“What the hell,” Shen Hong rubbed his eyes and looked again as he silently muttered a curse in his mind, but what he saw remained the same, and his expression still conveyed astonishment and disbelief.
“Dodo(Raphus Cucullatus), is this a Dodo(Raphus Cucullatus)?” Shen Jiayao swallowed hard and her breathing became rapid as she spoke the name of the flightless bird. For a beautiful woman like her, such an action would be considered ungraceful, but at this moment, she had no mood to worry about her appearance.
“No way. There’s no way that those could be Dodo(Raphus Cucullatus)s.” Zhu Jianhua and Liu Yin, upon hearing the word “Dodo(Raphus Cucullatus),” finally remembered something, and their eyes widened in disbelief.
“What is a Dodo(Raphus Cucullatus)?” Zhou Lan asked curiously.
“I don’t remember very well, but I think it’s another extinct species. Let’s take some pictures first,” Qin Xulan excitedly took out her phone to take photos while listening carefully to the conversation between Shen Hong and Fan Weishen.
She wanted to know what it was and thought it would be best to hear it from them.
Others who didn’t understand either searched for information online or asked questions from the experts around them. After learning the details, they all became excited one by one.
“Let me introduce it. The various animals we’ve seen before were already quite rare. But if we had to choose one animal as our flagship, we would undoubtedly choose the one before us. Some people have already recognized it, and yes, they are called Dodo(Raphus Cucullatus)s, also known as Mauritius Dodos,” Fan Weishen began the introduction, explaining in detail.
“These birds used to inhabit Mauritius. Many people have heard of Mauritius; Mark Twain once said, ‘Heaven was copied after Mauritius,’ showing how beautiful it is there. In this paradise of Mauritius, Dodo(Raphus Cucullatus)s had no natural predators and had an abundant food supply. Throughout their long evolutionary process in the natural world, their chest structure, which originally allowed them to fly, gradually changed until it became insufficient to support their flight. Eventually, they became the Dodo(Raphus Cucullatus)s that can only hop and move on land, as witnessed by humans. Within a mere 200 years of their discovery by humans, they were completely extinct due to hunting and human activities. They are considered one of the most famous extinct animals, second only to dinosaurs, and the only extinct bird in Mauritius that was declared the national bird.”
In just a few words, Fan Weishen finished introducing the origins, extinction, and rarity of these Dodo(Raphus Cucullatus)s, giving everyone a deeper understanding of them.
Finally, they understood why Fan Weishen said that if they had to choose a flagship for this Zoo, it would undoubtedly be the Dodo(Raphus Cucullatus). It must be because they were so famous and iconic.
However, they wondered how Mauritius would react upon hearing that a group of Dodo(Raphus Cucullatus)s were being kept in a Chinese Zoo.
“Let me add one more thing: in August 2016, a complete Dodo(Raphus Cucullatus) skeleton was sold at an auction for 4.4 Million Yuan,” Fan Weishen added.
The breathing of the crowd became even more rapid after hearing that. A single skeleton could be sold for over Four Million Yuan, so how valuable would a living one be? Goodness, these birds were simply priceless.
“This is insane, I’m going crazy.”
“Oh my goodness, where did Su Jing get them?”
“This group of Dodo(Raphus Cucullatus)s must be worth a fortune. After hearing about them, Mauritius would probably go crazy with excitement. They might be willing to pay a sky-high price to buy them back, right?”
“No doubt about it. It’s not just Mauritius; other countries would also be interested in buying them. Just one or two Dodos(Raphus Cucullatus) could support an entire tourist city. Their rarity exceeds even that of giant pandas.”
“But how could they be sold? They would probably be leased out, just like Giant Pandas. And it would likely be a high-price lease, maybe for just a couple of years.”
“I told you so. This trip would definitely be worth it,” Qin Xulan laughed as she spoke.
“Indeed, it’s really worth it,” Zhou Lan replied. Along the way, her previous dissatisfaction had dissipated, replaced only by excitement.
She took out her phone and kept taking photos, even asking Qin Xulan to take a picture of her with the Dodo(Raphus Cucullatus)s. The amusement park and everything else had long been forgotten.
What’s so special about an amusement park? You can go there anytime you want. But to see an extinct species, that’s truly a rare sight.
Zhou Lan also felt a bit emotional. She realized how narrow-minded she had been before, thinking that Su Jing could only bring out his own pets to liven things up.
She had assumed that other Zoos had the same animals. Now she realized how limited her thinking had been. As a mortal, she shouldn’t try to speculate about the mindset of a divine being.
“F*ck, Su Jing is really defying all expectations,” A fashionable young man with earrings exclaimed as his forehead covered in a cold sweat.
“I have a feeling that Su Jing might truly be a divine being. We’ve been investigating him all the time, and it doesn’t seem right,” Another young man felt a sense of guilt as he spoke of this, it was as if he had offended a deity.
Considering Su Jing’s previous miraculous acts and now being able to bring back so many extinct species, could a mortal accomplish such things?
“Don’t speak ill of him. Let’s just report the facts as they are,” A mild-mannered young man wearing glasses spoke after hearing them.
After everything they had experienced, he had no desire to provoke Su Jing anymore. He felt it was impossible to be his equal. He was only where he was today because of Huo Yunshu’s support and couldn’t act freely.
News about the Dodo(Raphus Cucullatus)s quickly spread online as well. Combined with the previous announcement about various rare and even extinct animals, it caused an even greater sensation. More people rushed to Zhongyun Zoo, and even illegal scalpers were ecstatic.
Ye Bo also learned about the news quickly. The internet spreads information fast, but his car was still moving slowly, stuck in traffic. He was on the verge of going crazy with impatience.
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