The Civil Servant's Job is to Raise The Furries!-Chapter 299 - 298: Hard of Hearing

[Captain Chen’s moves are so fast, I couldn’t even see clearly. Is this what they call a lightning strike?]

[I didn’t expect the first to be eliminated would be the Hunter Team, now this is interesting!]

[Captain Chen gives a great sense of security!]

Lu Jinyu, who finally reacted, looked crestfallen: "No way, I’ve been on stage for less than 20 minutes, and after getting pinched in the butt by a White Pelican, I’m eliminated."

"The game experience is just too terrible!"

The men in black had already come forward and escorted Lu Jinyu away.

Lu Jinyu pulled on his throat with reluctance and shouted back to Su Zhining: "Su Zhining, you better step up and tear both of them apart!"

"Otherwise, I will look down on you for life!"

"Tch, who are you blaming for being useless and instantly ripped?" Su Zhining teased with exasperation, then turned to Chen Su and Xu Ying, ready to pounce.

Just as she was about to make a move, the voice of the director team came over the broadcast. "Hunter Team has had a player eliminated, everyone freeze on the spot for thirty seconds."

She pouted, what kind of lousy rule is this?

Xu Ying and Chen Su swiftly left the scene and headed for the maze ahead.

As they walked, Xu Ying curiously asked Chen Su, "Captain Chen, how did you find the mysterious object?"

Chen Su patted his pocket, "Thanks to the little agent you sent."

The Highland Mouse Rabbit that Xu Ying had just rescued poked its little head out of Chen Su’s pocket, raised its paw high.

[Little Xu Station Chief, I was the one who reported the news~]

"Ah!" Xu Ying’s eyes instantly lit up, reaching out to gently rub the rabbit’s head, "Our little bunny is so smart~"

She took the opportunity to pat Chen Su’s shoulder: "Captain Chen cooperated wonderfully too!"

Facing Little Xu Station Chief’s praise, the cold white ear tips sticking out from Chen Su’s goggles visibly reddened.

The rabbit tilted its head and curiously poked his burning ear lobe with a paw.

[Captain Chen’s ears are so red, are they ripe enough to blossom and bear fruit?]

Xu Ying laughed and said after hearing the rabbit’s humorous and cute words: "No way, people are just like you, little animals, not plants!"

"They won’t flower!"

The rabbit suddenly realized: [Oh, turns out Captain Chen is shy!]

Although Chen Su couldn’t understand the rabbit’s language, based on the rabbit’s little paw touching him just now, he roughly deduced what the person and the rabbit were chatting about. His ear tips were already red enough to bleed, yet he kept a stern face: "Let’s move, we need to speed up, strive to find new tools to unlock the Hunter Team’s name tag."

Xu Ying nodded and quickened her pace.

Chen Su and Xu Ying encountered three forks deep within the maze.

As they hesitated, a majestic North Mountain Goat slowly strolled out from behind an ice pillar. A full coat of grey-brown long hair covered its body, its curving horns resembled two bronze blades gleaming coldly in the sunlight.

The goat’s sturdy hooves made crisp "da-da" sounds on the ice surface, with long whiskers under its chin hanging some sparkling ice, resembling a seasoned Snow Mountain guide.

Xu Ying crouched down, displaying a friendly smile: "Brother Goat, which way leads to the exit?"

The North Mountain Goat tilted its head, twitching its ears: [What did you say?]

Its large horn accidentally scraped the ice wall, dislodging some tiny ice crystals.

Patiently, Xu Ying raised her voice: "I said, which of these three paths can we take?"

The North Mountain Goat blinked its amber eyes in confusion: [Three what can walk?]

Standing beside her, Chen Su raised an eyebrow and softly asked, "What did it say?"

Xu Ying rubbed her temples helplessly and quietly explained: "North Mountain Goats have keen eyesight and smell, but poor hearing. They live in high mountain rocky areas where noise from wind and falling rocks is loud, so their hearing has degenerated."

After explaining, she had to lean towards the goat’s ear and slowly repeated: "Can! Walk! The! Path! Not dead end!"

The comment section exploded with laughter:

[Got it, this is a hard-of-hearing goat]

[Is this the animal version of Ma Dongmei?]

[This goat’s degree of hearing impairment is akin to my grandpa, despite having two cute pigtail-like horns]

[Suggest equipping Brother Goat with a hearing aid]

The North Mountain Goat’s eyes suddenly lit up, now understanding: [Oh! You’re looking for a path!]

Proudly, it lifted its head, its long horns shimmering in the sunlight, [That’s easy, follow me! It’s just up ahead!]

The two followed the confident North Mountain Goat through twists and turns in the maze, roughly walking for seven or eight minutes, finally arriving in front of a crystal-clear ice house.

The ice house was carved with various exquisite patterns, clearly a tourist spot, but there were no exits around – it was obviously a dead end.

[Look, the path is there!]

The North Mountain Goat pointed to the corner proudly with its long horns, snorting white air with arrogance, as if completing a major mission.

In the corner of the ice house lay a sturdy deer.

Its full body was covered with reddish-brown fur, its wide antlers resembling delicate crowns, softly reflecting the light of the ice crystals.

Right then it was leisurely chewing cud, its moist black nose occasionally twitching, its large amber eyes lazily half-closed, looking particularly cozy.

Xu Ying was at a loss for words staring at the deer: "...Is the ’deer’ you mentioned this ’deer’?"

The North Mountain Goat enthusiastically nudged her with its horns, [Yeah! Such a mighty and magnificent deer!]

Its large tail wagged proudly, obviously satisfied with its "assistance."

The deer lazily raised its head: [Got a problem?]

Still chewing on its food.

The comment section blew up instantly:

[Hahaha, deduct points for the pun!]

[North Mountain Goat: I gave you a super friendly help with a deer, why are you all looking so unwilling?]

[North Mountain Goat: Just tell me if it’s a path or a deer!]

[Xu Ying: Never been so speechless in my life]

[I’m already googling how good the hearing of a Red Deer is.]

Chen Su held his forehead, "Little Xu Station Chief, how’s the deer’s hearing? Maybe ask it?"

Xu Ying nodded, "North Mountain Goats rely on vision to observe from a distance while living in high-altitude rock areas, whereas their predator, the Red Deer, lives in forests and grasslands, their hearing and smell are particularly good." 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

Xu Ying leaned slightly, resting her hands gently on her knees with a warm smile: "Mr. Deer, we’re looking for the maze exit, could you lead the way?"

The deer leisurely got up, shook off the snow particles clinging to its coat, and nodded elegantly: [Alright, alright, but once I lead the way, I should clock out too~]

While speaking, it also took a small yawn, revealing its pink tongue.

"Wonderful!" Xu Ying’s eyes lit up, her hands clapped together involuntarily, "Finally, some luck after all this mishap!"

Turning to Chen Su, Xu Ying explained excitedly: "Deer have exceptional spatial memory, able to remember terrain within a ten-kilometer radius."