Strange Life of a Cat

Chapter 250 - 250 243 Red Rat

?Chapter 250: Chapter 243 Red Rat Chapter 250: Chapter 243 Red Rat Zheng Tan stayed in that place for a day before he couldn’t bear it anymore. None of the cats there had any intention to leave the area, and even if some did, Zheng Tan didn’t dare to blindly follow, as he didn’t know if they were heading in the direction he needed to go back. The cat with the red spots that had brought him here stayed in the nearby area after returning, and when it went out last night, Zheng Tan followed with high hopes, only to realize it was simply looking for food and had no intention of going further.

Zheng Tan lay on a tree branch pondering, trying to figure out a way to get back. He hadn’t brought a collar or anything like a signal tracker to the internship base, and perhaps it wouldn’t have been useful anyway. According to the lead teacher, the field study team had mentioned in their records that many areas in the forests of Chuishan City were unable to receive signals and compasses were useless as well, likely due to geological and magnetic reasons. This was one of the reasons why this vast forested area had never been fully explored by people.

Zheng Tan was anxious to leave for two reasons: he worried that the Jiao family might be concerned about him, and he felt unsafe here…
The number of cats gathered here wasn’t large, but most were females, and each one was ferociously strong. Every single one of them was at least a size larger than Zheng Tan. Even the smallest cat here, which seemed to be not yet fully grown, was slightly larger than Zheng Tan and slightly vicious. Let’s not even mention Zheng Tan accepting any sort of interaction with a cat—considering the speculations alone could give him shivers.

Just as he was thinking, sounds came from under the tree, where several cats were fighting over a mouse again.

Since arriving here, Zheng Tan had seen not only the cat with all-red fur that was the leader but also red-furred wild boars, and red rats, which the cats were currently fighting over. Yesterday, a red rat almost 20 centimeters long was taken up a tree by the lead cat for dinner. Later, several juvenile red rats, probably the offspring of the large rat, were caught by the cats. It seemed like the lead cat had raided a rat nest.

The small red rats, which were treated like precious food by the cats, sparked fights among them. Just yesterday, the cat with the red spots fought another cat over one, and after winning, immediately ate the small red rat, fearing that a moment’s inattention would result in it being snatched away by others.

From yesterday until now, Zheng Tan had eaten a few fruits, a bird’s egg, and a fish he caught from a stream. The fruits were eaten by a cat, and Zheng Tan, seeing they were non-toxic, also ate a few from that tree; they tasted acceptable. The bird’s egg was picked up by Zheng Tan when it fell in the bushes during the cats’ bird hunt—none of the cats were interested in it, treating it merely as a toy to idle away the time. As for eating it, they had no interest.

The experience of eating fish was something Zheng Tan thought about; perhaps it was a cat’s tolerance to the fishy smell. He found it difficult to eat, but after finishing it, he didn’t feel any nausea. He didn’t eat the internal organs and fish head, as he really couldn’t stomach those. After catching the fish, Zheng Tan used his claws to gut it and washed it several times with the clear water from the stream. As for parasites and microorganisms, Zheng Tan couldn’t possibly care about those at the moment; he needed to fill his belly first. The cats were eating fish from here and drinking the water, growing strong and healthy. Zheng Tan believed he should be able to endure it as well.

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