Chapter 122

What the hell? Is this “Ms. Lisa” being a bit too rough with the puppy?

Catching the puppy just before it hit the desk, Li Ang checked its appearance and couldn’t help but flood his mind with questions.

Nothing else—Ms. Lisa was a golden retriever, but the puppy in his arms had standard black-and-white fur, two stubbornly upright triangular ears, and three white spots above its eyebrows and on its forehead forming a plump, round “fire” character…

This thing is a Husky, isn’t it?

Hmm… wait a second.

Just as he was about to conclude, Li Ang noticed a few sparse golden hairs on the puppy’s head—roughly where a human’s crown would be, near the back of its skull—matching the exact shade of Ms. Lisa’s fur.

After locking eyes with the stubborn little Husky in his arms, Li Ang stared in shock at the large golden retriever in the glass panel, then turned his head toward Senior Jerry.

“Is Ms. Lisa’s… uh… spouse… a Husky?”

“No, Lisa’s husband is the same breed as her—also golden.”

Looking at the golden-haired Husky puppy in Li Ang’s hands, the short man sighed helplessly.

“This is the child of Lisa’s husband and his mistress.”

“….”

What the hell kind of mistress? So a male golden cheated on a female Husky, then brought the pup home for the female golden to raise?

“Ah, you don’t know—her family situation is complicated.”

After glancing at Li Ang’s stunned expression, the short man shook his head.

“Lisa’s husband… well… wasn’t a good man. When the Mirror World invaded three years ago, he sensed trouble and fled immediately with his mistress—left all their pups behind. Lisa had no children of her own, and hearing these little ones whimper pitifully, she took them in—her husband’s and his mistress’s pups.”

All the others were fine—she could barely treat them as her own out of respect for her husband. But this little one—aside from that tuft of golden hair on his head—he looks exactly like his biological mother. Every time Lisa sees him, she’s reminded of her husband’s mistress.

“Ah… Lisa’s soft-hearted, and she’s kept raising him all this time, but she’s always been emotionally choked up. For the past two years, she’d sneak off and cry whenever she saw him. So it’s actually a good thing you’re taking him away.”

“….”

“I see…”

After listening stiffly to this “dog drama,” Li Ang stared at the golden retriever in the glass panel, her back turned, shoulders trembling with quiet sobs, and didn’t know what to say—so he reached out and stroked the puppy’s sparse golden hairs.

【Name: Mirror Dog (Transit）】

【Appearance: A young Husky with sparse golden hairs on its head】

【Ability: Entering and exiting the Mirror World】

【Cost: 3–4 small bowls of dog food daily, roughly 80–120 grams per serving, plus adequate exercise; as it ages, its food intake will increase accordingly】

【File: Mirror World entity, age 3 years and 6 months. Gifted to Level-3 Incident Handler Li Ang by Level-2 Crisis Handler Jerry Baker of the Clearance Bureau’s *** Branch】

【Evaluation: A rare and extraordinary creature capable of free transit between two worlds. Slightly higher intelligence than ordinary dogs, with an exceptionally long lifespan.】

【Its growth and aging rate is one-fifth that of a human, twenty-five times slower than a typical dog—properly cared for, it could outlive your descendants for eighteen generations.】

【Contamination Value: 0.1】

“….”

…Actually, it’s pretty easy to care for…

After feeling the puppy’s wonderfully soft golden fur, Li Ang looked up at Senior Jerry, unable to hold back:

“I need a place to store boxes—isn’t this thing too small? Can it even carry anything?”

“No problem. They don’t ‘move’ things—they ‘enter and exit.’ So you don’t need to lift anything to store it.”

As the short man spoke, he pulled out a small mirror from his pocket and waved it lightly toward the anomalous items on the desk.

The short man spoke as he pulled out a small mirror he carried with him and flashed it lightly at the pile of anomalies on the table.

With a familiar bark, everything the small mirror “reflected” vanished from the desk as if erased by an eraser—while the same mirror now showed the same items piled neatly on another table.

With a familiar dog bark, everything on the table that the small mirror had “reflected” vanished as if erased by an eraser, while the other table reflected inside the mirror was now piled high with objects.

After demonstrating the Mirror Dog’s basic function, the short man returned to his desk, rummaged under a drawer, and pulled out an identical small mirror, handing it over with serious caution:

“Also, these aren’t just storage tools—they’re excellent assistants and companions!

“Because the Mirror World isn’t just ‘mirrors’—anything that reflects an image counts as an entrance to the Mirror World.”

“So even though this little guy is tiny and your Li Ang value is the lowest, if used well, his ability can save your life in critical moments—like this!”

As the short man spoke, he kicked aside the office rug, revealing the concrete floor beneath, then picked up a water cup and poured most of its contents onto the ground.

After a few seconds, when the water settled into a stable, relatively flat “mirror surface,” Ms. Lisa’s figure suddenly appeared in the puddle—then she snatched up a small knife and tossed it out.

“I was once ambushed by the Black Cult of Banyan. They stripped me of everything, broke my limbs, tied me up, and locked me in a pitch-black dungeon. They thought that would trap me—but they didn’t know I still had Lisa.”

Pointing at the puddle on the floor, the short man said with lingering dread:

“Those lunatics were careful—but during interrogation, I kept babbling nonsense, pretending I needed more water. After holding it for half a day, I peed on the floor, used a pre-prepared emergency anomaly to heal my wounds, and barely escaped.”

“And beyond saving your life in emergencies, it can do this too.”

Reaching into his pocket, he pulled out a palm-sized metal object and placed the heavy metal sphere into Li Ang’s palm, then snapped his fingers lightly.

He reached into his pocket, pulled out a metal object the size of a palm, placed the heavy metal sphere into Leon’s palm, and then snapped his fingers lightly.

With a bark right beside his ear, Li Ang blinked—and the metal sphere vanished from his hand!

“Human eyes also reflect images. As long as something isn’t blocked from view, Lisa can snatch it away—and she can also return it.”

“Human eyes also cast reflections; as long as what you see isn’t blocked, Lisa can take it directly—and not only can she take things, she can put them back.”

Pointing at the metal sphere that had reappeared as the bark echoed, the short man said seriously:

“This object in your hand is a whale-oil explosive I acquired from the military, enhanced with an anomaly to amplify its blast. Once activated, it can obliterate an entire building and release combustion agents exceeding 1000 degrees Celsius. With training, this little guy can deliver it straight to your enemy’s face.”

“This thing in your hand is a whale oil explosive I acquired from the Military Department, further enhanced with an anomaly to amplify its blast. Once activated, it can obliterate an entire building and release burning agents exceeding 1000 degrees Celsius. That little one, after training, can deliver it straight to your enemy’s face.”

What the hell?!

No wonder he’s a “half-step Level One” master! Auntie Ai Ma uses a sniper rifle—I thought that was insane enough—but you? You’re literally tossing grenades right at people’s faces! Ten times more unethical than her!

Seeing the deep shock and admiration in Li Ang’s eyes, the short man grinned.

“Of course, forcibly retrieving or releasing objects larger than the reflection’s size drains enormous energy—you won’t even think about it until your Li Ang value exceeds 10 points. And this little guy still needs to grow more—you’re not ready yet.”

“I’m telling you this because I want you to value this little guy—not just treat him like a portable suitcase. His ability is truly exceptional; not using it properly would be a waste.”

“Oh, and when you’re ready to use whale-oil explosives, just come find me—I’ll give you two for free. But right now… uh…”

Hearing the puppy’s whimper beside him—and seeing the whale-oil explosive vanish from Li Ang’s palm—the short man froze in shock.

“How did you do that?! Do you have an anomaly that lets you communicate with animals?”

How did you do that?! Do you also have an anomaly that lets you communicate with animals?