As a Fisherman, My Fish Can Level Up
Chapter 577 - 355 One Shot, One Nest_2

Chapter 577: Chapter 355 One Shot, One Nest_2

Thus, Chu Mingcheng had specially rented a shotgun for her, which scattered the bullets over a wide area with each shot, basically hitting the target as long as it was aimed accurately.

Most shotguns are like this, allowing tourists to have a very good experience.

However, the shotgun Chu Mingcheng rented was a single-shot type with greater power, suitable for hunting large game.

"Starting with the leopard is also good, as leopards are indeed not easy to encounter. Some tourists start by hunting other game and end up not finding a leopard towards the end due to lack of time, forcing them to give up," the Hunter nodded in agreement.

Other game might be easier, but leopards are not to be hunted casually.

Females and juveniles are not allowed to be hunted, only adult males are the target.

Of course, basically all leopards in Tanzania are documented, and they often control the balance between them.

When the number of female leopards is too high, they also allow tourists to hunt a portion of them.

This year there were quite a few female leopards; they could target those that were not pregnant or nursing.

The driver drove the hunting vehicle across the savannah, and about three hours later, they reached an area with denser trees.

The Hunter asked the driver to stop and then picked up binoculars to observe; Chu Mingcheng and Jiang Luoluo did the same.

They saw two guineafowl with blue faces and red crowns and fat black bodies covered in tiny white spots, cocking their heads and watching them, seemingly ready to flee at any moment.

"Guineafowl!" Jiang Luoluo immediately became excited, unexpectedly encountering guineafowl right at the beginning, which was a pleasant surprise.

The hunting vehicle was about fifty meters away from the guineafowl, within the range of the shotgun.

Jiang Luoluo lowered her binoculars, took out her shotgun, and got out of the vehicle to aim.

She had learned to use the shotgun when renting it the day before and had tried firing a few shots.

Since the shotgun was rented and the bullets had to be purchased by herself, Chu Mingcheng had even encouraged her to shoot a few more times, having played with it almost all of yesterday afternoon.

"Bang~"

The sound wasn’t very loud, and Jiang Luoluo, holding the gun, even stepped back two steps due to the recoil.

This was the reason she had only fired a few shots yesterday afternoon; the recoil was a bit much for her, making her shoulder hurt.

"Wow, I hit it, I hit it!" Jiang Luoluo stuck out her head to look and didn’t see any guineafowl escaping but saw one lying motionless on the ground, and she immediately started jumping with joy.

"Not bad, not bad, a harvest on the very first day," Chu Mingcheng was quite satisfied, then got out of the vehicle to collect the game.

An adult guineafowl weighs about three kilograms, very suitable for a regular family meal.

This bird in Tanzania is like the old hen back home, regarded as a very common ingredient.

However, when they walked over, they were surprised to find that there wasn’t just one on the ground.

The two they had seen might have been on lookout duty; there were actually three more at this location.

This meant Jiang Luoluo’s single shot had taken out the entire flock of guineafowl here, keeping a smile on her face from the excitement.

Holding five guineafowl, she returned to the hunting vehicle, feeling fulfilled for the day.

Not having seen any leopards here, the Hunter instructed the driver to continue along the eastern tree line in search of one.

He told Chu Mingcheng and Jiang Luoluo that this area was the territory of an older female leopard, which, because of the surplus of younger females, was going to be artificially culled.

Neither of them felt any sympathy; one might have expected the old Jiang Luoluo to feel compassionate, but since having traveled with Chu Mingcheng and engaged in fish-killing and other activities, she had gradually become desensitized to such matters.

Even if they didn’t intervene, these animals would encounter other tourists or simply be culled by nature.

These wild carnivores rarely die of old age.

The span of the forest was quite vast; they drove another half hour and still hadn’t reached the end.

But just then, the Hunter suddenly gestured with his hand, signaling the driver to stop.

"Ah, looks like coming today was worth it; there is a little leopard, though they are indeed cute!"

Without needing the Hunter to point it out, Jiang Luoluo and Chu Mingcheng saw the little leopard playing under a tree, now looking at them.

Clearly, the territory’s old leopard had become a mother again, thus successfully avoiding a calamity.

Chu Mingcheng felt no regret; being able to witness these animals living in the wild was well worth the journey.

"That must be the leopard mom, right?" Jiang Luoluo had sharp eyes and spotted a leopard in the tree right beside the little leopards, intently watching them.

"It must be... no, wait, why is there another leopard over there?" Just as Chu Mingcheng was about to nod, he unexpectedly discovered another leopard not far from the older one.

Due to their arrival, this leopard seemed frightened and inadvertently exposed its whereabouts.

Immediately after, the female leopard in the tree also noticed it and exploded with fur standing on end, jumped down to shield her cubs behind her, and emitted a low growl, seemingly as a warning.

The Hunter was also surprised by this scene, "This is a young male leopard; it has invaded this female leopard’s territory and seems intent on killing the cubs."

Like lions, leopards also kill cubs from other males.

By killing the cubs of other males, the female leopard will come into heat again and then mate with it to propagate its own offspring.

Chu Mingcheng and his peers could clearly sense the young male leopard’s murderous intent towards the leopard cubs.

Though the male leopard was young, it was noticeably larger than the female, with a noticeably round belly.

It seemed the recent mass migration of animals had benefited this young leopard greatly, allowing it to eat well even without its own territory.

The three little leopards, sensing danger earlier, had already darted into the woods to hide, though it was futile.

Their fate rested in their mother’s hands; if she could win, they might survive this ordeal.

However, from the size difference, it was likely the female leopard couldn’t win.

Besides, she was older and at a disadvantage in terms of stamina.

At this point, the Hunter said, "Mingcheng, whether these three little leopards survive is up to you!"

His implication was clear; Chu Mingcheng was here to hunt leopards and now there was a prime target, otherwise everyone would continue to waste time looking for other suitable leopards to hunt.

Chu Mingcheng did not want to spend a lot of time searching for prey, so he immediately picked up his rented hunting rifle and aimed.

At that moment, the distance between them was only about thirty meters — very close.

Usually, because he frequently hunted and fished, his accuracy was quite good during shooting practice the previous afternoon.

With a loud "bang," the two leopards were startled and sprang up on the spot.

One struggled on the ground for several moments before getting up and fleeing, while the other dashed into the woods in an instant.

While running, it even glanced back, as if wondering how these people managed to make such a loud noise.

The Hunter quickly called for Chu Mingcheng to get into the vehicle, and then the driver started the car and chased after the route of the fleeing male leopard.

"Unfortunately, it didn’t hit a vital spot!"

Sitting inside the hunting vehicle, Chu Mingcheng was slightly dissatisfied; he had aimed for the neck, but because the leopard suddenly moved, he hit its back.

"Don’t worry, even a shot in the back is a serious injury; the leopard won’t get far!" Jiang Luoluo said softly to comfort him.

Indeed, the leopard only ran two hundred meters before weakly lying down on the ground panting heavily.

Even though it noticed the approaching hunting car, it struggled a few times but couldn’t stand up again.

Chu Mingcheng then stood up, raised his hunting rifle, and aimed at its head, ending its final agony with a shot.

However, he did not immediately get out of the vehicle but waited for the Hunter to check the surroundings. He ensured it was safe before stepping down.

Leopards had always seemed small to most people.

Only when he approached the dead leopard did Chu Mingcheng realize its enormity.

This male leopard was among the biggest in its species, significantly larger than the skinny one from yesterday.

If it were this leopard that attacked Hei Ye and others yesterday, Chu Mingcheng’s large pillow might not have been enough to fully restrain it.

The Hunter also sighed, noting this was one of the largest leopards he had seen over the years, estimating it weighed around eighty kilograms.

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