Chapter 72: You found the wrong leopard!

Only after eating half an antelope did Ye Yunian feel his strength gradually recover.

It was already bright outside, but the hyenas blocked under the tree still refused to give up, and they were still looking up.

Ye Yunian licked the meat residue on his face, then lowered his head to clean the blood stains on his big paws, and simply sorted out his current situation.

First of all, there is no doubt that he has been reincarnated as a leopard

in this life. Judging from his body shape, he is not yet an adult, and he should even be less than one year old, or exactly one year old.

Leopard cubs are usually driven away by their mothers when they are one and a half or two years old. Logically, he will not be driven away by his mother at his current age.

But when Ye Yunian was eating antelope meat, he also sniffed the surroundings and did not find his mother's scent. In fact, in this small territory, apart from his own smell, the strongest smell was the smell left by the group of smelly hyenas.

In other words, he was driven out by his mother in advance.

It may be because his mother entered the estrus period again, or it may be because his mother encountered an accident.

Whatever the reason, it shows one fact-

Ye Yunian is now a helpless sub-adult leopard.

There are many animals living on the African savannah. In addition to the king of the grassland, the lion, there are many predators, and leopards are just one of them.

Leopards are solitary animals, not as big as lions, and sub-adult leopards are not even as big as adult hyenas. Hyenas live in groups. When one appears, a group will soon appear.

Not only am I young now, I also look easy to bully. I seem to have lived alone outside for a while, and I don’t have much meat on my body. I look so pitiful. No wonder these hyenas are guarding here and have no intention of leaving!

But today is different from the past.

After eating, Ye Yunian had some strength. Looking at the hyenas below who were reluctant to disperse, he simply dragged the half-eaten antelope and continued to climb up the tree.

Ye Yunian stopped only after climbing to a distance of more than ten meters from the ground.

Humph, if I can’t finish it, I’ll save it for the next meal. Anyway, I won’t let you grassland bandits get away with it!

The sky that had just been bright was now even brighter.

Ye Yunian yawned long and began to look around from the high ground.

The endless savannah didn't have much green, which meant it was the dry season.

In the dense grass in the distance, there were faint movements of several ungulates, and a group of baboons lived in the bushes not far away...

huh?

Ye Yunian's eyes widened in surprise.

No, having hyenas as neighbors is already troublesome enough, why are there a group of troublesome baboons living next door to his territory!

Baboons not only don't get along with lions, but also leopards.

They often deliberately reveal their whereabouts to the prey when leopards and lions are hunting, which directly leads to the failure of hunting.

Even if they encounter a lone lion occasionally, they will attack it in groups.

Not to mention the leopards which are not as big as lions!

Ye Yunian lowered his head to check his body and found that he had no wounds.

He breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that he had not had a conflict with this group of baboons for the time being.

But if they were in the same territory, a conflict would happen sooner or later.

Even if he did not take the initiative to provoke the baboons, this group of baboons would not let him go.

Eh -

so what kind of territory do I live in? There is no good neighbor around!

There is not even a water source, only a few small pools that are about to dry up.

No wonder I was so hungry and had no strength some time ago.

Ye Yunian sighed in his heart.

Change.

This territory must be changed.

Not only for better survival, but more importantly, if you just stay where you are, you may not be able to find Song Yi. After all, leopards are solitary animals.

Therefore, the most important thing right now is to sleep and replenish your energy.

Obviously, the solitary life and lack of food in the past period of time have put a lot of burden on his body. Ye Yunian can feel that his body is very tired.

And for wild animals, the best way to recover is to get a comfortable and sufficient sleep.

Leopards don’t have many natural enemies on the grassland, and the trees are an extremely safe environment.

Ye Yunian yawned a long yawn, chose a slightly flat branch, and couldn’t help rubbing his two front paws on the branch. He stretched his body, stretched his waist for a long time, and then lay down again.

The sky gradually brightened, and Ye Yunian on the tree had fallen into a deep sleep.

This time, Ye Yunian slept from dawn to dusk.

The residual warmth of the sun shone on the earth. Ye Yunian, with his sleepy eyes, yawned for a long time, and then squinted for a while before he was completely awake.

The hyenas that had been lingering under the tree and were reluctant to leave had left.

Night was about to fall, and the grassland had returned to silence, but in such a quiet night, crises were hidden everywhere.

Sufficient sleep repaired Ye Yunian's physical fatigue, but at the same time, hunger came from his stomach.

Ye Yunian sniffed the branch where he hung the food.

Very good, the meat is still there!

However, the meat hanging on the tree still attracted some birds, and while Ye Yunian was sleeping, they pecked a lot of meat and took it away.

However, the remaining half of the antelope was enough for Ye Yunian to have a full meal.

Ye Yunian jumped to another branch and had a good meal.

After filling his stomach, Ye Yunian lay on the branch, licking his hair while looking at the surrounding environment.

Since he decided to leave this territory, he must not hesitate.

So after Ye Yunian cleaned up the smell on his body, he would set off immediately.

But the grassland is so big, which direction to go and which direction to look for Song Yi are all issues worthy of careful consideration.

Ye Yunian was thinking about these issues while licking his fur.

In the end, Ye Yunian decided to move towards the place with water source first.

In the dry season when rain is scarce, water source is extremely important and precious.

The meat of animals can indeed provide some water, but the juice alone is not enough to replenish the water needed by the body.

Ye Yunian doesn't want to die of thirst before he finds Song Yi!

Although Ye Yunian habitually wants to rely on Song Yi every time he meets Song Yi, once Song Yi is not around, Ye Yunian will instantly become an independent leopard!

After roughly planning his route in his mind, Ye Yunian tiptoed down from the tree.

The darkness of the night completely engulfed this land full of vitality.

Ye Yunian burrowed into the dense grass, and taking advantage of the cover of the night and the patterns, he bypassed the baboon group and slowly moved forward to the north.

Even Ye Yunian did not expect that he would walk for two whole days.

In these two days, Ye Yunian did find water sources.

However, those water sources were all quagmires that were about to dry up. Even if Ye Yunian stayed here, within two days, the water in these quagmires would slowly evaporate in the rising temperature.

So Ye Yunian could only keep moving forward.

Meanwhile, Ye Yunian also tried to continue hunting as he moved forward.

Leopards are small in size, and Ye Yunian is a sub-adult leopard, so the range of prey he can choose from is once again shortened.

Wildebeests with sharp horns are not an option, and adult zebras can only drool at them. Giraffes and African buffaloes are even more out of reach.

After all, these guys are too big and like group activities.

If they are angered, they will come in groups and kick Ye Yunian one by one, and Ye Yunian can't handle it.

So Ye Yunian didn't focus on these animals that are too big, and instead began to continue trying to hunt antelopes.

But sometimes you need a little luck to hunt agile antelopes.

Even Ye Yunian, who had rich hunting experience, failed in his first attempt.

Fortunately, he did have other gains along the way. Ye Yunian caught two small hares, so he was not hungry.

On the third day, Ye Yunian finally arrived at a territory with water resources.

Unfortunately, before Ye Yunian stepped into this territory, he smelled a threatening smell.

This territory is the territory of lions.

Ye Yunian licked his lips and glanced at the water source not far away.

The water source is located at the edge of the lion's territory. It is not close to the location of the lion group, but it is certainly not far away.

Adult leopards have to walk around the lions, not to mention that Ye Yunian is still a sub-adult.

But it is still possible to take a short rest at the edge of the lions

' territory. Ye Yunian walked around the edge of the lions' territory, found a tree, climbed up and began to doze off. He

walked for two consecutive days. Although Ye Yunian also rested along the way, it was still a bit too much for his current body. Get

a good sleep first, and then wait until night to see if he can hunt to replenish his energy, and then continue to move forward.

With this thought in mind, Ye Yunian closed his eyes calmly.

But this time, he didn't sleep for too long.

At dusk, Ye Yunian was awakened by the sound of dogs barking. He looked in the direction of the sound and saw a group of hyenas surrounding two lionesses.

A hyena group usually consists of a few to dozens of hyenas. Except for the larger male lions, most animals on the grassland cannot do anything to them.

So the situation in front of him was very obvious. After the lionesses succeeded in hunting, these bastards who like to rob once again set their sights on the lionesses' prey.

There were seven hyenas in total. They were scattered around the two lionesses, not letting them leave. They would also take advantage of their inattention and try to take away the prey that the lionesses had just caught from time to time.

Ye Yunian turned over, his two legs and long tail hanging down from the branch, lying comfortably on the branch to watch the excitement.

How come there are only two female lions out hunting in such a good territory next door?

Ye Yunian narrowed his eyes slightly.

Then he blinked quickly, no way, could it be that the male lion of this lion group is not here?

In a lion group, female lions are generally responsible for hunting, while male lions are responsible for patrolling the territory.

But once they detect that the female lion is in danger, the male lion will quickly come to help.

But after so long, the noise was so loud that it woke Ye Yunian up, but no male lion came over.

Could it be that the male lion of this lion group also has some problems?

I have to say that Ye Yunian's guess was very accurate.

The lion king of the lion group next door is a male lion about five years old. The photographer who was responsible for following them named the lion king Yisan, which means firm.

Yisan's lion group is composed of two male lions and five female lions. Yisan and his brother lead this lion group together.

The two brothers are brave and good at fighting. They have been in this territory for almost half a year, and they have guarded this territory very well.

But in the dry season when rain is scarce, the more abundant the water source of the territory, the more likely it is to be coveted by other lion groups.

Just three days ago, two uninvited guests broke into Yisan's territory.

The two young male lions took a fancy to Yisan's territory and his lion group.

The war was about to start, and the war ended with the victory of Ethan and his brother. They killed the stray lion who wanted to replace them and protected the lion group.

Unfortunately, in this battle to protect the territory, Ethan and his brother were also injured.

In the past two days, the injured Ethan and his brother were not in good spirits. They lay in the bushes some distance away from the lion group, fighting for their lives.

It was also because of this that the hyenas, relying on the absence of the lion king, dared to take advantage of the opportunity to sneak in.

Ye Yunian naturally didn't know about this information. The affairs of the lion group had nothing to do with him. He just wanted to find a territory suitable for his survival as soon as possible, and then continue to look for Song Yi.

According to his experience in the previous life, he has been reincarnated as a leopard in this life, so Song Yi must have been reincarnated as a leopard as well!

So Ye Yunian only needs to find his own kind, and then try them one by one, and he should be able to find Song Yi soon.

Ye Yunian is a leopard who cherishes his life. He will not let himself be in danger.

So even if he saw the two female lions retreating under the siege of hyenas, he had no intention of moving forward. He

even yawned a long yawn with some sleepiness.

Until a hyena suddenly let out a miserable scream.

Ye Yunian opened his eyes and moved forward.

Suddenly, a male lion appeared from nowhere, with a ferocious look on his face, pointing directly at the leader of the hyenas.

The dust was raised high because of their biting movements, and when the dust settled, a hyena's body was lying on the ground.

The male lion shook his tail, stood up slowly, and roared at the hyenas not far away.

The hyena leader was dead, so why would the other hyenas stay here? They ran away quickly.

The two female lions were very surprised and came forward to greet their lion king.

At this moment, Ye Yunian heard an incredible sound.

Looking in the direction of the sound, Ye Yunian saw an off-road vehicle.

Ye Yunian blinked.

No way!

There are humans on the prairie!

What are you humans doing here?

Photographing lions?

Ye Yunian was shocked again.

In the species-rich African savannah, there are not only many animals, but also many photographers who take photos of the animals.

Ye Yunian saw with his own eyes that the off-road vehicle was stable not far away, and then two photographers got off, carrying cameras, and lay down not far from Ethan and the two female lions.

Is it so close?

No, how come you are standing up.

You even took the photo right in the face of the male lion!

Ye Yunian knew that photographers were bold and crazy, but it was rare to see this scene with his own eyes, and he was still shocked again.

The lions being photographed by the photographer were obviously accustomed to the photographer following them, and did not react to the photographer's approach.

After Ethan and the two female lions were close, they dragged their prey towards the heart of the territory.

Ye Yunian observed the physical condition of the male lion.

Hmm.

Very strong, I definitely can't beat him.

Fortunately, Ye Yunian has never thought about living next to their territory.

But -

Ye Yunian glanced at the hyena corpse not far away.

His eyes sparkled.

Since you lions don't need it, then I won't be polite!

The lions left quickly, and their scent became very faint in the air, but Ye Yunian never moved. He waited for the lions to go further away. When they were at a safe distance, Ye Yunian jumped down from the tree.

The two photographers did not leave with the lions. At this moment, they were leaning against the off-road vehicle to sort out the videos they had taken.

The two photographers were foreigners and spoke fluent English.

Ye Yunian's spoken English was pretty good, so he understood their conversation.

From their conversation, he learned about the general situation of the Yisan lion group.

Although this lion group is not large in number, the lion king Yisan is really powerful.

Okay, okay.

Got it, I'll leave after I fill my stomach.

The hyena leaders were bitten to death, and they would definitely not come back now.

So Ye Yunian was also very brave, and he simply lay down on the spot, and then swiftly tore off the hyena's fur and bit off a piece of meat with broken bones.

There was a crunching sound, and the two photographers were startled.

When they turned around, they happened to meet Ye Yunian's big copper bell eyes.

Ye Yunian chewed the meat in his mouth.

Well, it's not particularly delicious, but I'm really hungry now, so I'll just eat a little.

Ye Yunian just glanced at the photographer, quickly retracted his gaze, and continued to eat.

It was also at this time that the two photographers who were frightened began to speak tremblingly.

"Leopard... When did this big guy come?" The photographer asked his companion.

His companion shook his head: "Oh my God, I was really scared by him just now, my heart almost jumped out."

"Brother, me too, just now I even thought I was going to see God!" The photographer laughed.

"But it's obvious that he is only interested in the hyena corpse in front of him, but I'm very curious, this leopard looks less than one year old, right? Why would he come out of the lion's territory alone?"

Hearing this, Ye Yunian was a little surprised.

I thought I was already one year old, but it turns out that I'm not even one year old yet!

No wonder I always feel weak when catching antelopes!

Ye Yunian angrily bit a big mouthful of meat.

At this moment, one of the photographers suddenly exclaimed: "Do you think this little guy looks like niannian?"

His companion was surprised: "Niannian? Are you talking about the leopard niannian that was followed by a Chinese filming team?"

Ye Yunian was even more puzzled when he heard this.

Hey, he was also the subject of the photographer's filming!

In the subsequent conversation between the two, Ye Yunian also learned the real reason why he was abandoned by his mother -

it turned out that a month ago, when Ye Yunian's mother was migrating with him, they were chased by a group of lions, and during this chase, he and his mother were separated.

This is the reason.

Ye Yunian chewed the meat in his mouth, feeling relieved for some reason.

Although Ye Yunian had no memory of his mother, it was great to hear that she was safe.

The two photographers quickly began to discuss whether to tell the Chinese filming team where Ye Yunian was now, so that they could guide Nian Nian's mother to find him.

After all, the probability of a leopard less than one year old dying if it leaves its mother is really too high!

To be honest, just listening to the two people's suggestions, Ye Yunian himself was moved.

After all, it was really hard for him to move forward these few days!

But if he really found his mother, he should not be able to look for Song Yi anymore, right?

Ye Yunian's leopard face wrinkled.

No.

He still wanted to find Song Yi quickly.

Perhaps it was because he always stuck with Song Yi, Ye Yunian was a little uncomfortable now that he had only been separated from Song Yi for a few days.

So before the two photographers could come to a conclusion, Ye Yunian finished the last bite of meat in a few bites, and then turned around and left without hesitation. When the two photographers

came to their senses, they found that the leopard, who came and went quietly, had disappeared.

The sky was completely dark, and dangers were lurking everywhere on the grassland.

The hyena's body was not far away, and it might attract other predators at any time. There was

no other way. The two photographers had to get on the car first. They planned to share the news of meeting Nian Nian with the Chinese photography team tonight, and then come back to look for Nian Nian tomorrow.

But when they came the next day, where was Ye Yu Nian?

Night was the best time to move forward. Ye Yu Nian had a good sleep during the day and a full meal at night. He must go around the lions' territory as soon as possible while he had the strength!

Ye Yu Nian walked forward for a night and finally left the lions' territory.

What surprised him was that even after leaving the lions' territory, the river flowing through the lions had not dried up!

Sure enough, Ye Yunian chose the right direction to move forward. In fact, the higher he went, the greater the water flow of the river.

Ye Yunian even saw a hippopotamus in the river.

Normally, no animal would provoke a hippopotamus.

So after drinking the water, Ye Yunian hurried away from the river.

It was at this time that Ye Yunian smelled a similar scent. Ye Yunian's

eyes suddenly widened.

No way, could it be that he was so lucky this time and found Song Yi so quickly?

The smell was very strong, and Ye Yunian also smelled a familiar smell from it.

Ye Yunian's heart began to beat wildly, and he could no longer suppress his excitement, and ran towards this territory.

Is it Song Yi?

Of course it is!

If it wasn't Song Yi, how could he not be afraid of this strong aura, but feel very close to it?

Ye Yunian became happier and happier as he walked, and even ran directly.

As he got closer and closer to the position of this strange leopard, Ye Yunian even smelled a smell of blood in the air.

Wow.

Song Yi happened to hunt today!

All the good things really happened at the same time.

Ye Yunian became even more excited. After confirming that the source of the smell was a bush, Ye Yunian jumped without thinking, stepped on the fallen tree trunk, and fell straight into the bush.

An adult leopard stood in front of Ye Yunian. He was strong and sturdy, and his strong limbs showed that he was an extremely good leopard.

At this moment, his golden brown pupils were erected, staring at Ye Yunian intently, a warning look.

However, Ye Yunian did not feel warned at all, but excitedly stepped forward and rubbed the leopard with his head happily.

Song Yi!

I found you!

Ye Yunian even made a comfortable humming sound in his throat.

The adult leopard's body suddenly stiffened and lowered his head slightly. If Ye Yunian raised his head at this time, he could see the incredible and shock in his eyes.

The leopard felt a little comfortable after being rubbed by Ye Yunian, and shook his tail, put away the warning on his face, and then moved closer and lowered his head to actively smell Ye Yunian's scent.

Ye Yunian noticed that the leopard wanted to smell his breath, so of course he happily let him smell it!

While the leopard was sniffing his breath, Ye Yunian also turned around and got close to smell the scent of the adult leopard.

Eh?

Ye Yunian blinked.

No.

This smell -

Ye Yunian looked at the leopard in front of him in disbelief.

The next second, the adult leopard took the initiative to take a step forward, stretched out its tongue and licked Ye Yunian's head.

It roared at Ye Yunian with some confusion.

The translation is: Why did you leave your mother and run here?

Ye Yunian:...

Good guy, you found the wrong leopard!

I didn't find Song Yi, but I found his biological father.