Forest Ranger, starting from Picking Up a Lynx Girl
Chapter 364 - 362: The Crow's Revenge

This large spirit cat, whose elegant appearance Little Sen had never seen before,

must have recently moved nearby; perhaps it was drawn here by this flock of crows.

Normally, large and small binturongs and other weasels, even if they steal bird eggs, wouldn't engage in such pure destruction.

This destruction, rather than predation, seemed more like venting frustration.

Upon opening another file from the bird-watching station, there was a video of a large spirit cat raiding a bird's nest.

Apart from the large spirit cat, there were also two monkeys, which looked like Tibetan chief monkeys.

The Tibetan chief monkeys cooperated with the large spirit cat, one driving away crows while the other grabbed and bit, destroying any nests it could reach.

In just a few minutes, most of the nests in one tree were ruined.

The crows went mad and dived suicidally at the Tibetan chief monkeys.

After their successful raid, the two monkeys quickly retreated, while the large spirit cat deftly ran to the ground and hid in a tree hole to avoid the crows' attacks.

"What the hell, did the crows raid the monkeys' den? Why would it turn out like this?"

Little Sen couldn't understand, feeling that the behavior of the monkeys and the large spirit cat was perhaps a bit too much.

Could the crows still successfully hatch their chicks this year?

"It's okay. If this tree's nests are gone, there are other trees to build nests in, and if not, the Bird Research Institute has set up many artificial nests this year, which should meet the basic needs."

Finally, the video showed the group of crows whose homes were raided, flying frantically for over ten minutes before all heading toward Huaqiu Valley.

Little Sen touched his chin and hissed, "That's where the Tibetan chief monkeys' nest is; aren't these crows going there to seek revenge now?"

The Tibetan chief monkeys do catch insects and bird eggs for food, but there's no record of them preying on adult birds.

To ascertain the reason for the conflict between the crows and the Tibetan chief monkeys, Old Gao decided to personally check Huaqiu Valley.

He brought a tent and the necessary outdoor gear, planning to stake out the area, hoping to understand the deep-seated love-hate reasons between the Tibetan chief monkeys and the crows, and if possible, help resolve their conflict.

Even though crows are not liked by many, their presence is an indispensable part of the forest.

Especially here in Jiamu Gully, where there is a larger number of carnivores, the crows--being omnivorous birds--help clean up carcasses and maintain the natural ecosystem.

Little Sen helped Old Gao take his things to Huaqiu Valley and then returned to the emergency station.

He was still somewhat worried about leaving Ruan Mengmeng alone.

Old Gao, an experienced outdoorsman, along with daily patrols by the forest officers, was quite safe barring any encounters with a crazed bear or tiger.

Leopard Sister and Brother Leopard also came along to protect Old Gao, making him very safe unless confronted with a mad bear or tiger.

The campsite was set up on a slope, backed by two big trees. The ground was smoothed out with branches, a waterproof sheet was laid down, and a tent was set up on top, with an inflatable mattress inside and a thin down sleeping bag providing ample warmth for the night.

Old Gao only occupied half of the tent; the other half was reserved for two little tiger cubs.

Although it was unlikely they would stay here overnight, they sometimes came during the day to play with little otters and might take a nap here.

The site had good visibility; Leopard Sister and Brother Leopard each took to one of the large trees to rest and, incidentally, protect Old Gao from other wild animals.

After keeping watch for one night, the next morning, when the monkeys came out to forage, the crows arrived as expected.

Old Gao's camera faithfully recorded the fierce battle between the two species.

As the sky barely lightened, a dense swarm of crows swirled in.

Several young monkeys ran to drive away the crows, who retaliated fiercely, pecking and grabbing at the young inexperienced monkeys who squealed in pain.

Then the Monkey King, perched in a tree, let out a loud "chitter" commanding the monkeys to charge forcefully.

In an instant, monkeys hiding nearby sprang forward, attacking the crows.

Hundreds of monkeys and dozens of crows scuffled together.

The monkeys clawed and tore, the crows scratched and pecked; feathers flew and cries filled the air.

From his opposite vantage point老 Gao, looked on, stunned and shivering with a cold sensation running down his spine.

The fight between the monkeys and crows was a typical "blitzkrieg," over in less than two minutes.

The crows couldn't withstand the monkeys' assault and fled in a hasty, disheveled flight.

Several of them were captured by the monkeys, who plucked their feathers, broke their wings, and bit and tore at them mercilessly, resulting in the deaths of those crows in Huaqiu Valley.

In the end, even the Monkey King, with red eyes and bared teeth, stared at Old Gao for quite some time until Leopard Sister and Brother Leopard showed themselves and intervened, preventing an attack.

After issuing a mournful long call, the monkeys synced in response, and soon after, the group swung away from the area.

Old Gao took a long breath, contemplating whether to stay longer or return, he had a feeling that the battle between the monkeys and crows wasn't over yet.

It was clear the crows hadn't mobilized in full force, and for the moment, the monkeys merely had the advantage of numbers.

Should the crows return in full, if not by the thousands, then certainly in hundreds, they could potentially overpower the monkeys.

Old Gao decided to send the unedited video to Chen Ying to see if he could analyze anything.

According to the previous itinerary, Chen Ying and his team should be on their way back by now, and it was uncertain whether they could receive the signal.

Anyway, treating the situation like a long shot, Old Gao did it without hesitation, sent the video directly, then packed up, ready to check on the opposite side.

Leopard Sister was quicker and had already crossed the river.

Originally, there was no bridge from this side to the other side of the river. Last time, the scientific expedition team came to do their project, and since the Panda People also needed to work across the river, they built a suspension bridge at a place where the current was relatively calm.

Although it was a bit shaky, it was still better than wading through the river.

Old Gao held onto the cable and slowly crossed the bridge, feeling his vest soaked with sweat.

Climbing up from the animal trail, he nearly used both hands and feet to scramble up.

Arriving at the place where the monkeys usually stayed, he saw feathers scattered everywhere and the messy corpses of crows; Old Gao didn't dare to get close and took dozens of photos before heading back the way he had come.

Meanwhile, as Old Gao was chasing the "love and hate between crows and monkeys", Chen Ying, leading Old Gao's juniors, arrived at the predetermined location.

They were very lucky this time out, barely encountering any obstacles on the way, and easily found the things they wanted to investigate.

Along the way, they also encountered a team from the Forest Resources Exploration, and together they walked for two days and discovered a unique, previously unrecorded plant.

This discovery alone meant that the exploratory team's KPI for the year was successfully met.

The exploration team decided to stay for further research, while Chen Ying and his team continued on their original plan until they discovered a natural cave, completing most of their mission objectives.

The cave was quite spacious, and even more profound inside,... Chen Ying and his team didn't dare to venture.

But the outside part of the cave was over a hundred square meters large, with a wide entrance and good ventilation.

They took photos here, confirmed the coordinate points, and even stayed two nights.

In the following time, they briefly explored the surrounding environment and, after ensuring it wasn't too dangerous, decided to consider this area as a backup proposal for review.

Jinya and Little Jin also thought this location was excellent, even venturing provocatively deeper into the cave for a while.

They didn't go too deep as the dampness inside was unpleasant for Jinya.

To the west of the cave was a small gorge plain, narrow in shape with many shrubs, and home to a large group of hoofed animals.

For carnivorous predators, this place was a paradise, their self-service food cafeteria.

Jinya and Little Jin caught a fawn on the first day, eating until their bellies were bulging.

On the evening of the second day, Chen Ying and his team discovered a Red Fox nearby.

At that moment, the fox was just hiding at its den entrance, quietly watching Chen Ying and his team, and immediately retreating back into the den at any disturbance.

This fox's fur was not as red as the previously seen Red Fox, leaning more towards an earthy yellow color.

Chen Ying didn't get too close, but guessed from the fox's cautious behavior that it might be a mother fox with cubs.

Based on the fox's breeding season, perhaps in two months, if they came back here, they would see the fluffy, adorable fox cubs.

Besides the fox, they also discovered two Leopard cats and a colugo with cubs in the woods on the other side of the cave.

Although they hadn't investigated the distribution of the surrounding animals thoroughly, judging from the physique and fur of these small animals, there was no shortage of food, and the ecological chain seemed quite complete.

Water sources, food, living environment, and other metrics were all above the passing line, from which it was judged that choosing this location as a Huanan Tiger wild training base should not pose too great a problem.

The mission for this trip was accomplished, so Chen Ying and his team packed up and prepared to head back.

On the way back, except for a mountain rain encounter, the journey was quite smooth.

The trio, arriving back at the emergency station two to three days ahead of schedule, immediately sensed something was off upon entering.

Seeing Old Gao wrapped in several bandages and a few pieces of gauze covering his wounds, Chen Ying's heart sank, and he dropped his things to check on him.

"What happened to you? Were you scratched by a bird?"

From the exposed marks, Chen Ying deduced that his injuries were from a bird attack.

Ruan Mengmeng, hearing this from the first floor nursing room, said, "Brother Ying, you're back? Come quickly and check on Brother Leopard and Leopard Sister; they got hurt too."

On hearing this, Chen Ying immediately rushed, taking three steps at a time, bursting into the nursing room to find Brother Leopard nearly two-thirds wrapped in bandages.

Leopard Sister was a bit better off, but just slightly, with quite a few bandages on her as well.

"What happened here? What did you provoke?"

"Crows, they were attacked by crows," Little Sen, after finishing treating Brother Leopard, put down his tools, removed his mask, and gloves, and sighed.

"Those crows were unreasonable. They clearly lost a fight with the monkeys but turned to attack Brother Gao and Brother Leopard and Leopard Sister watching from across. If it weren't for the Patrol Team passing by just in time to help disperse the birds, they might have been severely wounded."

Chen Ying furrowed his brow, "The crows have become so rampant?"

"Exactly, they were like crazy. Not only were Brother Gao and the others attacked, but the bird-watching station was also attacked, and I heard the losses were significant."

Chen Ying, with a frown, went to check on the wounds of Brother Leopard and Leopard Sister.

Leopard Sister, feeling somewhat embarrassed, gently touched his hand, feeling guilty for not protecting the other Two-legged beast well and feeling a bit disgraceful to the Leopards.

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