Chapter 226 Midnight Battle Against a Herd of Wild Boars
From their conversation, Qin Suisui knew that the wild boars had come down the mountain again.
Wild boars are inherently vengeful animals, especially after learning that their companions died in the rice paddies below the mountain, where there is plenty of food. With these two factors combined, they will definitely return.
I just didn't expect there to be so many.
Qin Suisui followed Paman and the others, who were lying in ambush in the woods. They were all stunned when they saw the group of wild boars swarming around them.
Looking at them, there were probably thirty or forty of them, all adult wild boars, each one plump and strong, weighing around 300 pounds each. The resources in this wild forest are truly abundant! They've managed to feed the wild boars like this!
As the wild boar herd approached, the snakes that Parman and his men had brought also began to stir, but with a gesture from Parman, the snakes quickly quieted down.
The moon was obscured by thin clouds, letting in only a faint, dim light that barely outlined the blurry contours of the mountains and terraced fields.
Wild boars are not a reckless group. Perhaps because some of their companions had perished here before, they were very cautious at first, sending only two smaller wild boars to "lead the charge".
Two wild boars, their sharp tusks bristling, stepped lightly into the rice paddy, and soon a strange sound echoed from within. It didn't sound like the night wind rustling through the rice, but rather a much rougher, more greedy "crack, crack, splash!"
Hearing this, all the warriors present couldn't help but clench their fists! That was their precious rice! After moving out of the deep mountains last year, their entire brigade, under the guidance of the organization's specialists, also began to improve their farming techniques and sowed winter late rice for the first time last November.
This also greatly alleviated their crisis after the flash flood they experienced in the deep mountains last year. At that time, most of their rice fields were destroyed, and the small amount of grain that was salvaged was soaked by rainwater and could not be stored for long or used for seed. This meant that they might face the consequence of having no rice to eat this year.
But with the organization's help, they planted the late rice in time, and it grew very well. It was supposed to be ready for harvest in less than a month, but their choice attracted these beasts!
Everyone was furious.
Finally, after confirming there was no ambush, the herd of wild boars following behind the two boars surged out of the shadows of the forest like a burst dam, their dark shadows like ghosts in the darkness, and barbarically crashed into the waist-deep rice paddies.
Leading the pack was a large boar with thick, coarse bristles and tusks that gleamed white in the dim light. It lowered its head and effortlessly dug through the soft mud of the paddy field with its powerful snout, emitting satisfied grunts.
Behind it followed a sow with a swollen belly, looking like she was pregnant. She followed the boar, her fat body disappearing into the rice paddy, and soon a series of "crunching" sounds could be heard.
The herd of wild boars quickly dispersed and disappeared into the rice paddies, beginning their frenzied feast. Seemingly driven by a desire for revenge, Qin Suisui felt that they hadn't come for the rice, but rather for destruction.
Their thick hooves trampled wantonly in the rice paddies, crushing the rice stalks laden with ears of grain into the mud. Some wild boars would snout and uproot a large clump of rice stalks, picking only the tenderest and sweetest grains to chew a few times before moving on to the next patch.
The sounds of rice being torn and crushed, mixed with the loud chewing sounds and satisfied snores, were particularly jarring in the quiet night.
Just as Qin Suisui was getting anxious, she heard a clear nasal flute sound, and the warriors who had been lying in ambush in the jungle rushed into the rice paddies with their respective spirit snakes.
To be honest, even though Qin Suisui had gotten used to the fact that the Snake Spirit Brigade was surrounded by snakes all day long, she was still startled when she saw a large group of pythons flowing into the rice paddy like a continuous stream.
"Hold your slingshot tight, Big Flower is here too, protect yourself!" Before rushing out, Paman whispered these words in Qin Suisui's ear and quickly disappeared.
The rice paddies suddenly became bustling with activity, making the woods on this side appear even darker.
Qin Suisui, holding the slingshot Paman had given her, stood on Da Hua's back, nervously watching the battle unfold. That's right, Nuwa has now changed her name to Da Hua.
Parman originally didn't want her to come, as the wild forest at night was more dangerous than during the day, and there were also herds of wild boars, so he couldn't take care of her.
But Qin Suisui insisted on coming over. She had a way to protect herself; she had the giant python Da Hua with her, and there were rice paddies not far away, so it was actually quite safe. Besides, the forest was so dark that if all else failed, she could temporarily hide in her spatial dimension, where no one could see her.
Just as Qin Suisui was intently watching the battle ahead, Da Hua's skin and flesh suddenly tensed up. Qin Suisui keenly sensed it and followed Da Hua's gaze. She saw that, at some point, the pregnant sow had secretly slipped out of the rice paddy and run here!
At this moment, the sow had obviously noticed Qin Suisui. Her bristles stood on end, and she grunted uneasily. Big Flower also arched her back high.
Qin Suisui was nervous, but not flustered. She held the slingshot in her hand to her eyes and aimed it at the sow's eyes. If it dared to launch a sudden attack, this stone could instantly blow the wild boar's head apart.
The wild boar began pawing the ground with its front hooves, a signal that it was about to attack. Qin Suisui also pulled back her slingshot, ready to fire, when she saw the wild boar suddenly collapse to the ground, howling in pain.
Immediately afterwards, a strong smell of blood mixed with the stench of urine wafted over.
Qin Suisui frowned, twitched her nose, and sensed something was wrong.
She urged Big Flower to take a few steps forward, only to discover that before the sow was about to attack her, she had started giving birth, whether out of fright or excessive tension!
Ah... this...
Qin Suisui and Da Hua exchanged a glance, both of them somewhat bewildered.
The pain of labor caused the sow to begin to grunt weakly, and the sounds grew increasingly faint, as if she were on the verge of death...
Qin Suisui couldn't help but take another step forward, wanting to see what was going on.
The sow weakly raised her head and looked at her with pleading eyes.
Qin Suisui unexpectedly softened her heart. People are most vulnerable during childbirth, and animals should be the same. Thinking this, Qin Suisui approached, hoping that if she could help deliver the baby wild boar, she could raise it in the Snake Spirit Brigade.
Unexpectedly, this sow was quite cunning. Just as Qin Suisui squatted down to check on the birthing process, it suddenly stood up, lowered its head, and charged at Qin Suisui.
Qin Suisui was shocked. She was too close to the sow to shoot with her slingshot.
She suddenly stood up and retreated, and Big Flower quickly swam over, trying to use its tail to wrap around her and avoid danger.
But someone was faster than Da Hua, and with long arms, he lifted Qin Sui Sui up by the waist, avoiding the wild boar's tusks.
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