usatvline Chapter 38 Racing Against the Tiger Mom!
Chapter 38 Racing Against the Tiger Mom!
Twentieth day after birth.
The sun finally came out today.
The heavy rain that had been falling for two days and two nights finally stopped.
If this continues, Cang Nian begins to suspect that if it keeps going like this, a mudslide might block the tiger's den.
As the rain subsided, the gloom in Yijiahu's heart also faded away.
Tiger Mom took her two sons out early in the morning.
It was the thick layer of humus underfoot, and the leaves soaked in rainwater, that made a crunching sound when you stepped on them, and the feeling was a bit disgusting.
However, after the heavy rain, the whole world seemed to be refreshed, and the air felt much fresher.
Passing through the bushes and arriving at the familiar clearing, Cangnian quickly shook off the dew and rainwater that had fallen from the bushes, making himself feel refreshed.
Aww~!
At this moment, Tiger Brother roared loudly, tilting his head back to look for the little sable.
It was very worried that the little sable might die in the heavy rain. This was the first time Tiger Brother had ever seen rain since he was born, and he thought it was a disaster and very scary!
Zhizhi~!
Fortunately, the little sable climbed down from the tree in no time and responded happily.
The little sable skillfully climbed onto Tiger Brother's back and began to give him a gentle massage.
Tiger Brother hummed contentedly, asking Little Sable if she was afraid when it rained.
Zhizhi~!
The little sable shook its head. Although it was not long old, it had already experienced several rain showers.
However, it pointed to the distance and squeaked.
Hearing the sound, Cangnian looked in the direction the little sable's paw was pointing, and saw a mountain peak about tens of kilometers away, with dark brown soil exposed halfway up the mountain...
Upon seeing this, Tiger Brother was immediately stunned.
It knew that it was a very, very big place, much larger than the area where its family could roam. As a result, the lush jungle that was just like this place was gone, leaving only stark soil and boulders!
Cang Nian was also shocked.
"Damn...it really is a mudslide! Luckily it didn't happen here, otherwise we wouldn't have been able to escape..."
Looking at the landslide that buried a large area of forest, Cang Nian felt both lingering fear and relief.
At the same time, his initial smugness at evolving jogging into running completely disappeared.
Faced with the might of nature, my pride is insignificant and laughable.
"There must have been many animals buried there, wiped out by an irresistible force."
Then, Cangnian observed a moment of silence for the dead creatures over there.
Having been reborn as a tiger, he has a deeper understanding of animals because he is now one of them.
However, after looking at the terrain, even though the mountain over there was still loose, it shouldn't affect this area, so Cang Nian quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
He then tried to run at full speed!
Whoosh! ! !
He was like a streak of orange light, speeding across the grass!
Although the rainwater left on the grass blades by the heavy rain would affect his speed, he was still very fast!
Seeing this, Tiger Mom couldn't help but stand up and chase after Cangnian!
And Cangnian caught this out of the corner of his eye.
So, Cangnian waited for Tiger Mom, putting her on the same starting line as himself.
Then, he no longer held back and used his body to its fullest potential. Whether it was his breathing, heartbeat, or the running posture and stride frequency of his limbs, everything was in a perfect state!
Whoosh! ! !
His speed increased again, instantly putting Tiger Mom, who had just overtaken him, a full body length behind!
Seeing this, Tiger Mom also mustered all her strength and ran at full speed!
It didn't want to be outdone by its own cub, which wasn't even a month old!
This allowed it to force a two-body-length lead, but it couldn't maintain that speed for long. It only held the lead for less than ten seconds before Cangnian overtook it again!
After that, the gap between Tiger Mom and Cang Nian only widened.
Tigers never train their endurance.
Hunting is a matter of a moment. If you can hunt the prey, you can get it within ten seconds. If you can't hunt the prey, chasing it will only be a waste of your precious energy.
If it weren't for the fact that she had just eaten the carcass of a Siberian leopard and was currently at the peak of her energy, the tiger mother wouldn't have suddenly had the idea to race against the old man.
But the result was such a blow to Tiger...
I was completely outclassed by a baby who wasn't even a month old!
Tiger Mom, panting heavily, stood still, wishing she could disappear into a crack in the ground.
At this moment, Cangnian also stopped, panting heavily.
That was already his current maximum speed.
Tigers are naturally slow and have poor stamina, and he was no exception. It was only because of his training these past few days that he was a few seconds better than the average tiger in this aspect, which allowed him to beat the tiger mother.
However, when it comes to hunting, if the Tiger Mom can overtake her by two body lengths in the first few seconds, she could potentially increase her chances of a successful hunt by 10% to 20%.
Therefore, strictly speaking, Tiger Mom's explosive speed is more practical.
But being able to compete with Tiger Mom in speed is already enough for Cangnian.
I'm not even a month old yet!
Tiger Mom's speed is quite impressive for a tiger; her maximum speed is probably around 20 meters per second.
Although this speed can only be maintained for a few seconds, being able to keep up with it is something to be proud of.
Then, some of the withdrawn tiger moms simply lay down to rest, while Cang Nian also prepared to take a break.
Sprinting at the limit is more strenuous than jogging a kilometer!
However, at my current speed, even if I slow down to maintain a long-distance run, jogging a kilometer would probably only take me two or three minutes.
Ten minutes later, Cangnian got up to start jogging and practice his running skills, but he saw Tiger Mom's ears suddenly stand up.
Then, Tiger Mom twitched her nose a few times, then suddenly stood up and looked towards the dense forest on the other side of the stream.
At this time, due to two days of heavy rain, the water level of the stream had risen considerably, and its width had increased from three or four meters to a full eight meters.
A gentle breeze blew from the opposite bank, and Cangnian, imitating Tiger Mom, twitched his nose twice, trying to sniff out some unusual scent in the wind.
He would have been fine if he hadn't sniffed it, but as soon as he did, he immediately realized something was wrong.
In the air...
It has a familiar yet unfamiliar taste!
The familiarity lies in the fact that this smell is similar to the smell of myself, my tiger brother, and my tiger mother; it is the smell of a tiger!
The unfamiliarity lies in the fact that this aroma doesn't belong to any member of the family!
Moreover, it has a strong flavor, full of male hormones!
At this moment, Tiger Mom lowered her body, flattened her ears into airplane ears, clenched her teeth, turned her lips up to reveal her ferocious teeth, and her eyes revealed a fierce look!
Shasha~!
From the dark forest on the opposite bank of the stream, a rustling sound came, and a huge figure emerged from the shadows. Its thick forelimbs, bulging cheeks, and lustful eyes exuded greed.
This is a magnificent tiger!
Roar--! ! !
Seeing this, Tiger Mom turned her head to look at Cang Nian, let out a loud roar, and then charged towards the tiger on the other side of the river!