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As soon as you enter, the overhead lights dimmed considerably, as if you had stepped from noon into dusk.

The sunlight outside was still bright, but as soon as you stepped through this door, it was as if an invisible hand had swept away most of the light.

Only a small portion of warm light remained, gently spilling down.

Faint blue light bands were projected onto the walls on both sides, spreading out in circles and creating a secluded atmosphere like a dense forest.

The air temperature was also a bit lower than outside, carrying a faint scent of earth and moss.

The two sides have one ecological tank after another, simulating different miniature landforms, from deserts to rainforests.

The four of them took a few steps inside, their footsteps making almost no sound on the soft cushions.

In the first large tank facing you, a bearded dragon is perched on a horizontal dead branch.

Its body is covered with fine scales, a matte yellowish-brown color, and a row of short spines stands upright on its back, running from the top of its head to the base of its tail, as if it were wearing a miniature armor.

It lay there, its four short legs spread out to the sides, its belly pressed against the withered branch, its eyelids closed, and a small patch of skin hanging loosely from its throat, completely still.

Xiao Douzi cautiously approached the glass, cupped his hands above his brow bone to block the warm yellow fill light from the tank, and stared at the lizard for a long time.

Finally finding that it showed no signs of moving, she turned her head and said in a low voice, "Godfather, it seems to be fake, it's not moving at all..."

Before Lin Ye could answer, a staff member came over and said with a smile, "It's real, it's just a bit lazy, it's probably just finished eating."

She pointed through the glass to a small patch of loose, drooping skin on the bearded dragon's throat: "Look there, its throat fan is moving; it's breathing."

Little Douzi turned his head back and looked at it carefully for a few more moments.

"Really!" she exclaimed in surprise.

Seeing that the little girl was interested, the staff member bent down and asked her, "Would you like to touch it?"

Xiao Douzi's expression changed, and just as he was about to shake his head, the staff member took the bearded dragon out of the tank and placed it in his palm.

It didn't bite or move around, but just lay there quietly. Its bright black eyes opened and turned slightly with the movement, while its throat fan continued to tremble slightly, expanding and contracting.

Its front paws rest on the staff member's tiger's mouth, and its tail hangs down from the side of the wrist, with the tip slightly curled into a tiny spiral.

Xiao Douzi's expression gradually changed from resistance to curiosity.

She looked at the small creature in the staff member's hand and tentatively touched it—

The texture was completely different from the hardness she had imagined.

The cool, slightly resilient scales are covered with a very thin layer of skin, and they feel a little soft when you press them lightly with your fingertips.

Duoduo joined in, and the two of them surrounded the bearded dragon, poking the tip of its tail with their fingers.

The bearded dragon finally reacted after being poked twice.

It lazily wriggled its tail, its four short legs supporting the staff member's palms, turned around, and lay down again.

……

The staff then took them to see the tiny geckos—

The gecko was only about the length of a small finger, with its four toes spread out in five small fan shapes and clinging to the glass wall.

Her pink skin was so thin that you could vaguely see the tiny blood vessels inside.

……

Then there are all kinds of turtles—

When a Sulcata tortoise lies on the ground, it resembles a breathing boulder, with rings of patterns on its carapace.

Hearing the noise, the turtle slowly turned its neck, its eyes rolled up slightly, revealing a semi-transparent eyelid, before slowly rolling back down.

Time seems to slow down tenfold when it's around.

……

And then there's—

snake!

Little Douzi froze in his tracks, his eyes widening in terror.

He subconsciously took a step back to stand next to Lin Ye, his fingers unconsciously gripping the sleeve of the person beside him until his knuckles turned white.

She squeezed her eyes shut, her voice trembling noticeably as she managed to speak: "Snakes...can snakes be kept as pets!?"

Lin Ye first reached out and covered Xiao Douzi's eyes, his large palm completely blocking Xiao Douzi's vision.

Only then did he speak, his voice low and steady: "Little Douzi, don't be afraid."

"This is a corn snake. It has a very docile temperament, and pet snakes have their teeth treated so they won't hurt people."

The staff members standing nearby echoed in agreement, indicating that Lin Ye was absolutely right.

Xiao Douzi's breathing gradually calmed down, and her fingers gripping Lin Ye's sleeve loosened a little.

She raised her other hand, grabbed Lin Ye's fingers covering her eyes, and pulled them down a crack.

Seeing that she was interested, the staff member squatted down, opened the tank lid, and took out the pure white corn snake.

The snake's tiny head was gently pinched by two fingers by the staff. Its beady eyes rolled around blankly, and its pink tongue flicked out.

Its not-so-long body wrapped around the staff member's arm twice, its tail tip drooping down and occasionally swaying gently in the air.

The little dog stared at its beady eyes for a long time, then suddenly realized how cute it was and finally dared to reach out and gently touch its snow-white, shiny scales.

"It's not cold at all!" Little Douzi pulled her hand back, looked down at her fingertips, and exclaimed in surprise, "It's warm to the touch! And so smooth!"

The comments section was now in complete chaos.

[Commoner Zhang Ersan: That…that’s a lizard!? How can it look so scary!? And so big…it must be as big as an adult’s palm!? Its body is covered in bumps and thorns, it looks terrifying!]

[Commoner Zhou Qi: Ahhh! A snake! Chase it away! Chase it away!!! That thing is a snake!!! Your Highness, get away from it!!!]

[Commoner Xu Wen: In the land of immortals, they dare to raise anything. Take snakes, for example. Let alone raising them, who wouldn't run away as soon as they see them...]

[Commoner Lin Xiu: The Crown Princess is incredibly brave! She dares to touch such a scary thing, she's amazing! My legs went weak just watching! She actually dared to do it!]

[Commoner Zhao Daniu: White Snake! A white snake! I've only ever heard of the White Snake Lady in operas, is she really real? Can this snake turn into a young woman?]

……

Little Douzi's calves were actually trembling a little.

But the snake's magical touch, its obedient little body wrapped around the staff member's arm, and its big, watery eyes made her feel that it wasn't so scary after all.

She turned and took Lin Ye's hand, her palms slightly sweaty, but the corners of her mouth turned up high, revealing a row of small, white teeth:

"Godfather, godfather! I touched a snake!"

His voice was filled with barely suppressed excitement, and the last syllable of his voice rose into a high pitch.

"Godfather saw it." Lin Ye squatted down, took a wet wipe and wiped her palms, his voice carrying a very faint smile.

"Little Douzi is better than her godfather. The first time her godfather saw a snake, he was so scared that he ran away."

Little Douzi's eyes widened suddenly.

She covered her mouth and looked at Lin Ye, her dark, bright eyes filled with disbelief—

How could someone as powerful as my godfather be scared of snakes when he was a child?

She instantly felt like she had done something incredible that day, and her small chest unconsciously puffed out.

She's not afraid of snakes anymore, so if her godfather gets scared again, she can protect him!