Chapter 650 - 3: Deadly Struggle (Part 3)
The long-term hunting of the same group cultivated a tacit cooperative relationship among the cave hyenas.
With a female cave hyena holding the front, another male cave hyena launched an attack directly at Chen Zhou’s rear. Once tangled by them, the prey, even if not dead, was bound to be left with several wounds, and the blood loss alone could be fatal.
"Damn it!"
In the blink of an eye, Chen Zhou couldn’t draw out the wooden spear, so he simply strung the male cave hyena along, swinging the wooden spear like a giant hammer, sweeping towards the female cave hyena in front of him.
The distance between them was less than 1.5m, leaving the female cave hyena no room to escape. Forced to take the "hammer" head-on, it was knocked to the ground by the groaning male cave hyena.
The two cave hyenas were tangled together, and Chen Zhou took the opportunity to release the wooden spear, rolling on the ground to evade the other male cave hyena’s attempt to attack his rear.
The female cave hyena struggled to push away the male cave hyena on top of it. But before it could launch another attack, the male cave hyena that failed to land its strike lunged at Chen Zhou, who was still on the ground.
To it, this seemed like a rare opportunity.
Humans are vicious animals but also frail ones. Once engaged in close combat with them, the victors are always the hyenas—
Sharp teeth and strength don’t lie.
However, the male cave hyena didn’t realize that the human it faced was far beyond those primitive people.
Chen Zhou possessed the strength of a beast.
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Broken blades of grass and flying cave hyena fur couldn’t block Chen Zhou’s vision.
The scent of scavengers mixed with the smell of blood, the ferocious gaze of the cave hyenas, their yellowed cracked teeth, and their stinking saliva accompanied by heavy breathing, the low growl of the hyena queen, and the groans of the injured hyena composed a symphony of primitive ruggedness.
The long-lost surge of adrenaline granted Chen Zhou heightened sensory capabilities and faster reaction speeds.
The leaping male cave hyena seemed to slow down infinitely in his eyes, so much so that he could even discern the trace of every dry yellow hair on the hyena’s chest swaying in the air.
Barely had time passed when suddenly—
The male cave hyena’s airborne body seemed to be stopped in mid-air, abruptly halted—
What interrupted its attack was not a pair of iron calipers but Chen Zhou’s iron-like hand.
During the cave hyena’s leap, Chen Zhou adjusted his angle and reached out to choke its thick neck.
Gasp... Gasp...
The male cave hyena kicked with its front legs, its claws striking Chen Zhou’s chest, attempting to break away from the human’s grip.
Its neck was too thick, presenting enough of a challenge for Chen Zhou to choke it. After a brief attempt, Chen Zhou realized that with just his hands, he couldn’t choke this beast to death in a short time.
After several kicks, there were already a few smudges on Chen’s clothes. The combat suit Ivan prepared for him was of excellent quality and could withstand the hyena’s scratches.
Seeing the nearby female cave hyena about to free itself from its kin, unwilling to fight a "ground battle" with both cave hyenas at once, Chen Zhou let go without hesitation.
Freed from the human’s grip, the male cave hyena instinctively twisted its body, running to the side, intending to create some distance before attacking again.
But it hadn’t taken more than two steps when it felt a heavy weight on its back, and its throat was quickly constricted, a strong sensation of suffocation ensued—
Taking advantage of the cave hyena’s back being turned, Chen Zhou directly jumped onto its back and extended his arm to choke the hyena’s throat.
This time, he truly seized the male cave hyena’s lifeline.
At this moment, all four legs were pinned to the ground. No matter how much the cave hyena struggled, it was unlikely to escape its doomed fate.