The Evolutionary Path of the Lion

Chapter 2 Eating Rules

The group of lion cubs around them stood there dumbfounded, their little eyes wide open, showing excitement and curiosity, but also a bit bewildered.

Even Meimei, who was standing at the very front, only stomped her foot excitedly and chose to stay in place and continue to watch.

"Meow..."

Chen Fei yelled at them, as if to say, "What are you all standing there for? Food's served! Those who are quick get their food, those who are slow don't."

Lions don't use complicated language; when it comes to "eating," there seems to be only one way of saying it.

Big Head was the first to understand.

He glanced at Chen Fei.

Seeing the latter leading the way, he hesitated for a moment before choosing to follow.

Aside from not playing with him regularly and occasionally beating him up, this older brother, who shares the same mother, is mostly a dutiful brother.

After seeing Chen Fei and Da Tou start making their move, the other lion cubs also began to stir.

They all looked at Meimei at the front, who was staring at Chen Fei and Da Tou with a puzzled expression, as if she didn't understand their behavior.

Soon, after glancing at the wildebeest that had been tackled to the ground and the pride of lionesses that had begun to use chokeholds, she seemed to understand Chen Fei's intention.

The two-year-old female lion cub is in her pre-sexual maturity adolescence and is still growing. Like Chen Fei, she has a natural craving for fresh meat every day.

"roar……"

Meimei glanced back at the lion cubs behind her and couldn't contain herself any longer, excitedly urging them to catch up quickly.

It took Chen Fei four or five minutes to walk the distance of several dozen meters to reach his destination.

The main problem was that the lion cubs behind them had short legs and moved too slowly.

Seriously dragging down the team.

As the eldest son of the pride, he had to take a few steps and then look back, working with his eldest daughter, Meimei, to urge them not to fall behind.

They arrived just in time.

Five or six lionesses lay together around the wildebeest carcass, occupying advantageous positions, and buried themselves in their work with their heads down.

The wildebeest had long since died.

With their experience, they turned the wildebeest carcass over and looked for vulnerable parts such as the abdomen to eat, soon devouring its flesh.

Lionesses have always been more interested in the internal organs of herbivores.

This is important information etched into the genes of the lion pride.

This is because the internal organs are not only rich in water, but also contain various vitamins, which are one of the most essential elements for maintaining the health of a lion pride.

"roar……"

The lioness leader, Sel, was the first to notice the arrival of Chen Fei and his group.

She is not only an experienced hunter, but also the mother of Chen Fei and Da Tou.

After letting out a low growl, Sel looked at Chen Fei with an admiring gaze, signaling the two brothers to hurry up and follow.

Meimei finally unloaded her burden, eagerly leaving behind the lion cubs, and happily joined in the sumptuous dinner.

The second survival rule for lionesses, besides teamwork, is the willingness to share food with their companions.

With great reluctance, Sai'er gave the gap in front of him to Chen Fei and his brother.

"..."

Chen Fei keenly noticed this heartwarming detail.

He nudged Sel with his forehead to express his gratitude.

Big Head, however, had no worries. He was the first to stick his head into the wildebeest's belly, and soon pulled out a severed intestine, which he proudly tossed in the air.

It was flung so hard that blood splattered everywhere.

Snapped!

Chen Fei was enraged and slapped him with his claw.

If you don't listen, you'll get a beating.

Is it wrong for an older brother to hit his younger brother?

A pride of lions is also a place where there is a strict hierarchy of seniority and status.

Big Head stumbled and almost fell to the ground.

The two were exactly one year apart in age, and in the face of absolute power, Chen Fei firmly grasped his older brother's authority.

Big Head glared at Chen Fei with dissatisfaction, its small eyes revealing a sense of grievance that it dared not express, and it meowed to vent its anger.

Chen Fei wagged his tail and ignored him.

After skillfully picking through the wildebeest carcass for a long time, I finally found a piece of tender, lean meat and painstakingly gnawed off a large chunk.

chew……

devour……

Chen Fei smacked his lips and thought the raw meat tasted pretty good.

Just as he was about to take his second bite, his ears suddenly perked up alertly.

Something's not right.

A violent aura filled the surrounding air.

Chen Fei hesitated for a moment, then heard a deep roar of a lion coming from not far away.

Each sound grew closer than the last.

Not only Chen Fei, but the other lionesses who were eating also paused cautiously for a moment, and then obviously sped up their eating speed.

They don't have much time left.

Chen Fei, however, was not as fearless as they were.

Male lions do not kill female lions because they depend on the entire pride for survival.

For him, the lioness is not only a mate, a source of wealth and people, but also a long-term meal ticket.

As for the juvenile lion cubs?

If it is a female lion cub, it can also be linked to the future of the pride.

And male lion cubs?

It's just an extra mouth that comes out to eat.

Even if you kill it, it can regenerate.

Anyway, I have plenty of descendants, so I can just have a couple more.

Chen Fei's status in the pride is even lower than Da Tou's; he's firmly at the very bottom of the pride's hierarchy of contempt.

He carefully tore off a piece of tender meat.

Without hesitation, he turned and ran.

After running a few steps, I found that Big Head was still lying blankly next to the wildebeest carcass, intently dealing with the piece of intestine in his mouth.

This idiot, couldn't he have eaten it from somewhere far away?

"Meow..."

Chen Fei shouted anxiously.

He then stomped his foot to indicate the urgency of the situation.

Big Head glanced at him, but remained standing there, oblivious, failing to grasp the anxious message in Chen Fei's roar.

However, he still chose to trust his brother and followed him, swaying his head.

Seeing that Da Tou was out of danger, Chen Fei ignored him and darted into the nearby bushes, hiding himself in the grass and cautiously keeping an eye on the surroundings.

"roar……"

Another low growl.

What was just tens of meters away is now right in front of you.

A male lion with a gray-yellow mane came into Chen Fei's view.

With its short, thick forelimbs strutting proudly, it charged violently toward the pride of lionesses feeding around the wildebeest, like a tank moving at full speed.

Meimei was the first to dodge.

She cleverly picked up a piece of wildebeest tenderloin and nimbly dodged to the side.

The lion glared at her angrily, as if to say, "You stole the food that should have been mine."

The other lion cubs still surrounding the wildebeest carcass were not so lucky.

The light-hearted ones were knocked away by the lion, while the heavy-hearted ones were hit by its claws.

Although the claws held back some force when they slapped me, it didn't feel good at all when they actually hit my body.

Several lion cubs were immediately rolled around like gourds, howling in pain for a long time before finally getting up.

The remaining lionesses, who were still eating, also moved aside in fear.

The male lion monopolized the wildebeest carcass with a clear conscience, feeding while issuing low growls to warn them, asserting his privilege as the lion king.