Chapter 3

Through the Observing Eye, Fang Ye seemed to be able to understand Jiaojiao's feelings.

The desire for food!

The adult tigers in the zoo eat about 20 pounds of raw meat a day.

Although Jiaojiao is a female tiger, she still consumes about 15 pounds a day.

The Observing Eye only displayed a few basic data points.

Fang Ye instinctively felt that he could see more!

With a thought, the mental energy in his mind consumed even faster.

Instantly, a few more items appeared below Jiaojiao's status panel.

Health Condition: Good

Aggression: Low

"Roar!!"

Jiaojiao suddenly roared, her muscles tensed, her back arched, and her tail flicked the ground. She looked around alertly, as if sensing some kind of threat.

"Ah!" Lankui almost fell over, and Fang Ye was also startled, interrupting the use of the Observing Eye.

Jiaojiao looked around with a puzzled expression, her tense muscles gradually relaxing. She returned to her gentle demeanor, sitting quietly and waiting for Fang Ye to feed her.

Fang Ye realized: "Animals have a very keen sixth sense! The so-called 'beastly intuition.' The Observing Eye puts some visual pressure on the animals when observing them.

If only ordinary information is obtained, it's not a big problem, but if more in-depth information is sought, it will disturb the animals. It seems that using this skill also requires some technique."

Not bad!

With the feedback from the Observing Eye, Fang Ye felt much more confident.

Jiaojiao seemed to be in a good mood today and had no aggressive intentions, so completing the task seemed possible.

"Director, here you go!"

Lankui skewered a large piece of fresh beef on a long wooden stick and handed it to Fang Ye.

She herself was too afraid to feed the tiger!

"Okay!"

Fang Ye took it and was about to feed Jiaojiao when a bold idea suddenly popped into his head.

"Why not just hand the meat to her with my hand?"

It was both a test of Jiaojiao's reaction and a way to get himself used to it!

After all, he planned to have close contact with Jiaojiao later!

He took the meat off the stick and, with Lankui's shocked eyes, held it steadily and extended it through the bars, whispering, "Good girl, come, it's mealtime..."

"Director! What are you doing, Director!"

With Lankui's cry, Jiaojiao stood up, her huge paws resting on the horizontal bars of the cage, and she tilted her head, taking a bite!

"It's fine, it's fine~"

Fang Ye showed a calm and composed smile: "With such a large piece of meat, the tiger can't possibly swallow it in one bite, so it won't bite me."

Although he said that, two drops of cold sweat appeared on the back of his neck.

Watching the tiger gnaw on the meat, with its sharp and large fangs moving right in front of his eyes, was indeed a bit thrilling!

Lankui let out an incomprehensible exclamation: "Huh???"

Jiaojiao didn't feel anything different from usual and didn't know what the humans outside were thinking.

Her mind was simple, focused only on the fresh piece of beef, eating happily and attentively.

When only a small piece was left, Fang Ye let go, and the beef fell to the ground, where Jiaojiao used her front paw to drag it away.

Since she was almost full, her eating became slower and more deliberate.

After finishing, Jiaojiao lifted her head, licked her paws and mouth clean, and slowly walked to another spot, lying on the cement ground. She glanced at Fang Ye, who hadn't left, and then stared blankly at the scenery outside the cage, seemingly lost in thought.

Observing Eye!

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Northeast Tiger: Jiaojiao

Age: 3 years

Mood: Bored / Staring

]

"Ah!" Fang Ye sighed in his heart.

The level of zoos on Earth is really terrible!

Animal welfare isn't just about feeding them; that's just the basics.

To make animals feel at ease in the zoo, a lot of work needs to be done.

For example, they need to be free from the visual pressure of visitors and have opportunities to express natural behaviors.

There are many nuances to it!

But here, the animals can only stay in monotonous and boring enclosures day after day.

"Director?"

Lankui called softly.

Fang Ye came to his senses and smiled: "No rush, I still have something to do."

Lankui blinked, puzzled: "The animal house has been cleaned, and the food has been fed, right?"

"I plan to go in and play with Jiaojiao for a while. Don't you think she's lonely?"

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Lankui's mouth dropped open: "What? Director, are you kidding?"

Are you dissatisfied with Jiaojiao's diet and planning to add a snack?

Seeing Fang Ye's serious expression and his intention to open the cage door, Lankui was extremely anxious and, like a rabbit pulling a carrot, tightly grabbed his wrist and pulled back: "Director, tigers are really dangerous! And there are rules in the zoo!"

Fang Ye scratched his head: "You're right, stay back a bit."

Lankui was almost at her wits' end: "That's not what I meant!"

Why is the Director acting so differently today, starting to take risks?

He must have hit his head and gone crazy!

Fang Ye explained: "First, we feed Jiaojiao every day, so she is already familiar with us. Therefore, some close actions won't cause too much stimulation. Look, wasn't she very well-behaved when she was eating?

Second, her personality is naturally gentle, and now that she's full, she has even less desire to attack.

Third, as a zoo, it's our responsibility to provide better welfare for the animals. Look at Jiaojiao; don't you think she's bored?"

That makes sense.

After hearing Fang Ye's words, Lankui subconsciously looked at Jiaojiao and suddenly had a strange feeling, as if she saw two flickering flames in Jiaojiao's eyes.

Only those flames seemed a bit gloomy.

"Then, Director, be careful," Lankui said seriously, "I'll go get the hose to rinse the cage. If she dares to bite you, I'll spray her."

Fang Ye couldn't help but pat her head: "Don't worry, I'm confident."

Actually, if she really bit him, the soft rubber hose would be useless, just a larger water gun, purely for rinsing the tiger.

But it was a good intention.

After Lankui brought the hose and gave him a serious thumbs-up, Fang Ye calmed down and entered the cage from the outer enclosure, then locked the door again.

This was to prevent any accidents, such as the tiger escaping.

Inside the enclosure.

Jiaojiao lay on the ground, staring blankly outside, suddenly hearing the sound of the iron gate.

She looked over instinctively.

Hmm? Isn't that the human who has been feeding her recently?

But usually, they are separated by the bars. Why not this time?

Seeing Jiaojiao looking at him, Fang Ye felt both nervous and excited.

From a distance, he used the Observing Eye skill.

Mood: Confused.

Safe!

Fang Ye walked diagonally towards Jiaojiao's position, smiling and observing cautiously, keeping the Observing Eye active.

He was afraid that walking directly towards her would cause her to feel threatened.

By approaching slowly, he gave her time to adapt.

If anything changed, there would be some room for adjustment.

When he was less than 3 meters away, Jiaojiao stood up from the ground, eyes wide, and took a step back.

Mood: Uneasy!

Roar!!

Fang Ye immediately stopped, looking at Jiaojiao gently, still smiling.

Lankui, observing from outside the cage, swallowed hard, holding the hose, not daring to breathe.