Chapter 83

"Oh my, food just walks right up to me? This time, my food stash is gonna have a whole new flavor."

"But that big guy just now—wasn’t that the giant cat that showed up that night? Could it really be targeting me, Xiao Shen? Then I’ll mourn it for three seconds."

"Exactly. Why pick on anyone else? It had to go and provoke me, Xiao Shen, the omen of doom. Bad luck for it."

"Hei Zai already chased after it, but I don’t know if he can catch up."

"Useless. The distance between them is too great, and that big cat’s speed exceeds Hei Dan’s—already proven that night."

"That’s true. If it really is the same cat from that night, Hei Dan and it are old rivals. No wonder Xiao Shen couldn’t call him back just now."

"But then again, we’re back to that night’s question: was that big cat a bobcat or a lynx? I really can’t tell."

"Definitely a bobcat! Its face clearly resembles a house cat."

"Sorry to interrupt, but lynxes also look somewhat like house cats."

"When in doubt, ask Bei Ye! We can’t tell, but Bei Ye is the wilderness encyclopedia!"

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After seeing Hei Dan chase after the big beast, everyone in the livestream chat immediately grew excited.

The number of viewers surged from 11 million to 12.3 million.

In just these two minutes, the livestream gained around 1.3 million new viewers.

In the past, Xiao Yi’s encounters with large wild beasts mostly happened at night, so most people only saw edited video clips afterward.

This time, since the scene unfolded in the afternoon before full darkness, many rushed in hoping to witness Xiao Yi’s bloody battle with a wilderness predator in real time.

Clearly, these people overestimated things—Xiao Yi is far too calm.

As for the three guests in the main livestream, they all turned their attention to Xiao Yi’s stream during Hei Dan’s pursuit.

Deep within human genes lies a latent savage impulse.

Most people, subconsciously, still crave to witness bloody confrontations between large wilderness predators—and the three guests were no exception.

"Bei Ye, is the big cat Xiao Shen mentioned a bobcat or a lynx?"

Seeing the debate in the comment section, Bai Lin also grew curious and asked Bei Ye beside him.

To Bai Lin, both bobcats and lynxes were extremely dangerous top-tier wilderness hunters; encountering either was never lucky for Xiao Yi.

But since this debate had already arisen in the livestream, Bai Lin had no objection to helping everyone resolve their doubts.

Upon hearing this, Bei Ye had the footage of the big cat’s appearance replayed.

The photos from that night were far too blurry, with no clear front-facing shot, so even Bei Ye couldn’t tell after reviewing them.

Today, however, being afternoon, visibility was far better than at night; after a few glances, Bei Ye declared firmly.

"This big guy is a Newfoundland subspecies lynx. Even among all lynx subspecies worldwide, this Newfoundland variant ranks among the most ferocious."

"Bei Ye, any identification tips? Can you share them with us?"

After Bei Ye identified it as a lynx, everyone in the livestream fell silent—Bei Ye held considerable authority on this subject.

Meanwhile, Bai Lin smiled and continued asking.

Bei Ye, eager to spread wilderness knowledge, responded to Bai Lin’s question with an explanation.

"First, in appearance: though both bobcats and lynxes resemble house cats, bobcats have facial expressions far more similar to house cats, while lynxes look noticeably more cunning—seasoned hunters who’ve dealt with them for years can spot the difference at a glance."

"Second, distinguish them by tail, spots, and the black tufts on their ears."

"Both have pure black tail tips, but bobcats usually have ringed patterns—this big guy has none."

"Next, the body spots: lynxes have far sparser markings, while bobcats have much denser ones."

"Finally, the black tufts on the ear tips: bobcats’ are much shorter than lynxes’. Look at this big guy’s ear tufts—they’re long."

"Without direct comparison, these differences are hard to grasp. If Xiao Yi could hunt this lynx and then a bobcat, and viewers compare them using my criteria, they’d finally understand."

Xiao Yi: "……"

"Haha, I think Bei Ye’s right!"

"Xiao Shen, you’ve got to work hard! This is giving us knowledge—doing this counts as great merit!"

"You guys are saying it so well! Haha, but Xiao Shen probably doesn’t want this chance to teach us—wouldn’t he rather just quietly survive 100 days and pocket ten million?"

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Regarding the fact that this big beast was a Newfoundland lynx, someone in the livestream had guessed it correctly that night, but hadn’t dared confirm it.

Of course, Xiao Yi knew nothing of the livestream’s chatter—he was now calmly following behind, carrying his large fish.

The big cat had clearly been drawn by the scent of blood.

As for whether Hei Dan could catch up, Xiao Yi still had little hope today.

If this agile beast truly wanted to escape, even Xiao Yi couldn’t stop it.

Only if it got cornered in a narrow space—or if it launched a surprise attack—could it be caught.

Otherwise, in this wilderness, no animal could actively hunt it down thanks to its speed.

After all, those stronger than it couldn’t match its speed, and those faster than it couldn’t match its strength—that’s precisely why it became a top-tier wilderness predator.

As for Hei Dan’s behavior now, Xiao Yi didn’t call him back because he saw it as good exercise—Hei Dan had just come out of cold water; running around and sweating would do him good.

Still, the presence of this big cat made Xiao Yi uneasy—his camp couldn’t tolerate other large predators.

But this cat had an excellent sense of smell and moved too fast; Xiao Yi had no real way to deal with it.

Ignoring Hei Dan’s continued chase, Xiao Yi watched both beasts vanish from sight, then turned and carried his fish back to the cabin first.

He trusted that if Hei Dan failed to catch the big cat, he’d return to the cabin on his own.

"Roar!"

Seeing Xiao Yi return with the fish, Gou Dan let out a greeting—as if it had become routine.

But not seeing Hei Dan made Gou Dan’s massive bear brain confused—he wondered if this human had… done something to him.

"The big cat from that night showed up again. Hei Dan went chasing after it."

As he spoke, Xiao Yi gestured a few times; whether this dumb bear understood or not, he didn’t care.

"Roar!"

At this, Xiong Zai couldn’t help but roar back—he understood some of Xiao Yi’s meaning, recalling the faint scent he’d smelled that afternoon.

Most importantly, he knew his stupid younger brother’s stubborn nature.

Xiao Yi then ignored them, lit the fire, and cooked dinner—today there was fresh, delicious fish soup to drink.

But Xiao Yi hadn’t expected it: Hei Dan, that dumb bear, hadn’t returned even by mealtime.