Chapter 23

Although He Dong hadn't been around for a few days, the pet hospital was running smoothly. The pet hospital had a total of twelve employees, including two veterinarians, two assistant veterinarians, two pet groomers, and several nursing staff and janitors.

Since this was a small private pet hospital, there wasn't a clear division of roles. Apart from He Dong, who was the owner, everyone else was an employee. Of course, if He Dong wasn't around, a young man named Gao Ming would temporarily take on the role of the hospital director.

Gao Ming, it turns out, was He Dong's senior, five years ahead of him. His veterinary skills were quite high. If it weren't for the decent salary He Dong offered, this small pet hospital might not have been able to retain such talent.

When He Dong appeared at the pet hospital, there were two clients waiting to see a doctor. He Dong quickly replaced Gao Ming. Although he had neglected the existence of the pet space for a while, now these clients were like shiny summon points.

After a busy three and a half hours, He Dong had earned eleven summon points. Feeling slightly tired, he returned to his office and immediately summoned the White Jade Bee Queen. After feeding her a small bottle of honey, He Dong lay back in his chair, closing his eyes as if to rest.

The fresh floral scent made He Dong feel the fatigue slowly leave him, which made him once again appreciate the wonder of the exotic beasts.

Of course, thinking of the exotic beasts naturally led him to think of the summoning space. He also thought of the summon points he had just obtained. With a single thought, he entered the summoning space.

The minivan he had previously put into the summoning space had already been digested by Jinzi, leaving behind over a hundred diamonds of varying sizes but all of superior quality.

He Dong didn't keep a single diamond, selling them all to the Wang Family Jewelry Company. This not only greatly alleviated the company's inventory pressure but also brought He Dong a substantial income.

The biggest contributor, Jinzi, had already returned to the playing card medium due to the lack of metal to eat. This was one of the most humane aspects of the summoning space. The pets summoned didn't need to be constantly fed. Although they needed to eat, if the owner didn't have time to feed them, they could simply return to the playing card medium, where they didn't need to eat.

"This time, I'll summon a spirit beast!" He Dong came to the Two of Hearts and touched it.

Type: Spirit Beast

Level: Level 2

Name: Golden Beetle

Racial Characteristics: Unmatched defensive capabilities, known as the "indestructible cockroach"

Natural Ability: Super Defense

Special Skills: None

The Golden Beetle looked like a magnified seven-spotted ladybug, but its carapace had no bright patterns and was not golden as its name suggested. Instead, it was as black as charcoal.

However, He Dong didn't underestimate it. Based on his experience, he knew that anything from the summoning space was top-notch, especially an "indestructible cockroach." After some thought, he clenched his fist and struck the Golden Beetle.

As He Dong had expected, a pleasant surprise awaited him. Just as his fist was about to hit the Golden Beetle, a golden light suddenly emanated from its body, blocking He Dong's punch.

"So this is the true form of the Golden Beetle! No wonder it's called a Golden Beetle with this golden glow. But this ability is amazing, I'll take it." Seeing the Golden Beetle covered in golden light, completely different from before, He Dong was overjoyed.

"Super Defense!" After the strange sensation from extracting the ability passed, He Dong eagerly tested his new ability. To see what Super Defense looked like, he stood in front of a mirror. With a thought, a layer of golden light suddenly enveloped his entire body. The light wasn't blinding, as if He Dong had suddenly been coated in a layer of gold powder.

"Damn, this look, if I shaved my head, I'd be just like the eighteen bronze men in the Shaolin Temple on TV!" Looking at his new appearance, He Dong couldn't help but start complaining.

"I wonder how effective it is!" He Dong took a fruit knife from his pocket and, with a deep breath, stabbed it into his arm.

"Ha ha, that's great! This is practically bulletproof!" The fruit knife stabbed into his arm, but He Dong laughed excitedly because he didn't feel any pain. The knife was like it had hit steel, causing no harm to him at all.

After showing off in front of the mirror, He Dong deactivated the Super Defense and excitedly announced to his employees that he would host a party. Officially, it was to reward the staff, but in reality, He Dong wanted to celebrate his new ability.

The party was held at a high-end Western restaurant. He Dong originally wanted Lin Xuan to join, but she was pulled away by her dorm mates. So, He Dong had to endure round after round of toasts from his employees alone. In the end, even with his good drinking capacity, he felt a bit dizzy.

After sending all the employees home, he wobbled over to a taxi and bent down to get in. But at that moment, he suddenly felt a strange sense of danger.

Without hesitation, he dodged to the side. With a whistling sound, an iron bar smashed into the taxi roof where he had been about to get in.

"Damn, that's vicious, they're trying to kill me!" Without turning around, He Dong knew from the sharp wind that the attacker had really meant to hurt him.

Since the attacker was so ruthless, He Dong had no qualms. He kicked out at the person who had attacked him.

"Crack!" He Dong's kick was fueled by anger, and a clear sound of breaking bones followed. The person he kicked didn't even have time to scream before flying back several meters and passing out.

There were six people in total attacking He Dong. The other five were now wide-eyed with disbelief. The force of that kick was immense; the person who was kicked weighed about 160 pounds.

"Attack, all together!" But these people were clearly ruthless. After a brief moment of shock, they viciously pounced on He Dong, even aiming their iron bars at his head.

If those iron bars hit him, He Dong would either die or become a vegetable, showing just how brutal these people were.