"Come down!"
"You splashed me all over and now you dare run?"
It was the black panther that initiated the attack.
Yet, the one to cease hostilities was the black panther.
Jiang Fan was inexplicably splashed with mud. Just as he was about to retaliate, the other party suddenly stopped.
Who could tolerate this?
Perhaps it was due to his slight潔癖 (jiépǐ, fastidiousness). Despite usually being a composed person, after being teased, he became agitated.
The black panther, however, simply watched him, as quiet as if it were scrutinizing something.
Jiang Fan had no such deep thoughts. All he wanted now was to catch the black panther and give it a good thrashing.
This guy, if you don't beat him for three days, he'll tear down the roof and hide!
Seeing him step forward, Zhou Niannian and Dai Xiaomei couldn't stand idly by. They quickly rushed forward and held Jiang Fan back.
"Forget it, forget it. Let's not stoop to the black panther's level."
"It's not worth it, not worth it. It's just a piece of clothing; it can be washed later."
"That's Guo Er. If it's possible, it's best not to provoke the big shot."
"Jiang Fan, listen to me. It's deliberately provoking you to hit it. Don't fall for its trick."
The two women spoke one after another, like a comedic duo, trying to dissuade Jiang Fan.
Jiang Fan's gaze was deep, and he gripped his military knife tightly. In the end, he still didn't act.
He lowered his hand, disentangled himself from the women's grasp, and turned to walk in another direction.
"Let's go. Let's see if there's anything else worth noting nearby."
"Okay, okay!"
Zhou Niannian and Dai Xiaomei hurried to follow, afraid Jiang Fan would change his mind.
But it wasn't about Jiang Fan changing his mind anymore.
Zhou Niannian couldn't help but look back and saw the black panther still following them, a little behind, leaping from tree to tree, trailing them like a persistent shadow.
Just looking at it brought back the memory of its confrontation with Jiang Fan, and she couldn't help but feel a bit nervous.
Afraid they would start fighting again.
The viewers watching this scene were also baffled.
Unusual!
Too unusual!
It was as if it had deliberately come to provoke Jiang Fan, then ran away after doing so. It was a bit mean, and very infuriating.
"Wow! In my opinion, it would have been better to fight the black panther. It's not like he can't win. Show it who's boss, so it doesn't look down on Jiang Shen."
"Brother Black's arrogance and pride are truly as consistent as ever, hahaha!"
"What is going on here? Can anyone explain?"
Seeing such abnormal behavior, the viewers wished for a zoologist to explain why the black panther would suddenly attack.
Bei Ye, looking at the scrolling comments, gave a wry smile and shook his head.
"Perhaps it entered the black panther's territory, causing an overreaction. Or maybe Jiang Fan had some irritating scent on him that provoked it... There are many reasons, but it's hard to give a definitive answer."
"However, this feeling of provocation... the black panther seemed to do something similar with the Burmese python before."
He couldn't finish his sentence there.
A ridiculous thought suddenly popped into his mind.
Could it really be because the black panther was warlike?
But that didn't make sense, the one who stopped fighting was the black panther!
Everyone was puzzled by the black panther's actions, but Jiang Fan had a guess.
As he walked through the rainforest, various thoughts kept surfacing in his mind.
The black panther's attack just now was too clearly a probe.
It hadn't used too much strength, and its speed was within his tolerance.
It felt as if the other party was merely confirming something...
Jiang Fan's mind raced, contemplating the meaning behind the black panther's behavior.
Zhou Niannian and Dai Xiaomei cautiously followed Jiang Fan, staying alert, afraid that the black panther trailing them would pounce and tear them to shreds the next second.
But such a thing did not happen.
Instead, on the island after the rain, many small animals that came out to forage were scared away by the black panther.
From a rabbit burrow not far away, several rabbits emerged, taking advantage of the lush grass after the rain to eat more.
Although there was no shortage of food, Jiang Fan wouldn't object to prey coming to his doorstep.
He casually picked up a branch from the ground, weighed it in his hand to test the feel, and was about to launch it.
But the next moment, there was a slight rustle from the tree.
The black panther leaped onto a nearby treetop, the leaves rustling around it.
Rabbits were always alert animals. Hearing this sound, they instantly vanished.
Only Jiang Fan was left, holding the branch, with no movement for a long time.
His gaze darkened. Being interrupted like this put him in a very bad mood.
This wasn't an isolated incident.
Bamboo rats, pheasants, even mice.
As soon as they were spotted, they would be startled by the black panther and flee quickly.
Looking at the panicking animals, the black panther merely snorted and moved lazily in the trees.
No need to look further.
It was all deliberate!
Could anyone stand this?
Jiang Fan's face turned grim. Anyone would be annoyed if a troublemaker kept interfering with their actions.
Even Zhou Niannian's expression was starting to sour.
She tried to reason with the black panther again.
"Hey, Brother Black, you..."
"Whoosh—"
Before Zhou Niannian could finish, Jiang Fan had already thrown the branch in his hand.
The branch he had held onto since catching the little rabbit, in the next moment, embedded itself fiercely into the trunk of the tree.
If the black panther hadn't dodged quickly, that branch would have pierced its head.
With the [Hundred Percent Accuracy] talent, as long as he made a throwing motion and had enough strength, he could achieve the desired effect.
Jiang Fan's move shocked Dai Xiaomei.
Even the viewers watching the live stream couldn't help but exclaim 'Holy crap!'
Was he no longer trying to conceal his sharpshooter identity? He wasn't even pretending to shoot an arrow anymore?
Before they could comment, they saw on the screen.
The black panther, having leaped to dodge, sprang down, roared at Jiang Fan, grabbed the clothes at his waist, and dragged him away.
Jiang Fan shot a branch, and the black panther took a hostage.
The series of actions was incredibly smooth.
Zhou Niannian and Dai Xiaomei stood frozen, their presence almost negligible.
They only felt a gust of wind rush past them, a furry sensation brushing by, giving them goosebumps.
But what made them more nervous was that Jiang Fan was being taken away!
That tall, slender figure was forcibly dragged to the black panther's side and taken away.
"Ahhhhhh!!!"
Zhou Niannian and Dai Xiaomei screamed instinctively.
Even though they had begun learning how to survive in the wild, they still didn't know how to handle a wild animal attack.
Especially since the black panther had taken Jiang Fan hostage and was dragging him away!
Watching her teammate being taken away like this, Zhou Niannian was stunned.
Looking at the mess on the ground, she opened her mouth, still shaken, and couldn't say anything.
Dai Xiaomei's heart was pounding too, and she gasped for breath. Looking in the direction where Jiang Fan and the black panther had disappeared, she asked with a trembling voice:
"Now, what, what do we do?"
"What else can we do?"
Zhou Niannian looked at the figure gradually disappearing into the undergrowth. She thought of Jiang Fan's care for her these past few days.
From panic to determination, it took mere moments.
Her gaze gradually deepened, and even her tone carried a sense of desperate resolve.
It was as if, in these few days, she had been assimilated by Jiang Fan.
"We'll follow!"