Forest Ranger: Starting with a Giant Panda Mom Clinging to Me - Chapter 22

Chapter 22: Venomous Snake? Just a Spicy Strip!

> “Whoa? That was… a white-headed viper!”

> “What is a white-headed viper? Any experts out there?”

> “The white-headed viper, a rare venomous snake in our country. There is no antidote serum for it domestically. Once bitten, would be dangerous!”

> “Holy crap? That dangerous?”

> “Good thing Panda Mom didn’t go over!”

> “But Panda Mom really listened to the host. Told her to stop, and she stopped.”

…

“Ying…?”

Panda Mom also saw the white-headed viper in the grass. She tilted her head. Suddenly, with lightning speed, she swatted a paw at the snake’s head. She pinned the snake to the ground, making it immobile!

> “???”

> “???”

The audience was dumbfounded! The screen filled with question marks, reflecting their utter shock! This was a venomous snake!

Lin Tian was stunned too. By the time he snapped out of it, Panda Mom had already grabbed the white-headed viper in her mouth and started eating it.

She ate it.

Lin Tian was flabbergasted. The audience was equally bewildered.

> “Holy crap! We just said this venomous snake was dangerous, and now it became Panda Mom’s snack!”

> “Worried for nothing.”

> “Was Panda Mom that ferocious?!”

> “Good grief, beneath that cute, goofy exterior, her combat power is off the charts!!”

…

Lin Tian realized at that moment that the mother panda didn’t seem to fear venomous snakes much. Her dense fur and thick fat could protect her from snake bites. Besides, Panda Mom would normally eat small animals like snakes or squirrels.

But … this white-headed viper seemed to be a nationally protected species under the “Three Haves” list.

Well … a “Three Haves” protected animal got eaten by a national treasure animal—nothing could be done about that. After this little incident, Panda Mom enjoyed her “white-headed spicy strip” and still didn’t pass up on the patch of small fruits.

She gobbled them down eagerly before waddLin after Lin Tian.

…

By then, Lin Tian had reached the Wangtian Tree Protection Area from the previous day. The area was still quiet, with towering trees where small squirrels occasionally leaped between branches.

Then, Lin Tian saw Panda Mom look up at the squirrels hopping around, her mouth watering. Her eyes were full of longing for food.

Unfortunately, the trees were too tall. And Panda Mom’s movements were slow and clumsy, so she was destined to miss out on the squirrels up there. She could only hug Lin Tian’s leg, begging for bamboo to eat.

In the basket, Lin Tian had brought some bamboo shoots, just in case Panda Mom got hungry and there was no food nearby.

“Let’s rest here for a bit,” Lin Tian said. They had been climbing the mountain for two hours, and Lin Tian was tired. He leaned against a tree to rest. He took bamboo shoots from the basket and watched Panda Mom eat them.

Crunch… crunch…

Panda Mom skillfully peeled the bamboo shoot’s outer layers, then popped the tender core into her back molars. Another crisp crunching sound followed.

As the bamboo shoot entered Panda Mom’s mouth, fresh bamboo sap oozed out, and she ate with great enjoyment.

> “Man, watching Panda Mom eat bamboo has made my mouth water.”

> “She eats it so happily!”

> “I’ve decided, from now on, I’ll watch videos of Panda Mom eating bamboo while I eat. It’s the perfect mealtime companion!”

> “Brother Tian, are you selLin those bamboo shoots? I want to buy a couple to try!”

…

Panda Mom ate with focus. Lin Tian didn’t bother her. He set the basket down and carefully took out Little Dot and Little Cutie.

By then, the two cubs had woken up hungry, crying out as they smelled Lin Tian’s scent.

“Don’t worry, there’s food for you,” Lin Tian said.

Panda Mom was busy eating and had no time to care for the cubs. Fortunately, Lin Tian had brought milk powder mixed with spiritual water. He dipped his finger in the milk and fed the two cubs alternately.

The two cubs suckled happily, smacking their lips. Lin Tian could clearly feel their suckLin strength had increased, and their front paws gripping his finger were stronger too. This was a good sign. It meant they were growing healthily.

“Ying ying ying~”

> “So cute!”

> “I envy Brother Tian’s life. I want to raise two cubs too.”

> “Brother Tian, feed them more. Don’t worry about money—I’ll send gifts to support you!”

…

Every time Lin Tian brought out the cubs, the online “cloud parents” popped up. Some even sent donations to Lin Tian under the guise of buying food for the cubs. It could be said his popularity was high, and the gifts were plentiful.

Lin Tian fed the cubs about 100 milliliters and stopped. Little Dot and Little Cutie hadn’t fully developed their digestive systems yet, so they couldn’t drink too much. They’d need to wait another two months.

He put away the bottle, placed the cubs back in the basket, and wrapped them in the jacket.

SmelLin Lin Tian’s scent on the jacket, the two cubs felt secure, let out tiny yawns, and slept soundly.

Lin Tian teased them with his finger for a bit before looking up to call Panda Mom.

At that moment, he saw Panda Mom had already finished the bamboo shoots. She was standing on her hind legs, cLining to a large tree, her round head tilted up, staring at something above. Her two paws kept shaking the tree.

> “What is Panda Mom doing?”

> “Is there something on the tree?”

> “Brother Tian, check what’s up there.”

The livestream audience noticed Panda Mom’s unusual behavior and grew curious. Lin Tian looked up as well.

He saw a gray squirrel in the tree, cLining to the trunk with a nervous expression. It was trembLin as it looked down at Panda Mom.

There were no other trees close enough for it to jump to, so it couldn’t escape. It could only cLin tightly to the tree.

Is Panda Mom trying to eat the squirrel?

Seeing Panda Mom’s greedy expression, Lin Tian felt helpless. Although the squirrel was cute, he couldn’t interfere with Panda Mom’s natural hunting behavior.

The branches shook constantly, and leaves fell in a rustLin cascade.

> “Haha, no wonder Panda Mom is shaking the tree. She had her eye on the squirrel!”

> “From the squirrel’s perspective, I can only imagine trembLin in fear right now!”

> “Squirrel: I’m done! A panda had me in its sights. What do I do? Online, urgent!”

> “The squirrel is so cute.”

> “Yeah, super cute. Targeted by Panda Mom, it is about to be cute to the death.”

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