The emergence of the homestay clearly came as a great surprise to the tourists.
After wandering for such a long time, everyone had discovered that although the Animal City was only about the size of a large residential complex, its contents could not be explored in a single day.
Furthermore, each area offered unique experiences.
It would certainly be a good choice to stay overnight.
More importantly, everyone had a premonition that this homestay would be anything but ordinary.
Carrying this curiosity, the tourists quickly arrived at the entrance of the homestay.
As soon as everyone pushed open the homestay's door, a figure walked out from within.
"Baa!"
Seeing the appearance of the figure and hearing its cry, the expressions on everyone's faces froze.
"It really is just a sheep."
"As expected of the original Sheep Park Manager, even a grass-eater has been placed in the carnivorous zone. A promotion, indeed."
"Is that an antelope?"
...
As the crowd buzzed with discussion, the antelope that had emerged from the homestay turned and pressed a button next to it.
The next second, a voice rang out.
"If you wish to book a room, please carefully review the room information nearby. All rooms require online booking 24 hours in advance."
Hearing this, the tourists present finally noticed a stack of flyers placed beside them.
The tourist at the front immediately distributed the flyers.
However, as everyone clearly saw the room information, they were filled with disbelief.
[Lion View Room - 1688 per night, located next to Lion House A1 in the carnivorous zone]
[Tiger View Room - 1688 per night, located next to Tiger House A2 in the carnivorous zone]
[Leopard View Room - 1388 per night, located next to Black Panther House A3 in the carnivorous zone]
...
[Boar View Room - 688 per night, located next to Wild Boar House C4 in the omnivorous zone]
Note: Breakfast is not included in any of the above rooms.
Originally, everyone thought these animal-viewing rooms were just a gimmick, until they saw the accompanying pictures.
In the pictures, a large room was clearly visible, with a whole pane of glass separating the middle of the room. On the other side of the glass, various animals lay about.
Seeing this room layout, everyone finally understood what "next door" meant.
The crowd immediately erupted.
"Wow, this is so exciting! I knew it. I thought the partially separated animal enclosures I saw earlier had some other purpose."
"Are we really going to sleep with tigers and lions?"
"If it's truly like the pictures, then I think the price is absolutely worth it. Universal Studios charges thousands per night just for a few stickers and calls it a themed room."
"Why the glass? Are they looking down on us? Take the glass away!"
"If the glass is removed, the 'no breakfast included' will become 'breakfast included,' but it'll be the animals' breakfast."
"What a shame it needs to be booked 24 hours in advance. Otherwise, I'd definitely stay a night tonight."
"Why is the Boar View Room so cheap? Are they looking down on us pigs?"
"Hehe, I have a Boar View Room back in my hometown too, but we call it a pigsty."
"I can't believe I can get the same experience as Bai Buxingren for just over a thousand yuan."
"When it officially opens, I'm definitely booking the Tiger View Room first. Don't anyone try to compete with me."
...
The appearance of the animal-viewing homestay had clearly ignited the tourists' enthusiasm.
Many tourists were already planning to secure an early booking.
After the excitement subsided, they continued to explore the park.
One after another, novel attractions began to appear.
A hot spring bath inhabited by crocodiles.
A craft shop filled with peacocks.
A raccoon selling souvenirs.
And a penguin ice rink that was a pleasant surprise.
Each attraction was unexpected yet brought delight.
By the time everyone had visited all the attractions, the sky had gradually darkened.
Just as everyone thought it was over, lights began to slowly illuminate various parts of the Animal City.
As the lights came on, small animals and insects that had been hidden during the day began to emerge from their homes.
Squirrels clutching nuts, hedgehogs scurrying with fruit, owls hooting in trees, fireflies emitting faint glows, wild rabbits darting across the roads.
Shrews and frogs poking their tiny heads out of the soil.
The presence of these animals could be seen in almost every corner.
Clearly, the entire Animal City was home to not only large animals but also a large population of small ones.
At this moment, the tourists also noticed something: there was no noisy background music, unlike in other theme parks.
The only background music was the calls of various animals.
"These small animals look like the wild ones from the abandoned land next to Xihong Zoo."
"Yes, it's really them. I saw them when they collectively moved to Xihong Zoo last time."
"So they've all moved into Animal City now?"
"It should be. I remember Sheep Park Manager promised them resettlement housing, and they've ended up here."
"I just realized there are some miniature houses in the trees and corners. So they're for them to live in."
"This land was always theirs, but it was occupied by us humans. Now Sheep Park Manager has simply returned it to them."
"It's not just them, what about the stray cats and dogs? Now they finally have a home in the city."
"No wonder Sheep Park Manager didn't arrange any human staff in Animal City, because this city belongs to the animals."
"Sheep Park Manager has really put in a lot of effort. I'll definitely rave about this place when I get back."
"Next time, I'll definitely bring our children here."
In a daze, the crowd felt they understood the meaning of Animal City, and the unpleasant experiences during the day instantly vanished.
As the crowd was reflecting, Yang Lin appeared before them.
"Alright everyone, your experiential tour for today has concluded."
"Later, I will arrange vehicles to take you back to your respective accommodations."
"Also, I hope that after you return, you will provide some suggestions and opinions about the park so that we can optimize and adjust the internal workings of the park."
After speaking, Yang Lin led them back to the entrance of Animal City.
As the tourists departed, the entire Animal City returned to silence.
However, the tourists' hearts were far from calm.