Longevity Begins with Internal Organs

Chapter 55 - 53: Hunting the Ferocious Tiger and Encountering Rogues

In the following days, Zhao Ya roamed the mountains and forests, searching for traces of the mutated tiger and wild boar, but found nothing.Zhao Ya had anticipated this.

After all, even among ordinary beasts, tigers and wild boars are considered absolute predators, let alone mutated ones.

Powerful Exotic Beasts like these often have their own territory, possibly encompassing several miles of forest within their range of influence.

Other Exotic Beasts can’t enter casually.

This invisibly increased the difficulty of the search.

Yet Zhao Ya remained undaunted, venturing deeper and deeper inside.

Finally, on this day, Zhao Ya made a discovery.

It was a dense forest, with a stream running across it, providing precious water for the animals.

Zhao Ya found the clues by the stream.

It was a full-grown elk, robust in size, with sharp antlers that ordinary beasts couldn’t contend with.

Yet its neck was brutally bitten through, and its antlers broken by great force, with most of its flesh gone, leaving only a scarred skeleton.

Based on these bite marks, Zhao Ya concluded that this must have been the work of an adult tiger.

And it wasn’t long ago.

For in this primordial forest, a corpse might not last more than three days before being devoured by countless predators.

Since there was still some flesh left on this elk’s carcass, it couldn’t be over two days old at most.

Zhao Ya felt excited; finding traces would make things easier.

Walking back and forth along the banks of the stream a few times, Zhao Ya quickly found some more clues and eventually located the path the tiger frequently used.

To deal with a tiger, especially a mutated one, ordinary traps wouldn’t suffice.

After researching during this period, Zhao Ya had developed his own expertise in setting traps.

He combined rockfall traps with platform traps to set up a highly lethal, large-sized trap.

In addition, Zhao Ya placed specially made bait in the trap.

A deep-fried wild chicken.

For wild animals, the temptation of cooked food is unimaginable.

Especially when it is deep-fried.

After setting up everything, Zhao Ya concealed himself, quietly waiting.

He didn’t have to wait long this time.

In less than half an hour, a strong wind swept through the forest.

The wind carried a pungent odor, making one nauseous.

Zhao Ya felt overjoyed.

For he knew this was a sign of the tiger’s arrival.

As the saying goes, ’clouds follow the dragon, and tigers follow the wind.’ Before a mighty tiger’s appearance, a strong wind often blows.

This also declared its majesty as the king of beasts to the forest.

Sure enough.

After the wind, a gigantic, striped tiger emerged slowly from the forest.

This was a prime adult tiger, its fur sleek and shiny, with muscular lines faintly visible beneath its coat, exuding a sense of explosive beauty.

Even Zhao Ya couldn’t help but be awe-struck.

Truly a beautiful... big cat!

At the same time, the tiger noticed the deep-fried wild chicken, a hint of puzzlement in its eyes.

Clearly, this tiger had also undergone mutation, and its intelligence was quite high.ruly admirable."

Zhao Ya did not relax his guard due to the man’s smile and compliment.

For once, Niu Yuan had told him that the deep mountain forest was a truly lawless zone where one should not trust anyone lightly.

Especially since Zhao Ya had just bagged a tiger, a lucrative prize indeed.

"Whether I’m skilled or not has nothing to do with you. If you don’t want to die here, leave immediately. Otherwise, don’t blame me for being impolite."

Zhao Ya said coldly, his words blunt.

The man didn’t show any sign of retreat, instead approaching with a smile.

"No need for such caution, young man. I mean no harm, just...".

With a whoosh, an arrow shot straight at the man’s face, causing him to dodge to the side, avoiding the arrow.

"Get lost!" Zhao Ya said coldly.

The man’s expression grew grim as he spat harshly, then said coldly, "You little brat, so cautious, fine, since you don’t appreciate it, don’t blame me!"

As he spoke, three more people appeared from the forest, all dressed as hunters, glaring at Zhao Ya with hostile expressions.

The first man grinned maliciously at Zhao Ya.

"Kid, we’ve been eyeing this tiger for a while, planning our move, but you’ve seized the opportunity. No more nonsense; leave the tiger now, and you can go."