The situation is not optimistic.
However, life must go on.
The reproduction and survival of lions still require concerted efforts.
Catherine held the water bag in front of Chu Xiaoye.
After Chu Xiaoye finished drinking, he let Little Curly Wei and Meimei drink to their full. Then, he raised his paw and pointed at the rocky hill in the distance.
He looked at the little lioness in front of him and felt that she should be able to understand.
Of course Catherine understands.
However, she fears for his safety.
He is now injured and cannot climb trees. What if the scary big cat comes back
Chu Xiaoye looked at the rocky hills blending into the dark night in the distance, and was worried about Maya and her two newborn children.
In such hot weather and living in a cave, she had not replenished water from food for several days, and she didn't know if she could survive it.
They had to get the water over as quickly as possible.
"Ouch!"
He turned his head and urged the little lioness in front of him, telling her to leave the grassland and never go into the bush.
Although this little lioness is powerful, if she is suddenly attacked by that tiger, she may not have time to react and will be KO.
Seeing that he was anxious, Catherine had no choice but to pick up the water bag, looked at him reluctantly, and left quickly.
She needs to go back quickly!
She started running on the grassland, like the wind in the dark night, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Meimei did not dare to sleep anymore, but lay down in the grass, facing the bushes behind, always vigilant.
The big cat put too much pressure on her.
She had never seen that kind of animal, but she could clearly feel its power and terror.
Now, she was the only one left in the camp who could fight.
She must protect her brother and little Curly Tail!
Chu Xiaoye fell asleep quickly.
In his sleep, his two injured forefoot trembled slightly unconsciously.
It's not painful, but it's a little hot.
The night receded quickly.
After dawn, when the sun rose, Chu Xiaoye woke up.
The lioness and Father Leng who went out to hunt had not returned yet, and Catherine, who went to deliver water, was nowhere to be seen.
Chu Xiaoye felt faintly worried.
at this time.
On the rocky hill, Catherine was looking for Maya and her two children.
She was furious.
From last night to now, she has searched all over the rocky hill but has not found them.
She made sure she remembered correctly.
However, the cave was empty, there was nothing there, only the breath of some lion cubs remained.
Catherine couldn't help but shudder when she thought about the tragic experience of Kelly and her three children that night.
Holding the water bag in her mouth, she walked down the rocky hill under the rising sun and continued to search in the distance.
She must find them!
At noon.
While Chu Xiaoye was restlessly waiting at the camp, Father Leng came back dejectedly with four lionesses.
Not only did they return empty-handed, they were also scarred.
The tail of a docked lioness was completely severed.
Xier's face was covered with wounds and looked shocking.
Kelly's abdomen was scratched with a deep wound, and she was almost disemboweled.
And Aisha's hind legs were bitten so hard that the bones were exposed.
As for Leng's father, his mane was messy and his body was covered with traces of fierce battles.
The one who can make a pride led by adult male lions into such a miserable state is naturally another lion pride.
They walked out of the territory and ran far away to find prey, but they met another lion group.
A fight broke out immediately between the two sides.
For the increasingly scarce food resources, these competitors are taking action without mercy!
The other side has more members and is also led by the Lion King.
Therefore, Leng's father's lion group was defeated and fled.
However, fortunately, no members were left behind.
Usually when two prides fight fiercely, it is very likely that some members of the pride will be bitten to death or even eaten by hungry enemies.
Father Leng looked very depressed. He walked alone to the bushes not far away and lay down.
If he knew that the Seno pride next door was more miserable than theirs, he might feel better.
Chu Xiaoye glanced at him silently, then walked to her mother's side and helped her lick the wound on her leg.
Meimei also walked to Xier's side and helped her lick her wounds obediently.
The lionesses lay in the shade, shrugging their heads, feeling very heavy.
Hunger and thirst are on the one hand, and on the other hand, they are worried about the days ahead.
The dry season will last at least another four to five months.
Can their pride of lions persevere
"Ouch!"
Chu Xiaoye turned her head and called to Meimei.
Meimei glanced at him, understood immediately, and quickly left her mother's side and ran towards the baobab tree.
The little curly tail immediately raised his head and became excited.
Is my brother finally willing to feed them meat
Meimei quickly climbed up the tree, took out a baboon dried meat from the storage room, and threw it down from the tree.
"Ouch!"
Chu Xiaoye shouted again.
Now that the enemy is facing us, the lions have been injured again and must eat enough to recover as soon as possible.
Meimei immediately took out another baboon corpse from the storage room and threw it down.
Chu Xiaoye continued to shout.
Seeing this, Meimei dropped three more in a row.
When Father Leng and the lionesses saw this scene, they all stood up in surprise.
It turns out there is so much food hidden in the trees!
They raised their heads and looked at the three large ball-like storage rooms, their eyes bright and excited.
Could it be that everything inside is food
"Ouch—"
Father Leng roared, obviously a little angry.
Since there was so much food hidden in the trees, why not take it out earlier? This caused them to run around, hungry and injured.
It really deserves a beating!
Father Leng stared at his son angrily, ready to step forward and teach him a lesson.
At this time, on the grassland not far away, a figure suddenly ran up like lightning.
Father Leng took one look and immediately pretended to stretch out and lay down again.
Chu Xiaoye ignored him and directed Meimei to distribute the food.
Although there is a lot of food hidden in the storage room, it is not enough for the entire pride of lions to enjoy every day.
Even if you eat it once every few days, it will be eaten up quickly.
If you are unlucky and the dry season is extended, it will be even worse.
At this time, many animals are already starving in the Bone Burial Grassland, and many lions are also struggling, even without food for a week or two.
They had just been hungry for a few days, but they were much happier than other lions and animals.
Therefore, Chu Xiaoye could not always bring them food from the tree.
After eating this time, he would never take it again unless there was a week, or under unavoidable circumstances.
Without the strong will to survive and diligent hunting spirit, the lions will only become lazier and weaker, and will eventually be eliminated.
It is impossible to always think of relying on him, a young lion who is not yet mature.
Completely self-destructive.
When he asked Meimei to distribute the food, Catherine ran back from the grassland with her mouth open and panting, and stopped in front of him, her dark eyes full of anxiety and panic.
She did not find Maya or her two children.
Furthermore, she found hyena droppings and scent nearby.
Chu Xiaoye's heart suddenly shrank, and her two front palms felt faintly hot, as if two streams of heat were about to rush out.
The wound still hurts a little.
He raised his head and looked at the grassland in the distance, his eyes cold and biting.
(End of chapter)