Super Zoo

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Suming discovered that his elbow, no, it should be said that the skin all over his body, seemed to have an extra hard "membrane" on the surface. It was invisible to the naked eye, and indeed, completely intangible. If one were to consider it from a scientific perspective, one might even regard it as nonexistent.

It was precisely because of this "hard membrane"—transmuted from the spiritual power within the Spirit Power Orb—that his sense of pain was greatly reduced. On the surface, it seemed as if his skin and bones had become much harder.

Suming's gaze fell upon the alligator snapping turtle lying absent-mindedly at the gate, or more specifically, on the enormous, solid shell on its back!

Could it be... that this was the true face of the second evolution of Animal Friendship?

If that were the case, then this ability could only be described as "terrifying."

No, I must figure it out!

...

In the zoo's large office, a clerk responsible for tallying was reporting recent work to Mrs. Tong.

"Since the start of the martial arts tournament until now, the overall visitor count for the zoo has increased by 43%. On days when the tournament is held, visitor numbers peak, almost tripling the usual count; additionally, the Taoyuan themed toy series designed as per Mr. Su's arrangements are sold out as soon as they hit the shelves. Following the director's previous instructions, we placed a large order with the toy manufacturer. Mrs. Tong, here's the payment from the other party, including the final installment for the previous batch of toys and the deposit for this order. Please take a look, and if there are no issues, I will hand it over to Mr. Su for his signature before we can transfer the payment to them..."

Mrs. Tong took the paperwork and scrutinized it carefully, then pulled out a small seal from her desk drawer, dabbed it in ink, and firmly pressed it onto the payment approval document.

Stamped on the seal were the characters "Su Ming of Taoyuan." Immediately after, Mrs. Tong signed her name underneath the seal and added the character for "on behalf of."

"Alright, take this to the finance department. Mr. Su has some important matters to attend to these days, so he entrusted me with the seal to handle the signings for the zoo in his stead," Mrs. Tong said as she returned the document.

If a unit or a company is a large ship, then the head of the unit or company is the helmsman. It might not seem like they're rowing as hard as the sailors, but with the helmsman present, people on board feel at ease. Now, with Suming suddenly neglecting his responsibilities, the ship might still be sailing smoothly for the moment, but the people on board felt as though they had lost their sense of direction.

A week went by, and Suming was still behaving the same way.

The higher-ups grew restless, and even Wang Jian She heard about the situation and asked about it specifically. Wang Hao, who was closest to Suming, even made a special call from the capital to probe into Suming's intentions.

The message that came back was that Suming said he was a bit tired and wanted to rest for a few days.

This answer shocked everyone!

Could it be that a young man like Suming was considering retirement, had attained enlightenment, and was preparing to live an idyllic life described by the phrase "Leisurely beneath the eastern hedge, picking chrysanthemums and seeing South Mountain"?

It's quite funny when you think about it. People like Mrs. Tong, who were seasoned society veterans with ample experience, or a top student like Liang Shi, when all their wisdom was pooled together, still could not match the sharp insight of a young fellow like Nangong Huang.

"My brother-in-law retiring? Cut the nonsense. My brother-in-law loves wine, women, wealth, and the delight of the world the most. Just mention making money and having fun, and he gets as excited as if he'd been injected with chicken blood. He retire?"

Nangong Huang didn't take it seriously at all, he looked up, his face beaming with a layer of pilgrim-like reverence, saying, "A man destined to conquer the world, how could his steps forward possibly stop so casually! You commoners, you just don't understand him!"

And Nangong Huang got it right, as after half a month, Suming finally returned.

Not only did he re-enter work mode, but those close to him noticed that there seemed to be some subtle changes in Mr. Su!

Before, Suming gave people the impression that he was a young man with the courage to face any difficulty!

But now, Suming became even more composed and restrained, yet every moment, he exuded a strong and unwavering confidence.