Forest Ranger: Help! A golden eagle cub is relying on me

The two vultures did not go away immediately.

They circled above the pasture for several times, as if saying their final farewell, or as if deeply imprinting in their memory this land where they had lived for a short time.

Chen Chuan looked up and watched their figures getting smaller and smaller in the wind and snow, until they finally turned into two blurry black dots and disappeared into the gray sky in the south.

In the yard, Dahuang, Erha, Sanxiong, and the cubs all raised their heads quietly and watched the vulture family leave.

Even the weasel, which had just been busy eating the fish, came out at this moment, looking up at the sky with its little head, seeming a little lost.

The comments in the live broadcast room were quiet for a moment, and then filled with blessings and reluctance:
"Wow, wow, little baldy is gone, I'm so sad to see him go!"

"Have a safe trip! Be sure to come back next year!"

"Chen Chuan, thank you for letting us witness Xiao Tu's growth!"

"The scene where the snow leopard cub and the red fox cub gave each other gifts made me cry..."

"Goodbye, Little Baldy! We'll be waiting for you here next spring!"

Chen Chuan withdrew his gaze, exhaled lightly, and white mist dissipated before his eyes.

The wind and snow continued, and the yard returned to its usual tranquility, but it seemed like something was missing.

He bent down, picked up the piece of jerky that Cheese had given him on the ground, weighed it, and put it back where it was.

Snowflakes fell on his shoulders, cold, yet carrying the mark of the cycle of life.

Migrating south is for a better return.

He turned around and called to the animals who were still a little dazed: "Okay, go back, it's cold outside."

This winter, it's still growing.

The snow fell even harder, with goose-feather-like snowflakes falling densely, and the sky and the earth were covered in a vast expanse of white.

After Chen Chuan cleaned up the mess of the fish soup, he scrubbed the big iron pot clean and put it back in its place.

The slight sense of melancholy brought about by seeing off the vulture family just now was quickly diluted by the increasingly worse weather.

He rubbed his frozen hands and exhaled a puff of white air.

The snow is coming down pretty hard, so I need to make a round of inspection to see if the animals' huts have been damaged by the snow and if the water troughs have frozen again.

He turned back into the house, put on thicker cold-proof clothes, a hat and gloves, checked the live broadcast equipment and spare batteries, then pushed the door open and walked out again.

The snow was already above the ankles, and it made a crunching sound when you stepped on it.

The cold wind carried snow particles, which hurt a little when hitting my face.

Chen Chuan turned on the live broadcast equipment and adjusted the angle skillfully.

As soon as the live broadcast room was opened, the number of online users increased rapidly, and the scrolling barrage of comments almost instantly filled the screen.

"Fuck! Is it snowing so heavily over there? It looks cold!"

"This snow scene is so beautiful! It's like a fairyland!"

"Chen Chuan, be careful. The snow is too thick. Don't fall."

"Oh my god, it feels like the temperature has dropped suddenly, please wear more clothes, anchor!"

"People in the south are so envious that they cry. They really want to play in the snow!"

Chen Chuan walked forward against the wind and snow, taking one deep step and one shallow step, and smiled at the barrage.

"It's really raining hard, and the wind is quite strong."

As he walked, he responded, "Don't worry, brothers. I'm dressed warmly and fully equipped."

He walked to several main shacks and carefully checked the roofs and surroundings to make sure there was no risk of them being crushed by the snow.

He went to the sink again, and sure enough, a layer of ice had frozen over the water surface that he had just cleaned.

He picked up the iron rod next to him and broke the ice with a few "clangs", revealing the clear water underneath.

"We have to knock on them several times a day, otherwise they will have no water to drink," he explained to the camera.

The comments were filled with praises such as "Thank you for your hard work" and "The host is so attentive".

Chen Chuan continued to walk forward, patrolling the boundaries of the ranch.

In the wind and snow, his figure seemed a little lonely.

Soon, sharp-eyed netizens discovered something was wrong.

"Huh? Why is the anchor alone today? Where are Da Huang and Er Ha?"

"Yeah, don't they usually follow you?"

"I didn't see Big Bear or Little Bear either. What were they doing?"

"Is it because it's too cold and the animals are hiding?"

Chen Chuan stopped and looked around at the white snow.

"Who said I was alone?"

He said in a somewhat mysterious tone, "I have bodyguards with me."

Netizens became even more curious.

"Bodyguard? Where is he? Why can't I see him?"

"Stop kidding, anchor. Where is anyone in this snowstorm?"

"Is it hidden? Let's take a look!"

Chen Chuan deliberately looked around, as if he was searching for something.

"Really can't see?"

He suppressed a laugh, "They are nearby."

He cleared his throat and shouted into the empty snowfield.

"Cheese!"

"big eater!"

"come over!"

The sound could be heard not far away in the wind and snow.

A few seconds later, the snow not far in front of Chen Chuan suddenly moved twice.

Immediately afterwards, two little heads that almost blended into the snow emerged from the snow.

They shook off the snow on their bodies, revealing their furry white bodies.

It’s the snow leopard cub cheese and rice bucket!
When the two little guys heard the call, they ran towards Chen Chuan excitedly with their still clumsy short legs.

They humped in the thick snow like two rolling snowballs, leaving two shallow footprints behind them.

The live broadcast room exploded instantly.

"Holy shit! It's really here! I didn't see it just now!"

"Oh my god! This camouflage is amazing!"

"A pure natural invisibility cloak! If the host hadn't shouted, I wouldn't have discovered it even if you killed me!"

“Hahahaha, Cheese and Rice Bucket: We are always here, you just can’t see us!”

"So cute! Little elves in the snow!"

Cheese ran to Chen Chuan's feet, rubbed his trouser leg with his little head, and made a "meow" sound to act coquettishly.

Fan Tong was a little slower, but he also caught up and looked up at the live camera curiously.

Chen Chuan squatted down and touched the heads of the two little guys one by one.

"see that?"

He smiled at the camera and said, "These two little guys just lie down in the snow, like a snow pile. If you don't look carefully, you can't really see them."

Netizens were so happy that the barrage of comments started to flood the screen again.

"Host, you have to keep a close eye on these two things! They are too easy to lose!"

"Haha, if you're not careful I'll disappear on the spot!"

"Cheese: As long as I don't move, I'm just a pile of snow."

"Foodie: My brother is right."

"Chen Chuan, you have to be very alert when you bring them out!"

Chen Chuan stood up and brushed the snow off his gloves.

"Don't worry, you can't throw it away."

He smiled and said, "They have tracking devices on them. But we have to be careful. These two little rascals might get into some snowdrift if they get too excited."

He called out to Cheese and Rice Bucket to follow him and continued his patrol route.

Two snow-white little figures followed closely behind him, occasionally hitting each other and playing, rolling in the snow, adding a bit of liveliness to this quiet world of ice and snow. The wind and snow were still strong, but Chen Chuan's mood became much more relaxed because of the company of the two little guys and the lively interaction in the live broadcast room.

While checking the fence, he kept an eye on the two almost invisible "little bodyguards" behind him and continued to perform his duties in the snow-covered pasture.

The wind and snow showed no signs of abating, but instead became more intense.

The snowflakes no longer fell gently, but with a heavy force, hitting Chen Chuan's winter clothes, making a rustling sound.

Between heaven and earth, there was only the whistling wind and endless white.

The comments in the live broadcast room were very enthusiastic, especially those from the south, who were so envious of the thick snow on the screen that they could not express it in words.

"Oh my god! It's snowing so heavily! Even a grain of snow is considered a miracle here!"

"I'm crying, I've never seen such thick snow in my 20-plus years. I really want to rush in and have a snowball fight!"

"Host, do you still need someone to shovel snow? Just provide food and lodging, I want to go play in the snow!"

"This is what winter should be like! We wear short sleeves in winter here..."

Chen Chuan stood in the wind, looking at the comments and couldn't help but laugh.

He slightly turned sideways to avoid the wind and snow blowing in his face, and said to the camera: "Brothers, don't be envious, this is just the beginning."

"It's just past late autumn at best, and the real winter hasn't even arrived yet."

"After a while, when the temperature drops to dozens of degrees below zero, the snow will be above the knees and it will be difficult to go out."

"Come and watch it then, I guarantee you'll experience what a real ice and snow world is like."

As soon as he said this, the barrage became even more lively.

"Several dozen degrees below zero? Not above the knees? Don't scare me, anchor!"

"Hiss... I feel cold just listening to it. It's still better in the south."

“Looking forward to it! The host must broadcast more live at that time! Let us experience it online!”

“A real world of ice and snow! Just thinking about it is exciting!”

Chen Chuan smiled and continued to walk forward, taking one deep step and one shallow step.

The two little guys, Cheese and Rice Bucket, followed not far behind him.

They seemed completely unaffected by the wind and snow; instead, they appeared unusually excited.

The thick snow becomes their natural playground.

The two little guys chased each other and pounced on each other, and then they dived into the soft snow like groundhogs, leaving only their furry little butts twisting outside, and then they came out with a "whoosh" and shook off the snow all over their bodies.

Their pure white fur is perfect camouflage in the snow.

If they hadn't been moving all the time, it would have been difficult for Chen Chuan to find where they were in the first place.

"Look at these two little guys,"

Chen Chuan slowed down his pace and aimed the camera slightly at Cheese and Rice Bucket who were having fun in the snow.
“What fun it is.”

"Snow leopards live in high-altitude and cold regions. For them, this kind of weather is just like air conditioning for us. It's very comfortable."

Netizens watched the two snowballs rolling around, and exclaimed, "So cute!" and "So adorable!"

Just then, the cheeses that were chasing each other suddenly stopped.

It was half-crouching in the snow, its body slightly leaning forward, its two ears erected vigilantly, and its round eyes staring fixedly in a certain direction ahead.

Then, the food bucket next to him also stopped what he was doing, and imitated Cheese, lowered his body, and looked in that direction as well.

The two little guys moved almost in sync, with an innate hunting instinct.

Ok?
Chen Chuan immediately realized something was wrong.

These two little guys usually play around, but rarely do they look so focused and alert at the same time.

"what happened?"

He asked in a low voice, stopping and looking in the direction the two little guys were looking.

There was a flat snowfield ahead, and there seemed to be nothing except snow grains rolling in the wind.

But Cheese and Rice Bucket still maintained the same posture, motionless, without even wagging the tip of their tails.

The next second, with almost no warning, two small white figures shot out like arrows!

They were running very fast, alternately pushing their limbs on the snow, pressing their bodies low, and rushing towards the seemingly empty snowfield in front of them.

"Fuck!"

Chen Chuan subconsciously let out a low cry and quickly followed.

As he ran, he tried to keep the live camera steady:
"Brothers, follow up! Cheese and Rice Bucket seem to have found their prey!"

The audience in the live broadcast room was also instantly mobilized.

"Prey? Where is it? Why can't I see anything?"

"What else could be in the snow? Could it be a mouse?"

"Go! Cheese rice bucket! Catch a big one for the moms!"

"Hurry up, anchor! Live broadcast of snow leopard cubs hunting!"

Chen Chuan ran very fast, but the thick snow seriously affected his speed.

The two little guys, Cheese and Rice Bucket, were like gliding elves on the snow, and in the blink of an eye they rushed dozens of meters away.

Chen Chuan hurried forward and finally closed the distance.

He also saw the target of the two little guys.

Not far ahead, the snow moved slightly.

A figure that is also pure white, almost blending in with the surrounding environment.

If it hadn't moved, its existence would have been impossible to detect.

Snow bunny!

A fat snow rabbit!

This guy obviously also noticed the danger. He was hunching his body with his two long ears pressed against his back, and his red eyes vigilantly scanning the two "little killers" rushing towards him.

"Did you see it, brothers?" Chen Chuan explained while panting.

"It's a snow rabbit! Wow, the protective coloration is amazing!"

He quickly adjusted the lens, trying to zoom in on the snow rabbit.

There was amazement in the live broadcast room.

"Holy crap! There really is something there! I thought it was a snow pile just now!"

"This snow rabbit is really good at hiding! If you have poor eyesight, you really can't see it!"

"No wonder Cheese and Rice Bucket were so focused just now, it turns out they discovered it!"

"Snow Rabbit: I was so scared!"

Cheese and Rice Bucket had rushed to within ten meters of the Snow Rabbit.

They slowed down, lowered their bodies even lower, almost sticking to the snow, and moved forward cautiously, step by step.

This is the stealth posture of a snow leopard before hunting!
Although the movements still seem a bit immature and clumsy, the hunting instinct engraved in the genes has been clearly revealed.

The rice bucket seemed a little impatient and poked its head forward slightly.

It was this tiny movement that startled the snow rabbit!
The snow rabbit seemed to be equipped with a spring. It kicked its hind legs hard and its whole body instantly shot out, turning into a white lightning and galloping towards the distance.

"Run away!" Chen Chuan shouted.

Cheese and Rice Bucket obviously didn't expect the prey to react so quickly. They were stunned for a moment, and then immediately started chasing after it.

Two snow leopard cubs, a snow hare, and three white figures started a chase on the vast snowfield.

The snow hare is incredibly fast, especially in the snow, where its wide hind paws act like snowshoes, allowing it to run across the snow with ease.

Although Cheese and Rice Bucket were running quite fast, they were still young and inexperienced, and the distance between them and the snow gradually widened.

They chased for hundreds of meters and saw the snow rabbit getting smaller and smaller, about to disappear in the wind and snow.

The two little guys seemed to know that they could not catch up, so they stopped unwillingly, stood where they were, and looked at the direction where the prey was going away, letting out a few low growls of frustration from their throats.

Chen Chuan also rushed to them, panting.

He looked at the dejected looks of the two little guys, feeling somewhat amused and somewhat relieved.

"Alright, alright, forget it if you can't catch up." He squatted down and touched Cheese's head. "It's your first time hunting, so it's normal to fail."

He patted Fan Tong's back again: "This snow rabbit runs too fast. You are still young. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future."

Cheese rubbed his head against Chen Chuan's hand, as if seeking comfort. (End of this chapter)