It wasn't that Yang Lin's aesthetic sense had become distorted; rather, the two behemoths before him exuded a surreal aura after completing their innate talent awakenings.
"So, the monsters in movies are just magnified versions of animals we see every day."
"But I have to admit, if someone saw you two in the middle of the night, they'd probably be terrified."
As this thought surfaced, Yang Lin felt as if he had grasped something.
"Right, they both look like radiated variants now."
"If I let these two cause a major stir, perhaps people will pay attention to the pollution of the Yong River, and then it'll be solved."
With this realization, his gaze towards the two giants shifted dramatically.
Initially, he had simply wanted to save their lives, but unexpectedly, there was a bonus.
"You two, go find a place to rest at the bottom of the water. Be careful not to be discovered. I'll come find you tonight."
The two behemoths, now possessing rudimentary intelligence, nodded underwater.
In the next second, they swam towards the depths of the artificial lake.
As the two giants departed, the zoo welcomed a new surge of visitors.
Influenced by the sightings of the water monster and the recent incident with poachers, more and more tourists from outside the city wanted to witness the wonders of this magical zoo.
This led Yang Lin to implement a limit on daily visitors. Even so, Xihong Zoo remained bustling with people at this moment.
The popularity, ranked from highest to lowest, was Leopard Enclosure, Wolf Enclosure, Tiger Enclosure, Orangutan Enclosure, Monkey Enclosure, followed by the Bird Aviary and Crocodile Pond.
The Leopard Enclosure, currently the most popular, could be described as overcrowded.
The reason for this was that fans of the two little ones had sent Yang Lin cat scratching boards, cat trees, and litter boxes.
Currently, within the Leopard Enclosure, the two cubs, whom Reba had named Yuanyuan and Qiuqiu, were each holding a giant scratching board with their front paws.
Behind them, Li Bao, the leopard who had always maintained a cool demeanor, now wore an eager expression.
"What should I do, I really want to scratch it."
"Darn it! I also really want to climb that structure over there."
"No, these are all gifts from those despicable humans. I can't fall for their tricks."
"Besides, I'm not a cat, and those two are really embarrassing me."
As Li Bao wrestled with his inner conflict, a visitor in front of the cage suddenly extended a giant cat teaser made of bamboo through the gaps in the bars.
As the bell on the teaser jingled, Li Bao, who had been forcing himself to appear aloof, could no longer resist.
With a yelp, he darted towards the feathers at the end of the giant teaser.
He rolled on the ground at times, and at others, he leaped forcefully to bite the feathers at the top.
At this moment, he had completely abandoned his dignity as a jungle hunter.
The tourists outside the cage erupted in cheers.
"Hahaha, so funny, that aloof dad finally caved."
"I thought it could truly resist all temptation, but I didn't expect a cat teaser to reveal its true nature."
"I knew it, leopards are cats too, see?"
"Heh heh, I guess it thinks there are no other leopards around, so it decided to show its true colors."
"Oh my god, such a big creature can be this cute."
"Quick, quick, film it, film it!"
"I feel like I could watch this all day. I suddenly want to adopt one."
With Li Bao joining the two cubs, the atmosphere in the Leopard Enclosure instantly became joyful.
Two little ones with top-tier cuteness skills, plus a big cat with a cool exterior but a warm heart, how could any visitor resist such charm?
Unbeknownst to them, the number of visitors in the Leopard Enclosure had exceeded its carrying capacity.
Yang Lin, observing this from a distance, felt a sense of impending doom.
If a commotion were to occur, it would be more than a minor incident.
"No, I need to divert some of the crowd."
With this thought, his gaze fell upon the areas that were not yet open to the public.
Currently, only the appearance of new attractions could possibly draw the visitors away.
After much deliberation, his eyes settled on a particularly unique area.
This area was a pigsty located in the southeast corner of the Tiger Enclosure.
Yes, a pigsty. It was originally where his grandfather raised pigs, and the pigs inside were not for visitors to see but served as food for the carnivorous animals.
Unfortunately, the fat pigs inside, constantly subjected to the roars of the predators, had become depressed.
After a year of raising them, they hadn't gained weight but had lost dozens of pounds.
Seeing that he was losing money with every passing day, Grandpa Yang decided to sell all the pigs, keeping only one.
Later, it's unclear how it spread among the visitors, but this pigsty became one of the zoo's attractions.
This was also the only place in the entire Ningnan city where one could see pigs, and for a long time, schools would organize student visits.
Now, Yang Lin had set his sights on the sole remaining pig.
Bypassing the crowds, Yang Lin soon found himself before a scrawny, emaciated black pig.
Looking at this black pig, which was thinner than him, Yang Lin immediately located the "Painting" basic talent he had received from the system.
Yang Lin had never known which animal would be most suitable for this seemingly insignificant talent.
Giving it to chimpanzees or gibbons felt somewhat ordinary, as they already had hands.
Giving it to tigers or leopards would be an over-exaggeration.
However, if it were bestowed upon this pig, it would create a strong contrast, generate sufficient buzz, and perhaps even cure its anorexia, proving to be a triple win.
With this in mind, Yang Lin no longer hesitated and directly bestowed the Painting talent upon the black pig in the pigsty.
As the talent awakened, the black pig, which had a look of utter despair, became spirited, and its physique visibly became more balanced.
Confirming that it had ignited the Painting talent, Yang Lin immediately had it use water to draw on the cement ground.
Not long after, a small flower drawn with clean water took shape beneath its snout.
Upon seeing this, Yang Lin's eyes lit up.
"They say pigs have high intelligence among animals, and it seems to be true."
"However, this is somewhat uninteresting. I need to add more flair."
Immediately, Yang Lin opened his phone and ordered over a hundred sets of watercolor paints, paper, and brushes from a nearby stationery store.
After completing this, he grabbed his megaphone again and headed towards the Leopard Enclosure.