It's late at night.

In the grasslands in the distance, the desolate howl of a jackal could be heard.

I don't know if I'm calling for my wife, or if I'm looking for my lost child.

The advent of the dry season has put families of every animal in crisis.

When Chu Xiaoye returned to the camp with fresh flesh and blood in his mouth, Catherine was already asleep.

The water bag has been drunk.

The piece of venison in front of him was also eaten.

It seems that she has regained some spirits.

I don't know, it's the effect of those saliva.

Chu Xiaoye put the flesh and blood of the impala in front of her, and then went over to climb the baobab tree and prepare to rest.

on the trees.

Little Curly Tail and Meimei slept very deeply.

Today's fighting and running around have made them extremely tired.

And the wounds on their bodies, after being licked by him, are no longer at risk of infection.

They need a good rest.

The whole lion pack needs a good rest.

Ten days later.

Kelly, who was more than three months pregnant, quietly left the camp and did not know where she went.

When a lioness gives birth, she leaves alone to find a safe place to give birth so that her cubs are not harmed.

The river below the hillside has only a shallow layer left.

Although it is muddy and full of mud, every evening, the animals that come to drink water fight for a sip of water.

The herd of hippos has left.

On the bank of the river, an old hippopotamus lying sick and dead, was being divided by crocodiles and vultures to the last of its flesh.

Crocodiles are territorial, and they seem to be reluctant to leave the river that is about to dry up, and they still stay here alone.

However, the scorching sun during the day made it uncomfortable for them to bake even if they got into the thick mud.

So, they climbed ashore, came to the bushes, burrowed into the dense bushes, and hid from the sun.

So, the crocodiles clashed with the lions.

The lions will never allow these murderous fellows to lie near their camp!

Especially in the case of lion packs, there are also vulnerable lion cubs.

Father Leng took five lionesses and roared to drive away these crocodiles, but there was little gain.

The crocodile was reluctant to leave.

With their heads tilted, their mouths wide open, and their sharp teeth bared, they confronted the lions.

Although the lions are powerful and powerful, they are helpless to take these guys who are also at the top of the grassland food chain.

Both sides are jealous of each other's sharp teeth.

Luckily, as soon as it gets dark, the crocodiles retreat back into the river below the hillside.

The lions can only compromise and be more vigilant.

Behind the camp, the bush that had been snatched by the Senor lions seemed to be a blank space between the territories of the two lions.

It's been a long time since the Senno lions have been seen in that bush again.

And the Senno brothers didn't pee there anymore, as if they had given up the territory they had just grabbed.

This made the cold father lion group very surprised and puzzled.

However, in order to avoid unnecessary conflicts, Father Leng did not go there to pee the mark again.

And the lioness did not dare to go over to hunt.

As a result, that shrub forest became an ownerless forest.

Every night, Chu Xiaoye would take Little Curly Tail and Meimei to practice various survival skills there.

Recent.

Chu Xiaoye always felt that Xiao Curly Tail and Meimei, both in speed and strength, had improved by leaps and bounds, and they were growing extremely rapidly.

The physique of the two little ones seems to have been enhanced, and their endurance and spirit are much stronger than before.

He thought about it carefully and thought that it was very likely that it was because of his saliva.

Or maybe it's because of his blood.

He had licked their wounds when they had been wounded before, and saliva mixed with blood, perhaps entering their bodies; And when he was injured before, they also licked his wounds and must have swallowed his blood.

These things, perhaps like the heat in his body, are changing their physique.

Of course, this is just speculation.

Catherine had been healthy since that night.

However, the little lioness still has low self-esteem and is reserved and does not dare to play with them.

However, every night I would secretly follow them, go to the bushes in the back, and steal the tricks.

She practiced diligently.

The lions hadn't had a good meal since they had eaten the giraffe's flesh last time.

The lionesses work very hard, and every night, they go out to hunt.

However, it always goes to no avail.

For ten days, they only hunted one warthog, which was completely unfilled.

Due to the threat of crocodiles and the prying eyes of other predators, they did not dare to run too far.

The weather is getting hotter and drier.

Nasty flies and mosquitoes also come out in swarms, looking for damp and shady places.

The nostrils and eyes, and even the ears and anus, became the place where they attacked.

These kings, who dominate the grassland and have almost no natural enemies, seem so helpless and weak in front of these little things.

They wag their tails, wag their heads, twist their bodies, and even comically stick out their claws, clumsily and powerlessly to chase away these pesky mosquitoes.

However, to no avail.

This night.

When Chu Xiaoye took the little curly tail and Meimei, and got into the bushes behind, ready to continue exercising, he found a sick lioness on the territory boundary of the Seno lion group next door.

The lioness lay on the ground, mouth open, belly heaving violently, dying.

On her head, on her back, on her thighs, there were many scars with pus.

It was crawling with flies.

And the hair on her body also became bare in several places, covered with white spots, and looked extremely horrible and desolate.

This is Catherine's mother.

She lay on the ground weakly, facing the direction of the cold father lions, her eyes were scattered, even if she saw Chu Xiaoye and them, she didn't have any reaction.

She had lost her life, and she had no strength to struggle.

She was seriously ill and had no strength to recover.

Every lioness, when she knows that she is going to die, will quietly leave the lion pack, look for a quiet place, wait for death alone, and never let her children see it.

And she came to the border of the territory, lying here, looking at the direction of the lions of the cold father, I don't know if she is thinking about her daughter who was once abandoned in her heart at this moment.

Catherine hid in the bushes not far away, looked at her silently, and then, slowly, lowered her head.

She didn't choose to go out.

Although her mother once chose to abandon her in order to survive, now there is no hatred in her heart.

She didn't want to go out and see her miserable and desolate appearance.

She wanted to leave her with the last bit of dignity.

In her heart, her mother is still the most beautiful hunter who used to run vigorously on the grassland.

A familiar breath suddenly rushed to the face.

Catherine looked up and saw the figure that fascinated her, and at some point, had come to her.

His amber eyes, like the stars of the night, were so bright and dazzling that she trembled.

"Smack!"

He gave her a paw, then turned around and ordered her to follow.