Live Cat Appraisal: Starting with a Beast That's Got a Long Prison Record

Chapter 108 Chen Nian is being targeted?

What's it like when a wild big cat with a shoulder height of nearly half a meter and smooth muscle lines stares straight at you with its molten gold eyes?
Chen Nian stated:

Very panic!

But I'm not that panicked.

A contradictory feeling, both tense and inexplicably calm, lingered in his heart.

This blackened Asian golden cat, like the most mysterious silhouette in the forest, almost blends into the thick darkness of the tree trunk. Only its pair of golden eyes, shining brightly in the shadows, clearly proclaim its presence.

It lay quietly on the thick branch, its posture exuding a languid yet powerful aura characteristic of large felines.

Chen Nian met his gaze.

The same golden light shimmered in his eyes.

Theoretically, making eye contact with a wild cat is a provocative signal, but he had to take the risk to ascertain the big cat's true intentions and state at that moment.

Fortunately, the golden cat showed no intention of attacking.

It simply crouched there, sizing up Chen Nian and the other person below, its eyes revealing not a trace of aggression.

"Gudong."

Lin Sen's Adam's apple bobbed with difficulty as he finally caught sight of those eyes shining in the shadows of the trees.

"My God, it's so big?!" he exclaimed in a low voice.

This Asian golden cat's physique is even more impressive than the images captured by the infrared camera; its muscles are firm and it exudes a wild, powerful aura.

If it were to strike with its claws...
Not this piece, not that piece?!

Lin Sen dared not think about it further, and cold sweat quietly slid down his forehead.

He subconsciously gripped the bear repellent spray in his hand tighter, his knuckles turning slightly white, aiming it firmly at the golden cat, his body as tense as a stone.

He kept Chen Nian's instructions firmly in mind.

Facing the golden cat, he began to move backward very slowly, while forcefully tugging at Chen Nian's arm, his voice low and urgent.

"Old Chen! Ancestor! Stop standing there! Let's get out of here!"

Lin Sen was extremely anxious.

If he hadn't been afraid that the static from the walkie-talkie would disturb the cat in the tree, he would have already yelled for help!
"Wait a moment."

Chen Nian shook her head slightly.

His voice was unusually calm and steady.

His Best Eye and cat ears were constantly watching the golden cat, both conveying the same message:
The large, robust cat in front of me didn't exude hostility, but rather a pure, almost naive curiosity!
Moreover, Chen Nian keenly noticed this.

This curiosity seems firmly focused on oneself!

From the moment it appeared until now, those golden eyes have never left me, and Lin Sen next to me has been treated like a mere background prop.

'It mistook me for prey? But its eyes don't seem to tell.'

Chen Nian muttered to herself.

He was all too familiar with the signals wild cats gave before launching an attack.

Airplane ears, hunched back, low growl, etc.

But what about the one in front of us?

It simply lay leisurely on the tree trunk, its two furry ears twitching gently from time to time, and its fluffy, long tail swaying leisurely behind it, looking incredibly relaxed!
It's exactly like how Xiao Lan, after eating and drinking her fill at home, sprawls on the sofa begging to be petted!
'Xiao Mi? What do you think?'

Chen Nian tried to call for help from outside the field.

In the space of consciousness, Xiaomi tilted her little head, her big green eyes carefully observing the wild big cat through Chen Nian's perspective.

Gradually, the wariness in its eyes turned into confusion.

Finally, it took on a touch of extremely human... strangeness?
It flicked the tip of its tail and meowed in a lazy, indifferent tone:

'Ugh~ I've never seen anything like this before, meow. You figure it out yourself, I'm going to take a nap, meow!'

After saying that, it really curled up into a fluffy ball and buried its face in its tail.

That's so disloyal!

Chen Nian couldn't help but complain.

Lin Sen, standing to the side, was on the verge of tears.

"Old Chen! My dear brother! What are you waiting for? Are you waiting for it to invite you up the tree for tea?!"

He looks exactly like Lin Qidong did when he saw Chen Nian confront the crazed Sun Wangcai. They both have something they can't understand.

Why was Chen Nian able to remain so calm in the face of such an emergency?
It's important to understand that this crisis is clearly much more dangerous than the last one!
Last time it was just a Pallas's cat, which is about the size of a domestic cat, so its lethality was limited.

But what about this Asian golden cat in front of us?

Its size is comparable to some small leopards!
Moreover, he is the most outstanding cat in the Golden Cat family. His physique is among the best in the Golden Cat family. We can't look down on him just because he was instantly killed by the Golden Leopard!
In this mountain forest, only a leopard can subdue it!
Therefore, Lin Sen couldn't understand why Chen Nian wasn't making a hasty retreat, but instead waiting for something.

"Old Chen, you don't want to touch it, do you? No way! We only have one broken spray bottle, how about next time?"

"Next time I'll call my dog ​​Snowball over to help you fight it!"

Lin Sen was so panicked that he was incoherent.

"Emmm," Chen Nian couldn't help but laugh.

Why did you call Xue Tuan over?
Should we give the golden cat an extra treat?

He shook his head, realizing that now was not the time to delve into the matter, and that retreating was the best course of action.

He nodded to Lin Sen: "Okay, let's retreat first."

Upon seeing this, Lin Sen was so moved that he almost cried.

Teacher Chen has finally come to her senses!
"Let's go, let's go." He immediately began to move backward as slowly as a snail.

The golden cat in the tree didn't react at all.

However, when Chen Nian also carefully lifted her foot, preparing to retreat as well—

ha--!
A deep, menacing hiss, carrying a strong warning, suddenly came from the tree!
Not loud.

But it made all the hairs on Lin Sen's body stand on end!
Chen Nian's steps froze on the spot.

Surprisingly, when Chen Nian stopped, the golden cat in the tree immediately fell silent, resuming its previous leisurely, spectator-like posture, and even tilted its head.

"."

An idea flashed through Chen Nian's mind.

He turned his head and said in a very soft voice, "Old Lin, it's probably coming for me."

"what?"

Lin Sen stared at Chen Nian with wide eyes: "How did you know?"

"You'll know once you try." Chen Nian stared intently at the golden cat, gesturing for Lin Sen to continue moving backwards alone.

As expected, the golden cat showed no interest.

He couldn't even be bothered to lift his eyelids.

Then, Chen Nian told Lin Sen to stop, while she herself tentatively and very slowly took half a step back.
Whoa!

The dark shadow on the tree moved instantly!
The lithe figure lunged forward with a whoosh, its sharp claws slicing through the rough bark, kicking up a trail of wood chips!
But when Chen Nian froze like a wooden doll again, Jin Mao also stopped immediately.

She landed lightly back in her original spot, continued to tilt her head and look at him, and seemed to make a very faint, unintelligible gurgling sound in her throat.

Lin Sen: "."

Upon seeing this, he immediately fell silent.

Is this golden cat really after Chen Nian?!
Judging from their demeanor, they clearly didn't want Chen Nian to leave!
Lin Sen's finger was already pressed on the call button on the walkie-talkie, his fingertips icy cold.

If that's the case, we must call for backup immediately!
Chen Nian, who was being targeted, was even more confused.

What he sensed from the golden cat's pounce just now wasn't predatory killing intent, but rather a sense of urgency.
A kind of obstruction like, "Hey, hey, don't go!"?

Moreover, from beginning to end, this wild big cat, which should have been wary of humans, did not seem to show the necessary wariness towards him; instead, it only showed curiosity.

A bold idea quietly emerged in Chen Nian's mind!
He took a deep breath, his gaze calmly meeting Lin Sen's, who stood beside him as if facing a formidable enemy, ready to press the call button at any moment. His voice carried a reassuring strength:

"Old Lin, this stalemate can't go on."

"Do you believe me?"

"Nonsense! Of course I believe you!" Lin Sen said without hesitation, though his voice trembled slightly.

"it is good."

Chen Nian nodded, her voice lower but exceptionally clear: "Then listen to me, now, immediately, slowly, go back to the camp."

"I'll handle this big cat!"

(I hate food rations that lack boundaries!)

(End of this chapter)