"What? They want me to be a guest on the 'Approaching Science' TV show to explain the water monster incident to the audience live?"
Hearing Lin Feng's request over the phone, Yang Lin's face immediately showed a peculiar expression.
He never expected the 'Approaching Science' TV crew would arrive in Ningnan so quickly.
Even more surprising was their invitation for him to be a guest on the show.
This was ridiculous!
The water monster was his creation, he raised it and released it, and now they wanted him to reveal the truth about it to everyone.
This was just... just perfect!
After pretending to hesitate for a moment, Yang Lin casually agreed.
Before leaving the zoo, he specifically instructed the animals in West Rainbow Zoo not to cause any trouble.
Once everything was arranged, he hailed a taxi at the zoo entrance and headed toward the Yong River embankment.
Meanwhile, the official livestream of 'Approaching Science' launched simultaneously across multiple platforms.
The moment it went live, a massive number of netizens flooded in.
Across all platforms combined, the viewership likely reached tens of millions.
All these viewers shared the same purpose: to find out exactly what the water monster in the Yong River really was.
"Front row seats! Waiting for the experts to give us a reasonable explanation."
"Never thought I'd watch a live broadcast of 'Approaching Science' one day."
"I'm ready for an epic series."
"Makes sense. They once made three episodes about an old man's bleeding gums, so this water monster should be worth at least thirty episodes."
"That's why they call it a water monster, right?"
"Speaking of which, didn't West Rainbow Zoo have a water monster incident before? Director Yang caught it alive in less than half an hour and ended up cooking it."
"Hahaha, hilarious! I was there last time, but I think this water monster is different from the previous one."
"Of course it's different! This water monster doesn't look like any normal creature. Let's see how the experts try to fool us this time."
...
As viewers were discussing, the livestream camera focused on a middle-aged male host - Li Bonian, who had previously met with Lin Feng.
"Good afternoon, viewers. I'm Li Bonian from 'Approaching Science.'"
"This time, our crew has come to the beautiful city of Ningnan to solve the mystery of the water monster."
"We've specially invited several experts and professors to provide their analysis."
The camera then turned to a bald, middle-aged man wearing glasses.
"This is Director Chen Maosheng from the Ningnan Aquatic Research Institute. He has worked in the aquaculture industry for decades and is very familiar with the Yong River's aquatic environment."
"Besides Director Chen, we've also invited Professor Xu Jincheng from Ocean University, an expert in fish and reptilian biology."
As soon as he finished speaking, another middle-aged man in his fifties appeared on camera.
Seeing these two so-called expert professors, the viewers in the livestream weren't impressed.
"Are they really reliable? I'm not too convinced."
"Yeah, they're not going to try to pass it off as just a big fish again, are they?"
"The video evidence is so clear. If they try to fool us with some lame excuse this time, I'm never watching this show again."
"They'll probably try to brush it off somehow. After all, officials will never acknowledge the existence of water monsters."
...
While viewers were expressing doubts about these two expert professors, Li Bonian spoke up again.
"Of course, besides these two field experts, we've also invited a special mystery guest."
"This mysterious guest should be quite familiar to many viewers, especially those from Ningnan."
"Without further ado, please welcome the director of West Rainbow Zoo, Director Yang Lin."
As Li Bonian finished speaking, a figure very familiar to the viewers appeared on camera.
Seeing this figure, the previously uninterested audience immediately erupted with excitement.
"Wow, the Director is here!"
"It's really Director Yang! The show team knows what they're doing, actually inviting him!"
"Those others are just for show - this is the real deal right here."
"While he might not have as much academic expertise as the others, he definitely knows his stuff when it comes to animals."
"Has 'Approaching Science' finally cracked the code for ratings?"
"Those water monsters are in trouble now. Last time it was steamed and braised - wonder what cooking method it'll be this time."
"This might actually get interesting."
"Hey, did he bring that big alligator with him?"
"Now this is what I call professional. Can't wait to see these water monsters caught."
...
Yang Lin's arrival clearly gave the viewers a boost of confidence.
"Hello everyone, I'm Yang Lin, director of West Rainbow Zoo. I've been invited by the show to help solve the mystery of the water monster."
Yang Lin spoke seriously in front of the camera.
After his introduction, the crew led everyone to the location where the water monster incidents occurred.
As soon as they arrived, the two expert professors brought out various professional equipment to examine the surrounding waters.
Two divers also went into the river with underwater cameras.
The viewers watched all these operations in confusion.
Only Yang Lin stood aside, trying hard to suppress his laughter.
In his view, it would be a miracle if these people could find anything.
And indeed, things turned out exactly as he expected.
Despite all the efforts of the experts, professors, and researchers, they couldn't find anything conclusive.
Seeing the investigation going nowhere, Yang Lin actively stepped forward.
"Professors, I think we're making this more complicated than necessary."
"Here are some locations I found today from netizen reports."
He opened a map application as he spoke.
"Look, the first water monster sighting was ten kilometers upstream from here, and the last sighting was ten kilometers downstream."
"We can roughly see that this ten-kilometer radius is the water monster's activity range."
"If we take the center point, it would be around this backwater bay."
He pointed to a backwater bay in the Yong River, which happened to be exactly where Ming Corporation had buried their sewage outlet.
Hearing his explanation, everyone was stunned for a moment before realizing what he meant.
They had indeed overlooked the internet as the most direct and effective source of information.
Just as everyone was having this revelation, Lin Feng suddenly received a phone call from among the crowd.
After hanging up, his face immediately showed excitement.
"Mr. Li, someone has discovered a large number of fish and shrimp remains upstream in the backwater bay, with bite marks that appear to be from a large reptile."
"There are also footprints on the nearby beach."
Hearing Lin Feng's words, everyone felt excited while also recalling Yang Lin's earlier deduction.
transmigrates into the world as the sect master of the Heavenly Yan Sect, which is on the verge of being wiped out. He binds a system that grants him cultivation power based on the number of disciples he has: for each disciple, he automatically gains a year's worth of cultivation every single day! Take one disciple: every day he gains 1 year of cultivation power. While others struggle through a year of bitter training, he gets the same just by sleeping through a single night. Take ten disciples: every day he gains 10 years of cultivation power. Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul—he breezes through all bottlenecks without lifting a finger. Take one hundred disciples: every day he gains 100 years of cultivation power. Even a Soul Transformation Venerable before him can’t survive a single blow. Take ten thousand disciples: every day he gains 10,000 years of cultivation power! With a wave of his hand, he topples empires. With a single step, he crushes the sacred grounds of the universe. ... While others fight tooth and nail for secret techniques, Lin Yan casually hands out Nascent Soul-level cultivation manuals as beginner textbooks. While others strain to find talented recruits, Lin Yan opens his doors to anyone—so long as they’re human. In just three short years, the Heavenly Yan Sect went from a backwater sect made up of three crumbling huts to a sacred land that every cultivator under heaven would kill to enter. ... One day, otherworldly demon gods invade, with a million demon soldiers pressing down upon the realm. Lin Yan, yawning, rises from his lounge chair and glances at the system panel: [Current Disciples: 1.28 million] [Daily Cultivation Increase: 1.28 million years] He waves his hand casually, and the countless demon soldiers are reduced to ashes in an instant. “So noisy… interrupting my fishing.”
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
't think I'm that capable, I'm just trying my best to stay alive. I've been kind all my life, never did anything bad, yet worldly suffering spared me not one bit. The human world is a nice place, but I won't come back in my next life. A kind young man, who wanted to just get by singing, but through repeated deceits and betrayals, has gone down an irredeemable path.
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
