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In the hall, Sophinet had put on clean clothes. He was sitting on a chair and staring closely at the creature opposite.

The creature was in a cage, constantly flapping its small wings, trying to break out of the cage, but this was not a simple iron cage, but a cage where Reiner had arranged a corresponding magic circle. Unless this thing also knew magic, Otherwise it would be impossible to escape.

"penguin?"

Sophinet repeated the name that Reiner told him, still feeling a little unbelievable.

"In Stanlia in the far north, in addition to the continuous ice, there is also a vast sea area. These creatures live in that sea area and make a living by preying on fish in the sea."

Reiner explained that he found the book "Where Are the Magical Creatures?" written by Scudder Baptiste in the library of the villa. ” and turn it to the page with a description of penguins.

"These birds cannot fly, but they have superb swimming skills and are more agile on the ground than other birds. Their seemingly bloated bodies are actually covered with thick fat. In order to withstand the severe cold in Dustanlia, this is A creature adapted to Stanlia’s cold weather.”

"Is this so..."

Sophie looked up and down at this creature that had finally calmed down. Although its wings were short, they were more like the fins of a fish. They must be able to control the direction in the water. Its two huge feet were also webbed like a duck, which was convenient. Swimming in the water, although this penguin looks obese at first glance, if you look closely, you can see that its entire body is like a spindle, which can reduce resistance in the water flow.

"But why are Stanlia's penguins in Nos in the southern part of the continent, and why are they bathing in hot springs? What's going on?"

Sophie asked as she thought of the incredible scene she had seen before.

"I was actually curious about hot spring bathing, so I wrote to ask His Excellency Javier Rockfield of the Immortal Throne. In his reply, he told me that penguins are divided into many different categories, and among them, There is a particularly rare species that is different from other penguins that live in cold winters. Although they also live in cold areas, they seek hot springs to make a living."

Reiner took out the reply he received tonight and showed it to Sophinet to read.

"This kind of penguin is also called hot spring penguin. In the past, they were good at finding natural hot springs. Relying on the temperature of the hot spring, these penguins gave birth to their offspring and gradually developed the habit of soaking in hot springs. Due to long-term exposure to hot springs, this kind of penguin It is more sensitive to water quality than its peers. According to Stanlian people, any hot spring visited by hot spring penguins is an excellent hot spring."

"So, does this mean that the hot springs in this villa are of very good quality?"

Sophinet glanced at the text on the letter, and then looked at the illustration attached at the back of the letter.

"It can be said that at the same time, because of these wonderful living habits, the meat of hot spring penguins is tender and elastic, and there is also a fragrance of hot springs. Especially the stewed hot spring penguin meat cooked with hot spring water has an excellent taste and is plump. The fat is also very delicious when grilled. Although Stanlians are quite taboo about eating hot spring penguins, it is a very popular ingredient in the underground black market."

Reiner glanced at the penguin in the cage and said softly.

"In addition, most of Stanlia's hot springs flow through underground magic mineral veins, and the water contains some magic power. The body materials of the hot spring penguins who have grown up in the hot springs have extremely high magic affinity as casting materials. It is also one of the most popular items on the underground black market.”

The penguin seemed to understand what Reiner said and stopped making noises. Instead, it shivered in the corner of the cage.

"So, this hot spring penguin is probably not local?"

Sophie had no interest in eating penguins. This kind of special creature made him feel a little afraid even in a cage, let alone making it into a dish.

"Well, Lord Rockfield said that recently there were some incidents of privately hunting hot spring penguins in Stanlia and transporting them back to the south for some rich people to enjoy.

I'm afraid this penguin was captured and escaped during the handover at Northport. "

Reiner guessed, but this was no longer under his jurisdiction. He only needed to tell the local magic association this information and ask them to send people to investigate.

The question now is what to do with the penguin.

Compared with the regular penguins, this one was obviously smaller. Reiner guessed that it was a young penguin. It was very anxious because it was taken away from its parents. After escaping from the boat, it came to the beach of North and followed its instinct. I found this hot spring, so I appeared in the backyard of the villa late at night.

According to the illustration provided by Mr. Rockfield, the hot spring penguin itself is an extremely docile creature. In Stanlia, this creature can even coexist peacefully with humans who open hot spring hotels. The Stanlian people also believe that the appearance of hot spring penguins in their homes is a reason A sign of good luck.

"Mr. Sophienit, are you interested in adopting this penguin?"

Lena asked, according to the association's general practice, this wild animal may be released into the wild, or may be sent to a specialized ecological research institution to be raised. However, this penguin has experienced a long voyage and may not be able to experience it again in a short time. It's bumpy, we have to wait until it recovers before making a decision.

Sofinite has natural hot springs and a private beach, which is definitely the best place for this hot spring penguin to rest.

"No, no, no, I can't deal with this."

Sophinet shook his head hastily. He always felt that this penguin had ill intentions towards him. Even in the cage, he was very wary.

"I don't have one here either... Hey, wait a minute."

Reiner originally wanted to find other ways, but he soon thought that the enclosure he had just built seemed to be able to simulate the living environment of hot spring penguins. What is even more worth trying is that if the hot spring water here at Sofinite is used, then I can usually enjoy bathing in school.

Hot spring penguins are a special species. Reiner thinks they have great research value. It doesn't cost much to keep one at home, which is quite good.

Tomorrow, Reiner is going to the Institute of Magical Creatures in North to purchase some unique magical creatures to use as animal pens to cultivate species. From this point of view, having one more penguin is not a big deal.

With that decided, Reiner looked at Sophinet, causing the cross-dressing boss to tremble subconsciously.

"Mr. Sophienite, can I get some of your hot spring water?"

"ah?"

Sophienette heard Reiner's request and was confused.

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