68: Chapter 68 A New Crisis, the Tiger!

"Oh ho! The expert has directly become 'a certain Mr. Cui' now?"

"Hahaha! How satisfying!"

"I've felt there was something wrong with that guy for a long time!"

"He was always belittling our Boss An; he deserves to be investigated!"

"Even though Boss An isn't in the Dragon Country, he still managed to root out a traitor for us!"

"Boss An is awesome!"

Expert Cui's arrest undoubtedly put the public in a good mood.

The contributions An Ke had made to the Dragon Country were obvious to all.

Perhaps memories might blur with the passage of time.

But respect and admiration would not.

Moreover, An Ke was still making contributions to the Dragon Country right now.

The future of the Dragon Country's national fortune for the next century was held in his hands.

Inside the live broadcast!

Having finished breakfast, An Ke prepared to head out to explore as usual.

He intended to continue increasing the island's exploration progress.

However, just then, the Leopard paced over.

It let out a low growl and said to An Ke, "Benefactor, I've detected the scent of a tiger nearby."

An Ke stopped in his tracks upon hearing this, his expression becoming solemn.

"The scent of a tiger?"

"That's right!" The Leopard nodded.

"I left my scent nearby, marking it as my territory."

"Ordinary animals wouldn't dare approach easily."

"But this tiger showed no fear at all and still entered the range of my territory..."

"It seems the visitor comes with ill intent!"

"Benefactor, you must be careful lately."

"Hmm..." An Ke fell into deep thought.

He thought back to the Foreigners' corpses that had disappeared earlier.

Could it be related to this tiger?

If it really was related to this tiger, the problem was quite serious!

This meant the opponent was already lurking near the Camp...

And had even eaten human flesh!!

There is a saying that once an animal has eaten human flesh, it cannot be left alive.

This has a scientific basis.

It means the animal has already added humans to its menu and will initiate attacks on them.

"I understand!" An Ke nodded.

In the live broadcast room, the audience was completely bewildered.

The viewers could understand the dialogue between An Ke and Jingang.

But they couldn't understand his conversation with the Leopard.

"What did the Leopard say to An Ke?"

"I don't know! Seeing An Ke's solemn face, it's definitely nothing good."

"Could it be related to the disappearance of the Foreigners' corpses?"

"I think it's possible; that's been the most eerie thing lately."

"I'm getting goosebumps..."

"..."

However, as if answering the doubts of the live broadcast audience...

A tiger's roar suddenly echoed from the jungle.

"Roar!!!!"

The sound was like a thunderclap, striking straight at the heart, making everyone who heard it feel a chill of terror.

In the jungle, flocks of birds cried out in alarm and took to the sky, clearly frightened out of their wits.

The audience in the live broadcast room also heard this roar, and the chat immediately exploded.

"Holy crap!? What kind of monster is that!?"

"That sound is way too terrifying, isn't it?"

"A tiger, or a lion?"

On the program, Kang Hui's expression shifted slightly.

He hurriedly sought advice from Professor Wu.

Professor Wu's professional knowledge was rock-solid; he could determine what animal it was just by the sound.

"That cry is from a tiger."

"However, I have never heard such a loud tiger roar."

"I'm afraid this tiger..."

Professor Wu didn't say it outright because he hadn't encountered such a situation before either.

Without being able to judge, he couldn't easily make a conclusion.

Hearing that there was a tiger, everyone's heart sank, worrying for An Ke.

"Holy crap!? There's a tiger nearby?"

"That's the King of the Jungle; its combat power is several times more ferocious than a Leopard's."

"That tiger's roar shook the heavens; I'm afraid it's a big fellow!"

"It's definitely a big fellow; look how big the Leopard is already."

"A tiger is two or three times larger than a Leopard..."

"I don't even dare to imagine how big it actually is."

"I'm afraid one swipe of its paw could crush a car."

"..."

In the broadcast, Jingang flew back from the jungle at top speed.

Looking at its panicked state, it was likely frightened quite badly.

Upon seeing An Ke, it hurriedly shouted:

"There's a monster! There's a monster!"

"The monster attacked me!"

"Protect the lord! Protect the lord!"

An Ke quickly stepped forward. "Jingang, are you injured?"

So that tiger roar just now was related to Jingang.

After checking Jingang's entire body and finding no injuries, An Ke finally breathed a sigh of relief.

This was his 'scout'; nothing could happen to him.

Moreover, he had trained him for so long; if something happened to Jingang...

An Ke's loss would be immense.

"Jingang, from now on, don't fly around recklessly."

Tigers are also a type of feline.

They are excellent hunters.

They are also quite skilled at hunting birds.

If Jingang were targeted again, he might not be so lucky next time.

In the live broadcast room, everyone was alarmed.

They hadn't expected that as soon as the tiger was discovered, Jingang almost died at its hands and couldn't return.

This made the public realize something.

That tiger had been lingering near An Ke's Camp all along.

"Has An Ke been targeted by the tiger?"

"There was no beast attack last night, so I thought we'd gotten through it."

"Unexpectedly, the danger is far from over."

"Should we have Boss An move his base?"

"Are you kidding? The Camp was finally established with so many food reserves and pottery jars; how could he possibly move?"

"Exactly! If he moves, everything has to start all over again."

"Even for Boss An, the loss would be massive, and it would be hard to recover in the short term."

In the Camp, there were many resources An Ke had collected.

As well as pottery jars, food, and such.

It would be very difficult for An Ke to move house now.

However, a portion of the public wasn't worried.

"Look at how anxious you all are!"

"It's really a case of 'the emperor isn't worried, but the eunuchs are'; do you see Boss An getting frantic?"

"A tiger showing up nearby might actually be a good thing for Boss An, okay?"

"Don't forget how Boss An tamed the Leopard last time."

"He didn't fight at all; just through communication, he easily subdued a capable general."

"..."

It was no longer a secret that An Ke could communicate with animals.

Everyone knew it.

Once someone said that, the people who were originally anxious and worried suddenly felt it made a lot of sense.

That's right! Boss An can communicate with animals; maybe he can tame this tiger too?

A tiger is several times stronger than a Leopard.

If he can tame the tiger, An Ke will be the King of the Forest from now on.

And he'd have an even bigger mount.

Thinking of this, many people became excited and expectant.

"Speaking of which, I actually want to see that tiger now!"

"Yeah, yeah! I also want to see what that tiger looks like."

"Boss An would definitely look handsome riding a tiger."

"By the way, why aren't the people from the Beacon Country and others in the live broadcast room contradicting us anymore?"

"It's truly a miracle; none of them are making a sound."

"Hahaha! They've probably been slapped in the face until they're numb."

"..."

The Foreigners in the live broadcast room were indeed already numb.

They had been slapped in the face by An Ke too many times before.

In their minds, they figured this crisis would probably also be easily resolved by An Ke.

And then the Dragon Country Contestant would gain another fierce general.