Reborn as a tiger, he was chosen by the nation as its guardian beast.

"Don't hurt the big cat!"

The clear and anxious shout was like a thunderclap that cleaved through the frozen air.

Zhao Lei was already starting to get nervous because Wang Hu had dodged the tranquilizer gun twice and was now in an attack stance.

Zhang Xiyue's sudden shout startled him.

His face instantly darkened, and he glared at his subordinates behind him, shouting angrily, "Who let her in? Don't they know we're in the middle of a raid?"

After saying that, he quickly walked up to Zhang Xiyue, subtly pulling her behind him and saying in a deep voice, "Little girl, get out of the way! It's dangerous here!"

"Big cats aren't dangerous."

Zhang Xi showed no sign of backing down: "I raised it from a puppy, and it's the most obedient to me."

"It's no ordinary animal!"

Zhao Lei attempted to explain: "It is an awakened, extraordinary life form, posing a great deal of uncertainty and danger, and we must take over!"

Zhang Xiyue was taken aback upon hearing this; it was clearly the first time she had ever heard the name "extraordinary being."

But her eyes soon lit up.

"real?"

"My classmates at school were talking about how there have been a lot of unusual news stories online about animals killing people, saying it's some kind of spiritual revival!"

"I can't believe it's true!"

Zhang Xiyue, beaming with excitement, did something that no one expected.

She actually turned around and ran into Wang Hu's sleeping room from the other side, and then slipped into the tiger enclosure from that room.

"What are you doing! Come out here!" Zhao Lei was shocked when he saw this.

Zhang Xiyue ignored him. She ran quickly to Wang Hu, and then, under everyone's incredulous gaze, stretched out her arms and hugged Wang Hu's thick neck.

She even rubbed her face against Wang Hu's golden fur coat.

"Wow, my cat is amazing! I knew my cat had the air of an emperor."

Wang Hu felt uncomfortable with her intimate gesture. He raised his head in disgust, but ultimately did not move away.

Fine, considering this girl has been cleaning up my poop since she was little, I'll let her hold me for a bit.

"Everyone, stay alert!" Zhao Lei's heart was in his throat. The team members behind him all had their fingers on the trigger.

They would not hesitate to open fire if the tiger made any unusual move.

But obviously that didn't happen. The big golden tiger looked lazy from beginning to end, and there was even a hint of disdain in its eyes. What was going on?

Wang Hu's appearance completely stunned Zhao Lei and his team members, who were used to the ferocity of supernatural beings.

How can humans and extraordinary beasts coexist so harmoniously and intimately?

This was completely beyond their comprehension.

Zhao Lei watched this scene in silence for a full half minute before finally taking out his encrypted communicator and dialing his boss's number.

"Sir, an emergency has occurred at the Hwaseong Zoo mission site."

……

Meanwhile, inside the Huacheng Extraordinary Power Stability Maintenance Office.

A middle-aged man with a refined demeanor and wearing gold-rimmed glasses is listening to his subordinate's report.

He is Wang Mingyuan, the head of the Huacheng branch of the Stability Maintenance Office.

The communicator on the table suddenly rang. He glanced at the caller ID and answered it.

"explain."

"Boss, the capture isn't going smoothly. The target's speed and reaction time far exceeded expectations. Not only did it dodge Shikigami No. 1's bullets, but also..."

Zhao Lei's voice was a little hoarse as he recounted the situation in detail.

Upon hearing this, Wang Mingyuan raised an eyebrow.

"Previous intelligence stated that it stunned two poachers armed with tranquilizer guns. Besides that, has it had any record of injuring or killing anyone?"

"Reporting to the leader, we only scared one online streamer who had malicious intentions towards Hwaseong Zoo. Other than that, nothing else."

Upon hearing this, Wang Mingyuan immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"The latest instructions have just been issued from above. Our policy toward these newly awakened superhumans is to seek unity through struggle, rather than ignoring them and indiscriminately exterminating them."

"Since this tiger grew up in the zoo and has not shown any obvious malice towards humans, and is even quite friendly, there is no need to take coercive measures. Its danger level can be downgraded from 'high risk' to 'controllable'."

"Focus your main efforts on those who truly pose a threat to society."

Zhao Lei immediately understood what his leader meant.

"clear!"

After hanging up the phone, Zhao Lei put away his communicator and looked at the harmonious scene of a man and a tiger in the tiger enclosure, his feelings complicated.

He walked up to Zhang Desheng, who was staring at him expectantly.

"Director Zhang, after our reassessment, we have decided not to take it away for the time being."

Zhang Desheng was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed.

"but,"

Zhao Lei then changed the subject: "Its existence as a supernatural being is almost certain. Starting today, we will assign two specialists to monitor it 24/7. At the same time, your zoo must guarantee that it will not have any close contact with any ordinary visitors. Can you do that?"

"Yes! We can do it! Thank you! Thank you so much!" Zhang Desheng nodded repeatedly, so excited that he was incoherent.

He would agree to any condition as long as the big cat could stay.

……

Meanwhile, inside the office of the Stability Maintenance Office.

Wang Mingyuan hung up the phone and looked at the leader of another action team in front of him.

"Continue your report."

The team leader sighed, his face full of exhaustion and frustration.

"Boss, our mission has failed. The mutated crocodile that was kept in captivity, escaped and killed its owner, and got away from our pursuit."

"And... just an hour ago, we received a report that another body had been found by the moat, belonging to a citizen who was night fishing."

"Based on the traces at the scene, the murderer... is this one."

The refined elegance on Wang Mingyuan's face vanished instantly, replaced by an icy chill.

He slammed his hand on the table, making a loud bang.

"This beast is clearly provoking us."

"Do you really think we can't kill it?"

"Xiao Chen, wait for Zhao Lei's group to return! You two teams should work together!"

"Even if you have to turn the entire moat upside down and dig three feet into the ground, you must find that beast within a day and kill him on the spot!"

"yes!"

The captain bowed respectfully.

……

The crisis at the tiger park has finally been resolved.

Zhao Lei led most of his men away, leaving only two seemingly capable young men behind, who settled down in the zoo's monitoring room.

Wang Hu breathed a sigh of relief only after confirming that all the sniper rifles that could threaten him had been removed.

Zhang Xiyue, who was standing next to him, was staring at him with wide, bright eyes, circling around him in disbelief.

"Big cat, you're actually a supernatural being! That's so cool!"

"No wonder you've grown so fast and are so strong!"

As if she had discovered a new continent, she reached out and pinched Wang Hu's ear, then patted his sturdy back.

"Quick, show me what superpowers you have! Can you breathe fire? Or can you generate electricity?"