Reborn as a tiger cub, I'm too weak, so I can only rely on self-discipline.

Chapter 13 Tiger Mom's Second Hunt

"It's only been four days since our first hunting trip. Could it be that Tiger Brother and I have been eating too much?"

Tiger Mom went out hunting again, and Cang Nian couldn't help but mutter to himself.

But after thinking about it, it does seem to be true.

My brother and I are only nine days old, but one weighs about three kilograms and the other about six kilograms, which is far beyond the growth rate of ordinary tiger cubs.

Growing up requires nutrition, so both I and Tiger Brother have an astonishingly large daily food intake.

As the two little ones grew bigger, their appetites also increased.

No wonder, Tiger Mom went hunting for the second time in just over a week.

"The tiger mother goes out hunting specifically at noon, so there shouldn't be many animals coming to the den during that time."

However, I cannot let my guard down. I should stop exercising for now and maintain a good condition at all times to deal with any potential dangers.

Although they weren't very capable of resisting, at least they had plenty of energy so they could escape if danger arose!

Then, Cangnian thought about it again and made preparations.

So he lay face down on the ground with his head facing the cave entrance, opened his eyes wide, and looked outside.

Tiger Brother, seeing that Cangnian had stopped crawling, also plopped down on the ground, glancing at Cangnian every now and then to make sure that Cangnian allowed it to rest before it felt at ease.

It trained with Cangnian for half a day and got beaten up quite a bit. Although it wasn't very smart, it still remembered the beatings and now it has some PTSD.

Whoosh~ Whoosh~ Whoosh~

A short while later, Cangnian heard a long, soothing snore coming from behind him.

Turning my head, I saw that Tiger Brother had fallen asleep on the ground, drooling from the corner of his mouth, and occasionally opening and closing his mouth, as if dreaming of drinking milk.

Seeing this, Cangnian stood up, walked to Tiger Brother, and raised his right paw.

Pa~!

[Ding! Claw swing once, Claw skill proficiency +1! (16/100)]

A powerful claw strike, accompanied by a system notification sound.

Ouch~!

Then, the tiger brother, who had been slapped, was startled awake from his sleep and looked around blankly.

When it saw Cang Nian's familiar face, it suddenly shuddered and hurriedly crawled on its belly, trying to find a way out.

This is the stress response that Cangnian cultivated in it over half a day; it immediately becomes self-disciplined when it is hit.

However, this is not what Cangnian wants right now.

So, Cangnian raised its paw and stretched it out towards Tiger Brother.

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Cangnian raise his claws again. Tiger Brother shrank back in fear and even closed his eyes, as if that would lessen the pain.

However, the expected pain did not come.

The old man's claws did touch its body, but it was just a firm press, not a slap!

Roar~!

Cang Nian let out a low growl, signaling Tiger Brother not to move, without caring whether Tiger Brother understood or not.

Tiger Brother, under the suppression of Cangnian's power, stopped crawling, but still kept his head down, observing Cangnian's expression, with obvious doubt on his face.

The young Tiger Brother did not understand what this unusual behavior meant.

Seeing that Tiger Brother was no longer moving around, Cang Nian was relieved.

His meaning was very simple.

Now, when the tiger mother goes out hunting, even though she specifically chooses to do so at noon, few predators come to the den.

But this does not necessarily mean it is safe.

Therefore, people stop exercising and reduce their energy expenditure as they age.

In order to be vigilant against potential dangers, Cang Nian also needs to ensure his own clarity of mind.

Similarly, Tiger Brother must also stay awake!

Otherwise, if danger comes and Tiger is still sleeping, even if I wake him up immediately, he will be confused for a while before realizing he needs to run away, just like before!

Last time, they encountered a fox with low attack power, and Tiger Brother was able to avoid serious injury thanks to his thick skin and tough flesh, only suffering a row of teeth marks on his neck.

But next time, or even today, if it were an even more formidable predator, Tiger Brother's momentary lapse in concentration could cost it its life!

Therefore, even if there is no need for exercise now, we cannot let Tiger Brother fall asleep.

However, Tiger Brother could not understand Cangnian's thoughts.

Seeing that Cang Nian wasn't telling him to keep crawling and exercising, Tiger Brother breathed a sigh of relief, but soon his eyelids started drooping again.

Seeing this, Cangnian raised its paw again and slapped Tiger Brother.

Ouch~!

Then, just like the first time, Tiger Brother woke up from his daze, and after a moment of confusion, he instinctively crawled away.

And Cangnian patiently held it down, making it stay obediently in place.

After repeating this process five times, Tiger Brother finally understood what Cangnian wanted it to do.

So, Tiger Brother lay down behind Cangnian, obediently opening his eyes wide, not daring to move or close them.

[Ding! Eyes open for 3 hours, Eyes open skill proficiency +1! (15/100)]

After this back and forth, the system notification sounded, indicating that Tiger Mom had been gone for three hours.

Sha sha...

Just then, Cangnian suddenly heard something make a sound as it passed through the bushes outside.

[Ding! Listen once, Listening skill proficiency +1! (1/100)]

Immediately, another new skill was unlocked, but Cangnian didn't have time to pay attention to it. Instead, he stared intently at the outside of the cave.

Is it an enemy attack?

But two seconds later, Cangnian saw two not-so-large hooves sticking out from the bushes outside the cave.

Then, a familiar black, white, and orange color came into view, and it was not blurry in Cang Nian's eyes, who already had a clear field of vision of twenty meters.

She's a tiger mom!

With a roe deer in her mouth, the tiger mother slowly returned to the den where Cangnian and her brother were.

Ouch~!

It wasn't until the mother tiger entered the cave that the younger tiger, who had just opened his eyes, could see what she looked like. He climbed up happily and barked joyfully, as if welcoming his mother's successful hunt home.

Cangnian also got up and came to Tiger Mom's side, howling.

Cangnian would not hesitate to express his deepest respect for the tiger mother who braved the scorching sun to hunt, solely to raise her child.

Seeing her cub so excited, the tiger mother toned down her fierce aura and then placed the silly roe deer she had hunted on the ground.

This roe deer is quite large, weighing close to forty kilograms.

However, the amount of meat that can be eaten directly is estimated to be only about 25 kilograms.

The mother tiger, having put down her prey, did not rush to eat. Instead, she lay on her side and nursed Cangnian and her younger brother.

Seeing this, the little tiger excitedly crawled to its mother's belly and happily began to drink milk.

The tiger mother only spent three hours hunting this time, but for the cubs, when they are not sleeping, three hours is basically the interval between meals.

Seeing Tiger Brother already eating heartily, Cangnian quickly joined in.

He's a little hungry now too.