Chen Yang and Li Su'er's joyful trip continues, while the campsite is bustling with activity.
Because the Tasmanian tiger is a nocturnal animal, it has a whole day to prepare, and Sanpang also entered the micro-world today.
Surprisingly, after entering the micro-world, Sanpang showed no signs of discomfort and naturally found a place to sit down.
Zhang Jian was somewhat surprised by Sanpang's behavior, not understanding why it was so calm.
"Maybe it's because we're all acquaintances; we often hang out at the Microworld Inn," Xia Yue analyzed.
At this moment, Xiao Hei noticed Sanpang and curiously walked over to observe him.
Zhang Jian nervously picked up Sanpang. Xiao Hei had never seen Sanpang before, and it would be troublesome if he mistook Sanpang for prey.
However, Xiao Hei's intelligence is not bad. Bears are actually considered highly intelligent animals in the animal kingdom. The term "stupid bear" is just because bears look a bit clumsy. After getting to know everyone, Xiao Hei understood the difference between interacting with humans and domesticated animals and being in the wild.
It observed Sanpang curiously, seemingly wondering how there could be such a fat cat, since owls in nature are usually very thin.
After Xiao Hei approached, Sanpang also observed the large, dark creature in front of him with some curiosity.
Its nose twitched, as if it had caught a familiar scent, and then it suddenly jumped out of Zhang Jian's arms and walked step by step toward Xiao Hei. Xiao Hei actually took two steps back, a scene that left everyone speechless.
They would sometimes take Xiao Hei hunting. Xiao Hei was extremely brave in battle. When it grew up, it was a fearless apex predator, unafraid of lions and tigers. Yet, it was actually scared off by a fat cat.
Sanpang meowed and then struggled to jump onto Xiao Hei's back.
Zhang Jian watched this scene nervously, fearing that Xiao Hei would go berserk and slap Sanpang into a pancake. Although he could be resurrected, he would absolutely not let that happen.
However, Xiao Hei didn't do anything; instead, it obediently let the fat cat climb on its body.
Sanpang laboriously climbed onto Xiaohei's back, then yawned and lay down to rest. Xiaohei looked bewildered, sitting obediently without moving.
After a while, it noticed that the fat cat on its shoulder wasn't moving, so it stood up. At first, it was very cautious, but later it became a little bolder.
"They really treat Little Black as a mount, even when the lucky one isn't around," Yun said speechlessly.
The "European Emperor" is Xiao Hei's boss. If the "European Emperor" were here, this scene would be understandable, but now that the "European Emperor" is not here, it really seems like a "supernatural phenomenon".
"Maybe it's because Xiao Hei has such a strong aura of good fortune that these two little guys are always hanging out together. That's why Sanpang uses Xiao Hei as his mount," Chen Tianming laughed. It was his first time meeting Sanpang, and he thought the fat cat was quite amusing.
"Alright, it's good that they can get along. Let's go, everyone. We're going to hunt Tasmanian wolves," Yunhu said.
At the edge of Nightbrook, there is a small valley, a semi-circular valley floor with one side against a cliff. The valley floor is not very large, but it is just right for hunting.
Everyone was covered in a green liquid, like special forces soldiers. This was specially made by Linee, and it had a very strong and pungent smell, but it was normal for animals and could mask their human scent.
Yun Hu, Yun Shi, Wang Bing, Hou Yu, Hong Gui, Tang Jiaqi, and Dong Yujue set off with their weapons and armor, while Jiang Bo, Ye Wu, and Weng Ji were riding over from the Xindu camp, but they might not make it in time.
It would take a whole day to get from the western border river to the camp. They had already traveled some distance last night, but it would take several more hours to get from the camp to their hunting grounds, so they might not make it in time.
After arriving at the hunting grounds, everyone immediately began weeding.
The area around this small valley is sparsely vegetated with few trees, but overgrown with weeds. Fire is the most crucial element of their plan, so other flammable materials must be removed to prevent a fire.
After clearing away the weeds, they piled up the dry grass and firewood they had brought for starting a fire, and extravagantly took out half a pound of camellia oil, rubbed some of the branches with the oil, and then piled them up.
"What a waste of this pile of meat," Yun Hu said, taking out a pile of meat that still smelled fishy and piling it at the bottom of the valley.
“I left some meat and blood on the road, which should attract the pack of Tasmanian wolves.”
Hou Yu was somewhat worried and said, "There are still quite a few other carnivores in the Night Forest. I hope nothing unexpected happens."
“An accident has occurred,” Dong Yujue said, then raised her bow and shot an arrow at the tree.
A baboon suddenly leaped out from between the treetops, but it still couldn't completely dodge the arrow. The arrow grazed its arm, and it lost its grip on the branch and fell, landing directly on a rock. Although it didn't die from the fall, it was convulsing there.
A troop of baboons suddenly rushed out from the distant forest, yelling at them. Baboons have a very strong sense of territory, and they had already realized the threat posed by these intruders.
Everyone had experience dealing with monkeys before, and had also encountered baboons several times in the Night Park. They knew that the key to dealing with these baboons was not to show weakness, so they all took action at that moment.
Dong Yujue's archery skills came into play, wounding several baboons in succession. It wasn't that she couldn't kill them, but that she didn't want to kill them. The others also threw their spears.
"Ah!" Hong Gui suddenly roared, and smashed the iron hammer he used for blacksmithing into a rock, shattering the head-sized rock into pieces.
The baboon troop finally realized that this creature, which was somewhat similar to them, was not one they could mess with, and they all retreated.
Everyone looked at Hong Gui in surprise. Hong Gui scratched his head shyly and said, "Chen Yang once told me that when you encounter a baboon, you have to shout, and your voice can't be quieter than his."
“That’s right.” Yun Hu smiled and patted Hong Gui on the shoulder, saying, “But give us a heads-up before you yell, so we don’t scare ourselves.”
"Oh." Hong Gui nodded sheepishly.
After everything was prepared at the hunting grounds, it was already quite dark when the group from the western border river finally managed to reach the camp.
"The hunt should be starting soon, and you probably won't make it," Zhang Jian told them.
“It’s alright, I’m on my way. The Tasmanian wolf should only be starting to move now, it might not fall into the trap so early. Maybe the Tasmanian wolf won’t take the bait tonight,” Ongji said.
"Then let Xiao Hei follow you. With it there, the Tasmanian wolf shouldn't dare to attack you," Zhang Jian said.
Ongji nodded. He knew the habits of animals. Although it would be no problem for a pack of Tasmanian wolves to hunt down a young black bear, the pack would also suffer heavy losses. So unless they were desperate, Tasmanian wolves would not attack bears or tigers.
"Huh, what's going on?" Wengji stared wide-eyed at Sanpang on Xiao Hei's back.
A fat cat riding on a black bear—even he had never seen anything like it before. The world is truly full of wonders.
Zhang Jian picked up Sanpang, who was very unwilling and kept barking at Zhang Jian, as if scolding his human servant.
This whole world belongs to me, yet I won't even let you ride a bear. You're an unqualified pet owner!
(End of this chapter)
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