The tiger mother's big paws dug much faster than the two tiger cubs, and she was more experienced, so she was more skilled at digging than her brothers.
Lin Qian didn't dig too deep, fearing a landslide, so he mainly expanded horizontally.
While it's not very effective at blocking the wind, it's enough to keep out rain and snow.
As tigers, their fur becomes thick and dense in winter, and they are not afraid of the cold.
After digging the cave, Lin Qian mustered his courage and collected a lot of good-quality dry grass and branches from the surrounding area to line it.
The autumn forest was not lacking in dead branches and leaves, but the two brothers still spent several days carefully selecting enough to collect them.
The tiger mother was much larger than them, so making this grass nest must have taken her a lot of effort.
Once the den was ready, Lin Qian called to the tiger mother, asking her to come and try out the new den.
"Aww~" Mom, this is where you'll rest from now on.
Hearing what her cubs meant, the mother tiger tilted her head and looked at the pit. Looking at the thick layer of grass, and thinking about the two cubs' behavior over the past few days, the mother tiger finally understood.
It turns out the babies were building a nest for themselves.
Looking at the newly renovated pit, big enough for her to lie down in, Tiger Mom showed a hint of emotion and relief.
As a wild animal, the tiger mother knew the difference between living in a cave and sleeping in the open, but due to her living environment, she had long been accustomed to sleeping outdoors.
The tiger mom's gaze softened drastically as she looked at her two cubs, and she cuddled Lin Qian and Yong Qiong against her.
Just as the mother and her two children were being affectionate, the bright sunshine in the sky suddenly turned dark and overcast.
Tiger Mom looked up at the sky, feeling a sense of familiarity with the scene.
Lin Qian looked at the dark, heavy clouds and felt a little nervous, fearing that the scene on the riverbank would repeat itself.
Courage moved closer to the tiger mother, snuggling up to her, though it felt a little pressured.
The clouds grew thicker and thicker, and the sky turned completely dark, turning day into night in an instant.
Occasionally, thunder rumbled in the sky, but no green lightning appeared. Everything seemed normal, as if to say, "This is just an ordinary thunderstorm."
...
Countless people tensed up as the sky suddenly darkened.
People in the city, in particular, are terrified that a green lightning bolt might suddenly appear from the thick, dark clouds at any moment.
That vibrant green is a symbol of bloodshed to people.
Although the appearance of spiritual energy tides has been made public, the actual data cannot be released to the public.
People were simply told that the world was changing, and that nature, plants, and animals were all being affected by the energy brought about by a peculiar magnetic field.
For the sake of stability, all those in power tacitly declared that these things were under the control of technological means.
However, what changes this will actually bring is still unknown to humankind.
Most people have no choice but to believe: when will the disaster happen, and how will it happen?
They could do nothing but worry, speculate, and feel anxious.
But life must go on, and we still have to eat.
People can only hoard supplies to soothe their anxieties, but chaos continues to occur in human society.
Some choose to follow the order and maintain their lives, while others go crazy and excited, choosing to plunder and destroy.
Most of the time, there is no difference between humans and wild animals.
Faced with unknown disasters from nature, humanity is equally helpless.
In fact, people are far less adept at warning of natural disasters than animals.
...
"Splash—"
The torrential rain poured down on the earth like water.
Lin Qian looked at the rain outside the pit and was shocked.
Has the sky fallen?!
Tiger Mom looked at the torrential rain and felt a little worried.
Having experienced the bloodshed on the riverbank, Tiger Mom is no longer the pure wild beast she once was; she has even begun to think for herself.
"Aww~" Don't be afraid.
The mother tiger crouched down to protect her cubs, gently soothing them with a low growl.
Courage rubbed against its mother's increasingly thick fur, then burrowed its little head into its mother's arms.
Lin Qian lay there obediently, her eyes gazing intently at the sky, lost in thought.
The rain was torrential and seemed endless.
Such heavy rain was not unique to this forest; the entire area under the sky was covered by this torrential downpour. This was a rainstorm that belonged to the whole world.
The heavy rain fell mercilessly to the ground, gathering and flowing like a torrent, far exceeding the earth's absorption capacity.
The torrential rain was like something out of a distant myth, pouring down as if Nuwa had to mend the sky.
Just when Lin Qian thought the rain would last for at least a day and a night, the rain suddenly stopped.
The dark clouds subsided with the rain and quickly disappeared, as if they had never been there.
The bright sunshine shone on the ground once again, radiant and warm.
Before the bird could spread its wings again, Lin Qiancai had just begun to show a look of surprise.
A cool breeze swept over them, and the mother and her three children fell into a deep sleep.
After the lively rain scene subsided, the forest became extremely quiet, as if all living things had disappeared.
Meanwhile, the same silence prevailed in areas inhabited by humans.
Or rather, the whole world has fallen into a state of extreme silence.
Whether human, tiger, pig, dog, or insect, all living beings have fallen into an unknown slumber.
The brilliant sunlight gradually turned dim and yellow, and the sun closed its eyes, slowly setting towards the mountaintop.
No moon rises tonight, but the twinkling stars are abundant, blinking and whispering secrets to the silent world.
"Aww!"
A young tiger roar echoed through the cave.
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