Starting from Robinson Crusoe

Now it is the largest among the Three-headed Saw-toothed Tigers, weighing approximately 50 kilograms. It stands proudly in the snow, already able to exhibit the aura of a fierce beast as a half-grown Saw-toothed Tiger.

Watching the little ones grow bigger, Chen Zhou and Paul also discussed changing their baby names, wanting to give them mature names fitting their status as top predators.

However, due to the multitude of tasks recently, every day after exhausting labors, they would return to the cave freezing and just want to sit by the fire. After eating, they would be drowsy, so the name-changing task kept being postponed.

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Once reaching the weight range of 45~50 kilograms, the Saw-toothed Tigers possess considerable attack power.

As one of the top prehistoric predators, their canine teeth, akin to daggers, are crescent scythes that snatch the souls of their prey.

Among the Three-headed Saw-toothed Tigers, the largest Tiger Third is over a meter in length, with a strong build and sturdy bones. Now, single-handedly, its combat power is no less than an adult Cave Hyena. If given the opportunity to strike first, it can even quickly kill the Cave Hyena.

It can be said that Paul’s decision to keep the Saw-toothed Tigers only now shows its obvious advantage. The three-headed Saw-toothed Tigers coordinate with humans in battle, playing a role greater than that of a single challenger.

If the enemies are unaware of their presence and suddenly confronted by such formidable killers up close, they would be almost instantaneously killed—

Without firearms, without metal armor, the claws and canine teeth of the Saw-toothed Tigers are lethal.

Humans, unlike Fine-toothed Giant Bears or Mammoth Rhinoceroses and other behemoths, lack thick fur and layers of fat to withstand damage.

Unless each challenger has physical conditions like Chen Zhou, once entangled in close combat with a Saw-toothed Tiger, even if they emerge victorious, it would be a bitter victory, with a slim chance of survival.

Certainly, their appetite grows alongside their size.

According to Chen Zhou’s understanding, transitioning from nursing to eating meat is one phase for the Saw-toothed Tigers. When their teeth and bones become sturdy, and their energy becomes vigorous, they enter another phase.

In the second phase, the Saw-toothed Tigers enter a rapid weight growth period.

During this time, Chen Zhou feels the three-headed Saw-toothed Tigers can grow about 300~400 grams daily, sometimes gaining a kilogram in two days, almost as if they grow like blowing air into them.

Simultaneously, their appetite also increases. The three-headed Saw-toothed Tigers need to eat at least 10 kilograms of meat on average each day.

To prevent undernutrition during their rapid growth phase, Chen Zhou has to throw them the bones of the prey to chew on. If the bones are included, these three fellows consume even more meat daily.

The meat stored in the house barely supports the three people through the entire winter, let alone these three bottomless pits.

Humans can at least substitute meat with pine nuts, since pine nuts have certain plant proteins.

But Saw-toothed Tigers can’t be expected to eat vegetarian.

Additionally, without fat, everyone’s body fat percentage is continuously decreasing, and there always needs to be some light in the cave, whether it’s lighting a few torches or setting up an oil lamp.

The weather, for now, isn’t too extreme yet to affect going out.

In a matter of days, as heavy snow blocks the mountains, it might become impossible to leave, and living in the cave in complete darkness can’t be an option.

Although Chen Zhou has night vision abilities, he must consider Paul and Bi Kai.

This prompted the initiation of a prematurely undertaken "Bear Hunt" endeavor.

After finishing the essential constructions like chimneys, stoves, and firewalls, Chen Zhou and the others geared up to solve the problem of procuring food from hibernating animals.

And today is the official first day of the operation, selecting a large, unidentified species of bear residing in a cave at the mountain’s foot.

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Bringing the frozen meat back into the cave and handing it over to Paul, who was in charge of cooking, Chen Zhou patiently waited a while outside the cave. He soon saw the Three-headed Saw-toothed Tigers joyfully running up from the slope below.

An average temperature of minus twenty-six or seven degrees is still far from an unbearable cold for them; they are born for the extreme cold.

Their thick, dense fur helps them ward off wind and snow. Raised by Chen Zhou and his companions, they don’t need to endure much survival pressure, living far more contented lives than wild Saw-toothed Tigers.

Furthermore, since the hunting skills of Chen Zhou and the others far exceed that of female Saw-toothed Tigers, they have hardly gone hungry as they grew, with each meal being satisfying. Therefore, even the smallest Tiger Second has accumulated quite a bit of fat.

Already resistant to cold and well-nourished, the little ones not only aren’t afraid of the cold but are actually not very accustomed to the warmth inside the cave, often sneaking out at night to lie on the passage steps or squeeze into the snow shelter until someone calls them back inside.

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Aoooo~

With physiological needs tended to, Tiger Second is carefree and, upon seeing Chen Zhou from afar, began to howl with his rough voice before madly leaping towards him—

Animals raised by humans often retain the awareness of infancy. One significant manifestation is not realizing their own size and power.

Tiger Second still considered itself the "child" to be carried on someone’s back or held in their arms, completely oblivious to the fact that it had grown into a massive creature nearing 100 pounds, and still wanted to play and cuddle with Chen Zhou.

Previously, due to not paying attention to the behaviors of the Saw-toothed Tigers, Chen Zhou’s two animal skin clothes had already been ripped.

Seeing Tiger Second lunging over again, he didn’t dare ignore it and skillfully reached out to catch Tiger Second’s two strong front paws, then smoothly pinned it to the ground.

Lying on its back, Tiger Second hadn’t realized something was amiss and continued to "giggle and laugh" while playing with the "Leader."