Morning.
Wolong Mountain Nature Reserve.
Tom Lin followed Jason Wang as they walked deep into the dense forest.
On both sides were towering giant trees that reached the clouds, their lush canopies blocking out much of the sunlight.
"The main trees growing in this area are Parashorea chinensis and Cathaya argyrophylla, with a small number of camphor trees. They are all rare and protected trees unique to our country," Jason Wang explained to Tom Lin as they walked.
Tom Lin gazed up at the towering trees, craning his neck until it ached.
Especially the Parashorea chinensis.
They were at least ten stories tall.
Looking up from the bottom, one could only see a pointed treetop.
Such towering giants could never be seen in the city.
They could only be found in specific nature reserves.
And protecting these trees was Tom Lin's responsibility.
Hmm.
Preventing Logger Vick (a reference to a popular Chinese cartoon character who loves to cut down trees) is the responsibility of every bear.
"Wow, the scenery here is so beautiful. It feels like I've entered a primitive forest!"
"The trees here are so tall!"
"They must be over a hundred years old to grow this tall."
"Tom, climb up to the treetop and show us the view from above."
...
In Tom Lin's live stream on his phone hanging from his chest, comments floated by from time to time.
After Tom Lin's video interacting with Golden Snub-nosed Monkeys went viral on Tik Tok last night, his live stream gained many new fans.
The unique scenery of the deep mountains, unfamiliar to city dwellers, was very popular.
At this point, less than two hours into the live stream, the number of online viewers had already surpassed a thousand.
And the number was still growing.
Occasionally, small gifts would float by.
These small gifts accumulated, and Tom Lin's earnings in the background had reached a few hundred.
This was an unexpected surprise for Tom Lin.
However, he didn't put it on his mind too much.
He treated the live stream with the same casual attitude as always.
He wouldn't intentionally pay attention just because of popularity and gifts.
"These are Parashorea chinensis trees, indeed tall," Tom Lin looked up at the trees, marveling at how nature could be so amazing, allowing such tall trees to grow so sturdy and straight.
If he poured magical elixir on these Parashorea chinensis trees, would this unique species grow even taller?
Of course, Tom Lin was just thinking about it.
This mountain forest was too vast, and he didn't know how much magical elixir would be needed to water the entire area.
"They are tall, indeed. These are rare and protected trees that have grown for decades. That's why we must be careful about illegal logging," Jason Wang said.
"To prevent illegal logging, we need to patrol this area at least once a day."
"Besides this area, there's another area with many rare and protected plants that need daily patrols..."
Jason Wang and Tom Lin continued walking while explaining the daily tasks of the forest rangers in their jurisdiction.
Tom Lin took out a noteand wrote down everything he needed to know to avoid mistakes.
"Actually, I have to thank you for taking this job as a forest ranger. Otherwise, I would have been responsible for this area," Jason Wang grinned at Tom Lin, with gratitude shining in his eyes.
It turned out that before Tom Lin arrived, due to a shortage of staff at the bureau, Jason Wang had been responsible for patrolling this area in addition to his own.
He already had to manage the forest protection work in one area.
Taking over the forest protection work in the Wolong Mountain area meant doing two jobs for one salary.
He often had to work late into the night before resting.
Therefore, when Jason Wang heard that a new forest ranger was coming, he was immediately enthusiastic and provided various kinds of help to Tom Lin.
He was afraid that if Tom Lin quit halfway, all the work would fall back on him.
"Don't worry, Brother Wang. I'll do a good job of these tasks and lighten your burden," Tom Lin put away his note patted Jason Wang on the shoulder, and assured him that he wouldn't run away.
This reassured Jason Wang, and he became even more attentive to teaching Tom Lin about his work.
The two continued their patrol while chatting casually.
They soon left the Parashorea chinensis protection zone.
After crossing the mountain, they arrived in a low-lying area.
The trees here were shorter.
But only relative to the Parashorea chinensis; they were still over ten meters tall.
There were just more shrubs and bushes.
"Rustle..."
Due to the lack of human presence for a long time, the ground was covered with fallen leaves.
Stepping on them made a rustling sound.
Walking ahead, Jason Wang turned his head to chat with Tom Lin while sharing some stories about himself.
But Tom Lin suddenly stopped.
He stared at a huge figure behind the bushes and quickly grabbed Jason Wang, who was about to continue walking.
"Brother Wang, wait! There's something ahead!"
"What?!"
Seeing Tom Lin's tense expression, Jason Wang also tensed up and stopped, looking ahead with vigilance.
Sure enough, behind the bushes about ten meters away, a dark figure was moving.
Due to their footsteps, the shadow obviously sensed someone approaching.
Immediately, the shadow emerged from behind the bushes and ran towards them.
"Huff, huff...!"
As the shadow emerged, Tom Lin and Jason Wang saw its full appearance.
It had a round head and body, covered in distinct black and white fur.
With distinctive dark circles around its eyes, it looked cute and clumsy.
It was the national treasure animal with an adorable appearance - the black and white giant panda!
But the wild giant panda in front of them was not as docile and cute as those in the zoo.
Its limbs moved awkwardly, twisting and turning as it quickly ran towards Tom Lin and Jason Wang!
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