The lush primeval forest rolled like an ocean of waves.
A sunny, handsome man walked along a path through the woods.
A drone whizzed overhead as he spoke to it.
(Host, did you really quit your job?)
(I don't think the host needed to quit and become some kind of forest ranger.)
(Yeah, how much can a forest ranger even make in a month? Better to keep a proper job.)
(Maybe the host quit because he loves animals and came home to become that forest ranger thing.)
Lin Xuan smiled slightly at the comments in the livestream room.
"Most of the viewers in the livestream room have been around since the beginning."
"Since everyone keeps asking why I quit my job, I'll give you all a proper answer today."
"My grandfather used to be a forest ranger too, but he got older and could no longer handle the work."
"Besides, rather than putting up with nonsense at a company, being a forest ranger is much more comfortable. I get to see lots of cute little animals every day, and it makes me feel great."
"That guy was right. I really do love animals. Every time I see poachers hunting little animals to sell, I get furious, but back then, there was nothing I could do."
"Now that I'm the forest ranger for this area, I won't allow that to happen!"
"Protecting animals and preserving nature's beauty is everyone's responsibility!"
(Well said, host!)
(Humanity is developing at such a rapid pace these days that we don't get to know many animals. If we can learn about more animals through the livestream, that would be a wonderful thing.)
(Haha, I love little animals too, but my family situation isn't suitable for keeping pets.)
(You can't keep other animals? Get a turtle. If you raise it well, it might even see you off someday. [Grin])
(Haha, that's true. I remember one of my classmates had a pair of turtles at home. When his grandfather passed away, his parents took over raising them.)
Lin Xuan smiled as the viewers began discussing it again.
What he had just said was half true and half false.
He was not originally from this world. He was a transmigrator.
After arriving in this world, he had taken over the body of someone also named Lin Xuan, whose grandfather really had been a forest ranger.
But he had two reasons for becoming a forest ranger. One was that he genuinely loved animals, and the other was the system.
When he had transmigrated here, he had activated the Wild Animal Illustration Book System.
As long as he discovered a relatively rare animal and unlocked its illustration entry, he would receive a reward.
(Host, after all that, you still haven't told us what animals are in this forest. If it's just ordinary little animals, what's there to watch?)
(Exactly. Give us something fierce, like leopards, wolves, black bears, wild boars, and stuff like that.)
(That would be exciting to watch!)
(Right, bring on something thrilling.)
(You guys only have to sit in front of your computers and type, but if the host really runs into those animals, he could be in serious danger.)
(Host, don't listen to them. I'll watch whatever you stream.)
(That's right. We'll watch whatever the host streams.)
"Don't be so impatient, everyone. Aren't I heading out now?"
"My grandfather told me that this vast forest has black bears, leopards, tigers, wild boars, and all kinds of other animals."
"Wild boars have become too widespread around here, though, so hunting them is permitted."
(No way? Is the host planning to hunt wild boars?)
(Looking at the host's build, if he really encounters a wild boar, all he can do is run.)
The viewers could talk big all they wanted, but if the host really encountered a ferocious animal like a wild boar in the wilderness, they still hoped he would keep himself safe.
After all, if something happened to him, where else would they watch a forest ranger's daily life?
As Lin Xuan walked and chatted with the viewers, a series of whimpering sounds suddenly came from the forest.
The moment he heard it, Lin Xuan stopped and listened carefully.
(Why did the host stop moving? Is there network lag?)
(No, the scenery around him is still moving. It can't be network lag. Did the host find something?)
Lin Xuan had no time to respond to the livestream comments. He sent the drone flying toward the source of the whimpering.
He also switched the livestream camera over, allowing him to observe through the stream what animal in the forest was making those sounds.
The next second, an adorable black-and-white fluffball appeared in the livestream room.
(Wow, such a cute giant panda!!)
(Is that a wild giant panda? It's so adorable!)
Most viewers had seen giant pandas at zoos. Even those who had not knew that giant pandas were national treasures and had watched videos of them.
Yet now, they had found a giant panda in the forest. Its silly, bumbling appearance was simply too adorable.
The viewers immediately fell in love with it.
Congratulations, Host. You have discovered a giant panda and successfully unlocked the Giant Panda illustration entry: S-rank Second-Class Protected Animal. Giant Panda Latin name: Ailuropoda melanoleuca Also known as: panda bear, bamboo bear, silver dog, Dongga, Du Dongga, Zhiyi, Mo, fierce leopard, iron-eating beast Animal Kingdom Phylum Chordata Mammalia, Theria Carnivora, Ursidae Congratulations, Host. You have obtained the passive talent: *Animal Affinity Skill*. As long as you do not initiate an attack, no creature will take the initiative to attack you. Congratulations, Host. You have obtained: *Beast Language Skill*. You can understand the languages of beasts and communicate through simple roars. **Medical Skill**: Basic wilderness animal rescue skills unlocked.
Hearing the system rewards, Lin Xuan was secretly delighted.
He had not expected that discovering a protected animal would grant him two skills.
But before he could celebrate for long, he noticed that the giant panda's whimpers were clearly not normal.
After adjusting the drone, Lin Xuan quickly noticed that the giant panda's belly was larger than those of the pandas he had seen before, and it looked extremely anxious.
"Don't tell me this giant panda is about to give birth?"
An absurd thought surfaced in Lin Xuan's mind.
Besides, hadn't he just obtained the Medical Skill when he discovered the giant panda?
If this giant panda really was about to give birth, perhaps he could use the Medical Skill to help it!
Having made up his mind, Lin Xuan headed toward where the drone had spotted the giant panda.
The viewers in the livestream room were also deeply confused by the scene.
(What's wrong with that giant panda? Could it be sick?)
(It probably isn't sick. Wild giant pandas don't seem to act like this when they're ill.)
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