Nan Yu stood where he was, not daring to move, and watched the Mountain Lord lying motionless on the ground. After observing for two or three minutes, Nan Yu was certain he hadn't misjudged: the Mountain Lord’s belly showed no movement at all. In other words, this Mountain Lord was very likely no longer breathing.
Seeing that Nan Yu remained still, the Lynx glanced at him several times with a puzzled look. It then leaped gracefully onto a nearby large tree, jumping between the branches, and finally stood on a branch directly above the Mountain Lord’s head, looking down. Nan Yu still did not move, watching the Lynx’s reaction. He could hide in his Space during an emergency, but he could not bring the Lynx with him. Having finally secured such a beast pet, Nan Yu could not bear to let anything happen to the Lynx.
The Lynx was also very cautious. It jumped a few more times, deliberately making quite a bit of noise. Even if the Mountain Lord were merely sleeping, it would surely react to such a commotion. Yet, after the Lynx had been jumping for quite a while, the Mountain Lord on the ground still showed no response.
Chapter 176