Chapter 66: Bear Dog

  When leaving Xianggu, Lin Bei carefully remembered the location. Yes, Lin Bei also gave this place a name, called Xianggu. The distance between Xianggu and Longtan is about 40 miles, which makes them neighbors. However, this neighbor seems to be not very friendly. But Lin Bei thought that he was the one who broke into someone else's home uninvited, so how could he expect the other party to welcome him with open arms?

  Lin Beicheng then remembered that he still had something important to attend to, and An Zhongzhi and the others were probably waiting anxiously, so he hastily rushed back.

  They are still quite far from the habitat of Orion, Lin Bei heard the sound of animal panting and roaring. Having lived in the forest for a long time, Lin Bei knew that this sound was definitely made by some large carnivorous animal, but it didn't seem like tigers or leopards.

  Lin Beibei's heart tightened, and he hurriedly accelerated his speed. At the same time, when passing by trees, he deliberately made a loud noise to attract the attention of the other party and the hunters.

  "Sir, is it you?" An Zhong's voice trembled with fear.

  Lin Bei couldn't speak, so he could only stand up his huge body to let the hunters see him easily. At the same time, Lin Bei also saw what animal was making the roar.

  These three animals were roughly the size of clouded leopards, and their body shape was similar to that of clouded leopards. However, they looked absolutely unlike clouded leopards. They had a bear-like face, fluffy fur on their bodies, and tails like those of dogs. Lin Bei's mind flashed with an image of an animal: the bear dog.

  Wild dhole is not a pet like a Samoyed, but a top-notch predator. Their paws and canine teeth give them enough ability to capture large animals. Their long tail allows them to maintain balance during rapid running, so they are also good at hunting wild beasts. They seem to have inherited the strength of bears and the wisdom of dogs, and are skilled in team cooperation. If they encounter a tiger or lion while hunting, the dhole will not retreat. Usually, one dhole will provoke the tiger or lion, leading it away, while the other dholes capture the prey. Although the dhole that leads the tiger or lion away will certainly be killed by the enraged tiger or lion.

  This creature is almost a perfect hunter in nature, unfortunately its characteristics doomed it to be a second-rate predator in the jungle. In single combat, they can't compare with tigers, lions and leopards; in terms of group numbers, there are usually only two or three cooperative bear dogs that can't compare with wolves and dholes.

  Lin Bei had previously watched a documentary about saber-toothed cats, which were struggling in Asia and later migrated to North America, sweeping away all the creatures there and causing many species to become extinct, including the famous giant short-faced bear and terror pigs. They flourished in North America, and some even speculate that the American lion was indirectly driven to extinction by saber-toothed cats.

  Lin North felt a bit surprised that the bear dogs would appear here, knowing that there were already many fierce beasts around. Asian elephants wouldn't dare to mess with them, and although the jackal pack was unknown, the lone-eyed dragon-led pack was massive in number, and the bear dogs were also at a disadvantage. With Lin North, this top-notch predator, lurking in Longtan, the bear dogs should have kept their distance from such a dangerous environment. However, upon seeing the three bear dogs' withered bellies, Lin North instantly understood - it was all about food. These three bear dogs had clearly wandered over from elsewhere and were attracted by the smell of roasted meat from the hunters. A starving beast truly fears nothing, especially not these crazy bear dogs that dare to challenge even tigers and lions - they're not afraid of humans.

  An Zhongzhi and the hunters saw Lin Beifeng's massive physique, and a sense of security suddenly surged in their hearts. An Zhongzhi shouted loudly: "Sir, Ping San was bitten by a bear dog."

  They were just barbecuing, because they were tired and hungry, and Lin Bei had left not long ago, so no one was arranged to keep watch. Who knew that this one neglect would lead to a hunter's injury? A starving bear dog suddenly rushed out and bit towards Ping Sanlang's neck. Although Ping Sanlang exerted great effort to dodge, his neck wasn't bitten, but a large piece of flesh was bitten off from his shoulder. He is now unconscious.

  The bloody smell triggered the ferocity of three bear dogs, and the hunters didn't bring bows and arrows this time. With An Zhong dragging his feet, they could only defend themselves. Fortunately, the bear dogs were also wary of the hunting knives in the hunters' hands, so they managed to drag them back to Linbei.

  When he heard that Orion was injured, Lin Bei was somewhat enraged. Wasn't this a slap in the face? He rushed over immediately.

  A bear dog separated from the group and rushed towards Lin Bei, letting out a loud roar to attract his attention. This tactic was usually effective against those low-intelligent creatures as beasts were quite sensitive to provocations. Unfortunately for them, they had encountered Lin Bei. With a flick of his tail, Lin Bei swung it at the bear dog, which jumped to avoid it. Lin Bei didn't bother with it anymore and charged towards the other two bear dogs, using his massive body to ram into them directly.

  A bear dog bared its teeth, its canine teeth extremely long. It didn't believe in evil and bit down on Lin Bei's head, but Lin Bei shook his head and the snake head collided with the bear dog's head. Although the bear dog was very powerful, it was far inferior to Lin Bei. The sharp canine teeth only pierced less than an inch into Lin Bei's scales before being knocked flying by Lin Bei. It flew onto a large tree, making a loud crashing sound, then fell softly to the ground, twitching its limbs several times before finally failing to get up.

  The remaining two bear dogs, although hungry, were made aware of the reality by the threat of death. The huge creature in front of them was not something they could match, so they let out two loud barks towards Lin Bei and suddenly pounced on the dead bear dog. Eating their own kind was normal for them, even if that same kind had been a fighting companion just a short while ago.

  Lin Bei couldn't let them do so, and directly charged forward. The bear dogs jumped around continuously, their speed was quite fast as well. Although they didn't get hurt, Lin Bei seemed to be about to occupy the corpses for himself. The bear dogs finally realized that things had gone too far and let out a mournful howl before entering the forest.

  Seeing the bear dog finally leave, An Zhongzhi and the hunters let out a sigh of relief, especially An Zhongzhi. As the head of the village, he had hardly ever entered the forest. However, in Xishan Village, there were often cases of hunters being bitten by wild beasts and dying. Although An Zhongzhi had seen dead bodies before, they were either after death or just heard about it through rumors. This time was his first real experience, and it opened his eyes to the fact that even with so many people around, someone could still get hurt. If the bear dog had attacked him earlier, his neck would probably have been bitten off by now.

  "Sir, come quick and look at Heizaburou, he seems to be done for." a hunter shouted.

  An Zhongzheng was severely injured, and Lin Bei went past at the same time. The state of Lie Hu Ping San was indeed very poor. The muscles on his left shoulder were almost completely torn apart, extending all the way to his elbow, leaving only bones behind. Although some cloth strips were wrapped around it, blood continued to seep out with a gurgling sound. This was because the saliva in the bear dog's mouth contained a toxin that was poisonous to humans, which would cause wounds to continue bleeding.

  In this case, even with modern medical conditions, a major operation would have to be performed and blood transfusions are almost necessary. However, there is no such means here, so the hunters can't do anything and can only tear off their hemp clothes again and bind them to Ping's wound, which is better than nothing.

  A hunter suddenly burst into tears, this hunter also surnamed Ping, Ping Sanlang had some kinship with him. "Sir, please save Sanlang, Ping Ba kowtowed to the sir."

  The rest of the hunters and An Zhong looked at Lin Bei, now all hoping that this lord really had a magical method to revive the dead.

  Lin Beibei's mind was racing with thoughts of how to save Ping San, but unfortunately, he really didn't understand medicine. "Uh, would Goldenrod be useful?"

  Lin Bei could only think of this Bone Regrowth Herb, thinking that Cui Dalang's injury was similar to Ping San's, and after taking the Bone Regrowth Herb, wasn't he fine? Lin Bei could only try his best with what he had, doing all he could as a doctor.

  "I don't know, maybe it'll be useful." The hunters had all heard of the legendary Bonegrass.

  "I'll go get some hemostatic grass, An Zhongzheng. Take off your clothes and let Ping Sanlang bandage you up again. We must make sure the bleeding stops."

  Lin Beibei finished writing and then transmitted it out, rushing towards the forest. He not only had to find Shenggucao but also some medicine to nourish his blood.

  Thanks again for the reward from Seven Emotions and Six Desires, as well as the reward from Don't Force Sister to Cry. Is this a sister? Good person!