Chapter 721: The Fox Carrot in the Snow

The first ball game ended with the Poet team, who had better teamwork, winning the match.

Regardless of winning or losing, the parrots were all energized, their voices louder and more spirited compared to their previous gloomy state when there were no visitors. Their condition had drastically improved.

The goal of making the parrots happy was achieved.

Viewers were also infected by the parrots' vitality, feeling much more relaxed.

After receiving their food rewards, Jin Zhi and the others eagerly flew back to the court, ready for another round.

This time, they switched up the team members.

After a few rounds, with each team winning some and losing some, they were visibly tired from the intense physical activity.

Fang Ye said to Jin Martin and the others, "If you're tired, take a break. We'll leave the court here, so you can play whenever you want."

He then smiled at the camera and said, "It's still early. Let's take a walk and show everyone around, since we don't have much else to do now."

"Let's go see Binggao and Jiao Jiao!"

"Xiao Qiao, Xiao Qiao! Tang Bao!"

"I want to see the red pandas!"

Fang Ye thought for a moment and snapped his fingers, "Right, let's visit the local exhibit area. The maple leaves there are beautiful."

In this season, the northern regions were already in the grip of a harsh winter, with all trees bare. Here by the sea, it was the coldest time of the year, and also when the maple trees were at their most vibrant and red.

Walking along the paths of the local exhibit area, the pale green grass was dotted with fiery red maple leaves, forming a soft red carpet.

Golden sunlight gently illuminated the clusters of red maple leaves. As the mountain wind blew, the leaves swayed rhythmically, making a gentle rustling sound. Some leaves were blown off the branches, fluttering down like dancing butterflies, creating a romantic scene.

The sunlight filtering through the red maples gave off a golden hue, resembling the orange-red glow of the evening sun shining through the woods, evoking a fairytale-like feeling.

Viewers were amazed by the dreamy scene!

"Wow, so beautiful! This is truly like a sea of fiery red maple leaves!"

"I can feel the happiness through the screen. It's so beautiful..."

"Is this heaven? It's stunning!"

"I want to lie on the maple leaves and nap all afternoon!"

"I dream of living in a place like this."

"Sanjiang Bandit" gifted a plane!

"Wu Ling Si" gifted 10 rice balls!

Fang Ye picked up a maple leaf and showed it to the camera.

Under the sunlight, the maple leaf appeared translucent, with its veins clearly visible, showcasing its last burst of brilliance.

He recited softly, "One night, the little maple stole the heavenly wine, but the lonely pine covered its drunken face."

"In a poet's romantic imagination, the maple tree might have drunk some wine, which is why its leaves turned so red.

In reality, it's due to the drop in temperature. Normally, the green in the leaves comes from chlorophyll. When it gets cold, the tree reduces the nutrients and water it supplies to the leaves, causing the chlorophyll to decrease. This is replaced by carotenoids and anthocyanins, which give the leaves their yellow and red colors!

While October is generally considered the best time to view maple leaves, the warmer climate here by the sea means the leaves only start turning yellow in October, with December being the best time to see them.

It's already January now, so these maple leaves will likely fall soon."

"Director, you're such a cultured person! You can just recite a poem off the top of your head. Honestly, is there anything you can't do?"

"I'm really moved, but I can't visit the zoo right now! I'll have to wait until next year."

They arrived at the red fox exhibit.

In the red fox exhibit, some snow had been added to the activity area.

White snowflakes fell on the fiery red maple leaves, pressing them down and swaying in the wind.

In one spot, the snow was particularly thick, piled up to 30 centimeters. This was for the foxes to play and dig in.

Tang Bao wagged his fluffy tail, running around, leaving paw prints in the soft fallen leaves and snow, occasionally sniffing the ground.

Having fattened up and grown a fluffy winter coat, he looked even chubbier than usual, with the fur on the tip of his tail even whiter.

Although Tang Bao was the friendly type, he could still have fun on his own without visitors.

The other foxes were nowhere to be seen, likely snuggled up in their warm dens, sleeping.

Tang Bao approached the thick snow pile, tilting his head as if some instinct had awakened.

Nimbly, he hopped onto a nearby rock, crouching slightly.

Tonight, he would hunt to his heart's content!

He leapt gracefully, like a skilled diver, his body tracing a beautiful arc in the air!

He dove into the snow pile, leaving only his big tail sticking out, swaying back and forth.

He looked like a "fox carrot," with the tail being the carrot's leaves.

Soon, the tail disappeared, and a fox head covered in frost emerged from the snow pile.

Tang Bao shook his head vigorously to shake off the snow, then crawled out like a caterpillar, looking very pleased with himself.

"So cute!"

"Hahaha, this fox really knows how to play!"

"Too funny, just like a husky."

Fang Ye laughed and said, "Have you ever heard of a martial art move called 'Descending Palm'? This is the legendary fox technique, the Fox God's Palm!

Just kidding, this is a common hunting technique for foxes!

Foxes use their keen hearing to locate small animals, then leap into the air and dive down, breaking through the thick snow to catch their prey."

After emerging from the snow pile, Tang Bao lay on the ground with his chin resting on the snow.

He didn't seem to want to get up!

Lying in the snow pile, it was like being on a soft mattress.

He kicked his legs and swayed his body from side to side, his fluffy tail sweeping patterns in the snow.

Squinting his eyes, he looked extremely content, like a cat on catnip.

Ah, rolling in the snow feels so good!

Fang Ye entered the activity area and greeted with a smile, "Tang Bao, I'm here to see you!"

Tang Bao's ears perked up at the sound of someone approaching!

He looked at Fang Ye, wondering if his rolling around had been seen?

If the aloof Xiao Qiao had been caught in such an embarrassing act, she would have hidden in shame.

But Tang Bao didn't mind and happily ran over.

He ran to Fang Ye's feet and playfully bit his shoelace.

Fang Ye quickly stopped him, "Hey, don't bite the shoelace!"

Tang Bao whimpered and acted cute, "Director, I missed you!"

Fang Ye reached out with both hands, laughing as he petted Tang Bao's fluffy neck and cheeks.

Tang Bao lifted his neck, making it easier for Fang Ye to pet him!

He looked extremely well-behaved, his eyes gradually closing, making the viewers envious.

Fang Ye gently pinched Tang Bao's ears and asked, "Where are Xiao Qiao and the others? Are they sleeping?"

Tang Bao happily ran ahead to lead the way.