"I never expected the second one to become my fervent follower would be you, you silly bear," Zeng Shen said with a slight smile, listening to the notification in his ear while looking at the old brown bear in the enclosure.
Hearing Zeng Shen's words, the old brown bear stood up, instinctively wanting to clap its paws and wiggle its rear in joy. But remembering its master's earlier command, it quickly put its paws behind its back, scratching its rear instead, showing a goofy grin.
Zeng Shen chuckled at the sight, signaling for it to lay down and rest.
He then proceeded to the nearby enclosure housing giraffes and alpacas.
This enclosure was about five times the size of the bear's, around 400 square meters, containing five adult giraffes, one juvenile giraffe, and four alpacas.
Although he didn't receive any notifications upon approaching, Zeng Shen suspected these ten herbivores wouldn't survive the next three years.
Nonetheless, he used Peeping Eye on each to ensure none were overlooked.
[A carcass of a Horse-necked Dragon devoured during the catastrophe]
[A carcass of a horse devoured during the catastrophe]
[A carcass of a grass alpaca devoured during the catastrophe]
"Just as I thought, these herbivores, living near terrifying beasts, would eventually become food," Zeng Shen murmured, asking Xiao Ai to clear out the giraffes and alpacas, freeing up the enclosure for future use.
Next, Zeng Shen visited the aviary section.
This large section, covered by a massive glass dome, occupied a quarter of the zoo, housing common birds such as black swans, mandarin ducks, macaws, red-crowned cranes, peacocks, and some pheasants.
After using Peeping Eye on the birds, Zeng Shen shook his head and told Xiao Ai, "Clear out this aviary as well."
"Yes, Master."
"How many enclosures are left?" Zeng Shen asked.
"One flower garden, one tiger enclosure, and one seal area."
Zeng Shen nodded and continued forward.
After passing through the aviary, he saw a floral area filled with various flowers.
In the center was a small wooden pavilion with a large iron barrel, bees buzzing in and out.
"Why hasn't the hive been divided yet?" Zeng Shen asked, noticing several worker bees hovering around him, seemingly trying to get closer.
Xiao Ai quickly explained, "Master, we hadn't finalized negotiations with the zoo owner, so I only placed the iron barrel here this morning. The beekeeper said evening is the best time to divide the hive."
"Oh, I see."
Zeng Shen nodded, addressing the bees, "Disperse now. Someone will divide your hive this evening. Unless attacked, don't sting anyone."
The bees understood and gradually scattered.
Zeng Shen then headed towards the beast enclosure beyond the garden. As he exited the garden, a warning sounded in his ear.
[Danger! The host is approaching a Tier 3 terrifying beast, the Swift Wind Tiger. With the host's current power, approaching will make you its breakfast. Please leave quickly.]
Ignoring the warning, Zeng Shen swiftly approached a wooden sign labeled "Giant Tiger Enclosure" and peered inside.
A golden-striped tiger lay lazily on a grass pile, its tail swaying, indifferent to the people outside the enclosure.
Zeng Shen used Peeping Eye, revealing a panel visible only to him.
[Beast Species: Swift Wind Tiger]
[Quality: Elite (Common, Elite, Lord, King, Legendary, Epic, Mythic)]
[Tier 3: 0/10000]
[Name: Unnamed.]
[Skill: Not yet comprehended.]
[Followers: None]
[Mood: Lazy.]
[Analysis: A naturally lazy beast but capable of lightning-fast speed. As its divine energy accumulates, its speed will continue to improve, making it a good travel mount.]
Seeing the panel, Zeng Shen noted that aside from its speed, the tiger had no special traits. He used a Taming Spell to tame it.
Once tamed, the tiger remained lazily on the grass pile, curiously observing Zeng Shen but showing no inclination to move.
"Truly lazy," Zeng Shen commented, telling Xiao Ai to keep the tiger before heading to the seal area.
The seal area took up a sixth of the zoo, with a large pool housing ten seals.
None of these seals survived the next three years.
Thus, Zeng Shen instructed Xiao Ai to clear them out, then found a secluded, camera-free corner to open a portal to his divine domain, setting it near the emerald gemstone mine. He handed Xiao Ai his phone, saying, "Take some photos in the gem cave, preferably with a few Green Dew Imperial Jades, but avoid capturing the mining robots."
"Understood, Master," Xiao Ai replied, taking Zeng Shen's phone and entering the portal.
Meanwhile, Zeng Shen engaged in a brief sparring session with Xiao Ti in front of the seal area.
Once again, he was taken down with a shoulder throw, gaining 4 divine rank experience points.
One point less than yesterday.
Zeng Shen checked his divine rank experience, now at 89 points, just 11 short of 100, needed to reach Tier 1.
He looked forward to the changes reaching Tier 1 would bring to his divine domain.
An SSS-grade domain promised unique features, possibly even wonders or intelligent species.
When Xiao Ai returned through the portal with two Green Dew Imperial Jades, Zeng Shen closed the portal and led the two women towards the zoo entrance. He handed Xiao Ai a bottle containing five drops each of stamina and energy potions, instructing, "Add one drop to the meat each time you feed the animals."
"Understood, Master."
Xiao Ai placed the potions in her right pocket, with the two Green Dew Imperial Jades in her left.
Zeng Shen had considered bringing the three beasts into his divine domain, but they were carnivores, and his domain's animals were still young, unable to sustain them for a year. Plus, he couldn't spend time daily procuring meat for them.
As the trio neared the aviary exit, Bai Qi jogged over, calling, "Brother Shen, Boss, Sister Ai."
"What's up?" Xiao Ti asked.
"Old Biao and the others caught a foreign woman sneaking over the wall," Bai Qi reported.
Zeng Shen instantly knew who they had caught, amused. "Let's see what kind of foreign woman it is."
Unaware that Zeng Shen already knew, Bai Qi began describing her excitedly.
"Brother Shen, I've never seen a foreign woman so beautiful in my life. Her skin is angelically fair, her legs long, her waist model-like. She looks part Great White Nation, part Big Bear Nation, definitely mixed, truly stunning. If only..."
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