Chapter 45: The Baboon Chieftain Defeated by Wild Dogs

Chapter 45: The Baboon Leader Defeated by Wild Dogs

Upon closer inspection, that troop of baboons had actually been defeated by a pack of wild dogs, with three female baboons losing their infants.

"Those detestable wild dogs! Since they can't defeat us lions, they turn around to bully the baboons instead."

Perhaps out of a sense of sympathy for fellow primates, Chu Ye felt deeply for the plight of this baboon troop.

"Should I help this group of baboons?"

Chu Ye even felt the urge to take the initiative and attack those wild dogs!

Given his current strength, Chu Ye should be able to defeat these wild dogs. Even if he couldn't kill them, he could certainly scare them away. After all, these wild dogs had all witnessed his combat prowess.

If Chu Ye wanted to deal with these wild dogs, he could simply walk up and drive the wretched creatures away.

However, Chu Ye reconsidered: he was just a lion now, not a human, and there was no need to feel sympathy for primate animals like baboons. The battle between the baboons and the wild dogs was a matter between their two species and had nothing to do with the lion pride.

"Forget it. Better to avoid trouble than invite it; I have no obligation to play the hero. Since this troop of baboons can't beat that pack of wild dogs, they'll just have to chalk it up to bad luck!"

Although Chu Ye had the heart to help the baboons, he hesitated and ultimately stayed put.

Right at that moment, another large troop of baboons came running from not far away. It was Lucky, the baboon leader, leading a dozen or so adult baboons under his command.

Just moments before, after seeing her infant killed by the wild dogs, a female baboon had hurriedly broken through the encirclement to report to the baboon leader.

Initially, the distance between the two baboon troops was not very far. However, the vegetation on the ground in this area was quite dense, filled with numerous bushes and sharp-bladed grass taller than a person.

Consequently, Lucky had not noticed the abnormality here at the time. It was only when that female baboon reported to him that he quickly led some of his subordinates to the aid of the females.

Kut had already killed three baby baboons, which could be considered a substantial harvest. When he saw Lucky leading a dozen adult baboons charging at him, he hurriedly led his subordinates in a retreat.

As Lucky arrived, the strength of the baboon troop naturally surpassed that of the wild dog pack.

Seeing that the entire baboon family had gathered, Kut certainly dared not linger in battle and immediately led his wild dog army to disappear into the tall grass.

After leading his family members in pursuit for a short while, Lucky had no choice but to turn back. After all, they dared not venture too far from their territory.

Seeing that Lucky and the clan army had driven away the detestable wild dogs, Chu Ye returned to his own territory.

"Those damned wild dogs—one day, I'll teach them a proper lesson."

On his way back, Chu Ye was still fuming at the wild dogs. Even though the wild dogs hadn't attacked their lion cubs, Chu Ye still harbored a deep hatred for them.

The next morning, Chu Ye felt there was nothing much going on. After waking up, he climbed back up the large tree to gaze into the distance. He was keeping an eye on the movements of the wild dog pack to the north, as he remained deeply uneasy about them.

Just the morning before, the baboon troop right next to them had lost three infants—something Chu Ye had witnessed with his own eyes.

Although Chu Ye felt that Kut wouldn't dare lead the wild dog army to ambush their lion cubs again, he still worried that Kut might return to attack them one day.

This was the dry season, and the carnivores on the savanna would resort to anything just to stay alive.

The lionesses had been rather busy these days. Food was scarce, and every time they went out hunting, nine times out of ten they returned empty-handed. Originally, the Jike pride only consisted of these two lionesses, making their hunting strength weaker than other prides, which naturally resulted in a lower success rate.

Chu Ye couldn't eat meat every day either. At least, however, he could go out and find some small animals to eat on his own. In any case, his offensive power was much stronger than any other cub in the pride.

Last night, Lisa and Aisha had failed to hunt once again, and early this morning, the two lionesses went out hunting yet again.

This time, the male lion Jike went along as well. As the dry season entered its most difficult phase, Jike could no longer expect the two lionesses to bring back prey for him every single day.

Moreover, the eight lion cubs had also reached the age where they needed to eat meat. If they weren't fed meat, they probably wouldn't survive this dry season.

Consequently, Jike could no longer afford to be lazy these days, having to lead his mates out hunting every single night. If they failed at night, they had to continue working overtime in the morning.

Chu Ye first looked toward the pack of wild dogs to the north, but he didn't see them; he had no idea where Kut had led his wild dog legion to fight this time.

Unable to see the wild dog legion, Chu Ye turned his gaze toward the nearby baboon troop. Yesterday, this baboon troop had lost three infants, which was a considerable blow to them.

"Could Kut be going to ambush the baboons again?"

Not seeing the wild dog legion, Chu Ye wondered if Kut had once again led his army to lie in ambush near the baboon troop, plotting another attack.

However, today none of these baboons ventured down to the ground to forage; they simply stayed up in the large trees. It seemed they were also afraid that the wild dogs would return to attack them.

Staying up in the tall trees would naturally keep them quite safe, because no matter what, wild dogs could never climb trees to attack baboons.

No matter how formidable the wild dog pack was, they simply couldn't climb trees. Any prey up in a tree was something the wild dog pack could only gaze at with a sigh.

From this perspective, wild dogs fell far short of lions. Although lions possessed massive bodies, they were still capable of climbing large trees in search of food. Wild dogs, on the other hand, could only search for food on the ground, and when faced with danger, could only flee without any ability to take refuge in trees.

Thus, Chu Ye began to observe the baboon troop closely, noting that every single one of them remained in the tall trees, with not a single one venturing down to the ground.

Since that was the case, whether the wild dogs went to attack the baboons or not, the baboons would remain completely safe.

"It seems the baboons were scared witless by the wild dogs and dare not come down to forage."

Seeing that the baboons didn't dare set foot on the ground, Chu Ye concluded that they were too terrified of a wild dog attack to descend.