Becoming a Kindergarten Teacher for S-Class Spirit Beasts – CH55

Chapter 55

Huo Ranchuan was meeting with Chen Min at a private sanatorium.

Chen Min’s mental sea had been damaged during a mission, and the Golden Eagle had forcibly severed their link, abandoning its host nearly three years ago.

Chen Min lost his spiritual entity, and his mental sea could no longer be healed. The once spirited captain of the mecha squad was now thin, his face haggard, with dark circles under his eyes.

It was clear that the torment from his mental sea had lasted too long, and his body could barely hold up anymore.

Yet, despite everything, he had never considered abandoning his spiritual entity. What finally pushed him to request surgery to destroy his mental sea was the riot caused by the Golden Eagle a year ago. At that time, the Golden Eagle was detained in the military sanatorium, and the chaos from the riot had gone viral, with the sanatorium nearly reduced to rubble and dozens of soldiers seriously injured.

If Huo Ranchuan hadn’t arrived in time, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

The next day, Chen Min submitted a request to destroy his mental sea.

As a former senior officer, he couldn’t tolerate his subordinates being harmed by a spiritual entity, especially when lives were at stake.

Now, he was submitting the request for the second time.

This time, the Golden Eagle’s riot almost destroyed the Rose Nursery.

The severity of this incident far exceeded the previous one.

The Rose Nursery housed not only caretakers and guards but also over a hundred newly differentiated spiritual entity cubs, including some of S-rank.

If anything had happened to those cubs, Chen Min felt terrified just thinking about the potential consequences.

Huo Ranchuan, dressed in a T-shirt and casual gray trousers, arrived at the door of Chen Min’s hospital room. The guard respectfully opened the door for him.

Inside the spacious room, Chen Min, dressed in hospital attire, sat on the sofa with a cup of coffee on the table. A projection screen displayed a live stream from the Rose Nursery.

As expected, it was Teacher Bai’s live stream.

On the screen, Teacher Bai was saying goodbye to a panda cub, carefully pulling out items from his personal storage terminal and packing them for the cub.

Huo Ranchuan stood silently beside the sofa, watching for a long time.

After a few minutes, Chen Min brushed aside the golden hair draped over his chest and removed the glasses from his nose, rubbing his eyes tiredly. “You finally came.”

Huo Ranchuan continued watching the live stream. “I received your request. It’s denied.”

Chen Min glanced at Huo Ranchuan. After years of recovery, he had become almost as serene as a saint. “Ranchuan, Ares rioted again a few days ago, didn’t it?”

Huo Ranchuan’s face was expressionless. “I suppressed it. It’s locked in a cage now, all its feathers have fallen off, and it’s still thinking about finding a mate. If one day I really cook it in a pot, don’t blame me.”

Since severing his link with his spiritual entity, Chen Min could no longer sense the Golden Eagle’s state. Hearing Huo Ranchuan’s words, he felt there was more to it.

Chen Min stared at Huo Ranchuan. “It troubled you again?”

Huo Ranchuan shut off the live stream. Chen Min made a sound of discontent and frowned. “Why did you turn it off? I was still watching.”

Huo Ranchuan’s face remained stern. “You should spend your time researching how to reclaim your spiritual entity instead of watching live streams.”

Chen Min: “…”

Chen Min was speechless. He was bored to death at the sanatorium, not allowed to leave or do anything. Even watching a live stream had restrictions?

After a moment, Chen Min, realizing what Huo Ranchuan had said earlier, sat up straighter and asked seriously, “You said the Golden Eagle was seeking a mate? Who is it? What species? A human?”

The Golden Eagle had such a peculiar temperament—it couldn’t possibly be pursuing a dog, right?

Chen Min suddenly felt nervous.

They said a spiritual entity’s personality and consciousness came from its host’s mind. If the Golden Eagle really sought a dog as a mate, his reputation would be ruined!

Huo Ranchuan maintained a serious expression. “Don’t worry, it’s a person.”

After a pause, Huo Ranchuan’s face darkened slightly. “It has its eyes on Teacher Bai.”

Chen Min was very familiar with Teacher Bai.

Recently, the Golden Eagle hadn’t caused much trouble, and with nothing else to do, he had started to learn more about the Rose Nursery. Naturally, this led him to follow the live stream and trending topics.

So, it was only natural that he followed Teacher Bai’s live stream, set special notifications for it, and even tipped Teacher Bai’s StarNet account generously. Although he wasn’t the top contributor, he was still in the top ten.

He had even downloaded little Nabi’s eating videos and saved them on his AI terminal, watching them whenever he was bored.

Faced with Huo Ranchuan’s serious gaze, Chen Min felt a bit guilty. He rubbed his nose and spoke softly, “Well, if it’s Teacher Bai, it’s understandable.”

Huo Ranchuan: “…”

Chen Min spoke sincerely, “Such a gentle and adorable Teacher Bai—who wouldn’t like him? The Golden Eagle has good taste.”

Huo Ranchuan: “…”

Huo Ranchuan gave Chen Min a look, leaving him to interpret it on his own.

Being friends for over a decade, Chen Min naturally knew what Huo Ranchuan was thinking. He guessed that Huo Ranchuan had feelings for Teacher Bai himself, which made him resent the Golden Eagle for liking the same person.

Chen Min chuckled, shook his head, and reopened the Rose Nursery’s live stream. Teacher Bai had already packed a pile of food for the panda cub, and the little bear, Chu Jiangting, looked teary-eyed with gratitude.

Chen Min sighed, “Spiritual entities are so fortunate nowadays.”

As they watched the live stream, looking at Teacher Bai, they couldn’t help but feel envious.

Back when the Teng snake was young, it had been sent to a research facility because it was slow to evolve, while the Golden Eagle was trained in the wilderness.

Since its differentiation, the Golden Eagle was sent into a dangerous jungle by the Chen family’s trainers, forced to survive for thirty days using only its instincts.

Chen Min’s background was similar to that of Han Baiyi; he was also an adopted son of the Chen family. After awakening his S-rank spiritual entity, he became valued by the family. His spiritual entity was not only his but also the entire Chen family’s.

So, when the Golden Eagle cried out for help from his mental sea, Chen Min had no way to save it from the jungle.

Chen Min spoke in a low voice, “It hates humans. It hates me too.”

If he had known this would happen, he would have rather not awakened a spiritual entity at all.

After a long pause, Chen Min spoke again, “It won’t come back. Although I don’t want to, if it really comes down to it, eliminate it.”

Removing one’s own spiritual entity was the most painful for the host, but hatred for humans had become the Golden Eagle’s instinct. Given the chance, it would attack anyone indiscriminately.

It had already rioted twice, and both times, the Teng snake had suppressed it. But continuing like this wasn’t a solution; the empire wouldn’t allow such a ticking time bomb to remain. Huo Ranchuan couldn’t protect it forever.

Huo Ranchuan watched the live stream where Teacher Bai’s eyes turned red as he said goodbye to the panda cub. He stood up and said, “It seems like you’re doing much better recently. I’ll be leaving now.”

As Huo Ranchuan reached the door, Chen Min suddenly called out to him. Chen Min stood up, his expression turning slightly serious. “Ranchuan, the Teng snake’s past wasn’t much better than the Golden Eagle’s. You need to be careful.”

The Golden Eagle had barely survived in the jungle for thirty days, returning with scars all over its body and nearly broken wings, brought back by the Chen family’s trainer.

Meanwhile, the Teng snake had been confined in a research facility, subjected to various stimulants and tests. Just thinking about it was terrifying.

Although Huo Ranchuan’s family was powerful, and he visited the Teng snake daily, their bond was strong—but one could never be too sure.

What if the Teng snake was just waiting for its chance to suppress its host too?

If that day came, with both super S-rank spiritual entities out of control, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Before closing the door, Huo Ranchuan turned to Chen Min and said, “Don’t worry. If that day ever comes, I’ll take the Golden Eagle down with me.”

Chen Min: “…”

After leaving the room, Huo Ranchuan’s expression was grim. He had taken in everything Chen Min had said, and his thoughts were complicated.

He needed to seriously consider how to handle the Golden Eagle.

Just as Huo Ranchuan got into his aircraft, preparing to return to his dorm, his adjutant called.

The adjutant’s voice was serious. “Commander, the head of the Qin family in the central district has something urgent to discuss with you.”

The Qin family, one of the top ten old aristocratic families in the empire, had just seen their patriarch retire from the cabinet. They remained a neutral, moderate force, staying out of Huo Ranchuan’s conflicts with other aristocratic factions, choosing to protect themselves for years.