This Beast Is Way Too Smart!

Lin Xuan saw it too. The Golden Cat lurking in the shadows had never left.

It seemed unwilling to give up the food in front of it.

In the eyes of animals, as long as something was edible, it was usually considered food.

Panda Mother needed to protect her cub, so Lin Xuan had no choice but to drive the Golden Cat away.

He picked up a wooden stick, looked at the Golden Cat, and assumed an attacking stance.

Lin Xuan's movement startled the Golden Cat, making it retreat a few steps.

Of course, it only backed away a few steps and no farther.

(Looks like this Golden Cat really doesn't want to leave!)

(No kidding. There's food right in front of it. Of course it doesn't want to leave.)

(If the Golden Cat attacks, Panda Mother has to protect her cub. Wouldn't that leave the streamer alone to face the Golden Cat?)

(That would be far too dangerous for the streamer.)

(Yeah. There's a Panda Cub behind him that needs protecting and a vicious beast in front of him, while the streamer is only human.)

(This...)

For a moment, the viewers could not think of any good solution either.

They could not possibly tell the streamer to leave and let Panda Mother protect her cub alone, could they?

If he did that, the trust they had only just built would probably disappear completely with his departure.

"Wuu wuu~~"

Panda Mother let out a soft whimper toward Lin Xuan.

She was telling Lin Xuan to leave, that she could protect her own cub.

To Panda Mother, Lin Xuan had already saved both her life and her cub's life.

Now that they had encountered a vicious beast, there was no need for Lin Xuan to risk himself.

"Don't worry. Since I decided to stay with you, I'll naturally protect you."

Lin Xuan soothed Panda Mother, telling her not to worry.

Keeping his eyes on the dark figure in the distance, Lin Xuan slowly took his backpack out of the tent.

If the Golden Cat attacked, he needed to protect his vital areas. It was nighttime, and getting injured by the Golden Cat would be dangerous.

He slowly crouched down, preparing to take protective gear from his backpack.

But just as he crouched, the Golden Cat let out a low growl and lunged toward Lin Xuan.

In the wilderness, crouching in front of a large wild animal was a completely wrong decision. In the animal's eyes, crouching could be seen as surrendering voluntarily, and that was when terrible things could happen.

But Lin Xuan had no choice, because he had taken off his protective gear when he prepared to rest.

(Holy crap, the Golden Cat is pouncing! Streamer, be careful!)

(Oh no, I don't dare watch!)

Through the night vision in the Livestream room, the viewers saw the figure pouncing toward the streamer, and their hearts instantly leaped into their throats.

(It's over, it's over. The streamer is probably going to get bitten by the Golden Cat this time.)

(Oh no, this is way too dangerous!)

Hearing the commotion, Lin Xuan lowered the hand reaching for his protective gear and saw the Golden Cat charging toward him.

At the same time, Panda Mother let out a low growl, wanting to stop the Golden Cat from harming her lifesaver.

Lin Xuan gripped the wooden stick and took a defensive stance. As soon as the Golden Cat came closer, he would find an opening and strike it with the stick.

However, when the Golden Cat was still five meters away from Lin Xuan, it saw Panda Mother beside him and noticed that she had separated from her cub.

The Golden Cat suddenly changed direction and charged straight toward the Panda Cub.

(Holy crap, this beast is way too smart! It knows it can't handle Panda Mother and the streamer, so it actually turned around and ran straight for the Panda Cub!)

(Damn, the panda baby is in danger now!)

Watching the Golden Cat get closer and closer to the panda baby, Lin Xuan's expression darkened.

He had not expected the Golden Cat to be so clever.

But he had promised Panda Mother that he would stay here and look after them. How could he allow the Golden Cat to succeed?

He immediately shouted and swung his stick down between the Golden Cat and the Panda Cub.

"Beast, get lost!"

The Golden Cat stopped where it was, bared its fangs, and stared at Lin Xuan.

It was just about to succeed. Even though this human was dangerous, it was unwilling to give up.

"Roar!"

As Lin Xuan and the Golden Cat faced off, Panda Mother let out a bear's roar, bared her fangs, stood up, and walked toward the Golden Cat.

Seeing the Giant Panda, who was taller than itself and several times heavier, walking toward it, the Golden Cat finally showed a trace of panic.

If Lin Xuan had been alone, it might still have been able to succeed. But with a bear added to the mix, how could the Golden Cat possibly prevail?

And this bear was far more formidable than Lin Xuan.

As Panda Mother drew closer and closer, the Golden Cat finally gave up. It let out a whimper and ran into the distance.

(Phew, the Golden Cat finally ran away. The streamer, Panda Mother, and the panda baby should be safe now, right?)

(When I saw that Golden Cat getting closer and closer, my heart was in a complete mess. Luckily, the streamer stopped it in time, and Panda Mother warned it off, so it finally left.)

(I have to say, Panda Mother seems even more formidable now that she has a child.)

(Haha, how does that saying go? A woman may be weak, but a mother is strong. That applies to Panda Mother too.)

(To protect her child, Panda Mother wasn't afraid at all, even if she might get hurt because of it.)

(Yeah, perhaps that's the greatness of maternal love.)

At that moment, the viewers not only praised the streamer, but also praised Panda Mother.

Watching the Golden Cat leave, Lin Xuan breathed a sigh of relief.

But he could not guarantee that although the Golden Cat had left for now, it would not return in the dead of night. If it came back, it would still be dangerous.

"Alright, the Golden Cat has left. You're safe for the time being."

Seeing Panda Mother standing on all fours beside him, Lin Xuan took the chance to rub her fluffy head and comfort her.

"Squeak Squeak~~"

Panda Mother made a grateful sound toward Lin Xuan.

It was as if she were saying, thank you for protecting my child.

"You deserve credit too. If you hadn't scared the Golden Cat away at the end, I wouldn't have known what to do either."

"Everyone, that incident has passed now. Today, I think I made a wrong decision."

"Panda Mother had just given birth and was already weak. At a time like this, she was more likely to attract wild animals."

"If I had lit a fire here earlier, perhaps we wouldn't have run into this problem."

(Streamer, don't apologize. We didn't expect Panda Mother giving birth would attract the Golden Cat.)

(Besides, this is a mountain forest. If you suddenly lit a fire and caused a wildfire, that would be even worse.)

(Yeah, yeah. Streamer, you don't need to apologize to us. You did nothing wrong.)

Happy New Year's Eve, everyone!