Even if the original purpose wasn't hunting, three days without any results can still be a bit frustrating.
Shen Xingmian decided to send Xue Tuan back to her space to rest, and then slowly walk forward by herself to see if she could lure out some foolish beasts.
When she first entered the dense forest, she was alone and a little scared, especially when she heard noises around her.
But after walking for three days in a row, I gradually got used to it, especially with Xue Tuan by my side, which helped to give me courage.
Furthermore, whenever she uses her wood-based abilities, she can sense the emotions of plants.
Calling it an "emotion" might not be accurate; she didn't know how to describe it. It was more like the feeling that plants could help her sense danger.
What she fears most is not large beasts. Even without using her spatial abilities or special powers, she is confident that she can dodge their attacks with her skills alone.
What worried her most were the little bugs.
Especially soft-bodied caterpillars, they're so unpleasant to look at that they're almost painful to look at.
Fortunately, it was still early in the season and the caterpillars hadn't hatched yet, so she dared to venture into the woods without worry. Otherwise, she would never have dared to come in alone.
When she got tired, she drank the supernatural water. Her steps were always light and quick. As she walked, she noticed something was wrong. It was too quiet around her.
Although it was quiet before, that was because of the snowball. After the snowball was sent back into the space, sounds gradually came around.
You can hear insects chirping and birds singing occasionally.
But she never heard that sound again, not knowing when it started.
Could it be that some ferocious beast is lurking nearby, watching me intently? That would be truly...
Very good!
Shen Xingmian suppressed her excitement and pretended not to have noticed anything, continuing to walk forward, her whole body full of flaws.
The big guys following her were quite cautious; after all this time, she looked so harmless, yet they hadn't made a move.
This hunting habit is really good; it either stays still or strikes with deadly accuracy.
She really is a born hunter.
Unfortunately, I ran into her.
Although Shen Xingmian couldn't guess what kind of beast it was, he guessed it must be a feline to be so agile.
I followed them the whole way without making a sound.
If only it were a female tiger, she could take it back and make it a wife for her son, Snowball. But such a perfect opportunity is rare, and she just happened to be in it.
She doesn't have that much confidence in her luck.
Shen Xingmian kept a close watch on the movements behind her for a long time, remaining vigilant at all times. Later, she got so tired of guarding that she simply sat down on the ground, pretending that she was too exhausted to run away.
She was indeed tired. How could anyone stay alert to their surroundings all the time and not get tired? She had already lasted a very long time.
She not only sat down, but also took out a piece of candy from her pocket and ate it, pretending to be completely unaware of the predator.
Just as she was getting tired of waiting and was about to make her move, she heard a slight rustling sound from the bushes behind her, like a feline paw pad stepping on a dry branch.
Along with the sound came a nimble figure leaping up, moving so fast that when Shen Xingmian turned around, she felt the other person's claws were almost at her face.
The vines shot out from her palm and instantly wrapped around the claws. With a forceful movement, Shen Xingmian threw the thing to the ground.
The vines continued to grow, binding its two hind legs tightly as well.
Shen Xingmian finally had a chance to take a closer look and discovered that it was actually a leopard. To be honest, its features were quite beautiful, very compact, with round eyes and a slightly upturned nose.
If we were to use words to describe a pet, it would be "very sweet".
Shen Xingmian has always had a fondness for felines, especially after raising Xuetuan. Looking at this leopard now, he finds it hard to bring himself to harm it.
She had plenty of meat to eat, so she was willing to spare its life.
The leopard struggled desperately on the ground, but its limbs were bound, so the struggle was ineffective. As it moved, Shen Xingmian noticed that its belly was actually bulging.
The fact that it could follow her for so long shows that it was extremely hungry and determined to catch its prey, but why was its belly still so swollen?
Could it be...she's pregnant?
It's already the end of March, and it seems normal for a leopard to be pregnant. But why does it need to go out and hunt? Where is its male?
Shen Xingmian looked around but found nothing else, so she turned her attention back to the leopard.
Seeing her looking at her, the leopard turned its back with great effort, as if protecting its belly, which amazed Shen Xingmian.
Animals' maternal instincts are really interesting. Even before they are born, they know how to protect them, and after giving birth, they cherish them like their own eyes.
But once the cubs grow up, they will drive them out of the house and even attack them.
I've heard that cats are like that. After giving birth, the mother cat will patiently lick the kittens' fur, and even lick their bottoms, to help the kittens relieve themselves.
But once the kittens grow up, their maternal love disappears, and they become very resistant to the kittens' approach, even becoming aggressive if they can't avoid them.
Shen Xingmian wanted to take it back to her space to observe it carefully and see if that was really the case.
However, if it has a husband and a family, then forget it. She's too lazy to raise two more ferocious beasts; they consume too much meat.
I have a dog named Xuetuan at home. I've been working hard cooking meat for it all along the way, so I need to train it to hunt on its own.
Once it becomes "fully automatic," I'll be able to relax a bit, hehe.
Shen Xingmian took out the cooked meat she had prepared for Xue Tuan, put it in a basin, and held it to the leopard's mouth to see if it would eat it.
Whether it was due to extreme hunger or ignorance of humans' despicable methods of poisoning, the leopard sniffed the air, and after confirming it was food, it began to devour it.
It ate quickly but gracefully, leaving hardly any meat scraps at the corners of its mouth, which made Shen Xingmian, a perfectionist, quite comfortable.
Seeing that it couldn't move its limbs and could only stretch its neck to reach, Shen Xingmian felt a little unable to bear watching, so she withdrew the vines, maintained a safe distance, and watched quietly.
Shen Xingmian watched intently for a while until the leopard finished eating before putting the empty bowl back into her spatial storage.
The leopard was stunned when its food bowl suddenly disappeared. Then it looked at its "prey".
There are no other living creatures around here. Could it be that the delicious meat we just ate was given to us by her?
The leopard wasn't that clever and couldn't understand how the meat suddenly appeared, but it knew that it was the only two-legged creature nearby.
Savoring the lingering taste in its mouth, it decided to stay there so that its babies wouldn't go hungry after they were born!
When a leopard's big, round eyes stare intently at a person, it can be a little scary.
But Shen Xingmian is now highly skilled and daring, so she was able to deal with the situation calmly and did not panic and start to flee.
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