Seeing this Super Snow Leopard up close, Chen Ying had an unbelievable thought.
It is well-known that the close relatives of snow leopards are tigers.
This snow leopard, apart from its leopard skin, looks very much like a tiger, and its size and weight are similar to those of the Huanan Tiger.
A normal male snow leopard weighs 38-75 kilograms, while the Huanan Tiger weighs around 120-150 kilograms, and the Indochinese Tiger weighs around 150-195 kilograms. This Super Snow Leopard weighs at least 100 kilograms; the exact weight would need to be measured.
It looked at Chen Ying with a hint of curiosity, its nostrils flaring, slightly baring its teeth showing four canine teeth.
The stronger an animal is, the more clearly it can sense Chen Ying’s unique aura. After carefully observing for a while, this Super Snow Leopard willingly approached Chen Ying and greeted him.
Chen Ying did not flinch; as he locked eyes with the Super Snow Leopard, he quickly observed this "tiger-like" male snow leopard’s body—evidently, a very robust fierce leopard.
Er Niu’s tail was the most beautiful long tail he had ever seen, but this snow leopard’s long tail was even more beautiful, probably capable of swatting a child.
Apart from the tail, its paws were thicker and rounder, looking like fluffy buns, irresistibly tempting to squeeze.
After circling Chen Ying twice, the Super Snow Leopard stood beside him, looking at the car equipped with live streaming gear.
The people in the car dared not even breathe, their faces turning red from holding it in.
Initially, Chen Ying could take this opportunity to inject the Super Snow Leopard and wait for it to be knocked out. But after the stare-down, Chen Ying had a bold idea that maybe the snow leopard could voluntarily cooperate.
Tentatively, he reached out, and the Super Snow Leopard visibly tensed its whole body, snapping its head back to look at Chen Ying.
Chen Ying’s hand froze halfway, feeling slightly awkward. As he was about to withdraw it, the Super Snow Leopard casually brushed past his palm.
"Here’s a proposition: I’ll take you to see a child. Will you cooperate with us for a test?"
The Super Snow Leopard stared at Chen Ying for a while, then nodded and let out a low roar.
"Roar, I’ll go for a look and leave, not staying overnight."
"No problem, shall we go now?"
The Super Snow Leopard raised its head and let out a low roar, its call quite different from a normal snow leopard.
Chen Ying made a gesture; the others in the car quickly got out and dispersed into three other vehicles.
Thus, in the live streaming footage, Chen Ying led in one car, followed by a group of animals of various sizes, the most striking being the Super Snow Leopard, then Brother Leopard and the Snow Leopard, two normal male leopards with distinctly colored pelts.
Next came a bunch of cats and dogs.
This large group of feline travel posed an immense threat to the surrounding hoofed animals, leading the herds of sheep and wild donkeys to keep their distance, standing on slopes watching this super carnivore troupe.
The emergency station and research base were preemptively informed, all personnel hiding in rooms and shutting iron doors, leaving only the passage open to Er Niu’s residence.
Er Niu might have sensed something, and after confirming several times that the Little Cub was still alive, it cautiously came out of the room.
Around the Flag Platform, several large cat climbing frames were newly built for Jinya and Little Jin. At this moment, Leopard Sister stood on the highest point, gazing into the distance.
There, strong auras approached, accompanied by many familiar scents.
Leopard Sister did not rush out to inspect, discerning from the air whether danger was looming.
Seeing Er Niu come out, Leopard Sister let out a soft growl, signaling it to go back inside.
But Er Niu did not listen, dashing to the fence behind the emergency station, preparing to confront head-on.
Leopard Sister sighed, leaping down from the frame, chasing Er Niu and pinning its tail with a paw.
Having a long tail is handy, unlike Jinya’s tiny short tail, which can’t be pinned down and must be bitten. Every time biting its tail made one worry that something might be discharged.
They didn’t have to wait long; seeing the familiar car approaching, Er Niu paced back and forth several times in place, starkly contrasting with the calm Leopard Sister standing beside.
Leopard Sister had already detected Brother Leopard’s scent, along with Jinya’s family.
Everything seemed fine, without a hint of injury-induced bloody smell.
As the car drew near, the massive body of the Super Snow Leopard revealed itself, causing Er Niu to tense up and emit a bizarre cry before darting off to the Little Cub’s ward.
Chen Ying, noticing Er Niu’s reaction, felt a pang of hurt as he glared at the Super Snow Leopard with evident displeasure.
The big fellow glanced back at him, tilting its head for the third time, finding the two-legged beasts and fellow creatures in the wilderness here perplexing, leaving the leopard baffled.
It also saw Er Niu with no additional expression; after all, it now realized it had been deceived by an illusion back then. This female leopard wasn’t formidable!
It always mated with the strongest female leopards, yet this was the first time coupling with a less capable female. It wondered about the offspring’s potential, if they’d inherit its mighty genes.
With this doubt, the Super Snow Leopard pursued Er Niu, passing Leopard Sister without a glance.
Never having been ignored before, Leopard Sister had half-extended her claws but was stopped by Brother Leopard who arrived just in time.
"Dear, this creature indeed possesses formidable strength. None of us could successfully defeat it," Brother Leopard spoke somewhat ambiguously, but they were an old couple; from Brother Leopard’s tone, Leopard Sister understood the situation might be more than Brother Leopard stated—harder for leopards to accept.