Live Cat Appraisal: Starting with a Beast That's Got a Long Prison Record

Chapter 107 Facing the Golden Cat!

In order to follow the trail of the golden cat, Chen Nian and Lin Sen went deeper into the greener area along the edge of the planned safe zone.

At this moment, the two were resting on a small patch of open ground covered with thick moss and jagged rocks.

An eerie stillness descended upon the surroundings.

The previously melodious birdsong and the chirping of insects, which had been like background music, seemed to have been quietly erased by an invisible hand.

The dense canopy of trees blocked out most of the sunlight, leaving only dappled light and shadow swaying on the ground.

The air seemed to freeze.

All that remained were the two people's slightly heavy breathing and the cool, damp feeling from the moss under their feet.

"Old Lin"

Chen Nian suddenly called out softly.

"Hmm?" Lin Sen tightened the kettle lid and turned his head in confusion. "What's wrong? Are we going back?"

"Don't you think it's too quiet?" Chen Nian slowly scanned her surroundings.

Lin Sen listened intently and said, "That's true."

"Do the animals here also have the habit of taking a nap, just like the people in Shanxi?"

He laughed and made a joke.

However, when he turned his head and met Chen Nian's eyes, which seemed unusually focused in the dim light, his throat felt like it was suddenly blocked, and his smile froze on his face.

"Hey Lao Chen, don't scare me with that look in your eyes."

"Could there be... other reasons?"

"I'm afraid so."

Chen Nian spoke in a low voice, as if afraid of disturbing something.

His gaze lingered on the dark area behind Lin Sen, and the vibrations of his wrist grew more intense.

It felt like a tiny claw was scratching anxiously inside.

Lin Sen felt a chill run down his spine at Chen Nian's reaction. He stiffly twisted his neck and quickly glanced behind him: "What's behind me? A spider? A snake?"

"No.".

"Phew! That's good." Lin Sen was about to breathe a sigh of relief.

"But," Chen Nian added immediately, "it's hard to say whether it will happen in a little while."

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Lin Sen's face instantly turned bright red.

His expression was somewhere between wanting to cry but having no tears and wanting to punch Chen Nian.

"Teacher Chen! You can't play these heart-pounding games like this! Can't you just give me a straight answer?" he wailed in a low voice.

In the live stream chat where Chen Nian's phone was clipped to her backpack strap, the chat erupted in a flurry of activity:
"Holy crap! Teacher Chen, don't scare Brother Lin! Look, his face is all purple!"

"It's so quiet, it feels a bit like a horror movie."

"Judging from Teacher Chen's reaction, things don't seem too good."

Chen Nian didn't look at the comments. She quickly and carefully scanned her surroundings and only raised her voice slightly after confirming that there was no visible danger for the time being.

"Old Lin, we have to go back."

"A sudden silence in the jungle usually means there's something big around. I'm guessing it might be the golden cat we're looking for, or a leopard."

"ah?!!"

Lin Sen jumped up as if he had a spring under his butt, almost dropping the kettle.

"They're not going to eat us for lunch, are they?"

He instinctively hugged his backpack tighter.

"The possibility is very small," Chen Nian shook her head, "but that doesn't mean there's no risk at all."

He quickly weighed in his mind whether or not to call for backup.

Chen Nian had already activated the cat ears as soon as the cat bracelet started vibrating.

At this moment, the fluffy ears were twitching under the brim of the hat.

They were desperately searching for everything around them.

There were no hostile sounds coming from the air.

Is there only a faint, inquisitive sense of being watched?

This sparked a hint of curiosity within him despite his already tense nerves.

However, curiosity is one thing, safety comes first!

Whether it's the nearly 40-pound anxious golden cat or the more dangerous leopard, their equipment is only suitable for 'strategic retreat', not 'friendly meeting'.

"Try leaving first, and if that doesn't work, then call for help."

With this thought in mind, Chen Nian quickly made a decision and grabbed Lin Sen, who was still nervously looking around.

"From now on, let's move slowly back to back."

"Remember, never turn your back to wild cats, they'll pounce! Understand?"

"I understand, I understand!!" Lin Sen nodded hurriedly, like a chick pecking at rice.

At the same time, he couldn't help but mutter under his breath, "But Old Chen, how did you know it was a feline? Couldn't it be something else?" Chen Nian paused for a moment, then replied, "...Intuition."

"But that's not important. What's important is that we have to get out of here immediately!"

"Whatever it is, would you really want to say hello to it?"

"Okay, okay, I'll listen to you!" Lin Sen didn't bother to ask any more questions and hurriedly picked up the things on the ground.

Then, the two quickly adjusted to a back-to-back position.

My gaze was firmly fixed on the area behind the other person.

In this peculiar pattern, they helped each other up and began to retreat along the way they had come, stumbling and sinking.

Chen Nian's cat ears continued to function.
The sound of the wind and the rustling of the leaves were filtered out.

However, the vibrations in his wrists did not weaken; instead, they became faster and clearer, making his wrist bones feel numb.

This big cat wasn't just passing by; it seemed to be following them!

Chen Nian felt a chill run down her spine.

She quickened her pace, almost dragging Lin Sen along with her.

In the space of consciousness, Xiaomi sat there calmly, but the tip of its rapidly wagging, puffed-up tail indicated that it was not at peace.

at this time.

A very faint emotional fluctuation, tinged with obvious anxiety and intense curiosity, was clearly detected by Chen Nian's cat ears, like a pebble thrown into a calm lake.

coming!

'Coming, meow!'

Xiaomi's reminder sounded almost simultaneously with Chen Nian's perception.

This means that the unidentified big cat was less than 50 meters away from the two of them!
Chen Nian suddenly stopped.

"Ouch!" Lin Sen stumbled from the impact and almost fell over. After regaining his balance, his voice was trembling with tears: "Brother! Dear brother! What happened now? Don't stop! My heart is about to jump out of my chest!"

"It's coming."

Those three short words instantly sent a chill down Lin Sen's spine.

A pair of eyes stared wide-eyed, frantically scanning the layers of greenery and shadows around them, but they couldn't catch anything.

"Who's here? Golden Cat? Or Brother Leopard?"

He asked the question haltingly, while adopting a defensive stance.

"calm."

Although it was also the first time Chen Nian had faced a wild, untamed big cat so closely in the wild, he calmed down almost instinctively.

He gave quick and clear instructions.

"Take out the bear repellent spray and get it ready."

"Don't show weakness, and don't shout."

"Leave the rest to me."

Chen Nian's voice seemed to have a magical power, dispelling the tense atmosphere around them and allowing the panicked Lin Sen to regain some composure.

"it is good."

Following Chen Nian's instructions, he took out the bear repellent spray from the side of his backpack.

I had already learned how to use it at the beginning of the journey.

Holding the sprayer, Lin Sen felt more confident.

He took a deep breath, trying to control his trembling hands, and, imitating Chen Nian, cautiously scanned the area. Although all he could see were varying shades of green and dappled light and shadow, he still found nothing.

The dim light made every swaying leaf seem precarious.

It got even quieter around us!

The two stood back to back, close together.

The golden light that shone in Chen Nian's eyes was particularly striking in the darkness, but he had no time to hide it. His sharp gaze swept across the surrounding tree canopy like a searchlight.

He did not call for backup immediately.

Because the situation is unclear, even a small stimulus could cause the 'curiosity' in the cat's ears to turn directly into 'stress'!
At that moment, the live stream chat exploded with comments, instantly filling the screen:

"To the right! On the tree to the right! Look at the branches of that big tree on the right!"

"Holy crap! In a tree! Streamer, look in a tree!"

"I see it! It's a big cat!"

Chen Nian glanced subconsciously at the rapidly scrolling bullet comments, and her heart skipped a beat.

Almost simultaneously, following some kind of intuition, he abruptly raised his head, his gaze precisely fixed on an ancient tree with lush foliage on his right.

There, amidst the layers of deep green foliage, two dazzling points of light, seemingly cast from molten gold, quietly pierced through the dim light with undisguised intense curiosity, falling directly upon me.

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【Species: Asian Golden Cat (Blackened)】
Weight: XNUM X kg
Physical condition: robust, anxious, curious

Difficulty of keeping: Not allowed (Important!)
Feeding recommendations: None

(End of this chapter)