After cutting the meat into strips, I cut down some branches about the thickness of my little finger, stripped off the leaves, and crisscrossed them to form a grid-like surface.

As I wove, I watched to see what sparks would fly between these two ferocious beasts.

I feel like I've gone back to my childhood, sitting in front of the TV watching Animal World.

The only difference this time was that the actors were more realistic; I could even hear their rapid, uneasy breathing.

There was no narrator here; both actors had already taken their positions and were in their respective roles.

Led by the Sand Beasts, one of the largest Sand Beasts, estimated to be 90 centimeters tall at the shoulder and about 2.5 meters long, stood at the very front.

Judging from the deep, shining look in his eyes, he's probably the leader of this group of sand monsters.

Faced with this destructive saber-toothed tiger, which most predators would fear to a great degree, a group of sand beasts seemed to be used to it and did not show much fear at all.

The largest sand beast, however, remained remarkably calm. It stood almost motionless, staring directly at the much larger Destruction Saber-toothed Tiger before it.

At this moment, the Destruction Saber-toothed Tiger, which had the advantage in size, showed a hint of unease. It pressed one of its huge paws on its food, fiercely revealing its saber-like fangs and letting out a low, thunderous roar.

The voice seemed to be warning the group of sand beasts that dared to approach it: if you continue to provoke me, I don't mind killing a few to test my skills.

The saber-toothed tiger was, after all, the top predator of its time, equivalent to the tiger, the king of beasts today.

These sand beasts were clever; they wanted to use their numbers to scare the saber-toothed tiger away. But today their luck seemed to be running out; they seemed to have encountered a difficult opponent.

However, I was still secretly shocked by the audacity of these sand beasts. The fact that they could simply stare at the Destroyer Saber-toothed Tiger was something that no ordinary beast could do.

In the dictionary of wild beasts, staring into each other is a provocation of authority. To challenge a ferocious beast with a size difference of more than half is something even hyenas wouldn't dare to do in our world.

Their current predicament is similar to that of a pack of hyenas and a male lion. Neither side wants to make the first move, and the two sides remain locked in a stalemate.

I've already made a wooden grid, one meter on each side. I'll secure the four corners with ropes and then hang it on a high branch. That's how I make a suspended platform for smoking meat.

The advantage of suspending the platform with ropes is that I can hold the edge of the platform and move it around freely, which makes the smoking process of the meat jerky more even and improves work efficiency.

The saber-toothed tiger on the ground wasn't stupid either; while confronting the sand beast, it continued to devour the belly portion of the takin with the most meat.

The sand beasts were furious. The saber-toothed tiger had taken all the good parts. It could just eat its fill and leave; why had it waited so long only to gnaw on a few scraps of bone?

I saw a fierce look in the eyes of the largest sand beast, and it let out a whimpering roar that sounded somewhat comical, like the braying of a donkey.

After spreading the meat strips all over the platform, I added more firewood to the stove to make the flames even hotter.

Now that Top had eaten his fill, he sat idly on a branch watching the beasts fight over the remaining piece of carcass.

At the shout of the leader of the sand beasts, the rest of the sand beasts no longer hesitated and surrounded the saber-toothed tiger.

I knew these sand beasts were getting serious; that's how they dealt with that tiger back in their hometown.

There were only three sand beasts fighting the tiger at the time, and the tiger was completely powerless and was crushed to death.

Seven Sand Beasts came today. I wonder how they will fare against the super-powerful Saber-toothed Tiger.

Sensing the danger, the saber-toothed tiger stopped chewing and scanned the sand beasts around it with its tiger eyes.

None of these prehistoric beasts were benevolent. Now, a spark has been added to the powder keg, and an explosion is imminent!

The sand beast behind the saber-toothed tiger launched the first attack. Just like the one that attacked me in the rain, this sand beast leaped up and pounced on the saber-toothed tiger's back without making a sound.

Caught off guard, the saber-toothed tiger hastily dodged, but was still bitten on the hind thigh by the sand beast.

It wasn't until later that I learned that, like the saber-toothed tiger, the sand monster had its own efficient methods for hunting its prey.

The saber-toothed tiger used its saber-like fangs to target the lungs of its prey, and the sand beast was just as capable as the saber-toothed tiger.

They don't have canines as long as saber-toothed tigers, but their bite force is very powerful. Therefore, they prefer to attack the spine on the back of their prey.

This is a crucial cluster of nerve bundles, meaning that a severe blow here will immediately paralyze the prey, leaving it completely vulnerable—even more serious than an attack on the lungs.

If the saber-toothed tiger had dodged faster, it might have been caught off guard by the sand beast that attacked from behind.

The saber-toothed tiger, in pain, thrust its fangs fiercely at the sand beast that had ambushed it from behind. Seeing the danger, the sand beast quickly released its grip and retreated.

The remaining sand beasts seized the opportunity when the saber-toothed tiger turned around and pounced on it all at once.

However, the largest sand beast seemed to sense something was wrong and slowed its pace by half a beat.

The others also noticed their leader's unusual behavior, and although they charged forward, their pace slowed. Only one of the sand beasts at the very front seemed unable to stop, opening its mouth to bite the saber-toothed tiger's neck.

All of this happened too fast. In the blink of an eye, the saber-toothed tiger, which had already turned around to attack the sand beast behind it, suddenly turned around and slapped the sand beast that was pouncing on it.

At this moment, the sand beast had nowhere to hide in mid-air, and it was too late to escape.

With a crisp crack, the sand beast landed safely. But the safety was eerily unsettling; it stood there motionless, as if frozen in place.

Then look at its head, which has turned 180 degrees and is now staring wide-eyed at its back.

The other sand beasts seemed to be frightened by this scene. As the top predator here, the saber-toothed tiger was not a pushover.

Felines are known for their explosive power, and given that the saber-toothed tiger was significantly larger than a tiger, the force of its paw probably far exceeded that of a ton.