Chapter 110: The Black Bear Spirit Steals the Robe and White Dragon Horse!

Chapter 110: The Black Bear Spirit Steals the Robe and White Dragon Horse!

"Mr. Zhang, what's wrong?" Zhao Han asked, noticing Zhang Lin's sudden daze.

"Director Zhao, I just thought of something interesting," Zhang Lin replied vaguely, without further explanation.

Just as Zhao Han was about to ask more, his phone rang.

He answered immediately upon seeing the number.

But moments later, he grew irritated, "Isn't this just causing trouble? Who authorized them to charge a service fee? I'll be right over."

After hanging up, he glanced at Zhang Lin, hesitated for a moment, and then simply said he had to go and left.

Zhang Lin didn't press further, sensing that something was amiss.

Indeed, Zhao Han's urgency stemmed from an issue at another tourist site.

The Tourism Bureau had long ago reached an agreement with Liyuan Farm. For every ticket sold by Liyuan Farm, visitors would receive a free package of tickets to other attractions in Youcheng. With these tickets, Liyuan Farm's visitors could explore other sites based on their interests.

Many visitors took advantage of this, bringing a steady stream of tourists to various attractions in Youcheng.

To be precise, after enjoying Liyuan Farm, these visitors would also contribute to the visitor counts of other sites, effectively multiplying the benefits. Whether they used the free tickets or not was irrelevant; what mattered was the reported visitor count.

The Tourism Bureau of Youcheng would report to Ming City that a single visitor who visited three sites counted as three visitors.

Naturally, increased visitor traffic was beneficial for all attractions. Even without ticket sales, other sites found ways to charge for additional services, ensuring visitors spent money willingly.

However, there were always those with questionable judgment.

The botanical garden in the northern district of Youcheng, unable to come up with other revenue streams, decided to charge a service fee. Even with a free ticket, visitors had to pay the service fee to enter the site.

Wasn't this just a disguised ticket fee?

If it weren't for the free tickets from Liyuan Farm, no one would bother visiting this subpar attraction. Now, after making the effort to come, the mood was ruined, and who would be happy about that?

Even though 10 or 20 yuan wasn't a significant amount, it affected the visitors' mood and wasn't about the money.

Zhao Han nearly had a stroke when he received the call.

If this issue wasn't handled properly and made the news, the entire Tourism Bureau would lose face in front of Mr. Zhang.

The problem was that the attraction was under the jurisdiction of the town, and the responsible person had to be from the town government.

He couldn't help but think of the joint investment project with Kaolin Investment to grow the pie together.

Such frustrating issues seemed to be everywhere.

Zhang Lin was unaware of this situation. After Zhao Han left, he turned his attention to the game interface in his mind and opened the procurement market. Sure enough, the option for the Black Bear Spirit was there.

Special Black Bear (Quality 1): This is a special black bear that loves to wear robes. The golden patterns on the robe seem to attract it, and it also enjoys ice skating, relishing the feeling of flying. Price: 1 million RMB per bear (limited to one bear only).

Zhang Lin was taken aback by the 1 million RMB price tag. After paying 20 million RMB to Kaolin Investment, and with today's farm profits, his balance was still below 3 million RMB. One black bear would cost him 1 million RMB.

On the black market, a young black bear might cost only a few thousand RMB. Of course, this was just for reference; buying from the black market was not recommended, as the risks were too high.

However, he knew that the more expensive items from the system were generally more valuable, and purchasing them would never be a loss.

Thus, he decided to buy the Black Bear Spirit, as it was a reward from the game system.

Black bears are fierce wild animals, with a body length ranging from 120 to 189 centimeters and a tail length of less than 12 centimeters. A standing young black bear would be around 60 to 80 centimeters tall, roughly the size of a child.

Black bears are generally prohibited from being sold or kept as pets.

Only professional facilities like zoos, with the necessary permits, can legally keep them.

However, from past experiences, Zhang Lin was confident that once he purchased the black bear, all the necessary permits would not be an issue. For example, when he built the structures, the game even provided him with the necessary construction qualifications.

With that in mind, Zhang Lin hurried out of the office center and rode his scooter to the prefabricated house area, where the items from the game system would safely materialize.

Before long, he saw a recently constructed red brick wall, still rough and without cement or lime.

After starting the construction of the walls around the core area, a significant portion has already been completed. However, it will still take a considerable amount of time to fully enclose the planned 1,000 acres.

Naturally, gates were left at intervals to allow passage between the areas.

After all, the employees recruited through the game still live in the core area and need to go to work at the farm projects.

Zhang Lin walked through the isolation wall and entered the core area. Soon, he heard the neigh of a horse and saw Bai Long calling out to him from a distance.

Seeing Bai Long, Zhang Lin immediately went over and patted its head. Bai Long, being very affectionate, rubbed its head against him. The intimate gesture made Zhang Lin feel a bit guilty for not spending enough time with the horse lately. Apart from instructing Liu De to arrange for its feeding, he hadn't ridden Bai Long in a while.

However, he had important matters to attend to. Entering the office in the prefabricated building, he chose to purchase a special black bear.

A game notification appeared:

"Congratulations! You have spent 1 million to purchase a special black bear. The black bear has successfully materialized and is now in the warehouse. Please check it out!"

As the materialization was completed, relevant documents and certificates appeared on Zhang Lin's desk, including a quarantine certificate, a breeding certificate, adoption papers, and approval documents.

What was crucial was that these documents were not recent but from several months ago.

The approval documents were issued by the provincial capital of Fujian.

The documents also had a note explaining the reason for adoption: A member of the public found an injured black bear cub in the forest, suspected to be left behind by poachers. The public reported it to the provincial forestry department, but by the time they arrived, the cub was nowhere to be found.

Later, it was discovered that a kind-hearted person had found and treated the black bear cub. Since the cub could no longer survive in the wild, and the man had just obtained a 2,000-acre farm, the forestry department approved the adoption.

Breeder: Liyuan Farm.

At first, Zhang Lin thought this was just a setup by the system for the black bear's origin.

Bai Long didn't have such complications, and the difference in regulations for breeding and non-breeding animals made sense to him.

However, the story took an unexpected turn.

2,000 acres, Liyuan Farm!

The system really went all out!

To set his mind at ease, he checked the document information on the Fujian Forestry Department's official website using the certificate number.

Upon logging in, he noticed the site was in black and white, which seemed odd.

It turned out that a diligent deputy director had passed away from cancer in the hospital three days ago, and the site was in mourning.

However, this didn't concern him. He immediately checked the document information and was stunned.

He realized he had underestimated the system. The document records were genuine, and the photos and signatures on file were of his father.

This...

But the key was that the documents required the signature of a deputy director. Could the system really implant memories in the handler?

Upon checking the deputy director, he was thoroughly amazed. It was the very person the official site was mourning, who had just passed away.

Impressive!

The system is truly impressive!

After reviewing the documents, Zhang Lin locked them in a drawer and headed straight to the warehouse.

As soon as he entered the warehouse, a small figure pounced at him, hugging his leg and rubbing against it while calling out to him.

It was a black bear cub, covered in a robe and wearing roller skates. The combination of the robe and skates made it look quite comical as it stood on its skates and rubbed against Zhang Lin.

Special Black Bear: Quality 1

This is a special black bear cub. It has unique hobbies, such as wearing a robe and standing on roller skates. It is very attached to its owner. Special Attributes: Clumsy +1, Smart +1, Gentle +1, Nimble +1!

The black bear has no name. Please name it:

Zhang Lin saw the notes and was genuinely surprised.

This black bear cub had four attributes.

Clumsy +1 was evident from how it clung to his leg, raised its hand to call out, and showed a silly smile.

Being attached to its owner was a default setting by the system.

Nimble +1 was obvious; it wouldn't be able to roller skate otherwise.

Many people struggled to learn roller skating and ended up falling a lot.

Smart +1 was similar to Bai Long, indicating it was very intelligent. Bai Long often understood what he meant.

The Gentle +1 attribute reminded him of the system's previous hint.

When he reached a milestone, the system mentioned that his farm lacked something with a spirit. Was this a hint?

Broad agriculture encompasses five industries: crop cultivation, forestry, animal husbandry, fisheries, and sideline enterprises. Animal husbandry, including the raising of animals, is also a part of this.

So, besides focusing on crop cultivation and developing agritourism projects, why not diversify and explore other areas as well? Many farms and agritourism projects already highlight animal attractions, and a number of these animals have become internet sensations.

Take, for example, a little black bear in a monk's robe, gliding on roller skates. In this age of the internet, it would be hard for such a unique creature not to become a sensation.

And there's also Bai Long; why not boost his popularity as well? With the current management team, he can leave this to Lin Muxue.

With that thought, he decided to take the little black bear to the office center and inform Lin Shijie.

However, seeing the system prompt, he needed to give it a name first.

As someone who usually struggles with names, he simply said, "From now on, you’ll be called Xiaohei."

【Congratulations, naming successful! The farm has welcomed a new member, Xiaohei!】

As if in response to the system prompt, Xiaohei let out a couple of calls.

A moment later, Zhang Lin led Xiaohei out of the warehouse. Xiaohei followed him, gliding on roller skates with ease. It looked as if he was walking a child on a leash.

Zhang Lin felt quite touched, knowing that black bears usually love climbing trees and swimming, but this was the first time he had seen one that enjoyed roller skates.

Outside, he led Xiaohei to the scooter. Bai Long, upon seeing them, called out and approached, standing in front of Zhang Lin and staring at him and Xiaohei.

Confused, Zhang Lin stroked Bai Long’s head. This used to satisfy the horse, but this time, Bai Long didn’t seem content and continued calling out.

Zhang Lin was puzzled until Bai Long bit its reins and offered them to him.

"Ah, so you’re feeling jealous?" Zhang Lin instantly understood.

Bai Long, having seen him leading Xiaohei, wanted to be led as well.

Can a horse understand jealousy?

Zhang Lin took the reins, and Bai Long, seeing this, rubbed its head against him, clearly satisfied.

He realized that animals are much like children.

No wonder, with a +1 intelligence boost.

At this moment, Xiaohei let go of Zhang Lin’s hand, seemingly interested in the large white horse and staring at it curiously.

Feeling a bit embarrassed, Bai Long snorted at Xiaohei.

Xiaohei suddenly focused on the reins and called out to Zhang Lin, extending a paw.

Zhang Lin was taken aback. What did he mean?

He tried handing the reins over, and to his surprise, Xiaohei actually took them.

Zhang Lin looked at Bai Long, surprised to see that the horse didn’t resist.

It was quite unbelievable. In theory, a horse would be startled by a bear.

But with a system boost and a +1 intelligence, it seemed normal for them to behave this way.

"Follow me!" Zhang Lin called out to the two animals and started walking.

He wasn’t sure if they would understand, but as he approached the scooter, he was amazed to see Xiaohei leading Bai Long behind him.

They were incredibly smart.

He started the scooter and drove out of the core area. Xiaohei sped up on the roller skates to keep up, calling out to him. Bai Long also followed with its four legs.

"Great!" Zhang Lin was delighted.

Smart animals always brought more joy. To accommodate Xiaohei, he slowed down the scooter, as the bear’s roller skates couldn’t keep up with the large wheels.

They passed through the isolation wall and entered another area of the farm. The road was well-paved, so he didn’t worry about Xiaohei’s skates.

The flower wall at the office center had become a popular spot for visitors to take photos.

Yuan Bingbing was posing elegantly by the flower wall when her eyes widened, pointing behind her friend. She saw a black bear in a monk’s robe, gliding on roller skates and leading a white horse.

As for the person on the scooter, she barely noticed.

"What’s wrong?" Lin Lele asked, confused by her friend’s reaction.

Yuan Bingbing couldn’t help but exclaim, "The black bear spirit has stolen Tang Monk’s robe and Bai Long’s horse!"

"???" Lin Lele was utterly baffled.

(End of Chapter)

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