When the four lionesses arrived, Cyrus had already been pinned to the ground by Orus, and the terrifying force made him almost unable to move. That pair of powerful hands almost crushed his bones.
"O—RU—S—"
"Roar!"
Angry lion roars came, and as the figures of four female lions rushed into view, a bright lightning suddenly flashed across the sky, and the deafening thunder signaled another storm.
Orus heard the roar of the lion and turned his head stiffly, looking at the fierce lioness approaching him with all four heads. His face suddenly changed.
"Hi Tina, Shana, Rosa, Leme, dear, are you guys out hunting?"
"Hunting?"
The four hot bodied and fiery female lions looked at Orus and Cyrus, who were crushed on the grass by him, and snorted at the same time.
"Orus, what's going on? You'd better give us an explanation, otherwise, I'll bite off your little xx! Roar!"
Shana let out a roar, and four female lions immediately surrounded Orus and Cyrus. Orus was a bit panicked, he just wanted to find some fun and relieve his depressed emotions. Who knew these female lions would come so quickly.
"Dear, I can explain..."
"Explanation?" Teeny pointed to Cyrus, who was pinned to the ground with her paws. "What's the explanation? Explain that this evolved male cheetah is more beautiful, younger, and attractive than us?"
"No, dear, it's not like that!"
"Roar!" Leme pounced and waved his paw, causing Orus' face to deviate. She remembered to retract her claws to prevent her husband from disfigurement. "Isn't that so?! When I was mating with you, you kept pushing and pushing around, and in less than three days, your legs became weak! How dare you spend all your energy on him?!"
"Misunderstanding, such a big misunderstanding!" Orus truly felt wronged. At that time, the female lions in the group were in heat, and he was busy almost day and night. Can he not be weak in his legs? Persisting for three days is already very heroic, okay?
"Misunderstanding? Misunderstanding. Are you still holding onto him?! We all saw it with our own eyes!"
Orus was besieged by four lionesses, unable to argue. The already red eyed lioness roared and waved its claws, leaving Orus in lion form. Its massive body was enough to deter the raging lionesses. This move used to be very effective, but it doesn't work today.
Just because he was really of bad conduct, it wasn't the first time he was caught by the lionesses. Tina sent these four female lions out to find him, because the strength of these four girls is definitely not low, even Orus would find it difficult to gain benefits from them. In fact, Orus couldn't seriously fight his wife, the male lion didn't do that.
The roar of five lions, mixed with thunder and lightning, broke through the clouds. Cyrus tried to lower his body as much as possible, and when Orus had no time to take care of him anymore, he jumped out of the mother lion's enclosure. He dared not turn back, afraid that those lions would spare their husbands and come to trouble him.
Thank goodness, the four female lions only want to teach their fickle husband a lesson at this moment. As for Cyrus, she was lucky enough to escape.
Cyrus sincerely praises those discerning lionesses at this moment, more genuine than pearls!
Bean sized raindrops fell, interweaving into a white rain curtain. The rain curtain blurs the road ahead. Running at full strength in such heavy rain is a foolish thing. But Cyrus has no time to care about these anymore, he is now running for his life. He could only keep praying that the five lions were fighting fiercely, and there were no other lions to persuade him, so he could escape.
In fact, no one would persuade a lion to fight, especially when it comes to marital fights. In a lion pack, all disputes are resolved through violence. Although the male lion dominates the lion pack with a majestic appearance, in fact, the true controller of the lion pack is the female lion. They are responsible for hunting and raising young, while male lions, to put it bluntly, can be driven away by more powerful competitors at any time. But when the male lion lives in a group of lions, the female lions absolutely cannot tolerate the male lion's infidelity behavior.
Orus was definitely in a difficult time. As a result of an unsuccessful sexual encounter, he angered four lionesses. He couldn't really fight his wives and could only avoid their punches and kicks as much as possible. However, he was still beaten and his face was bruised.
By the time the five lions had calmed down, Cyrus had already disappeared.
It's raining heavily, Cyrus is running in the rain, his fur has soaked through, his stamina is constantly losing, and he's shivering from the cold. He dare not immediately return to the termite mound to find two little cheetahs. But instead, he circled around the grassland, making sure there were no lions following him, before turning around and running towards the termite mound.
Two little cheetahs are hiding under the termite mound, squeezed together by the rain and cold.
Charlie leaned against Calvin and said anxiously, "Brother, why hasn't Dad come back yet?"
"Dad is very impressive, nothing will happen!"
Calvin always comforts Charlie like this, in fact, he is also convincing himself.
They are five months old, no longer the little ones who knew nothing when they first lost their mother. Cyrus lived with them for two months, and Calvin and Charlie grew very fast. They are still playful and playful like other cubs, but they are also very sensible.
The appearance of Cyrus being attacked and injured by a lion before is firmly remembered in their minds and will never be forgotten. On the cruel grasslands, young children rely on these childhood memories to constantly grow, so that they can only survive after leaving their mother.
Two little cheetahs quietly looked ahead, constantly praying, hoping that the familiar figure would suddenly appear in front of them in the next moment. They would gather themselves in their arms, lick their fur dry, and tell themselves those novel and interesting stories
As night falls, the rain still doesn't stop. The familiar terrifying cry rang out again, and Calvin and Charlie lay under the termite mound, afraid to sleep or make any sound. There are thorns arranged by Cyrus around the ant hill, which makes the two little cheetahs feel safe. Leaving Cyrus, every minute they live is a miracle.
Suddenly, a familiar cry reached the ears of the little cheetahs. Calvin and Charlie immediately straightened up and looked towards where the sound came from.
"It's Dad! Dad!"
The little cheetahs almost cried and ran towards Cyrus, constantly rubbing against his front legs.
The rain is still falling, and Cyrus dare not let the two little cheetahs stay in the rain for too long. Their sounds may also attract hyenas or lions.
"Hurry up and go back."
Cyrus picked up Charlie, while Calvin closely followed him. The father and son returned to the bottom of the ant hill, and Cyrus checked the condition of the little cheetah, confirming that they were not injured, before he breathed a sigh of relief.
He is extremely worried. Lost with the cheetah twice and almost killed by Orus, Cyrus remembered it all in a cold sweat.
Being able to escape twice is thanks to luck.
In front of lions, cheetahs really have no advantage except for speed.
Survival of the fittest.
Cyrus deeply understood the meaning of this sentence. If he cannot fully adapt to this environment, he is likely to become a victim of the environment and natural rules. He must not do that!
Cyrus licked Calvin and Charlie's wet fur, while the two cheetahs looked at him with concern. Calvin even took a special look at Cyrus's hind legs and tail.
"Dad, you haven't been hurt again, have you?"
"No," Cyrus lay down on his side, keeping Calvin and Charlie close to his abdomen, using his body temperature to warm the two cheetahs.
"So, Dad defeated the lion?"
Charlie looked up at Cyrus, his amber eyes shining with anticipation, exceptionally lovable.
Yeah
Cyrus choked on Charlie's question and defeated the lion?
Helplessly thinking of the shamelessness and strength of that lion, Cyrus could only talk about something else and abruptly changed the topic to the other side. He couldn't say that he had escaped while the lionesses and male lions were fighting. Although this was the truth, in front of his son, it was too embarrassing. Men all care about their face, and Cyrus is no exception. Speaking of which, before they met Orus, they only ate a small warthog. Cyrus originally planned to catch a small antelope or rabbit or something before dark, but he didn't expect the plan to be disrupted by Orus.
"Son, are you hungry?"
"A bit..."
Calvin and Charlie have completely relaxed. Dad was not killed or injured by the lion, he's right beside them now! Two little cheetahs, as long as Cyrus is by their side, will no longer worry about anything. Cyrus asked them if they were hungry and answered truthfully.
Although cheetahs mostly hunt during the day to avoid competition with nocturnal predators such as lions, hyenas, and leopards, occasionally hunting at night is not uncommon. Some cheetahs are actually more accustomed to nocturnal activities, as long as they can avoid other predators, there will be no danger.
Cyrus looked at the sky and found that the rain had gradually decreased, and the night had no effect on the cheetah's vision. After some thought, Cyrus decided to find something to feed the cheetah and his own belly. Caught by Orus and running in the rain for so long, the little wart pig that had been eaten earlier had already been digested.
During night hunting, Cyrus cannot keep two cheetahs alone. He left the ant hill with two little cheetahs and headed to a familiar locust forest. Lions rarely come here to hunt at night, and they only come here at noon to find a cool place to sleep. As for the Orus lion pack, they prefer to stay in the center of their territory, where there is a large locust forest. Cyrus has heard that in some places, the locust forest is also known as the lion forest. It shows where lions prefer to stay.
Cyrus was lucky to find an adult female wildebeest in this locust forest. The mother horned horse lay on the ground, crying sadly. She had difficulty giving birth, and the little horned horse had been stuck in the birth canal for a long time and had lost its vitality.
The rainy season will end in two months, and the timing of giving birth for this female wildebeest is not right. Now that this situation is happening again, she has little chance of surviving tonight.
Cyrus cannot miss such an opportunity. He first looked around and confirmed that there were no other predators before letting the two cheetahs stay in place. He picked up a stone and silently walked behind the mother horned horse. When the mother horned horse found him but was unable to stand up, he fiercely smashed the head of the mother horned horse.
Licking off the blood splattered on his hands and arms, Cyrus suddenly realized a serious problem as he saw the little cheetah jumping around the mother horned horse. He habitually chose the quickest solution, and just now the mother horned horse had no chance of hurting him. Why didn't he bite the mother horned horse's neck?!
The little cheetah's understanding of hunting skills has deviated, and he should have found a way to correct them long ago
However, looking at the two little cheetahs with shining eyes, Cyrus rubbed his nose and said, forget it, this matter is temporarily postponed. Let's eat first.
Cyrus can't even drag an adult female wildebeest, nor can two little cheetahs help. The father and son can only start eating right away. They cannot possibly eat up this horned horse, as most of the prey will still be discarded.
Cyrus once caught young wildebeests, but it was the first time he had eaten adult wildebeests. Speaking of which, among the prey he captured, antelopes were the majority, especially gazelles.
The two little cheetahs ate without lifting their heads, but Cyrus couldn't. He would occasionally lift his head to look around, and the smell of blood would eventually attract other predators, who must eat quickly.
But the god of luck still did not favor Cyrus, and the smell of blood attracted an unwelcome visitor. He came down from a distant fig tree, passed through the long grass, and slowly and silently approached Cyrus and the cheetah cub.
Cyrus instinctively sensed the danger, but couldn't see where it was. He immediately called out two little cheetahs and looked around alertly. Finally, a few soft noises came from the grass, and a robust adult male leopard appeared in front of Cyrus.