Yang Lin didn't pay much attention to the news of the documentary's release, nor did he expect it to make him a lot of money.
After resting for a night, he boarded a vehicle arranged by the Motuo authorities with Teacher Xiao Liang and a few others.
Compared to their arrival, the road back had been cleared. In just over an hour, they found the off-road vehicle they had parked on the roadside.
Back in the car, both Yang Lin and Teacher Xiao Liang and the others were filled with emotion.
"Motuo is indeed a very good place, but it's only suitable for retirement and tourism, not for settling down."
"Yes, the pace of life is too slow. I prefer to be more fulfilled."
"Overall, this trip wasn't a loss."
"Will you come again next time?"
"Uh... probably not for now."
.....
As they spoke, the few people in the car exchanged smiles.
As the car started, the road they had taken reappeared on both sides.
From time to time, Yang Lin would see herds of small animals darting out from the dense forests beside the road.
Snow leopards, snow chickens, Tibetan wild donkeys, white-lipped wild oxen, brown bears, wild yaks.
These wild animals, which had lived in this mysterious land since birth, seemed to be seeing Yang Lin and the others off.
Noticing Yang Lin's reluctant gaze, Teacher Xiao Liang quickly asked, "Director Yang, are you reluctant to part with these animals?"
"No, I just feel it's a pity that the Xihong Zoo doesn't have these animals."
"What?"
"Nothing."
.....
Three days later, after a long journey of two thousand kilometers, Yang Lin returned to Xihong Zoo.
It had been more than a week since he had last left Xihong Zoo.
And in this past week, the basic construction of the zoo's outer perimeter had reached about eighty percent completion.
The areas previously agreed upon, including the wetland park, had all been incorporated into the zoo.
Xihong Zoo had thus become the largest wildlife park in terms of area in the entire Dragon Country.
Of course, this was only in terms of land area; the actual built-up area was still small compared to other major zoos in the country.
Besides the changes in the park, Yang Lin was even more delighted by another matter.
In the director's office, before Yang Lin could even settle into his seat, there was an urgent knocking at the door.
"Director, she's giving birth, she's going to give birth."
Without time to think, Yang Lin quickly pulled open the office door.
"Giving birth to what? Is a tourist having labor pains? Hurry and call 120! What do you need me for?"
"No, no, it's not a tourist who's giving birth, it's Yuanyuan who's going to give birth."
Having blurted out what he wanted to say, the zookeeper finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Hearing what he said, Yang Lin was stunned for a moment, then remembered that the Pallas's cat couple was about to have babies.
But it made sense, as the gestation period for Pallas's cats was generally around 50 days, and Yuanyuan had been pregnant before the new year, so it was normal for her to be close to term.
"This is great news! If Yuanyuan successfully gives birth, we will be the first zoo in the country to naturally breed Pallas's cat cubs."
"Let's go and see."
Saying this, Yang Lin, full of joy, led the zookeeper towards the Xihong Zoo's maternity ward.
Speaking of this maternity ward, Xihong Zoo didn't have one originally, but with more and more animals getting pregnant recently, they had specially built this place for mothers to give birth.
When Yang Lin arrived at the maternity ward, it wasn't just Pallas's cat Yuanyuan who was lying there; he even saw Hua Dajie inside.
Seeing Hua Dajie, he then remembered that Hua Dajie's due date was also around this time.
In addition to Hua Dajie, there were more than ten other female animals waiting to give birth in special rooms.
These were clearly the results of his own doing.
"It seems that the second generation team of Xihong Zoo is about to expand again."
With a slight smile, Yang Lin hurried into Yuanyuan's private delivery room.
Before he entered, a veterinarian was already waiting there.
"What's the situation now? Is there any danger?"
In response to Yang Lin's inquiry, the veterinarian first looked at Yuanyuan, then frowned and said, "There's no immediate danger, but the number of cubs this time might be a bit too many."
"Too many cubs? Can you tell how many there are?"
"Conservatively, there should be 6 cubs," the veterinarian replied after some thought.
"So many." Hearing the number six, Yang Lin was immediately taken aback.
And at this very moment, Yuanyuan on the hospital bed let out a weak cry.
Under the watchful eyes of the veterinarian and Yang Lin, a Pallas's cat cub, no bigger than a palm, was successfully born.
Looking at the little life before him, which had not yet opened its eyes, Yang Lin didn't know what to do for a moment.
The veterinarian reacted quickly, cutting the umbilical cord and placing the cub in an incubator.
As the first cub was born, the subsequent cubs also arrived one after another.
Within thirty minutes, six Pallas's cat cubs lay in the incubator.
Just when he thought it was over, the veterinarian, who had just delivered six cubs, suddenly changed his expression.
"No, Yuanyuan is carrying more than six. There seems to be more inside her."
Upon hearing this, Yang Lin doubted if he had heard correctly.
"What? There are more?"
Before he could express his doubt, the veterinarian was already examining her.
After the examination, his expression became even more serious.
"There are indeed more, and there are two of them. However, the development of these two doesn't seem very good, and the probability of them dying is very high."
"Besides, Yuanyuan has already given birth to six cubs and is exhausted. So, I suggest inducing labor for the last two."
"After all, only in this way can the survival rate of the first six be higher."
After saying this, the veterinarian looked at Yang Lin again, seemingly waiting for his final decision.
Yang Lin had clearly not expected such a situation.
In a normal situation, his best option now would be to induce labor for the last two cubs.
This would be good for both Yuanyuan and the first six cubs.
But when he looked at Yuanyuan on the hospital bed again, he had already made up his mind.
"No induction. I believe Yuanyuan can give birth to them, and she can also raise them successfully."
"Even if Yuanyuan cannot, Xihong Zoo definitely can."
As he spoke, Yang Lin used the Intermediate Healing skill on Yuanyuan.
Instantly, Yuanyuan, who had lost her strength, revived.
At the same time, he quietly opened the two talent panels in front of him.
"System, give me points!"