Yang Lin never expected that his casual inquiry would actually result in a reward, and a substantial one at that - five hundred thousand yuan, which was almost equivalent to the zoo's weekly income.
More importantly, among the poachers he had caught by chance, there were two S-class fugitives and three A-class fugitives.
A-class fugitives were typically criminals who had committed serious crimes within the country, while S-class fugitives were wanted by at least two countries.
One could only imagine how extensive these poachers' criminal records were.
Thinking about this, Yang Lin couldn't help but marvel at the situation.
"These poachers probably never dreamed that after evading capture across several countries, they'd end up getting caught in a private zoo."
"But then again, that's what you get for messing with me."
As he was about to hail a taxi to leave, Lin Feng's familiar voice called out from behind him before he could fully exit the police station.
"Director Yang, please wait a moment."
Upon hearing Lin Feng's words, Yang Lin instinctively feared that one of his secrets had been exposed.
However, when he turned around, he saw Lin Feng holding an iron cage.
Peering through the gaps in the cage, he could see two house cat-sized animals lying motionless inside, their condition unclear.
Looking at these two little creatures, Yang Lin's face showed obvious confusion.
"Are they planning to withhold the reward and offer these two animals instead?"
"Director Yang, we found these two little ones among the animals left behind by the poaching gang."
"We're planning to transfer the other animals to the Forestry Department first thing tomorrow morning, but these two little ones seem to be in critical condition."
"We consulted our team's doctor, but they couldn't help. Since these are living creatures, I thought perhaps you could take care of them."
"Me, take care of them?" Yang Lin was stunned by Lin Feng's explanation.
He really hadn't expected this turn of events.
"Yes, judging by the animals in your zoo, you seem to be quite knowledgeable about animals, and since you've done such a good job with that big tiger, maybe you could save these little ones too."
"Of course, we won't blame you if you can't save them. Please, we're counting on you."
With these words, Lin Feng solemnly handed the cage to Yang Lin.
At this point, Yang Lin couldn't really refuse.
The moment he took the cage, two system notifications sounded in succession.
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully assisting the police in eliminating the poaching gang. Reward: 5 Talent Points and one Golden Talent Box."
"Ding! Temporary mission triggered: Please treat the two Pallas's cats in your possession within one hour."
"Mission completion reward: 2 Talent Points, Skill: Basic Sharing."
Hearing these two system notifications, Yang Lin was momentarily stunned.
The first notification was expected, given that the poaching gang had been completely eliminated.
But the second one caught him by surprise.
He hadn't expected that taking in two dying animals would trigger a temporary mission.
"So these little ones are Pallas's cats, no wonder they look like house cats."
"But with only an hour time limit from the system, I'd better hurry."
With this in mind, Yang Lin immediately called a ride-sharing service and returned to the zoo.
By now, it was already three in the morning, with dawn not far away.
Carrying the two barely breathing Pallas's cats, Yang Lin went straight to his workroom.
Opening the cage and laying the two little ones flat on the workbench, Yang Lin began examining their injuries.
However, after a thorough examination, he couldn't find anything definitive.
There were no obvious signs of either external or internal injuries.
Finally, Yang Lin came to a conclusion.
The two little ones had probably been traumatized by the earlier gunfight and were experiencing shock.
This was exactly like how domestic cats would react.
"Tsk tsk tsk, such tiny things, no wonder they became endangered species, turns out they're just too timid."
While commenting, Yang Lin cast a Light of Insight on the two little ones.
The next second, their talent information appeared before him.
[Hunting (Blue Talent) Requires 2 Talent Points to activate]
[Stealth (Green Talent) Requires 1 Talent Point to activate]
[Super Hearing (Gold Talent) Requires 5 Talent Points to activate]
[Cuteness (Green Talent) Requires 1 Talent Point to activate]
...
Looking at the few talent options before him, Yang Lin was somewhat surprised.
He had thought that since Pallas's cats were rare animals, their talents would at least be better than those dogs.
But reality proved him wrong - with just these few talents, they were clearly pushovers.
"Well, well, meeting you is fate, so I'll help you two out."
Looking at the two Pallas's cats that were barely breathing, Yang Lin chose their Cuteness talent.
He had no choice, as the other talents were either too expensive or not worth it.
He could only choose between Stealth and Cuteness.
Compared to the not-so-useful Stealth, he finally chose Cuteness.
As the Cuteness talent was activated for both little cats, a soft light flashed across their bodies.
The previously dying cats immediately regained consciousness.
Before Yang Lin could react, one of the little ones jumped right onto him.
Meow!
Just one soft cry was enough to make Yang Lin feel weak all over.
"Wow, how can anything be this cute!"
Seeing this, the other little one quickly exposed its belly to Yang Lin, its tiny front paws occasionally making grabbing motions in the air, while its abdomen produced engine-like purring sounds.
Combined with its round, chubby face, anyone would want to pet it.
Seeing this scene, Yang Lin couldn't resist anymore and started rubbing its chubby face.
Meow!
Accompanied by the two little ones' enchanting soft voices, Yang Lin was completely captivated.
It took quite a while before he finally managed to escape from the workroom.
He had no choice - the two little ones' Cuteness talent must have been maxed out.
Before this, he had been a firm dog person, but in just those few moments, he had converted to being a cat person.
Even though Pallas's cats aren't actually cats.
Seeing that it was getting late, Yang Lin had planned to catch up on some sleep, but then he remembered the rewards from the two tasks.
"Well, I might as well check the rewards before sleeping."
With this thought, he immediately opened the system space again.
ions, keeping it grounded and realistic】 After quitting his job, office worker Su Yang accidentally binds with the "Enjoy Life System." As the name suggests, simply by indulging in life's pleasures, he can earn random rewards from the system—no need to spend money on beautiful women or grovel before anyone. Just enjoy, and the money follows, making it all about effortless fun. The system comes with a scanning feature, allowing him to establish a favorability bond with women rated 85 points or above. Every 20-point increase in favorability unlocks additional rewards. After suffering through over twenty years of hardship, Su Yang trembles with excitement, his dull eyes suddenly gleaming with newfound hope. "Enjoy life? How hard could that be?"
+ Slow Paced + Main Character Thrives Together with His Disciples】 Transmigrated into a cultivation world, Chu Xingchen awakens a discipleship system that reveals the tags of his disciples! Starting from scratch, he builds the strongest sect. Disciple One: Li Yingling 【Gold Tag: Genius Cultivator】【Purple Tag: Extremely Lucky】【Blue Tag: Bewitchingly Beautiful】 Disciple Two: Li Hangtian 【Gold Tag: Reincarnated】【Purple Tag: Ruthless and Decisive】【Blue Tag: Loyal and Noble】 Disciple Three: ??? 【Orange Tag: Alluring Demoness】【???】【???】 Thus, in the cultivation world, an unremarkable little sect appears out of nowhere, but little do others know that each member of this sect is a powerhouse in their own right. The book is also known as: Cultivation? It's Exactly Like This!
] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"
he colors of other people’s emotions. Light red meant anxiety. Gray meant exhaustion. Orange meant excitement. Yellow... meant repression. At the same time, he could gain unlimited control over one of those colors. Pale cyan: relaxation. Using this ability, he started offering “two-yuan hugs,” spending an afternoon exchanging emotional-color experiences with others. Then came his final female customer of the day— a girl whose emotional color was pure black... —— A week later, Xu Chuan had become skilled at using pale cyan—Relaxation—treating it like a bottle of menthol balm whenever he needed it. That was when he discovered he had unlocked another unlimited emotional color: Purple, the color of fear. So these emotional colors refresh every week? Fine, I take it back—I’ll never call you useless again... —— Much later, after Xu Chuan had accumulated countless emotional abilities, one night, he suddenly found himself inside someone else’s dream. There, he could use the emotional colors he possessed to paint. And in her dream, he painted her a shower of pink shooting stars, spreading across the depths of the night sky...
