Chapter 24
After leaving the Beek Zoo, several officers sat in the car, still feeling a little scared.
At this moment, one of the officers suddenly opened his laptop and, after browsing the Star Network for a long time, slapped his thigh and said, "I was wondering if the name Beek Zoo sounded familiar. So this is it!"
Others were confused and asked, "What?"
The officer played the video, which showed Mu Ling clipping Qilin's nails. "This video, you guys didn't know about during the closed-door training last week. I did see it a few times, but I didn't realize this zoo was actually from our Divine King Planet! This zoo is amazing, they can peacefully coexist with retired war beasts due to injuries!"
The troops are very busy with daily duty and training, and their laptops are often confiscated and shut down for long periods of time. If there is any hot news, the men in the army often delay hearing it or miss it completely.
Everyone stared at the video with their eyes wide open, then exclaimed, "Isn't that the tiger from before? It's actually a tearing tiger!"
Not everyone can recognize the species of tigers. The Beast Taming Army is naturally familiar with the species of war beasts, but ordinary soldiers can hardly tell them apart.
After one video finished playing, the officer flipped back and said, "Let's see what species that black panther is. Hmm, they don't seem to have released any videos of that black panther. I'll search again."
The officer searched the internet for "Beek Zoo" and "Black Panther" and surprisingly found it. He said, "Got it, got it! Hey, it was posted a few minutes ago, but it wasn't from Beek Zoo."
Several other officers came over to take a look, and they found that the entry "Bick Zoo Black Panther" was already in the top 50 hot searches!
Looking at the content about Black Panther, it's all travel sharing posts posted by some amateurs...
I visited the Beek Zoo today and saw the Qilin and Lightning. It was really fun. Director Mu even gave each of us a small gift before we left. That was so thoughtful. Attached are the pictures [gift box.jpg] and [gift opening.jpg], and the video [Director Mu sitting in the middle of a pond, interacting intimately with a tiger and a leopard.avi].
[[Cheers][Cheers] Ahhh, it feels so amazing to see my wife in person. I saw her today at the Beek Zoo! She's so beautiful, has a great personality, and was always smiling. She even planned a lot of activities for us. Unfortunately, due to an unexpected event, the activities didn't go as planned. But I'm going back with my family after the zoo reopens! See attached: [Beek Zoo Gate.jpg], and video: [Director Leading Black Panther Down the Mountain.avi].
Ding ding, we successfully checked in at Beak Zoo. We went to Beak Zoo for our company team building trip. We saw the Qilin (unicorn) as we had hoped, and we also saw lightning. The lightning is so cool! Here's a high-definition photo of the lightning and a high-definition photo of the Qilin!
Here's a look at some of the little souvenirs I bought at the Beek Zoo today. Picture one shows a small gift from Director Mu. She's so thoughtful! Each postcard has a handwritten message, and the photos are all different. She actually took a hundred different photos to make them into postcards for us! She's so sincere! I was so moved! This photo of me is of a maned monkey, and I was born in the Year of the Monkey. It's such a wonderful connection! In short, Beek Zoo is a truly thoughtful zoo, and I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to visit!
Who in my family understands this? When Lightning rushed over from a distance and confronted Qilin, my hair stood on end. Attached is the full video of Lightning running towards the headmaster but being stopped by Qilin. And when we prepared the medicinal bath for Qilin, it was hilarious. The headmaster even explained how to prepare the bath, while my colleagues were still figuring out the proportions and ingredients. Hahaha, my occupational disease is maxing out!
Later, many people posted similar posts. The six officers realized that the Beek Zoo had started accepting guests. Netizens also realized it, and then they were all stunned...
——【What, what are you talking about? Piccolo Zoo opened without my knowledge? Huh? How come I didn't know? No one informed me!】
My pink eye is about to explode! Lightning! Fire Leopard Lightning! Where is the lightning? How come I didn't know there was lightning in Piccolo Zoo?!
——【@Bick Zoo official account, is this some new cuckold thing? My wife dated a hundred people all day long without my knowledge!】
Netizens directly surrounded the accounts that posted the star posts, and countless people tagged the director of the zoo and asked him to come out and explain!
In this way, the hot search ranking of Piccolo Zoo is getting higher and higher!
The six officers were stunned.
After returning to the military headquarters, the six officers immediately reported the matter, including the bonus and the banner. After all, although they were the ones who boasted, their superiors still had to help communicate with the review team afterwards, otherwise the reward would not be in compliance with the regulations and would not be issued.
The superior of several officers was named Chang. After listening to his subordinates, Major Chang frowned, opened his own light brain, and started watching the videos.
After watching several videos, Major Chang said thoughtfully, "I understand. You don't have to worry about what happens next. Go back."
The six officers thought the bonus and banner issue was resolved, but little did they know that Major Chang had turned around and gone to the conference room with the video. He said to the teams holding a combat integration meeting, "Come here and take a look at these videos."
The team members in the room were confused. After watching the video, several of the beast control team captains were stunned. They pointed at the tigers and leopards in the video and asked in astonishment, "The retired Ripping Tiger and the Swift Fire Leopard... why... are they still listening to commands? Why do they stand when the female keeper tells them to stand, and sit when she tells them to sit? Why were they retired? Did they suffer from brain damage or mental disorder?"
Major Chang sat at the head of the table and nodded, "Yes."
Several Beast Taming Captains were even more confused. They stared at the video, their eyes wider than the other.
Major Chang then said, "Our Divine King Planet isn't a high-risk planet for alien beasts, so we only have three teams of Beast Tamers assigned to us. Frankly, that's enough for normal operations, but once we're carrying out a larger operation, we won't have enough humans and beasts, and we'll have to mobilize support from other planets. The captain of Team Three should be aware of our current predicament."
The three beastmaster captains all lowered their heads.
Everyone knows this. The beast taming army on their planet is too small and short of manpower, so they have to call for support. However, support is not always available at every call. For example, this time, it was said that there were strange beasts lurking in the depths of the Piccolo Jungle, and the major asked them to lead a team into the mountains to patrol tomorrow. However, they only have three teams in total, and how can they investigate such a huge mountain? They just applied for support from their superiors, but they were told that the support would not arrive until three days later, so they have to find a way themselves during these three days.
The key point is that three days is not a short time. I am afraid that more animals in the deep mountains will be infected. If a wave of alien beasts breaks out on the God King Planet at that time, who will take responsibility for it?
That's why they held a meeting here for half a day but still couldn't come to a conclusion. No matter how they allocate the tasks for tomorrow's inspection, the efficiency seems very low and safety cannot be guaranteed.
Major Chang saw everyone's worried faces and said, "So, for tomorrow's patrol, I want to contact this Beak Zoo to see if they can assist us. They have two S-rank war beasts, and you should know how valuable they are."
An S-class war beast's sense of smell, hearing, and insight are five times that of an A-class war beast, and ten times that of a B-class war beast. An S-class war beast can smell the scent of an alien beast one hundred kilometers away, while an A-class war beast can only smell within thirty kilometers, and a B-class war beast can only smell within ten kilometers. The comparison is obvious. An S-class war beast is the most advanced alien beast-exclusive navigator. With two of them, your work efficiency will increase dozens of times!
Although this is the truth, but...
"Major, these two S-rank war beasts are retired war beasts..."
Major Chang frowned. "What's wrong with retiring? Look at the video, they're so energetic. And this Swift Fire Leopard just killed a primary mutant hyena today. They're quite formidable."
The subordinates were speechless. "Major, you're not from the Beast Taming Army. You might not know that retired war beasts with mental disorders have irreversible brain damage. They can no longer cooperate with humans like normal war beasts. They will suddenly riot and harm humans, will be extremely resistant to contact with humans, and will harbor great malice towards humans..."
The subordinate's voice gradually grew quieter, and finally he fell silent. Confused, he glanced at the video window floating in mid-air...
Violent and harmful… resisting contact… extreme malice… they seemed to have seen none of it. They only saw a tiger and a leopard circling the female keeper non-stop, actively rubbing their big heads against the palm of her hand. Even when they sat down, they would sit next to her, resting their heads on her knees…
Subordinates: “…”
Seeing that they were all silent, Major Chang smacked his lips and said, "Let me ask first. I have to give it a try."
As he spoke, Major Chang began to ask someone for the contact number of the current director of the Beak Zoo.
After going through several twists and turns, he finally got the number and called it, but the line was busy.
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Yes, Mu Ling is communicating with other people now.
The person who came to see her was none other than her direct supervisor, Director Wang of the Forestry Bureau.
"Rescue animals?" Mu Ling was a little confused and didn't quite understand: "You want our zoo to take in animals abandoned by other zoos?"
On the other end of the line, Director Wang's voice was deep: "It's not abandonment. Alas, they have no choice..."
Director Wang sighed: "Actually, it's a zoo on Kuimu Star called Happy Canyon. They accepted a retired S-class black-headed lion a month ago. The lion's mental state was not very good when it entered the zoo. Unexpectedly, in less than half a month, it really showed very serious self-harming behavior. It was diagnosed with depression, which is actually caused by mental trauma. Happy Canyon has arranged the largest venue for the black-headed lion, but it's of no use. Now the black-headed lion is almost dying. It was rescued at noon today. Its previous owner and Happy Canyon have seen the video you posted online. They all think that it might be a purely wild environment that can allow the retired S-class war beast to let down its guard, so I want to ask if your Beak Zoo is willing to accept it. If you are willing, they will send the lion here now, using a special military ship, and it will arrive within two hours..."
Mu Ling frowned when she heard this. To be honest, with their zoo's current financial situation, they had no ability to accept new animals... She had just lost a lot of money today!!!
But it was only rescued once at noon, and it also hurt itself. If a purely wild environment could really make the lion better, Mu Ling didn't want such a heroic beast to end its life so tragically.
After hesitating for a moment, Mu Ling finally nodded: "Then send it over, but we can't guarantee anything. We can only see if the lion can adapt to our environment here."
Director Wang heaved a sigh of relief: "Okay, as long as you're willing to accept it, I'll notify them right away!"
After hanging up the phone, Mu Ling saw Brother Xiang and Brother Wei looking at her, so she told them what happened.
After hearing this, both of them fell silent.
"If you've already started self-harming, then you're probably suffering from severe depression..."
As Wei Li spoke, he thought back to two years ago, when the Beak Zoo had just opened and was advertised as a pure wildlife park. At that time, an S-rank desert colt suffering from severe depression that couldn't survive in other zoos was transferred here. They also thought it was a last-ditch effort, but because its condition was so severe, the wild environment simply couldn't alleviate such severe neurological trauma. In the end, the desert colt died after only three days...
Wei Li sighed, "Director, let's prepare for the worst."
Mu Ling was stunned for a moment, a little surprised: "Ah? Can't depression be alleviated through psychological counseling and behavioral counseling?"
That's what the veterinary book she read said...
Wei Li shook his head, wanting to say that war beasts were different, but Brother Xiang suddenly interrupted him: "Send them to the mountain as soon as they arrive?"
Mu Ling looked at Xiang Bie and shook her head: "He said he was very weak and had just been rescued. It seems that he will have to stay in the ward for a few days. I will go and clean up a cage."
Mu Ling said this and walked outside.
After Mu Ling left, Wei Li asked, "Brother Xiang, why didn't you let me explain it to the headmaster?"
Xiang Bie lowered his head to collect the things in his hands and said lightly: "The common sense you mentioned may not work for the director."
Wei Li was puzzled: "What?"
Xiang Bie was silent for a moment, then asked, "Don't Qilin and Lightning have any neurological injuries?"
Wei Li wanted to say that this was different, that the situation between Qilin and Lightning wasn't that serious, but when the words came to his lips, he suddenly remembered that the relationship between Qilin, Lightning, and the headmaster was indeed very strange. After hesitating for a moment, Wei Li silently shut his mouth...
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Two hours later, a small starship with red lights on was hovering in the sky above the Beak Zoo service area.
Below, Xiang Bie and Wei Li walked out of the garage. Xiang Bie took off the gloves on his hands, walked to the open space, and waved upwards.
Soon, the starship landed smoothly and several people came out. The first one was a middle-aged man in military uniform with a haggard face. He took the initiative to shake hands with Xiang Bie and said in a hoarse voice, "Hello, Song Cheng."
Xiang Bie glanced at the other's epaulettes and said, "Hello, Lieutenant Colonel Song."
Lieutenant Colonel Song's face looked very gloomy. He looked behind him and saw several staff members wearing Happy Canyon Zoo uniforms pushing out a huge iron cage. In the cage was an extremely huge black lion.
Xiang Bie frowned when he saw the lion's condition.
Wei Li, who came over a step later, blurted out: "Why is it so thin?"
Lieutenant Colonel Song pursed his lips, looked grim, and said nothing.
The staff at Happy Canyon explained quietly, "Pimi lost fifty kilograms in a month. He's self-harming mainly through fasting..."
An adult gargoyle weighs about 300 kilograms. Losing 50 kilograms in a month is a terrifying number.
Wei Li noticed that when the Happy Canyon staff said this, Colonel Song's eyes were already red.
Xiang Bie said to Wei Li, "Go call the headmaster."
Wei Li turned around and was about to go to the veterinary station when he saw the director coming out wearing protective clothing after hearing the noise.
Mu Ling walked quickly to the starship. She first shook hands with Lieutenant Colonel Song, then looked at the skinny lion in the cage who was drowsy and still receiving an IV drip.
The Happy Canyon employee explained, "This is nutrient solution, used to replenish Pimi's energy."
Mu Ling nodded, indicating that she understood. After all, she had just been rescued, so replenishing her energy was necessary. She said, "Then send her to the veterinary station in our park first. There's a ward inside, and it's all ready."
With the help of people from Happy Canyon, they quickly sent the lion to the door of the veterinary station, but the gate was too small and the cage was too big, so the cage could not fit through the gate. If they wanted to let Pimi into the veterinary station, they had to open the cage, lift it out, and then carry it back in.
But Pimi is not in a coma now. Although it is very weak, it is still very defensive and aggressive. If they lift it like this, it will definitely resist. When they put it in the cage before, it was unconscious. Now they have no way to get it out.
Lieutenant Colonel Song and the Happy Canyon staff all looked unhappy. They didn't want to give Pimi another anesthetic injection. With his condition, he might never wake up again after the anesthesia...
Seeing that everyone else was silent, Mu Ling didn't know what was wrong with them. She just thought that they saw Pimi's pitiful appearance and couldn't bear to touch it anymore, so she said, "It's okay, you guys take a rest. Brother Xiang, Brother Wei, please help carry it."
Xiang Bie said nothing.
Wei Li was immediately embarrassed. He whispered, "Director, the lion is still awake..."
What this means is, how can you lift it? You can't lift it at all.
Mu Ling was stunned for a moment. She looked at the lion in the cage, its face full of vicissitudes and confusion, and uttered "oh" twice, nodding quickly: "You mean, you can let it walk out on its own, right? Okay, Pimi, can you walk on your own?"
As Mu Ling spoke, she squatted down and asked the lion through the cage.
Everyone: “…”
As Pimi's former master, Lieutenant Colonel Song had no choice but to explain, "Director Mu, Pimi no longer listens to orders. In the past, if you told it to go, it would listen, but now, it can't..."
Mu Ling frowned upon hearing this. She looked at the big lion in the cage and asked tentatively, "Pimi, can we go? Go? Go?"
Seeing how persistent Director Mu was, Lieutenant Colonel Song sighed again...
But at this moment, the lion in the cage suddenly turned its head to look at the woman squatting opposite it. After two seconds, the lion licked its mouth tiredly, and then it used its skinny limbs to barely support its heavy body...
It stood up, a little shaky...
Its weathered and lifeless eyes were looking at Mu Ling, as if it had heard the word "go" from Mu Ling.
Lieutenant Colonel Song: “?”
Lieutenant Colonel Song was stunned.
Mu Ling felt very distressed. She wrapped her fingers with the sleeves of her protective suit, reached into the cage, and rubbed the lion's head.
The lion let Mu Ling touch it quietly, its eyelids slightly closed weakly. Suddenly, its knees gave way and the whole lion fell back to the ground with a clang.
Mu Ling was startled and frowned: "No, it doesn't have enough physical strength. Just giving it nutrient solution won't help. It still needs to eat or at least drink some water."
Mu Ling walked quickly into the veterinary station, filled a basin with water, and opened two cans and put them in the food bowl.
Lieutenant Colonel Song said from outside, "Director Mu, don't bother. It won't eat it."
If she wanted to eat, she would have already eaten it. She wouldn't eat anything he fed her, not to mention that this Director Mu was just a stranger...
Mu Ling had already brought over the water and food bowls. She placed the two bowls diagonally into the cage, then continued to squat beside the cage and said gently, "Pi Mi, drink some water and eat something, okay? Just one bite is fine, okay?"
The tired lion looked at the food bowl and rice bowl with cloudy eyes, motionless.
Lieutenant Colonel Song lowered his head, his eyes full of sadness.
Mu Ling did not give up. She reached in and touched the lion's head again. Then she dipped some meat sauce with her sleeve and fed it directly to the lion's mouth.
The lion smelled the meat sauce and turned his head away.
Mu Ling leaned forward again: "Take a bite, just a small bite, okay?"
The lion dodged in several directions, but could not escape the meat paste stuck under its skin. It seemed that it had no other choice but to roll up its tongue and lick the meat paste off Mu Ling's sleeve.
Mu Ling quickly took another bite and said, "Take another bite."
The lion stared at the meat sauce that appeared again. It seemed a little confused and couldn't tell whether it had eaten it just now. It stuck out its tongue again and licked it again.
Mu Ling took a little more.
Mu Ling was like an ant moving house. While the lion was still unconscious, she fed it two cans of food in small sips. Her sleeves were already very dirty, but she didn't wipe them. She brought the water basin over and put it to the lion's mouth: "Take a sip of this, too. Just take a sip."
Each time it is said to be one mouthful, but in the end it is simply endless mouthfuls.
The lion seemed to be numb. It licked the water absentmindedly, and then licked it again and again, just like licking meat sauce...
After drinking half a basin, the meat sauce and water under the lion's eyelids were finally gone. The lion breathed a sigh of relief, and then remembered something. It slowly stood up again, trembling its limbs, looking at the door of the iron cage.
Mu Ling smiled and praised, "Our Pimi is awesome. He even remembers to walk on his own, right? Pimi is so smart! Then sister will open the door."
Mu Ling helped it open the iron door, and then she slowly led the way in front. The lion staggered out of the cage and followed Mu Ling in three steps with one step to the other.
After Mu Ling led the lion into the ward area.
Lieutenant Colonel Song and the Happy Canyon employees behind him: "..."
“????”
What happened just now?
Wait, why did they send Pimi here?
Because of the defeat, self-harm and hunger strike...
It was mainly hunger strike that caused the self-harm...
Yes, they sent it here because Pimi refused to eat.
Refusing to...eat...
Refuse to...
Several people lowered their heads silently and looked quietly at the empty food bowl and half-empty water bowl in the cage in front of them.
Several people: “???????”
ah?
Is this the correct way to feed a lion?
Is this how they feed animals at the Bic Zoo?
But as soon as their keepers get close to the lions, the lions will attack them...
The lion won't let them touch it, nor will it let them feed it...
Lieutenant Colonel Song was confused...
The CPUs of the Happy Canyon employees burned out...
It seems I can’t learn the trade secrets of my competitors…
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