Reborn Action Star: Starting in Hollywood

Chapter 558 Sulu, Magic and Miracles
Lin Yuan was not surprised by this result at all.

Not to mention elephants, African brothers show no mercy when it comes to torturing their fellow black compatriots.

How can elephants be treated gently?

Lin Yuan could only helplessly accept this worst outcome.

Now that we know that the male elephant Sulu was tamed by traditional violent elephant training methods, we can only find a way to solve the problem.

"Does it embarrass you?" Betty asked with a smile.

"It's a bit difficult, which means the previously planned plan is no longer feasible," Lin Yuan said. "I can only face this elephant who appears to obey humans but is actually numb in his heart."

The word Lin Yuan used was numbness, not resentment.

Maybe Su Lu had a lot of resentment in the past, but after so many years of high-pressure intimidation, they should have become numb.

As we all know, numbness is more difficult to communicate than resentment, and Lin Yuan didn't know how to deal with it for a while.

"Let's go, let's go to the elephant enclosure and take a look. Maybe the situation is not that bad." Lin Yuan stood up.

"Great! I haven't seen how you tame anacondas and tigers before, but today I can see you tame elephants." Betty said happily.

"Haha, this is so embarrassing. I hope I won't fail today." Lin Yuan said with a helpless smile.

GAKKI took Betty and Lin Yuan and walked towards the elephant enclosure, and Saragama followed behind instinctively.

Before the group even arrived at the elephant enclosure, the smell that hit them was already enough to make them frown.

It seems that the elephants produced a considerable amount of "fertilizer" immediately after their arrival.

Seeing Lin Yuan coming, Meng Tao came forward with an elephant trainer in his 30s.

"This is Mobu, the best elephant trainer. He will take you to see the elephant herd and the male elephant Sulu later," Meng Tao introduced.

"Wow! It's really Mr. Lin Yuan! I admire you so much. I am your fan and I have seen every one of your movies." The elephant trainer Mob stepped forward enthusiastically.

Lin Yuan really wanted to ask, since you are a movie fan, have you bought movie tickets?

But he didn't ask, as it would only make things more awkward.

Instead, he smiled and said, “Thank you for liking my movie.”

"Mr. Lin, come this way. I'll take you to see the elephants." Mobu led the way attentively.

Lin Yuan shook his head and said, "Mr. Mob, I want to approach the elephant myself, is that okay?"

This request left Mob at a loss for words.

Lin Yuan was the boss, so Mob naturally didn't dare to refuse his request.

But he knew very well how dangerous a giant like an elephant could be. If he let Lin Yuan approach the elephant on his own, what if something unexpected happened?
So Mob looked at Meng Tao in embarrassment.

Meng Tao immediately understood. He looked at Lin Yuan and asked, "Elephants are quite dangerous. Why don't you let Mob go with you?"

"I hope my first meeting with Sulu will be easier, so let me go by myself. Believe me, the elephant can't hurt me." Lin Yuan said.

When interacting with elephants, the first impression is also extremely important.

This is also the reason why Lin Yuan does not want to appear with Mob. If he and Mob come to Sulu together, Sulu will mistake Lin Yuan for Mob's accomplice, which is not conducive to Lin Yuan's subsequent taming work.

Faced with Lin Yuan's insistence, Meng Tao could only say, "Mo Bu, listen to Lin Yuan. Let's find a place to hide in the back. If there's any danger, we'll be able to rush over and help in time."

Since Meng Tao said so, Mo Bu could only agree.

He handed over the elephant hook in his hand and said, "This will be useful to you. I will get the other elephant nails, whips and other tools for you."

Lin Yuan refused again: "Thank you for your kindness, but I don't need these."

After saying that, he took Betty and GAKKI-chan and walked towards the elephant herd.

Looking at Lin Yuan's back, Mobu said with some dissatisfaction, "I've been dealing with elephants for over 20 years, and I wouldn't dare say the elephant hook is useless. Isn't Mr. Lin Yuan a little too confident?"

In fact, the word he really wanted to use was "arrogant", but he was the boss after all, so he certainly didn't dare to say anything unpleasant. At most, he could only express his dissatisfaction in this way secretly.

Meng Tao patted Mo Bu's shoulder and said, "Lin Yuan is a man who is good at creating miracles. Although I don't know how he will do it, there is nothing he can't do if he wants to. Let's go and see how he performs."

Lin Yuan arrived in front of the elephant enclosure and immediately saw the tallest one, Sulu:
The shoulder height reaches 3.8 meters, which is higher than a floor. Lin Yuan has to raise his head 50 degrees to see its full appearance.

With a weight of 6.3 tons, every step it takes causes the ground to vibrate slightly.

The two 1.93-meter-long tusks look majestic and are also deadly weapons.

Finally, there’s that delicious elephant trunk weighing 153 kilograms… It’s illegal, so forget it.

"I'm going to tame the elephant. You stay here and wait for me to come back," said Lin Yuan.

"Huh?" Betty felt a little strange: "Can't we get closer?"

GAKKI-chan understood: "You still want to take advantage of us now? You want us to call you daddy?"

Lin Yuan was shocked: You understand all this?
Are you a Chinese in Japanese clothing?

It seems that in recent years, GAKKI's Chinese learning has gone deep into the cultural level, not just the conversation level.

Lin Yuan touched GAKKI-chan's head helplessly: "I asked you to stand further away and watch because of something that might happen in a while. It's better to stay away from you."

"What's the matter? We're not afraid!" GAKKI said immediately.

"Is it dangerous?" Betty also asked.

"It's not dangerous, but... well... trust me, you'll be glad you stood far away when the time comes."

After saying that, Lin Yuan turned around and walked towards the elephant herd alone.

GAKKI-chan and Betty were confused but still stood there.

Lin Yuan walked forward and entered the elephant circle.

The elephants are divided into different elephant pens to avoid disturbances caused by food grabbing and other behaviors.

Lin Yuan's arrival did not attract the attention of the elephants.

On the one hand, it is because they have long been accustomed to the presence of humans. On the other hand, in the eyes of the elephants, a small human like Lin Yuan will not pose any threat.

Lin Yuan quickly walked to the entrance of the elephant pen where Sulu was. He stood there silently, thinking about what to do.

If it is to tame other animals, it must be a combination of carrots and sticks, with the sticks even more than the carrots.

But elephants don't necessarily need to use sticks.

Elephants are not absolutely violent animals, otherwise elephant herds would be ruled by the strongest male elephants like lion prides, rather than obeying the older female elephants.

If you want to make Sulu obey completely, you must win his heart.

Several thoughts flashed through Lin Yuan's mind, and he had an idea in an instant.

So he opened the bars at the door and walked in.

When Sulu saw a human walking into his elephant enclosure, his first reaction was curiosity.

It raised its nose and neighed, as if to say, "Who are you? What's the matter?"

Sulu's reaction was completely within Lin Yuan's expectations.

This is an elephant that has been tamed for a long time, not a wild elephant, so it is impossible for it to attack humans at will.

In response to Sulu's question, Lin Yuan smiled and stepped forward, stretching his palm in front of the elephant's trunk.

The reason they smile is that elephants domesticated by humans can understand human expressions.

Coming with a smile can minimize Sulu's vigilance.

Put your hand in front of the elephant's trunk because although elephants have good eyesight and can remember humans through images, they still prefer to recognize humans through smell.

Elephants have an excellent sense of smell, more than twice that of dogs, and can use their noses to determine the direction of water vapor in the air and the location of potential predators.

Even dogs like to use their sense of smell to identify people, let alone elephants.

Lin Yuan's act of extending his hand was equivalent to actively handing his business card to the elephant.

Sulu stretched out his trunk, like Doraemon's hand, and gently pinched Lin Yuan's hand.

Betty and GAKKI-chan, who were far away, saw this scene and felt quite incredible:

"What's going on? Does it look like Lin Yuan is shaking hands with Sulu's trunk with his hand?" Betty asked.

GAKKI took out a small notebook containing her previous homework.

"Lin Yuan is using his hands to let Sulu remember his taste. This is a way of introducing himself when dealing with elephants." said GAKKI.

"How cute! Sulu's trunk holding Lin Yuan's hand is just like Doraemon's hand picking up Dorayaki. I want to know what it feels like too." Betty said, "Look, Lin Yuan seems to be a little itchy."

Lin Yuan was seen twisting his arms unnaturally. In the palm of his hand, the elephant's trunk was scratching gently, which was particularly itchy.

This feeling was particularly familiar to Lin Yuan. When he shook hands with those women who wanted to seduce him, it was the same feeling when they tickled his palms with their fingers.

Lin Yuan felt a little funny that he was teased by a male elephant.

But the fact is not like this. Su Lu did not recognize Lin Yuan, nor did he want to have a deep relationship with him.

Otherwise, Sulu will also use smell to extend its "business card".

But obviously Sulu did not do that. It was like unilaterally receiving a business card but not giving his own business card.

Faced with Sulu keeping his distance, Lin Yuan was not discouraged.

He knew that many male elephants were very arrogant, and this reaction was normal.

So he took out a few red raspberries from Lin Yuan's pocket and stretched his hand in front of Sulu.

When you first meet an animal, feed it something to eat. Almost no animal can resist this trick.

Sure enough, following Lin Yuan's movements, Sulu curiously stretched his trunk into Lin Yuan's palm and gently pinched the red raspberries.

This was the first time it had come into contact with Sulu, an elephant living in the African grasslands, and red raspberry, a fruit native to the Congo rainforest, so it was full of curiosity.

Sulu picked up the red raspberries with his trunk and looked at them carefully in front of his eyes.

Although Sulu had never seen red raspberries, he immediately determined through his sense of smell that this was an edible fruit.

So it used its trunk to pick up the red raspberries and put them into its mouth.

"Lin Yuan's bribery was successful!" GAKKI said with a smile.

"It's understandable to bribe Sulu with fruit, but why use something small like raspberries? And not watermelon, banana, or something like that?" Betty asked curiously.

"Lin Yuan must have his own plans, let's wait and see." GAKKI replied.

As GAKKI-chan had said, Lin Yuan's eyes were fixed on the crimson raspberry the elephant's trunk was holding, and he couldn't help but sigh: What a strong control of force. The crimson raspberry was larger than ordinary raspberries, the size of a quail egg, but still very small for the elephant's trunk. The tiny raspberry was picked up by the elephant's trunk, demonstrating its extremely strong picking ability.

But this did not surprise Lin Yuan, because he knew that for an elephant trunk that could pick up even a needle, picking up raspberries was not an unimaginable thing.

What really surprised Lin Yuan was that the raspberry was intact in the elephant's trunk!
Red raspberries have a very high water content and a very thin skin.

With a little force, the juice will burst out and the flesh will turn into a paste, which is easier to crush than grapes.

Even the old director and Meng Tao accidentally used too much force when eating red raspberries and got splashed with red juice.

At this time, Sulu actually used his 153-kilogram elephant trunk to pinch the red raspberry intactly and put it into his mouth.

This kind of control over power is not something that every elephant can do; it must be a talent unique to Sulu.

Realizing this, Lin Yuan silently gave Sulu a lot of points in his heart.

The most important thing about cooperating with a giant like an elephant is that it can control its own strength, otherwise it may literally "smash" humans into pieces if it is not careful.

After Sulu put the red raspberry into his mouth, he showed an expression of enjoyment, and his round eyes turned into a crescent moon. It was obvious that he liked the gift given to him by Lin Yuan very much.

Elephants' main diet consists of leaves and grass, but they prefer fruit if it is available.

Papaya and banana are the most common fruits eaten by elephants, but compared with fruits like watermelon and grapes, the sweet and juicy ones are definitely more popular.

The crimson raspberry was the perfect fruit in Sulu the elephant's dream and immediately conquered his heart.

After all, what fat person can resist the temptation of sweets?

Sulu nudged Lin Yuan with his nose, his meaning very clear: "Brother, any more? A little more?"

Lin Yuan smiled and took out three more red raspberries from his pocket and placed them in his palm.

In an instant, it was swept away by the elephant's trunk, and Sulu stuffed it into his mouth skillfully.

It chewed the food with its mouth, and its joy was beyond words.

But the crimson raspberries are too small after all. For a big guy like Sulu, they are not even enough to fill the gaps between his teeth.

Sulu quickly finished eating the raspberries and nudged Lin Yuan with his nose again, indicating that he wanted some more.

This time Lin Yuan shook his head to express his refusal.

Su Lu nudged Lin Yuan with his trunk in confusion, as if asking, "Why don't you give it to me?"

"Because we are not friends. Our relationship is not close enough."

This is the answer given by Lin Yuan.

When we first met, I enthusiastically handed you my business card, but you ignored me and didn't even introduce yourself properly. I've kept this in mind.

"Hehehe, that was all misunderstanding just now. How could I not want to be friends with you?" This was Sulu's flattering answer.

So, in the stunned eyes of Betty and GAKKI-chan, Sulu actually started to poop...

While defecating, this giant creature that makes all male land animals feel inferior also starts to urinate.

Urine flew everywhere, and a lot of it splashed onto Lin Yuan's work boots.

"Ah! This bull elephant is so disgusting! What is he doing? Not only does he not want to make friends, but why is he also pooping and pissing everywhere?" Betty was quite surprised.

"Fortunately, the work boots Lin Yuan wore were waterproof, otherwise I can't imagine how uncomfortable his feet would be." GAKKI also said.

"It stinks! Elephants are really hard to approach. Now I understand why Lin Yuan asked us to stand far away." Betty continued.

At this time, Meng Tao and elephant trainer Mobu also came to the two women.

"Don't worry, this means Sulu is getting closer to Linyuan." said the elephant trainer Mobu.

"Is this an act of expressing intimacy?" GAKKI asked in disbelief.

"Well, do you remember how Lin Yuan expressed his closeness to Sulu just now?" Mob asked.

"Put your hand over and let Sulu feel your scent." Betty replied immediately.

"Elephants use their sense of smell to show affection. They'll touch each other's trunks when they meet, or urinate or defecate in front of each other so they can smell it.

These behaviors are a common greeting among elephants, and while they may not be aesthetically pleasing to humans, they are a way for elephants to express goodwill and friendliness.
"Now that you understand the social interactions of elephants, it shouldn't be hard to understand that this is Sulu releasing his scent so that Lin Yuan will remember him."

"Is that so? Although I don't quite accept this way of expression, I can understand it." Betty replied.

"Lin Yuan is truly remarkable. I was initially worried about him getting into trouble when I saw him interacting with Sulu without his elephant hook. I didn't expect him to gain Sulu's initial approval so quickly," Mob exclaimed. "I even think he's better at interacting with elephants than even an experienced elephant trainer like me."

"I told you, there are always miracles happening to Lin Yuan. You just have to believe in him." Meng Tao said from the side.

Everyone turned to look at Lin Yuan, waiting to see his next move.

At this time, Lin Yuan was trying to find a way to make fun of Sulu as he expressed his "goodwill".

After finally ending this difficult "show of goodwill", Sulu immediately nudged Lin Yuan with his nose, his meaning very clear: "Now that we are friends, can you give me some of that good stuff?"

Sulu's eyes were full of anticipation.

but……

Lin Yuan still shook his head.

Sulu was a little anxious, turning around in a circle, and asked helplessly: "I really want to eat that thing just now, how can you give it to me?"

Lin Yuan silently gave it a few more points in his heart in response to its reaction.

This is a male elephant with a very good temper, perhaps because he was tamed and suppressed by Mobu since he was a child. But it must be said that compared with those young male elephants who make trouble out of nothing in Lin Yuan's impression, Sulu has a much stronger sense of negotiation.

This gave Lin Yuan greater confidence in taming Sulu.

Lin Yuan took out a red raspberry from his pocket.

Sulu's trunk immediately stretched out.

But Lin Yuan immediately clenched his right fist.

The elephant trunk, which couldn't get the raspberry, gently tapped Lin Yuan's right hand, begging Lin Yuan to open his palm.

Lin Yuan slowly opened his right hand, only to find that the raspberry in his palm had disappeared.

This scene made Sulu completely unable to watch it.

Lin Yuan's fist was in its sight from beginning to end. In order to eat the raspberries, it stared at Lin Yuan's right fist closely.

But why is the raspberry gone?

This is simply unbelievable!
Lin Yuan clenched his fists again, and then he released them immediately like lightning.

At this moment, another red raspberry appeared in his palm.

At this moment, Sulu's eyes immediately opened wide, full of disbelief!

The diameter of an elephant's eyes is generally between 4 and 5 centimeters, which seems a bit small compared to their huge bodies.

But at this moment, Sulu's shocked expression and wide-open eyes made the small eyes particularly noticeable.

Lin Yuan still felt it was not enough, so he clenched his palms again and then opened them:

2 red raspberries!
Clench your hands again and open them:

3 red raspberries!
……

4 stars!
……

5 stars!
When Lin Yuan stopped closing his palms and put all five raspberries in front of Sulu's nose, the elephant did not roll up the raspberries and put them into its mouth as it did before.

Instead, he stood there blankly as if he was numbed by the shock.

Its brain was still in a mess, and it couldn't understand at all how Lin Yuan could produce so many raspberries out of thin air?

Then a very funny scene appeared:
Lin Yuan spread his hands to feed the raspberries, while the elephant stood there stupidly as if it had been cast under a spell, with shock written all over its face.

Betty and GAKKI-chan were also amused by Sulu's performance:
"Hahaha, look at Sulu, he's doubting his life." GAKKI said with a smile.

"Lin Yuan is so mean that he actually performed magic in front of Sulu! Not to mention the elephant, even humans can't figure out the tricks of magic. The elephant can only be shocked." Betty also laughed and said.

"Although I know it's satisfying to shock the elephant, Lin Yuan wouldn't just want to make Sulu feel incredible, right? What is his real purpose?" Meng Tao asked.

"Lin Yuan is performing miracles." As an expert, Mob immediately guessed Lin Yuan's thoughts. "I never thought he could tame an elephant like this. It's truly eye-opening. I'm completely impressed by Lin Yuan."

"Miracle?" Meng Tao asked in confusion.

"You must know the story of the five loaves and two fishes, right?" Mob asked.

"Of course I know. Does it have anything to do with this?" Meng Tao asked.

"Five loaves and two fishes" is a very famous story in the Gospels of the Bible and is well-known to Westerners.

It basically says that one day about five thousand men (and an unknown number of women and children) gathered in a wilderness to listen to the Lord Jesus preach, and Jesus also showed his grace and healed the sick among them.

When evening came, the disciples begged Jesus to send the crowds away into the villages to buy their own food, but Jesus told the disciples to provide food to the crowds instead.

This meal posed a problem for the disciples. Since there were so many people, how could they get enough money to buy food for everyone?
At that time, there was a child who brought five barley loaves and two fish. He could have kept them for himself or shared them with his family, but he contributed the "five loaves and two fish" and gave them to Jesus.

At that time, all the disciples thought that if "five loaves and two fish" were to be distributed among five thousand people, each person would only get a small amount, so how could they be full?
But Jesus told his disciples to invite the people to sit down in rows, with about fifty people in each row.

After everyone was seated, Jesus took the bread and fish, looked up to heaven, gave thanks, broke them, and gave them to his disciples to distribute to everyone.

A miraculous thing happened. Everyone ate according to their needs, and there was more food than they needed. Everyone was full.

After they had eaten, Jesus told his disciples to collect the leftovers so that nothing would be wasted. The leftovers filled twelve baskets.

This miracle shocked all the believers, and more believers came from all directions to follow Jesus.

Facing Meng Tao's question, Mob smiled and said, "What do you think is the difference between Lin Yuan's behavior and the miracles performed by Jesus in Sulu's eyes?"

"Yes! Although I don't know how Lin Yuan performed this magic trick, I know it must be fake. But how could an elephant with a brain like that possibly understand the tricks of magic? It would just think it was a miracle!" Meng Tao shouted:

"In Sulu's eyes, Lin Yuan, who can conjure delicious crimson raspberries out of thin air, is no different from a god!"

"Then tell me, what attitude will Sulu have towards Lin Yuan in the future?" Mob continued to ask.

"Let the trend take its course and have no second thoughts." Meng Tao replied.

"That's right! That's it!" Mob replied.

"No! There's something wrong with your wording!" GAKKI-chan protested, "Sulu didn't become Lin Yuan's godfather!"

"Huh? You even understand this?" Meng Tao said in surprise: "You must be a fake Japanese!"

(End of this chapter)