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

Chapter 195 Teacher Dian Dian's Teaching

The sun shines brightly in the center of the courtyard.

Chen Nian pointed solemnly at the piece of meat in front of him and shouted.

"Go, Xue Aotian! Use—Bite!"

Ouch!

The purple-furred ball of fur suddenly pounced forward and began to... slurp slurp!

Chen Nian broke down in an instant, sighing and holding her forehead.

"I'm not telling you to lick! I'm telling you to bite! Do you understand what biting is?"

Xue Aotian raised his head, his lips still stained with meat juice, and his clear, round, azure eyes filled with confusion.

What are you tearing?
What bit?

Seeing that the little guy could only hug the piece of meat and lick and rub against it, completely clueless, Chen Nian sighed helplessly: "Is it really too difficult to learn on your own?"

"Looks like we need to find a teacher for Aotian!"

Xue Aotian's bone age is only one and a half months.

However, its physical condition is equivalent to that of a three-month-old cub.

The timeframe is 2-4 months.

This is the first critical period for snow leopard cubs.

During this golden period, the cubs' senses become acute, their milk teeth begin to emerge, and their strength increases day by day!

This period is also the 'explosive period' of their behavioral development!
In the wild, the snow leopard cubs at this age have already learned to walk and trot. Although they are still restricted by their mother from leaving the den, they can now chase, pounce, and wrestle with their brothers and sisters inside the den.

This 'playful' behavior is crucial.

It is practice for their future hunting and survival skills!

At the same time, they will also begin to come into contact with the solid food that their mother brings back, such as the pieces of meat that Chen Nian prepared for Xue Aotian, in order to learn how to tear and chew.

However, Xue Aotian left his mother and brothers too early, missing out on this most important 'preschool education'.

It had no companions to wrestle with.

It also had no mother to teach it the skills of killing.

His clumsy yet innocent demeanor immediately caused the "virtual parents" in the live stream to worry themselves sick.

"Ahhh, I'm so anxious! Young Master, you have to bite! Licking won't satisfy you!"

"Won't the young master go astray if things continue like this?"

"Does this mean I'm really going to become a pet?"

The concerns in the comments section almost overflowed the screen, but Chen Nian calmly waved her hand.

"I know you are in a hurry, but don't worry yet."

If this happened anywhere else, Chen Nian might also have a headache because of it.

But here, he said not to panic!
Faced with Xue Aotian's crucial behavioral 'outburst period,' Chen Nian only needs to do one thing, and that is—

"close the door!"

"Add a little bit!"

Meow~!

Upon hearing the call, a tall and agile figure, like a golden lightning bolt, silently leaped down and landed precisely in front of Chen Nian, its tail tip elegantly curled.

Hum!
Upon seeing his elder brother arrive, Xue Aotian unhesitatingly abandoned the piece of meat that was only good for licking, excitedly turned around, and stumbled towards Dian Dian.

Dian Dian simply flicked its long tail, which was covered with gorgeous rose-colored markings, as if waving an invisible cat toy.

The little guy was so amused that he stumbled and almost bit the floor again.

"Na!"

Chen Nian smiled and pointed at this scene.

"Who said I, Xue Aotian, don't have a teacher? Dian Dian will be its teacher. Isn't that enough of a status symbol?"

Having Dian Dian become Xue Aotian's teacher was something Chen Nian had considered long ago.

If it were any other leopard cat, Chen Nian would never have considered it.

After all, one is a leopard cat and the other is a snow leopard.

They belong to completely different genera.

Moreover, even among snow leopards, without a blood relation, let alone teaching skills, simply meeting them would likely lead to negative consequences.

But Dot is too special!
It seems to possess an innate maternal instinct that transcends gender!
It really loves taking care of children.

And it doesn't just bring along its own kind; it also likes to bring along animals of different species!

In this way, Dian Dian accumulated enough experience in raising cubs, and it should be more than enough to teach Xue Aotian skills such as 'pouncing' and 'biting'.

Chen Nian didn't even need to say it herself!

After acknowledging Xue Aotian as her 'little brother,' Diandian took on the role of 'teacher' herself.

At this moment, in the open space of the courtyard.

Chen Nian was leisurely lying on a recliner, sipping tea.

Xue Aotian, however, was completely focused, repeatedly striking Dian Dian's seemingly magical tail.

Dian Dian, on the other hand, was composed and at ease, just like a peerless master!
With just its tail, it manipulated its disciple at will, its movements fluid and effortless.

Chen Nian couldn't help but exclaim, "It's so good at tapping!"

To protect Xue Aotian's young self-confidence, Dian Dian was well-versed in teaching psychology.

Every nine times Xue Aotian missed its target, the tenth time Diandian would be exactly one-tenth of a second slower, allowing Xue Aotian's little paws to gently land on its tail. This greatly increased Xue Aotian's confidence.

This well-designed reward system greatly stimulated Xue Aotian's enthusiasm and sense of accomplishment, making it pounce even harder, completely unaware that it was always under the teacher's control.

Under this intensive training that combines education and fun, Xue Aotian's progress can be described as miraculous!
Initially, it would take half a minute to concentrate and hold its breath just to aim at the tip of its swaying tail. After aiming, it would need to stick out its little electric buttocks and spend about ten seconds charging up before it could kick out with all its might.

And after some intensive training.

It can lock on in three seconds, charge up in one second, and unleash its power instantly!

As for accuracy...
Let’s not mention it for now.

But its speed of attack and frequency of pounce have already left snow leopard cubs of the same age in the wild far behind!
"Thank goodness Professor Thompson didn't see it, or I would have been in big trouble again."

Chen Nian looked at him with a complicated expression.

For a moment, it was hard to tell whether this was due to Dian Dian's excellent teaching or Xue Aotian's own extraordinary talent.

Or perhaps both.

The lesson lasted for nearly half an hour.

Dian Dian always demonstrated ease and patience, making her a model teacher.

However, as time continued to pass, gradually... a crack appeared in that elegant and composed demeanor.

Its cat-like eyes were calm and undisturbed.

For the first time, clear doubts and a subtle breakdown emerged.

Not
How do you have so much energy, you little brat?!

Another hour passed, and Xue Aotian showed no signs of fatigue. On the contrary, he became more and more excited and carried away as he pounced on the enemy!

Finally, he even pounced on Dian Dian.

Don't come over here!

Dot was so startled that its tail fur stood on end.

He quickly and nimbly twisted his body to dodge, instantly darting two meters away.

It turned its head to look at the purple ball of fluff that was sticking out its plump little bottom again, staring at it menacingly. Finally, it couldn't help but open its mouth and pant softly.

Then, with a look that was three parts shock, three parts helplessness, and ninety-four parts doubt, he looked at Chen Nian on the recliner:

Is this little thing even correct?!

It has raised so many cubs, and every single one of them would start to droop their eyelids and fall fast asleep after a few minutes of playing with them.
Xue Aotian completely shattered its understanding!

The teacher is almost completely drained, while the student still wants more?
A perpetual motion leopard, huh!
Chen Nian received a reproachful look from Dian Dian, smiled sheepishly, touched her nose, and explained:

"Emmm, this is what snow leopard cubs look like."

"Even snow leopard mothers often find their cubs' boundless energy a headache. Sometimes, they give up while teaching them and simply don't want to continue. If a cub is a little slow, the snow leopard mother will go crazy."

Upon hearing Chen Nian's words, the cat lovers in the live stream immediately resonated with her.

"This is exactly the same as teaching my child to do their homework! It's enough to drive anyone crazy!"

"Teaching children to do their homework is absolutely the hardest thing in the world! There's no other way!"

"Teacher Dian Dian, you've worked so hard! Here's a rocket to reward you!"

I hadn't thought this way before.

But now, when it looked at Xue Aotian, there was a very obvious hint of disdain, as if to say, "This brat is really hard to manage."

"Cough," Chen Nian said, seemingly casually flicking her sleeve as she saw this.

wow-

A handful of kitten food accidentally slipped out of Chen Nian's pocket and fell to the ground.

"Oh dear? Look at me, how could I be so careless!"

Chen Nian exaggeratedly slapped her thigh.

"Oh no, it's fallen on the ground and is now ruined! Is there any hardworking little kitten who can help me solve this problem?"

Dot: !!!
Brother Chen, I'd go through fire and water for you!
After receiving the gift from 'Elvis', Dot got excited.

It wanted to see just how much stamina this little brother had up his sleeve!

This time, Dian Dian no longer used her tail to appease Xue Aotian, but chose to take matters into her own hands and feed the leopard with her own body!

It began to run, jump, and dodge nimbly within a small area.

He personally acted as a moving live target for Xue Aotian, guiding it to perform more complex tracking and predictive attacks.

Chen Nian and tens of thousands of cat lovers in the live stream watched with great interest and marveled at the sight.

Xia Qiyue was tinkering with something inside the house.

They've been acting all mysterious these past few days.

Another half hour passed.

DianDian was completely defeated!

It lay on its side on the ground, utterly disheveled, its pink tongue slightly protruding, its chest heaving rapidly, too exhausted to utter a single meow.

Meanwhile, the energetic purple fur ball continued to bounce around on its body.

With its tiny paws, it nimbly pawed at the limp limbs, making whimpering sounds in its throat.

Get up and play, bro!

Keep going!

Dian Dian stared blankly at the azure sky: Get lost!
(It's smiling at you!)

(End of this chapter)