The Domesticated Big Black Pig

The Big Black Pig was huge, extremely huge, super huge.

Qin Luming was no stranger to pigs. He grew up in his hometown of Qingshan Town, where he often saw people feeding, herding, and slaughtering pigs.

In Qin Luming's impression, commercially raised domestic pigs were usually sent to market at two to three hundred jin. This was more economical. However, some rural families who raised pigs to slaughter for the New Year often fed them to be fatter and stronger, reaching five to six hundred jin at most.

Pigs over a thousand jin were quite rare... This Big Black Pig in front of him, Qin Luming estimated, weighed nearly two thousand jin and was over two point five meters long.

This sturdy creature could surely break the world record for domestic pig weight in the Guinness Book of Records, right?

But the crux of the matter was, how could such a surprisingly large domestic pig appear on this desolate loess mountain?

This thing wasn't a wild boar... Even wild boars in cold regions were terrifying when they reached seven to eight hundred jin; it was impossible for them to grow to two thousand jin.

If a wild boar reached two thousand jin, then even lions and tigers would have to kneel and tremble.

This giant Big Black Pig was very quiet. It stood not far away, gazing at Qin Luming as if it had seen an acquaintance and wanted to greet him but hesitated for some reason.

Qin Luming stood up. Seeing Qin Luming's movement, the Big Black Pig took two steps forward, flapped its large, fan-like ears twice, then turned and fled in a panic.

Qin Luming picked up his flashlight and chased after it.

He had come here to observe any unusual events... A two-thousand-jin Big Black Pig was rare enough. If it were in a pigsty at a farmhouse, Qin Luming certainly wouldn't be interested in going to see it. But it had run off to the wilderness alone; this was too incredible.

Unless it was a pig spirit from this mountain, that would make more sense.

There weren't many tall trees on the loess mountain, only some bushes and rocks. Qin Luming shone his flashlight ahead, searching for the Big Black Pig.

"It runs fast!" Qin Luming was already a fast runner, but the pig was already three to four hundred meters away. If it weren't for his flashlight with its long visual range and his own eyesight, an ordinary person would have been unable to track its movements.

A pig weighing two thousand jin running this fast? Qin Luming recalled the speed of the grassland leopards he saw when he went hunting in Africa with Qin Xiaotian; their running speed was no more than this.

Qin Luming chased the Big Black Pig's figure with his flashlight. He saw it galloping wildly up the hillside, as if on level ground, heading straight towards the dam.

The dam in the night was as quiet as a beast lurking in the valley, exuding a mysterious aura. The earthy yellow of the dam's body shimmered with a bronze texture under the flashlight's beam. Qin Luming could vaguely see some abandoned water conservancy equipment bound tightly by thick chains. When he clearly saw the warning sign "No Admittance," Qin Luming stopped.

The Big Black Pig ran to the vicinity of the dam and jumped into a dark tunnel. Qin Luming shone his flashlight into it and then retreated.

Having learned from Gu Qing'an's experience, Qin Luming would absolutely not approach the dam casually.

If it were daytime, and he saw that Zhou Nan was not nearby, he might have gone to take a look. But now, in the pitch darkness, relying on just a flashlight wouldn't allow him to conveniently observe enough safety information.

Let's retreat... Qin Luming glanced back a few times, sweeping his flashlight across the dam, his mind filled with speculation.

Could this Big Black Pig have been raised by the dam maintenance personnel who lived here when the dam was not yet completely abandoned?

Later, the dam was completely abandoned, and the relevant staff were ordered to evacuate. They forgot about a little pig, and this little pig lived here all alone... living alone as a pig, drinking the shallow river water, eating the grass on the riverbank, evading the pursuit of some wild beasts, and growing up strong.

As it grew, the little pig became the Big Black Pig, possessing thick pigskin, a strong body, and formidable tusks. Ordinary wild beasts wouldn't dare to provoke it, so it lived carefree in the area evacuated by humans, growing bigger and bigger.

Thinking about it, it was indeed possible. The lifespan of a typical domestic pig was only a little over ten years, but in extreme circumstances, living to twenty years or so wasn't entirely impossible.

If that were the case, it would truly be an inspiring pig, a prime example of motivational stories.

Qin Luming returned to his campsite and glanced next door. It was lively. Yang Xiaoyan's colleague, the girl named Che Yun, was dancing, and Brother Paris was live-streaming with his phone. The two followers he had invited were responsible for holding the lights.

Qin Luming went back into his tent and took out his laptop to start typing. His novel had just officially signed a contract today, and it would be too irresponsible to stop updating.

Perhaps because of the contract signing, or perhaps due to the not-so-smooth network environment, Qin Luming was more focused today and smoothly completed an update chapter.

After finishing the chapter, Qin Luming snapped out of his focused state. He could hear the liveliness of the adjacent camp even through the tent. Qin Luming put down his laptop, grabbed his entrenching tool, and went to a spot he had discovered while chasing the Big Black Pig to start digging a hole. This wasn't the best route to the dam, and it was unlikely that Yang Xiaoyan's group would pass this spot tomorrow when they went to the dam.

Qin Luming dug a hole leading into the mountain with a slight incline. He used the entrenching tool to pack the soil around the hole firmly and then lined the interior with several layers of waterproof cloth, installing the monitoring system and power supply inside.

Even with 24-hour continuous monitoring, this system could ensure normal operation for a full week.

After completing these tasks, Qin Luming checked the stability of his surroundings and his tent. He realized that it was indeed necessary to specifically use ropes and ground stakes to secure the tent, as animals with astonishing size and strength did indeed appear in this area.

However, thinking of that two-thousand-jin Big Black Pig, Qin Luming still felt uneasy. So, Qin Luming tore open a bag of disposable chopsticks, cut the chopsticks into two pieces with his entrenching tool, and took out a bundle of wire commonly used for outdoor camping.

He tied the half-pieces of disposable chopsticks, one by one, to the wire, then inserted the chopsticks into the ground, keeping the wire suspended three centimeters above the ground, and then looped it around Qin Luming's tent.

Qin Luming sprinkled some water on the ground and connected the wire to another power source to form a circuit. After a few steps, a simple outdoor warning device was completed.

This thing was very common in rural areas before, known as a Rodent Zapper. It was very effective for eliminating rats... It definitely wouldn't be effective for eliminating large wild beasts, but if a wild beast stealthily approached and stepped on it, it would be zapped and make a noise, which would be enough to alert Qin Luming in the tent to be on guard.

Because the warning device he set up was somewhat dangerous, Qin Luming fulfilled his obligation to warn the adjacent camp. If they were to pass in the direction of his tent, it would be best for them to take a detour or pay attention to the reflective strips he had placed, as the wires were next to the reflective strips.