Tiger, I rejected the iron rice bowl.

The next morning, after patrolling a distance, during a rest stop, Wang Yuyu went up to Tiger Mom, gently rubbed her face, and growled twice as a simple farewell.

Tiger Mom simply nuzzled against him gently, without trying to stop him; she was already used to it.

Compared to other tigers, Wang Yuyu has done a very good job. She comes to check on the cubs every now and then and is also responsible for hunting!

After saying goodbye, Wang Yuyu turned and left the group, walking alone in the silent forest.

The chirping and frolicking of the two little cubs were gone, as were their clingy pawing and entanglement.

All that remained was the sound of the wind rustling through the leaves and the crunching sound of my footsteps on the snow.

Wang Yu felt completely refreshed, and even her breathing became much easier.

He stopped, raised his tiger head, and took a few deep breaths of the cold mountain air.

The cool air rushed into his lungs through his nasal cavity, making him feel refreshed all over.

Then, he exhaled two long plumes of white smoke, which slowly dissipated in the air.

"Awesome!"

He sighed inwardly, "The air of freedom smells the best. No constraints, no noise, it's so pleasant!"

While feeling content, he couldn't help but think of his two little rascals, a hint of helplessness flashing in his eyes:

"Those two little rascals are so annoying. They have energy like a perpetual motion machine. They never stop all day long. It must be hard on my wife. She has to take care of them every day. She must be exhausted."

He turned to look in the direction where the tiger mother and cubs were, a fleeting hint of guilt flashing in his eyes.

"Am I being too irresponsible?"

"I left all the mess to my wife and came out to enjoy some leisure time all by myself."

But this guilt lasted only a moment before he forcibly suppressed it and began to comfort himself:

"But tigers are solitary animals!"

"Since ancient times, tiger cubs have always been raised by their mothers alone!"

"What I'm doing is normal tiger behavior; there's nothing wrong with it!"

"Don't let others' thoughts influence you!"

He shook his head vigorously, repeatedly telling himself, "Wang Yuyu, remember, you are a tiger now, not the person you used to be!"

"We must follow the tiger's nature and stop being morally blackmailed by humans!"

"Yes, yes, I'm a tiger, not a human. I'm a tiger, not a human..."

He walked forward while muttering to himself, as if he were hypnotizing himself.

After repeating it several times, the last vestige of guilt in his heart was completely thrown to the winds, leaving only the ease and joy of breaking free from constraints.

Then, unable to contain his joy any longer, he ran freely through the woods.

The wind brushed against his downy fur, carrying away all the trivialities and anxieties, and bringing him ultimate freedom and joy.

He ran incredibly fast, his figure weaving through the snow-white forest, kicking up wisps of fine snow.

Reaching a wide, open patch of woodland, Wang Yuyu was even more excited. She plunged headfirst into the thick snow, rolling around and playing like a child.

He stirred the snowflakes, making them dance in the air before they slowly drifted down, landing on him and gradually turning his body white.

From a distance, it looks like a moving snowball, both cute and comical.

After playing for a while, Wang Yu slowly stood up and shook his massive body.

With a "whoosh," the snowflakes fell off his body, revealing his originally glossy fur.

He hummed an unknown tune he had heard in his past life, and continued walking forward with light steps.

Before we knew it, it was afternoon. The sunlight gradually slanted westward, filtering through the gaps in the branches and leaves, and casting a faint golden glow on the snow.

Wang Yu continued onward until she arrived at the edge of a cliff.

He stood atop the cliff, looking down at the undulating snowfield below.

The boundless white expanse stretches to the horizon, magnificent and awe-inspiring.

Looking at this territory that belonged to him, Wang Yu felt a sense of expansiveness and a strong sense of pride welled up within him, his chest surging with domineering power.

He raised his tiger-like head, and in his heart, with a youthful and unrestrained pride, he shouted:

"This is my territory!"

"This entire mountain forest is mine!"

"I am the master of this place!"

"I am the king here!"

Overwhelmed with excitement, he slightly opened his mouth, preparing to unleash a loud tiger's roar to vent his heroic spirit and joy.

Just then, a faint, soft sound came from the bottom of the cliff.

"Bang!"

Immediately afterwards, Wang Yuyu clearly felt a slight vibration coming from the soles of her feet.

Although it wasn't intense, he still keenly noticed it.

The snow on the cliff edge was either shaken by the sound or affected by the ground tremors.

With a "whoosh," a large patch of snow slid down the cliff face and disappeared instantly into the white expanse at the bottom of the cliff.

"Um?"

Wang Yuyu's eyes widened, filled with confusion. She tilted her head slightly, muttering to herself...

"What's going on? Where did that sound and vibration come from?"

An absurd yet incredibly exciting thought instantly flooded his mind:

"Is this not an ordinary world?"

"Is this the beginning of an evolutionary journey?"

He couldn't help but think of the time-travel novels he had read in his previous life.

After the protagonist transmigrates into the body of an animal, they often encounter great changes in the world, and both humans and animals embark on the path of evolution, gaining all sorts of world-destroying superpowers, and finally achieving immortality and living a carefree life.

Thinking of this, Wang Yuyu's eyes instantly burned with desire, and her heart pounded wildly.

"Am I really destined to be the protagonist?"

"Am I finally going to have good luck?"

But this expectation lasted only a moment before being extinguished by a bucket of cold water.

He frowned, a sense of disappointment rising in his heart:

"But isn't this a bit too late?"

"I've been a tiger for years now. If there really was such a thing as evolution, it should have happened long ago. Why has it taken until now?"

The moment that thought crossed his mind, his brain instantly calmed down, and he began to analyze rationally: "It shouldn't be, it definitely isn't!"

"If there were truly such a thing as evolution or a spiritual resurgence, humanity would have discovered it long ago. How could it have waited until now for me to encounter it?"

"I shouldn't overthink it. There must have been an avalanche or landslide down below to make such a big noise!"

"It's definitely not some kind of evolution or spiritual revival."

"I need to calm down, I must calm down..."

He silently repeated the mantra to himself while forcing himself to calm his agitated emotions.

But the expectation in my heart grew wildly like weeds, and I couldn't suppress it no matter what.

After a while, Wang Yuyu finally couldn't suppress her curiosity and tentatively approached the edge of the cliff.

With each step he took forward, he carefully stretched out his foot to test whether the snow beneath his feet was firm.

They were afraid that the snow would loosen and they would slip and fall off the cliff.