Zhang Zian hadn't slept for almost 36 hours. He was so sleepy that he couldn't even open his eyes. He just wanted to set up the tent and go to sleep. If the elfins didn't need to eat, he wouldn't even want to eat dinner.
However, when he heard that Famous had found something unusual, he forced himself to stay awake and follow it to check. After all, it was better to be careful when walking in the forest.
The deer were all gathered by the stream to drink water. The young deer were playing with the female deer, and the adult deer were taking turns drinking water. The deer that had drunk enough looked around vigilantly.
The stream was turbulent, and the water was muddy, carrying a lot of sediment. It was different from the other streams they had encountered. Zhang Zian guessed that the stream might have been formed by the thunderstorm last night, or it might be a tributary of the other streams because of the thunderstorm.
The water had to be settled before it was filtered and disinfected. Otherwise, it might affect the efficiency of the filter.
The deer were obviously not very satisfied with the water quality, but it was not far from dark. It might be too late to find another water source, so they could only make do with it.
The strong head deer's injury had greatly improved. It was no longer as difficult to walk as it had been two days ago. Its wounds were no longer bleeding, and there were no signs of infection. In addition to the reason that Zhang Zian had helped it disinfect, another reason should be attributed to the cool weather in the forest.
The deer looked at the woods upstream of the stream anxiously. When it heard Zhang Zian's footsteps, it just turned its head to look at him, then continued to watch. It didn't even react when he walked next to it.
Zhang Zian followed its line of sight. The dense forest was overgrown with branches. There was no sun, and it was very dark. His line of sight was swallowed by the branches and darkness more than ten meters away. He couldn't see anything.
Was it another black bear?
The deer's reaction was similar to when they had encountered the bear's nest, but the bear had been left behind. Had they entered the territory of another black bear? If that was the case, it was probably a female bear. After all, it was too close to the territory of the previous male bear.
However, looking at the other deer in the herd, it didn't seem like it. It seemed that in this small herd, only the head deer was aware of the potential danger, and the other deer were just on their guard.
Unfortunately, deer couldn't speak. Even if they could, Zhang Zian wouldn't understand.
"Famous, do you smell anything unusual?" He bent down to check the ground and didn't see any suspicious footprints.
Famous said apologetically, "There are many smells. The smells in the forest are very complicated. There are many smells left by animals, especially near water sources, but I can only distinguish a few of them, such as coyotes, black bears, owls, chipmunks, sika deer, red deer, and so on. I haven't seen any animals before. Even if I smell it, I don't know what kind of animal left it."
This was a problem. Famous, like most animals, recognized people and things by smell. Only by seeing an animal with its own eyes and remembering its smell, and smelling a similar smell in the future could it know what kind of animal left behind it. Otherwise, just by smelling a strange smell, who would know what was left behind?
Many animals needed to drink water, and the odors near the water source were more complicated.
"In other words, we can rule out the possibility of coyotes and black bears?" he asked.
Famous hesitated. "I don't smell it. At least, I don't smell anything fresh."
"Is there anyone's scent?"
"No."
If it wasn't coyotes, black bears, or humans, then the beast in the forest that could threaten the red deer, could it be a cougar?
In the animal world, weight was king. People loved to talk about the invincibility of cats in a one-on-one fight, but it was also based on the premise that their weight and size were similar. Therefore, the threat of a cougar to humans was far less than that of a black bear. If it was a cougar, there was no need to be too nervous.
Zhang Zian thought about it. "Forget it. It may be that this deer is nervous after being injured. We should eat and sleep. We can't be paranoid all day."
Having said that, the reaction of this deer was like there was some danger nearby that worried it. Tonight, it was better to sleep with the bear spray.
Dinner was still a combination of canned wild vegetables and rice. Although there were different kinds of canned food, he was a little tired of eating this for three meals a day. At this time, he missed the junk food very much, such as hamburgers, fries, and cola water. When he was in China, he didn't even bother to eat it, but now he couldn't help but swallow when he thought about it.
Shortly after nightfall, he added some branches to the campfire, then went into the tent and fell asleep as soon as his head touched the pillow.
Maybe it was because he was too sleepy and tired, he didn't even have a dream.
He didn't know how long he slept, but in a hazy state, he felt a furry paw slapping him.
"Zian! Zian! Wake up! "
Zhang Zian slept like a log. After opening his eyes, he didn't know where he was for a long time. He wondered why the ceiling of the bedroom was deformed.
After a few seconds, he looked sideways and was shocked. He saw a huge shadow outside the tent in the faint light of the fire. It was crawling outside the tent, and he could hear the slight rustling of claws rubbing against the rain cloth.
"I …"
He sat up and was about to shout when he suddenly realized that the figure outside was very familiar. It was Famous, but its figure was projected by the fire on the tent, so it looked very big.
It was Old Time Tea who woke him up. Famous was sleeping outside the tent.
"What's wrong?" he asked, rubbing his eyes.
Old Time Tea saw that he was awake and whispered, "There seems to be a situation outside. I only woke up when I heard the sound of Famous rubbing the tent."
The other elfins in the tent also woke up.
Richard lamented, "It's a tragedy! Since entering the forest, I haven't been able to sleep well. I'm going to have a nervous breakdown! "
It was talking nonsense with its eyes closed. It fell asleep faster than anyone else, and as soon as its legs kicked up, it began to snore.
Zhang Zian ignored it, quickly put on his clothes, and quietly opened the zipper of the tent. Judging from Famous's reaction, the situation this time was not as urgent as the black bear's. Otherwise, it would have definitely barked loudly to warn Zhang Zian and to deter the enemy.
Mist rose outside again, and the campfire was almost extinguished, leaving only a little dark red charcoal ash. The cold air really poured into the tent like water. The temperature might be only four or five degrees, but it neutralized the little heat accumulated in the tent.
Famous saw him come out and stopped scratching the tent. Instead, it stared in the direction of the deer.
"What's wrong?" he asked in a low voice, exhaling white air.
Famous also whispered, "There are coyotes approaching, more than one. In addition, there seems to be the smell of some other animal, but I can't smell what animal it is."
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