The Evolutionary Path of the Lion

Chapter 7 Escape

Just as Chen Fei and his two children were about to flee when they realized the situation was not good...

The other lionesses in the pride, each with cubs, exchanged glances and unanimously chose the same path.

This caused the already precarious pride of lions to quickly scatter and break apart, like a spring with a broken string.

The rest is up to fate.

Whoohoo!

Several long and short breaths came from around me.

Chen Fei ran in the lead.

He planned to run to the top of the slope and then descend from the other side, using the slope's terrain to avoid the pursuing lion's line of sight.

Behind him is the lion cub with a big head.

Behind the big head was Sel, who was fighting and retreating.

Sel was still not resolute enough as she walked away, frequently turning back to look at the land that had nurtured her.

The weeds that he had never paid attention to before now became the biggest obstacle for Chen Fei as he fled for his life.

The half-meter-tall weeds whipped against his body, causing not only pain but also greatly depleting his strength.

Panting heavily, Chen Fei escaped to the top of the slope in one breath.

Once you cross the slope, you're out of the lion's sight, greatly increasing your chances of escaping.

Before parting, Chen Fei also looked back one last time.

Big Head and Sel followed closely behind him, not falling behind.

Meanwhile, a fierce but brief battle was taking place at the pride's original encampment.

The two lionesses, each with cubs over a month old, were quickly overtaken by the male lions, who brutally broke through their obstruction and charged directly at the cubs in the grass.

The two male lions each confronted a mother and her cub.

The lioness tried desperately to block her way, but to no avail.

The fighting soon ceased.

The lion, expressionless, pulled a cub from the grass; the cub was already dead.

Besides the two cubs that died first, two pairs of lionesses and their cubs escaped. The invading male lions may choose to split up and pursue them.

In other words, one group may face a situation where there are no pursuers.

"Meow..."

Chen Fei glanced at the scene hastily, praying in his heart that the other party would not catch up. Soon, this small sense of relief was shattered by a scream from not far away.

Another group of fleeing lionesses and cubs were caught.

Are they a stingy mother and daughter?

The situation didn't allow Chen Fei much time to think. He urged Da Tou and Sai Er to hurry up and ran forward, stumbling along the way.

They quickly climbed over the slope and hid themselves in a clump of weeds.

The light in the early morning was not very bright, and a thin mist appeared and disappeared, shrouding the grass on the grassland.

After circling around the back of the slope, Chen Fei and his two children fled straight to the isolated island at the edge of their territory.

It wasn't until he had run four or five miles that Chen Fei's anxious heart finally calmed down.

The invading lions were preoccupied with their own problems and chose to abandon them for the time being.

This is good news.

However, Chen Fei remained vigilant.

Lions primarily rely on scent to hunt their prey.

Secondly, visual acuity and hearing are important.

Although they escaped the lion's first phase of pursuit, if the lion chose to fight to the death, it could easily find them by following the remaining scent.

It's not safe yet.

"Meow..."

Big Head stumbled behind and lay down in the grass, refusing to get up.

Chen Fei knew everyone was tired.

He looked around, panting heavily. Based on his previous memories, he quickly estimated that he was still about two miles away from the river. He would only be safe for the time being if he escaped to the island.

"Meow..."

Chen Fei kicked Da Tou, as if to say, "Get up quickly, stop pretending to be dead, it's not safe yet."

Big Head, looking on listlessly for help, surrendered to Sel.

Unfortunately, the latter had already taken precautions and set its sights on two gazelles foraging nearby.

I didn't eat enough for dinner last night.

After another frantic run, their strength was rapidly depleted, and they were starving.

Chen Fei glanced at the two gazelles a few dozen meters away, then looked at the open view around him, and his brows furrowed.

We're not too far from the lions' habitat, but if we make too much noise here, it might attract the male lions' attention.

Perhaps the other party is following the scent they left behind and is on their way here.

"roar……"

Chen Fei nudged Sai'er's hind leg with his head, then patted Big Head, who was lying on the ground complaining, and continued to urge them to set off.

Fortunately, Chen Fei had always been very opinionated, and Sair subconsciously trusted his eldest son. After some deliberation, he chose to continue on his way.

The grassland at dawn is a relatively quiet time.

After a brief battle, the lion pride may remain at their encampment to lick each other's wounds.

After a night of hunting, the hyena pack should be at home playing with their cubs.

It's not time to start work yet.

The leopard was sleeping on some tree, I don't know which one.

Cheetahs have always chosen habitats far from the territories of powerful carnivores such as lions and hyenas, living a more fearful and cautious life.

As for the pack of wild dogs, they are also sworn enemies of the pack of hyenas. Since Chen Fei became old enough to understand things, he has never seen a pack of wild dogs in his memory.

Whoosh!

The sound of flowing water, sometimes faint and sometimes faint, slowly reached Chen Fei's ears.

He regained his spirits after being listless.

The destination is in the distance.

After walking another mile, a river tributary, five or six meters wide, came into view.

Chen Fei looked back and saw several herbivores leisurely eating tender grass.

There was no sign of pursuers, no roar of a lion.

"We're saved!"

The thought had just crossed Chen Fei's mind when he immediately dismissed it.

Salvation? It's too early to say.

He turned his head and took a closer look at the river in front of him.

Based on the direction of flow and width, this should be a tributary of a large river.

The river is about five or six meters wide, with a gentle current and slightly murky water, tinged with a light yellowish-brown.

In the very middle of the river, the solitary island stands silently.

Looking into the distance, the island is covered with lush vegetation, and layers of green can be vaguely seen moving slowly among the trees.

A herd of bison.

The presence of bison on the island means that there is a stable food source.

More importantly, the island is surrounded by water, so as long as the wandering lion is unwilling to risk crossing the river, it cannot harm them.

This is the temporary shelter that Chen Fei chose for the mother and her two children.

The idea is wonderful.

But now, what lies in front of them is this river, which is five or six meters wide.

Chen Fei and his two children watched from the riverbank for a while, and a slight sense of retreat began to creep into their hearts.

Sel even took the initiative to lick Chen Fei's skin, her eyes showing not only the unique maternal love but also a clear hint of worry.

Big Head lay motionless to the side, forgetting even to whine or complain, just breathing heavily with his mouth wide open. Occasionally, he would glance at the river, his eyes looking as if it were a giant cauldron filled with disaster.

Chen Fei, however, did not have the urge to go into the water immediately.

He strolled slowly along the riverbank, carefully observing every movement on the water's surface.