"Ding! System upgrade and maintenance complete."
"Current system upgraded to Level 2, successfully unlocked the following functions."
"Animal Exploration Radar (Upon use, can scan all animals within a 5-kilometer radius)"
"Evolutionary Light (Upon use, can cause one ability of an animal to evolve on its original basis; can be used once a week)"
"Achievement System activated, for each new animal unlocked, one achievement point can be obtained. Collecting a complete branch can earn a large number of bonus achievement points. Achievement points can be used as a substitute for cash."
"The host also additionally receives the following two brand-new skills."
[Power of Intimidation - Upon use, can cause animals within a certain range to be intimidated]
[Natural Affinity - Host possesses an affinity aura, all animals' favorability towards the host greatly increases, and there is a chance to detect the animals' inner thoughts]
.....
Hearing the string of prompts in his mind, Yang Lin could no longer contain himself.
He had initially thought that upgrading the system to Level 2 would only unlock an ability for him to allocate points, but he never expected such a huge surprise.
Not only were there three brand-new functions, but also two brand-new skills.
Compared to the skills at Level 1, the skills accompanying Level 2 this time were significantly more potent.
With these two brand-new skills, he felt even more like a druid than before.
Just as he thought it was over, the system's prompt sounded again.
"Due to the system upgrade to Level 2, the host receives a free Level 2 gift package. The gift package contains Talent Points * 5 and a random talent treasure chest of various levels. Do you wish to claim it immediately?"
"At the same time, the system will also issue a maintenance gift package, containing Talent Points * 5 and a random skill level-up voucher. Do you wish to claim it immediately?"
"Holy cow! System dad, I love you."
If the previous changes were somewhat anticipated, the arrival of these two gift packages was completely beyond Yang Lin's expectations.
More talent points, a talent treasure chest, and a level-up voucher.
With this wave of rewards, Yang Lin was completely floored.
It was as if the system was letting him celebrate the New Year in advance.
Just as he was about to thoroughly review this wave of rewards, he suddenly remembered that there was still a more pressing matter awaiting him.
"Forget it, let's find that sea lion first. Don't want someone else to pick it up."
With that thought, Yang Lin quickly suppressed his impulse and closed the system panel.
In an instant, he saw the young man responsible for the transport anxiously pacing back and forth.
Seeing this, Yang Lin directly patted his shoulder in reassurance.
"It's okay, a sea lion is so big, anyone can see it. There shouldn't be any problem."
"Tell me the route you came from, and I'll help you look."
Upon hearing Yang Lin's words, the young man's face immediately showed gratitude.
"Thank you, Director Yang. We came along the 2nd Ring Road, passing by the Yongjiang Second Bridge..."
As he spoke, he recounted the entire route of transporting the sea lion.
After listening to his account, Yang Lin gradually formed an idea.
He immediately walked towards his pickup truck. As the vehicle started, the newly acquired Animal Exploration Radar was activated simultaneously. A virtual radar screen appeared in his vision. As a beam of light swept across this spherical radar, countless light spots representing various animals appeared on it. He casually tapped on a light spot, and information appeared on the side.
[Chinese Rural Dog (Healthy) 2.5 years old, Friendly]
"Huh?" Looking at this information, Yang Lin quickly followed the direction of the radar. As expected, about 15 meters away, a stray dog with dyed green fur was looking at him. As his gaze swept over, the dog's tail wagged so fast it looked like a propeller.
"This function is so awesome, not only can it detect the breed and health status, but it can even detect their attitude towards me."
"Let's look further away."
To verify how effective the exploration radar was, Yang Lin casually tapped on a light spot that was a bit further away.
[Banded Krait (Healthy) 7 months old, Indifferent]
As soon as he saw this information, Yang Lin shivered in fear.
"Where did this thing come from? Fortunately, it's quite far away. However, this thing is too dangerous. It's best to deal with it when I have time."
After verifying several times, Yang Lin found that this exploration radar was even more powerful than he had imagined. It could detect not only animals on the ground but also those flying in the sky and hidden underground. Moreover, the larger the animal, the larger the light spot appeared on the map.
With these insights, Yang Lin immediately started driving along the road to search. Whenever a large light spot appeared, he would carefully tap on it to check.
"A cow? Whose cow ran away? It's running so fast."
"Whoa! Whose Alaskan Malamute is this? I thought it was a pig."
"Why is someone keeping a pig at home?"
.....
After driving for several kilometers, Yang Lin still hadn't found any trace of the sea lion. It wasn't until he reached an overpass that he finally spotted an unusually large light spot on the exploration radar, comparable to a large water buffalo he had discovered earlier.
"This time it should be it. There's no way a cow would be on the overpass, right?"
With that said, he tapped on this large light spot. The next second, a line of information appeared before his eyes.
[Northern Sea Lion (Slightly Dehydrated) 6 years old, Anxious]
Seeing this information, Yang Lin's eyes immediately lit up.
"Finally found you. However, looking at its condition, it needs to be brought back to the zoo as soon as possible."
As soon as he finished speaking, Yang Lin drove his car towards the location indicated by the radar.
At the same time, the Second Ring Road overpass in Ningnan City was in chaos. Cars were heavily congested, filled with honking horns, the roar of engines, and the curses of some locals.
"What's going on? Why isn't the person in front moving?"
"Yeah, there are no traffic lights on the overpass, why is it moving so slowly?"
"I'm still waiting to go back and watch the match."
"I heard there's a sea lion found up ahead, and it's blocking the road."
"I thought I heard it was a seal."
"I heard my brother say it was a walrus."
"How is that possible? Ningnan isn't close to the sea, so where would a sea lion, seal, or walrus come from?"
However, just as this driver from the north finished speaking, a plump figure appeared in his vision ahead. Upon seeing the shape of the figure, he immediately felt a sense of existential doubt. Especially when the large creature wiggled its rear end and moved forward.
"Holy crap! Ningnan is truly amazing, it's called the City of Animals for a reason. I thought the online stuff was just bragging. Someone even keeps this kind of thing as a pet."
At this moment, the Ningnan drivers knew that they could no longer explain anything.