Fang Ye lay on Jiaojiao's back, and the contrast was quite noticeable!
His body was not really thin, but compared to Jiaojiao's muscular forelimbs, his arms and legs seemed dainty and slender. The sight gave visitors and netizens an even more direct impression of the tiger's strength!
After a few splashes, Fang Ye got off Jiaojiao's back. It was fun to frolic for a bit, but riding too long wouldn't be good.
He floated on his back, his arms swinging backward, swimming forward in a very carefree backstroke.
He sighed internally, feeling truly refreshed to soak in the water in summer, not to mention having a big cat for company.
Jiaojiao stretched her big head over, trying to give him a lick, but Fang Ye avoided it by tilting his head backward and then reached out to pat Jiaojiao's nose.
Man and tiger swam leisurely in the rippling pond, occasionally playing together, content and enjoying themselves.
The tourists watched in amazement and admiration, continuously snapping photos!
"Green mountains, clear waters, blue sky, white clouds, and a man swimming harmoniously with a tiger, this is like a dream scene!"
"The big cat is really cute, I want to have one as understanding as Jiaojiao too."
"So jealous I could cry!"
"Er Ke" rewarded 10 shrimp balls!
"Nicholas Pei Yi" rewarded a rocket!
The popularity value in the live stream room skyrocketed, and many viewers were stunned upon joining.
"Wow, what's happening? A tiger swimming with someone?"
"It must be staged; it's got to be a real person wearing a tiger suit! Though the tiger suit looks quite realistic."
"Staged my ass; that's a tiger from the zoo! It could pounce several meters, run as fast as the wind. Try running in a suit and see for yourself."
"Unbelievable, when did tigers become so tame?"
"It's not that the tiger is tame, it's just that the zoo director is magical. Switch to someone else and see if the tiger doesn't eat them."
"No need to be so surprised in the director's live stream; this is all standard practice!"
"Host is awesome, followed!"
However, Linhai station's audience mainly consisted of retired seniors who had plenty of free time and weren't adept at using modern gadgets like smartphones. After seeing the TV report, quite a few seniors who preferred to be active outside rather than stay home thought about visiting the zoo for fun.
Some seniors also thought that when their children who worked out of town came back for holidays with their grandchildren, they would have a new place to take them for fun.
...
Fang Ye remembered it had been a while since he'd drawn a prize and muttered, "Right, I should have gained quite a bit of popularity value today, right?"
He opened the system panel to check and found out he had accumulated another 300 thousand popularity value.
Based on his observations, the popularity value added when visitors actually came to the zoo was at least 10 times that added from live streams or article promotions. However, the number of live stream viewers was incomparable to the number of visitors.
Originally, the main source of popularity value was from live streams, but now, as the number of visitors increased, the popularity value he could earn was even higher. Discover stories with m,v l'e-novelhall.net
Rubbing his hands in anticipation, he drew a prize!
"Congratulations to the host, you've got a red panda plushie!"
"Congratulations to the host, you've got three Peafowl badges!"
A bunch of plushies and badges were pulled out, just in time to restock the gift shop inventory, which had been nearly sold out by visitors last weekend.
"Congratulations to the host, you've got spiritual water!"
"Congratulations to the host, you've got the skill [Soothe]!"
Soothe: Activates by consuming mental energy. While the skill is active, it can make animals feel at ease, reducing negative emotions like fear, anxiety, and tension! (Please use this skill in appropriate scenarios, as animals might become less perceptive to danger.)
"Another skill!"
Fang Ye looked at the skill description and couldn't help but feel delighted!
Although the [Affable] skill also had a calming effect on animals, [Soothe] was more direct.
It's like a student under tremendous pressure before a major exam, very anxious and fearful of doing badly. The [Affable] skill would be akin to close family members offering support, which might or might not be soothing. After all, with a life-changing exam, saying it's okay doesn't really alleviate the underlying tension.
Whereas [Soothe], directly targeted that state of tension.
It would be very convenient to use during animal check-ups!
However, the skill note cautioned to use it in appropriate scenarios. For example, a sheep facing a tiger would be very tense; apply a few Soothes, and it becomes calm, but it also loses the healthy fear it should have for a tiger.
Fang Ye amusingly thought to himself, "Eye of Observation, Affable, Deterrence, Soothe, Heart of Nature, with all these I could easily be the King of Beasts, right?"