Chapter 686: Acting So Realistic, It Made the Kids Cry!
Nie also started to move!
He ran out from behind the woods, raised his paws, and gave a loud roar, "rua!"
However, by this time, the visitors had already run away following the animal keepers!
HIs grand entrance went unseen.
Nie then raised his paws and began to stroll leisurely out from the lion exhibit.
A lion escaping from its familiar feeding area certainly wouldn't bolt immediately; it would cautiously explore the unfamiliar surroundings first.
By this time, animal keepers from various exhibits had also evacuated the visitors and started reporting into their walkie-talkies with all seriousness.
"Evacuation complete near the bird exhibit, over!"
"Evacuation complete near the giant panda exhibit, over!"
Nie ambled forward, turning a corner.
That was when staff had already erected a protective net!
One side of the net was hung on a vehicle, and the other was tied to a tree, blocking the road.
Wang Jun, Lei Zhi, and a few security guards, along with Meng Shi the animal keeper, were wearing safety helmets and propping up the middle of the protective net with T-shaped sticks, ready for what was to come.
The lions in the lion exhibit were quite puzzled!
Why had all the visitors who were just admiring them suddenly disappeared?
Qiqi was just about to choose a lucky visitor to pee on as a prank.
All of a sudden, a serious voice came over the loudspeaker, and then the visitors all ran off, leaving it unclear what was happening.
It rushed to the top of Pride Rock, seeking a prime vantage point to overlook the outside situation.
The other lions also ran to the edge of the moat and the stone steps near Pride Rock, some standing, some lying down, all gazing outward.
Yueyue and Kaka laid together; Didi and Bubu leaned against them, looking like a family in a movie theater.
Behind the protective net, which now served as a safe area, the visitors were standing behind, enjoying the spectacle, while journalists with cameras filmed from the sidelines.
Seeing Nie in his lion costume, turning his head from side to side, ambling over, they couldn't help but laugh out loud!
Because this lion in costume, with its cute, cartoonish appearance and innocent big eyes, hardly resembled an escaped predator that could harm people at any moment.
"Hahaha!"
"I'm dying of laughter, what a ferocious lion!"
"So adorable, I even want to touch it!"
"Do lions really walk on two legs?"
"Haha, the real lions are all dumbfounded!"
A couple from Xinghe University, who were visiting the zoo, played along with the girl pretending to be scared, clutching her boyfriend's arm: "So scary, so scary!"
The boyfriend, acting heroically, embraced her and gently patted her back, "Don't worry, I'm here to protect you!"
An onlooking single guy rolled his eyes at the scene.
If a lion really did escape, you two would still have the luxury to show affection until a lion swipe took you down.
Not just the visitors, even the staff couldn't keep a straight face.
Seeing Nie in his costume approaching step by step in a comical scene, Wang Jun snorted with laughter.
Lei Zhi's shoulders shook slightly as he tried to remain serious, "Stay focused, it's just a drill!"
He then forcibly pursed his lips and stifled his laughter.
The lions were much more innocent than the humans.
Watching this scene, their eyes widened suddenly!
Kaka even stood up to get a clearer view.
With its mouth open and a dumbfounded look, it seemed to wonder: what's going on? Why is there such a strange-looking companion outside? It had never seen it before!
Seeing Nie slowly approaching the protective net, potentially about to cause a conflict, they gave a somewhat anxious roar.
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Roar!
Brother, come back quickly, the outside world is dangerous! Don't fight with the bipeds!
Didi and Bubu, these young lion cubs, had no idea what this scene meant and watched with keen interest.
They usually stayed inside the lion exhibit, curious about the outside world and also wanting to go out and play.
Yueyue, on the other hand, frowned and tilted her head, feeling somewhat confused.
She always felt this lion wasn't quite a proper lion. No lion walked like that.
With two paws neatly tucked underneath, she observed the situation seriously.
Nie peeked through the gaps in the lion mask's mouth to survey the outside.
He walked up to the protective net, pacing back and forth, feigning indecision.
Then he lifted his paws, bared his teeth and claws, and let out a big shout, "rua!"
Children are as simple and innocent as lions in their thinking.
Seeing Nie's "lion roar," they were scared into screaming at once.
"Dee woo dee woo~"
The police car, sirens blaring, rushed to the entrance of the zoo.
Visitors who hadn't entered the park were stunned. What was happening?
Fang Ye asked over the walkie-talkie, "Veterinary team, is the tranquilizer ready?"
Lin Ying replied, "All set!"
"Good! Veterinary team, get on the vehicle, ready for tranquilization!"
After all, with the drill notified in advance, the preparations were quite swift.
Nie paced a few steps in front of the protective net, apparently enraged, and suddenly charged the net!
Puffing out his chest, he jogged towards Lei Zhi, knocking him over with a bump!
This, of course, was a movement agreed upon in advance. Drills had to account for the possibility of fierce beasts charging the protective nets.
Lei Zhi lay on the ground, "Ah~" he groaned in pain; Wang Jun instinctively reached out to help, but as he moved, the protective net seemed about to come down.
Another support staff member ran over, shouting anxiously, "Captain! Wow, you're not hurt, are you? You don't look too good!"
Lei Zhi weakly said, "Help me up, I can still fight!"
The staff member was moved and exclaimed, "Captain!"
Seeing such a thrilling scene, the children started crying!
Mommies hurried to comfort them, "It's okay, it's okay; it's just a drill, all pretend!"
But the kids continued to cry without stopping.
Wang Jun crouched down, pulling Lei Zhi up with one hand, the other staff member aiding as well.
Lei Zhi rallied, his gaze determined as he propped up the protective net!
Nie, seeing Lei Zhi's splendid performance, became addicted to the playacting himself and decided to add a little drama by bumping into someone else.
But upon seeing Meng Shi's burly frame and muscular pectorals, he quickly lost his nerve.
If he were to run into that, he was afraid he might end up doing a somersault himself!
If a lion really escaped, it would probably be very confused as well—could someone explain why there's a bear spirit here?
Nie turned around and ran in the other direction.
This act portrayed the lion, having failed to break through the protective net, being startled and fleeing elsewhere.
Lei Zhi picked up the walkie-talkie: "The lion has fled towards the tiger exhibit! Over!"
Lin Ying: "Veterinary team received! Over!"
The van they were riding turned a corner and headed toward the tiger exhibit.
As the fierce beast fled, the enclosing nets would also move, constantly shifting and narrowing to confine the animal to a small area, making it easier to tranquilize and capture.
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