Ahei returned to his room and sat down at the piano. His dark, hairy fingers lightly tapped a few short notes on the black and white keys. But those few notes were enough to drive the tourists wild.

"Is the zoo crowded right now? Not too many, bro, not too many. The weather's not hot today either. The chimpanzee enclosure is definitely worth a visit after the renovations." A man who looked like a livestreamer was broadcasting. Because his stream included the tagline "Debunking a recent animal influencer," it attracted many viewers who were already skeptical of the chimpanzee, resulting in a large number of viewers for a while. This man had been doing debunking livestreams online before, but without much success. This was probably the first time he'd received so much traffic, and he was quite happy.

The camera was pointed at Ahei, and everyone was very nervous.

Some people have already recognized that the piano is quite expensive, and they feel a little sorry for Ahei's rough and large hands.

"Can chimpanzees play the piano? Even I don't know."

Teacher Miao looked at the piano. She knew a little about the piano, but someone had already beaten her to it. The person was a very talented young man with long hair and wearing a loose short-sleeved shirt. She walked over and said, "Ahei, do you not know how to play the piano? I'll teach you."

He watched the live stream and saw Ahei communicating effortlessly with the zookeeper, leading him to assume that Ahei could understand human speech. This statement sparked a heated discussion.

"Hey buddy, chimpanzees are indeed smarter than other mammals, but don't take it too seriously. We're just having fun. If you really want to teach Ahei to play the piano, you'll be in big trouble if you break it and the zoo director comes knocking on your door."

"Yeah, it's fine to just watch it for fun, why are you taking it so seriously?"

There are many clever animals on the internet, most of which are edited. One popular dog blogger with millions of followers even made a tutorial on how to film scenes starring small animals, but people are just doing it for fun.

No sooner had he said that than Ahei, sitting on the stool, shifted his large buttocks to the side, making room for a grown man to sit down.

There were so many people watching. The young man was so excited that he put aside his fear of the enormous thing and sat down at the piano to play the simplest piece, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. It wasn't very difficult, but people without a piano background wouldn't be able to play it.

He played it once, and Ahei glanced at him, then touched the piano keys with its paws, mimicking his movements and posture.

"Now Ahei is about to play the piano. How interesting! This is the first time I've ever seen such a smart and intelligent animal. It's really quite rare." The debunking streamer chuckled along. He was having a great time. The number of viewers in his live stream had reached a staggering tens of thousands, and many people were giving him gifts. "I'm going to see if Ahei is really as he appears in the live stream."

—Dude, have you forgotten you're a debunking streamer?

—I'm on my way now. I'm a local, so the journey won't be long. I hope to bump into Brother Chen.

Ahei struck the piano keys, and a smooth, flowing melody, "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star," was played from his fingers. There was no hesitation; his movements were fluid and effortless, instantly astonishing everyone.

Not only the young piano teacher, but all the tourists present were astonished. Ahei had only watched one piano performance and was already at that level—something many people couldn't do—yet he understood it after just one viewing.

Many people broke through the defenses directly.

"I'm really stunned, brothers. If you were here, you'd be just as surprised. It really only took one take, just one take for Ahei to play! I'm starting to suspect that Ahei is actually a person, a person hiding under a suit. That's the only way I can soothe my heart a little." The fraud-busting streamer named Brother Chen was heartbroken, feeling like his heart had been hit by a million points of damage. He clutched his heart and looked at the pale-faced viewers in the live stream. The viewers also genuinely felt that humans were inferior to apes.

Teacher Miao looked even more astonished. She stepped forward and guessed that Ahei could actually understand human speech. Among chimpanzees, Ahei was definitely a behemoth, making Teacher Miao's slender body appear somewhat frail. She cleared her throat and asked, "Ahei, can I take a picture with you?"

Ahei nodded and even started looking for the camera himself.

And so, Ms. Miao took a photo with Ahei. When she left the chimpanzee enclosure, she felt her worldview had been shattered and rebuilt. She knew chimpanzees were intelligent, but she never imagined they were this intelligent. Her eyes were glazed over, and her legs felt weak. After visiting the remaining animals, she had to admit that while All Souls Zoo wasn't large, the animals there created a legend.

The two peacocks were constantly displaying their plumage, frantically spreading it whenever they saw a crowd. The magnificent peacock feathers shimmered brilliantly in the sunlight, dazzling the eye.

As for the African lion, it also looked quite fierce.

Teacher Miao guessed that the children in her class would love the scenery in the zoo alone.

*

"Master, if we follow the blueprints, how long will it take to complete the project?" Su Zhou asked briefly about the progress.

Actually... it's not in a rush. The distance between the office building and the animal exhibit is quite large.

Because the zoo covers a large area, and there are considerable distances between the different exhibits, the green areas are limited, making it difficult for visitors to find a cool spot among the animals.

However, the zoo's app store does offer outdoor costumes, with many different options to choose from. If you really want to change them, you'll have to use your money. With Su Zhou's current resources, she has absolutely no confidence in that.

"It will take about half a month." The plasterer had a thick accent, but his skills were still very good.

Su Zhou nodded and came out of the two-story office building. Suddenly, she saw Song Xinran leading a slender woman over. The woman had a teacher's air about her, and her clothes also gave off a teacher's vibe. Su Zhou guessed that this person was probably a teacher's college student or a real teacher.

Upon seeing Su Zhou, Song Xinran said, "Principal, Teacher Miao would like to discuss a collaboration with you."

"Cooperation?" Su Zhou was completely confused. The zoo didn't seem like a viable option for cooperation at the moment. But anyway, she still greeted them politely: "Hello, Teacher Miao, I am Su Zhou, the director of the zoo."