Chapter 416: In the Tropical Rainforest, Are There the Cutest Cats in the World?!

Ning Fei hovered the helicopter in the air above the edge of the island.

"Which one was the landing button again?"

Ning Fei muttered to himself as he stared at the complex instruments.

The two rescue workers in the back nearly had the souls scared out of them when they heard that.

"Brother, do you actually know how to fly this thing?"

"Don't joke around at a time like this."

They were extremely tense.

Ning Fei, however, sounded somewhat relaxed. "Don't worry, I just can't find the landing button right now. I've already figured out all the other controls. The helicopter definitely won't crash."

"It should be this one."

Ning Fei spoke with confidence and pressed a yellow button.

The helicopter's windshield wipers immediately began to swish back and forth, while the aircraft itself remained steadily hovering in midair.

The rescue workers: "..."

The atmosphere grew somewhat awkward.

"Ah! Let me down!"

"I can't take this, I'm parachuting out!"

Seeing the windshield wipers swinging back and forth, the two men grew even more terrified and started howling.

The netizens, on the other hand, found this scene exceptionally amusing.

"Hahaha, Temple Master Ning is too wicked. He's terrified these two bros."

"There's nothing scarier than a serious person making a joke."

"Have any of you considered that Temple Master Ning might not be joking?"

"Haha, you actually believe it's his first time flying a helicopter!"

"I didn't expect Temple Master Ning to tease people like this."

The atmosphere in the bullet chat was full of joy.

Fortunately, Ning Fei found the landing controls right then and steadily guided the hovering helicopter down to the ground.

Medical staff were already waiting outside.

There were two snakebite victims on board—one was the original helicopter pilot, and the other was a contestant from the show.

The pilot had been given antivenom right after being bitten, so he had already regained consciousness.

"Are we back? Who flew the helicopter?"

He opened his eyes and asked in a weak voice.

"It was Mr. Ning. He said it was his first time flying," a rescue worker told him.

"First time?" Hearing the roar of the helicopter blades outside, the pilot felt his body go limp and his vision fade to black as he passed out once again.

By now, Ning Fei had safely landed on the ground.

He killed the engine and stepped out of the aircraft.

Outside, General Director Charles and a group of staff members rushed over.

Everyone applauded him, expressing their sincere gratitude to Ning Fei.

"Mr. Ning, thank you. You are truly a superhero."

Charles politely extended his hand to thank him.

"I just did what I had to do."

Ning Fei shook his hand and replied courteously.

The others also looked at him with sheer admiration.

During this Wilderness Survival challenge on Doom Island, Ning Fei had won over a lot of people with his outstanding performance.

He now possessed a massive fan base all over the world.

Afterward, Ning Fei went to the Production Crew to retrieve his belongings, including his mobile phone, luggage, and other personal items. He'd been required to check them in with the crew prior to the competition.

The Production Crew provided him with a private room to rest.

Not long after, Charles sent the prettiest female staff member from the crew to find Ning Fei, conveying his hope that Ning Fei would continue participating in the Wilderness Survival program and offering him a handsome reward.

This reward even implied certain "services" provided at night.

Ning Fei politely declined.

The next day, Ning Fei turned on his live stream as usual.

Even though he was no longer participating in the Wilderness Survival show, he planned to stay on the island for one more day for personal reasons.

"I've experienced a lot during this trip to the Tropical Rainforest, but there is one animal I've been thinking about the whole time and still haven't run into."

"Does anyone know what animal it is?"

Ning Fei asked the netizens in his live stream with a smile.

"An animal Temple Master Ning is constantly thinking about?"

"He already pet a jaguar. Is there any animal more appealing than a jaguar?"

"Temple Master Ning likes felines and canines the most—like little lions, little tigers, and little foxes."

"Temple Master Ning, stop keeping us in suspense! There are hundreds of thousands of species in the Tropical Rainforest, how could we possibly guess?!"

"Is there really another cute creature that has Temple Master Ning so obsessed?"

The netizens immediately grew incredibly curious.

Ning Fei's journey so far had already been spectacularly exciting.

To think that right before leaving, there was still an animal he couldn't let go of, to the point where he refused to head back without getting a look at it.

What kind of animal held that sort of magic?

Ning Fei had his mobile phone back now, so he could see the viewers' bullet chat comments.

He smiled and gave them the answer:

"It's the rusty-spotted cat."

"They live in the Tropical Rainforest and are one of the smallest cat species in the world. They're even smaller than teacup cats; an adult rusty-spotted cat is only about the size of a palm."

"Because their size is so tiny, they are very difficult for people to spot. That's why I haven't seen any traces of a rusty-spotted cat during these past few days in the Tropical Rainforest."

As Ning Fei spoke, he silently activated a Search Card in his mind.

This was an item he had drawn from the lottery system. It could scan a designated area and locate a specific species.

Ning Fei used two of them in a row before he finally picked up the traces of a rusty-spotted cat within his domain.

Hearing his words, the netizens immediately grew incredibly curious.

"The rusty-spotted cat—it really is a feline!"

"To think there are actually cats living in the Tropical Rainforest! That's unbelievable!"

"I just looked it up online. Their population is extremely rare, and it's basically impossible to see a wild one."

"I see it too. Got to say, they really are adorable. Only the size of a palm? That's too cute!"

"The internet says this little guy is a ruthless hunting expert too."

"Haha, I finally understand why Temple Master Ning couldn't stop thinking about it. He just wanted to pet a cat!"

The viewers teased him to their hearts' content, filling the bullet chat with a cheerful atmosphere.

The rusty-spotted cat was indeed adorable.

Ning Fei headed deeper into the Tropical Rainforest once again.

This time, he appeared much more relaxed.

The rusty-spotted cat was on the outer edges of the forest, not too far from him. After walking for about two hours, Ning Fei approached the target's location.

"Look everyone, the rusty-spotted cat is right there!"

Ning Fei, boasting excellent eyesight, announced it the moment he saw it.

"Where? Where? How come I don't see it!"

"I don't see it either!"

"Where is the little cat!"

"Tens of millions of people watching a tiny cat through a live stream—that's just too wholesome!"

"This is an incredibly rare wild rusty-spotted cat, literally the smallest cat in the world. Who could resist this?!"

At that moment, the drone's camera zoomed in, and then zoomed in again. The viewers finally saw it: beneath the protruding roots of a massive tree, an exceptionally tiny cat was crouched flat against the ground, looking like it was getting ready to pounce on its prey.

This cat was remarkably small, yet it wore a serious expression just like a leopard, which only made it look even more adorable!

"Ahhh! So cute!"

"I'm dying from the cuteness!"

"I'm dead! I'm dead!"

"Can we keep this thing as a pet?"

The bullet chat immediately surged with a flood of comments as everyone grew wildly excited.

"This is the kind of live stream real men should be watching!"

At this time, Ning Fei explained:

"Look everyone, that is a rusty-spotted cat."

"Its size is incredibly small, only about one two-hundredth the size of a tiger."

"However, whatever you do, don't be fooled by its cute appearance."

"Rusty-spotted cats live in the Tropical Rainforest, and out here, they are ruthless hunters."

"What they lack in size, they make up for with their abilities!"

"Their eyesight is six times sharper than a human's. They can even spot the trembling of a mosquito's wings. People jokingly call them little mosquito exterminators."

"The base of their whiskers is highly sensitive, allowing them to clearly detect fluctuations in the surrounding air currents. They can even determine the location of their prey just from its breathing."

"Furthermore, their sense of smell is formidable. They can distinguish between hundreds of millions of different scents and even mentally map out a 3D model of their surroundings."

"If you were its prey, you would have nowhere to run."

Hearing Ning Fei's deadpan explanation, and then looking at the rusty-spotted cat playing with a leaf beneath the tree roots, the netizens burst out laughing.

"Haha, as expected of the ruthless hunter of the Tropical Rainforest. I'm terrified just looking at it!"

"My Mimi could eat five of these cute cats in one bite."

"Not much in size, but certainly huge in skill."

"So cute, I just want to squash it with my butt."

"Good lord, even my pet chinchilla is bigger than this guy."

"If this thing showed up in front of me, I'm afraid I'd die from the cuteness!"

The bullet chat was exceptionally cheerful.

Ning Fei also found it quite amusing.

The rusty-spotted cat was one of the most miraculous species in the Tropical Rainforest.

As for Ning Fei, he had just emerged from the center of the island where he had encountered giant gorillas and giant spiders—everything there had been massive. Seeing such a tiny cat now gave him an immediate itch to pet it.

With that thought in mind, Ning Fei immediately used an Animal Friendship Card.

The rusty-spotted cat had originally been somewhat alert after hearing Ning Fei's movements, but in the very next second, it happily trotted out from the base of the roots and bounded toward him.