Super Zoo

Chapter 82 Magical Zoo

"Mr. Su, I heard you have quite a knack for training animals. Last time, you trained several 'money cats' to collect money, which caused quite a stir among the citizens! And this time, it's said that you've tamed two baby river dolphins in just one day, is that true?"

"It's all taught by my dad—I'm just a second-generation beast master!" Suming said very seriously.

Nangong Yan raised the corner of her mouth, smiled, and asked, "So, is it possible to call the baby river dolphins out of the water so we can take some shots? Don't worry, we'll stay back, we absolutely won't disturb the river dolphin mom!"

This wasn't just a request from Nangong Yan, but the collective will of the masses. Other reporters also joined in the commotion, requesting shots of the baby river dolphins, their anticipation barely contained.

Most of the audience are kind-hearted and love animals; even just filming giant pandas can greatly boost viewership. Now with two wild baby river dolphins more precious than giant pandas in the lake, how could they pass up such a great opportunity!

"How about this, everyone follow me and stand by the shore, try not to make loud noises!"

Suming stood by the lakeside, with a row of long and short cameras behind him, staring at the lake's surface. He inserted two fingers into his mouth and blew three sharp whistles at the lake—two long and one short.

Minutes later, there was a disturbance on the calm surface of the lake.

"Here they come, here they come!" someone said anxiously.

Two half-meter-long river dolphins suddenly surfaced far away. Everyone thought they were going to jump like dolphins, but instead of jumping, the two river dolphins showed half of their bodies on the water's surface and seemed to be racing across the water's surface toward the bank, paddling against the wind.

"River dolphins are hearty creatures that surface against the wind; this is the legendary 'river dolphins worshiping the wind'," Suming explained, babbling somewhat.

Click, click, click... there was a flurry of camera shutters from behind. The reporters were rather civic-minded; to avoid startling the baby river dolphins, they mostly turned off their flash.

In the spotlight of the crowd, the two little river dolphins quickly reached the shore.

River dolphins and sea dolphins are similar in personality—playful and energetic, and not afraid of humans. In fact, they get a bit hyper with human attention.

Seeing so many curious humans, the two little guys didn't need any direction from Suming and started showing off like synchronized swimmers, half-floating on the water. Their flippers waved joyfully up and down like arms, occasionally spinning in place, splashing water everywhere.

Nangong Yan, being of a young girl's disposition, couldn't help but bend down, squatting on the riverbank wanting to touch the dolphins' heads.

Before her hand reached the dolphins, one of the little guys suddenly spouted a small stream of water, spraying it all over Nangong Yan's head and face.

The surrounding reporters couldn't hold back any longer and burst into laughter, turning their cameras to capture Nangong Yan as part of the scene, filming her as well.

Now this was a boon—what was supposed to be a single news story had turned into two big headlines, and they had hit the jackpot with this trip!

"And what is that?" someone asked, pointing to something in the water.

As Suming cut through the waves, four large fins appeared behind him on the water's surface, trailing at a relaxed pace and drawing five long lines in the water.

Occasionally revealing themselves beneath the water's surface were several giant carps and green fishes, each over a meter long.

The surface of Shuijun Lake had become a vast meadow, with Suming riding Da Xiong, the large green fish, leading four other big fish, galloping unrestrained across the lake.

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Suming played in the water for about fifteen minutes, figuring the journalists on the shore had enough footage by then. He then steered Da Xiong to shore, carefully stepped on the slippery back of the fish, and leaped onto land.

"You scared me to death!" Nangong Yan said.

Suming laughed heartily, "Don't worry, this is my turf."

The other journalists weren't concerned about Suming's wellbeing; they surged forward, surrounding him, and breaking the previously agreed upon 'one question per person' rule, they bombarded him with questions:

"Excuse me, are you the 'man who treads on the blue waves' from Youku?"

"Are those large fishes also trained by you?"

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"Everyone quiet down, as you have seen, those fishes are tame and can act as lifeguards, so there's no need to worry about safety issues when boating on Shuijun Lake," Suming said.

A journalist from the back row suddenly asked loudly, "Mr. Su, have you ever considered starting a fish-riding entertainment business in the future?"

Suming gave a slight smile toward the camera, "The conditions aren't right just yet, so it's not something I'll be pursuing for the time being, however..."

He shifted his tone: "In the not too distant future, such a service will definitely be available. Actually, it's not just about riding fish. In the future, the zoo will offer a variety of fun programs. The fortune cat is just the first step, and I hope everyone will continue to pay attention to Yangchuan City Zoo and support us. I will definitely bring to you a world filled with magical animals!"

As if to punctuate Suming's words, two baby river dolphins leaped out of the water, one on each side, grazing past each other and creating a beautiful arch of water spray!