Super Zoo-Chapter 649 - 604: How a Panda’s Life Should Be Spent

"Report, leader! We've found traces of a fight by the water!"

"Leader, there's a big hole here,..."

"There's also one here..."

"Oh my, how could there be so many holes?"

Humans and animals share a common characteristic, which is to settle near water.

All life is nurtured from water, and organisms can survive longer without food than they can without water.

Water is the source of life, and with water comes the hope for survival.

At night, those in pursuit of the others finally arrived at the edge of the small lake and discovered a mess by the lakeshore, looking as if it had been bombed, with pits and holes everywhere.

They were one step too late again!

...

A few hours earlier, a great battle indeed took place here.

Even though they knew there were crocodiles in the lake, the animals fleeing couldn't help themselves, and the dopey deer was the first to run to the water's edge to drink.

Feeling the cool lake water in its stomach, the dopey deer felt incredibly refreshed.

The shadow under the lake moved rapidly closer, the water churned, and a Chinese alligator viciously clamped down...

The dopey deer's antlers, which were a mess on its head, saved its life. Ancient humans had a device for combating cavalry called "deer antlers," which was designed based on the deer's antlers. The crocodile bit right onto the antlers.

The dopey deer only felt its head shake before it saw a crocodile rolling in agony in the water...

The biting force of the crocodile was astonishing; it clamped down on the antlers and punched several holes in its own jaw.

The battle suddenly began!

Among those fleeing, there were quite a few animals skilled in water, like the boss grizzly bear, which was an enormous contender both in water and on land;

The opposing Chinese alligator group was equally adept on land and in water;

In terms of numbers, the Chinese alligators seemed to be at a disadvantage, but that was not the case. Half of the dozens of fleeing animals were herbivores, and to the alligators, these creatures were like pieces of moving cake, posing no threat.

The dozen or so Chinese alligators lurking in the lake slowly surfaced, revealing two sinister-looking eyes, and began to surround them from all sides.

Before them was a large group of food, and what hunt comes with a 100% guarantee of safety?!

With nothing else to say, they just had to fight!

Always eating fish, the Chinese alligators were also feeling a bit weary. If they finished this job, they'd have enough to eat for a month without repeats!

And then there was the small lake behind them. No matter how fierce the grizzly bear was, it wouldn't dare chase into the lake to fight with a group of Chinese alligators!

And as for those otters, what a joke! Expect otters to hunt crocodiles in water?

The otters might as well tell them to get lost! Did they think they were crazy?

In a chaotic battle, for the first time, the escaping animals saw blood and sustained injuries...

Although the Chinese alligators weren't large or particularly ferocious crocodiles, despite the animals on one side being plentiful in number, to take down these creatures would likely come at a significant cost. If this were to continue, they would eventually suffer casualties.

If you tallied up the overall combat strength, the animal army far surpassed the Chinese alligators, but the alligators had a way out. They moved quickly on land, and being small in size, they often zipped to the shore like little rockets, took a bite, and before the other animals could retaliate, they would turn tail and skid back into the lake, waiting for the next opportunity to attack.

The animals wanted to fight, but they dared not pursue into the lake.

Lele held a straw in its mouth, Yingying propped up its cheeks and thought for a moment. Then it suddenly looked towards the two pangolins observing the battle, an armadillo, and a group of groundhogs standing erect on the rocks, grinning with big buck teeth.

They were all experts at digging holes!

Crocodiles have farsighted vision in water; they can clearly see animals on the shore due to the refraction of light in the water but are completely blind to movements right in front of them.

So right under the noses of the crocodiles, the land by the lake began to undulate, and a group of skilled little diggers quickly made numerous holes of various sizes.

When the crocodiles launched their attack once again, they were in for a rude surprise!

Before they could get close to their target, the ground gave way beneath their feet, and they tumbled into a large hole;

Just as one managed to take a bite and was about to retreat, it suddenly found its hind leg stuck in a small hole it couldn't pull out of, and next to the small hole, a mole popped its head out from another hole, grinning at it with a sinister smirk.

The crocodiles trapped in pits of all sizes were now out of luck and received a tumultuous beating!

Pandas Lele and Yingying rolled up their sleeves and joined the fray personally. They neither hit nor scolded but whenever they saw a crocodile trapped, they'd take a little run-up, jump high into the air, and land with a Panda Roly-Poly, flattening the poor little Chinese alligator almost to death!

After the battle ended, thanks to a timely change of strategy, there were injuries among the animal troops, but no reductions in their numbers.

Animals have their own ways of communicating, and the crocodiles were beaten into submission, honestly catching fish in the river for their new bosses and sisters.

This time, the two pandas didn't sense any danger. As smart as they were, they couldn't imagine that behind them, humans were still doggedly pursuing them.

But being the boss, the feeling of bullying others, that was quite a thrill!

The two pandas realized they had been too petty before.

Finally free to roam, entering a world of animals only, could it be they were meant to find a quiet little spot to barely scrape by for the rest of their lives?

No, no, no, the life of a panda should not be spent that way.

When I lie in the bamboo forest, with the breeze as my companion, reminiscing on my life, I won't regret having lived in vain, nor will I be ashamed of having achieved nothing;

When a panda faces death, it will be able to say that its whole life and all its energy were devoted to the most magnificent cause in animal history—fighting to dominate Qinling!

Without giving up the immediate compromise, how can one grasp distance and poetry?!

I have a dream!

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Yingying and Lele both decided then to continue their march! To sweep across Qinling!

In terms of strategy, they'd despise the enemy, but in terms of tactics, they must take the enemy seriously!

The recent battle made them realize an issue, their effective naval forces were simply too few. The otter brothers were good at catching fish, but depending on them for underwater battles was basically unreliable.

Enlist, enlist!

A total of twelve Chinese alligators were enlisted into the ranks.

Leopard cat Suming's household glanced at the newly arrived Chinese alligators, putting on an air of 'I'm the veteran here, you newbies better show some respect,' and circled around the alligators.

The Chinese alligators, having killed countless victims, had long forgotten about these big cats that once escaped from under their jaws, and watched these few big cats in puzzlement.

After a light meal, the expanding army of animals continued their advance. Many nocturnal fellows were brimming with energy now, carrying their day-active, night-sleeping companions on their backs.

...

A few days later, Suming received a message.

The pursuing team had been tracking the animals' tracks all the way, making circles in Qinling, at the deepest point, nearly forty kilometers in.

Eventually, running out of ammunition and rations, with several people developing fevers, they were forced to withdraw from the mountains.

Based on the clues they provided, there were several spots along the way that showed signs of struggle. It seemed that the fleeing animals had engaged in several major battles with the native animals of Qinling.

"Su, why don't you lead a team to check it out?" The head of the investigation team personally approached Suming.

"Alright, I'll leave right away."

Suming had just this intention!

What in the world were these guys up to?

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That's the equivalent of a 13th month's salary a year, how envious~~