Chapter 89 Retrospective Home
Ten minutes later, a huge skeleton lay quietly inside the conference table, which was covered with soft shock-absorbing pads.
It looked taller than an adult, with a robust skeleton and an exceptionally long tail covered in fine scales. It was clearly not any creature known on Earth.
"My God! This is so rare!"
The president of the Wildlife Conservation Alliance excitedly stepped forward, gently touching the fin bones of the skeleton with gloves on. "Look at this structure! It not only conforms to the characteristics of aquatic creatures but also has a torso proportion similar to humans. It is undoubtedly a mermaid skeleton!"
The other professors were also watching intently, wanting to touch it but afraid their hands weren't clean.
"I thought the Pleistocene white wolf and winged serpents had already broken through their limits, but I didn't expect there to be even mermaids!"
Even if I were to die now, I could die in peace.
“…”
"Yuanyuan, can you tell us where this mermaid tribe lives?"
What do they usually eat?
Although the tablet is broadcasting live, they still need to do research, so it's impossible for them to stare at the screen 24/7.
Furthermore, there are some scenes they cannot see. Whenever they are not allowed to see a scene, the camera will automatically switch to another location.
Yuanyuan pulled Yu Na through the crowd, craning her neck to look at the skeleton. "These are mermaids from the salmon clan. They usually live in the sea, but after they grow up, they return to their birthplace, which is the freshwater area, to give birth..."
As Yuanyuan spoke, her voice lowered.
I still feel a little sad when I think about it now.
Fish was saddened to see the skeleton, and Yuanyuan's hand...
The excited big shots then noticed the fish behind her.
"Yuanyuan, is this your new friend?"
"Yes, this is a fish, my friend."
"Mermaid! It's a mermaid!" The guild master exclaimed excitedly, spinning around on the spot. "The legendary mermaid is actually alive! Alive!"
Yu Na shrank back behind Yuan Yuan in fright, burying her head even deeper, her voice barely audible: "Yuan Yuan... the way they looked at me was so scary..."
Yuanyuan immediately shielded Xiaoyu behind her, and frowned as she spoke to the others, "You scared him."
The bigwigs, who were initially excited, forced back the ecstasy on their faces.
The chairman coughed lightly, stood up straight with his hands behind his back, as if he wasn't the one who had just lost control.
"Sorry, little one, Grandpa was a bit excited to see you mermaids for the first time. I hope I didn't scare you."
Professor Chen quickly adjusted his attitude, saying, "We were being presumptuous. Don't be afraid, we meant no harm."
Yu Na was still nervously clutching Yuan Yuan's clothes, her soft hair trembling slightly, and she only dared to peek at everyone by peeking out with one eye.
"Don't worry, we will take good care of your companion and won't damage it."
We just really want to understand your people, nothing more.
Yu Na glanced at Yuan Yuan but didn't say anything.
"Grandpas, you should continue your research. I'm taking Yu Na back with me; he's a little scared."
Yuanyuan took out the things she had brought back and handed them to them, then took his hand and left.
Gu Zheng instructed several key personnel from the Forestry Bureau, including Lu Yuan, to keep an eye on things.
He took Yuanyuan back with him.
...
Inside the conference room, the bigwigs were still busy working around the mermaid skeleton.
The president of the Wildlife Conservation Alliance examined the fish bones up and down with a magnifying glass.
"According to Yuanyuan, mermaids are social creatures and have very high requirements for the marine environment, which is very helpful for our research on the protection of aquatic life."
“I watched the live stream. There were no other large aquatic animals in that area, so I’m not sure if there are any other types of mermaids.”
"Old Zhang, aren't you in charge of aquatic animal research? Compare the living habits of modern salmon with those of the animal world and see how they differ."
"No problem. I started collecting data as soon as we discovered it was a salmon species."
"The structure of this skeleton is very special; its bone density is much higher than that of ordinary aquatic organisms."
Moreover, it shows obvious evolutionary traces, which is of great significance for the study of biological evolutionary history.
"Give it to our archaeological team first, so we can study it first."
"Hold on, I've already contacted the National Museum and am preparing to apply to have this skeleton listed as a Class A protected cultural relic."
At the same time, a special research team was established to conduct in-depth research on the ecological environment and biological characteristics of the Beast World, based on the information provided by Yuanyuan.
This research is of great importance. Everyone should bring out their best skills; whether you get into the research group depends on your own abilities.
………
"Yuanyuan, your grandparents and great-grandfather miss you very much. Do you want to go back and see them?"
"Okay, okay, I want to go find my mom too."
"Okay, Dad will call your mom and tell her to come to Beijing to see us when she's done with her work, okay?"
Yuanyuan nodded, returned to her room, and took the little snake, the little wolf, and Yu Na with her on the private plane back to the Gu family's old house.
The plane landed at Gujia Helipad.
Gu Zheng carried Yuanyuan and Yu Na downstairs and saw several people standing not far away. The leader was an elderly man with gray hair and a vigorous spirit, who was none other than Grandpa Gu. Next to him were Gu's father and mother, and an unfamiliar uncle.
"Yuanyuan! My dear granddaughter!"
As soon as Grandpa Gu saw Yuanyuan, he quickly walked over, leaning on his cane, his face beaming with joy.
Yuanyuan broke free from Gu Zheng's embrace and ran over, "Great-Grandpa, stop! I'm coming over."
She was really afraid that her great-grandfather would fall if he got excited.
"Hey! Okay!" Grandpa Gu actually stopped and waited for her to run over.
"Does Great-Grandpa miss Yuanyuan very much?
Yuanyuan misses you too.
"Alright, come inside with Great-Grandpa. Great-Grandpa has prepared a big red envelope for you!"
Gu's mother also came over, holding a plush bear in her hand, and was so excited that she was almost incoherent, "Yuanyuan, I'm your grandma, this is a gift for you, do you like it?"
Yuanyuan looked at the plush bear, her eyes lit up, and she nodded: "I like it, thank you Grandma."
"You're welcome," Mrs. Gu smiled gently, reaching out to straighten her coat. "You must be tired from your journey. Come inside and rest for a while. Grandma made your favorite dishes."
Mr. Gu stood to the side, not saying a word, but with a clear smile on his face, and nodded to Yuanyuan: "Yuanyuan, welcome home."
"Hello, Grandpa." Yuanyuan smiled sweetly at him.
Upon entering the house, the living room was spacious and bright, with many newly purchased plush toys on the sofa and a plate of fresh strawberries and various snacks on the coffee table.
As soon as Grandpa Gu sat down, he took out a thick red envelope from his pocket and stuffed it into her hand: "Take this, it's a gift from Grandpa to you. Buy whatever you want."
Yuanyuan took the red envelope, looked at Gu Zheng, and Gu Zheng nodded to her: "Grandpa gave it to me, so just take it."
"Thank you, Grandpa!" Yuanyuan said sweetly, carefully putting the red envelope into her little backpack.
"Huh? And who is this?"
Mr. and Mrs. Gu's eyes lit up. Could this also be Gu Zheng's child?
This child is so beautiful.
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