Chapter 385
Of course it's good to be alive.
The strange lions, lured by the strong smell of blood, did not recklessly come close, but just wandered on the grassland not far away.
Before dawn, they had receded.
Blue-eyed, shaggy, and the Jerry brothers, these tall and strong figures are always able to make the enemy retreat before the battle takes place.
Only with self-knowledge can you live longer.
After dawn.
At the urging of the Zyra sisters, the Chino brothers came to the border of their territory and began to re-leave the pungent male smell on the grass as a warning to the competitors.
In order to prevent those viruses from continuing to spread, Chu Xiaoye ordered Blue-Eyed and Miscellaneous Hair to take turns guarding and patrolling the meadow where buffalo and spotted hyenas were buried day and night, deterring those thieves.
For three days in a row, predators lingered around the neighborhood every night, but there was little chance of it.
Five days later, calm finally returned to the area around the meadow.
However, for the hungry beast, even rotting flesh still has great temptation.
Therefore, Chu Xiaoye did not take it lightly, and asked the little curly tail to patrol there every night.
Ten days later.
Everything was uneventful.
However, during this period of time, Chu Xiaoye suddenly discovered a very terrible thing.
The herbivores that once roamed the grasslands suddenly became much less.
Many animal groups have begun to plummet in numbers.
The herds of zebras, gazelles, wildebeests, buffalo and other animal groups that once crowded were becoming less and less numerous, and for four or five days only one could be seen, and there were only a few dozen members.
Chu Xiaoye took the lions and went around every grassland in the territory, but he didn't find the lively pictures that were once bustling and rubbing shoulders.
The grass on the grassland is still lush and lush.
The climate is suitable and the water source is abundant.
This is not the dry season.
But what about the once mighty army of predators? Where did they go?
Half a month later.
The whole lion pack finally felt that the situation was getting a little serious.
They haven't eaten for three days, not because they can't catch their prey, but because they haven't found a single prey in the entire territory!
The sparse herds of herbivores are also gone.
The members of the Lengfu Lion Pack, who used to experience such hard days once a year on the grassland on the other side of the mountain, seem to have become accustomed to it.
Food scarcity is no stranger to them.
But now it's clear to everyone that it's not just about food scarcity.
Not a single prey can be seen in the entire territory, which is even worse than the dry season over there!
Chu Xiaoye did not sit still.
On the evening of the third day, he took the little curly tails out of his territory and unceremoniously invaded the territory of his neighbors.
He didn't fight and grab territory, just to find prey.
However, the neighbor's lion pack, it seems, has long since left.
In the territory, there is no trace of lions, and even the smell of lions has long since dissipated.
Chu Xiaoye took a few small curly tails and wandered around this empty territory, still not seeing any prey.
I walked all night, searched all night, but saw nothing.
At dawn, Chu Xiaoye led the team and stepped into the third territory.
This time, they finally saw the owners of this territory, a group of lions with empty bellies, messy fur, and sluggish spirits.
Two elderly male lions, and seven lioness with children in tow.
The other young lions seem to have fled the land long ago.
The lions, when they saw the intruders, had lost their anger and the strength to fight, and were still lying in the grass, motionless, looking at them blankly.
I don't even have the strength to scream.
Apparently, they had been hungry for longer, and now they had reached the point where they could not even stand up.
In this grassy territory, there is not even a single prey, and even their stomachs cannot be filled, so what is there to protect and cherish?
Whoever loves it, will occupy it.
When Chu Xiaoye walked in front of this group of lions with a few small curly tails, they just bared their fangs and made a vicious appearance of not getting closer, but they didn't even have the heart to struggle to stand up and show their momentum.
On the grass next to them, two young lions were dying of hunger.
The two elderly male lions, drooping their eyelids and drowsy, seemed to have put life and death aside, and regarded the intruder in front of them as air.
Judging by their size and the scars on their faces, they were once two strong and majestic male lions, but now, they are so old that they can't even eat.
Chu Xiaoye didn't linger any longer, nor did he disturb their last time, and continued to move forward with the team.
A round of red sun, standing proudly in the sky, a few clouds, red cheeks.
The morning wind brought the saltiness and wetness of the sea, but also brought a hint of coldness, and at the same time, it also brought a rancid smell.
Chu Xiaoye turned around and walked in the direction of the ocean.
Soon, he saw several corpses in another lion colony.
The carcasses of the lion and the lioness had decomposed, but there were no scavengers nearby to eat, and vultures had lost their bodies in the sky.
In just a few days, this once vibrant grassland turned into a dead silence.
Suddenly, in the grass in front of him, with a "whoosh", a three-meter-long green snake came out and swam quickly in the direction of the ocean.
Chu Xiaoye was stunned for a moment, and immediately chased after him with the team.
He just followed, and didn't go up to catch it.
The serpent was fast and tireless, running forward all the time, looking a little anxious, as if it had not noticed the stalker behind it.
Chu Xiaoye led the team and followed unhurriedly, wanting to see where it was going.
Perhaps, by following it, you can find the animals that have disappeared.
Along the way, the grass swayed and was empty.
In the evening, the speed of the green snake finally slowed down.
It seemed tired, but it didn't stop, it still crawled forward.
Chu Xiaoye raised his eyes and saw that the ocean in front of him was already in full view.
"Whoosh!"
At this moment, the green snake suddenly accelerated and quickly rushed forward.
Chu Xiaoye immediately sped up and followed, but saw that there was a cliff in front of him, the green snake jumped down without hesitation, fell on the reef below, but did not die, twisted a few times, fell into the seawater, and immediately swam quickly towards the ocean.
Chu Xiaoye stood on the edge of the cliff, looking down, the waves crashed on the shore, the waves splashed, except for the green snake, there were no other creatures in the seawater, not even a seabird.
In the distance, the sky suddenly obscured the light and became gloomy and black.
Chu Xiaoye raised his eyes and saw that the sea water was deep blue, undulating and endless, like another mysterious world.
It soon became dark, and the already deep sea became even deeper and more terrifying, like a huge ancient beast, crawling there.
The waves are its fur, swaying in the wind, and its great mouth, which can swallow the heavens and the earth, is hidden there, but it seems to be everywhere.
Chu Xiaoye was afraid of the ocean.
Whether it was when I was a human being, or when I am a lion now, I am afraid.
"Wow!"
Beneath, the waves crashed against the reef and splashed.
Chu Xiaoye looked down, and suddenly his pupils shrank, and the sea seemed to be retreating rapidly!
The sea near the shore has been wandering between advance and retreat all his life, advancing and retreating, tirelessly repeating his life.
But now, Chu Xiaoye clearly saw that the sea water close to the shore under his feet was just retreating, and he was not moving forward.
The entire coastline was rapidly receding into the distance, revealing many swarthy reefs and gravel, as well as shellfish carcasses.
The whole ocean seems to be drying up fast!
The sky is darker, and the black clouds are rolling in!
Chu Xiaoye's heart was shocked, and he immediately jumped on the back of Jerry's brother, his eyes flashed with golden light, and he raised his eyes to look into the distance of the ocean, and was shocked to find that the sea level in the distance was getting higher and higher, like an ancient giant beast opening its bloody mouth and devouring the sky!
"Tsunami!"
At this time, these two words suddenly popped out of Chu Xiaoye's mind.
The disappearance of the animals, the departure of the seabirds, and the panicked leap of the green snake into the sea and swimming towards the far side of the ocean seemed to have an explanation.
The herbivores and seabirds, having already sensed something, were the first to flee; The green snake did not stay away from the ocean, but jumped into the ocean anxiously, fearing that it would not be able to escape from the shore, so it took a risk, preparing to break through the waves and escape to the back of the huge waves before the tsunami exerted its maximum power.
The power of the tsunami on the ocean may not be too great, and the height of the waves will not even exceed one meter, but once it comes ashore and is blocked and collided by the coastal land, it will form a terrifying giant wall of water, destroying the world and swallowing everything wherever it goes!
No life or building, in front of it, is vulnerable!
Therefore, when Chu Xiaoye looked at the strange scene in front of him and thought of this terrifying possibility, he no longer had any hesitation, and immediately roared, jumped off the back of Jerry's brother, turned around and ran.
Although the members of the lion group looked at each other, not knowing what was happening, they did not hesitate and hurriedly followed behind, turning around and running.
Deep underground, there was a sudden slight tremor.
Perhaps in the depths of the ocean, there had already been an earthquake, and only then did they feel it.
For this kind of tremor, the elephants of the steppe are definitely well-deserved detectors, their strong bones and thick legs, which can receive very slight sounds from the ground and from a great distance.
The early departure of the herbivores on the steppe may be their ventilating message.
As for birds, they have always been the most perceptive to nature's dangers, and although they fly in the sky, they can also pose a deadly threat to them due to terrible waves and storms.
When the time comes, everything here will be destroyed, and they will not even have a place to stop and hunt, and if they don't leave, they can only wait for death.
The grassland at night used to be very lively, and hungry and vigorous predators like to come out at night to join in the fun.
But now, on the grassland, it is empty and dead.
The departure of herbivores starved some carnivores, and also caused more carnivores to follow.
The lions seem to have gotten used to being pampered in this fertile grassland, and they are a little late-sighted.
Chu Xiaoye was the first to run back to the territory as fast as he could, and let out an anxious roar from his mouth, calling out the members of the lion pack, the leopard family of four, Xiao Mi and Da Keng, etc.
"Whew"
This high-pitched and prolonged roar is actually just one word: "Run!" ”
Everyone is puzzled, you look at me, I look at you, I don't know what this "run" means, is it running around at night, or running to patrol, or, running to hunt?
Chu Xiaoye ignored them, rushed into the bushes with a "whoosh", and suddenly got into the bushes, and woke up the little girl who was still sleeping inside.
"Ride up!"
He was dressed roughly, lying in front of the little girl, his face distorted, his eyes widened, anxious and vicious: "Hurry up! Don't grind! ”
The little girl was sleepy-eyed, and her delicate little face was full of confusion, and although she didn't know what was happening, she immediately climbed onto his back and wrapped her arms around his neck.
Chu Xiaoye rushed out of the bushes, and was about to rush out of the bushes when he suddenly saw a set of snow-white clothes, skirts and socks, and small white leather shoes hanging on the low bushes next to him.
He paused, then leaned over, lifted the little girl off his back, pulled the things off with one paw, and pointed to the little white leather shoes with his paw.
Shoes are very important for humans, especially when running for their lives.
Maybe at some point, this little girl needs to rely on her own speed to escape, and he can't take care of her in a life-or-death situation.
If he left her behind, he could run faster and survive, then he would not hesitate.
He is a male lion, the king of this lion pack, and it is his responsibility to lead them and continue to live, not for the sake of himself in the previous life.
The little girl immediately understood what he meant, and quickly put the little leather shoes on her feet.
At this time, the little curly-tailed and blue-eyed them had already run back quickly.
Chu Xiaoye immediately lay on the ground and urged the little girl to come up.
The little girl grabbed her skirt and stockings in her hands as she climbed on his back, and then looked up at the hut in the tree and the beef jerky on it.
She knew that those things might never belong to her again.
However, she does not regret it.
Although she also needs them, the only thing she needs most is the beautiful lion king with a golden mane under her.
As long as there is him, she will not be left behind and separated when she dies.
No matter how warm the hut is, and no matter how fragrant the beef jerky, it is not as important as her king.
The little girl lay on his back, her arms wrapped tightly around his neck, her cheeks buried in the thick golden mane, and although she felt his unease, she was reassured.
She believes that with him, all problems can be solved.
Chu Xiaoye roared again, led the lions, and quickly fled towards the mountains in the distance.
Although the lions were confused and confused, they did not hesitate and immediately followed him, running as fast as they could.
The seeds of trust have long been planted, and at this moment, they take root and sprout.
Chu Xiaoye wants to kill the stinky girl on her back!
The two snow-white stockings were tied around his neck, and his majestic mane was strangled, and instead of the mane, it fluttered in the wind.
Chu Xiaoye turned his head, wanting to take a look at the tsunami in the distance, but only saw a pink cheek biting his lip, holding back a smile, and flying blond hair.