Different from the lively and lively atmosphere in the stands, the small world of the hunting ground seemed much quieter and deserted.
But most of the time, the quieter the atmosphere, the more terrifying it seems.
Nature in the wilderness is no exception.
There is murderous intent everywhere in the silence.
Whether it's the hawks circling high in the sky, or the vultures flapping at low altitude; or the wolves playing in groups in the puddles; or even the spiders building webs in the cracks of dead branches and rocks.
Every creature in the wasteland is silently polishing its hunting knife.
A lone leopard walked slowly among the grass, occasionally glancing at the impala in the distance. Unlike its distant relative, the cheetah, this is a hunter that relies on stealth and surprise to catch prey, so it must try to move within a few meters of its prey without them noticing in order to have a chance to catch the prey in the thrust.
Suddenly, the leopard stopped and shook its ears.
It felt a little uneasy.
This intuition has saved its life many times in the past. So the leopard gave up on the impala, flicked its tail, and jumped lightly onto an acacia tree nearby.
The low trunks and densely packed twigs of acacias provide leopards with convenient steps. Soon, it climbed to the upper levels of the tree canopy. The view there is the widest, perfect for observing the surrounding environment.
Then, the leopard saw something strange.
Not far from the acacia tree, a plump sika deer was lying. Although this creature is very rare on the grassland and almost never appears, the impulse in the blood told the leopard that it was definitely a very delicious food. food.
However, this delicacy has nothing to do with leopards now.
The big cat lying among the branches of the tree opened its mouth in frustration, looking at the stealthy approaching figures around the sika deer, and finally gave up the idea of catching the autumn wind.
Because those who are hunting sika deer are a group of lions.
This is a group of kings on the grassland.
In the open grasslands, it is difficult for the lions to hunt down the agile and fast-running antelopes and wild deer if they are simply pursued. Therefore, they often form groups with clear division of labor, and use encirclement and killing instead of pure pursuit.
But a few minutes ago, the lionesses were delighted to find that a stupid prey appeared on the grassland - it did not tense its limbs at all times like other antelopes or wild deer, its ears stood up vigilantly, and it had to lift three times to eat a mouthful of grass. Head - this stupid prey is lying lazily on the grass, seeming to be taking a nap?
After a simple crawling movement, the lions finally couldn't hold back the call of the wild, suddenly rose up and pounced on the fat deer in the middle of the grass.
The leopard watching on the tree branch sighed deeply and licked his lips.
it's all over.
The plump venison, the sweet blood, and the dinner mixed with the smell of grass will eventually leave it.
But when its extended tongue just touched the tip of its nose, its whole body suddenly stiffened and its eyes widened involuntarily.
The lions that pounced on the sika deer seemed to have hit an invisible sharp blade and disintegrated in the air - the kings of the grassland did not even let out their final roar, and then turned into a pile of minced meat, falling back to the ground in a sparse manner.
The fine drops of blood were like rain, beating on the dry grass.
Those ants and other little bugs are blessed tonight. The leopard stared blankly at the rain of blood, and this thought came to his mind involuntarily.
The scattered bones and flesh falling from the sky seemed to finally wake up the sleeping sika deer.
The fat deer stood up lazily, shook its colorful fur, and shook the freshly stained blood and flesh on the ground.
It slowly raised its feet, moved a few steps among the grass, lowered its head, and carefully sniffed the flesh and blood that fell on the ground.
Then it shook its head in disgust.
The rounded antlers drew elegant arcs in mid-air. The sika deer raised its head, tilted its head, and glanced at the acacia tree not far away.
The leopard on the branch was horrified to find that all the muscles in its body were stiff and it could not move at all.
Under the sun, the sika deer's eyes sparkle with a charming luster, like two clear rubies.
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"The prey has appeared, you still have the last three minutes to place your bets!" Half face shouted in a low voice, and the note in his hand shook and rattled.
"Is that the deer?" Zheng Qing murmured, holding the binoculars and staring at the sika deer that was behaving abnormally.
The advantage of the off-court 'eyes in the sky' finally became apparent.
With the top-down perspective, the audience in the stands can easily spot some abnormal phenomena - whether it is the abnormal appearance of a sika deer in the savannah, the unusual death of a pride of lions, or the wild animals surrounding the deer. The behavior of animals running around seems to clearly illustrate a certain fact. ..
"Bingo!" Half of his face snapped his fingers and shrugged: "But unfortunately, there is no prize..."
The telescope in Zheng Qing's hand hovered slightly for a moment.
It seemed that just a moment after the lions died, several hunting teams had already shifted the focus of their exploration to this corner of the grassland.
"One minute left!" half of his face looked around nervously: "Is anyone planning to claim their luck and vision at the last moment?! This is the last chance before the 'Deer Competition' competition begins..."
"Let me choose one too." Zheng Qing finally couldn't stand the yelling of the vendor, so he stretched out his hand helplessly and added: "There is also the freshman hunting competition I participated in before... It seems that you have never signed a contract for me. "
"Oh, oh? Really?" half of his face was flipping through his notebook skillfully, while pulling the parchment slips of the contract, pointing to Zheng Qing's signature position, and adding: "There is no rush in the freshman competition... It's still very early...but if you want to buy it now, that's okay...here, sign here."
"Is this contract in color? Doesn't it say it's a white contract?" Zheng Qing smoothed the note in his hand and asked curiously.
On the parchment contract, the cursive characters composed of thick black ink were connected into a piece, shining with strange colors in the sunlight.
"A white contract is a contract that has no fixed format and is not endorsed by any organization. The binding force is the spell added to the contract and the ability of both parties who sign it." Xiao Xiao was watching the battle with a telescope and recorded it in his notebook. He quickly explained: "... Judging from the color of his white deeds, the ones attached to them should be the 'Five Aggregates Entangling Curse'. Depending on the color, it is only effective for about a month, so I don't recommend you to place too expensive bets." .”
"That's it." Zheng Qing took the quill, muttered, and signed his name.
