“Are those two little turtles exactly the same as the big one? Are they also Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtles?”
“I thought there were only two known in the world. If a third one appeared, that would be surprising enough, but now there are two small ones as well.”
“Oh my goodness, what’s going on?”
Everyone was excited, especially the knowledgeable individuals from other Zoos. Shen Hong, Shen Jiayao, and Zhu Jianhua were relatively calm when they saw the big one as they have seen it once before at Su Jing’s home before, but they became equally excited when they saw the two small ones.
“That big one should be the Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtles we saw at A’Jing’s place. I never expected it to have offspring,” Shen Hong exclaimed with a surprised expression on her face.
“Doesn’t that mean the Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtles can reproduce? Did A’Jing take this Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle to Suzhou or Changsha Zoo?” Zhu Jianhua speculated.
“If it were that easy to breed them, there wouldn’t be only two or three in the whole world,” Shen Jiayao remarked.
Little did they know that the reproduction of these two small Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtles didn’t involve any other Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtles.
Su Jing used water from the Zimu River, a universe derived from the novel “Journey to the West,” to help the mother Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle conceive.
Previously, this water was used to treat infertility, but Su Jing had a sudden idea that if the Zimu River water could make someone pregnant without a partner, why couldn’t it be used to breed rare animals?
This would be more valuable than using it on humans, as there are plenty of humans already, and an additional or one less wouldn’t make much of a difference.
However, when used on endangered animals, it could potentially prevent their extinction and give their species hope once again.
Su Jing used it on the Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle once, which allowed the Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle to successfully give birth to one baby turtle. Then, he used it again, resulting in one more.
However, due to the characteristics of the Zimu River water, both offspring turned out to be female.
“So, you’ve seen the big one before?” Liu Yin asked, looking surprised at this information.
“Yes, we saw it at A’Jing’s place once. The Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle was swimming in his swimming pool. At that time, I didn’t even recognize it as a Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle and caused a misunderstanding, suggesting taking the turtle to Perfect Pet Paradise and selling it,” Zhu Jianhua chuckled in embarrassment as she remembered her past actions.
Liu Yin found it amusing. Only Su Jing would keep a Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle in his own swimming pool. He wondered if Su Jing would sometimes ride the turtle while swimming.
“The situation doesn’t look good,” A stylish young man wearing earrings whispered as he watched this scene.
“Let’s not worry too much; we just need to report the situation truthfully,” A well-mannered young man sighed with a defeated expression on his face.
After being suppressed by Su Jing so many times, he knew how formidable Su Jing could be. The current situation didn’t surprise him at all. If it weren’t for Huo Yunshu’s instructions, he wouldn’t have wanted to come here in the first place.
“Old Fan, what’s going on exactly?” Someone asked Fan Weishen excitedly after all the excitement reached its peak.
“I’m not sure myself, but it was brought here by Su Jing. I can confirm that all three are indeed Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtles,” Fan Weishen replied with a smile.
Xue Zhonghong also smiled. They understood the emotions running through everyone’s minds at this moment. When they first saw them, they were equally overwhelmed and couldn’t believe their eyes.
“Click, click.”
No one bothered to ask any more questions and they started taking pictures with their cameras and phones.
Some even shared their excitement and bragged about it on social media. When netizens saw the posts, they were shocked. Those who had bought tickets rushed to the scene even faster, while those who hadn’t felt regretful.
“Old Ye, something amazing had happened.” A research intern from the Center for Ancient Lifeforms, a student, rushed in as he shouted.
“Little Lin, what’s going on? Why are you so flustered?” Ye Bo stopped his work and asked when the student reached him.
“There’s something happening at Zhongyun Zoo. Three Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtles have appeared in the zoo, three live ones at that,” The intern spoke with an excited expression on his face.
“Three? Even if we bring the two from Changsha and Suzhou Zoo, there should only be two at most. Where did the third one come from?” Ye Bo questioned as his and the others’ faces filled with confusion.
“No, it’s three in addition to the existing two. One is particularly large, and there are two very small ones, they are most likely the offspring of the big one,” The intern explained.
“How is that possible?” Ye Bo widened his eyes in disbelief when he heard the full story.
“It’s true. Take a look at these photos,” The intern handed his phone with the pictures to Ye Bo.
“Oh my god,” Ye Bo’s eyes nearly popped out of their sockets when he saw the pictures of three Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtles.
“How is this possible? There’s not only one large one but also two small ones.”
“That means the Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtles can reproduce?” Everyone crowded around, filled with excitement.
As Ye Bo looked at the photo of the large one, he felt a sense of familiarity. After pondering for a moment, a flash of inspiration struck his mind, and he remembered why he felt such a familiarity with it.
Some time ago, Su Jing showed him a photo of the back of a Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle, asking him what kind of lifeform it was. At that time, Ye Bo found it peculiar because the Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle in the photo seemed unusually large.
However, since it was a partial photo and he couldn’t see the entire turtle, Ye Bo couldn’t have imagined there would be a third Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle. Su Jing mentioned that he took the photo at Suzhou Zoo, and Ye Bo believed him.
Now, thinking back, it was undoubtedly the same turtle in the photo. No wonder Su Jing asked about the lifeform.
If one were to visit Suzhou Zoo to see the Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle, one could easily check the description or ask a tour guide. There was no need to specifically send the photo to him.
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