When people of the same kind gather and live together, a king will inevitably emerge; this is the rule that beasts tacitly agree upon.
But for one kind of beast to tame another kind is simply a pipe dream.
Even among spirit beasts, it is still as difficult as ascending to heaven.
Just as different races or nations will inevitably resist when they want to submit to or be enslaved, and wild animals, unlike humans, do not have active minds, so they are most likely to choose death over submission.
Of course, Lin Qian has no intention of enslaving other animals at the moment; he simply wants to cooperate with the golden eagle herd.
However, in the cooperation, he naturally wanted to maintain the right to speak and take the initiative, so he still wanted the golden eagle flock to obey.
This is also one of the reasons why Lin Qian did not intervene earlier. Although the golden eagle was willing to "negotiate," he could not take the risk.
He did save the golden eagle couple, but Lin Qian did not believe that the golden eagle couple would be grateful to him or repay him in kind.
Because they are wild animals, not humans.
Wild animals live in very simple and savage environments and follow very basic rules of survival. Kindness is not important to them; survival is the only standard by which they measure everything.
It's safe to say that the golden eagles initially meant no harm, but what about later? They arrived alone, unlike when they were still driving a herd of animals and had a guaranteed food supply.
Even if Lin Qian had stopped them, the fight between Tiger Dad and the others would still have happened when the golden eagle herd was hungry and unable to go out to find food.
Given these prerequisites, even if Lin Qian speaks up, Tiger Dad will still insist on driving away the eagles.
The tiger father's survival experience did not allow him to allow other predators to have the opportunity to covet his food, so the tiger father's driving away was not for territory or the dignity of the tiger king, but mainly to protect the herd.
The blizzard outside was terrifying; it was the biggest blizzard Tiger Dad had ever encountered in his life, and he had a premonition that it wouldn't stop anytime soon.
Tiger Dad became curious as he watched Lin Qian staring intently at the sleeping golden eagles.
It's good that it promised its offspring not to eat these birds, but it still needs to know what its offspring is planning to do. If it's just for fun, then these are food reserves, and it's best to break their wings as soon as possible.
"Roar?" Kid, what do you need these big birds for?
Tiger Mom and Stepmother also came over. Now that they were thinking tigers, they were naturally curious about Lin Qian's actions.
Lin Qian thought for a moment and then explained to the big cats.
"Awooo!" Taming the giant bird allows you to scout ahead.
The tiger dad paused for a moment, then let out a helpless growl.
"Roar." Kids, they won't listen to you.
As a fierce beast, the tiger father knew very well the temperament of golden eagles, birds of prey, and that it was impossible to make them obey.
Just like itself, if some fool tries to subdue it and make it obey, it will definitely fight with all its might to kill the other party, even if it means death.
The tigress nodded in agreement.
"Roar." Little one, eat up, the big bird is delicious, crunchy and crunchy.
Tiger Mom didn't say anything, but she rubbed Lin Qian's head reassuringly, clearly also thinking that Lin Qian's idea was not feasible.
When Courage heard his stepmother say that bird meat was delicious, he couldn't help but lick his lips. He had eaten bird meat a few times before, and it was indeed crunchy.
Bird bones are hollow, so tigers don't really need to spit them out when they eat them. They just chew them up a few times and swallow them whole. The feeling of chewing bird bones is very interesting, and I remember it very clearly.
"Aww!" I ate it! I ate it!
Lin Qian slapped her cheering, food-loving brother, stifling his courage by covering his mouth and turning his face away with a howl.
The little tiger snorted and rubbed against its father, howling in grievance.
The tiger dad was quite helpless. That's the problem with his eldest son; he insists on doing whatever he wants and won't listen to advice.
Fine, let the kid try it. If he fails, he'll know they're right.
"Roar." Tiger Dad roared and went to gather the herd with courage. It had been so long, it was time to bring the herd back.
These herbivores are now the most important asset for their tiger family, and they cannot afford to lose them.
The tiger mom and the tigress rubbed against Lin Qian before going out to find herbivores; they both understood the importance of food.
Large swaths of snow in the canyon had been turned over. Perhaps because no animals had lived there before, the vegetation under the snow was mostly lush. As a result, most of the animals had eaten their fill and were now fast asleep on the ground, not waking up even as the tigers carried them one by one into the cave.
This demonstrates the immense power of the female golden eagle's hypnotic abilities; ordinary animals are utterly powerless against it. Lin Qian understood what Tiger Dad and the others meant, but he still wanted to try, to take a gamble, primarily on the male golden eagle's intelligence.
After these encounters, Lin Qian could sense that the golden eagle was quite intelligent.
Just like before, when he saved them with snake gallbladders, the male golden eagle not only immediately stopped the female golden eagle from stealing the food after waking up, but also conveyed to Lin Qian that it would not fight over it.
This shows that male golden eagles have the concepts of "gratitude" and "appreciation." Although these concepts are still vague and weak, this is a significant difference from other animals.
It's important to understand that golden eagles are wild birds of prey, their lives revolving solely around survival, living only according to the harsh rules of nature. They have never had contact with humans and therefore have no concept of gratitude or repaying kindness.
So although Lin Qian felt pity for them, he didn't think the golden eagle couple would be grateful to him, let alone bow down to him and become his pet servants as they do in the novel.
He was just acting on impulse; although snake gallbladders are rich in spiritual energy, it was just a matter of eating a few less bites of snake meat for him.
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