Chapter 216 Disappointing Wildlife Park
The next day, at first light, the children were up, packed, and eagerly waiting. Before the apocalypse, children loved weekend trips to the zoo. After the apocalypse, there were no zoos, no amusement parks, and no weekend family time. With so little time to play, it was inevitable that they were excited. Even Niu Niu's expression changed slightly. It wasn't noticeable, but the large team that spent time with her day and night could see it clearly. She was still a child after all. It wouldn't be long before she would be able to get over her pain.
Contracted beasts are not allowed to enter the island in the middle of the lake. To be on the safe side, all the spirits are put into the space so that if something happens, both sides can help.
Lan Shiruo, along with the girls and men who had contract partners, sent Ao Chengyi and his group to the gate. After they went in, they had nothing to do and just wandered around the street.
I only walked around for ten minutes. I couldn't do any shopping or eat any delicious food. I had no desire to go shopping at all. I was so bored that I went back to my rented house.
Eat, drink and gossip as usual, refine a crystal core, and wait for others to come back.
Ao Chengyi's team paid for their tickets and supplies, and followed the crowd into a closed cement wall passage. The passage was more than two meters wide and high, and very long. There were some small windows on the sides and overhead, but there were too many people and it was very stuffy.
There were no elevators, so we had to walk. It took over an hour to finally get out of the passageway, and many people were cursing. Those who could afford tickets and supplies were all wealthy, and using supplies to pay for their suffering was stupid. If they hadn't thought about their contracted beasts, they would have smashed everything.
After exiting the passage, there is an island in the middle of the lake. There are many mutant fish in the lake outside the island. For safety reasons, the island is surrounded by concrete walls.
I don't know why, but they're all mutant fish with only vicious natures. They can't be eaten, and they can't be contracted. Even if they could be contracted, not many people would want them. The mutant fish are too limited. After the mutation, they can't leave the water for long, and they can't perform well on land. So, so far, no one has contracted fish.
In addition, there are too many mutant beasts on the island, and for fear of accidents, all of them are under closed surveillance, so high walls and barbed wire were built. The entire island in the middle of the lake is like an iron tunnel. Not to mention living here, even staying here for one more minute makes you feel uncomfortable and depressed.
The roar of beasts echoed over the island in the middle of the lake. The cubs snuggled tightly beside the men and women. Lebao was held in Ao Chengyi's arms, and his little meaty paws hugged his stinky father's neck. He was not afraid, but it was uncomfortable to hear. The excitement of coming here to see the beasts was gone.
Ao Chengyi kissed the little chubby cheek, but offered no comfort. The little guy was a man, and couldn't be so delicate and weak that he would get sad over the slightest thing.
There are signposts on the island in the middle of the lake, telling you what kind of contracted beast you need. Just follow the signposts. There are people guarding the area at intervals, and there are patrols at any time, but they won't lead the way for you, so you have to rely on yourself.
Everyone who works here is so proud that they look at everyone else like a bumpkin. I don’t know who gives them the confidence.
Ao Chengyi and his team didn't choose a particular area and went to the nearest one. After arriving here, not only the boys, but also the three men and He Lian had no intention of signing a contract. In order not to waste the entry-level supplies, they bit the bullet and took a look around, otherwise they really wanted to turn around and leave.
The mutants on the island were arranged from docile to ferocious, from the entrance toward the inner perimeter. The nearest area housed capybaras, semi-aquatic creatures that preferred quiet, disliked playfulness, and moved slowly, making them quite gentle wild animals. Each possessed a different awakened ability, and they were confined to a small cell. Even after their mutations, their inherent characteristics remained largely unchanged, remaining quiet and seemingly normal. When approached, they merely glanced lazily, some even lying quietly without batting an eyelid.
But the kids felt uncomfortable watching it. If they were locked up in such a small space, they would also feel uncomfortable. No matter whether they like to move or not, they would not like to be locked up like this.
After a quick glance, I went to the next place. The next place was horses. There were many varieties of horses, such as Tatar wild horses, Przewalski's horses, Dayuan horses, Mongolian horses, and zebras. Many people wanted to contract mutant horses.
Horses are already champion long-distance runners. After mutation, most of their speed increases by more than tenfold. Speed isn't the primary mutant ability, but rather a bonus. Other awakened abilities are the mainstay. Therefore, a mutated horse is essentially two awakened abilities, and anyone who can contract one will definitely profit.
The people in H City are not stupid. Different types of horses have different contract materials, which are far higher than those of other mutant beasts.
Most of the animals in the zoo have not been domesticated. After mutation, their temperaments will become more wild. Even if their nature is gentle compared to that of wild beasts, they still have tempers.
In order to suppress their tempers, the people of H City locked them up in cramped places to subject them to physical and mental baptism.
When they feel uncomfortable physically and mentally, they inevitably rebel. The consequence of resistance is scolding, beatings, and starvation, so they all look skinny, which makes those who want to contract them frown frequently. Contracting them back home also costs a lot of money.
After several rounds of deliberation, half of the people still decided to sign the contract. Then the bargaining began, and the scene was very lively.
The baptized mutant horse lay powerlessly in its cramped little space, neighing with unwillingness and despair in its eyes. The cubs looked at it with drooped heads and no interest at all.
Ao Chengyi didn't want them to back down. Since they had decided to come, they had to see it through to the end, even if it was uncomfortable. So, keep going.
The treatment of the mild-tempered wild animals in the beginning was considered good, but as you went on, the more ferocious and mutated wild animals looked even more miserable. Some of them had iron chains pierced through their bones, which was very creepy.
Blood filled the stuffy little space, with no cooling measures or insect repellent measures in place. Mutated mosquitoes buzzed around them, sucking up a good bit of blood. These mutated mosquitoes were far more ferocious than ordinary ones, capable of sucking out a blood slug and leaving behind a trace of poison. Flies, not to be outdone, lingered on them, their stench filling their nostrils.
The mutant beast, which should have been full of vigor and vitality, was like a dying ant, desolate and resentful.
As a little girl, Fang Tongtong couldn't bear to watch it anymore. She would rather they died than see them live like this. She threw herself into He Lian's arms and didn't want to watch.
He Lian patted Fang Tongtong's back gently with a serious expression. She was the softest-hearted person in the big team, and it was painful for her to watch such a scene. You can kill, but please don't torture or abuse her.
Niuniu lowered her eyes, her hollow pupils flickering slightly. She seemed to see her past self. The moment her parents died, she felt the same despair and hatred as them. But she was luckier than them. Her uncle, aunt, and Lebao reached out to her. But who would reach out to them?
Cui Zipeng and Huo Qingyun considered themselves to be real men, and they would not allow themselves to close their eyes even though it was painful for them to watch. If they wanted to be strong, they had to accept all the baptisms. They clenched their fists tightly and kept watching with red eyes.
Lu Chaoyang, Duan Jianghe and Ding Jiajia are all adults who have experienced wind and rain, blood and cruel reality. They don't feel much in their hearts. It's just the law of the jungle. They just cursed softly a few times, saying that they are worse than animals.
Little Lebao was in his stinky dad's arms, his face very serious, "Dad, I don't like it here."
By the way VS casually
(End of this chapter)
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