OBS Chapter 226 Escape from the Tiger's Mouth
Chapter 226 Escape from the Tiger's Mouth
Chapter 226 Escape from the Tiger's Mouth
"Snapped--"
Lin Ziping pulled back and released his slingshot, and a bird wobbled down from a tree branch not far away, while other birds flapped their wings and flew into the sky.
After several days of training, Lin Ziping assessed that his slingshot accuracy was getting better and better, and his prey included, but was not limited to, pheasants, rabbits, and sparrows.
Lin Ziping also tested the previously collected Amanita muscaria, a fungus known as the "King of Poisoning," demonstrating that the drug's effectiveness extends beyond humans, also being effective on animals.
Rabbits and pheasants that eat wild grass mixed with poisonous fly amanita mushrooms will soon foam at the mouth, their eyes will widen, and an hour later they will be motionless and die before their ancestors.
Lin Ziping also threw dead rabbits and pheasants into the woods to see if other animals would be poisoned by eating this food. However, the experiment was too short and the data was insufficient, so no scientific results have been obtained yet.
However, based on his previous biological knowledge, Lin Ziping believed that, theoretically, the toxicity of Amanita phalloides could be transmitted through organisms, and that animals that ate contaminated with the fungus would die once a certain amount was reached.
While honing his slingshot skills, Lin Ziping also conducted experiments on Amanita muscaria. During the day, he would drive around in his Wuling Hongguang van, and at night he would meet up with Fan Ji and the others. When thirsty, he would drink pure, additive-free spring water, and when hungry, he would eat wild delicacies. He truly returned to nature and lived a more carefree life than in the palace.
Looking back on the days of drinking diluted soy milk, eating lymph node meat buns, having pre-made lunches, and drinking saccharin coffee, I'm now experiencing a taste of the life of a high-class beast.
That day, Lin Ziping was inspecting his experimental products when a commotion came from the woods not far away.
He lay on the ground and listened intently; he could still hear the sound of horses' hooves coming from the ground.
It's estimated that people who participated in the palace team building activities came to this area.
This place is far from the center of the hunting grounds, so why are these old men still coming here?
If only I had rented a donkey like Fan Ji and the others, someone would have come and collected it when we didn't need it, saving us the trouble of carrying around this Wuling Hongguang.
To avoid being discovered and accidentally injuring the "Wuling Hongguang," Lin Ziping had no choice but to lead it deeper into the woods and find a place to hide the little donkey.
To facilitate the Wuling Hongguang's self-rescue in emergencies, Lin Ziping thoughtfully untied the reins for it.
The Wuling Hongguang is already a mature donkey, and it should be able to withstand the unknown storms on its own. Lin Ziping patted its head to encourage it.
In the past, slacking off at work would earn you money; now, it's deadly.
Lin Ziping spat into the distance, cursing inwardly: Damn feudalism.
Resigned to their fate, they turned back.
He found a tree not far from the sound and climbed it.
The higher you climb, the farther you can see.
Lin Ziping was lying on the tree trunk when he saw a group of people riding horses chasing a sika deer not far away.
This...this is a Class I protected animal in China!
Lin Ziping instinctively wanted to shout, but realizing the context, he quickly swallowed the words that were stuck in his throat.
Reflecting on my job responsibilities, I ensured safety while also making sure all the elderly gentlemen had a great time.
Lin Ziping plucked a leaf from the tree and played with it idly.
This group of elderly men are clearly having a great time right now, and there's no danger at all.
I can keep an eye on them from a distance, but I don't know when these old men will leave.
"Shhhhh-"
The sound of old men drawing their bows and shooting arrows could be heard from time to time.
What kind of skill is this? So many arrows shot, and you can't even shoot a deer?!
What if I accidentally hurt myself?
Lin Ziping clung tightly to the tree trunk beneath him, praying that the old men would grab the sika deer and leave quickly.
Suddenly, a tiger's roar rang out!
Lin Ziping instantly regained his senses.
How come there's still a tiger even though they've sprinkled animal repellent powder?
The sound is so close, could the big tiger be in the area he's in charge of?
Lin Ziping straightened up and looked in the direction of the group of old men.
I was so scared when I saw it that I almost fell off the tree.
This big tiger is not only in the area he is in charge of, but now he is also chasing that group of old men in his direction.
The worse news was that one of the old men in the group was wearing a yellow shirt.
In feudal dynasties, anyone who could wear yellow clothes was either the emperor or his son.
Whether it's the father or the son, if either of them gets into trouble, Lin Ziping can't handle it.
Seeing that the distance between the tiger and the horse was getting smaller and smaller, Lin Ziping didn't care about the national protected animals, and without weighing the pros and cons or analyzing the advantages and disadvantages, he quickly climbed down from the tree and ran towards the tiger.
Finding a slightly higher spot, Lin Ziping took out his slingshot, picked up a stone, and without any particular skill, simply aimed and fired.
The stones flew toward the tiger with a whooshing sound.
However, Lin Ziping's attack was like scratching a tiger's itch, having no effect whatsoever.
Seeing that the tiger was still relentlessly chasing the group, Lin Ziping drew the knife from his waist and picked up a nearby stone to smash it against the tiger.
The stone and the iron collided and made a "clanging" sound.
The tiger slowed down, its attention drawn to Lin Ziping. It gradually stopped, sized up Lin Ziping, and slowly approached.
Without the obstruction of a television screen or the glass barrier of a zoo, this tiger is completely different from the oversized golden shaded tigers I've come to know.
That huge creature could sit on me and kill me with one stomp, and its big paws could slap me away. It also has a big mouth and sharp teeth. I'm so small, I probably wouldn't even be enough for it to chew on and savor.
Lin Ziping swallowed hard, suppressing his fear. He continued to make noise to attract the tiger, slowly moving backward while his mind raced, trying to think of a way to escape.
The tiger's patience ran out, and it began to growl incessantly.
Lin Ziping's forehead was covered in a fine sweat. His two legs were definitely no match for the tiger's four-wheel drive. Although there were trees around, tigers are felines. Even though they don't climb trees, they can definitely climb faster than him. He might be pulled down before he even gets to the top of a tree.
"Whoosh-"
Lin Ziping felt something brush past his ear.
"Roar--"
The tiger in front of them suddenly let out a mournful howl, its claws digging into its eyes, with blood seeping from between its claws.
Lin Ziping quickened his pace and moved rapidly toward the large tree beside him.
"Roar-roar-"
The tiger roared in pain, shaking its large head as if in a seizure, raising clouds of dust from the ground.
"Whoosh-"
Something else shot through the air towards the big tiger.
Lin Ziping didn't have time to look closely and climbed up the tree using both hands and feet.
The tiger chased the tiger to the foot of the tree.
"Ow—"
The tiger stood upright on the tree, scratching at the trunk with its front paws, roaring at Lin Ziping from time to time, and slamming its body against the trunk. The tree began to shake violently in rhythm with its movements.
The stench from the tiger's mouth, along with its roar, assaulted Lin Ziping's senses. He clung tightly to the tree trunk, staring in terror at the ground below.
I couldn't help but feel like crying inside. How did a normal wilderness survival turn into a life-or-death escape from the jaws of a tiger?