Chapter 37 (1/2)
The male hyena was terrified.
The cub’s slash scared it out of its wits.
There was a burning pain on his head.
Fresh blood flowed down his face.
Its heart was filled with fear.
Its companion was bitten to death and it was slapped away. This terrifying little lion would be its lifelong nightmare!
It ran out of the bushes fearfully and ran towards its territory.
That was the safest place.
No matter how powerful an enemy was, they would not dare to be impudent in their home.
“Moo—Moo—”
The cry of a water buffalo suddenly came from the territory.
The hyena was excited when it heard that. It increased its speed and ran over.
“Ow Ow! Ow Ow!”
His companions shouted.
Prey had entered their territory!
For some reason, this unlucky water buffalo actually left the water buffalo herd and accidentally stepped into their camp.
This was a delicious meal!
When the male hyena heard the cry, it ignored the wound on its head and immediately drooled as it ran over.
Only hyenas that participated in the hunt were qualified to share the food.
The hyenas were matriarchal and their ranks were strict. The status of male hyenas was generally lower than that of female hyenas.
Whether it was to enjoy food, other resources, or even mate, they were allocated according to their status.
As for those who had made contributions, they would naturally be given priority. In fact, they could even obtain the Queen’s favor and become top dogs.
Therefore, many male hyenas had to put in their best effort and climb up.
At this moment.
The unlucky water buffalo was already surrounded by more than ten hyenas.
The other hyenas were rushing over one after another.
The ten-over hyenas did not attack. Instead, they cried out as they ran, deliberately exhausting the water buffalo’s energy slowly.
Water buffaloes were huge and had a pair of sharp horns on their heads. They usually appeared in groups and were rarely seen alone.
Therefore, even lions did not dare to hunt them easily.
Unless they encountered the elderly, the weak, or the sick or when there was a severe lack of food.
Furthermore, they needed the lion to help before they had a chance to defeat them most of the time.
When lions worked together to kill water buffaloes, they had to expend their energy first.
Then, the lion would attack head-on and bite the water buffalo’s throat, then use his weight to drag the water buffalo to the ground.
In the end, the female lions would surge forward.
Hyenas did not need to do that when hunting water buffaloes.
They mostly attacked from the back. Furthermore, they never waited for the prey to die before attacking together and eating the prey alive.
At this moment.
There were already more than twenty hyenas hunting this water buffalo.
The male hyenas, who were eager to perform, started to bite carefully under the barking of the hyena queen, Samantha.
Regardless of whether they bit it or not, every time they dashed forward, they would immediately retreat and not continue fighting.
As for this water buffalo, it was panting and exhausted from running around in circles.
The male hyena that had escaped from the bushes was especially active. Every time, it would quickly bite the water buffalo’s thigh and jump away.
Its head was covered in blood and it looked ferocious.
Its encounter tonight made it understand that it could only live longer if it worked hard and climbed to the highest point.
It no longer wanted to be a scout!
It wanted to have a large retinue!
It wanted to eat the best prey!
He wanted to live in the best place!
“Ow Ow! Ow Ow!”
Queen Samantha’s cry seemed to be encouraging and tempting, making it more brave and fierce.
When the other hyenas attracted the water buffalo’s attention, it suddenly rushed up from behind and burrowed its head into the water buffalo’s legs. It raised its neck and bit down hard!
“Moo—”
The water buffalo suddenly let out a scream. Its two hind legs turned limp and it knelt on the ground.
Then, its two front legs trembled as it slowly knelt down.
The intense pain made it lose all its strength!
It could not hold on anymore.