The audience was in stitches watching the humorous scene of Mama Panda.
Tom Lin sighed.
Forget it.
It was not worth getting upset with a giant panda.
It was just a pity.
He had planned to have roasted rabbit for lunch.
Who knew that both the alligator and Mama Panda caught fish, while he didn't catch any.
At this moment, instead of eating the hare she was carrying, Mama Panda nudged Tom Lin with it.
"Ying ying!"
(Roast it, make it fragrant!)
Mama Panda seemed to have no intention of eating it raw; she also preferred roasted hare.
Tom Lin didn't refuse.
After all, Mama Panda's teeth weren't as sharp as the alligator's. Eating the hare raw would be troublesome to deal with the fur.
"Alright, wait a moment."
Tom Lin found a stone area nearby, far from the fallen leaves and licorice plants.
He built a simple bonfire with stones around it. This place was close to the water source, and surrounded by stones, so there was no fear of causing a fire.
"When you're in the wild, try to avoid making fires. Even if you do, stay away from dry, flammable materials. Otherwise, a fire isn't a small matter."
While building the bonfire, Tom Lin didn't forget to explain to the viewers in the live stream.
The viewers in the live stream immediately agreed.
"We know, we know! Setting fire to the mountain means going to jail for life!"
"Burning the mountain is severely punished."
"Our village has banned burning mountains; we've known about it for a long time."
"I saw the devastating fire in Sichuan on TV; it's really something to be careful about."
...
It seemed that forest fire prevention propaganda was well-received and deeply ingrained in people's minds.
Tom Lin glanced at the chat comments and sighed in relief.
Meanwhile, after removing the fur and skin, he put the hare on the fire rack to roast.
Elsewhere, after eating a hare in one bite, the alligator saw Tom Lin roasting and got greedy.
It patted its way over.
But before it could get close, Mama Panda pressed it down with a paw.
"Ho Ho."
(Mine!)
"Hisss!"
(So stingy!)
Mama Panda wouldn't let the alligator get close, and the alligator hissed in frustration.
But ultimately, its size couldn't match Mama Panda's, so it could only wag its tail and retreat.
However, after returning, it guarded the rabbit hole again.
It seemed to plan to catch another hare.
Tom Lin ignored their dispute and continued roasting the hare.
After building the fire, Tom Lin rotated the hare, flipping it to the other side when it was almost done to ensure even heat distribution.
For the hare roasted for Mama Panda, it didn't need to be too well-done; seven or eight minutes of cooking was sufficient.
Therefore, it didn't take much time to finish.
After handing the roasted hare to Mama Panda, he turned his head to look at the alligator.
The alligator was still patiently crouching at the rabbit hole.
But Tom Lin doubted there were any more hares inside.
"Alligator, try another hole. There probably aren't any rabbits there anymore."
Tom Lin called out.
The alligator hesitated but trusted Tom Lin.
It quickly found another hole nearby.
This hole was twice the size of the previously guarded rabbit hole.
"Hisss Haar."
It thought that the rabbits running out of this bigger hole must be bigger too.
If Tom Lin knew its thoughts, he might burst out laughing.
That hole was so big; it was unlikely to be occupied by a hare.
It could also be a snake hole.
However, Tom Lin didn't care.
Even if it was a snake, it wouldn't be a match for the alligator.
Tom Lin found a place to rest.
Suddenly, Mama Panda ran over and, with her paw, tore off a leg of the roasted hare, seemingly offering it to Tom Lin to eat.
This pleased Tom Lin.
The child had grown up.
It knew to bring food to its dad.
Tom Lin was moved to tears and then, without hesitation, refused the hare leg covered in Mama Panda's saliva.
"You eat it."
Tom Lin waved his hand; the roasted hare without salt wasn't tasty.
Seeing that Tom Lin wouldn't eat it, Mama Panda excitedly stuffed the hare leg into her mouth.
Then, she trotted back to the hole.
Imitating the alligator, she found another hole to guard, seemingly wanting to catch another hare to eat.
Tom Lin glanced at her but didn't mind.
He found a tree, climbed up with his bamboo basket on his back, and intended to take a nap leaning against it.
...
"Tom! Wake up! Something's happened!"
"Tom, don't sleep! Your Mama Panda is causing trouble!"
"Hey, wake up!"
Tom Lin had just closed his eyes for a nap in the tree.
Suddenly, he heard a commotion under the tree.
It was a piercing scream, like a baby's cry.
"Squeak Squeak Squeak!"
Tom Lin was startled and quickly opened his eyes to look down.
Then he saw a scene that made his heart skip a beat.
Mama Panda's two paws were constantly pawing at a spherical scaled animal.
The meatball-like creature was covered with brown, hard scales on its back.
Because of this, it avoided being bitten by Mama Panda.
Mama Panda was pawing at it, unable to find a way to bite.
If Tom Lin wasn't mistaken.
This scaled creature resembling a large lizard was a Chinese pangolin, a first-class protected animal!
A species nearing extinction due to human consumption.
"Mama Panda, stop pawing!"
Seeing this, Tom Lin quickly jumped down from the tree and ran towards Mama Panda.
Mama Panda was pawing at the pangolin, frustrated because she couldn't find a way to bite it.
She was startled by Tom Lin's shout and her two paws frozen in mid-air.
Tom Lin quickly ran forward.
After checking that there were no obvious wounds on the pangolin, he sighed in relief.
Fortunately, it wasn't injured.
The viewers in the live stream also sighed in relief when they saw Tom Lin arrive.
"Phew, thankfully Tom came in time; otherwise, the pangolin would be gone."
"Pangolins are even rarer than giant pandas; we can't let them just disappear."
"Yeah, they're so cute."
"Panda was catching rabbits. How did she end up digging up a pangolin?"
"The pangolin is just unlucky."
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