Becoming a Kindergarten Teacher for S-Class Spirit Beasts – CH42

Chapter 42

Bai Nuosi didn’t know what was happening outside. The Beastman Galaxy was relatively peaceful within the interstellar community, as the beastmen had great combat abilities, advanced technology, and high-level planetary defense systems. Most invaders were intercepted before they could reach the planet.

Incidents of invaders breaching the planet’s defenses and launching attacks were extremely rare.

Moreover, the disturbance seemed to come from the mountains near Rose Nursery, not inside the nursery itself, so there shouldn’t be anything to worry about, right?

As Bai Nuosi was thinking this, the highest-level defense system of Rose Nursery activated!

He watched as a translucent protective shield rose over the nursery, his expression turning serious.

He set the panda cub down and spoke softly: “Qiuqiu, don’t be afraid. Stay here for a bit while I check on Naby.”

While speaking, Bai Nuosi quickly grabbed a small basket, placed the little bunny Naby inside, and then, with the basket in one arm and the panda cub in the other, got into a transport vehicle. “Qiuqiu, Teacher will take you to a safe place now.”

Just then, the nursery’s broadcast began to play: “Attention! Attention! Emergency! Emergency! All caretakers, please take the young ones and proceed to the central plaza of the Rose Nursery under the protection of the guards!”

The broadcast repeated, but Bai Nuosi had already started the vehicle before it began, accelerating toward the central plaza.

About ten seconds later, a sharp roar echoed from the distant forest.

Though muffled by the protective shield, the piercing sound struck their eardrums painfully.

Bai Nuosi’s head spun from the shock. After a few seconds, he anxiously checked on the panda cub. The cub was terrified, curling tightly in his arms, while little bunny Naby was trembling all over.

That beast-like roar had scared even Bai Nuosi, so how could such a young panda cub not be frightened?

Bai Nuosi held the panda cub tightly, comforting it: “Don’t worry, Qiuqiu. Teacher is here, and soon the guards will come. They’re the strongest, so with them around, there’s nothing to fear.”

He continued, “Now, Teacher has to get off the vehicle and run with you and Naby.”

The nursery’s transport vehicle was too slow. Bai Nuosi only hesitated for two seconds before decisively shutting off the vehicle and taking the two cubs in his arms, then began running.

On the road, a team of six guards hurriedly rushed over. They were the guard squad assigned to protect Bai Nuosi.

Originally, the S-district guard team had 24 members, but due to an emergency where a golden eagle had been artificially provoked, causing its mental state to become chaotic, Huo Ranchuan had pulled half the team away to deal with it, fearing it might cause disaster.

As a result, there were fewer guards than usual at Rose Nursery.

Among the six was Han Baiyi, who had just joined the guard team.

Han Baiyi was still a freshman in military school, and his spirit beast, a black panther, had only completed its first stage of evolution, meaning it was still in its adolescent form. Only after its second evolution would it become a true S-grade adult form.

But it was Huo Ranchuan who had resolved the issues with the Han family, and Han Baiyi had proven to be trustworthy. Huo Ranchuan was confident in assigning him to the Rose Nursery guard team as part of his field training.

Today was his first day on duty, and his initial nervous excitement vanished when the golden eagle incident occurred.

Han Baiyi only hoped that the golden eagle wouldn’t affect Rose Nursery or harm Teacher Bai!

As he rushed forward with the team, he saw Teacher Xiaobai carrying a basket and holding a panda cub in his arms.

Teacher Bai’s face was pale. Although he appeared calm, his eyes betrayed a sense of panic and unease.

Han Baiyi quickly approached, placed a hand on Bai Nuosi’s shoulder, and said in a low voice, “Teacher Bai!”

When Bai Nuosi saw the guards, his anxiety eased a little. He immediately recognized Han Baiyi.

He had met this young man once in the hospital, back when Han Baiyi was still wearing a hospital gown, obediently following behind Huo Ranchuan.

Bai Nuosi smiled at him, “Hello, young officer. What’s going on?”

Han Baiyi blushed at being called a “young officer.” He was still only a trainee guard, far from deserving the title of officer. But since Teacher Bai had called him that, he vowed to work even harder!

Not knowing how to answer Bai Nuosi’s question, Han Baiyi hesitated for a couple of seconds before reaching out and saying, “Teacher Xiaobai, time is of the essence. Let me carry the panda for you.”

There wasn’t much time, and everything could be explained once they reached the central plaza of Rose Nursery. There, a second layer of the protective shield had been activated to safeguard the young spirit beast cubs. This shield also blocked mental attacks, preventing outside forces from using mental powers to breach it.

Bai Nuosi didn’t hesitate. He immediately handed the panda cub over to Han Baiyi, saying, “Qiuqiu, go to the big brother’s arms. He will take good care of you.”

Han Baiyi quickly took the panda cub and held it in his arms.

The panda cub was a bit reluctant. It didn’t like being close to others and only wanted to stay in Teacher Bai’s arms!

But, perhaps because it had recently been drinking too much sweet milk, it had gotten a bit chubbier. Its body was much rounder than before…

If it kept gaining weight, Teacher Bai might not be able to carry it anymore!

The panda cub suddenly became sad, letting out a mournful “QAQ.”

Bai Nuosi looked at the panda cub in Han Baiyi’s arms and thought that if it had been any other guard making such a suggestion, he might have hesitated. After all, though these guards wore uniforms, he didn’t know them well, and in such chaotic times, he had to prioritize the baby’s safety.

But since it was Han Baiyi, Bai Nuosi didn’t hesitate. Maybe it was because he had met Han Baiyi in the hospital before, or perhaps because Han Baiyi always gave him a familiar and trustworthy feeling.

Instinctively, Bai Nuosi chose to trust him.

Han Baiyi held the panda cub, while Bai Nuosi carried the basket with the little bunny, following the other five guards as they quickly ran toward the central plaza.

However, Bai Nuosi’s stamina and speed were nowhere near the level of the guards.

The guards slowed down to accommodate Bai Nuosi’s pace, but the roaring of the beast outside grew louder and closer, making the guards anxious.

One of the guards came up to Bai Nuosi and said, “Teacher Bai, let me carry you.”

Bai Nuosi, out of breath and pale, had already been in poor health for the past couple of days, and combined with his lack of sleep, he was starting to feel exhausted after running for a while.

Seeing the guards slow down for him made him feel guilty and embarrassed.

When one of the guards offered to carry him, Bai Nuosi felt even more embarrassed.

He blushed and said, “Huh? Wouldn’t that be too much trouble?”

The guards all liked Bai Nuosi. In fact, when they had free time, many of them would watch his livestream.

Most of the staff at Rose Nursery were fans of Teacher Xiaobai, and quite a few had even sent him donations during his streams.

The guard shook his head seriously, “Not at all! Don’t worry, Teacher Bai. During training, the sandbags tied to our legs were heavier than you.”

Bai Nuosi: “…”

Just as Bai Nuosi was about to agree, Han Baiyi suddenly turned and shoved the panda cub into the arms of the guard who had offered to carry Bai Nuosi.

With a stern expression, Han Baiyi said, “Senior, I’m leaving the cub in your care!”

Then, he squatted down and said, “Teacher Bai, I’ll carry you.”

Guard: “…”

Bai Nuosi: “…”

Panda cub: “???”

Although Bai Nuosi felt embarrassed, he realized that if it were Han Baiyi offering, he might feel more comfortable accepting.

Once again, Bai Nuosi couldn’t shake the feeling that Han Baiyi was somehow familiar, as if they were close friends.

Bai Nuosi climbed onto Han Baiyi’s back. “Sorry for the trouble, young officer.”

Han Baiyi’s ears turned bright red as he silently carried Teacher Bai. He was even lighter than Han Baiyi had imagined, and his familiar scent was something Han Baiyi recognized well. The black panther deep in his mental space, which hadn’t been summoned yet, also sensed Teacher Bai’s presence and started to stir.

Ahhh, I want Teacher Bai!

In the past, Teacher Bai used to carry the little black panther. Now that the black panther had grown, it would carry Teacher Bai while running!

Han Baiyi rushed forward with Teacher Bai on his back, all the while sternly reprimanding the black panther spirit in his mental space.

The situation was critical—after being provoked, the golden eagle’s already unstable mental state had worsened. If it attacked Rose Nursery, the defense shields might not be able to stop it.

Everyone would be in danger.

Now’s not the time for tantrums!

The black panther whimpered in Han Baiyi’s mental space, feeling wronged.

Even if the golden eagle comes, I can protect Teacher Bai!

Meanwhile, the panda cub, now in the arms of a stranger from the guard team, also felt distressed. The powerful mental energy outside made it anxious, and without its host nearby, it couldn’t return to its mental space. So, it clung to Teacher Bai even more.

The guard holding the panda sensed its unease and gently patted its back, whispering, “Don’t worry, little one. Your host will be here soon.”

When the incident began, the nursery had already contacted all the spirit beasts’ hosts, worried that the young cubs might be in danger if left alone.

The military school freshmen, including the hosts of these spirit beasts, were already rushing over from the nearby academy. Once they arrived, they could either fight alongside their spirit beasts or allow them to rest in their mental spaces, which was best for the creatures.

While everyone at Rose Nursery was converging on the central plaza, Chu Jiangting was rushing toward the nursery’s entrance.

His reason for hurrying wasn’t concern for his own panda cub spirit but because his mother had shown up.

Somehow, his mother had found out that he wasn’t taking the mental enhancement supplements. Worse, she had also learned that the reason Chu Jiangting wasn’t taking them had something to do with Rose Nursery.

Furious, his mother had taken public transportation to the nursery’s entrance, demanding to speak with the director. When the intelligent robots at the entrance blocked her for not having a permit, she began angrily shouting, “I’ve heard that Rose Nursery is a shady place, trapping all these spirit beast cubs inside for research! You’re lawless, and you’ll get what’s coming to you!”

Chu’s mother kept shouting at the entrance, but since it was guarded by robots, no one paid her any attention. The guards, aware that she was a family member of an S-grade cub, didn’t want to act rashly and were about to report the situation to Huo Ranchuan when the golden eagle incident occurred.

Now, no one had time to deal with her.

Rose Nursery was huge, and the east and west sides were far apart. So, although Chu’s mother heard the distant boom sounds, she didn’t take them seriously.

For her, the priority was getting her son’s spirit beast out and making sure he continued taking the mental supplements.

By the time Chu Jiangting arrived, the news of his mother causing a scene outside Rose Nursery had already trended on social media.

During her tirade, she had repeatedly mentioned phrases like “my son” and “S-grade,” and since the only S-grade cubs at Rose Nursery were the snake and the panda cub, and the snake wasn’t a freshman at the Imperial Military Academy, it didn’t take long for people to figure out it was the panda.

The fact that Chu Jiangting’s mother was dissatisfied with Rose Nursery and had shown up to cause trouble had been quickly spread online by people with an agenda, who deliberately steered the narrative.

Chu Jiangting, dressed in his Imperial Military Academy uniform, with his naturally wavy black hair tied back, walked expressionlessly to the entrance of Rose Nursery and stared at his mother. “Mom, what are you doing here?”

Although Chu Jiangting was tall and imposing, his mother was short and thin. Apart from their black, curly hair, it was hard to tell they were even related.

When Chu’s mother turned and saw her son—whom she hadn’t seen in a long time due to his heavy training and academic load—there was no joy in her eyes, only anger and reproach. “Jiangting, you’ve been banned from taking the supplements. Why didn’t you tell me? Did they find something wrong with your mental strength?”

Chu Jiangting’s face tightened, and his eyes showed pain. “Mom, no, the doctor stopped me because the panda had an allergic reaction and ended up in the hospital.”

Chu’s mother sneered, “I don’t believe you! It’s because the supplements interfere with their research, isn’t it? Let me tell you, none of those experts are any good!”

Her emotions were running high. “What if your mental strength regresses? What if you’re expelled from the academy? What if your subsidies are cut off?”

Chu Jiangting remained silent as his mother rambled on. After a long pause, he finally spoke, his face tense as he held back overwhelming emotions. “Mom, even if my mental strength regresses, it would only drop to A-grade. Isn’t A-grade still good?”

At these words, his mother exploded. “Good? Are you out of your mind? You’re S-grade now! If you fall to A-grade, what will happen to your father and me? What about your siblings? Your subsidy would be cut in half, and you’d lose the exemption from the contribution evaluations. Our whole family would be sent back—except you!”

Chu’s mother hysterically berated him, “Jiangting, can’t you stop being so selfish? Everything you do is for yourself! Your father and I sacrificed so much to raise you, not so you could live comfortably alone!”

At that moment, a sharp cry echoed from the distant mountains.

The golden eagle had finally broken through numerous obstacles and burst forth.

In the distance, a blinding golden light appeared in the sky, and everyone squinted, unable to keep their eyes open.

Only then did Chu’s mother finally feel afraid.

Without a spirit beast of her own, she trembled in fear, her face pale. “What… what is that? What’s happening? Ah? Xiaoting, quick, hide! You can’t let anything happen to you!”

Although her first reaction was to tell Chu Jiangting to hide when she sensed the danger, instead of thinking about saving herself, the reason behind it—the fear of losing her only hope of staying on the main planet—made Chu Jiangting’s heartache.

He could no longer tell if his mother’s concern came from maternal love or something else.

Chu Jiangting looked at the distant golden eagle, and something seemed to cross his mind. His expression suddenly became very calm. “Mom, weren’t you always worried about being sent back to the desolate planet, about how bleak the future would be for my younger siblings? Don’t worry. I’ll use my life to earn military merit right now and secure a permanent residency card for you all on the main planet.”

His mother was stunned, unable to grasp the meaning of his words right away. She only saw him leave a high-level military defense shield, reserved for military academy students, before turning around, scanning his ID card, and striding toward the Rose Nursery.

Chu’s mother stood in the protective shield, her expression blank. After a long pause, she murmured, “Military merit… for what? What does he mean… Xiaoting! Xiaoting! Are you crazy?!”

If Xiaoting died, what would she do? What would happen to their whole family?

At the same time, Bai Nuosi had just arrived at the central square and, after thanking the security officer for handing him the panda cub, hadn’t even had a chance to speak before the panda suddenly seemed to hear a call. It leapt from Bai Nuosi’s arms, its round, fluffy body swiftly landing on the ground.

Bai Nuosi let out a startled “Ah!” and saw the panda cub glance back at him, reluctance in its eyes, before turning and running off with surprising speed.

The direction it ran toward was where the fierce cries of beasts were coming from!

Bai Nuosi’s face went pale with fear, his heart pounding with a terrible sense of foreboding. “Qiuqiu! Where are you going? Come back!”

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Author Note:

If the panda didn’t return soon, Teacher Bai was going to be very angry!