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Chapter 418 - 416: Discovering an Extinct National Treasure? What Has He Been Doing Every Day!

Chapter 418: Chapter 416: Discovering an Extinct National Treasure? What Has He Been Doing Every Day!

"The reappearance of the national treasure, the White Sturgeon, marks a significant triumph in environmental management!"

Before Xu Yang’s live broadcast had ended, the incident had swiftly made the news.

All major platforms and marketing accounts were pushing it.

The incident had become incredibly hot.

Many had captured the White Sturgeon on their phones from various angles.

The White Sturgeon could be seen clearly in the videos.

This fellow probably had no idea the sensation it has caused in human society.

After placing a pearl in Xu Yang’s hand, the White Sturgeon dove into the water and did not resurface.

Xu Yang, looking at the calm surface of the river, was still extraordinarily excited.

This was a missing national treasure!

And now, it had appeared again!

Although it was visible for less than 10 minutes, it was enough to thrill people.

The live chat was constantly bustling.

[Old Xu, the news is already out, they are so efficient!]

[What kind of magnet are you! How did you attract it!]

[The White Sturgeon even gave you a pearl? Tell us, why did the national treasure give you a pearl!]

[Old Xu, confess, is that White Sturgeon yours?]

After the White Sturgeon left, Xu Yang took a moment to check the barrage of messages on his phone.

Seeing everyone’s comments, he was torn between laughter and tears.

"Let me just say, I’m not familiar with this White Sturgeon."

"It’s also my first time seeing it."

"Maybe because I fed it a few fish, it gave me the pearl."

"I never expected to actually encounter a White Sturgeon."

"The whole thing is truly bizarre."

Xu Yang explained to everyone.

With river dolphins and a White Sturgeon around, Xu Yang no longer felt like fishing.

He asked the boatman to propel the fishing boat back, preparing to go ashore at the fishing port.

Onshore, many spectators were holding their phones, filming.

And the crowd was growing.

Word of mouth had drawn many locals who wanted to see the White Sturgeon for themselves.

These days, everyone loves a spectacle.

Especially something that has gone viral online.

Not just locals, but numerous journalists raced to the scene first thing.

The moment they cracked open their car doors, reporters and cameramen, with microphones and cameras in hand, sprinted to the riverbank.

Regardless, this was huge news, a societal hotspot.

Every news channel, from top to bottom, would not miss the opportunity to broadcast this news.

Plus, with news, the earlier it’s broadcasted, the bigger the gain.

The riverside scene became especially bustling in an instant.

People raised their phones, aiming at the river.

But this time, the White Sturgeon no longer surfaced.

It appeared briefly, then vanished from sight.

Had it not been recorded by so many cameras, many would have found it hard to believe it was real.

Xu Yang’s live stream was incredibly popular.

People were drawn by the news.

Many old fans who hadn’t watched his live broadcast today ended up stumbling across it while browsing short videos.

Content of the short video:

"Famous outdoor broadcaster Xu Yang, while fishing in the Yangtze River Basin, unexpectedly discovers the extinct national treasure, the White Sturgeon."

Seeing this title, the old fans were a bit stunned.

Who?

Old Xu?

Discovered an extinct national treasure?

What on earth is he doing every day?

How is he everywhere!

The old fans, seeing such news, were sure to check out the broadcast room.

[Old Xu, what kind of plane are you flying now?]

[No way, you even found a wild White Sturgeon? What’s it like?]

[Old Xu, you’re on the news!]

[Nice one, I missed a big event!]

Everyone was chatting animatedly.

Xu Yang also chatted leisurely with them:

"I was just planning to fish, but unexpectedly encountered a river dolphin, and then, unbelievably, a White Sturgeon."

"It’s hard to say with these things, but it happened to be me who ran into it."

"Must be a stroke of luck."

Xu Yang remained upbeat and full of life.

He had a very comfortable presence, just watching him felt relaxing.

And his live stream had no filters, no need to package himself online, which made him appear even more authentic.

This type of broadcasting was exactly what everyone loved.

[His physique really is out of the ordinary!]

[Are there any other extinct animals to find? Let him have a look!]

[Did the Huanan Tiger go extinct? Can he call a couple out in Qinling!]

[Old Xu, call the White Sturgeon out again, let me have a look!]

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Riverside.

The police and government personnel had arrived.

This area would be protected from now on.

It’s estimated that fishermen would no longer be able to fish here.

That’s just as well.

Many fishermen leave trash behind, which isn’t good for the river’s environment.

And with many journalists around, cameras were pointed at the riverside, then grabbing microphones to make news videos:

"My backdrop here is the very place where the White Sturgeon was discovered. Today, right here, the extinct freshwater domain’s national treasure, the White Sturgeon, has reappeared."

"We can see there are a lot of passionate citizens around us, everyone is quite excited."

"The reappearance of the White Sturgeon holds significant meaning for our country."

"It also signifies that the environmental management of the Yangtze River Basin has achieved tremendous success."

Some of the onlookers turned to the reporters, and someone noticed a microphone with a "CCTV" tag on it, immediately becoming thrilled:

"It’s CCTV, oh my God, I’m on TV!"

Of course, he only thought he made it on television, as such shots would usually be edited out.

In fact, this incident had become significant enough to be featured on the "News Broadcast."

Indeed, it was a reporter from the News Broadcast.

And the footage would be on the news that evening.

Due to the nature of the material, they needed to contact Xu Yang, seek his consent, and obtain permission to broadcast the live footage.

There would be a fee for this newsworthy content.

And it was not a small amount.

As soon as Xu Yang came ashore, many reporters swarmed him.

"Mr. Xu, please share with us your feelings about discovering the White Sturgeon!"

"How did you find the White Sturgeon, did you use some special bait?"

"Is it true that the White Sturgeon presented you with a pearl? Have you considered donating the pearl for public viewing?"

"Have you interacted with the White Sturgeon before?"

Upon arrival, the reporters bombarded him with questions.

Xu Yang had never encountered anything like this before.

He had trended on social media before, but never as a social hotspot; at most, passersby would come over wanting to take a photo with him.

This time was different; it was a genuinely significant event, so everyone hoped to use his interview as a news video.

The live-stream audience, watching this unfold, couldn’t stop laughing:

[Hahaha, Old Xu has become a celebrity too, surrounded by reporters the moment he steps outside!]

[My Brother Yang has such presence!]

[He’s become a star!]

Xu Yang, however, was calm; he merely smiled and waved at everyone, then said, "Excuse me, excuse me," and headed straight off.

He wasn’t too keen on accepting these interviews, and there was no need.

Of course, it didn’t take long before CCTV found him.

CCTV also wanted to interview him for material to be included in that evening’s News Broadcast.

Upon hearing it would be featured on the News Broadcast, and in a positive light,

he naturally accepted.

Not all interviews are created equal; this interview carried prestige.

Xu Yang shared his experience:

"At the time, I saw a river dolphin spouting water and thought it was quite amusing."

"At that moment, suddenly the White Sturgeon appeared; it was bigger than the river dolphin, with even whiter skin."

"It seemed like the big brother of the river dolphin, nudging the other away."

"Then it surfaced, making a ’yiyiyi’ sound."

"I thought it was charming, so I fed it a few fish."

"After that, it gave me a pearl from the water and then left."

"I’ve raised many animals, so I could see that it had spirituality."

Xu Yang hadn’t expected that on that evening’s news, his entire interview would be broadcast.

Many of the scenes also used footage from his live stream.

He was treated with full honors.

Suddenly, he was on the News Broadcast.

Now he was truly a household name.

His previous encounters, hunting wild boars, wrestling leopards, and feeding tigers, were all minor news.

But an event like discovering an extinct wild animal was undoubtedly major national news.

It was hard not to become famous.

The news was everywhere, while Xu Yang remained calm and steady.

He believed this event was truly meaningful and was therefore joyful about it.

It was good that the White Sturgeon was alive.

Consequently, environmental protection in the Yangtze River Basin received more public attention.

Many residents passed by the Yangtze River every day, eager to take a look at the water from a distance.

But the White Sturgeon was never seen again.

Occasionally spotting a pair of river dolphins at play was still enough to thrill onlookers.

"Why can’t we see the White Sturgeon anymore? Is it that only that broadcaster can make it appear?"

"He is indeed magical!"

"That wasn’t a fake White Sturgeon, was it? Something technologically simulated?"

"It can’t be; it’s such big news. Besides, didn’t you see the close-up shots of the White Sturgeon? It even had a pearl in its mouth!"

"It’s just that we can’t see it, which is a pity!"

The people watched the river, discussing animatedly.

Since Xu Yang had discovered the White Sturgeon in the river, no one else had spotted it.

The officials from the environmental protection department and the Yangtze River Basin Ecological Monitoring Center couldn’t help but feel puzzled.

The White Sturgeon seemed to have vanished.

People wanted to find them and protect them properly.

Like the river dolphins.

But now, finding them was a challenge, and they were at a loss about how to proceed.

Meanwhile, Xu Yang had completed two simple tasks in the area over the past few days.

None were of a Rare Level; they were all ordinary tasks.

He was about to leave when suddenly someone from the environmental protection department approached him.

The reason was quite bizarre; they wanted to know if Xu Yang could help look for the White Sturgeon again.

The matter had generated so much heat that people were camped out by the river daily, yet no one had spotted it.

Official underwater detectors also failed to find any trace.

Xu Yang’s Treasure Compass had a feature for locating animals.

He considered the situation seriously.

Considering that the river dolphins had been well protected over the years and that the management of the Yangtze River Basin was trustworthy,

Xu Yang said he would try.

But he could not promise that he would definitely find it.