Live Cat Appraisal: Starting with a Beast That's Got a Long Prison Record

Chapter 245 The Snow King Ascends the Throne!

A week has passed since the ten snow leopard cubs arrived in the courtyard.

This past week.

One of Chen Nian and Tang Rong's core tasks every day without fail is to record detailed physical data for each snow leopard cub.

These minute, millimeter-level, weight-level data are fed into a massive database.

The data was repeatedly compared with the average body size of snow leopard cubs raised in the wild, simulated through numerous observations and studies.

The purpose is to verify the true effectiveness of the 'massage plan'.

Can it truly transcend the realm of natural growth and bring about more optimized development for these little ones?
And, does this method have the value of being widely promoted to benefit more snow leopards and even other felines?
One week is the first important observation point.

At this moment, Chen Nian and Tang Rong were standing side by side in front of the monitor in the laboratory, holding their breath and concentrating intently.

On the screen, two curves with very different trends are clearly drawn.

The blue curve below extends smoothly and slowly upwards, representing the average change trajectory of core indicators such as body length and muscle mass of snow leopard cubs as they grow older in nature. Its data accuracy is over 90%, making it an undisputed 'natural baseline'.

Above that is a striking red curve!

The curves seem to have been infused with a vibrant life force.

Although fluctuating, the overall trend is positive and clear, showing the real-time physical data summary of Snow Leopard No. 1 to No. 10 after a week of massage by Chen Nian.

Between the two curves.

There is a gap, though not wide, that is clearly visible!

"3%!"

Professor Tang Rong's voice trembled slightly as he pointed to the final results calculated on the screen and exclaimed excitedly, "This means that, under your massage intervention, the overall physical condition of these snow leopard cubs is about 3% stronger than their average natural growth condition during the same period!"

"This is a clear and unambiguous positive fluctuation!"

"We're on the right track, and the massage is effective!"

Tang Rong's clenched fist trembled slightly with excitement, and the veins on the back of his hand were visible.

Although it was only a 3% increase.

However, in the field of biological research, especially in the case of 'wildlife growth' which is affected by multiple variables, any stable positive data that exceeds the natural fluctuation range, that is, within 1%, is a landmark signal!

Like the first ray of dawn in the darkness, it proved the effectiveness of external intervention.

The experiment was successful!
Inside the laboratory, all the researchers involved wore excited smiles, and low cheers and applause rang out.

Chen Nian stood aside with a faint smile.

He looked at the stubbornly upward red curve on the screen, and the soreness in his fingers from the repeated massages over the past week seemed to turn into satisfaction at this moment.

It worked!
Even a small measure is enough to comfort all the hard work!

Professor Tang Rong was the first to calm down from his joy.

He took a deep breath, bent down, and began to rapidly type on the keyboard, the screen reflecting the flowing light spots on his glasses.

"I packaged the preliminary data and immediately sent it back to the research institute."

His tone returned to its usual calm.

"Have Xiao Wu and his team use a more powerful model to conduct secondary comparisons and significance analyses. We must obtain the most rigorous and verifiable data to form the strongest 'backbone' of that future paper!"

He straightened up and glanced at Chen Nian and the others.

His eyes sparkled with both anticipation for the future and the caution of a scientist.

"Moreover, comrades, this is just the beginning. To complete the full research cycle we envision and verify the long-term and sustained effects of massage on snow leopard growth and development, we will need at least six months, or even more than a year, of follow-up observation and data accumulation!"

Only with a sufficiently long time span and a massive amount of empirical data.

Talent, like sturdy bridge piers, supports the magnificent bridge that leads this discovery to the halls of academia and its practical applications.

But thankfully.

This protracted battle, lasting more than six months, did not require Chen Nian to personally handle everything.

His core task was to break down and analyze the miraculous massage techniques, create a tutorial for learning, and thoroughly teach Tang Rong and several other researchers with high comprehension.

Once the 'technology transfer' is completed, subsequent follow-up research and data collection will be conducted at Tang Rongna's research institute, which has more advanced equipment and a more complete staff.

"OK OK!"

"Initial victories are worth celebrating, but the work cannot stop!"

After the data transmission was completed, Tang Rong gave some detailed instructions on the key points of subsequent data analysis, then waved his hand, dismissing the researchers to continue learning massage techniques from Chen Nian.

He then buried himself in front of the computer again, beginning to devise a preliminary report framework. At the same time, he applied to his superiors for toys and food for the snow leopard cubs.

The research will not take up all of the snow leopard cubs' childhood.

In reality, the total time spent measuring data each day adds up to no more than half an hour.

For most of the rest of the time, the researchers adhered to the principle of 'minimal interference' and did not disturb the little elves' carefree life.

For these still young lives...

Whether they are wild individuals inhabiting the snow-capped peaks or captive babies living under human protection, their most important task has never been to cooperate with research, but rather—

Play and grow up carefree, healthy and happy!

Meanwhile, in the backyard where the sun was shining brightly.

Xue Aotian lay listlessly on the tree, his light blue eyes filled with a sorrow and grievance beyond his years.

Under the tree, a group of seemingly inexhaustible whimpering creatures were persistently circling the trunk, tilting their fluffy little heads up and calling out in the softest, most childlike voices they could muster, trying to get their eldest brother to come down and play with them.

Xue Aotian rolled his eyes speechlessly.

Who wants to go down?
And I'm still a minor!

Why are other babies playing while I have to endure this childcare pressure that's inappropriate for my age?!
Where's the dad?
Help!
Unfortunately, its foster father was still teaching massage indoors and didn't have time to rescue it.

Xue Aotian could only place his last hope on the elegant golden figure in the distance—Dian Dian, who was quietly sitting at the highest point of the courtyard wall.

Brother Dian!

Help!

Xue Aotian used his eyes to convey a distress signal.

It was also making low, whimpering sounds, hoping that Brother Dian could help it escape the sea of ​​leopards.

As a result, they were probably too far apart, and Diandian didn't hear Xue Aotian's plea for help at all.

Instead, it gracefully adjusted its posture, slowly and methodically lying down, its front paws crossed, its chin gently resting on the back of its paws, its long and clear eyes clearly reflecting the noisy group of snow leopard cubs below the tree and the excited look of Xue Aotian in the tree.

look!

It's having so much fun!
I think about it a little.

Since the researchers moved in, it and Little Grey have basically been avoiding people and almost never appear in front of others.

Even after a week, only a handful of people had seen these two 'national protected' cats.

They truly showcased their hide-and-seek skills to the fullest.

Seeing that Brother Dian was ignoring him, Xue Aotian was 'desperate'!

It lowered its head and looked down at its younger siblings, who were still tirelessly climbing the tree and even starting to try to dig at the bark with their still-undeveloped little claws.

In their innocent eyes, there was only a longing to play and a lack of understanding about their older brother.

The overlapping whimpering sounds were incessant!
At this moment, it seemed as if a demonic voice was piercing Xue Aotian's ears:
Henchmen: 'Big Brother! Big Brother! Do you know what "dang dang dang" means?'

Blanch!
The next moment, Xue Aotian suddenly stood up on the tree!

Its originally languid and relaxed body muscles tensed up in an instant, and its smooth lines were full of power.

Those round pupils, which always carried a hint of ignorance and gentleness, contracted and stood upright like never before under the afternoon sun, like two clusters of cold blue flames burning on a snowfield!
At the same time, a deep, resonant sound, like the sound of a high-performance sports car engine starting up, brewed and rolled from the depths of its broad chest!
Finally, it transformed into a low, penetrating roar that exploded violently towards the ground below the tree!

Roar! ! !
This roar was different from its usual whimpering during play.

It also carried a hint of the majesty and aura of a nascent king of the snow-capped mountains, like a muffled thunderclap, clearly echoing throughout the backyard.

In an instant, the weather changed dramatically!

Under the tree, the snow leopard cubs, who were just playing and whining for a hug a moment ago, seemed to be frozen instantly by an invisible cold current.

The primal fear, stemming from the depths of his bloodline and the threat posed by his powerful kin, was instantly activated!
Almost simultaneously, they abruptly curled their bodies into fluffy balls, their long tails frantically coiling around them, trying to bury their small heads deep into the fur on their tails and chests, as if this could isolate them from the chilling aura and give them a sense of security.

It was precisely at this highly dramatic moment that...
Chen Nian had just finished her teaching session and stepped into the backyard.

His gaze, along with that of thousands of cat lovers in the live stream, was focused on this moment, witnessing what seemed like a 'crown of a king'—

On the tree, the Snowy Sky tree stood proudly, the afternoon sun adorning its body with a dazzling purple-gold edge, its upright pupils looking down majestically.

Under the tree, ten snow leopard cubs lay shivering on the ground.

It was a grand ceremony, like subjects paying homage to their king!
The king of the snow-capped mountains is beginning to show his prowess!
(Let's play a super simple snow leopard search game~)

(Difficulty level: ★)
(Ten seconds, no peeking at the comments! If you can't find it, I'll give you a monthly pass~)

(End of this chapter)