"Hiss—"
Seeing Zhou Niannian flinch back, the black panther's beastly eyes revealed a deep disdain.
Even if it couldn't discern the meaning of the roar just now, it was likely a threat.
Thinking this, Zhou Niannian felt a bit dejected.
But then she heard her teammate's cold voice.
"Save it? Skin it and make clothes."
"!!!"
"!!!"
Not only was Zhou Niannian startled, but the black panther also seemed shocked. Its beastly eyes widened, looking at Jiang Fan as if in disbelief.
This expression was too intelligent, making it seem amusing.
The audience burst into laughter first.
"Hahaha, what's with this black panther? It feels so bullied by the weak and afraid of the strong. It dares to bully Sister Zhou, but backs down as soon as Brother Jiang speaks."
"Jiang Fan is so heartless, talking about killing protected animals on the spot."
"Don't spread rumors. Jiang Fan was just joking. Besides, faced with such a threatening wild beast, isn't the story of the farmer and the snake more fitting? I think Sister Zhou is too self-righteous."
"A joke. When did kindness become self-righteousness? Your ability to label people as self-righteous out of thin air is truly remarkable."
"The one calling her self-righteous is Wang Jun's fan. A straggler trying to sow discord between Brother Jiang's and Sister Zhou's fans. Ignore them."
The bullet comments were divided into several factions.
Lele glanced at them, picked out topics that could be discussed, and spoke with some concern.
"Black panthers are protected animals. Not saving it feels too inhumane."
"But if we save it, we're afraid of being attacked."
"It's too difficult."
Lele shook her head, finding it difficult to decide, and then looked at Bear Grylls.
"Bear Grylls, do you think we should save it?"
"That... In the wild, your own survival comes first. Whether to save it depends mainly on your ability and mood."
He didn't quite understand the dilemmas of these Chinese people.
Why would saving or not saving become a problem?
When you lack the ability, you can't save it.
When you have the ability, it depends on your mood.
Jiang Fan, in his opinion, was someone with ability. Whether to save it or not should depend on Jiang Fan's mood.
Bear Grylls' words instantly halted the ongoing arguments in the bullet comments, leaving everyone momentarily speechless.
It seemed to make some sense.
Those who secretly wanted to stir up trouble gritted their teeth as Bear Grylls' words made the audience fall into contemplation.
"Damn it, I need to guide them again..."
A voice was heard from a dark room, but no one heard it.
In the rainforest, Zhou Niannian, seeing the black panther's intelligent reaction, couldn't help but chuckle despite being startled earlier.
"Cough, cough..."
Facing the black panther's cold beastly eyes, she quickly covered her mouth, her gaze drifting away, trying to calm her emotions.
"Jiang Fan..."
"Tsk, let's finish this quickly and go back to eat."
Before Zhou Niannian could say more, Jiang Fan had already put down the black panther, held its leg, and decisively grabbed a branch.
The black panther hadn't even reacted. Just as it was falling, it felt a sharp pain in its leg.
"Roar—"
It let out a tragic cry, and the blood-stained branch was thrown in front of it.
It was incredibly fast.
The black panther blinked. Just as it was about to move, it heard Jiang Fan's chilling voice.
"If you want to get better quickly, don't move."
Whether it understood or not, it actually stopped moving and lay quietly on the ground.
Zhou Niannian found it quite unbelievable.
"Jiang Fan, do you have a talent for taming animals?"
"No, I just trained some brats before."
Jiang Fan explained 'honestly,' his tone softening considerably.
"Go get some water. We need to clean its wound before bandaging it."
"Oh, okay."
Zhou Niannian quickly turned and walked towards the nearby stream. She bent down, scooped several bamboo tubes of clear water, and returned to help clean the wound.
Without speaking, her mind was still buzzing with thoughts.
"What kind of brats did he train to be able to make a black panther obey?"
"Hmm... that brat must be extraordinary."
Zhou Niannian mumbled to herself, a thought suddenly dawning.
Could the "brats" he mentioned be literal "bear" brats?
But the idea was too outlandish, so she just thought about it and didn't dwell on it.
She brought the water over and carefully and meticulously cleaned the black panther's wound. Mud and dirty blood were washed away by the cool water.
The black panther squinted comfortably, looking like a pampered lord.
As a tube of water was poured, the burning sensation in its wound eased. It lifted its right hind leg, signaling Zhou Niannian to do it again.
"......"
Sensing the black panther's intention, Zhou Niannian was momentarily at a loss for words, almost wanting to give up.
But in the end, she still picked up the black panther's paw and carefully cleaned its wound.
Jiang Fan walked over and happened to see this scene, letting out a scoff.
"Clearly, it lost a fight and injured itself."
"???"
Zhou Niannian's expression was a bit strange as she looked at Jiang Fan, seeking an explanation.
Jiang Fan didn't hide anything. He bent down, placed the collected herbs into a bamboo tube, and while crushing them, he asked,
"Do you remember where our wild boar came from?"
"It was food for the python. Because the python seemed to have gotten into a fight with someone..."
Zhou Niannian said unconsciously, but halfway through, she finally realized something was wrong and looked at the black panther on the ground with disbelief.
"The one that fought with the python, could it be... this one?"
"Impossible!"
Upon hearing Zhou Niannian's guess, Lele immediately retorted.
She had some knowledge of wilderness survival, and even if it wasn't much, she knew—
"With the python's constricting power, if a black panther fought it, it wouldn't stand a chance."
"Besides, with a black panther's speed, even a Burmese python couldn't catch it, so they wouldn't fight."
Lele shook her head and made her judgment.
At least she didn't believe that a python could fight a black panther?
But then Bear Grylls added,
"It's actually possible. When Jiang Fan was checking for tracks earlier, I also saw some claw marks on the trees, which looked like they belonged to a wild beast with well-developed claws."
"There aren't many animals in this area that could contend with a python."
"It's very likely to be the black panther."
Bear Grylls' words created an awkward atmosphere. Lele touched her head, looking like she had guessed wrong, and smiled sheepishly.
"Is that so? It seems I was mistaken, haha..."
As a commentator, Lele's main job was to ease the atmosphere in the live stream. Making a mistake was just that; a competent commentator had thick skin.
The audience in the live stream also mostly teased her in good spirits.
"Lele was too excited, haha, I almost thought she was going to rush into the rainforest."
"Lele is the 'beautiful but clueless' one, but Brother Jiang's analytical skills are really impressive, as if he'd seen it before. This man seems to have an advantage."
"Probably just experienced. I'm getting more and more curious about what Jiang Fan did before. Was he really a gamer? Doesn't seem like it, his voice isn't the same as the one I follow."
"Who knows..."
After posting his last comment, Lin Yang watched as Jiang Fan began to set up a splint for the black panther and stopped commenting, focusing on the screen.