Super Zoo-Chapter 644 - 635: Prison Break
For pandas, only gourmet food and playtime cannot be missed!
Mating? What's that? Don't understand, don't get it, don't want to do it, not interesting...
The two pandas were exceptionally well-behaved today. After being carried down from the transport truck, they obsequiously nodded and waved at the technicians from Ocean Park, appearing utterly harmless.
Not just the pandas, but the other animals seemed surprisingly calm as well, lazily sprawled out in their cages, as if they were just waiting to head to the bustling Xiangjiang to enjoy their good days.
Seeing this, the technicians nodded at each other, reassured by the animals' quiet demeanor. It indicated that these newcomers had quickly adapted to Huaxia's climatic conditions without showing any signs of discomfort.
What worried them the most were the two pandas. Before coming, Ocean Park had researched the zoo and found that this unremarkable second-tier city zoo on the mainland seemed to have a strange attraction to any animal, hence the fear of a situation similar to when the finless porpoise had rammed into the wall longing to stay.
At the time, the finless porpoise was actually unowned. Though it would be upsetting if it died, it didn't count as a loss. But pandas were different; they were Ocean Park's prized treasures!
They needed to be taken back in one piece, safe and sound. If they arrived with round heads and happy hearts, but returned with their heads cracked and seeking death, what would that be!
For this reason, the technicians had specially brought a highly efficient sedative imported from abroad. If the pandas showed even the slightest sign of reluctance to leave, they would not hesitate to give them a shot. The drug was so potent with minimal side effects, even a grizzly bear couldn't handle it.
Seeing that the pandas had been so well-behaved all along, the technicians were relieved. Even with minimal side effects, the sedative was still not entirely benign, not to mention each imported dose was incredibly expensive, a significant part of their department's annual budget—best to save wherever possible.
Before entering the airport security checkpoint and making the final transfer with the ground crew at the boarding apron, the technicians fed the animals a small amount of food one last time.
The flight journey was short; too much food would likely lead to the animals relieving themselves, but not feeding them at all would leave them hungry and more aggressive. Before boarding, they were fed 20%-60% of a regular meal based on the length of the journey.
When it came to the panda's cage, Yingying, who had been cooperative before, suddenly turned her back to the technicians, looking downcast and seemingly depressed.
The technician was startled. They were about to board the plane, and the last thing they needed was for any mishap to happen now!
He quickly moved to another side to see what was going on, but as he moved, Yingying followed suit, always keeping her thick back to him and never letting him see her face.
Pandas aren't very aggressive, so the technician simply opened the cage and crouched in to see what was up.
As soon as he entered the cage, Panda Yingying turned around, made a face at him, stuck out her pink little tongue, and climbed up to hug his leg, demanding affection.
"Naughty!" The technician breathed a long sigh of relief. All was well, pandas are naturally mischievous, and Yingying was just teasing them.
After placing the food down, the technician turned to leave the cage, but Yingying stubbornly refused to let go, hugging his leg and whining, seemingly wanting him to stay and play.
"Good girl." The technician, very experienced, knew pandas were strong, and he wouldn't win in a tug of war, but their palms were soft and they seldom used their claws on people, so he just needed to straighten his leg and he'd be able to slip out from those big paws.
He quickly lifted his leg and indeed freed himself from Yingying's clutches, nimbly stepped out of the cage, and shut the door with a snap behind him.
Yingying drooped her eyes, looking dissatisfied, like a grumpy little old man squatting in the cage with her hands stubbornly behind her back.
After the technicians from Ocean Park completed the handover with the airport ground staff, the cages housing the animals were lifted onto the ferry vehicle. The vehicle drove to a corner of the tarmac where a large airliner awaited, its cargo door wide open. After loading the animals into the cargo hold, they found more than a dozen small cages already there, each containing various pet cats and dogs.
Pets and wild beasts are both animals but fundamentally different. In the presence of these wild creatures, all the pets that were in the cargo bay were essentially 'food.'
The atmosphere in the cargo bay instantly tensed up, as a large grizzly bear split its thick lips eyeing a poodle, drool dripping down, while a bald eagle narrowed its eyes sharply at a small, green, four-legged lizard... And surprisingly, the pets weren't showing weakness either. Despite their low combat abilities, having spent time with their human owners made them quite cunning, and seeing that there was no immediate danger from being in separate cages, they immediately got bolder...
"Woof..." A dog's bark broke the standoff, and it looked like a shouting match was about to erupt in the cabin.
Ordinarily, pandas Lele and Yingying would love nothing more than to stir up trouble and enjoy a good brawl.
But today was different; they had a big plan!
Yingying's little fist clenched tightly behind her back, holding within it a treasured item.
They absolutely couldn't afford to cause a scene now; any commotion among the animals would surely alert those humans in blue uniforms, and perhaps even those formidable-looking ones from earlier might come. That would complicate things, thwarting their plans.
"Ao! Woo woo woo!" The two pandas, almost simultaneously, showed their 'ferocity' to the animals on either side, a rare occurrence.
They opened their large mouths, baring their snow-white sharp teeth, stood up on their hind legs, leaned against the cage, and shook their heads and fluffy round tails at the animals on both sides...
With the heart of a fierce tiger but limited by their adorable and clumsy appearance, a single chubby and amiable figure was not intimidating, let alone two pandas. Not to mention a pack of fierce beasts and sly pets, even a mongrel wouldn't be scared.
Yet strangely, as soon as the pandas roared, the other animals immediately quieted down. The previously most domineering grizzly bear sat down on its butt, wiped its drool, and acted as if it was saying, "Big boss isn't hungry today, I'll let you off temporarily."
Some of the smaller animals even looked towards the two pandas with a bit of fear.
The oppression of spiritual power is no joke. It's like an ordinary person who has spent years behind national leaders, even if they are a secretary, a security guard, or even a menial worker, will develop a temperament different from ordinary people through what they see and hear. Moreover, spiritual power is not only about cultivating temperament, but also has truly brought about an evolution in the two pandas, biologically elevating them half a tier above the other animals present...
Humans have a mercenary eye, judging people by their clothes, judging a person through their attire and their housing; but animals are different, their instinctive intuition discards all external pomp and circumstance.
In the eyes of all the animals, these two round and goofy-looking creatures were like two behemoths from an ancient era... although they were slightly smaller in size, had shorter claws, and had a bit more fat on their bellies, but this did not affect the grand image they held in their minds.
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A ground crew member heard the noise and entered the transport hold, where all the animals in dozens of cages were lying quietly, the atmosphere harmonious.
Seeing him come in, all the animals raised their heads in unison, looking at him with innocent faces.
"Huh? Maybe I heard wrong, you all seem pretty well-behaved. Hey, don't make a fuss now, we're about to take off..." the ground crew mumbled to the animals, then turned and left the transport hold, returning to the ferry car, where several people gathered to smoke.
No sooner had the man left than all the animals simultaneously turned their heads to look at Panda Yingying.
Yingying grinned, stretching out a fist and then opening it.
In the chubby palm lay a small key.
"Huff huff..." Animals aren't dumb; they've been domesticated by humans, shipped around the world, and kept in zoos for half their lives, so they were all too familiar with this little metal thing. With it, they could unlock the cages...
Lele quickly held up a palm and made a 'silence' gesture in front of her mouth.
There was a small hiccup when it came time for action.
The keyhole was on the outside of the cage, and although Yingying was clever, its paws were not nearly as agile as human hands. The chubby paws could barely grip the key, let alone insert it backward into an unseen lock hole through the cage. After fumbling and shaking a couple of times without aligning the key, on the third attempt, Yingying lost its grip and the key fell to the ground.
Lele's eyes whirled around, and she mouthed a gesture toward a baboon in the next cage.
"Oo oo oo..." The baboon immediately got the hint from Lele, splitting its thick lips in a grin to reveal a mouthful of yellow teeth, and thumped its chest twice with its fist: Leave it to me!
Baboons and apes, being primates, are much more agile than pandas. With one grab, they firmly held the key, aligning it with the keyhole.
Insert, twist, pull...
A very faint 'click' was heard in the cabin.
"Wu!" The baboon's eyes widened in excitement as it watched the two pandas break out of their confinement.
All the other animals swarmed to the edges of their cages, watching eagerly.
One panda took care of the cages on one side, sliding open bolts where present, and punching through the wooden cages with a fist...
One by one, the animals were released, following closely behind the pandas.
The procession grew larger and larger, and it seemed all the creatures understood the need not to alarm the humans; they even restrained their predatory nature, coexisting peacefully.
Finally, they came to the most problematic cage.
The grizzly bear boss was extremely frustrated!
