The crowd of tourists erupted in an uproar as the truth of the matter was revealed.
They had speculated countless possibilities before the situation was fully exposed, but had never considered this direction.
It wasn't until the airline representatives stepped forward and clarified the situation that everyone immediately recalled the bird strike incident that had shocked a large part of China not long ago.
"I knew there must be a reason why someone would inexplicably come to present Director Yang with a plaque again. So that's what it was."
"My aunt's family was on that plane. They took the train back from Shennongjia afterwards. I never expected that Director Yang would ultimately save them."
"The timeline matches perfectly. Director Yang was also on his way to Shennongjia at the time. He should have been on that plane too."
"According to the details released by the airline online, it seemed like a golden divine eagle drove away the flock of birds that were about to collide with the passenger plane. I thought it was fabricated."
"A golden divine eagle? Isn't that the bird that has been following Director Yang all along? I doubt there's another bird in the world with such golden plumage."
"Good heavens, Director Yang has really outdone himself this time. He essentially saved over a hundred lives at once."
"Sky Guardian is a well-deserved title."
"Why didn't Director Yang mention anything about this himself? If the airline hadn't come looking for him, he probably would have kept it a secret his whole life."
"Director Yang is just low-key, which is typical of people from Ningnan."
"This is great. Sea Guardian, Forest Guardian, Sky Guardian. The land, sea, and air are finally complete."
"Alright, next up is developing for space."
...
As the tourists chattered, the events that transpired at the scene were quickly uploaded online.
When netizens learned that Yang Lin was the hidden hero behind the passenger plane accident, their shock was no less than that of the tourists present.
Especially those passengers who were on the plane at the time.
Almost immediately, a large number of passengers rescued from this incident rushed to Xihong Zoo, eager to express their gratitude to Yang Lin in person.
...
"Director Yang, we don't know how else to further express our gratitude to you."
"But we still want to show our appreciation. After unanimous decision, starting from today, Director Yang will receive free travel on any of our RuYi Airlines flights for life, and all employees of Xihong Zoo will receive a 40% discount."
After presenting the "Sky Guardian" plaque, Jiang Zhiping said sincerely once again.
Yang Lin was quite satisfied with his gesture.
Although this did not involve direct cash, lifetime free tickets could save a considerable amount of money.
"Looks like I can't fly economy anymore. I should be flying first class to make it worthwhile."
After muttering to himself, Yang Lin exchanged pleasantries with the airline representatives. Upon confirming that they had no other gifts to present, he did not ask them to stay for lunch.
After seeing the airline representatives off, the originally lively entrance of the zoo returned to its usual quiet state.
The only difference from before was that a new plaque had been added to the gate, which was already adorned with various honors.
Looking at the numerous plaques and commendations, one might mistake it for some kind of national-level combat unit.
Returning to the park office, Yang Lin had barely sat down when a system prompt suddenly sounded in his mind.
"Ding! The Qinling ecosystem has been initially restored. The major event mission, 'Sorrow of Qinling,' is complete."
"This is..." Hearing the system prompt so abruptly, Yang Lin was momentarily taken aback.
If the system hadn't suddenly alerted him, he would have almost forgotten that he had such a mission in progress.
"This fast? The Qinling ecosystem has been preliminarily restored in just one month. It seems the cities and counties surrounding Qinling have put in a lot of effort."
As he realized this, the prompt continued.
"Due to the host's efforts in this event mission, the rewards are as follows."
"Reward One: Skill 'Child of the Forest' is solidified into a permanent skill, with the addition of a new effect: Will of Nature."
[Will of Nature - The host is the embodiment of the will of nature. Within a radius of five hundred kilometers centered on the host, the mortality rate of animals will decrease, and their reproductive rate will slightly increase. Plants will be affected similarly.]
"Reward Two: Talent Points *50."
"Reward Three: Skill - Intermediate Mental Healing."
[Intermediate Mental Healing - After use, it can heal mental trauma suffered by animals.]
"Reward Four: A special type of talent treasure chest."
With four consecutive rewards, Yang Lin was overjoyed.
Of the four rewards given by the system this time, apart from the first one, the others were beyond his expectations.
Especially Will of Nature and Intermediate Mental Healing.
The Will of Nature alone was incredibly powerful based on its description. With this halo effect, the number of animals at Xihong Zoo was bound to experience explosive growth in the near future.
Moreover, it could also affect plants, which even made Yang Lin contemplate venturing into landscaping.
Intermediate Mental Healing was also a very practical skill, suitable for treating traumatized animals or providing postpartum care for newly delivered ones.
Yang Lin believed that with this skill, Bear Ridge could be fully opened to the public in no time.
The reward of 50 talent points, on the other hand, seemed rather ordinary.
He no longer lacked talent points; he still had hundreds of points that he didn't know what to do with.
He was already considering another large-scale awakening.
After reviewing the first three rewards, Yang Lin's gaze finally settled on the fourth reward given by the system.
"Special type of talent treasure chest, what is this? I haven't seen it before."
"Could it be some rare and peculiar mysterious talent like Luck of the Draw or Mountain God?"
With these questions and a hint of anticipation, Yang Lin did not hesitate and opened the treasure chest.
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining the special talent 'Ominousness.'"
[Ominousness: This talent is a human-bestowed talent. Animals possessing this talent will bring bad luck. Believing makes it so, disbelieving makes it not.]
"This..."
Looking at the system prompt information, Yang Lin was momentarily speechless.
"What's the use of this crappy talent? I must be out of my mind to use this talent."
"Isn't this purely a skill that misleads the master? This talent probably comes from Liu Bei's Dilu horse, right?"
"No, no, it should be from a crow. Why don't I find a crow, give it this talent, and then send it to Japan."
Just as Yang Lin was contemplating how to utilize this special talent, the ringtone of his phone, which was in his pocket, suddenly rang.