At the event, as Peng Baobao suddenly flapped its wings and lunged towards the audience area, the spectators, who had been incredibly excited moments before, instantly descended into a state of panic.
However, this was understandable. Peng Baobao's current size was simply too exaggerated.
Its wingspan was comparable to that of a fighter jet, and coupled with its sharp, gleaming talons, anyone would be terrified. A single swipe from those claws could likely penetrate steel plates.
But one thing they couldn't fathom was that the animals at Xihong Zoo had never experienced any loss of control before. What was happening today?
Just as everyone braced themselves to cover their eyes, a nimble figure suddenly appeared in the very center of the audience area in the next second.
The figure moved with astonishing speed, covering more than ten meters in the blink of an eye. Yet, even so, the descending Peng Baobao was still hot on its heels.
It was only then that the tourists finally understood why Peng Baobao had suddenly lashed out.
But understanding didn't lessen their shock when they saw the appearance of the creature before them; they were all stunned into silence.
Some tourists quickly rubbed their eyes, fearing they were mistaken.
"What... what kind of animal is this? A lizard?"
A tourist, with his mouth agape, asked in disbelief.
"Have you ever seen a lizard that walks upright on its hind legs?"
"If it's not a lizard, it can't be a dinosaur, can it?"
As they spoke, the tourists closest to each other exchanged glances, each seeing a look of shock in the other's eyes.
"Holy hell! This is actually a dinosaur, and a Velociraptor at that!"
"No doubt about it, my son is obsessed with dinosaurs lately, and this is a Velociraptor."
"Xihong Zoo actually has dinosaurs!"
"As expected, netizens are prophets. Some netizens previously claimed Xihong Zoo had already created dinosaurs but were hiding it from everyone. Now it's finally confirmed."
"Indeed, Director Yang never disappoints his netizens."
"This is insane! They have dragons, and now dinosaurs. What other special animals are they not revealing?"
"Look quickly, that Velociraptor is about to be captured by the golden eagle!"
With a shout from a tourist, all eyes in the venue immediately focused in that direction.
Following their gazes, they saw that the recently appeared Blue had reached a dead end.
The Peng Baobao above seemed to have locked onto its target, its sharp eyes fixed on Blue.
The tips of its talons were only centimeters away from Blue's back.
Feeling the chill from behind, Blue was filled with a thousand regrets at that moment.
"It's over, it's over, my life is going to end here."
"I should have stayed in Dragon Turtle Valley. I might get beaten there, but at least I wouldn't die."
"Hurry and save me! A dragon's life is in danger!"
Just as Blue believed it was about to meet its demise, a white blur rapidly charged towards its location.
Before it could react, it was sent flying by a swipe from a thick, powerful tail.
It rolled several times before managing to stand up again.
After Blue regained its footing, it realized a familiar figure had appeared where it had been standing.
Instantly, a flicker of excitement appeared in its eyes.
"Brother Dragon!"
Without a doubt, the one who had suddenly appeared to rescue it was Xiao Long, who usually resided in Dragon Turtle Valley and whom Blue had recently recognized as its elder brother.
Xiao Long's sudden appearance was, of course, to attend this very event for young animal introductions.
By actual age, it was only half a year old.
With Xiao Long's arrival, the atmosphere at the scene instantly reached its peak.
The slight shock caused by Blue's appearance was overshadowed by the joint appearance of Peng Baobao and Xiao Long.
In a wide open space, Peng Baobao hovered tens of meters in the air with its wings spread.
Xiao Long, who had just arrived, lay coiled on the ground, its majestic dragon head held high.
The eagle and the dragon locked eyes across the air.
This scene was enough to scare all the birds and beasts present into stillness.
After a few seconds, the two giants simultaneously broke into smiles.
"Xiao Long, long time no see. You've finally decided to come out."
"Yes, long time no see. Your growth rate is almost as fast as mine."
As childhood friends and kindergarten classmates, the two little ones had fought many times when they were young. Now, with age, their personalities had become much more composed.
Of course, this was only on the surface. In reality, due to their differing diets, absolute peace was impossible.
But the tourists naturally didn't know this. At this moment, after witnessing the standoff between the two little ones, they were busy taking photos and videos, exclaiming how handsome they were.
"This event was definitely worth it, seeing a dragon."
"Exactly. Dog Bear Ridge is closed recently, so there's nowhere to go if you want to queue up."
"One in the sky, one on the ground. One is the king of the sky, the other is the king of the earth. Tsk, tsk, this is simply a king's combination."
"A scene like this can only be seen at Xihong Zoo. Globally, it's an absolutely explosive sight."
"Fun fact, these two are still considered minors."
"Wait, where did that dinosaur go?"
"Right, where's the dinosaur? Where did it run off to?"
When the crowd snapped back from the shock of Peng Baobao and Xiao Long, the Velociraptor that had been swiped to the edge by Xiao Long's tail was nowhere to be seen.
If not for the footage they had captured on their phones, they would have almost thought they had hallucinated.
As everyone searched for Blue the Velociraptor, the interrupted young animal introduction event resumed its normal course.
One by one, animals born within the past year took the stage.
The eagerly awaited Xiao Long, the Hai Er brothers who had been trending online, the baby mammoth, a remnant of ancient times, the mischievous Xiong Da and Xiong Er from Dog Bear Ridge, followed by the naughty twins A Bao and A Fu.
Each cub's appearance was a tremendous surprise for the tourists.
By the time the event was nearing its end, it was already afternoon.
Of course, the ones who felt surprised weren't just the tourists present; netizens were also experiencing the surprises Xihong Zoo had brought them through the shares of the on-site audience.
Before the event had even completely concluded, related news stories had already dominated the trending topics on various platforms.
And at the top of the trending list was the image of Blue, Peng Baobao, and Jiao Baobao appearing together.
The first was a strange creature believed to be a prehistoric dinosaur, while the latter two were mythical beings suspected of a mythical revival.
Each appearance was incredibly hard to believe, yet they undeniably existed.
However, what garnered the most attention was the appearance of the dinosaur.
This was evident from the hundreds of inquiry calls Director Yang received.