Chapter 341: Release and ritual
Tao Xingzhi considered the broader implications and only spoke again half a minute later.
"How are the preliminary preparations coming along?"
Cui Jian nodded to one of the base's animal experts beside him. The expert stepped forward with a tablet and displayed its screen.
"After four months of preparation, the number of animals under Major Cui's influence has reached 5,000: 800 tigers, 300 lions, 400 leopards, 1,200 wolves, 200 lynxes, 400 primates, 600 birds of prey, and 60 pandas. The rest are reptiles, including snakes..."
Some of the newly arrived experts, and even Agent Ye Xie of the Special Security Team, were astonished. This was only the first batch. If the plan went smoothly, there would be another two. They really had spared no expense.
Huang Jiutian laughed and punched Cui Jian in the chest.
"You're a real powerhouse now! You're not far behind Ivan!"
Cui Jian smiled.
"You're too kind. He and I have different types of abilities. Actually, he's better than me in every respect. As long as he's out in the wild, he's surrounded by friends. But..."
"His communication isn't necessarily a hundred percent effective. My influence, on the other hand, is highly reliable as long as the target can't move its eyes when I use my ability, especially with simple-minded animals."
"Not bad! With that much confidence, couldn't you have an army of beasts?"
Jiu Tian was joking.
"Stop teasing me, Captain Huang. Even Ivan can't do that, much less me. At most, I could keep a few pets. The other wild animals have to slowly deepen their bonds with their assigned handlers."
Tao Xingzhi smiled as well.
"Even so, that's remarkable. It's enough to support our plan."
The expert beside them nodded approvingly at the data, then continued showing them