Wilderness Survival with Druid System-Chapter 360 - 31: The Irritable but Simple-Minded Hippo

Chapter 360: Chapter 31: The Irritable but Simple-Minded Hippo

The hippo was anxious, but Chen Wen remained calm.

He looked at the hippo calmly and said, "First of all, I’m not a baboon. Secondly, we’re not enemies, so why fight to the death?"

"You tell me, have I ever harmed you?"

The hippo didn’t make a sound.

It roughly recalled in its mind, then angrily said, "Yes! You burned me with fire!"

"Did I burn you with my own hands?"

Chen Wen immediately retorted.

The hippo thought for a moment again: "It seems not."

Chen Wen spoke quickly, giving the hippo no time to react: "It’s not seems, it’s indeed, and it was because you invaded my territory that I fought back. You’re the main culprit, aren’t you!"

The hippo was stunned.

It could understand Chen Wen’s meaning, and it seemed like it was its problem this time?

Seeing the hippo hesitating, Chen Wen continued, "Now, you’ve attacked me again. I was just coming to the river for a drink, with no intention of provoking you. Whose fault is it that you attacked me?"

The hippo shook its head hard.

Chen Wen could tell at a glance that the hippo’s CPU had overheated.

Having encountered special animals a few times before, Chen Wen also had some experience.

Special animals that have just gained the ability to communicate, if they haven’t encountered humans before and have a gentle nature. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

They tend to have a friendly attitude toward Chen Wen.

Those more irritable and with a grudge against humans, like the Snowy Owl.

It treats Chen Wen with hostility.

However, if this hostility can be resolved, the special animal will completely accept Chen Wen, and its goodwill will soar.

What’s more, Chen Wen also has the trump card of being an [Animal Doctor].

As long as the hippo’s hostility decreases to the point where Chen Wen can approach, he can ensure to tame the hippo.

Moreover, when special animals first gain intelligence, their mental age is still immature.

Just like the hippo now.

They can’t think about very complex things, like children a few years old.

As the time of gaining intelligence grows longer, their wisdom gradually increases to a level appropriate for their age.

For instance, the bobcat.

Among Chen Wen’s current special animal friends, the bobcat is undoubtedly the smartest.

It can even roughly guess what humans on the screen are doing by watching TV.

It can also understand some complex concepts.

And the one with the lowest intelligence is the hippo before him.

In Chen Wen’s eyes, it’s like an eight-year-old child.

Granted, not in terms of weight.

Seeing the hippo seemingly burning up more, Chen Wen immediately said, "Don’t think about it anymore. Just tell me, since we met, have I ever actively attacked you? Like you attacked me?"

This time the hippo responded, "No."

"Then it’s easy to handle. I forgive you now. You live in the river, and I live in the tree. We don’t interfere with each other. What do you think?"

Chen Wen tentatively asked.

The hippo hesitated for a moment, feeling that something was not quite right.

But it couldn’t figure out what was wrong, so it agreed to Chen Wen’s plan: "Alright, as long as you don’t provoke me, I won’t provoke you."

However, just as the hippo was about to leave.

Chen Wen tested again, "Wait a minute."

The hippo stopped, looking at Chen Wen with vigilance in its eyes.

Seeing this scene, Chen Wen felt quite satisfied.

Although the hippo with intelligence is still irritable, it’s much better than without wisdom.

Moreover, Chen Wen discovered something quite ridiculous: the hippo with intelligence had a much weaker territorial consciousness.

Is it because it has injuries, and thus lacks confidence, making its territorial sense weak?

After some conjecture.

Chen Wen returned to the main topic: "Although we don’t interfere with each other, as neighbors, I can offer you some help."

"What kind of help?"

The hippo became interested.

Its injuries are now severe, and it needs any help it can get.

Chen Wen said, "Oh, it’s very simple. I can offer you some food. Are you looking for meat?"

Hearing this, the hippo’s eyes lit up: "You have meat there? Yes, you definitely have it! It was the smell from your place that attracted me yesterday."

Indeed, in an injured state, this hippo urgently needs nutrition.

And meat’s nutrition is obviously more than grass.

"Yes, do you need it?"

"I need it, as much as you have!"

The hippo opened its mouth wide!

Chen Wen muttered to himself, this guy really dares to ask!

He thought it over and said, "Half a Nile crocodile, you know what a Nile crocodile is, right?"

"Yes, yes!"

The hippo was ecstatic.

So much meat is enough for a big meal and to heal its wounds properly.

"When can you give it to me?"

The hippo couldn’t help but step forward.

Chen Wen waved his hand and quickly took a half step back: "Hold on, I can give you meat, but what can you give me?"

"You can’t expect a free ride, can you?"

The hippo was stunned.

What could it give Chen Wen?

The hippo started to think: Currently, it seems, this not-so-ordinary baboon-like creature seems to eat meat.

It can’t give meat, and the baboon doesn’t want vegetarian stuff.

It seems there’s nothing to give?

The hippo hesitantly asked, "What do you want? As long as I have it, I will definitely give it to you."

Chen Wen’s eyes shifted, and he mischievously said, "How about we become friends?"

"Friends? What is that?"

The hippo didn’t quite understand the concept.

Chen Wen explained a little: "It’s a close, equal relationship where you help me, and I help you. What do you think?"

Chen Wen thought that after saying this, the hippo would surely bow its head and agree to become sworn brothers.

But what Chen Wen didn’t expect was that after the hippo understood the concept of friends.

It actually became somewhat irritable again.

It angrily said, "Friends? No way! You could be my sidekick instead!"

"How about this! Let’s have a fight, if I win, you become my sidekick. You...hmm, you probably can’t win, but if you do, then I’ll listen to you, and we can be friends!"

Looking at the hippo’s angry expression, Chen Wen was both clueless and speechless.

Wow, I was wondering why the territorial sense weakened.

Turns out status awareness increased instead!

Male hippos, specifically many medium-to-large social herbivores.

They must distinguish status among male individuals.

This one even has a relatively good temper.

Worse ones can’t even accommodate a second male in the group.

Males fight on sight.

Hippos are no exception.

But this way of dividing status among hippos is really quite simple and crude.

A fight.

Heh, if I could beat you, wouldn’t I just directly make you submit?

Chen Wen considered it carefully and didn’t reply immediately.

The hippo waited anxiously beside him.

It now really wants to clarify its status.

That way, as a big brother, taking things from a small sidekick is only right and proper, isn’t it?

Of course, as an exchange.

The hippo plans to protect this seemingly weak special baboon sidekick.

...

While Chen Wen and the hippo were deadlocked.

On the show’s production side.

The staff responsible for maintaining equipment on Chen Wen’s side urgently found Abel, reporting the situation: "Director, Chen Wen’s recording equipment..."

Abel raised his hand, interrupting the staff: "Don’t worry, it’s not broken, he turned it off himself."

Saying this, he glanced at the staff’s appearance: "New here? You need to get used to it. Chen Wen often turns off the recording equipment."

"Will that affect the overall effectiveness of the show?"

The staff asked.

"Don’t worry, it will be re-recorded later."

Abel said, looking at Chen Wen’s standoff with the hippo with interest.

He knew very well why Chen Wen turned off the recording equipment.

It’s likely for taming!

He’s taming that hippo!

Interesting.

Abel thought as he leaned back in his chair: If I were in his shoes, I would probably turn off the recording equipment too.

Such miraculous methods, how could they be exposed to outsiders?

Understandable.