in the probationary period could not make a fuss.

Finally, when Ye Tang emerged from the bedroom, he rushed over: "Little Warden, do you want to go sightseeing in the capital? I'll be your tour guide!" He patted his chest, "I know every street and alley in the capital, I know which restaurants are good and which are fun!"

Ye Tang immediately became interested upon hearing this. She had been in the Beast World for almost two months, and her activities were limited to Prison Zero and the primeval forest that had almost made her legs break.

The only memories the original owner left her were of the cramped space in the backyard of the Ye family; she didn't even know what the capital city looked like. "Great, I've never been to the capital city before." She turned over and sat up from the sofa.

Without hesitation, Ye Tang changed into some casual clothes and pushed open the door of the detached house. Chi Heng and You Lie followed behind her, one on each side. As she walked out of the residential area, Ye Tang's smile froze for a moment.

A twelve-person guard stood neatly at the entrance, all dressed in civilian clothes, but their sharp and capable demeanor, characteristic of A-level combatants, was undeniable.

The leader was a serious-looking young female wolf. She stood ramrod straight and gave Ye Tang a crisp military salute: "Warden Ye, we are here on the orders of Dean An to protect your safety 24 hours a day."

Ye Tang glanced back at You Lie. You Lie shook his head slightly, indicating that this was not his arrangement. She then looked at Chi Heng, who also shook his head.

She tried to talk to the captain of the guard about whether she could go shopping with fewer people; it was too conspicuous, and she just wanted to keep a low profile. The captain of the guard replied expressionlessly with four words—"Military orders are absolute."

Ye Tang resignedly continued walking forward, followed by a whole team of bodyguards. On the left was the silver-haired, cold-faced General Canglang, and on the right was the bouncy young clan leader Zhuque. The whole procession was as grand as a royal procession.

The central business district of the capital is especially bustling in the summer. Tall flame trees line the wide streets, their orange-red flowers in full bloom. The air is filled with the aroma of various spices and roasted meats. The shop signs along the street flicker with colorful energy screens, and orcs come and go in a lively throng.

Chi Heng was so excited that his tail almost broke off. He chattered excitedly to Ye Tang all the way, introducing the most famous barbecue restaurant in the capital, the century-old shop that sells spiritual plant seeds, the winery where he used to steal wine when he was a child, and the silk shop that he burned down and rebuilt three times.

When he said "burned three times," his voice noticeably lowered, and he glanced back guiltily at the guards' reaction.

But Chi Heng's body temperature was torture for Ye Tang during the summer when he was strolling around the capital. Walking beside him, he was like a constant-temperature heater, the highest-end kind at that.

After walking for a short while, a fine layer of sweat appeared on Ye Tang's forehead. Finally, she couldn't bear it any longer and pushed Chi Heng away by an arm's length: "Little Firebird, stay away from me... It's too hot..."

Chi Heng's expression visibly crumbled. He looked down at his still-warm skin, trying to lower his body temperature, and the luster of his feather patterns dimmed slightly.

He pitifully moved half a step to the side, then another half step. Youlie walked to the other side of Yetang, stretched out his hand, and the Canglang Clan's ability to manipulate low temperatures flowed in his palm. Strands of coolness silently enveloped Yetang, completely dispelling the summer heat around her.

Chi Heng looked at You Lie's hand that was cooling down Ye Tang's fever, and felt so sad he could have dipped dumplings in it.

He also wanted to cool down the young warden, but his body temperature was naturally much higher than that of ordinary orcs. In winter, hugging him for warmth was a pleasure, but in summer, getting even a tiny bit close was torture.

He gritted his teeth and muttered under his breath, "In winter, I'll definitely cling to the warden and never let go..."