164: Chapter 164 Deceiving the Captain! Director Zhang!

After Kata finished venting his excitement...

An Ke's group set off once again.

As they ventured deeper, a mist began to permeate the bamboo forest.

Although it was only a light mist, it made the already poor visibility even worse.

Fortunately, Kata could still recognize the way.

This forced An Ke to admire Kata's impressive skill; even while fleeing for his life, he could still remember the route.

"Strange!"

At this moment, Kata frowned, finding it odd.

"Why are there so many small animals around?"

Kata couldn't understand it; when he had entered this bamboo forest before...

He hadn't seen this many small animals.

Yet now, small animals were almost everywhere, visible at every turn.

Some were even wandering around him.

This made Kata feel inexplicably alarmed. He couldn't help but turn his head to look at An Ke and say:

"Excellency, this... this bamboo forest is a bit off!"

"Should we observe for a bit before continuing forward?"

In the live broadcast room, the Dragon Country Masses started to find it amusing.

"Look at how scared the kid is, his face has gone pale!"

"He still doesn't know Boss An's standard operations."

"Hahaha! Nature also judges by looks."

"The number of these animals isn't even that high. If he were in the forest, Kata would probably be scared witless."

"..."

That this was happening was undoubtedly due to Natural Affinity.

Compared to the animals that had appeared in the forest before...

The number was indeed much lower.

This also showed that there were far more animals in the forest than in the bamboo grove.

"Standard operation! Don't be so impressed!"

King Kong looked at the panicked Kata, puffing out his chest.

Tiger Mom and Leopard Mom also looked at Kata with eyes that seemed to be looking at a country bumpkin.

What was there to be alarmed about?

Following the Master, this is perfectly natural, okay?

Kata also noticed the way the animals were looking at him.

He was a bit baffled. This was a standard operation?

What does that even mean?

An Ke patted Kata's shoulder and smiled reassuringly:

"Don't be afraid! These animals are just here to accompany us, fearing we might be lonely."

"We can just keep moving forward."

An Ke's words left Kata completely stunned.

These animals were here to accompany them?

Kata looked at a Bamboo Viper on a bamboo stalk, swallowed hard, and asked.

"This green snake from the Viperidae family is also here to accompany us?"

An Ke smiled and nodded.

Sweat broke out on Kata's forehead as he gave a hollow laugh.

"Don't worry, it won't bite you," An Ke comforted him.

Kata continued to laugh dryly, not knowing how to respond.

Staying with Excellency An Ke was indeed good.

But sometimes, it was truly insane.

However, seeing the tiger and Wild Leopard by his side...

And thinking of the giant python, the giant crocodile, and the scenes of An Ke communicating with animals...

Kata ultimately chose to believe An Ke; these small animals would not hurt him.

The group walked for about a kilometer.

The small animals gathering around them grew more and more numerous.

So many that it reached a point where it made Kata's skin crawl.

During that period when he was surviving alone...

He had always been troubled by hunting, thinking there were too few animals in the National Fortune Game.

Now, Kata finally understood. How could there be few animals in the National Fortune Game?

It was clearly just that he hadn't seen them.

As more animals gathered, the variety also increased.

Many people saw animals that had already become endangered during the resource-rich era.

"It's a Pangolin!!"

"I remember Pangolins went extinct seventy or eighty years ago, right?"

"Yes! They've been extinct for over sixty years."

"The last Pangolin died lonely in a zoo."

"It could have lived a few more years, but due to a staff error, it was left in the sun and baked to death."

"Damn! That staff member really deserves to die!"

"This kind of animal is so cute!"

"Its whole body is covered in armor, like an armed soldier."

"I don't understand why Pangolins, with such thick shells, would go extinct on Blue Star."

"They shouldn't have any natural enemies, right?"

"Because some people said Pangolins are highly nutritious, and the shells can boost lactation."

"Huh? This..."

"That's right! Pangolin meat is highly nutritious!!"

"It was already expensive before; in this current situation, it will definitely be even more expensive!"

"You couldn't get one for less than several million or even ten million!"

"I really hope Pangolins are materialized, so I can achieve financial freedom."

"Fuck you! Are the people upstairs a bunch of idiots?"

"Even at a time like this, you're still planning to hunt Pangolins?"

"Nutritious my ass! It was just hype from a bunch of poachers before, and you guys actually took it seriously?"

"..."

In the program, Professor Wu, Coach Zhao, and the others couldn't stand it anymore either.

They sternly warned those in the bullet comments who wanted to poach.

However, because they were experts and scholars, their warnings were too mild.

Seeing this, Liu Yifei immediately became their spokesperson:

"To those who think Pangolin shells are highly nutritious, why don't you chew on your own fingernails?"

"The composition is exactly the same, isn't that also nutritious?"

"What a bunch of ignorant and pitiful fools!"

Liu Yifei's loss of composure in the program didn't draw criticism; instead, it made the majority of the audience cheer.

Scholars had previously researched and analyzed this.

Pangolin shells are actually the same as human fingernails.

They have absolutely no nutritional value.

Yet, due to the ignorance of some, Pangolins still suffered a catastrophic fate.

Ultimately leading to their total extinction on Blue Star.

Pangolins eat pests like ants.

A single Pangolin can protect 300 acres of forest or a dam from termite damage.

The extinction of Pangolins has caused termite infestations in many regions of Blue Star.

As of now, Pangolins haven't even been materialized yet.

Those poachers are already itching to act. If they really are materialized...

Then what crazy things would these guys do for profit?

While the live broadcast room was rebuking the poachers...

Suddenly, someone thought of a point.

"Wait! The National Fortune Game materialized the bamboo forest a thousand times over."

"Does that mean the animals inside the bamboo forest were also materialized?"

"Holy crap! You're right! Since it materialized an identical bamboo forest, does that mean these animals were also materialized?"

"It's very likely. I saw fish in the materialized stream before."

"Doesn't that mean our Dragon Country now has all the animals appearing in the broadcast?"

"Is that for real?"

"I'm not well-educated, so don't you guys lie to me."

"@Official! Come out and explain!"

"We common folk want to know if the animals were also materialized along with it?"

The Dragon Country Masses were desperate to know the answer.

Under the strong demand of the masses, the officials had to step forward to explain.

Director Zhang: "Oh my! I say, you guys, just watch the broadcast. Why ask so many questions?"

"Besides, the National Fortune Announcement said the bamboo forest was materialized. What does the bamboo forest have to do with animals?"

"As for more detailed and specific matters, an old man like me who's about to retire doesn't know much either."

When the viewers saw Director Zhang come out, they couldn't help but be amused.