Looking at the brand new system interface and a host of new features before him, Yang Lin’s heart was in turmoil.
It would likely take a considerable amount of time just to get a grasp of all these new functions.
However, time was precisely what he had in abundance right now.
With this thought, he immediately focused his gaze on the first newly added feature—the Animal Simulator.
Without the slightest hesitation, he selected to use it.
The very next second after this thought crossed his mind, he felt a sensation of his consciousness being drawn out of his body.
When he came back to his senses, the system prompt chimed.
"The randomly simulated animal for this session is—Panda."
"What?"
Before Yang Lin could react, he felt something clamp down on the back of his neck, and his vision began to recede infinitely.
In addition to this, he saw a plump, round belly.
At this moment, he suddenly realized something and hurriedly twisted his neck to look behind him. The book network.
The more he looked, the more terrified he became.
Right behind him was undeniably a giant panda head.
Normally, a panda's head wouldn't be that big, so Yang Lin quickly reached a conclusion.
"I've shrunk."
Recalling the system's prompt just now, he immediately realized he was likely no longer human.
What happened next confirmed this.
After the large panda carried him to a metal gate, a zookeeper in a blue sterile suit walked over.
Without a word, she scooped him up and placed him before a metal basin filled with milk.
Through the reflection of the milk in the basin, Yang Lin finally saw his current appearance clearly.
A round body, black and white fur—he was unmistakably a panda cub only a few months old.
"System, you're incredible. Before, you just let me eavesdrop on animals and communicate with them. This time, you've directly stopped me from being human."
After his exclamation, Yang Lin suddenly felt a strong attraction emanating from the basin of milk before him.
Licking his lips, he plunged his head in.
The subsequent time felt like it was on fast-forward.
A year later, he became an adult panda and began gnawing on bamboo daily like other pandas, occasionally watching the tourists outside.
Two years later, he had gained some renown within the zoo.
Five years later, the zoo arranged a mate for him, which he refused.
Eight years later, the zoo attempted artificial insemination, which he evaded by escaping.
Ten years later, with his skills in acting cute and charming, he became a nationally recognized panda celebrity.
Twenty years later, he began to age.
Twenty-five years later, due to eating too much, severe obesity led to a heart attack, but he was revived.
Thirty years later, his organs completely failed, and he finally kicked the bucket.
In what felt like only a few minutes in reality, Yang Lin had lived the entire life of a panda.
"Ding! The host has completed the initial simulation. Based on the host's simulated performance, the following talents have been generated."
[Spoiled Food (Green Talent) You don't need to actively search for food; it will appear before you. Your ability to find food is greatly enhanced.]
[Iron Teeth and Copper Teeth (Green Talent) Your teeth are excellent; you can bite through steel bars. Your biting force is greatly enhanced.]
[Chastity Jade (Gold Talent) You have no desire for procreation and are destined to have no romantic encounters, free from any interference from the opposite sex.]
[Eating is a Blessing (Gold Talent) The food you consume will be converted into the nutrients your body needs to the greatest extent. Your absorption efficiency is greatly enhanced.]
[Natural Death (Gold Talent) Your probability of dying of natural causes rather than illness is greatly increased.]
......
"The host can choose one talent from the above."
Looking at the final simulation results before him, Yang Lin was dumbfounded.
The simulation had been nothing like he had expected.
He had thought the simulation would merely be a formality, but the system had actually made him live as a panda for decades.
Even though it was an accelerated panda life, the sense of reality was so strong that he still felt like a panda.
Of course, that wasn't the important part; the crucial element was the final reward.
These so-called talents seemed entirely different from the previous ones. They were generated based on his performance in the simulation, not the animal itself.
This meant that if he had exercised strenuously every day during the panda simulation, the final talents might have been related to physical fitness.
"The final talent is determined by oneself, interesting."
Muttering to himself, Yang Lin prepared to select his talent for this simulation.
Although there were five talents to choose from this time, only a very limited number were truly useful.
First, Chastity Jade had to be excluded. If he chose that, wouldn't he have to become a monk?
Iron Teeth and Copper Teeth were also unnecessary. He was still human; what use would he have for such strong teeth?
Spoiled Food was also not needed. This left only Eating is a Blessing and Natural Death.
After some thought, Yang Lin ultimately chose Natural Death.
In this era, no one could guarantee they weren't carrying some illness. With this talent, at least he wouldn't have to worry about suddenly dying from sickness in the future. Coupled with a longevity talent, he might even outlive the turtles at the zoo.
As the talent was selected, a golden light shone into his body.
Vaguely, Yang Lin felt his resistance had increased by a tiny bit. Of course, that was all. He hadn't transformed overnight like the animals.
But it made sense. A simulation was just a simulation. Could a person truly become like an animal?
After experimenting with the Animal Simulator, Yang Lin decided to try out Mind Control.
"Right, I should go and see if there's really a meteorite at the bottom of that pond."
With that thought, he walked out of the barracks and, under the watchful eyes of several camp sentries, approached the edge of the pond.
Shortly after, a small fish, about the size of a finger, appeared before him.
Looking at the leisurely little fish, Yang Lin immediately activated Mind Control.
The next second, under his control, the small fish began to swim towards the depths of the pond.
One meter, two meters, five meters, ten meters...
As the fish continued to descend, the visibility in the water grew increasingly poor. Fortunately, he was now using the fish's perspective; if it were a human's, he might not have been able to see anything.
After descending to a depth of nearly fifty meters, Yang Lin finally saw the bottom of the pond.
And as he saw the pond bed, a semi-circular boulder, more than five meters high, became clearly visible.
The moment he saw the boulder, Yang Lin's heart began to race.
"As expected, there's another identical extraterrestrial meteorite here."
"This means that the giant beasts on Blue Star are all related to these extraterrestrial meteorites."
Just as he thought he had figured out the key to all the problems, a violent tremor interrupted his mind control over the little fish.