mesbooks Chapter 2: The Snow Mountain King Taking His Child to a Buffet
Chapter 2: The Snow Mountain King Taking His Child to a Buffet
Meanwhile, inside the ecological observation station.
Li Ming, a graduate student who has just taken over the research project on breeding experimental sheep with assigned numbers, is in a miserable situation.
During a break, she happily watched Lin Ye's live stream on her phone, observing her little lamb.
When the screen showed the gruesome sight of the dead sheep and the glaring red tag around its neck...
"Clatter".
The thermos cup with goji berries in Li Ming's hand fell to the ground and shattered into pieces.
"Number 014...that's my core breeding sheep, number 014!! My graduation thesis!!"
Li Ming's composure completely collapsed on the spot, leaving him speechless with despair.
He had painstakingly cared for his purebred mountain Merino for months, like a father, and it all just died like that?!
Upon closer inspection, the culprit was—
Wild snow leopard!
A Class I protected animal in China!
A true "life-long prison sentence"!
Li Ming felt his vision go black.
It ate the country's sheep, so what can you do about calling the police to arrest it?
Should we try to reason with them about the law?!
But compared to sheep, personal safety is more important!
"Professor! Medical team! Quickly! Something terrible has happened!"
Li Ming scrambled out of the dormitory.
The entire observation post instantly erupted into chaos, everyone nervously watching Lin Ye's live stream. After all, snow leopards are top-tier large felines with terrifying attack power, and Lin Ye was currently alone; if he angered them, the consequences would be unimaginable.
At this moment, Lin Ye did not rush to shoot and drive them away on the grassland.
As a veterinarian, he had extremely keen observation skills.
He gripped the gun, cautiously taking a half-step back, his mind racing:
Snow leopards are the "kings of the snow mountains" in high-altitude areas. They usually spend most of their time above the snow line. Why would they suddenly come to the plains and grasslands at the foot of the mountains to hunt?
This is so unusual!
Just as Lin Ye was filled with doubt, a scene that shocked him appeared.
Behind the snow leopard's thick tail, the dense grass rustled twice.
The next second, two round, fluffy little heads, about the size of a big cat, timidly peeked out!
Those were two extremely young snow leopard cubs!
They seemed very scared, clinging tightly to the snow leopard's hind legs, making extremely faint "meow" sounds. After smelling the blood, they tentatively took a few steps forward, wanting to get a piece of the meat.
Lin Ye was stunned.
Good heavens! I'm working hard here herding sheep for the country, and you, on the other hand, bring your whole family and kids to eat at a free buffet?!
Viewers in the live stream who were initially worried about Lin Ye's safety were instantly charmed when they saw the two adorable snow leopard cubs peeking out.
"Ahhh! My girlish heart is fluttering! They're two little snow leopards!"
[“Run, streamer! Someone got out of their car to pet a snow leopard the other day and was nearly mauled!”]
[“Criminal law warning! Announcer, please don’t let that gun go off accidentally! This is a family of national treasures!”]
"Don't talk nonsense. Of course you can use a gun to defend yourself if your life is in danger!"
"Waaaah, the snow leopard mother is so pitiful! She must have been desperate to find food on the mountain and had no choice but to risk taking her cubs down to steal sheep!"
"The little guy is so pitiful, streamer, please have mercy and let them eat this sheep, consider it a charity!"
"Hey upstairs, stop being so generous with other people's money! Do you know how much a top-quality experimental breeding sheep costs? It's the result of researchers' hard work!"
The live stream chat was in an uproar, and the viewership soared.
"Ding! User 'Desert Lone Smoke' has tipped off a Carnival!"
Comments: ["Dude, watching this makes me hungry too, I'll just consider it a donation to the national treasure!"]
Just as Lin Ye was weighing whether to drive the flock away or try to keep the dead sheep number 014, that familiar mechanical voice rang in his mind again.
[Ding! The current live stream viewership has exceeded 10, achieving a milestone!]
[Congratulations, host, you have gained a passive skill enhancement: Top-Tier Animal Affinity (significantly reduces the wariness of all wild animals towards you, emanating a natural aura that makes animals feel extremely safe).]
[Ding! Rare emergency mission triggered: Save a single father on the verge of death!]
[Mission Description: This adult male snow leopard is in critical condition. Please stop it from hunting and bring it back to the observation station for treatment!]
[Mission Reward: "Divine Hand - Forced Belly Turnover" skill (No matter how ferocious a mammal is, after you touch certain acupoints, there is a very high chance that it will involuntarily turn over belly-up, allowing you to manipulate it).]
Upon hearing the system notification, Lin Ye froze on the spot.
and many more? !
Single father? Critically ill?
He stared intently at the snow leopard tearing at the mutton. Just then, the [Listening to the Voices of All Things] skill automatically detected the snow leopard's faint fluctuations in consciousness.
A weary, weak middle-aged man's voice echoed faintly in Lin Ye's mind:
"Ugh... Finally, something delicious... There are so many idiots at the foot of the mountain..."
"Sheep, smelling so good... But... Oh no, I can't take it anymore, I don't feel like I have the strength to bite..."
"It's all because of that fight with that blind leopard that day. I bled a lot, and the worst part is... my testicles got infected and it hurt like hell..."
"I can't eat much; I have to save some for the babies. They haven't had enough to eat for days; they can't go hungry..."
The testicles...are infected?! And with puppies too?!
Upon hearing this inner monologue, Lin Ye stared in astonishment, his gaze instinctively following the snow leopard's body to look behind him.
Sure enough, between the snow leopard's legs, there was a large patch of fur stuck together with dark red blood!
Seeing this, Lin Ye was truly at a loss for words, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
He raised his phone, pointed the camera at the snow leopard's injured area, and said to the tens of thousands of anxious viewers in the live stream:
"Brothers, we've solved the case."
"First of all, please stop calling it a 'snow leopard mom'. This is not a female snow leopard at all; it is a robust adult male snow leopard, a typical single father taking care of his cub."
"Secondly, the reason it risked running down the mountain wasn't just because it was hungry, but also because it was severely injured, and... the location of its injury was extremely, extremely awkward!"
As the camera zoomed in, although somewhat blurry, everyone could still make out the majestic king of the snow-capped mountains. The wound was clearly on its lower, vital parts. There was an extremely obvious laceration, swollen beyond recognition, and even oozing horrifying blood.
Judging from the teeth marks, it was definitely not caused by human poaching. It was more likely a fierce battle with other wild animals over territory or mates.
The live stream room fell into an eerily silent silence at that moment.
Immediately afterwards, the most intense barrage of comments of the night erupted!
【"??????"】
【！！！！！」】
"Hahaha! I'm sorry, it's really pitiful, but I just couldn't help it!"
[Shocking! The mighty king of the snow mountain, a apex predator, had its testicles smashed!]
"Ah...why can I feel a physical sadness even through the screen?"
["The God of Pure Love collapsed to the ground! No wonder he came to the plains to catch sheep; with these injuries, he'd probably be in pain even after taking a few steps. He couldn't even catch a mouse in the mountains!"]