American comic: From Beijing with Love, starting with a mutant.

Snowbird had Bigfoot take Darwin and Moonboy to the lounge.

Pushing the notebook aside, Snowbird looked across at Mr. Zhou and said, "Mr. Zhou, I'd like to ask you something."

"No problem, ask away!"

"How do you usually view mutants in China?"

Oh?

Stephen Chow's eyes lit up.

Could it be that the Alpha esports team members are finding their jobs in Canada unpleasant and want to switch teams?

If we could bring the entire Alpha team back...

I'm already excited to think that I'll soon get a promotion and a raise, become a department manager, become a bureau chief, marry a beautiful and wealthy woman, and reach the pinnacle of my life!

"Let's talk about our job positions first!"

Stephen Chow immediately increased the speed of his speech.

"Comrade Snowbird, your transformation ability has a lot of potential for development. I've also been observing the intelligence of your Alpha team."

"Theoretically, you could transform into any native Canadian animal and possess superhuman strength. The forests in northern China are vast. In winter, when the snow falls, patrolmen become covered in snow after just a few steps. If you were to fly into the sky, you could spot anyone lost in the forest, a fire breaking out somewhere, or even poachers in no time!"

"I've even thought of the specific job title for you in advance~ Special Consultant for Northern Ecological Patrol. Once you join, you'll enjoy high-altitude allowance and attendance allowance, as well as various holiday benefits. All seven insurances and three funds will be provided at the highest level."

The startled snowbird finally realized what was happening and raised its hand with a hint of helplessness.

"Stephen..."

"If you think the forestry department is too remote, you can go to the meteorological department too!"

"Stephen!"

"If all else fails, our 749th Bureau's news department is also quite short-staffed right now. You fly fast and have a good sense of the camera, so how about you do a live broadcast of border patrols, with the title 'Today, Snowbird takes you to see the beautiful landscapes of our motherland'?"

Snowbird finally couldn't hold back any longer, "When did I ever say I wanted to work for you guys?!"

"...Didn't you just ask how China views mutants?"

"This is a normal work-related investigation!"

"We can also offer free career counseling during the job survey; that's one of our value-added services."

Snowbird leaned back in her chair, her tone becoming calm again.

"Alpha Team is actually a good fit for me. I have familiar teammates, a place to stay and missions, and I can also have my own life here."

"Besides, I've never left Canada. I'm not sure if my abilities will still be useful outside the country."

"Our 749th Bureau also provides accommodation, proper courtyard houses, with good lighting and you can even grow some scallions in the yard! The teammates there are even more complete, there are blue ones and green ones, some with wings and some that can spit out ice cream."

"I know." Snowbird looked at him quietly. "I've seen the information about you."

"Actually, Canada's attitude towards mutants isn't exactly friendly. People will deliberately avoid me on the street, and people will stare at the feathers on my body in stores. As for the drunks outside the bars? They often utter some very foul language."

"But here I have my own name, a formal work permit, and a salary."

"Life here is much more relaxed than in the United States. In the United States, as soon as many mutants reveal their abilities, their personal files immediately have a long list of danger numbers added to them. What awaits them are laboratories and wanted posters, or they become the scripts for some politician's performance in front of the camera."

Snowbird looked into his eyes. "That's why I wanted to ask you seriously earlier, what exactly do you Chinese people consider mutants to be?"

"First and foremost, we should treat them as normal people."

Stephen Chow picked up the paper cup in front of him and took a small sip, his tone becoming much slower.

"If people are hungry, they need to eat; if they are sick, they need to be treated; if they want to get a good night's sleep, they need to be given a bed. Abilities are at most considered personal specialties."

"Those that can fly will patrol the forest, those that can control magnets will be taken to repair equipment, and those that can bring rain can be used to alleviate the local drought."

"No matter who it is, if they dare to come here with some kind of broken stuff like syringes, iron cages, or serial numbers, our 749 Bureau will go through the whole process with them. Joining the company is entirely voluntary."

The snowbird sat there in silence for a moment.

She had seen too many of these so-called recruiters before. The first thing they would ask was about her maximum ability, and then who she was willing to work for. In contrast, Stephen Zhou only talked to her about the job, travel expenses, accommodation, and various subsidies from beginning to end.

But no matter how much we go around in circles, we can never get around the most basic word: human.

Zhou Xingxing was somewhat frustrated, "So I've become a free policy consultation window here today."

Are you short-staffed over there right now?

"We call it the Talent Introduction Office, so what we lack most is definitely talent, right? That makes perfect sense, doesn't it?"

"If any mutant ever gets into trouble and needs help in the future, I will remember you."

Upon hearing this, he sat up straight again, quickly pulled out a piece of paper with his contact information written on it, and stuffed it into her hand.

"You'd better keep your word. My phone is always on 24/7. If the introduction is successful, there will be... cough cough, the organization will definitely remember your huge favor."

Snowbird silently put the note into her file folder.

"Then you should think about how to deal with the problem at hand first."

"You mean those guys from Silver Peak?"

"Not just them, but also that Moon Boy."

Snowbird reached down and pulled open the drawer below, taking out a somewhat worn map.

"He just said that in his hometown there is a particularly large moon every day, as well as very tall pointed mountains and giant trees, and even dinosaurs."

Zhou Xing leaned closer out of curiosity.

"I've heard of this place; it's a wild and untamed land. It's not officially marked on any outside maps. An expedition went there in the early years and brought back only a few out-of-focus photos and a bone that doesn't belong to a modern creature."

The snowbird pointed to a red circle drawn on the map.

"This is a lost land, but its unique energy and geological environment have created a constant-temperature ecosystem. I guess this is the Moon Boy's hometown."

Stephen Chow was stunned. So there really were dinosaurs?