Chapter 40: Beast
Chu Qiao slowed down his pace, walked to the dry grass and moved it.
"Look, the grass is bent by an animal passing by. And this animal must be quite large, at least as big as a leopard."
Because the road was covered with fallen leaves, Chu Qiao did not find any animal footprints, otherwise it would be easy to identify the type of animal.
Chu Qiao walked along the bent grass, occasionally using his hands to move the roots of the dead grass, trying to find some clues.
Chu Qiao's eyes suddenly lit up and he said loudly, "There's feces."
"The look in Master Chu's eyes just now made me think she had found food."
"In Mr. Chu's eyes... maybe it's just food."
"vomit……"
As everyone looked at him in surprise, Chu Qiao picked up a dry branch and scratched the pile of brown feces.
"I can't stand it anymore."
"It's the middle of the day. Next time there's a scene like this, could you please give us a heads-up?"
"Master Chu will always give you surprises."
Chu Qiao ignored everyone's teasing and said seriously, "It's not a herbivore. There isn't even a single bit of plant fiber residue in its feces."
Chu Qiao picked up a piece of feces, brought it close to her nose and sniffed it. The corners of her mouth were tightly pursed, and after smelling it, she threw the branch aside in disgust.
After walking half a meter away, he spoke again, "Carnivores' food is high in protein, so it stinks. Judging from my reaction just now, you should know it's a carnivore. No, it should be two. There's a smaller pile of feces next to the larger one. It must be a large one with a smaller one."
"These two piles of feces haven't dried up completely, which means the two guys are still nearby."
"As we all know, maternal instincts are very strong in animals, and carnivores with cubs are more likely to get angry than usual. From now on, we must try to be quiet and be very careful with every step to avoid being attacked."
Chu Qiao was extremely cautious and looked around to observe the environment every time he took a step.
The netizens in the live broadcast room were as nervous as she was. There were even fewer comments and they all held their breath, worried that a wild beast would appear in front of the screen at any time.
As the sky grew darker and no accidents happened, everyone became braver.
"Master Chu, it's okay, don't scare yourself."
"That's right. It's been so long, he must have left long ago."
"Master Chu is frightened."
In fact, they were wrong. Chu Qiao was very brave, but she tried to avoid unnecessary battles. What's more, her mission was to cross the Daxing Mountain Canyon, not to fight with wild beasts.
Chu Qiao remained vigilant and did not relax because of netizens' relaxation.
It was completely dark, and the pine forest was so dense that there was hardly any moonlight shining through the treetops.
Chu Qiao took out the earthworms he had caught at noon under the blue light emitted by the drone.
Pick up two from the water and put them in your mouth.
Half of the earthworm's body was wriggling near Chu Qiao's mouth.
In the barrage, everyone said that they could not accept this scene.
Chu Qiao said softly, "Earthworms are almost the easiest delicacy to find in the wild. They are high in protein and can supplement the nutrients needed by the human body."
Chu Qiao said this while swallowing the earthworm nonchalantly.
Her brows suddenly furrowed deeply and her face twisted.
"Master Chu, did you do this on purpose?"
“Ahhhhhh.”
"Anchor, I hate you. I'm spitting out my food."
Chu Qiao didn't care what the netizens in the live broadcast room said. She had a ferocious expression on her face and hurriedly picked up the water and drank it in one gulp.
Bending over, holding onto the tree for a long time, he finally took a breath and said, "I admit, I hate the feeling of it twisting and... exploding in my mouth."
Chu Qiao's eyes turned, and he smiled evilly: "But happiness alone is not as good as happiness with others."
Before anyone could complain, Chu Qiao quickly shut everyone up and said:
"There are wild animals out and about today. I'm going to climb up a tree and spend the night there. That's all for today's live broadcast."
The words had just fallen out before he could turn off the live broadcast.
"Ah——" a roar was heard.
The sound of this animal is very strange, not like that of a cat or a wild boar.
Is it a wolf? While wolves usually have loud and commanding voices, this one is deep and a bit lacking in strength.
In an instant, Chu Qiao's hair stood on end, and he no longer felt tired at all.
She looked around warily.
"Master Chu, what's that sound?"
"I'm not sure. It's not a voice I'm familiar with."
"Then Master Chu is in big trouble."
"Master Chu, hurry up and climb the tree."
"Master Chu, why don't you call 110?"
"Are you kidding me, the one above? Master Chu never brings any communication equipment when he's trying to survive."
Chen Ao was staring at the screen in the office, breathing rapidly and looking nervous.
Suddenly she picked up the phone and asked, "Is Chu Qiao's insurance paid for?"
"What level?"
Zhang Jian obviously didn't react when he received the call from his boss. The boss called personally, and Li Jian's lips trembled with nervousness.
"Ordinary... ordinary level."
Chen Ao frowned and said, "Brains are a good thing, but it's a pity that you don't have them."
"Mr. Chen... Mr. Chen, what do you mean?"
Chen Ao took a deep breath and said in a cold tone, "Don't worry about what it means. Get to the highest level now, immediately, right away."
"Oh, okay, Mr. Chen, I'll do it right away."
"Also, go to the cooperative ward of the military hospital and add a new VIP ward for Chu Qiao."
“Okay…Okay.”
Zhang Jian, looking confused, hurried out with his bag...
He muttered to himself: Master Chu, it seems that I really have to worship you. You are now Mr. Chen’s new favorite. If you don’t do your job well, I will be beheaded in public.
At this time, Chu Qiao was leaning against a big tree, looking around.
If she had a gun or a baton, she wouldn't be afraid to fight the beast. But now she had nothing but a knife. Chu Qiao had always been confident, but she didn't want to face a large beast head-on.
"Mao Ao——"
The sounds grew louder and louder.
The night was dark, and deep in the forest, a pair of eyes shining with green light were hidden. The eyes were getting closer and closer, and a gray body slowly walked out.
Chu Qiao couldn't see its full appearance, so he retreated cautiously and said softly, "Be careful, be extremely careful, but we still ran into it. I don't know what kind of beast it is yet, but it's still far away from me, so it should be outside its warning range. I still have time to escape. If I enter its warning range, I will be hunted by it if I run away."
"When running away, you must never leave your body vulnerable, such as your back, exposed to the beast. You can walk backwards, observing its reaction while retreating calmly."
Chu Qiao stepped lightly, fearing that he would step on dead leaves and startle the beast opposite, whose full appearance he could not see.
She slowly backed away, increasing the distance between herself and the beast.
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