With Xiao Long defeating Godzilla, the battle for King of the Monsters officially concluded.
As the loser, Godzilla obediently returned to its homeland. The same applied to the other kaiju. Only the unlucky Rodan had its kaiju status stolen and would soon degenerate into an ordinary bird.
Besides that, Mothra, who had initially sided with Godzilla, now pledged allegiance to Xiao Long. Regardless of who became King of the Monsters, she would inevitably be the Queen. Although Yang Lin, as the father, strongly opposed this union, Xiao Long was very fond of Mothra.
"Let's go, let's go home," Yang Lin's voice echoed in the minds of Xiao Long and the other kaiju. They soon dispersed.
Kun Kun returned to its Dolphin Island. Kong hitched a ride and descended upon Jurassic Park, where it would serve as a security guard. Xiao Long, naturally, returned to Xihong Zoo with its new bride. Peng Bao Bao, on the cusp of kaiju metamorphosis, transformed into a giant egg as soon as it landed.
As Xiao Long, in its miraculous dragon form, descended upon Xihong Zoo with Mothra, both the tourists and the citizens of Ningnan City rejoiced. The official release of the footage depicting the battle between Xiao Long and Godzilla had just occurred. Under the official narrative, Xiao Long and the other kaiju at Xihong Zoo had become the guardian deities of Dragon Country, the only nation possessing multiple kaiju. While this was not a cause for comparison, it was enough that they had more than other countries. Naturally, they were overjoyed.
Unknown to them, Yang Lin was summoned for a "tea session" by the relevant authorities that very day. The details of the tea session remain undisclosed, but the outcome was clearly satisfactory for both parties. Almost immediately, approval was granted for the simultaneous establishment of Xihong Zoo branch projects across Dragon Country, and the hundred billion yuan loan Yang Lin owed the bank was waived. Furthermore, significant investment was poured into the construction of the branch parks. In exchange, the kaiju under Yang Lin's control relocated from the mainland to the sea.
Like boarding a high-speed train, Xihong Zoo officially entered a phase of rapid development. In August, two new parks officially opened, costing a total of ten billion yuan. These new parks, integrating various cutting-edge technologies, were ranked among the top ten world-class zoos on their opening day by the World Association of Zoos. In September, construction began on the second phase expansion of Animal City. In October, Xihong Zoo successfully surpassed the Blue Star theme park giant to become the most popular amusement park on Blue Star. In November, construction commenced on the second phase of Jurassic Park, encompassing six surrounding islands. In December, Xihong Gene Biotechnology Company was officially established with ten billion yuan in capital, focusing primarily on researching previously extinct prehistoric animals.
In January of the following year, Xihong Zoo announced the Sky Zoo City plan, inspired by the celestial leviathan Kun Kun, designing an airborne zoo capable of circumnavigating the globe, with an estimated completion time of five years. In June of the same year, scientists from various countries jointly announced that Blue Star's ecosystem had returned to its level of five hundred years prior. In July of the same year, twelve Xihong Zoo branch parks within Dragon Country were completed and officially opened to the public. In August of the same year, construction began on Xihong Zoo's Arctic branch in the North Pole, dedicated to the exhibition and popularization of polar animals. In October of the same year, Yang Lin, the director of Xihong Zoo, successfully topped the Blue Star Rich List, finally realizing his dream of financial freedom.
... Two years later, standing outside the main entrance of Xihong Zoo, Yang Lin glared fiercely at the little girl clinging to his leg while wistfully watching the passersby.
"Yang Yiyao, your brother has been single for over thirty years. I finally have a blind date today, so don't mess this up for me, understand?"
However, his seemingly fierce expression clearly did not intimidate the little girl beside him. The child, dressed in a princess dress with cheeks like steamed buns, stated haughtily, "Brother, I'm doing this for your own good. If I don't screen them for you, what if they're only after your money?"
"Our family has trillions, how will we live if we get swindled?"
"Stop talking. That one over there looks like her. Be sweet-mouthed later, understand?"
As the siblings conversed, a girl in a white floral dress gracefully approached. Before she even got close, the little one clinging to Yang Lin's leg looked up and shouted, "Daddy, I want ice cream."
The moment she finished speaking, the pretty girl's expression immediately changed, and she turned and left. Watching the girl depart, Yang Lin sighed in resignation.
"Alright, I guess I'll remain a bachelor."
"Life for the rich is indeed boring and monotonous. I truly regret taking over this zoo." Looking at Xihong Zoo, which resembled a fairytale kingdom before him, Yang Lin spoke his mind.