"Congratulations on passing the test and becoming guards at our institute. Next, Steward Qi Fang will show you around and help you settle in. She'll explain everything you need to know about your duties."
In one corner of Nine Ridges City, the First Biochemical Research Institute on Heavenly Dragon Peak occupied an entire Side Peak and the surrounding ridges and valleys. The chief steward in charge of recruitment stood up and addressed Hou Tao and the others.
The Steward Qi Fang he had mentioned stepped forward and said to them, "Please follow me, all six of you."
She looked quite young, and her cultivation appeared to be only at middle-stage Qi refining. But her manner was brisk and capable, clearly marking her as an administrative manager, and even the veteran demon hunters dared not underestimate her.
They all knew that making a living here was very different from roaming the rough-and-tumble underworld outside. Sometimes, a steward wielded considerable authority.
Soon, Qi Fang was leading the six through the brightly lit corridors of the institute, introducing its general workings as they walked.
"Our institute is a biochemical research base personally established by the Employer, whom you know as Grandmaster Li. Our primary business is research and development in biological modification, genetic engineering, and blood essence secret arts. To date, we have successfully created multiple series of troops from the Alien Insects and Kun Blood Warriors, and possess related modification schematics centered on the five elements treasure body, insect soldier bodies, and the Celestial Person Genealogy."
"At the senior level, the Employer personally serves as director from afar, while Grand Artisans Lu Chen, Yuan Xiye, Wang Tong, An Pang, Ren Qing, and Han Lei serve as deputy directors. Each has several research project leaders under them who hold chief steward posts."
"However,