Chapter 13: ◎Prairie Model Working Leopard (13)◎
The leopard was under the eaves and had to lower his head. Cudi was pressed on the head by a leopard protecting his calf and agreed to the next sparring plan.
He didn't have much to eat to begin with, and he was chased back and forth all afternoon, which was more of a loss than a gain.
Shi Qiao didn't have any extra energy to continue practicing. She shook her tail and decided to call a truce. She wanted to go over and pat the cheetah to express her gratitude, but Klein took her back before her claws even touched him.
The other party chased away the cheetah, which was eager to get off work, and returned to the beech forest with its happy cub. They practiced all afternoon. As night fell, it was time to go out for food.
Affected by the last time, Shi Qiao couldn't help but feel worried when she heard that Klein was going to hunt.
She looked back at the wounds on the other person's back. They were not deep, but there were several. She didn't know if they would leave scars.
Klein didn't care.
No beast has a few scars on its body. As long as it is not a fatal serious injury, it will recover quickly. Animals are born with powerful self-healing abilities.
To prevent the little leopard from worrying like last time, he didn't go too far this time and only caught a warthog nearby. The more than ten kilograms of pork was only enough for casual bedding. Looking at the little leopard trying to save food rations, Klein felt that he still needed to catch some large prey.
Being forced to reduce the hunting range every day because of the hidden concerns of the lions will only make the dry season more difficult.
On this day, the little leopard practiced chasing prey with the cheetah as usual. After it was over, Klein blocked the opponent's path.
Cudi thought that the other party had not found prey in the past few days, so he decided to kill the donkey. He immediately cursed the donkey, but it turned out that the other party came to hunt with it.
The cooperation between a cheetah and a leopard would rank among the world's strangest stories, but think about the living space and food that have been compressed by the lions during this period, and the stomach that has not been properly eaten for several days.
Cudi was callous and it was over.
It has done such a shameful thing as being a sparring partner for a little brat, so hunting together is nothing.
What's more, if it really catches a big one, it can eat several meals of any leftover food left in the enemy's hand. In terms of real contribution, the leopard will definitely take the majority, and he will casually act as an auxiliary to eat.
Shi Qiao, who was on the sidelines, didn't expect that Klein would ask Cudi to cooperate. The so-called lone ranger's mind is really much more flexible than other animals that accept death, and he also knows how to recruit ready-made younger brothers to help the cause.
She has greatly changed her opinion of Klein and can no longer look at him the same way she looks at other animals.
This is a long-sighted, strong, and wise thigh. The boss cannot be compared with ordinary leopards. Even humans who have seen many animal kings cannot find another male leopard who is so unique.
With Cudi's help, Shi Qiao felt more at ease.
A certain unlucky egg has brittle skin and thin blood, but its hunting success rate is higher than that of a leopard. If they learn from each other's strengths and weaknesses, their efficiency will definitely improve.
Sure enough, Shi Qiao didn't wait too long this time. Half the night passed, and the two came back one after the other. Klein behind him dragged a strong adult zebra.
The prey was too big to drag up the tree, so the tiny leopard jumped to the ground to eat with them.
This was probably the best meal they had eaten in half a month. The zebras ate grass and fed themselves until they were fat and strong. What they ate was the grass that grew their meat. The three leopards of different sizes ate hard.
Cudi knew that he was just following the instructions to ambush the prey in the bushes, and then ran away without exerting any effort at all. He consciously gave up the best dining position in the middle.
Klein took the small leopard into the zebra's belly and first tore apart the black and white flesh of the zebra.
It's one thing to watch a male leopard with its cubs from a distance, but it's another thing to see it up close in front of him. Cudi took a glance and realized the two faces of some bullies.
Don't be too serious about double standards!
This time the prey was too big, and it was eaten on the ground. It didn't take long for the smell of blood to attract the vultures. Shi Qiao ate less and faster. After swallowing the piece of meat that was just fed to her mouth, she turned her head and bared her teeth fiercely at the audacious vultures.
It's just that the animals on the grassland bully the weak and shy away from the strong. Seeing as she is not even a sub-adult, they certainly won't take this playful threat seriously.
Seven or eight vultures surrounded the disemboweled zebra, and some even jumped on the corpse from Shi Qiao's head, hoping to get a piece of the pie.
Before Shi Qiao had time to release his claws, Klein, who lowered his head to eat seriously, opened his mouth and bit the neck of one of the vultures impatiently, dragged the vulture down forcefully, and bit off the thin neck with a snap.
The blood on the leopard's face was not sure whether it was from a prey or a vulture. It was obvious that he meant not to bother him.
The other vultures were so frightened that they jumped down and flew to a safe distance. They salivated at the prey but did not dare to get closer. They only waited for the three to finish eating before picking up some.
The vultures were squawking and noisy from time to time in the darkness. Shi Qiao was afraid of attracting other predators and wanted to drive them all away. Unfortunately, she was allowed to run around to drive them away, but the vultures just took a few steps back in other directions and refused to leave.
Shi Qiao was right to worry.
There are no secrets in the savanna, and such a noisy dining occasion was quickly discovered by the keen hyenas, not one or two, but a group.
The African spotted hyena, in particular, is a ruthless character in documentaries that gives even lions a headache. Famous scenes of hyenas challenging elephants are also widely circulated in the human world.
When Shi Qiao saw the hyena army, she felt bad at first sight. A prey model like a zebra was too big, and the number of hyenas there was far more than she had ever seen before.
The dry season has lasted for such a long time. Countless animals have starved to death, preying on each other and killing each other. Even if you fight to the last breath, they still have to try to see if they can get food. No matter whether the leopards in this territory have abused them before, they are determined to grab it.
Shi Qiao yelled to remind the leopard and cheetah who were still eating meat, and stared at the hyenas' every move without blinking.
The hyena's cry is like high-pitched laughter, which is more annoying and much more difficult to deal with than the vulture.
The new leader of this group of hyenas is a female hyena named Gnis. She is larger than all the male spotted hyenas. She looks ferocious and not a good person.
Speaking of which, they also have some hatred for Klein. The last leader was bitten to death by the leopard in front of them.
Now that they have moved to the north, they still cannot escape the fate of fighting my old enemy.
Gnis is a female who only has little hyenas. Unlike the previous leader, she is more courageous and courageous. Although she is cautious when she sees the three strange combinations, she has not given up her intention to grab food.
Klein walked up to the little leopard, lowered his body, and roared deeply at the eager hyena group.
The Lord Leopard has a strong aura, and his voice contains the edge of a coming storm, cold and bloodthirsty.
Some hyenas subconsciously took a few steps back. Seeing that their leader was still resisting, they yelled and took a step forward.
Shi Qiao glanced at the cheetah who was still eating frantically during this moment, thinking about taking one more bite. She wanted to tell Klein or leave the remaining zebra here since the three of them were already full anyway.
Before she opened her mouth, the other party had already expressed with practical actions that he was not going to give in.
Klein took a step forward and continued to scare away the other hyenas. Then he turned back and met the hesitating little leopard. He knew exactly what the little cub was thinking now, and he also knew that the other hyena wanted to avoid getting hurt.
Cherish life too much.
Not just mine, but also his.
He called out to Shi Qiao, who believed in the principle of escape, "Look, Thea, this is a fighting skill I haven't taught you before."
It is also something that you must face head-on if you want to become a strong person.
Sometimes you can let go of the remaining prey when you are full to avoid fighting, but sometimes you cannot retreat and must seize the opportunity to give the opponent a blow.
The spotted hyena Gnis is the new leader, and she dares to bring other younger brothers who are afraid of Klein to grab food, just to take advantage of him.
If you give up the prey and leave directly at this time, it will make the opponent even more aggressive in the future.
For example, when he and the lion confront each other for the first time, he must severely suppress the opponent's arrogance and make the enemy fearful, so that the future living environment can be more secure.
After Shi Qiao understood the other party's purpose, she had no choice but to suppress her anxiety. If she stayed where she was, she would be treated as a target. So she followed the boss's request and climbed to the nearest acacia tree.
Cudi the cheetah was not with her and was guarding the zebra carcass as a barely functional second echelon.
It was reluctant to give up the rich food and would bite any hyena that came close to it and opened its mouth.
None of the hyena men dared to attack the leopard rashly. Klein's main target was focused on Gnis. The battle between wild beasts is never distinguished by size or gender, only by life and death.
Klein rushed forward and was about to bite her lifeline, but Gnis dodged it. She moved to the side and then looked at the right opportunity to bite back.
Without allowing the opponent to take advantage, he slapped the spotted hyena's head to the side with his powerful front paws, hitting it so hard that the hyena's entire body tilted.
Several attempts to attack failed, and Gnis's heart became heavier and heavier. Every bite from the leopard was really severe. Gnis could not find any flaws for a while, so she could only retreat step by step.
When she couldn't bite the opponent, she parried the attacks on her hind legs and spine, while shouting at her subordinates twice in a higher tone.
Shi Qiao had no worries when one on one, the hyena was no match for the big boss.
But now there were other hyenas frequently approaching Klein's undefended back, and the little leopard simply howled at the cheetah, which was only protecting its prey.
"Go up and fight! If Klein is injured, there will be no leopard to protect you. If your life is about to be lost, why do you care about food?"
If she were an adult now, it wouldn't be the younger brother's turn to help.
Shi Qiao yelled and looked at the boss again.
Klein threw Gnis away, turned around, and bit the backs of the two hyena men in succession, clearing two obstacles for himself in the blink of an eye. He was crazy and fierce, like the evil hyenas on the grassland.
Shi Qiao looked anxious and made gestures to Cudi, who was still hesitating, for fear that the other party would not understand what she meant.
However, a certain cheetah actually left its prey and took several steps back.
When Shi Qiao saw it turning around, she was instantly disappointed.
In the next second, he found a low tree, climbed up in a few steps, and imitated the small leopard's combo moves to deal with him. He rushed down from the branches, relying on gravity and weight to knock out the two hyenas behind Klein.
Before the hyena's men could react, they screamed and rushed forward to bite without any thought, no matter where they were bitten.
The cheetah's fighting skills were poor, but the hyena was still frightened by this indiscriminate attack with its eyes closed.
Shi Qiao was overjoyed.
Hyenas are creatures whose females are bigger and smarter than males. These male hyenas don't have much IQ. Two of them are particularly thin, so they might actually be able to win.
She stood on the tree and moaned, giving instructions on whether Cudi could understand or not, asking the other party to fight off the two best ones first.
Fortunately, after spending so many days together, a certain cheetah with good intelligence has already learned some of the leopard's calls without any teacher, and even a simple guesser can understand what the little leopard means.
The cheetah had its back against a big tree and was surrounded by hyenas. It fled up the tree. When the hyenas came to support the leader, he climbed to the treetop and pounced down, catching the one at the end of the crane and biting it hard.
After walking back and forth like this, two male hyenas couldn't bear the disturbance and ran away in despair.
Shi Qiao's throat was filled with smoke as she directed, and she felt very happy.
This is the tactic!
As long as there is brains, crispy cheetah can scare away hyenas.
Not long after she became the leader, Gnis had not trained her subordinates well. In addition, Klein's psychological shadow on the hyena was too great, and she suffered the loss of a group of skirmishers. She no longer paid attention to the cheetah, which was already familiar with walking the dog, and jumped up to the other side of the branch to look at Klein.
Although Klein had the upper hand, he still inevitably suffered some injuries.
There were a few bites on the back that had not yet healed from the previous injury, and the scabs were torn open, revealing bright red flesh again.
Shi Qiao has always considered herself a pacifist since she was a child, and is very good at avoiding contradictions and conflicts. Only now, she has strong, unafraid of death, and wants to go forward and fight side by side with the opponent.
Putting aside unrealistic fantasies, Shi Qiao cheered up and helped the boss find the weak points of his opponent.
The bite force of a hyena is stronger than that of a lion. Klein tried his best to prevent the opponent from getting close to his neck, exposing only his back and allowing the opponent to actively approach and attack. When the spotted hyena came closer, he would spare no effort to bite him, regardless of whether he was attacked or not.
Gnis took two staggering steps and called all her remaining men over, preparing to attack only one leopard. However, the other hyenas only tried to find ways to get close to the zebra and take a bite and did not want to fight at all.
Only one female hyena broke away from the cheetah and rushed towards the leader. The distance was only five meters.
Shi Qiao watched sharply as the spotted hyena's right hind leg trembled, apparently relying more on her left leg for power. Sure enough, she saw an old wound behind the hyena's leg.
The little leopard shouted to the male leopard who was attacked from both sides: "Attack her right hind leg, she is injured!"
Klein's ears twitched and he reacted quickly. When the opponent came around, he lowered his head and bit his right hind leg and slammed the hyena in the direction of his men. The two hyenas collided with each other and hit two of them at once.
Sand and dust were flying everywhere, raising a yellow mist. Shi Qiao squinted his eyes and saw Gnis getting up and limping away.
Klein killed the remaining hyenas, ending the battle.
They surrounded the prey and hunted it, scaring other animals that coveted the food from trying to fish in troubled waters. Apart from a few bites taken by the hyenas, most of the zebras were still intact.
Cudi grinned and licked his hind legs. He was restraining the hyena while distractedly looking after the prey, and of course he would not let other animals take advantage of it.
Klein dragged the remaining zebra back to the tree, tore off chunks of meat and threw them to the cheetah under the tree, which was what the other party deserved.
Cudi ate all the food directly under the tree. His body no longer hurt, and he happily went back to rest.
Some of the little leopard's moves are very effective. Using the advantage of climbing a tree is much less risky than fighting on the ground directly, and he won't suffer any serious injuries. It severely destroys the morale of the hyena army. He can come and eat for the next two days. Overall, he will make a profit!
Returning to the familiar tree, Shi Qiao exhaled.
It was so exciting. She had never seen such a thrilling battle scene. Her heart was still beating violently and the sound was deafening.
After Klein began to treat the wound, she calmed down and leaned her head to help.
Smelling the blood on the opponent's body, Shi Qiao began to regret not letting Klein give up the prey and run away. Even licking the wound became weak, and the whole leopard wilted.
Klein flicked his tail in dissatisfaction, gesturing for a good lick.
Seeing that the bully who had just finished fighting still had the energy to squeeze the little follower, Shi Qiao felt a little more comfortable, but she still couldn't help but scream: "It's better not to fight in the future. The Thirty-Six Strategy is better."
The male leopard clicked his tongue.
She was talking nonsense again that he couldn't understand.
He straightened up and sat opposite the opponent with a rare expression of seriousness: "You can run, but you won't be able to run away every time. One day you still have to go up and fight."
The prairie war god knew that the cub didn't like fighting and couldn't get over the hurdle in her hearts. She only wanted to learn to hunt, so he simply used this actual battle to tell her the truth.
Nature is cruel and fighting cannot be avoided forever.
Just like the audience who only dared to watch through the screen was drawn into the Colosseum in ancient Rome, Shi Qiao was forcibly dragged out of the safe range that he could bear, and his deep-rooted principles were finally broken.
The little leopard was silent for a few seconds. When she raised her head again, her eyes were firmer and she said, "Big brother, please teach me how to fight in the future."
Klein licked the other person's head.
He taught the other party to protect herself, but he didn't want these skills to be used quickly. Fortunately, the other party was still young and he could protect her.
Unexpectedly, Thea in front of him patted the tree with her paws, and spoke boldly to him: "When I learn how to fight, I will protect you."
Klein: "..."
What a coincidence, isn't it?
Klein thought as he looked at the little leopard that had made up her mind and started waving her claws randomly, treating the leaves as imaginary enemies.
He is really good at picking up, and he picked up a precious lump.