Chapter 62: The Gluttonous Lion and the Mountain Lion
John called Miller, and the two of them went to Sylosi, ready to hunt for something.
Sailor took out a finger-thick bamboo tube from his purse and filled it with several needles that were so thin that he could barely hold them, and John was puzzled when he saw this.
"Glutton, what is this?"
"This is a weapon exclusive to us Indians, soak the silver needles in all kinds of deadly medicinal soups, and fully absorb their deadly parts, and today I brought a few poisonous needles quenched with poppy juice, and I want to kill that lion immediately."
With that, Sai Luoxi took out two more of these strange weapons, "Gentlemen, each of you bring one. ”
John observed the finger-long bamboo tube in his hand, and to be honest, the small design made him unsure, "Are you sure this thing has enough range to get into the body of a mountain lion accurately?" ”
"The inner diameter of this transmitter is so thin that you can fly the needle several feet away with a gentle blow on the other side of the mouth."
Miller shook his head and returned the thing to Sylorthy, while pulling out his dual-wielding revolver: "It's these two guns that make me more grounded." ”
John did not carry a gun like Miller, but accepted the gift of Celessy: "Gunpowder is not a panacea, sometimes we need to use the lethality of nature, and I believe that the gluttonous lion who is familiar with the wild survival will not fail to understand this truth." ”
Sylosie smiled and said nothing.
The trio came to a cypress grove a few miles away from the camp and stopped at Sailuoxi on the outskirts of the wooded area.
"This is a cougar, good at surprise attacks, characterized by unknown whereabouts, so watch out for any branches and brittle leaves under your feet, the slightest sound will attract it and lead to death."
"Good...... Then after entering the woods, we don't make a noise and communicate with gestures. John replied.
Entering the depths of the cypress forest, John took out the carnivore bait from his bearskin shoulder bag, gently covered it with the branches of the evergreen roots, gestured to Seloxibi, and retreated to a large tree.
The long wait was no less torment than the fear of being suddenly attacked by a monster, and he couldn't help but think back to the last time he fought with a black bear, which made him sweat and kept him awake at all times.
John swings behind the tree, holding the barrel in his left hand and the needle in his right hand, ready to aim and fire at any time, in addition to the lethal weapon given by Sai Luoxi, John also has a powerful magic weapon - the Eye of Death, after the last defeat of the Snow Mountain Monster, John practiced diligently on the control of the Dead Eye, and made great progress, but failed to break through the bottleneck of stopping the Dead Eye independently.
"You have to make the most of the Eye of Death no matter what." John was alerting himself to himself over and over again.
Perhaps because of his excessive concentration, John didn't realize that the needle in his hand had broken his thumb, and a slender river of red slowly flowed down the ravine of his fingerprints.
Ten minutes later, there was a rustle of fallen leaves in front of him, and John thought it was the wind blowing through the woods blowing the leaves, only to see Sylosy glance at him and nod his head, indicating that he was sure it was the movement of the prey taking the bait.
A large cat with gray and yellow stripes jumped nimbly over to the bait, ripped open the leaves with its strong front paws, and then devoured it.
When John thought that the mountain lion had an opportunity to focus on food, he bowed slightly, and with a blow, the silver needle flew quickly towards the mountain lion's head, and just when the tip of the needle was just sinking into the mountain lion's skin, John activated the Eye of Death, he wanted to extend this moment indefinitely, so that the joy of killing with one blow permeated every pore and skin, but the very limited time of the Eye of Death did not allow him to do so.
The canopy of the cypress tree cast a bright round shadow, and the sharp teeth and blades were still stained with a little flesh, but the muscles of the mountain lion's whole body began to become limp, until he could no longer chew the food in his mouth.
"Whew...... With one's eyes shut. John breathed a sigh of relief as he looked at the mountain lion that was gradually weakening and fell to the ground.
"John, don't you have a little box? Don't want to freeze such an unforgettable moment? Seeing what he thought was a vicious lion being killed so easily, Miller took the lead and applauded.
"Oh, yes, I almost forgot, to keep a memento while this guy is not dead." John said as he pulled out his camera and began to tinker.
"Miller, Glutton, you two stand before the lion." John held up the camera to adjust the angle.
"Mr. Coaster, you're hurt!"
Cyrosi exclaimed as she looked at John's bloody right palm.
"I remember I didn't touch the lion...... How could it be ......" John looked at his hand and was just about to explain something, when a strong sleepiness hit him, and the whole person lost support and fell......
"Whoa—Whoa"
I don't know how long later, John opened his eyes, and the mountain lion was still in place not far away, but it was not a corpse.
"This beast ......" John saw that the mountain lion was still alive and well, and immediately cheered up.
Miller pressed down on his companion who had suddenly sat up: "Don't get excited, brother. Sylosy just felt that it made more sense to raise a lion than to kill it. ”
"Raising a lion? What are you kidding, besides, the poisonous needle I spit out was pierced, and the poisonous effect didn't kick in? Or is there an antidote to gluttonous lions? ”
At this time, the corners of Sai Luoxi's mouth, who was wiping the knife on the side, rose slightly: "Sir, I don't doubt your accurate hit rate at all, it's just the formula on the needle, not the deadly poppy juice but the strong sleeping cabbage." ”
"You?"
"Of course, that's why you fell asleep, and the lion and you both slept and then woke up in a frenzy, so I gave it another shot."
"So you didn't plan to kill this legendary mountain lion in the first place."
"Yes, but I'm more curious about why the medicine doesn't work immediately in you, your friend mentioned to me one of your very special abilities."
John nodded, thinking that there was no need for ambiguity: "Hmm...... Eye of Death. ”
"At present, it seems that the mutual restraint of the Eye of Death and the ingredients of kale is the reason why the kale does not take effect immediately."
"I don't think so."
"Have you been taking any medications to maintain the Eye of Death?"
"I'd rather call it a replenishment, it takes a lot of energy to open the Eye of Death, but ......," John pulled out some small gray-black bottles from his bag, "but these snake oils will help me recover faster." ”
"No wonder, I've seen how this thing is made, it has poppy ingredients in it, and in your white words, it's the opposite of the pharmacology of kale."
"Then again, are you sure you can make the lion obedient?"
"We Indians have many ways to tame beasts of prey, and today I have met a lioness who is so agile that I intend to name her Sophia and keep her by my side."
"Gluttonous lion and mountain lion - I seem to understand why he left this lion...... Sylosi, I'm here to make a memento for you and your new friends. ”
John held up his camera as he spoke, he felt that he had seen a lot, but it was the first time he had seen a captive lion, and if Sylosy could train Sophia to be brave and good at fighting, it would be an epic story like the Vikings taming the dragon.