As one of many marine creatures, sharks are undoubtedly among the top predators.
Among them, the tiger shark is second only to the great white shark in terms of danger, and its aggressiveness even surpasses that of the great white shark.
Coupled with its primary habitat being in nearshore waters, its danger level rises another notch.
Yet, such a terrifying creature is afraid of humans.
As Yang Lin pondered this, a voice suddenly appeared in his mind. "Don't kill me, don't kill me, humans are so scary!" "Will I be killed by humans like my mom and dad?"
Hearing this voice, Yang Lin was first confused, then quickly realized. This was clearly a triggered passive effect of Natural Affinity, allowing him to read the thoughts of the tiger shark before him. And this was the first time Yang Lin had encountered such a situation.
"It's afraid I'll kill it, so it must have witnessed its parents being killed by humans?" This made Yang Lin think of a cruel delicacy, shark fin soup. The raw material for shark fin soup is the fins of these sharks. Ten years ago, shark fin soup was a high-end ingredient in Longguo, but with the establishment of relevant laws and regulations, it is now illegal to eat or make shark fin soup. Of course, currently, only Longguo prohibits the consumption of shark fin soup, while the neighboring "Little Sun Country" still eats it. They not only eat shark fins but also shark meat, dolphin meat, and even whale meat. Many shark species have been driven to extinction by them. It's not hard to imagine that this tiger shark's parents were killed by the "Little Sun Country."
"Why doesn't that damn World Animal Protection Organization sanction the 'Little Sun Country'?" Yang Lin muttered, walking towards the tiger shark. Perhaps due to Natural Affinity activating again, as Yang Lin approached, the tiger shark's initial fear lessened considerably. Seeing this, Yang Lin quickly placed his hand on it. As Basic Healing was activated, its minor injuries were instantly healed, and its anxious emotions vanished without a trace. "Alright, you're alright now. I'll find someone to send you back to the sea." Just as Yang Lin clapped his hands and prepared to push the tiger shark back into the seawater, a system prompt suddenly sounded.
"Ding! Triggered a large-scale long-term event mission - Rescue Marine Animals." "Tiger shark populations and other marine animal populations are suffering devastating hunts by Neon Nation." "The host needs to prevent the extinction of these populations as much as possible." "For each population saved, the host will receive 10 talent points." "To facilitate the host's completion of this mission, the system has specially unlocked a temporary skill for the host - Heart of the Ocean."
[Heart of the Ocean - Passive skill, greatly enhances the host's mobility and physical fitness in the ocean. At the same time, the host can sense all marine life within a radius of five hundred nautical miles and can temporarily control...] "After the mission is completed, a system upgrade series of tasks will be unlocked." Yang Lin's hand, which had been reaching for the tiger shark, stopped in mid-air upon hearing this series of system prompts. Yang Lin himself was stunned in place. This was the first time he had encountered such a large-scale event mission. And the rewards for this mission were unprecedentedly generous. Saving one population grants 10 points; saving 10 would mean 100 points. More importantly, the content of this mission is to save animal populations persecuted by the "Little Sun Country," making it an unquestionable duty. As for the temporary skill specially unlocked for him, it was a pleasant surprise on top of surprises. Yang Lin read the skill's description several times. After reading it, he had only one word to describe it: Awesome! This was not the Heart of the Ocean at all; it was like being reborn as Aquaman. He already had a skill for underwater breathing, and combined with the buffs from the Heart of the Ocean, he would be indistinguishable from fish in the sea. Of course, the focus of this skill was not his mobility in seawater. After all, he generally didn't consider going into the water. The real focus was the ability to control marine life within a five-hundred-nautical-mile radius. With this ability, he could completely cosplay Aquaman at a low cost. Taking a deep breath, Yang Lin suppressed the sudden surge of excitement and turned his gaze back to the tiger shark. Clearly, it was impossible for him to complete this mission alone. He would need to rely on a large amount of external forces to succeed. The tiger shark before him was his first target. With this thought, he casually cast a Glimpse of Insight onto the tiger shark. The next second, a talent panel appeared before him.
[Galeus Melanopterus] [Super Senses (Gold Talent) - Requires 5 Talent Points to activate] [Fearsome Bite (Gold Talent) - Requires 5 Talent Points to activate] [Greedy Devour (Gold Talent) - Requires 5 Talent Points to activate] [Colossal Shark (Legendary Talent) - Requires 10 Talent Points to activate] ... Seeing the tiger shark's talent panel, Yang Lin was not surprised at all. As overlords of the ocean, tiger sharks were equivalent to tigers on land, so having such talents was not unusual. While the Colossal Shark talent was tempting, it was indeed very expensive. After some consideration, he chose to activate the Greedy Devour talent. The moment he activated the talent for the tiger shark, an imperceptible change occurred in the tiger shark. The most noticeable was that its teeth seemed to gleam with a metallic sheen. At the same time, the tiger shark's gaze towards Yang Lin changed, inexplicably gaining a hint of affection. "From today onwards, your name is Li You, and you are an unofficial animal of our Xihong Zoo." "I'll introduce you to Li Yongxin later, but you two can't fight." After speaking, Yang Lin patted the tiger shark's large head. After a brief communication with Li You, Yang Lin immediately called a few people. Before long, Li You was sent back into the sea. However, it was clearly reluctant to leave, lingering in the shallow waters after entering the sea. Its affectionate behavior, however, terrified many tourists. It was believed that for a long time to come, no one would dare to swim in the sea. Seeing Li You return to the sea, Yang Lin breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help but think of the newly acquired skill, Heart of the Ocean. He was eager to know what effect this so-called control of marine life within five hundred nautical miles would have. While still by the sea, he immediately activated this ability. As an invisible wave spread out, the next second, under the gaze of a crowd of onlookers, the entire nearshore sea area became like boiling water, with countless fish leaping out of the water.
ps: Back to work, wanting to earn money but afraid of the epidemic, surrounded by cases, typing is safe. Goodnight, my dears.