Chapter 328: Chapter 229: Saint Tier Little Golden Tiger, Extraterrestrial Meteor
’Huh, a golden-shaded one?’ Li Xiang found the four cubs adorable, so he activated his Night Vision Skill to get a better look. He immediately noticed one of the tiger cubs was quite unusual.
The Tiger Mother and the other three cubs all had tawny fur with black stripes. But this particular cub’s fur wasn’t tawny; it was a brilliant, adorable gold. Its stripes weren’t black, either, but light gray.
Gold and light gray—a true golden-shaded coat.
’A Golden Tiger?’ Li Xiang had a feeling this little one must have Extraordinary potential. Just like the White Elephant, its coloring alone made it stand out.
He was still over a hundred meters away, so the system’s detection function couldn’t identify it. With a flash, Li Xiang appeared beside the little cub. Sure enough, the system immediately prompted: "Detected one Tier Twenty-second Mutated Creature: Wind Thunder Golden Tiger. Detected one Tier Seventeen Mutated Creature: Snow Demon Tiger. Detected one Tier Seventeen Mutated Creature: Red-Striped Phoenix-Winged Tiger."
’Three Extraordinarys in one family?’ Li Xiang was delighted.
ROAR—
When the Tiger Mother suddenly saw a two-legged beast appear next to her cubs, she instantly flew into a rage. With a roar that kicked up a vicious wind, she lunged at Li Xiang.
Clad in his Saint Tier Giant Whale Armor, why would Li Xiang fear this big cat? Even without the Armor, his one-hundred-thousand-jin Giant Power was more than enough to handle it easily.
So, with a gentle push, he pressed the tigress into the snow. Li Xiang then vaulted onto her back and patted her rear.
No matter how much the tigress struggled, she couldn’t break free from Li Xiang’s hold, and she let out a series of anxious, low growls.
Seeing this, all four cubs pounced, rushing to protect their mother.
Their bravery was commendable.
The Little Golden Tiger was especially brave and fierce. It scrambled right up Li Xiang’s body and tried to bite his throat, having already learned the art of the chokehold at such a young age.
’You, you little thing, trying a chokehold on me?’ Li Xiang thought. ’I’ll let you bite. What are you going to do besides get my clothes slobbery?’
With a slight shake, he gently shrugged off the four cubs. Then he lifted the tigress and moved thirty meters away.
There, Li Xiang confirmed that the tigress was the Tier Seventeen Mutated Creature, the Snow Demon Tiger.
He then identified them one by one. The Little Golden Tiger was, of course, the Tier Twenty-second Mutated Creature, the Wind Thunder Golden Tiger—a little male.
The other Tier Seventeen creature, the Red-Striped Phoenix-Winged Tiger, was a little female.
Li Xiang picked up the little female and parted her fur to get a closer look. He discovered that the roots of her fur were actually tinged with red and believed this trait would become more prominent after she truly mutated.
The other two cubs were ordinary.
When a ferocious beast like a tiger mutates, its Tier is usually not too low. After all, they are the king of all beasts. The Northeast Tiger was once the undisputed largest and most ferocious tiger in the world. It probably still is. However, some people believe that Bengal Tigers are larger due to a more abundant food supply.
Meanwhile, the mother tiger wanted to grab her cubs and flee, but with four cubs and only one mouth, she couldn’t carry them all. Intimidated by Li Xiang’s immense power, she didn’t dare to attack again. Instead, she lay prostrate on the ground, letting out low growls.
"Don’t be afraid. I won’t hurt you." Li Xiang took out a Spirit Fruit and tossed it to the Tiger Mother.
The Tiger Mother was initially disdainful. She was a carnivore; since when did she eat wild fruit?
In a zoo, a zookeeper might offer some fruits and vegetables, and a tiger might deign to give it a sniff or two. If interested, it might even take a few licks to try it out.
But this was a wild Northeast Tiger—no, a Siberian Tiger. At the top of the food chain, it rarely lacked food and naturally had no interest in wild fruit.
This tigress, in particular, was the overlord of an area hundreds of miles wide. She hadn’t eaten a single wild fruit since the day she was born.
However, what Li Xiang had thrown was a Spirit Fruit. It emitted a unique, fragrant aroma that assailed the senses. The tigress instantly perked up with interest, brought her nose closer to sniff it carefully, and then took a bite.
She munched on it with great relish.
’Now we’re talking.’ Li Xiang wasn’t afraid of it eating; he was afraid it *wouldn’t*.
The Spirit Fruit was a bit small. For a tigress with a cavernous mouth that could bite off a person’s head in one go, it was barely enough to get stuck between her teeth.
So Li Xiang tossed her another one.
The tigress sniffed it again, confirmed it was safe and something good, and then gave Li Xiang a grateful look. Afterward, she picked up the Spirit Fruit and placed it in front of the Little Golden Tiger.
Li Xiang raised an eyebrow. "Whoa, talk about playing favorites."
One could only say that a mother knows her child best. This tigress had a discerning eye, knowing that the Little Golden Tiger had the highest potential. She prioritized giving him any good things she came across.
"Everyone gets one. Here, one for each of you." Li Xiang had an abundance of Tier One Spiritual Medicine. He took out four more fruits. Including the one already given to the cub, that made one for each tiger.
Actually, there were six in total, as the mother tiger had eaten one earlier.
Of course, he played favorites too, secretly feeding the Little Golden Tiger another Spirit Fruit.
After eating the Spirit Fruits, their relationship became much closer. Li Xiang patted the mother tiger’s rear, and not only did she not resist, she even wagged her tail.
They might not have many principles, but they were just animals; one couldn’t hold them to human moral standards. This was good, too. They knew how to adapt to the circumstances.
In the jungle, the strong are revered.
Li Xiang deactivated his Giant Whale Saint Armor, revealing his true appearance, and played with the mother and her four cubs to build a rapport.
He really liked these tigers, especially the Little Golden Tiger. It had immense potential, and with its big, tiger-like head, it looked more spirited and majestic than the other cubs.
About an hour later, a male tiger appeared—perhaps the cubs’ father. It charged and tried to bite Li Xiang, but was, of course, easily subdued.
Unfortunately, it was just an ordinary tiger, so Li Xiang didn’t give it too much trouble. He took to the air and left Siberia. Dawn was breaking, and he had to get back.
The entire country was blanketed in snow, and he was worried something might have happened at home. Because of this, he didn’t dare stay out for long and basically went home every day.
Just as he was arriving near his home, he looked up and saw a brilliant meteor streak across the northwestern sky around three or four in the morning, falling in the direction of Rongcheng.
