The Douyin short video platform, as the leader in the short video industry in Long Country, boasts an incredibly massive user base, with tens of millions of creators uploading their videos daily.
However, only a tiny fraction of these videos manage to capture significant traffic.
And these videos that garner substantial viewership have one thing in common: they are sufficiently eye-catching.
The two videos Yang Lin uploaded perfectly fit this criterion.
Consequently, within half an hour of their upload, the videos had already garnered millions of views, likes were soaring, and the comment section was abuzz.
"Whoa, is this real or fake? How can a chimpanzee smoke?"
"The posture, the expression, it's exactly like my dad who's smoked for decades."
"Oh my, it can even blow smoke rings! I can't even do that."
"The way it tapped the ash off those two times is the real highlight."
"Those two big puffs have a subtle 'Qian Ge' vibe."
"Damn, it's smoking Hong Shuang Xi. As expected of a gorilla from Ning Nan."
"Fake, right? Are you sure this isn't an employee from the zoo in a costume?"
"It can even use a lighter. This must be a top student in the ape world."
"More than a top student. It's fortunate we evolved early, otherwise it would be us sitting here smoking."
Just as everyone was stunned by the smoking chimpanzee, someone soon dug up Yang Lin's later video of a gibbon.
And this video also exploded in popularity shortly after.
"Just saw a smoking chimpanzee, and now a gibbon drinking cola. Has the animal kingdom collectively evolved?"
"They seem to be from the same zoo. What a strange coincidence."
"This gibbon can twist open a bottle cap, and it even burps after drinking. Who on earth taught it this?"
"Looking at its expression, it seems to be quite enjoying it. It must have drunk this before."
"Hilarious, this gibbon looks a lot like my high school homeroom teacher."
"Xihong Zoo? Is this that utterly terrible zoo in Ning Nan? Can the animals here do things like this? Why didn't we discover this before?"
"Any locals from Ning Nan help us check it out and see if these animals are really this special."
"Yes, yes, I suspect these two animals are impersonated by zoo employees. Locals nearby, please verify."
"If you go, I'll help reimburse your ticket money. I just want to know if this chimpanzee can really smoke."
"I'll chip in a pack of cigarettes. I want to see the chimpanzee smoke."
"I'll contribute a bottle of cola. Locals nearby, please help bring it in."
"Hahaha, I happen to be from Ning Nan. I'll go check it out later and verify it for everyone."
"The zoo's official account has ticket packages in their little yellow cart. Everyone can buy one and see."
As the viewership for these two videos continued to climb, they soon hit the trending search list.
By the time Yang Lin noticed, his ticket package in the little yellow cart had already sold over two thousand units.
Watching the sales volume continue to rise, he was utterly astonished.
He never imagined that videos he casually posted could have such a strong e-commerce effect.
"We're rich, we're rich! The animals won't have to go hungry anymore, and I can finally improve my life a little."
Sighing with emotion, Yang Lin quickly began making preparations for the arrival of the upcoming tourists.
Although these two thousand tourists wouldn't arrive all at once, even a small portion of them would put significant pressure on him.
While he was busy preparing, the first wave of visitors, those who lived closer, had already driven to the zoo's entrance.
Among the earliest arrivals were a group of local micro-influencers armed with various filming equipment.
Upon discovering that Yang Lin's videos had gone viral, they immediately seized the opportunity.
However, as they approached the entrance of Xihong Zoo, they all frowned.
A young woman with heavy makeup asked first,
"Is this really a zoo? Why is it so run down?"
"It's normal. This zoo has reportedly been in operation for decades. My dad used to come here to see animals when he was a child."
"It doesn't matter. We're not really here to see animals. Let's hurry inside and film those two monkeys."
"What two monkeys? One is a chimpanzee, and the other is a gibbon."
"Doesn't matter, hurry up. We can't let others steal the spotlight."
Saying so, the group was about to enter the zoo.
At this very moment, Yang Lin walked up to the ticket booth.
"Welcome to Xihong Zoo. Please present your verification codes."
Hearing Yang Lin's voice, the group noticed for the first time that there was actually someone standing in the booth.
They then proceeded to present their verification codes in order.
After their tickets were checked, as the group was about to enter, Yang Lin's voice rang out again.
"I must remind you, that chimpanzee occasionally throws things out of its enclosure. It's best to keep your distance."
"If you are hit by something due to personal reasons, the park will not be held responsible."
However, they paid no heed to Yang Lin's warning.
"Throwing things? What could it throw? Besides, how can we film if we keep our distance?"
"Exactly, we need to get close. By the way, do you guys have cigarettes?"
"Yes, we do."
Seeing that they were not heeding his advice, Yang Lin could only shake his head helplessly.
"They won't listen. Don't blame me when things get messy later."
"Right, I need to stock up on tissues to sell them later. And maybe some umbrellas."
While Yang Lin was calculating his own interests, the group with their filming equipment had already arrived at the chimpanzee enclosure, located at the far edge of the park.
Upon seeing Li Wei basking in the sun in the chimpanzee enclosure, their faces immediately lit up with excitement.
"It's him, it's him! His head is bald, it's the same ape from the internet!"
The first male streamer exclaimed loudly.
Everyone else raised their cameras, but just as they were about to start throwing cigarettes into the enclosure, Li Wei's face suddenly contorted with anger.
His eyes were fixed intently on the male streamer who had just spoken.
Before the streamer could react, it casually grabbed a dark, sticky object from nearby.
Bang!
In the next second, witnessed by everyone present and the viewers in their respective live streams, a clump of sticky ape feces landed squarely on the streamer's face.
Some specks even flew into his mouth.
Instantly, everyone present was dumbfounded.
It wasn't until the streamer, whose face was completely covered, began to scream that the others snapped back to reality.
However, upon regaining their senses, instead of immediately wiping his face, they raised their various devices and began filming frantically.
Concurrently, the netizens in their respective live streams seemed to have been injected with a dose of adrenaline.