The Bird Paradise at Xihong Zoo, after several months of development and Yang Lin's relentless efforts, has grown from a mere less than 10 birds to boasting over a hundred various species.
Peacocks, crested ibises, eagle owls, macaws, budgerigars, golden eagles, and more.
Coupled with migratory birds gradually attracted to the area, it has become a lively place.
And the moment Peng Baobao officially hatched, the birds, which had been resting in their respective areas, seemed to sense something and frantically flew towards the warming house.
Before long, hundreds of birds had gathered above the warming house.
And this number continued to increase, with some birds in the vicinity of Xihong Zoo also being drawn over.
This strange scene naturally attracted the attention of a large number of tourists.
"What's going on this time? Why are so many birds gathered?"
"Yeah, the last time we saw this was the last time."
"Are they going to start bombing us again?"
"That shouldn't be it, but I think I just saw Director Yang go in."
"Director Yang, then it's normal. He's probably mixing some secret formula again."
"Should we go take a look?"
"Let's not. What if they can't control themselves, and we get pooped on?"
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As the tourists were discussing, Peng Baobao inside the warming house also noticed its parents beside it and Yang Lin across from it.
Although it had just been born, it was as if it had been alive for several months. Not only were its feathers fully grown, but its intelligence also seemed to have fully developed.
Even from the look in its eyes, its intelligence seemed to be no lower than its parents'.
Even Yang Lin couldn't help but marvel.
However, the golden eagle couple seemed oblivious to their child's abnormality. The moment Peng Baobao hatched, the pair affectionately nuzzled its body.
Perhaps, in their eyes, no matter what their child looked like, it was all the same.
After the family of three's affectionate interaction, the little one seemed to have discovered a new continent.
Under Yang Lin's astonished gaze, it flapped its little wings.
The next moment, it glided directly onto Yang Lin's shoulder, as if the ability to fly was already etched into its bones.
"What a marvel, truly the king of birds, able to fly from birth."
As he exclaimed, Yang Lin felt Peng Baobao's small head nuzzling against his face.
At first, he didn't quite understand what the little one's action meant. It was only when the little one spoke that he finally understood.
"Eat!"
"Hungry!"
"Heh heh, so you're hungry. Alright, I'll find you something to eat."
With a smile, he stroked the little one's head. Yang Lin immediately began searching in the warming house.
Before long, he found the bird feed stored there specifically for feeding various birds.
This included common grains and specially cultivated mealworms.
Most birds ate these, including the golden eagle couple, who would occasionally fly to nearby fields to catch field mice and snakes for a treat.
In his opinion, Peng Baobao, having just been born, could only eat these things.
But he soon realized he was wrong.
Facing food that most birds considered a delicacy, Peng Baobao wouldn't even glance at it.
Even the protein-rich, crispy mealworms were met with disdain.
"Not tasty."
"Don't eat this."
After trying over ten different kinds of food, even Yang Lin, who was well-versed in the dietary habits of different birds, was stumped.
He couldn't help but cast his gaze towards the golden eagle couple beside him.
Seeing Yang Lin's pleading look, Li Shuangying, the father, didn't hesitate.
He directly flew out through the exit on the roof of the warming house.
Five minutes later, he returned with a plump and unfortunate field mouse.
"Son, eat this!"
As he spoke, Li Shuangying tossed the field mouse, which was larger than Peng Baobao, in front of the little one, completely oblivious to the golden eagle mother's look of disdain.
As soon as it landed, the healthy-looking field mouse began to tremble.
Its terrified gaze was more exaggerated than if it had seen a cat.
Especially when its gaze fell upon Peng Baobao, it was as if it was about to die on the spot.
Just as Yang Lin expected Peng Baobao to finish off the plump field mouse in the next second, Peng Baobao shook its head again.
"This doesn't look tasty either."
"I don't want to eat this."
Upon hearing this, the field mouse, which had almost fainted from fear, immediately perked up.
It seemed its life was temporarily saved.
"It doesn't eat field mice either? Then what does it eat?"
With a hint of curiosity, Yang Lin opened his phone's search engine and typed in "What does a Peng like to eat?"
Although the question seemed a bit outlandish, to his surprise, he actually found an answer.
And this answer was even more outlandish than the question itself.
The Peng's favorite food was dragons.
Upon seeing this answer, Yang Lin almost dropped his phone.
Was this a joke? Where was he supposed to find a dragon to feed it?
However, upon closer inspection, he realized that this saying actually came from ancient Buddhist scriptures.
The legendary Great Peng Bird fed on heavenly dragons and earthly dragons. Heavenly dragons were also known as Nagas, whose true form was the cobra. Earthly dragons were large pythons. In short, it was snakes.
"So it eats snakes. That's much simpler."
Understanding this, Yang Lin breathed a long sigh of relief.
Gui Xi had no shortage of snakes, and they were available year-round. The local fire department had to rescue so many from residential areas every year. Only the neighboring Dian Nan could rival Gui Xi in this regard.
"Go, go get your son some food."
Before Yang Lin could finish speaking, Li Shuangying flapped his wings and flew off.
Within a few minutes, he returned with a venomous snake over a meter long.
Upon seeing the venomous snake, Peng Baobao's eyes immediately lit up.
To Yang Lin's speechless amusement, Li Shuangying, the father, simply dropped the live, wriggling venomous snake in front of his child.
He seemed completely unconcerned about his child's safety.
The venomous snake also seemed to sense its impending doom, and its innate ferocity was instantly triggered as it raised its body to assume an attacking posture.
But at this moment, Peng Baobao, who had been acting harmless until now, suddenly moved.
In the blink of an eye, which Yang Lin couldn't even follow, it transformed into a golden flash.
By the time Yang Lin could see clearly again, it was tightly pinned on top of the venomous snake.
The venomous snake, which had been so lively and poised to attack just moments before, now had a bloody hole in the back of its head.