As the awakening of its talent was instant, the river dolphin, which had been on the brink of death, immediately burst into a ray of light.
To Yang Lin's surprise, its tightly closed eyes slowly opened.
In less than two seconds, it had completely recovered.
Upon recovery, it immediately noticed Yang Lin beside it, and a hint of affection flashed in its round little eyes.
Before Yang Lin could react, it nuzzled its head against his forehead.
At the same time, the other river dolphin that had been waiting nearby clearly realized that Yang Lin was helping them and immediately let out bursts of joyous calls.
Before long, the two river dolphins, like little children, began to circle around Yang Lin.
They would occasionally leap out of the water.
This scene was soon witnessed by the crowd gathered on the shore.
At first, they didn't recognize the river dolphins, until someone among them called out their name.
"My heavens, are those river dolphins in the middle of the river?"
"They really seem to be river dolphins, and there are two of them."
"This is incredible. To see river dolphins in the Yong River in my lifetime."
"I remember there were many river dolphins in the Yong River when I was a child. We used to call them river pigs back then, but I haven't seen them since I grew up."
"I just saw a post online about some idiot catching a river dolphin, injuring it badly, and then throwing it back into the river."
"Yes, yes, I saw it too. It's all over our fishing circle. This person is really a disgrace to us Ningnan anglers."
"Could one of these two be the one that was caught?"
"I'm not sure, but I'm more concerned now about who that man interacting with the river dolphins is."
...
As the identity of the river dolphins was revealed, the entire crowd instantly became excited.
In recent years, due to human activities and pollution, the population of river dolphins has been declining.
In fact, a few years ago, there were reports of functional extinction of river dolphins.
It is no exaggeration to say that the rarity of river dolphins has long surpassed that of giant pandas.
After all, giant pandas can be bred in captivity, and their numbers have stabilized.
However, there have been no successful cases of artificial breeding of river dolphins so far. As for the wild river dolphins, every one lost is one less.
How could they not be excited to see the river spirits of Ningnan again after such a long absence?
Many people had already taken out their phones to film Yang Lin playing with the two river dolphins in the water.
And at this moment, Yang Lin, having finished treating the river dolphins, also began to swim back towards the shore.
When he was about ten meters from the shore, the onlookers finally recognized him.
"Huh? Isn't that Director Yang?"
"So it's him. I knew he looked a bit familiar."
"So it was Director Yang playing in the water with those two river dolphins just now."
"But why would Director Yang suddenly jump into the river? Was he here specifically for those two river dolphins?"
A wave of confusion washed over them.
As soon as Yang Lin landed, people immediately crowded around him.
"Director Yang, it's really you! Why did you suddenly jump into the river just now?"
"Do you know those two river dolphins?"
...
To the barrage of questions, Yang Lin had already prepared an answer.
"Please allow me to put on my clothes first, and then I'll explain everything to you."
With that, Yang Lin quickly put on his outer garment.
"Actually, it was a coincidence that I found these two river dolphins..."
Before long, Yang Lin recounted the entire incident in detail.
However, he omitted the existence of the system and the giant salamander and lamprey.
After listening to Yang Lin's account, the crowd felt a sense of sudden realization.
"So, Director Yang, you jumped into the river to rescue another river dolphin after encountering one that was seeking your help?"
"Old people have always said that river dolphins are very spiritual animals. I've truly seen it today."
"To seek help from humans when a companion is in trouble, and to find Director Yang, is indeed something difficult to explain."
"It's quite normal. There are many things in life that science cannot explain. Last time, a mother dog carried a puppy to our doorstep and asked us to adopt her child."
"River dolphins are very intelligent, with an IQ comparable to a five-year-old child. But this should also be related to Director Yang's lifelong closeness with animals."
"Is it that mysterious? If Director Yang were transported to a magical world, he would surely be a great druid."
"Saving a river dolphin is a great act of merit. I've heard that both river dolphins and dolphins symbolize good luck. Director Yang should have great fortune in the future, right?"
...
At this moment, everyone felt fortunate that the river dolphin had encountered Yang Lin, and even more fortunate that the river dolphin, which had been declared dead by everyone, had miraculously come back to life.
Before long, the events that transpired at the scene were uploaded to the internet by those present.
This included videos of Yang Lin rescuing the river dolphins and interviews with the onlookers afterwards.
When netizens learned that the river dolphin, which had been rumored to be dead, had been saved by Yang Lin, there was an uproar.
After all, these weren't just ordinary animals being saved, but the "pandas of the water."
The Ningnan city officials were also pleased about this.
When the Ningnan city leadership learned of the news of a critically endangered river dolphin being harmed in the Yong River, they were initially troubled.
This was especially true as Ningnan was actively building itself into an ecological animal city.
The harm of an endangered animal at such a crucial juncture was a major setback for them.
At that time, they wished they could have imposed the maximum penalty on the person who fished the river dolphin.
The official in charge of ecological tourism even suggested a life sentence on the spot.
Now, hearing that Yang Lin had saved the near-death river dolphin and that another new river dolphin had appeared, they felt that not only had the negative impact been cleared, but the ecological level of Ningnan had also been raised.
For this reason, several high-ranking officials convened a meeting.
"I suggest we give Director Yang a bonus this time. He has done a great service for Ningnan."
"That's not appropriate. I know Director Yang very well; he doesn't care for money. A bonus would be too vulgar."
"I suggest we donate equipment and materials to Xihong Zoo."
"Yes, yes. Xihong Zoo is our face in Ningnan now. I think they are in need of an aquarium, so let's donate one to them."
"That makes sense. It's decided then!"