Chapter 63

When Liu Qimeng saw the little bear, she became extremely nervous, but Angel was very excited. Susa had watched a teddy bear movie with her at home, and since then, she had really liked teddy bears. For this reason, Susa even bought her a teddy bear doll, which she hugged to sleep every night.

At this moment, seeing a small animal that looked a bit like a teddy bear, Angel was so surprised that she almost shouted out loud. But remembering Uncle Yi's instructions, she held back, determined to be a good girl!

However, when she saw the two large teddy bears, Angel couldn't hold back any longer. "Wow, three teddy bears! Uncle Yi, can we take the teddy bears home? Uncle Yi!"

The little girl's not-so-quiet exclamation immediately caught the attention of the three bears, which were several dozen meters away. The male and female bears stopped their chase and fight, and the little bear stopped running, looking in their direction. They had been focused on their own activities, and since grizzly bears in the dense forest have no natural predators other than humans, they never paid much attention to their surroundings. As a result, they only noticed Qin Yi and the others after the little girl's exclamation.

"Angel..." Susa stretched out her voice, glaring at Angel for making a sound.

Angel then remembered Qin Yi's instructions, lowered her head, and remained silent, looking like she had done something wrong. At this moment, Liu Qimeng was so scared that she covered her mouth and tightly hugged Angel!

"It's okay, they're not paying attention to us right now," Qin Yi reassured them, holding the hunting rifle and standing up with Susa to face the two bears, but not aiming at them to avoid provoking them.

The male bear, seeing Qin Yi and Susa with the hunting rifle, hesitated and wanted to retreat. The female bear, however, growled at the little bear, and after some hesitation, the little bear started moving towards Qin Yi, stopping about ten meters away. Qin Yi was amazed; the female bear was indeed smart, knowing that the male bear was afraid of human hunting rifles, so she made the little bear approach the humans for protection. But didn't she fear that the humans might harm her child?

As soon as this thought crossed his mind, Qin Yi understood. He had a strong affinity for animals, and it was likely this that made the female bear make this decision!

While Qin Yi was thinking, the male bear, seeing the actions of the female bear and the little bear, suddenly became very angry. He roared twice and slowly walked towards the female bear, clearly intending to attack her!

Perhaps the female bear's desperate protection made the male bear realize he had no chance of killing the little bear, causing him to become enraged.

The female bear also growled and slowly retreated, as she was much smaller and weaker than the male bear. If the male bear attacked, she would be killed in a few rounds! Her earlier pursuit and biting of the male bear were just out of a mother bear's instinct to protect her cub. Now, she clearly understood the strength difference between her and the male bear.

The male bear continued to approach slowly, and the female bear kept her head down as she retreated. At this moment, Qin Yi and the others were unsure whether to leave or shoot the male bear. They exchanged glances and stood there quietly.

Angel, however, watched the three bears with great interest, especially the little bear.

Suddenly, the male bear stood up on his hind legs, his broad body over two meters tall, his mouth wide open showing sharp teeth, and his front paws waving, putting immense pressure on the female bear.

Although the female bear knew she couldn't win, she had no choice but to fight back. However, she cleverly continued to retreat on all fours, not choosing to stand up, as that would give her no advantage.

After all, an adult male bear can weigh up to 320 kilograms, while an adult female bear only weighs 180 kilograms, and there is a significant height difference. If she stood up, a single pounce from the male bear would knock her down, and that would be the end of her.

The standoff didn't last long before the male bear launched his attack. He pounced, aiming to bite the female bear's neck, while his front paws tried to pin her down.

Everyone watching the male bear's fierce attack was worried for the female bear. If he pounced, the fight would be over.

The little bear also stood up, making a high-pitched sound and anxiously growling.

The female bear, focused on the male bear, dodged his pounce and circled around him, not giving him a chance to attack continuously. She also tried to attack his hind legs, realizing she had no chance of winning and only hoping to injure the male bear to affect his mobility and escape with her cub.

Thus, the male bear attacked, and the female bear retreated and dodged, circling around him and looking for opportunities to strike. This went on for several minutes with no real results.

However, Qin Yi noticed that the female bear's movements and reactions were getting slower. Her stamina was clearly not keeping up. Although she was clearly smarter than the male bear, it proved the saying that in the face of absolute strength, all cunning and tricks are useless!

Sure enough, after another minute, the female bear narrowly dodged the male bear's pounce and tried to circle around to his back. But her stamina gave out, and she stumbled and fell, giving the male bear the opportunity to pounce and bite her neck!

The female bear tried to push him away with her front paws and bite his ear, but it was futile. After all, even at her best, she couldn't resist being bitten, let alone now that she was out of stamina!

The little bear, seeing its mother being bitten, cried out and rushed over, biting the male bear's hind leg. But its small strength was no match for the male bear, who kicked it several meters away with a tragic cry. If the male bear hadn't been using all his strength to hold down the female bear, that kick would have killed the little bear.

The little bear struggled to stand up, cried out in fear, and, to Qin Yi's disbelief, rushed over again to bite the male bear's tail. At this moment, the female bear was severely injured, and the male bear was still biting her neck, so he kicked the little bear away again...

Susa had already made Liu Qimeng cover Angel's eyes when the two bears started fighting, fearing that she would see something bloody and traumatic. Although Angel was reluctant, she only pouted to express her dissatisfaction and didn't insist on watching.

But now, hearing the little bear's tragic cries, she became anxious. "Mom, Uncle Yi, what's wrong with the teddy bear?" Although she was nervous, she didn't struggle free from Liu Qimeng's hands, which relieved Susa when she came to her senses.

"It's okay, Angel. If you're good, we'll take the teddy bear home!"

Qin Yi originally didn't want to get involved. Humans are not saints, and nature has its own survival rules, which he didn't want to disrupt. But seeing the little bear repeatedly rushing to save its mother, he was deeply moved. Despite its small size, it could overcome its fear and rush to save its mother, showing incredible courage!

Liu Qimeng was already in tears, biting her lip and looking at Qin Yi, hoping he would shoot the male bear. Susa's eyes were also red, looking at Qin Yi, waiting for his decision.

At this moment, the female bear, except for her hind legs twitching occasionally, had no other movements, indicating she wouldn't last much longer.

After being kicked away for the second time, the little bear finally realized its efforts were futile. It remembered Qin Yi and looked at him with a pleading, almost fawning expression, bending its limbs and kneeling on the ground, whimpering as if begging Qin Yi to save its mother!

"Angel, Uncle is going to save the little bear now. You stay in Aunt Liu's arms and don't make a sound unless I tell you, okay?"

"Okay, I'll be good, waiting for Uncle Yi to save the teddy bear!" Angel nodded, and Liu Qimeng hugged her and stood behind the two.

Qin Yi didn't waste any time, moved forward a bit, raised the hunting rifle, and aimed at the male bear still biting the female bear. After hunting with Ye Fang, the rifle had been fitted with a scope by Old Jack. Qin Yi, through the scope, carefully aimed at the male bear's head.

"Bang!"

The gun fired, and the large bullet hit the male bear's head directly. Qin Yi was pleased and put away the gun, but saw the male bear struggling to turn around, so he quickly reloaded!

The problem was that this creature was too resilient. Even after being shot in a vital spot, it didn't die immediately. If it hadn't been hit in a vital spot, they would have been in danger.

Susa had reloaded but didn't fire, just in case. If the male bear tried to charge, she could act as the second shooter to continue firing and stop the male bear, giving Qin Yi time to reload. This way, they could effectively prevent the male bear from getting closer.

Seeing the male bear still standing, Susa immediately fired, hitting its head again. This time, the male bear couldn't hold on and swayed, then fell to the ground with a thud!

Qin Yi didn't immediately approach, continuing to aim with the gun. Susa also quickly reloaded and aimed. They waited for a full minute, and the male bear didn't move, confirming it was dead, before they relaxed.

Liu Qimeng patted her chest, her pale face regaining color. Today had been quite an eye-opener. She had never even seen a chicken being killed before, and now she had watched bears fighting and biting, and then seen Qin Yi and Susa shoot the bear. The excitement was too intense, and although she was no longer nervous, her legs were still trembling, and her heart was pounding. It was the adrenaline!

The little bear, as soon as the male bear fell, rushed over. Seeing its mother lying on the ground, her neck still bleeding, the little bear didn't know what to do, lying on top of her and making a high-pitched, sad cry!

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