Chapter 7

After a round of haggling, Dorothy finally mounted a strange creature with a clear voice, a body covered in gorgeous, colorful feathers, and a shape that was a mix between a velociraptor and an ostrich. Cesar, on the other hand, chose a sand camel that bore a 99.9% resemblance to the mythical creature 'llama' from his memory.

The two mounts cost Cesar a total of 500 yuan, 400 for the proto-bird and 100 for the sand camel. The 600 yuan that the count had given him as a tip vanished in a blink. Fortunately, he had his own small treasury; otherwise, he would have had to walk home in the afternoon.

"Bro, your mount is so shabby! Why didn't you choose something as majestic and splendid as mine?" Riding the proto-bird, Dorothy happily tore at the beautiful feathers beside her, keeping them as souvenirs.

"Don't you think this guy is cute?" Cesar stroked the long, flowing hair on the top of the divine beast's head and smiled. Being able to see and ride a divine beast from another world was truly a delightful experience.

"Pfft, it's so weird, with a sheep's body and a horse's neck. How can it compare to the proto-bird?" As she spoke, Dorothy yanked the reins of her mount, causing the proto-bird to shake its gorgeous feathers and let out a loud, beautiful cry. This was even more spectacular than a peacock spreading its tail.

"Hmph, you don't understand. Although the sand camel can't match the proto-bird, I found an advantage in the guidebook. It can 'spit!' Provoking other animals with the sand camel's spit is allowed in the zoo, and you won't be fined!" Cesar smiled at his sister.

"Despicable! You actually found such a cost-effective method!" Dorothy pouted in response.

Hearing this, Cesar's lips twitched in pain. A llama that cost 100 yuan to rent, how many times could it spit? If converted into one-cent coins, it would be enough for him to throw 10,000 times! And the proto-bird under Dorothy was worth 40,000 one-cent coins! This kid was hopeless.

"Are you two ready? Let's go!" Behind them, a goblin riding a black ostrich asked.

"Wait, take a photo for me, bro~!" Dorothy, riding the proto-bird, straightened her posture, tightly gripping the mount's neck, forcing it to spread its gorgeous feathers, and urged him on.

"Okay, wait, I'll take it." Cesar took out a small device covered in strange, glowing magical patterns and kept pressing the shutter button.

Seeing the item in Cesar's hand, the goblin Drogom's eyes lit up. This was the latest product of magic technology, a portable camera that could capture images, completely different from the bulky machines of the past. Only true nobles could afford it. It seemed he had found a big tree to climb; he had to make the most of it!

"Alright, let's go!" Dorothy, satisfied, called out and urged the proto-bird to run towards the general area.

"Follow me!" Cesar patted the divine beast's head.

"Quack...!" The divine beast ran happily.

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Over the next three hours, Cesar and Dorothy, led by Drogom, continuously took shortcuts and toured the general area. Various creatures that were rarely seen in everyday life appeared one by one before them. Some had once existed on Earth, such as monkeys, giraffes, and rhinos; some were similar to Earth creatures, like carnivorous pandas, venom-spitting koalas, and six-legged tusked elephants; and some were native to Ceylon.

At the monkey mountain, Dorothy finally got her fill, throwing handfuls of coins at the monkeys below, causing a huge commotion. The monkey king was forced to come out and retaliate with stones from the ground, but the distance was too great, and he couldn't hit Dorothy. This scene made many young monkeys doubt whether their king was getting old and whether it was time for them to take over! In the following week, countless overconfident young monkeys were severely injured by the still strong, capable old monkey king.

Like Dorothy, Cesar, with a childlike heart, also controlled the divine beast to spit, humiliating various animals that appeared before him. Additionally, Cesar discovered a major bug: as long as the divine beast had enough drinking water, it wouldn't need to worry about the supply of spit.

"I'm hungry! Let's go eat!" Dorothy called out.

After finishing the tour of the general area, it was already close to 1 PM. Although they were riding mounts, the two were quite tired after nearly three hours of bumpy travel, so Cesar decided to have lunch.

"Two, ahead is the rest area, which connects to the ferocious beast area and the paid area. Once you get there, your mounts can no longer be used," the goblin explained.

"Why?" Cesar asked.

"The ferocious beasts in the ferocious beast area have too strong an aura. These mounts can't withstand the intimidation and often lose control. For the safety of the visitors, the zoo has a rule that mounts can only be used in the general area," Drogom explained.

"No wonder you're a tour guide, using the shortest time to tour the general area, then taking them away to find new visitors!" Dorothy looked at the goblin guide with disdain.

"Hehe..." The goblin laughed awkwardly, admitting it.

"Never mind, riding all morning is enough. Let's walk in the afternoon," Cesar consoled.

"Hmph, go get me 200 more coins, I want to challenge the dragon in the afternoon!"

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Arriving at the rest area, it was already bustling with people.

People of various appearances came and went, with different colored eyes and hair, and some even had features that were not human. Like the horns on Cesar's head, some had scales on their faces, some had horns on their heads, and some had multiple eyes. They were not the兽人 from novels, but rather hybrid humans with monster blood or pure-blooded humans who had injected special blood.

In addition to the crowd, there were dwarves, elves, goblins, and gnomes, as well as some mysterious creatures wrapped in long robes. Everyone interacted very harmoniously, and only some children would look with curiosity. When some of the robed figures passed by Dorothy, they would involuntarily tremble and move away to the periphery.

"Bro, that's a vampire!" Dorothy tugged at Cesar's sleeve and whispered.

"Your relative?"

"Never met, low bloodline, and no familiar scent." Dorothy shook her head and continued, "There are so many people here, where can I eat? I'll be easily discovered."

"Follow me."

Cesar led Dorothy to a quiet corner, then covered for her as she drained two blood packs, and they wandered around with a satisfied little bat.

After being tormented by the little bat for 300 yuan, they finally arrived at the most crowded place. Layer upon layer of people surrounded a central circular square. In the square, several goblins in formal attire were hosting, and behind them were a series of zombies chained with iron chains.

After inquiring, Cesar finally understood the situation. 'Flower Flag,' a group involved in the biological industry, could not avoid getting involved in the 'Zombie Act.' They were one of the officially authorized 'zombie marketers' of the empire.

To ensure good sales of their zombies, they organized a series of events, one of which was using a 'nationwide tour' of dragons to attract customers. For ordinary people, the chance to face a dragon in person might never come in a lifetime. When the Flame Dragon of the Flower Flag Group arrived in Aken, anyone with a bit of spare money would choose to visit the zoo.

Once at the zoo, it was impossible to escape the goblins' clutches. While waiting to enter the ferocious beast area, many people would wander and rest in the rest area, which was the place with the highest foot traffic in the zoo. In the center of the circular square, the goblins organized a 'close contact with zombies' event.

For 20 yuan, you could get the opportunity to closely interact with a zombie. Touch them, beat them, learn how to deal with, attack, and subdue zombies. After a series of interactions, even those who didn't pay could clearly observe the zombies' every move, reducing their fear and resistance to zombies. This was the true purpose of the goblins, and they also made a bit of money on the side.

"Bro, how much does it cost to buy a regular zombie?" Watching a group of children in armor using wooden sticks to poke and prod the zombies, Dorothy asked enviously.

"I've never bought one, how would I know? I guess it would be at least a few hundred? At least more expensive than a regular pet dog," Cesar thought for a moment and replied.

"Tsk tsk, they really know how to make money. Twenty yuan for ten minutes of interaction, how many waves of kids would it take to kill a zombie?" Dorothy pouted.

"Do you want to go? I'll give you 40 yuan, enough for 20 minutes. There's a doctor nearby, so you don't have to worry if you get hurt. Go ahead and play!" Cesar affectionately rubbed his sister's head.

"No! Don't you think those zombies, chained and beaten by kids, are pitiful? Tsk tsk, look at that fat kid! Tsk tsk, those dwarves are even selling holy water, 100 yuan a bottle! That's cheating!" Dorothy exclaimed.

Amid the crowd's exclamations, a second-generation rich kid used ten bottles of holy water to knock down a zombie and received praise from his parents. As for the nameless zombie that died, the goblins dragged it to the back and replaced it with a lively one. In the unseen garbage dump, nearly a hundred zombie corpses had already piled up. The goblins were making a fortune today...

"Time's up, let's go in!" After wandering around with his sister and taking many photos, Cesar looked at his watch and said.

"Time's up? Hurry, I want to see the dragon!" Dorothy dragged Cesar's arm and rushed towards the ferocious beast area.

"Slow down, I haven't finished my octopus skewer."

"Oh, don't dawdle, time is limited, only one and a half hours!" Dorothy urged.

"Time can be extended with money, don't worry, brother will cover it." Cesar smiled. ...

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