According to Yang Lin's previous expectations, the first reaction of tourists upon seeing the changes in the animals should have been fear. After all, this series of changes had come too suddenly.
However, when he actually saw the comments from netizens, it was completely different.
"This is simply incredible. Xihong Zoo is just as the netizens said, different every day. Today, I actually saw a gorilla smarter than a human."
"I strongly suspect that the animals in Xihong Zoo are rapidly evolving."
"What's the big deal? The animals in Xihong Zoo were already smarter than many people before this. Take Grandpa Wei and that bookworm monkey, for example."
"This is no longer an isolated case. I've noticed that the animals in Xihong Zoo have been acting increasingly strange lately. Are they going to revolt and replace us humans like those gorillas in the United States?"
"Are you crazy, or are the animals in Xihong Zoo crazy? Why would they revolt and replace us humans? They have freedom, food, and drink in the zoo. Would they want to replace us humans just to inherit our mortgages and car loans?"
"Exactly. Being an animal in Xihong Zoo is much more comfortable than being a human. Do you think those animals don't know that?"
"As animals, they are protected, and no one dares to touch them. But if they were to become humans, it would be a different story. You'd be oppressed by your boss and wouldn't dare to utter a word."
"I say that the animals in Xihong Zoo have already grasped the true meaning of life, and they are much stronger than those animals in Memphis Zoo."
"Yes, I can even clearly feel that the animals in Xihong Zoo are resisting evolution. If they evolve further, they'll have to become human."
"Let them evolve quickly. Let them take over this world in the future. I don't want to be human anymore. To be clear, if they occupy Blue Star in the future, I'll voluntarily go to Xihong Zoo."
"Let them evolve. Let me devolve into the form of my ancestors and then go to Xihong Zoo to be a gorilla. I'll throw a pile of dung at anyone I don't like."
"I also voluntarily request to devolve. The more complex the brain, the more worries there are. I only need to retain my survival instincts."
"I don't want to be human anymore!"
"The animals in Xihong Zoo were afraid of being discovered to have evolved, but you still found out. What a disaster."
"Yes, you say they're going to revolt against us humans. Are their brains broken?"
...
Looking at these comments, Yang Lin was very worried about the mental state of these tourists while they were commenting.
"What's going on here? Aren't they even a little worried that the animals are too strong and might affect humanity's status?"
"Why are some people even voluntarily requesting to devolve? They've really given up."
At first, Yang Lin didn't quite understand, but after reading more, he came to understand. Most people were ordinary individuals like himself, living ordinary lives. No matter what Blue Star became in the future, it wouldn't have much impact on their lives. The impact would only be significant for human elites like Dr. Hammond, who would be concerned about their status being affected. Worrying about animals revolting was like worrying about alien invasions; they would just surrender.
"Fine, since you all don't care anymore, I won't pretend either."
Having understood the tourists' thoughts, Yang Lin went ahead and had an announcement published on the official website. The announcement stated that the zoo animals had undergone some evolution after being influenced by some unknown energy. However, these evolutions did not affect the animals' emotions, nor did they make them more aggressive. They only made the animals themselves more perfect.
At the same time, he did not forget to have the Emperor Organization publish a paper on the positive impact of giant beast radiation on Blue Star's organisms. The purpose, of course, was to alleviate everyone's fear, although most people did not perceive any fear.
As soon as the announcement was made, netizens in the Dragon Country were in an uproar.
"Are you kidding me? They're just making these animals more perfect? Don't they want to replace our status as humans?"
"Exactly. Why are they not ambitious? They've gotten stronger, why not try to fight back against humans and enslave us, making us work five days a week and eight hours a day?"
"They have the opportunity, but they're too useless."
"I thought it was the end of the world, but it's just this?"
"If it were just me, I might be very scared, but if the entire planet were to be destroyed, that would be fine. It's a pity these animals are so disappointing."
"What kind of giant beast is this? It's so big, and it turns out it's just here to protect the Blue Star environment."
"I've already started learning animal language. When the animals attack humans, I'll lead the way for them."
"The fact is, the animals in Xihong Zoo still cherish their positions. Forget about harming humans; the last time a child fell into the panda enclosure, Ya Ya immediately ran over to cushion the fall."
"They were afraid that tourists getting injured would affect the zoo's operations."
"More than that, when a tourist fell into the artificial lake, a group of koi immediately swam over and brought him to shore."
"Let's go, let's go. We have to get to Xihong Zoo early tomorrow. One day isn't enough to see everything."
...
Perhaps because the animals in Xihong Zoo were too dedicated, or perhaps because the public did not feel the impact of the animals' evolution, everyone's attitude towards the matter was quite unified: they didn't care, let it be whatever it would be. On the contrary, the changes in the animals attracted even more visitors.
And just as Xihong Zoo's popularity was reaching an unprecedented high, the animals within the park were becoming extremely annoyed. On the main path, a golden snub-nosed monkey, its entire body golden, was pushing a stroller and complaining to its companion.
"I'm really impressed by these people. Are they humans, or are we humans? I just helped them watch their child for a while last time, and now they just dump their children on me as soon as they come in."
Hearing his complaint, the rhesus macaque beside him looked on with schadenfreude.
"Who told you to act too smart? I'm different. I just play dumb. I refuse to admit that I've evolved. There's a saying among humans, isn't there?"
"Right, with great power comes great responsibility. The more outstanding your work ability, the less your superiors will value you, only thinking that you're cheap and useful."
"See the candy in that child's hand? Watch me snatch it from him."
Saying that, it snatched the candy from a child's hand like a foolish monkey.
Seeing this, the golden snub-nosed monkey, whose brain had evolved to be much smarter than before, immediately sighed.
"Why evolve at all?"
At this moment, he finally understood why the veteran animals in the park would pretend to be crazy and foolish when tourists were around during the day.