amaotonovel Chapter 8 Tiger Mom's Hunt, The First Crisis!
Chapter 8 Tiger Mom's Hunt, The First Crisis!
"Ow~!"
Watching Tiger Mom walk step by step towards the cave exit, Cangnian subconsciously took two steps after her and let out a howl.
Upon hearing the sound, Tiger Mom turned around, the sharpness in her eyes softened, and she gazed at her gently for a few seconds before running away without looking back.
Seeing this, Cang Nian had no choice but to stop.
As his milk-drinking skills improved, his appetite increased, and his daily activity level, which far exceeded that of a typical tiger cub, also caused him to consume more energy, resulting in him drinking more milk every day.
Tiger Brother, on the other hand, is unusually large, eats and sleeps a lot, and probably eats twice as much as I do...
So, although there were only two tiger cubs, both of them were big eaters and consumed an enormous amount of energy. Even though the mother tiger had prepared a prey in advance in case of need, the energy stored by the two cubs was almost used up five days after they were born.
Thinking of this, Cangnian recalled that when he last drank milk, Tiger Mom's belly was already quite shrunken, and when he was full, he could no longer suckle any milk.
Clearly, to ensure the healthy growth of her two sons, Tiger Mom has to go hunting tonight!
"I can't sleep tonight, at least not until Tiger Mom comes back. Otherwise, if there's any danger, I'll definitely die in my sleep!"
Faced with this unexpected situation, Cangnian could only make temporary plans.
He also dared not refresh the proficiency of any skill anymore.
With the tiger mom gone, the strength I've gained from just having a full feeding is all I have to protect myself!
Thinking this, Cangnian moved closer to Tiger Brother and leaned against him.
Although it should be May or June now, the tiger mother is probably a Siberian tiger, and the location is at a high latitude, so the temperature difference between day and night is relatively large, and it is still a bit cold at night.
Therefore, staying close to Tiger Brother allows them to find warmth and support together.
Woo~!
Noticing Cang Nian leaning closer, Tiger Brother whimpered twice and then fell into a deep sleep again.
"It's so comfortable not knowing anything, you don't have to worry about anything..."
Cangnian's lips twitched as he watched Tiger Brother, who was completely unaware of how dangerous it would be if Tiger Mom left.
Then, he quietly stared out of the cave, lost in thought.
After a whole day of self-discipline, Cang Nian's body was quite tired, but now he couldn't expend his energy or close his eyes to sleep, which was not an easy task.
If he simply stared blankly, Cang Nian was certain he would fall asleep without even realizing it.
However, every slight movement outside the cave would suddenly awaken Cang Nian, whose eyelids were growing heavier and heavier.
[Ding! Eyes open for 3 hours, Eyes open skill proficiency +1! (2/100)]
Before I knew it, three hours had passed, and my proficiency in opening my eyes had increased by one level.
"I wonder how long the tiger mom's hunt will take? What kind of prey will she catch? Hopefully she can catch a big one so that her next hunt can be delayed a bit."
"By then, once I've maxed out my crawling skill and achieved a qualitative leap, I should be able to run, and my self-defense capabilities should be significantly stronger..."
Cang Nian's mind wandered to random thoughts as he struggled against his physical exhaustion.
However, now that his skill in opening his eyes has improved, his vision has become better, and he can clearly see at a distance of five meters, which is enough for him to see the situation at the cave entrance.
In addition, the depths of the cave are generally visible.
Just as I had guessed before I opened my eyes, there was a small pool of water deep in the cave. The pool was not large, only a few square meters in size.
However, it was more than enough to supply the tiger mother with her daily drinking water and to store any excess prey by sinking it into the water.
[Ding! Eyes open for 3 hours, Eyes open skill proficiency +1! (3/100)]
After another moment of random thoughts, the system notification sounded again, and Cang Nian couldn't help but frown.
Tiger Mom has been out hunting for six hours.
Although I don't know how long a tiger's hunt takes, Cangnian thinks that it should be over in six hours.
"Has Tiger Mom run into some trouble?"
The old man was filled with uncontrollable worry.
However, considering that Siberian tigers are the absolute apex predators in their habitat and that almost no other animals can threaten them, Cang Nian felt much more at ease.
If there's danger, Tiger Mom will definitely run away!
Moreover, even if danger were to arise, the Tiger Mother's roar alone could shake the mountains and forests, reaching all creatures within a three-kilometer radius.
To protect herself and her cubs, the tiger mother probably wouldn't go too far when hunting.
Since there was no tiger roar, they must not have encountered any danger.
Cang Nian could only console himself with these thoughts.
Only then did he realize how tormenting his own weakness was.
Once his protective tiger mom is gone, he lives in constant fear.
This made him determined to work harder, be more self-disciplined, and become stronger as soon as possible!
Next time Tiger Mom goes hunting, I'll never be so helpless!
Sha sha...
At that moment, Cangnian heard a sound coming from outside the cave, passing through the bushes.
Then, an orange figure approached from afar.
Because Cang Nian's vision is only clear within a range of five meters, and becomes increasingly blurry the farther away, he cannot make out what the figure approaching from a distance is.
However, the iconic orange color relieved him.
It must be Tiger Mom returning!
So he stood up abruptly and took two steps out of the cave without looking back.
But after taking only two steps, he realized something was wrong!
The orange figure drew closer, but when it came close, Cang Nian realized that it was not as huge as he remembered!
Then, he saw the orange figure jogging closer to him, until the other person came within five meters of his line of sight, at which point he was terrified!
"Damn it! It's not Tiger Mom! It's Fox!"
Cang Nian couldn't help but curse, his legs almost went weak, and he quickly retreated.
The orange figure went from blurry to clear; it was a fox with messy fur, charging towards him with green eyes!
Its orange-yellow hair with black and white markings made Cang Nian mistake it for a tiger mother!
“Ouch——!!!”
As they retreated, Cang Nian roared loudly!
He can only crawl slowly with trembling limbs now, and he can't run yet. He definitely can't outrun an adult fox!
The only chance now is that Tiger Mom is nearby and my shouts can bring her back!
A childish voice rang out; Cang Nian shouted with all his might, but it was still too young and probably wouldn't carry far.
But he didn't give up and kept yelling loudly!
“Ouch——!!!”
[Ding~! Used a cute voice once, increasing the proficiency of the cute voice skill by 1! (99/100)]
[Ding~! Used a cute voice once, increasing the proficiency of the cute voice skill by 1! (100/100)]
[Ding! Congratulations, host! Your "Milk Voice" skill proficiency has reached maximum. This skill has evolved into—"Milk Aww!"]
Immediately, the old man's howl seemed to break through a thick barrier covering his throat, instantly becoming penetrating and incredibly loud!