Yang Lin had initially assumed the sudden noise from the Paw Patrol must have been them roughhousing in the woods.
Perhaps they were chasing rabbits or other small animals.
However, when he saw the group of animals before him, his eyes held a trace of surprise.
Less than ten meters away, a small monkey with pure golden fur and a pale blue face, resembling an elf, was squatting there, looking utterly panicked.
Perhaps it had been squatting for too long, as a thin layer of snow had already accumulated on its fur.
As Yang Lin saw the little monkey, the viewers in the livestream, through his phone camera, also caught sight of the little creature.
Instantly, those who had just been lamenting not seeing enough Red-bellied Golden Pheasants erupted in excitement again.
"Isn't that a golden monkey, one of the Four Treasures of Qinling? Is Zoo Director Yang this lucky today?"
"This golden monkey is so golden, even more so than the ones I've seen in the zoo."
"Of course, this is a Qinling golden monkey, the most beautiful branch of golden monkeys."
"Nobles are nobles, their temperament and looks are truly exceptional. Look at their cousins from Mount Emei."
"Mount Emei monkeys: I'm really going to thank you. Why do I always get dragged into internet bullying?"
"It looks so polite."
"Director Yang, hurry and give it something to eat. It's obvious it's been hungry for a long time."
"By the way, why is this golden monkey alone? Aren't golden monkeys social creatures?"
...
Just as the audience was captivated by the incredibly high颜值 of the golden monkey on screen, Yang Lin also noticed its abnormality.
[Sichuan Golden Monkey, Qinling subspecies, Male (Hungry) 3 years old Friendly]
"So it's hungry. No wonder it looks like this." Yang Lin suddenly understood as he looked at the information before him.
It made sense. It was winter, and with the heavy snow blocking the mountains, some common wild fruits might have been covered by thick snow.
Having understood this, Yang Lin then slowly approached the little golden monkey.
When he got closer, he first cleared all the snow from the little creature's body, then explained to the livestream audience:
"This should be an adult male golden monkey, and golden monkeys usually live in family units, unlike ordinary monkeys with a king and a leader."
"Generally, adults like this who haven't formed a family yet are mainly responsible for watch duty, defending against natural enemies, and collecting food within the group."
"I guess it was sent out by the troop to find food."
"Of course, even if they find food, it's usually prioritized for the young in the troop, and only after the young and females have eaten their fill will they eat themselves."
After listening to Yang Lin's explanation, the audience suddenly understood.
"Wow, are single golden monkeys this pathetic?"
"It's hard to be a man, and it's hard to be a monkey too."
"Being sent out to find food in this snowy weather is really not easy."
...
And just as the audience was lamenting how hard it was to be a monkey, the wind and snow in the mountains became even more intense.
At this rate, the snow wouldn't stop for at least ten to half a month, and even if it stopped, there would be a long period of snow cover.
This would be a devastating disaster for animals with a limited diet.
Yang Lin clearly realized this. He checked himself and, confirming he had no food on him, an idea popped into his mind.
"Little one, if you want your kin to fill their stomachs, you lead them to me."
"Then I'll take you down the mountain. Do you understand?"
As soon as Yang Lin finished speaking, the shivering golden monkey nodded intelligently.
The next moment, under the gaze of the audience, the little creature hopped into the wind and snow.
Seeing this, many people worried if the little creature had actually understood Yang Lin.
Even if it understood, what if it couldn't persuade its kin?
While everyone waited anxiously, the wind and snow in the mountains did not stop for a moment.
Meanwhile, Yang Lin had secretly activated the passive ability of the Son of the Mountains.
Instantly, sounds of movement came from the surrounding mountains one after another.
If a drone were to fly overhead and capture aerial footage, it would reveal that in the mountains, small figures were moving one after another towards Yang Lin's location.
The majority were golden monkeys with pure golden fur, but occasionally there were also some other small animals with poorer survival skills.
In less than ten minutes, some figures had already entered Yang Lin's camera view.
When more than a dozen golden monkeys appeared on camera, the audience was ecstatic.
"Wow, that little monkey actually called the whole family?"
"I want to know what it said when it got home."
"Probably told its kin that a distant relative who's doing pretty well is inviting their whole family for a meal."
"Humans = distant relatives doing well."
"That's called evolving well. If golden monkeys had evolved into humans back then, I guess our faces would all be blue now."
But as they watched, the audience began to notice something was wrong.
Because shortly after the dozen or so golden monkeys appeared, more and more golden monkeys emerged.
In just over ten minutes, the number of golden monkeys gathered around Yang Lin reached nearly a hundred.
Of course, if it were just golden monkeys, it would be understandable. But what about the red pandas following behind the golden monkeys?
"What the hell happened?"
"Was that monkey a loudspeaker? This wasn't just notifying its troop, it was like a global announcement!"
"Great, it started as an invitation for their family, now it's a feast for the whole village."
"Golden monkeys: Come quickly, there's a human sucker here. Let's eat him out of house and home."
"It seems Zoo Director Yang has become famous in the animal kingdom. If you have difficulties, finding Director Yang is always the right choice."
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As time passed, the animal army around Yang Lin grew to thousands.
The main groups were composed of golden monkeys and red pandas.
Seeing this, he immediately made a phone call.
"Hello, Director Zhang, I'm in the Qinling Mountains now."
"I've rescued a few animals. Please prepare some food at the foot of the mountain, as much as possible."
"Yes, I'll bring them down immediately. Please arrange for more personnel."
"Okay, see you later."
As soon as the call ended, he shouted into the mountains.
The next second, the Paw Patrol dogs and the Wild Boar Trio, who had just run off to play, scrambled out from all corners.
"Let's go, we're heading down the mountain."
As soon as he spoke, he started walking towards the outside of the mountain, and the animals followed closely behind.