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◎Perhaps this is the pride of a grassland king.◎
Qiao Jinnian sat blankly under the tree where her father usually lay, thinking about what happened last night.
So, it was the lion father who was licking his cheeks yesterday.
Could it be that Dad is just like Uncle Golden Retriever, leaving here without making any fortune?
Qiao Jinnian didn't want to believe it. It was impossible, absolutely impossible. Her father would never abandon her!
However, Qiao Jinnian thought about the various abnormal behaviors of Lion Dad in the past two years since Uncle Golden Retriever left. Could it be that he was unhappy living here?
After calculating her exact age, Qiao Jinnian realized belatedly that she was already 11 years old, so her father Lion was already 17 years old this year.
This is three years longer than the average lifespan of wild lions, which is 14 years.
So, could it be that Dad has been feeling weak recently, and like Uncle Golden Retriever, he will leave alone and want to find a quiet place to wait for death?
Thinking of this, Qiao Jinnian was instantly consumed by a sense of panic. Lion Dad was the father who adopted her after she came into this world, and no one could replace him.
Without her lion father, she doesn't know what the meaning of continuing to live in this world is?
Without her lion father, she would no longer have anyone to worry about her coming home late, or about the crocodiles in the water biting her, or about her being bullied by other animals...
Looking at the vibrant grassland in the distance and her favorite waterfall pool behind her, Qiao Jinnian suddenly felt that everything seemed to have lost its meaning.
Originally, she didn't want the lion father to continue running around outside because he was old, and wanted him to live a good life.
She was a little unsure now. Did the lion father dislike this place? Or did he simply want to face the gradual decline of his life alone?
No matter which one it is, Qiao Jinnian doesn't want Lion Dad to leave her. She doesn't care how other old lion kings spend their old age, or whether other lions die in battle or die of old age. She just wants Lion Dad to have someone to rely on in his old age.
After thinking for a whole day, Qiao Jinnian raised her arm to wipe away her tears and made a decision. She must find the lion father and tell him that no matter what happened, she would be with him to face it together.
Early the next morning, Qiao Jinnian said goodbye to her friends and planned to go to all the places her father might go, and find him as soon as possible.
The first place that comes to mind is the valley in the desert area. Maybe Dad will rest there.
She is not as fast as a lion, but her endurance must be the strongest on the entire grassland, so she can keep walking and walking.
At night, her night vision was poor and she could not tell the direction, so she could only travel during the day. Therefore, she hunted once every few days, roasted a lot of dried meat, and carried it with her. She ate the dried meat when she was hungry and slept in a tree when she was tired.
Having walked through the desert several times, she can now basically find places she has been to by relying on the familiar terrain.
However, she did not have the keen sense of smell of animals, so it always took her a long time to find the specific location.
Sitting on a rock, Qiao Jinnian regretted not bringing the jackal with him. After all, canines have a very reliable sense of smell.
However, the jackal's family was together. Should she selfishly disturb her friend's family's life just because she wanted to find her lion father?
This is Qiao Jinnian's own business, and she has to rely on her own abilities to find her father.
The road is not always safe. She is not afraid of big cats, but desert snakes or invisible poisonous insects.
After all, the spear in her hand is powerful enough, and she can resist cats, but she has no way to deal with poisonous animals.
So, she would always tap the ground with her spear to make sure she didn't accidentally step on a poisonous insect.
There are very few lion groups in the desert area and they are almost impossible to see, but you can always come across a few leopards or baboons.
Perhaps because she grew up in a lion group, when facing leopards, Qiao Jinnian did not see danger, but rather calmness. When she saw them, she just avoided their eyes. If they showed hostility towards her, she would raise her spear above her head and scare them away with a loud lion roar.
This trick also works well on baboons. After all, it is a two-legged beast whose strength is unknown and it is not known whether it can be eaten. It does not look like it has 200 grams of meat, so it must not taste good. Therefore, it is still safe for now.
Not to mention top predators, even herbivores had no defenses against her until a certain unlucky antelope was suddenly killed by her for meat, and then other herbivores realized: Oh my God, they were actually eating grass next to a predator!
Qiao Jinnian shrugged. Even though it looked a little funny, she couldn't laugh at all.
Because she missed her lion father very much.
Finally, after spending even longer than usual, she finally found the familiar valley.
At this time, Qiao Jinnian smiled bitterly and shook his head. If he had come here with his father, it would not have taken so long.
Unfortunately, when she came, she searched every corner of the valley. Because her steps were too fast, the valley was filled with the sound of "crackling" of broken stones, and the herbivores fled in all directions upon hearing the sound.
Such a loud noise not only failed to attract the lion father, but even the four little lions did not show up.
That means they are not here.
Looking up at the mountains on both sides, Qiao Jinnian actually began to doubt whether he had come to the valley where he had been before?
Are there many such valleys in this desert area?
That shouldn't be possible.
It is very safe here. Qiao Jinnian hasn't had a good sleep for many days. Living in a tree can prevent the invasion of some animals, but leopards, baboons and poisonous snakes are all good at climbing trees.
Therefore, she did not dare to let her guard down every night and was almost always half asleep and half awake.
Look, Qiao Jinnian, you are so useless. Without your lion father, you dare not even sleep. Your nose is just a decoration, and your sense of direction is really embarrassing to humans!
Qiao Jinnian lay by the river where she and her lion father had lain before, in that concave area, which could block the cold wind and was not easily disturbed by other animals.
She was so tired, but no matter how tired her body was, her mind was not as tired as hers.
Perhaps because she knew there were only herbivores here, Qiao Jinnian had a rare good night's sleep.
Not daring to delay, she packed her bag again and prepared to continue to her grandmother's tribe to see if her father would go to look for his hometown.
Even lions return to their roots. Qiao Jinnian thought of the rock where the desert lions once stayed, and wondered if her father had gone there.
This time, she stood stupidly in front of the endless desert filled with yellow sand, and the feeling of despair instantly swallowed her.
Once again, she began to think about an important question: as a terrifying upright ape, how could she determine the direction in this desert? Without a compass, how could she find her father?
At this moment, she hated herself very much for always relying on her father's strong sense of smell and hearing to determine the direction, and why he didn't prepare in advance. Now, she had no idea at all, she couldn't smell anything, and she didn't know where the rock was exactly.
Leaning on the spear in his hand, Qiao Jinnian could only try his best to recall the scenery he saw while walking through this desert area with his lion father.
She couldn't walk at night because she would be even more likely to get lost and wouldn't be able to see anything clearly.
However, the daytime temperature in the desert area can reach over 40 degrees Celsius. She can only cover her head with leaves to block the sun, add some salt to the water, and drink it in small sips to prevent herself from heatstroke.
Seeing a tree nearby, she imagined that her father seemed to have rested here, so she continued walking forward.
Sometimes, when she saw a stone, she would remember that her father the lion had once hidden behind the stone, and she would remember that they had been here before.
Just like that, she would have been completely clueless, but she wasn't. It turned out that she remembered those small details clearly, and these small details were the clues for her to find the lion father.
Finally, relying on these memories, she found the rock where the lion group was.
This time, she was lucky enough to see her grandmother's lion pride. At this time, this desert lion pride had grown again, with many little lions, more lionesses, and two male lions.
She imagined that her father would be very happy if he saw it.
But unfortunately, there is no lion father here in the lion group.
Qiao Jinnian shook her head and could only continue to the next place. Perhaps the lion father went to the sandy rocky place where grandma once faced death alone.
She doesn’t know whether she will find her father or not, but she will look for all the places her father might have been. No matter what, she must find her father!
After walking for who knows how many days, Qiao Jinnian finally arrived at the sandy area on the edge of the desert. There was a lake here and many drought-resistant herbivorous animals.
Qiao Jinnian planned to replenish food and water here.
Here, Qiao Jinnian hunted an antelope that didn't take her seriously. Since she was the only one eating, she ate too much. There were too many antelopes, and the remaining meat couldn't be roasted all at once, so she only roasted one-third of the meat, wrapped it all in leaves, and stuffed it into a hemp rope bag.
There was also most of the meat that she couldn't carry with her. If she did, she would become a moving target.
Even now, she had a fire next to her, but it couldn't prevent those carnivores with a keen sense of smell from finding this place quickly.
Barbecue smells delicious. Even if animals don’t eat cooked meat, they know that it is the smell of meat.
So, in an instant, there were many spotted hyenas around her who were eager to try.
Seeing the group of spotted hyenas, Qiao Jinnian suddenly realized one thing. If she had not grown up in a lion group, as a human, she would definitely be very scared to see so many hyenas.
However, because she had considered herself a member of a lion pride all her life, she actually felt a sense of disdain when she saw these hyenas.
Perhaps this is the pride of the king of the grassland.
When Qiao Jinnian saw the group of spotted hyenas gradually surrounding her, she did not feel any fear at all.
She is no longer the little lion who needed her lion father to vent her anger. If, at this moment, this prey is a meal for her lion father, then she may fight to the death with these hyenas.
But she smiled and lowered her head. Since the lion father was not here, then was there any need for her to fight so hard?
Qiao Jinnian suddenly stood up and walked away, ignoring the hyenas behind him that were pouncing on their prey.
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