The tiger enclosure area, ever since Sister Hua subdued the two Bengal tigers head-on, her name had rapidly gained traction online.
Among the netizens' rankings of the Xihong Zoo animals, her popularity was only second to those two little darlings. This was a testament to how much the visitors adored her, so much so that as soon as the zoo opened, her die-hard fans were already there to see her.
When these visitors arrived at the tiger enclosure, they immediately noticed the new changes. The previous enclosure was tightly secured with thick iron bars, with only a small gap left at the top. Now, the tiger enclosure was fitted with thick bulletproof glass. Gaps were left between every few panes of glass. This allowed visitors to see more clearly and interact more with Li Hua.
Of course, the visitors' focus at this moment was not on the glass, but on the two figures within the enclosure. One large figure was none other than Sister Hua, whom everyone hadn't seen in a long time. Just as before, Sister Hua lay lazily on the ground, basking in the sun. Occasionally, when a visitor greeted her, she would stretch out her forepaws in response.
Behind Sister Hua, the other, slightly smaller figure, appeared somewhat helpless. It was none other than the male Siberian tiger that had recently joined the zoo. Back at the city zoo, it had been the king, with popularity rivaled only by the pandas. A single roar from it would make all other animals tremble. But now, next to Sister Hua, it was like a mere cub.
Just then, those visitors ran over to look at it, and the male Siberian tiger felt a surge of indignant rage.
Roar! It had thought its mighty roar would salvage some dignity. However, to its disappointment, the visitors were not scared; instead, they became even more excited. What it didn't expect was that in the next second, a huge paw swatted it on the head. In an instant, the king of the forest, so imposing just a moment ago, was flattened onto the ground.
"Be quiet for me, what are you barking at!"
"Who told you to scare the visitors? If you keep making noise, the Zoo Elder will deduct your performance bonus."
With Sister Hua's sharp roar, the male Siberian tiger Shuai Shuai immediately cowered. The next second, in front of a large crowd of visitors, it began to massage Sister Hua's shoulders. Seeing this, the visitors outside the tiger enclosure burst into laughter.
"Hilarious, it used to be a king, and then it moved."
"Indeed, whether human or animal, fearing your wife is instinctual."
"Tiger Brother, don't be a coward! Stand up for your male dignity."
"Look, this is what you call workplace bullying."
"Tiger Brother lowered its proud head to life."
"Sister Hua and her three-year-old pampered husband."
"There's arranged marriage in the animal kingdom too. This male tiger is too pitiful."
"I think it's reasonable. The house belongs to the female, so this is clearly a live-in son-in-law, a son-in-law of the tiger enclosure."
"Family business collapsed, forced to marry into the Hua family. Three-year term is up, welcome back the Tiger King."
Although Shuai Shuai in the tiger enclosure couldn't understand what the visitors were saying, it still felt a deep sense of humiliation. "No, I must resist, I must regain my masculine vigor!" Just as this thought arose, a large slap descended.
Ouch! This domestic tragedy that unfolded in the tiger enclosure was soon uploaded online by the present visitors. The Siberian tiger Shuai Shuai probably didn't know that on its very first day at Xihong Zoo, it had become the laughingstock of the entire internet.
While the tiger enclosure was bustling with excitement, Yang Lin, the zoo director, was rushing towards the newly established infirmary. This infirmary was specifically opened due to the increasing number of visitors and animals in the park. It had two doctors: one for humans and one for animals.
As soon as he entered the infirmary, Doctor Wang, who was responsible for treating animals, walked up to him with a worried expression. "Director, that black bear seems to be at the end. It's too old, and many of its organs are failing. Coupled with the old injury to its eye flaring up, I'm afraid it won't make it this time."
Hearing Doctor Wang's words, Yang Lin's heart sank. He couldn't help but recall what the big black bear looked like when it was brought to the zoo ten years ago. At that time, the black bear had almost had its gall bladder surgically removed, and one of its eyes had been blinded by circus performers. Because of this, the black bear was left with severe psychological trauma, and it dared not see anyone except the third generation of the Yang family.
"It's alright, you go ahead and attend to your duties. Let me go see it." After briefly comforting Doctor Wang, Yang Lin walked into the treatment room. As soon as he entered, an ancient-looking big black bear appeared before him. The black bear looked like it was on its last legs, even more so than the elderly lion from before. It was practically at the point of death.
Although Yang Lin had sent off some animals before, he still felt a pang of sadness. He had once considered using his awakening talent to help this poor black bear recover, but it had refused. In its words, it had lived long enough in this world and had no further lingering attachments. Thinking of this, Yang Lin slowly walked to the side of the elderly black bear, raised his hand, and cast a "Glimpse of Insight" light. A gray talent panel appeared before him. This was the first time he had encountered such a situation.
"It seems it really is about to go." However, just as Yang Lin was preparing to quietly await the death of the elderly black bear, which had accompanied him for most of his childhood, a system prompt suddenly chimed.
"Ding! Detected an animal near the host is on the verge of death. The host can consume a random talent treasure chest to exchange for a mysterious talent—Rebirth, allowing it to gain a new life in another way."
"Yes or No."
Upon hearing this system prompt, Yang Lin was momentarily stunned. "There's such an absurd talent?" "Do animals in nature possess such a talent?" As Yang Lin exclaimed about the absurdity, he suddenly thought of a type of tiny jellyfish that lives in the ocean – the Turritopsis dohrnii. If he remembered correctly, the Turritopsis dohrnii possessed a talent akin to rebirth.
"But a bear splitting and then being reborn, that seems a bit unrealistic." Seeing that the big black bear before him was fading fast, Yang Lin could no longer afford to hesitate. He immediately chose "Yes." It just so happened that he still had a treasure chest he hadn't opened. As he made his choice, the big black bear before him became motionless, and a light, visible only to him, flew out of the infirmary window.
Just as he was trying to figure out what this light represented, the phone on the table beside him rang. When Yang Lin answered the phone, a slightly panicked voice came from the other end. "Sister Wang, hurry over! The female bear in the bear enclosure is about to give birth!" Hearing this voice, Yang Lin vaguely understood something. After hanging up the phone, he quickly hurried towards the bear enclosure.
At the same time, hundreds of meters away, a large crowd of curious tourists had gathered outside the bear enclosure.