Old Zhou, Who Almost Reached the Pinnacle of Life

Snowbird had Sasquatch take Darwin and Moon-Boy to the lounge.

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

"No problem, ask away!"

How do you usually view Mutants in China?

Oh?

Sing Sing's eyes lit up.

Could it be that the Alpha Flight members are finding their jobs in Maple Leaf Country unsatisfactory and want to switch teams?

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

I'm already excited about getting a promotion and a raise soon, becoming a department manager, a bureau chief, marrying a beautiful and wealthy woman, and reaching the pinnacle of my life!

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

Sing Sing 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 on your Alpha Flight."

"Theoretically, you could transform into any native Canada animal, and you'd have superhuman strength. The forests in northern China are vast. In winter, when the snow falls, patrolmen get covered in snow after just a few steps. If you flew 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 allowances and attendance subsidies, as well as various holiday benefits. All seven types of insurance and three types of housing 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 749 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 routine work investigation!"

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

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

"Alpha Flight is actually a good fit for me. I have familiar teammates, a place to live and missions to complete, and I can also have a life of my own."

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

"Our 749 Bureau also provides accommodations, proper Siheyuan with great natural light and the option to grow our own scallions! The teammates there are even more diverse, with blue-clad ones, green-clad ones, winged ones, and even ones that spit out ice cream."

"I know," Snowbird said quietly, looking at him. "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 in stores, some people will stare at the feathers on my body. As for those drunkards outside the bars? They often spew out some really 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. Back in the United States, as soon as many Mutants reveal their abilities, their personal files immediately gain a long list of danger numbers, and 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 China Mutants to be?"

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

Sing Sing picked up the paper cup in front of him and took a small sip, his tone softening considerably.

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

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

"No matter who it is, if they dare to come looking for trouble 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 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 capabilities, 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.

Sing Sing was somewhat dejected, "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 Mutants ever gets into trouble and needs help in the future, I'll 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 your current problem 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's a huge moon every day, as well as very tall, pointed mountains and giant trees, and even dinosaurs."

Zhou Xing leaned closer, somewhat curious.

"I've heard of this place; Savage Land. It's not officially marked on any outside maps. An expedition went there years ago, and all they brought back were 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, yet its unique energy and geological environment have created a constant-temperature ecosystem. I suspect this is the Moon-Boy's hometown."

Sing Sing was stunned. So there really were dinosaurs?