Future Pet Shop

Chapter 100: Let’s Call This One Venus

"Hah’Er, eat up tonight. You’ll need to keep plowing the fields next year." Seeing Hah’Er’s limbs go limp as he walked, Shen Yibin’s heart ached for him. He didn’t envy Hah’Er’s "blissful life" in the slightest anymore. Once, twice, or even three times was fine, but any more than that was just torture. It was practically a death sentence.

"Mmmph..." Hah’Er barely had the strength to speak, clinging tightly to Shen Yibin’s leg just to shuffle along.

"Professor Wu, shouldn’t we take Hah’Er for a check-up after he eats? Maybe he should take tomorrow off?" ’So it really is true—there’s no such thing as an over-plowed field, only an exhausted bear.’

"In my experience, this is a perfectly normal reaction. He’ll probably be fine tomorrow after a good night’s rest," Professor Wu Gui said, nodding as he agreed to the check-up and reassured Shen Yibin.

"Hah’Er, how about you rest in our room tomorrow? I’ll get you some tasty treats." Seeing that Professor Wu Gui wasn’t planning on giving Hah’Er a break, Shen Yibin turned his persuasive efforts to Hah’Er instead.

"Mmmph! Mmmph!" Hah’Er’s large head immediately shook back and forth like a rattle. He refused again and again, finally letting go of Shen Yibin’s leg and crawling a few steps on the ground, as if to say he still had plenty of strength left and today’s exertions were nothing at all!

’Sigh, this guy is choosing the ladies over his own health! But then again, if I were in his shoes... I’d probably pop a few of those little blue pills and soldier on, too, wouldn’t I?’

’Alright, I’ll shut up. I’m sure Professor Wu Gui and his team aren’t about to kill the chicken to get the eggs. If they wring Hah’Er dry this time, what will they do next year? For the sake of the long-term plan, they must have some sense of proportion. I’ll just wait for the results of the check-up.’

The staff prepared a lavish dinner for Hah’Er. Though he was slightly displeased by the absence of beer, the thought of tomorrow’s amorous adventures made him dig in. He wolfed down his food until his belly was as round as a ball.

After a short rest, Shen Yibin took Hah’Er to the adjacent examination room and watched the staff use all sorts of advanced instruments to give him a physical.

"Everything’s normal, not a single issue. Hah’Er’s constitution is much stronger than any of the pandas we’ve raised here at the base," Professor Wu Gui said with a chuckle, placing a thick stack of papers in front of Shen Yibin.

"That’s a relief." ’Looks like Hah’Er really is in a league of his own. He "took down" that many lady pandas today and he’s totally fine? Coach, I want a body like that too!’

His worries resolved and the hour growing late, Shen Yibin took Hah’Er back to their room to rest. It was only then that the aftereffects of the day’s overexertion truly showed. The moment Hah’Er returned to the room, he didn’t even bother to wash up before face-planting onto the bed and falling fast asleep. He even forgot to watch the beloved "instructional films" he’d been so obsessed with these past couple of days.

’Damn it. You’ve had your fun and can sleep soundly, so what am I supposed to do?’ Shen Yibin couldn’t fall asleep this early. He tossed and turned in bed. ’Maybe I should find some "instructional films" to watch, too?’

「The next morning」

A groggy Shen Yibin was woken up by Hah’Er. Judging by the gleam in the panda’s eyes, he was already raring to go and continue his contribution to the expansion of the panda population.

"I’ll call and have them send up breakfast." After hanging up, Shen Yibin yawned and went into the bathroom. By the time he had freshened up and come out, Hah’Er was already devouring his breakfast.

"Haha, I told you there was no problem, didn’t I? Look at his Essence, Qi, and Spirit! Does he look the least bit exhausted?" Professor Wu Gui said with a laugh. Hah’Er’s excellent physical condition meant more opportunities to impregnate female pandas. It looked like the number of baby pandas born at the Giant Panda Base was about to hit a new high.

"He certainly wasn’t like this when he came back last night," Shen Yibin said, still a little uneasy. "Let’s just observe him for a while first. If you notice any issues, stop the session immediately."

However, events unfolded contrary to his expectations. After finishing breakfast and being returned to yesterday’s enclosure, Hah’Er let out a roar, stripped off his "clothes," and pounced on the waiting female panda. He didn’t even care that the humans were still there.

"Haha! Look how eager the little fella is!" Professor Wu Gui roared with laughter. Hah’Er had been somewhat shy when he first arrived, but he had long since cast any semblance of modesty aside.

"Let’s go. We’ll head back to the monitoring room. All other teams, be on standby. Be ready to replenish Hah’Er’s nutrients at a moment’s notice, promptly remove the female pandas once the deed is done, and bring in the next ones." ’Great,’ Shen Yibin thought. ’Professor Wu has turned this romantic and sacred event into an industrial assembly line.’

After another full day of arduous labor, the second day’s work came to an end. Hah’Er’s performance had finally started to decline; the number of "ladies" he took down was slightly lower than yesterday. Professor Wu Gui shook his head in regret. "Ai, I estimate he can work for one more day at most. Hah’Er’s estrus period should be over by the day after tomorrow."

’That’s a good thing,’ Shen Yibin thought, breathing a sigh of relief. ’If he were like this every day, where in Yunzhong City would I find lady pandas for him?’

Shen Yibin retrieved Hah’Er. Just like the day before, after a hearty dinner, the panda once again face-planted on the bed and passed out. He resumed his diligent work on the morning of the third day, but his output declined even further compared to day two. In the end, Professor Wu Gui had no choice but to call an early end to Hah’Er’s session.

At that point, there were still two female pandas waiting in line outside, but it looked like they would have to wait until next year.

"Alright, let Hah’Er get a full day of rest tomorrow. Once he’s recovered, I’ll arrange for someone to give you two a proper tour of the base for a few days." From this point on, Professor Wu Gui’s focus would shift to the female giant pandas, so he would no longer be able to personally accompany them.

"Oh, right, Professor Wu. Regarding the naming matter you mentioned last time, I’ve discussed it with my friends," Shen Yibin suddenly recalled. ’Hah’Er has been with so many ladies, he should at least give their offspring a proper status, right?’ "May I ask how many pandas I can name?"

"How many names would you like to bestow?" The current going rate for naming rights at the Giant Panda Base was about two million yuan. By that standard, Shen Yibin could name more than ten pandas.

"Just the ones Hah’Er was with these past few days. Is that too many?" Shen Yibin asked.

"Not at all, not at all." Even though Hah’Er was exceptionally gifted, he hadn’t managed to get through fourteen or fifteen pandas in just three days. Professor Wu Gui waved over a staff member to bring the files on these particular pandas, then prepared to record their new names. "Mr. Shen, what names have you chosen for them?"

Shen Yibin picked up the first file. ’This seems to be the first one Hah’Er was with, right?’ He looked at it, then offered the name he had already prepared. "Let’s call this one Venus!"