The atmosphere became lively, and even Xu Youluo joined in the shouts.
"Brother Yu, have one!"
Gu Chen whispered in his ear, "Let me do it."
“…” Xiang Yu didn’t hesitate much after hearing what Gu Chen said. “…Then I’ll do it.”
The microphone was connected via Bluetooth. Tang Yue excitedly ran over and handed the microphone to Xiang Yu.
Xiang Yu's originally clear and pure voice has an indescribable gentleness when she sings.
It's clearly the simplest and most popular "Happy Birthday" song, but Xiang Yu sang it with the feel of a love song.
When the music ended, enthusiastic applause erupted inside the car.
Zhang Zitong leaned against Xiang Yu's backrest and exclaimed, "Brother Yu, this is too much! You've maxed out the entire talent tree!"
W City relies on its tourist attractions for development, attracting a constant stream of tourists from other places. There are too many classes in the second year of high school at Xinfeng No.1 Middle School, so they were randomly divided into three groups. While Class 2 of the Arts Department visited the aquarium on the first day, other classes were probably hiking and camping, or perhaps exploring the ancient cultural city.
"Holy crap, a manta ray!"
"Holy crap, what kind of fish are these? They're swimming in groups of them!"
"Holy crap..."
Class 2 of the Literature Department strolled through the underwater tunnel, their faces reflecting the blue ripples of the sea.
While everyone else was getting close to the underwater glass and exclaiming in amazement, Xiang Yu and Xu Youluo could only stand in a position that resembled the center.
Make sure not to disturb others watching marine life.
"That's great~" Xu Youluo yawned, "It brings back so many memories~ I used to have cats and dogs too."
Xiang Yu hummed in agreement. He had only touched the fish once, and that was only because Gu Chen covered the fish's eyes. The fish struggled violently and even scratched Gu Chen.
"It's uncontrollable."
Gu Chen took a few photos with his phone flash off in the front row, then went to Xiang Yu's side to keep him company.
“You two are both immune to animals.” Gu Chen looked at the two of them thoughtfully. “I looked up some information and it says that people who are immune to animals have a kind of magnetic field.”
Gu Chen smiled. "Can't we even do it through glass?"
After saying that, she ignored Xiang Yu's attempts to refuse, put her arm around his neck, and led him to the glass.
The various fish that were leisurely swaying just a second ago scattered and moved away as if a predator was approaching, as the corner gradually drew closer.
When Xiang Yu arrived, there wasn't a single fish in front of him.
Gu Chen: "......"
Xiang Yu: "......"
After exiting the underwater tunnel, on their way to the dolphin show, Class 2 of Arts and Class 13 of Science happened to meet together.
"..." Xu Youqing had a DSLR camera hanging around her neck. She would pick it up and take a couple of pictures as she passed by the specimens, then glance at the photos with a blank expression.
He sighed.
It's so pointless.
Why is she here?
Lingtong Ocean Park and Putian Zoo are only a hundred meters apart. The tiger enclosure is the most popular, with a huge flow of people. Wei Xiaoqian waved the small red flag in her hand and let them move around freely in the area first, saying that they would meet again in half an hour.
Gu Chen took Xiang Yu to browse the shops around the zoo.
Xiang Yu was incredibly bored, but Gu Chen was in high spirits.
Xiang Yu sat on the edge of the flower bed outside the nearby shops, waiting for him. After finishing his mineral water, he was bored.
Gu Chen bought a hardcover notebook with hand-drawn animals printed on it. After paying, she saw her boyfriend looking bored. She went over and pinched his cheek, teasingly asking, "Whose boyfriend is this?"
The surrounding area was noisy, everyone was busy looking at maps and figuring out where the landmarks would be relocated next, and no one paid attention to them.
Xiang Yu turned his face away, saying, "Stop being sarcastic."
Gu Chen took the empty bottle from his hand, looked around, and said, "I'll go buy a bottle of water. You wait here for me."
"Hmm." Xiang Yu waved to him and looked towards the west gate of the tiger park, where a long line of people with ticket stubs was waiting outside.
'Emergency announcement: Attention all visitors to the tiger enclosure! Please take your belongings with you and follow the instructions of staff for an orderly evacuation...'
Suddenly, the park's loudspeaker came on, and pedestrians who were walking around stopped to listen.
The broadcast was repeated three times, and everyone around became uneasy and anxious.
'roar--'
A roar came from the west entrance of the tiger park, a sound that shook the very soul.
"What's going on? What happened?"
Was that a tiger just now?
"Why does the sound seem so close? Has the tiger come out?"
There was a lot of discussion around. People who were sitting all stood up, feeling uneasy. Someone started running, and the crowd panicked and followed suit, forming a human wave.
-System: White Tiger Constellation, please arrive at the west entrance of the Tiger Park immediately.
The system had been out of contact for about half a year, and now it suddenly appeared and issued instructions. Xiang Yu didn't even have time to think and quickly rushed to the west.
Gu Chenchao came over and saw his deskmate walking against the current, with a clear direction, pointing towards the west entrance of Tiger Park.
The broadcast repeatedly announced the evacuation, but Xiang Yu seemed not to hear it, and his pace quickened.
'roar--'
Another tiger roared, seemingly coming from the west side.
"Classmate!" Gu Chen chased after him without hesitation, calling out loudly, hoping the person in front would stop for him. "Xiang Yu!"
Squeezed by the crowd, Gu Chen couldn't catch up with Xiang Yu.
As we arrived at the western entrance of the tiger enclosure, the roars of the tigers grew clearer and clearer.
-System: A large creature is approaching this area at a non-human speed.
-System: The White Tiger's oppressive power has been fully released for you.
The west entrance of the Tiger Park was deserted. Xiang Yu grunted in response and stood there alone, blocking the way.
Xiang Yu glanced at the notice board at the west entrance; it showed a picture of a Siberian tiger.
This was the first time Xiang Yu had encountered such a situation. He had always fought against people before, and this was the first time he had faced an animal.
A Siberian tiger with brown, yellow, white, and black stripes rushed westward, its back and belly bulging, while the zoo's reinforced off-road vehicle maintained a safe distance behind it.
As the Siberian tiger approached the western pass, it gradually stopped, growling softly, its eyes fixed on the humans standing there.
A man and a tiger faced off, separated by only 3 meters.
The Siberian tiger reared up and let out a long roar at Xiangyu.
Then they turned around and left quickly.
The tension in my nerves immediately eased.
Before I could even catch my breath, the broadcast started again.
Visitors at the east entrance of the Tiger Park are requested to evacuate immediately...
East entrance.
Xiang Yu turned around and headed towards the east entrance, only to bump into Gu Chen who was coming straight at him.
Xiang Yu helped him steady and rushed towards the east entrance again without looking back, but Gu Chen grabbed him.
Aren't you afraid of danger?
Gu Chen's angry shout brought Xiang Yu back to her senses, and Xiang Yu refocused her gaze on Gu Chen's face.
This was the first time I'd ever seen such an angry expression on someone's face, and it was towards me.
Seeing that Xiang Yu was staring at him, Gu Chen realized what was happening, suppressed his anger, and looked at Xiang Yu in a panic.
Did she just yell at her boyfriend?
"I......"
“…I’m sorry.” Xiang Yu said this before the other person could speak.
Xiang Yu lowered his head, and Gu Chen panicked. Even he, who was usually eloquent, had a moment of stuttering.
"No...no...I just..." Gu Chen pointed to the west entrance, then to the corner, and then to himself.
"I was just worried about you. I saw it. If the tiger had pounced on you just now, you would have..." Gu Chen couldn't bring himself to say what the consequences would be; it was an unimaginable disaster for him.
'Please evacuate quickly, tourists from the east entrance...'
The broadcast repeated itself, and Xiang Yu was about to head towards the east entrance again, but was stopped by a voice.
System: Xuanwu constellation has arrived at the East Gate, don't worry.
The system disappeared again after speaking.
Xiang Yu didn't dare to look at Gu Chen, and the two didn't continue their conversation, remaining silent to each other.
Gu Chen answered a phone call, and after hanging up, he said, "Tour guide Wei and the dean want us to meet at the entrance of the bear enclosure."
His voice lacked confidence.
Xiang Yu nodded, and the two walked side by side towards the outside of the bear enclosure, where all the teams from No. 1 Middle School were gathered.
Gu Chen wanted to say something, but Xiang Yu had already returned to the group, leaving Gu Chen standing alone at the front.
Seeing this, Gu Chen could only deal with the class matters first. After counting the number of students, he frowned and asked, "Where are Song'er and Luozai?"
Zhang Zitong said, "I went to the toilet."
Where is Xu Youqing?
'She went to the restroom.'
The sound of the squad leader of Class 13 counting the number of people came from the side.
Gu Chen called Xu Youluo directly, and she said she would be back immediately.