This series of operations may seem complicated, but in fact it only takes a blink of an eye.
In the eyes of Chang'an and Jili who were watching, it only took a glance for the mother to pin the wild boar to the ground, biting the back of its neck tightly and letting it struggle to death under her.
Seeing this scene, the little tiger Jili cheered and jumped up and down on the spot.
Chang'an was much calmer. He stood there silently, looking around, as if he was defending his mother and being alert to any third-party threats that might come to intercept.
This would have been absolutely impossible for Chang'an half a month ago.
At that time, it was as playful and active as Geely, even more so.
But now, under the strengthening of the gray fog, Chang'an not only has his IQ improved, but his mind also seems to have become much more mature.
"You are worthy of being the chosen tiger that I have set my eyes on!"
Lin Zhongtian watched Chang'an's actions with satisfaction.
At this moment, a barely audible low cry was heard from the bushes and low vegetation not far away.
Lin Zhongtian was stunned for a moment, then reacted instantly.
“It’s human!”
Lin Zhongtian's eyes lit up and he immediately jumped onto the tree next to him.
He repeated this process and in the blink of an eye he was above the source of the sound.
Looking down, I saw a man wearing simple leather armor, holding a hunting bow and a machete on his waist squatting behind a tree, carefully observing the outside through the gaps between the weeds and bushes.
"May the mountain god bless you, may the mountain god bless you..."
"I beg you to have mercy and bless me with a safe journey."
Seeing the scene of the tiger hunting wild boar, Li Erhu broke out in sweat. He prayed to the mountain god in his heart, while tightly gripping the family hunting bow in his hand, and backed away as slowly as possible.
As a hunter from Shitou Village at the foot of Yingzui Mountain, Li Erhu is very familiar with this mountain.
He knew every blade of grass, every flower and every stone in the mountains.
With his strong physique, hunting bow in his hand, and skilled trap-setting skills, there were few wild beasts in this mountain that Li Erhu dared not provoke, but today he happened to encounter two of them.
One is the undisputed overlord of this mountain, the adult female tiger.
The other was the wild boar king weighing six hundred kilograms that died in the tiger's mouth.
According to his previous understanding of these two ferocious beasts, the two sides have never met each other.
As long as they get close to each other's territory and smell each other's scent, both sides will retreat tacitly.
But unexpectedly, the big beast was the first to break this tacit understanding and appeared in front of the wild boar king.
When he first saw this scene, Li Erhu felt surprised, but not nervous or scared.
Because in addition to the wild boar king and the tiger, he also saw two cubs watching from behind.
When a tiger is with its cubs, it is absolutely impossible for it to easily attack a threatening target.
Li Erhu had planned to slip away quietly while the two beasts were confronting each other, but who would have thought that the tiger would attack without hesitation and kill the long-rampant wild boar king with overwhelming strength.
At this moment, Li Erhu realized that something was wrong.
The tiger's strength and speed were far beyond his expectations.
That exaggerated reaction speed and flexibility even made him feel despair and powerlessness. He felt that even his archery skills, which he was proud of, could not hurt him at all.
"Grandpa Mountain God, if I, Li Erhu, can return alive today, I will definitely go to the temple and kowtow to you!"
Li Erhu was extremely nervous and kept praying to the mountain god.
But perhaps because he was too nervous, Li Erhu accidentally stepped on a dead branch while retreating.
“Crack…”
A subtle sound was heard, and Li Erhu froze there, with cold sweat instantly soaking his back.
Not far away, Chang'an, who had been on high alert, caught the slightest unusual sound.
I saw it turn its head instantly and look in the direction where the sound came from.
“Ah!!”
The tiger's roar, still with a baby tone, sounded and echoed among the mountains and forests.
Li Erhu suddenly shuddered and felt numb all over. A surge of hot blood rushed to his heart and spread to his whole body at a very fast speed along with the beating of his heart.
Without any hesitation, Li Erhu stood up and ran away.
But how could his running speed be compared with that of a tiger strengthened by the gray fog?
Before he could run a few steps, a gust of evil wind whistled past him and blocked his way.
Li Erhu hurriedly stopped and took a closer look. It turned out to be a half-grown tiger cub.
"Humph, if it was your mother, it would be fine, but you, a half-grown tiger cub, dare to block my way?"
Li Erhu said harsh words, but he felt a little scared in his heart.
Mountain people who can make a living as hunters have always been courageous.
Especially for a lone ranger like Li Erhu who relies on his bravery, he will never lack the courage to face danger.
Although he felt a little uneasy in his heart, Li Erhu raised his hunting bow without hesitation and shot an arrow at the half-grown tiger cub at the fastest speed in his life.
"call out--"
With a sharp sound of breaking through the air, an arrow shot towards the little tiger's head like lightning.
The little tiger's eyes were cold and indifferent. He jumped up before the arrow hit him, dodged the arrow with a sideways leap, and then rushed towards Li Erhu at a speed that Li Erhu could not react to at all.
In just a moment, the little tiger came in front of him, leaped up and swung its claws.
A strong sense of crisis surged into his mind, causing Li Erhu to subconsciously raise his hunting bow to resist.
"laugh--"
The tiger claw swung, and the tough bow arm broke into two in an instant.
The tough animal skin tied to the forearm did not provide any defense and was easily torn by the tiny claws.
Fortunately, the little tiger was not very big, and its claws were not as long as those of an adult tiger. After breaking through layer after layer of tough animal skin, it could only leave four bloody marks on Li Erhu's forearm.
"ah!!"
Li Erhu roared angrily and quickly pulled out the machete from his waist with one hand. With the other hand, he grabbed the little tiger's neck regardless of the danger of being bitten, trying to pin it to the ground, control it, and then kill it with one blow.
But the little tiger was much more agile than he thought. It dodged his palm with just a twist of its body.
Li Erhu knew something was wrong. He glared with red eyes and swung the machete in his hand vigorously, trying to force the little tiger back.
He was indeed successful. The little tiger in front of him seemed to be very aware of the power of metal. It dodged repeatedly when he swung at it, and with a few leaps it retreated seven steps away from him.
"roar--"
At the same time, the other two tigers also surrounded them.
The three tigers stood in three directions respectively, trapping Li Erhu in the middle.
Seeing this situation, Li Erhu felt endless despair in his heart, but he soon calmed down.
As a hunter, he was prepared to die in the mountains from the first day he entered.
It is not his character to surrender without a fight. Even if he is going to die, he will at least take a tiger cub with him.
"Come on! Tiger cubs, Grandpa will fight you!"
Li Erhu glared with red eyes and roared. He switched the machete from his left hand to his right hand, and then slowly retreated, leaning against a thick pine tree to confront the three tigers.
At this moment, the three tigers, who had originally had ferocious looks on their faces and were eager to fight, suddenly restrained their murderous aura.
The adult tiger, which was the largest and most threatening, yawned, licked the pig blood that had not yet dried on its chin, turned around as if nothing had happened, and walked towards the wild boar king's body.
That nonchalant look made Li Erhu stunned for a moment.
"What's going on?"
Li Erhu was completely confused and had no idea what was happening.
It was not until the little tiger that had just hurt him ran happily towards the nearby woods that he was horrified to discover that next to a big tree ten meters away, there was a tall and burly stone man standing there, staring at him quietly.
Li Erhu was stunned at first, then he widened his eyes, staring at the tall stone man and couldn't help blurting out:
“Grandpa…Mountain God?!”