Lin Tongfu’s official tone was like a machine gun, leaving the village chief Old Chen bewildered.
Amidst the remarks, they all marveled at how Skinny Dog Creek could produce a pig capable of breaking a world record.
Within the amazement and gratitude, a subtle hint was made to Old Chen as to why the Forestry Bureau was taking such extensive measures.
The reason the Forestry Bureau was taking such extensive measures!
It’s entirely because this wild boar is special, it could be the heaviest wild boar ever recorded.
The previous world record for wild boar weight had always been held in the Siberian region of Russia.
But now, the record is changing hands!
Why is the Forestry Bureau so pleased? Of course, it’s because if the world record for wild boar weight comes to Xia Country, it means the green mountains and waters of the Xia Dong Region are well managed; otherwise, how could such a heavyweight wild boar be born?
These... all represent progress!
I, Old Lin... truly long for progress!
Lin Tongfu’s official tone stunned Old Chen, as the Forestry Bureau’s helicopter airlifted the wild boar away.
Lin Tongfu, along with three colleagues from the Forestry Bureau, descended the mountain with Old Chen, heading to Changxi Town.
Yet, in a place out of sight for Old Chen, the helicopter’s direction was not towards the Forestry Bureau, the zoo, or any animal hospital.
The helicopter, marked with a rescue emblem, flew west after departing Changxi Town.
It landed in a controlled area, placing the transported metal cage vertically on an open space.
People who had been waiting here pulled it into a zoo-like sunken plaza within the controlled area.
"Snort?"
With a tuft of blue hair on its head, the wild boar, reminiscent of a mammoth, suddenly opened its eyes. Seeing there were no foxes around, it snorted loudly.
Separated by a metal cage, the aura and menace of the wild boar waking up scared the personnel who had been surrounding it for inspection.
"Excluding the weight of the alloy cage, Skinny Dog Creek wild boar weighs 1.2 tons."
"Once the anesthesia wears off, the Skinny Dog Creek wild boar might break free from the cage in a short time. Requesting a large dosage of drugs to ensure safety during the physical examination."
Among the veterinarians conducting the examination, one spoke gravely into a walkie-talkie, requesting controlled substances.
The recovery speed of the Skinny Dog Creek wild boar far exceeded their previous expectations and imagination.
If a regular tranquilizer is continued now, the Skinny Dog Creek wild boar might break free from the alloy cage constraints before the examination is completed, sending them flying.
Cao Siyuan felt that he was just an insignificant biologist and veterinarian.
For now, he had no intention of switching jobs to become the first physical astronaut in the neighboring department.
"Immediate evacuation."
However, the opposing side of the walkie-talkie did not approve Cao Siyuan’s drug request, as a young voice from the other side said:
"Professor Cao, please evacuate immediately. The recovery speed of the Skinny Dog Creek wild boar far exceeds expectations... it’s going to break out."
Cao Siyuan was startled, hurriedly leading his team away, disregarding the ongoing blood tests.
The sole steel door slowly descended.
Unless the Skinny Dog Creek wild boar could directly climb out of the isolation area’s five-meter-high concrete walls, it could not break through.
"Snort—"
With the tranquilizer gradually losing effect and no foxes in sight, the wild boar rediscovered its former forest ruler temperament and let out an angry roar.
The Skinny Dog Creek wild boar shook its head, heavily hitting the alloy cage, visibly deforming the solid steel bars forming a rectangle.
"Snort!"
As the wild boar charged in short bursts, the twisting and breaking of metal resounded in the plaza.
The steel bars barricading the wild boar bent into exaggerated arcs, flying and crashing into the concrete wall, sparking, leaving the entire cage shattered.
"Tch—"
The Skinny Dog Creek wild boar, upset from its encounter with a fox and seeking an outlet for its frustration, saw people surrounding and mocking it.
As the forest king, the Skinny Dog Creek Wild Boar King had never faced such humiliation other than when dealing with a fox.
"Boom—"
With eyes as red as coal, the wild boar ran like a steam locomotive, snorting as it went, making a direct charge at the uniquely colored steel door.
Amidst the rumbling, biologists and geneticists watching had their eyes wide open.
The steel door had actually developed a dent.
However, the Skinny Dog Creek wild boar’s assault did not cease; the collision was merely an exploratory test against the unknown. Now, having assessed the door, the boar determined it wouldn’t stop its charge.
With previous experience of fox leg-braking, the wild boar now acted with caution.
It dared not act rashly like before, fearing it would once again encounter a fox’s leg-brake and end up with its nose battered.
"Bang—"
On the concrete high walls, a prepared individual fired a shot at the wild boar.
Yet, the bullet, swiftly traveling, bounced off the boar’s steel-like hair.
"Ricochet... ricocheted?" The sniper on the concrete high wall almost popped their eyes out.
That bullet was a bona fide bullet, not a low-lethality item like a tranquilizer.
Faced with a Spirit Beast’s loss of control, they had experience.
Usually, the approach was to spray anesthetic vapor to control the rampaging Spirit Beast.
But the Skinny Dog Creek wild boar was too ferocious; ordinary anesthetic vapor might not take effect before it smashed open the steel door, vandalizing the isolation area.
Plan A failed.
They could only proceed to Plan B, using live ammunition to wound the Spirit Beast, depleting its stamina before administering anesthetic.
However...
The fired bullet ricocheted!
That bullet hit the boar hide, bouncing, and struck the concrete wall before ricocheting into the air.
"Snort!"
Feeling the pain on its belly, the wild boar’s aggressiveness surged as it roared, charging full force toward the steel door.
"Boom—"
The rivets and embedded pieces securing the steel door responded with cracking and twisting sounds, allowing the steel door to tilt.
The Skinny Dog Creek wild boar kept moving, circling the sunken plaza before breaking through the steel door.
Amidst the sound of hooves on the ground and the tremors that shook the earth, it escaped through the passage.
All scientists present were stupefied.
They were well-informed, aware that Spirit Beasts were particularly special and dangerous creatures.
Yet, Spirit Beasts were also seen as precious national treasures in Xia Country, akin to strategic resources.
However, such a fierce Spirit Beast as the Skinny Dog Creek wild boar had never been seen by any of them.
Cao Siyuan, bewildered, watched as the wild boar charged away, kicking up clouds of dust, whispering into his walkie-talkie:
"Report to the leadership... the isolation area has fallen; that wild boar has currently."
"Understood..." On the other end, the young man’s tone carried a strange note, "Take a break, and once the Skinny Dog Creek wild boar returns, continue the physical examination."
The Skinny Dog Creek wild boar is formidable...
Beyond everyone’s expectations, yet the youth on the other end of the walkie-talkie witnessed a peculiar phenomenon.
He was a graduate from the first class of the animal department at Xinxing Agricultural College.
His graduation thesis was about pig farming.
Their boar’s underbelly should house two extremely large, ground-dragging lanterns.
But the youth did not see any dangling weakness bell on the Skinny Dog Creek wild boar.
Furthermore, he also did not see any pig’s snout.
So, where is the Skinny Dog Creek wild boar’s weak point?
......
What happened in the controlled area did not affect the peacefully sleeping Ansheng on Yu Xueqing’s arm.
A new day arrived.
Yu Xueqing was full of fighting spirit and enthusiasm.
She was ready to take advantage of the summer vacation to grow her family’s tea garden business.
"Owww—"
Ansheng yawned, turned over, pointed his small behind, and continued to sleep deeply.