Under One Person: My Inner Realm Connects to All Worlds!

Chapter 227 Feng Baobao Seizes Bamboo Shoots

Sichuan Province, Shudu (Chengdu).

Giant Panda Breeding Research Base.

"Ah Bao, I've come to see you!"

As soon as she entered, Feng Baobao abandoned Xu San and ran inside with practiced ease, shouting loudly.

One of the pandas in the panda enclosure, who was particularly "robust," was lying quietly on a bamboo bed, sleeping, its chubby belly rising and falling with its breath.

Upon hearing the sound, it was as if I had been jolted awake from a nightmare. I tried to jump up, but failed. I scrambled to my feet and looked around frantically.

As the familiar figure drew closer, A Bao's fur stood on end.

It suddenly turned around, grabbed the nearest panda cub, and frantically pulled a few tender bamboo shoots into its arms with its chubby paws, making whimpering warning sounds in its throat, its little eyes wide open in the dark circles around its eyes.

"Oh dear, you're still so stingy!"

Feng Baobao hopped to the glass in a few steps, pressed her face against it with a slap, and stared at A Bao with a smile, "Don't worry, I won't hit you now, and I won't steal your bamboo shoots."

Abao clearly didn't believe it, hugging the cub and bamboo shoots and shrinking back, with a wronged expression that said, "You're lying to the bear."

A bewildered panda cub struggled to peek out from A Bao's plump embrace, gazing blankly at Feng Baobao outside the glass.

Abao quickly pressed its head back with one paw and nervously licked its fur.

"Really!"

Feng Baobao blinked and slowly pulled a beautifully packaged dried bamboo shoot from her pocket. "Look, I brought this with me."

Abao sniffed the air warily, his small eyes narrowing, but he remained vigilant.

It remembers clearly that this two-legged "robber" not only stole its food in the bamboo forest, but also beat its butt when it couldn't win, and then sat on its back to gnaw on bamboo shoots!

And they've been beating people for decades!
However, it did not come without its benefits. Feng Baobao was really bored in the mountains, so she taught it, just like she taught the dog Xu Xiang, to sit cross-legged and exhale qi. Only then did it gradually shed its ignorance and awaken to become a spirit.

Feng Baobao named it A Bao and raised it completely as a pet. Back in the mountains, it bullied other animals quite a bit.

So, although Feng Baobao wandered in the mountains for decades, waiting for Xu Xiang's mother to come and pick her up, she didn't actually suffer too much; she just lived like a wild person.

Later, Feng Baobao left the mountains and went south. After being kidnapped by human traffickers, she met Xu Xiang, who then found her again with Feng Baobao's guidance.

A giant panda that became a spirit!
Giant pandas are national treasures, and those that become spirits are even more precious. In addition, Po is indeed gentle in nature, and he spends his days eating and sleeping, or sleeping and eating.

Therefore, after discussion, it was decided to establish a special giant panda breeding base, with A Bao as the "sire," meaning a male animal of excellent lineage and good health, specifically used for breeding and reproduction, to carry out giant panda breeding work.

It can be said that Po has put in a lot of effort and hard work for the prosperity of the giant panda family.

Yes, he's almost as powerful as an emperor.

Three palaces, six courtyards, and seventy-two concubines.

With free food, lodging, and a wife, and a different wife every night, it was the pinnacle of my life as a panda!

It brought tears to the eyes of countless working people!
At this moment, Xu Sancai caught up, panting, and said helplessly, "Baby, look at you, you've scared the national treasure so much that he's developed a psychological trauma..."

Feng Baobao tilted her head and pointed inside: "It couldn't beat me before either."

As if understanding, Abao on the other side of the glass suddenly snorted, turned over while holding the baby in her arms, and turned her round, fluffy back towards Feng Baobao, fully expressing her protest of "I don't want to talk to you".

The panda cub, which had been wrapped up too tightly, finally struggled free and crawled a few steps toward Feng Baobao, curiously stretching out its paws to scratch at the glass.

Abao turned around nervously, scooped the baby back into her arms, checked her over carefully, and then barked angrily at Feng Baobao.

When giant pandas make a threatening sound, they make a sound similar to a dog's bark, as if saying, "Stay away from my cubs and my bamboo shoots!"

Because Po has only been a spirit for a few decades, he cannot speak yet, but his intelligence is already no different from that of an adult.

Feng Baobao stared at its tense, protective look at its food and cubs for a few seconds, then nodded as if suddenly realizing something, and said seriously to Xu San, "It seems to be even more stingy than before."

"Xu San, can I go in and play with it?"

Xu San sighed and rubbed his forehead, "You'll have to ask the staff."

Shortly after, the staff member adjusted his glasses and handed over a thick folder with a serious expression to Xu San and Feng Baobao.

"Mr. Xu, Ms. Feng, in principle, you have special permission from the relevant departments above, so you can go in, but..."

He opened the folder, which was filled with entries. “Given Ms. Feng Baobao’s past ‘illustrious record,’ we need to rigorously assess the risks.”

He cleared his throat and began to read:

“Record 1: On June 23, 2008, Ms. Feng Baobao climbed over the railing without permission and forcibly hugged A Bao, who was in his prime at the time, causing him to be frightened and lose his appetite for three days.”

"Record 2: On the same afternoon, three specially supplied bamboo shoots that Abao was eating were snatched away and eaten in front of him."

"Record 3: On March 17, 2009, under the pretext of 'helping with grooming,' some hair was pulled from Abao's back, presumably for making... um... felt toys, but the attempt failed."

“Record 4: On April 9, 2010, I stole the milk from the bowl of Chuanbao, who was still a cub at the time. After tasting it, I said it was not good and poured it back into the bowl, causing Chuanbao to refuse to eat the milk for 24 hours.”

"Record Five..."

Sweat began to bead on Xu San's forehead.

Feng Baobao tilted her head, listening with a silly expression, as if she were listening to someone else's story.

The staff member read for a full five minutes before finally closing the folder and concluding, "In conclusion, Ms. Feng, your criminal record is truly astonishing. Po is not only a national treasure, but also a highly decorated and heroic father to our base. Its mental health and physical safety are of paramount importance. We find it very difficult..."

"I was wrong!"

Feng Baobao suddenly spoke, interrupting the staff member. She blinked her clear, empty eyes, clasped her hands together in a pleading gesture, and spoke in a flat but earnest tone:

"Uncle, I was young and ignorant back then. Now I know that national treasures belong to everyone. We can't take their bamboo shoots, we can't pluck their feathers, and we certainly can't steal other people's milk."

She paused, then added, "I really just want to take a look at it this time, chat with it a bit, I absolutely won't lay a hand on it! I swear! Please, let me in!"

She looked so sincere and innocent, as if she hadn't committed any of the heinous crimes on the list.

The staff looked at her pure eyes, then at Xu San beside her who looked helpless and had a fawning smile, and then at A Bao inside the glass pavilion who remained highly vigilant but seemed to have perked up his ears slightly because of the familiar local accent. They hesitated.

"Ok."

He finally sighed, "But our zookeepers must accompany them the whole time, and absolutely, absolutely no aggressive behavior is allowed!"

"Yes! Yes!"

Feng Baobao nodded her head like a chick pecking at rice.

A moment later, wearing a sterilized suit and under the double "surveillance" of the keeper and Xu San, Feng Baobao finally stepped into the inner area of ​​the panda enclosure. Baobao immediately barked a warning "woof woof," hugged the cub in her arms even tighter, and used her other paw to protect the bamboo shoot beside her.

Feng Baobao slowly walked over, squatted down a few steps away from it, took out the beautifully packaged dried bamboo shoot, unwrapped it, placed it on the ground, and then moved it back a little.

"Look, I brought it myself, I won't take it from you."

Abao sniffed the air suspiciously, his little eyes fixed on Feng Baobao, then looked at the bamboo shoot that emitted an enticing aroma.

After hesitating for a while, it carefully and quickly stretched out its paw, scooped the dried bamboo shoots back into its arms, and stuffed them in front of the cub, gesturing for the cub to eat.

The cub sniffed it but showed no interest.

Ah Bao then picked up the dried bamboo shoot himself, took a bite, and his eyes lit up slightly, but he still didn't relax his surveillance on Feng Baobao.

Feng Baobao squatted there, resting her chin on her hands, quietly watching it eat.

The atmosphere seemed to have eased a bit.

Xu San and the zookeeper breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Then, watching Abao eat with relish, Feng Baobao suddenly spoke, her tone carrying pure admiration and a hint of barely perceptible longing:

"Wow, Bao, your bamboo shoots look even tastier than before..."

Ah Bao suddenly stopped chewing.

Feng Baobao seemed to naturally pull another identical dried bamboo shoot from her pocket, and while unpacking it, she very naturally moved a little closer to A Bao, muttering to herself:

"Mine looks exactly like yours, can you help me check if it's the same..."

As she spoke, her hand very "naturally" reached for the pile of fresh, tender, specially selected bamboo shoots next to Abao.

The movements were fluid and graceful, with a clear objective and intent.

flagrant!

"Woof woof woof!!!"

Abao instantly bristled, hugging the bamboo shoots and the baby, retreating repeatedly, letting out angry and aggrieved barks.

You're lying to the bear!
"Feng Baobao!!!"

Xu San and the zookeeper exclaimed at the same time.

Feng Baobao's hand froze in mid-air. She turned her head, looking bewildered and innocent.

"What's wrong? I just wanted it to help me take a look, but it's so stingy..."

Meanwhile, unnoticed by the three of them, Han Yun watched this scene through the glass, his third eye slightly open.

"Feng Baobao?"

Then, the third eye between the eyebrows quietly closed.

The director of the breeding base, who was accompanying him, wiped his sweat and explained with a forced smile, "Director Han, our work has never had any problems before. Today is just a special case."

"That Xu San had special permission from above; I really couldn't disobey him!"

"I know."

Han Yun nodded: "Moreover, this special approval was granted by us through various channels."

Because of A Bao's special status, this giant panda breeding research base is actually jointly managed by Na Du Tong and relevant local departments, and the director in front of Han Yun is a carefully selected candidate by Na Du Tong.

He was born into a martial arts master and had only one characteristic: he was incredibly tough and could withstand a beating!

He was Po's first zookeeper, and it can be said that he had a very deep affection for Po, similar to the mentality of an old father. He was also quite aware of and helpless about Feng Baobao, the nemesis who beat Po "to the point of death".

To be honest, he really loves his bear, but sometimes the bear is too naughty, so he often pretends to issue "orders" and sends emails to the North China region saying that Abao misses his friends.

Every time Feng Baobao comes, A Bao will be quiet for a while, turning his grief and anger into appetite, and then turning that appetite into motivation, on the female panda... cough cough.

Dean: This year's performance... oops, we've met the breeding target again!

Then, Han Yun suddenly said, "I came here today to pull some strings."

Dean: "?!!"

Han Yun smiled slightly, revealing his true purpose: "You reported before that one of A Bao's descendants has also become an elf?"

Upon hearing this, the dean wiped the sweat from his face even more frequently. He carefully observed Han Yun's expression, choosing his words carefully:

"Mr. Han, you're really well-informed. It's true. It's a female cub that Abao and Rongrong had last year, and we named it Yuanbao."

"About three months ago, the keepers discovered that it was unusually intelligent, even able to mimic some complex movements, and showed a slight response to the flow of Qi. We immediately reported it according to the procedure."

He paused, then added, "However, Yuanbao is still young, and its level of awakening is far less than that of Abao back then. We are still closely observing it and hope that it can grow naturally. Therefore, the information is strictly confidential, and the relevant data has not yet been handed over to the relevant local departments."

"It's safe to say that the panda Yuanbao doesn't exist in the databases of the relevant local departments. Are you trying to..."

Han Yun's gaze passed over the noisy Feng Baobao and landed in the deeper living area of ​​the panda pavilion, where there were more leisurely pandas. His eyes held a scrutinizing and contemplative look.

"Everywhere needs it."

Han Yun's tone was calm, yet carried an undeniable air: "Not as a research subject, but as a reserve employee of Nadutong."

"You should understand what it means to have the potential of a spirit, especially a giant panda with Po's direct bloodline. Its potential, temperament, and the positive impact it may have in the future are all worth investing in."

"This is a new attempt!"

The dean looked troubled: "This... Chairman Han, Yuanbao is still too young, and its mother Rongrong is very protective of it. Abao also dotes on its daughter very much."

He gestured to Abao, who was still barking in protest at Feng Baobao, and said, "Forcibly separating them might cause Abao to feel resentful!"

"Who said I was going to force a separation?" Han Yun smiled and interrupted him. "I said it's through connections. I'll give you a heads-up beforehand and get you on the right track."

"When Yuanbao grows a bit older and becomes more mature, and is able to adapt to life away from its clan, Na Du Tong will have priority in recruiting it. During this period, all the base's resources and protection measures will remain the same, and Na Du Tong can even provide some additional resources to help it grow and awaken smoothly."

The dean breathed a sigh of relief. As long as the little national treasure wasn't taken away immediately, everything was fine.

He nodded quickly: "No problem! It's Yuanbao's good fortune to have the support of Na Du Tong. We will keep good records and handle the coordination."

"Ah."

Han Yun nodded, then glanced back at Feng Baobao.

(End of this chapter)