King Of War: Starting with Arms Dealer

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For Joe Ga, lions really weren't anything to fear, and no one believed a lion could actually do anything to him. Besides, with Ayu accompanying him, Nis and the others felt at ease and left in the vehicle.

Joe Ga watched the little Elephant wail as Nis hugged it, trapped in the bed of the pickup truck as it gradually drove away. He laughed and hopped onto a drafty jeep, then, shaking his head in disdain, said, "What kind of junk is this? The foot mats at my home are cleaner than the seat cushions here."

While speaking, Joe Ga turned his head to look at Ayu, who sat in the back seat with a stern expression, and said with a smile, "You have two Elephants, too. Do you know how to take care of that little guy just now?"

Ayu, who had been intently watching outside, was startled for a moment, then looked at Joe Ga perplexedly and said, "Just prepare enough food for them."

Joe Ga was slightly choked by Ayu's utterly practical nonsense, then he looked at John, who was driving in one direction at a leisurely pace, and said, "You seem to know where we're going?"

John turned on the xenon headlights on the car roof, illuminating the path ahead completely, then nodded and said, "I've been there. I've sneaked up close to the pride when the brothers Namo and Arthur killed the old Lion King, saving a few cubs that were about to be killed by the brothers. Those little guys are still in my rescue center."

As he spoke, John slightly increased his speed, saying with a bit of nervousness, "Don't get too relaxed. The brothers Namo and Arthur are not like the average male lions. They are fiercer and smarter.

Freeman father and son and a Hunting Guide went to find them with guns, and only young Freeman came back. I'm not the least bit surprised."

Joe Ga glanced at the hunting shotgun by John's feet and curiously said, "Aren't lions afraid of guns?"

"Afraid!"

As he said this, John turned to glance at Joe Ga's HK416, hesitated for a moment, and stated, "But bullets only work when they hit them. By the time you spot them, you might only be ten meters or even a few meters apart.

Believe me, even if you can keep your cool in the face of a lion, a human's reaction is certainly not faster than a lion's.

Moreover, the caliber of your rifle is too small. If you can't quickly hit a vital point, the lion's attack will be even more ferocious after it's injured.

I can responsibly say that with that 5.56 rifle in your hands, any animals bigger than a lion can pose a threat to you.

Especially on the prairie, you should watch out for Water Buffalos and those huge warthogs. They can be quite terrifying when agitated.

In fact, on the prairie, the most common killers aren't the lions people imagine, but Water Buffalos and hippos.

Because they are more aggressive and against them, our weapons aren't as effective as we think."

Joe Ga felt he was being looked down upon, but he wasn't upset because he could tell that John was using a kind of mildly intimidating reminder, which is necessary in the perilous prairie.

It's like when you follow a guide to an area with poor security. Most guides will exaggerate the local security conditions, play up the tempers of the locals, and make the unfamiliar area out to be a den of dragons and tigers.

For instance, if you go to Shandong, you'll be told the locals have bad tempers, in the northeast, they'll say people fight at the drop of a hat, and in Guangzhou, they'll tell you the people like to eat those from Fujian…

Those guides, of course, do it to make things easier for themselves, but on the Africa Prairie, John is truly doing it for safety.

Joe Ga didn't try to brag about his shooting skills, but instead, turned and pointed at Ayu, saying, "Let me introduce you. This is my own Hunting Guide. She can subdue a lion with her bare hands. Do you think she can protect me?"

John was about to object when the sight of Ayu in the rearview mirror stopped him in his tracks.

He smacked his lips and said, "I would trust her M4 more. The hollow-point bullets are the right weapon for those big creatures.

But if we can avoid using them, better not. We shouldn't have to pay for the Freemans' stupidity with the lives of Namo and Arthur."

While John was speaking, Ayu in the back seat suddenly straightened up, speaking in a deep voice, "They're following us!"

Ayu's words startled John. He slightly increased his speed, then looked around and said, "Where? I don't see anything!"

There was no glass in the rear window of the jeep. Ayu extended her sturdy arm and pointed to the 10 o'clock direction on the left side of the driver's cabin…

"Over there, it's watching us."

John instinctively hit the brakes, squinting in the direction of ten o'clock…

"Shit, it's Namo. It's trying to distract us; Arthur is close by. Brace yourself…"

The moment John floored the accelerator, Joe Ga felt a black shadow burst out from his side.

There was no time to react before the shadow pounced on the side of the jeep, shattering the passenger-side window with a swipe.

By that time, Joe Ga had already drawn his pistol, but the shadow didn't continue to attack; instead, it swiftly disappeared into the grass.

Joe Ga, who had undergone Combat Diving Training, wasn't particularly scared and his heartbeat wasn't fast, but he knew he had been momentarily stunned. If it wasn't for the window holding back the attack, he would have been injured.

The ambush by the male lion seemed to carry an aura of intimidation that made Joe Ga's reaction at least half a second slower. Otherwise, under normal circumstances, he should have not only drawn his gun but also fired it.

Without the time to check on the attacking lion, Joe Ga saw the appearance of this male lion clearly as the jeep sped past Lion King Namo.

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Truly majestic and utterly brawny, with sturdy limbs and a strong body, along with that kingly mane blowing in the wind…

Lion King Namo's appearance, compared to the lions Joe Ga had seen in Ad-Damazin and the zoo, was not only much larger in size but also seemed to possess an air of authority that was simply in a different league.

Joe Ga could swear on his heart that just moments ago, he truly felt an 'air of kingship' emanating from Namo, as it looked down on them as though it were eyeing 'little lambs'.

Especially that black 'eye' on its forehead, an egg-sized gem reflecting starlight from the sky, created a mystic halo around Namo.

Strong, imposing, mysterious—this lion embodied all the qualities of a male in one, resulting in a powerful aura of kingship.

Joe Ga regretted not having been quick enough to take a photo, suspecting that John would think him mad if he asked to turn around.

Brushing off the shards of glass from his body, Joe Ga turned his head to glance at John and said, "I don't know if it was just my imagination, but the mane of the lion that attacked us seemed to be black."

Looking at Joe Ga, who appeared rather carefree, John responded helplessly, "That's why I call Arthur 'the assassin of the night.' His black mane is extremely rare, so when he was younger, he could only improve his hunting success at night. Gradually, he became accustomed to striking in the darkness.

The most foolish thing the Freemans did was to approach the pride at night, which is when Arthur is most dangerous."

Joe Ga looked back at Ayu, who didn't seem too tense, and seemed to relax a bit as the cool breeze hit him.

Watching John's grave expression, Joe Ga said with a smile, "Don't be nervous, we..."

Before Joe Ga could finish, Ayu let out a terrible roar from the back seat. She lunged to the right, forcefully burst open the car door, and leapt out.

Through the rearview mirror, Joe Ga saw Ayu shove open the door, blocking a lion's approach, then she herself charged down and fiercely collided with the lion. Roaring furiously, they began to wrestle.

The sudden clash between the two beasts took Joe Ga by surprise...

As Ayu faced the male lion, she nimbly dodged its claws and gaping jaws, moving to its side, roaring as she slammed her fist into the lion's spine...

Taking advantage of the male lion's momentary rigidity, Ayu wrapped her arms around its neck and, with a roar, flipped it onto the ground, then pressed her back against it. She clamped her legs tightly around the lion's waist and locked her arms around its neck...

"Stop the car, stop the car."

This unbelievable moment stunned Joe Ga for two seconds. When be came to his senses, he pounded on the car door. As soon as John stopped the car, he leaped out with his rifle and fired several shots into the sky...

Watching the male lion, now with its neck clamped by Ayu and its legs flailing in the air, struggle fiercely for a few seconds, contorting its body into a strange shape, it found a point of leverage and forcefully broke free from Ayu's hold and dashed into the bushes...

Joe Ga, glancing at Ayu, who appeared uninjured, hesitated and chose not to fire. Instead, he walked over and looked Ayu up and down, saying incredulously, "You actually won?"

Ayu moved her left shoulder around and shook her head, "No, its strength is great. Without using weapons, I might not be its match."

Ayu's 'humble words' made John, who arrived afterward, break out in a cold sweat...

The vehicle was only traveling at 20 kilometers per hour, not too fast, and he had witnessed Ayu's actions the entire time, her bravery that seemed to stem from her very blood leaving an unforgettable impression on him.

John did not know that because Joe Ga had been attacked, Ayu felt a bit derelict in her duties, so when she sensed that Arthur was still lurking nearby, she chose not to alert the others, but instead was poised to pounce.

When Arthur sprang from the bushes to attack, she pushed open the car door to block its path and then charged down herself, aiming to subdue the lion.

Ayu never lied; when she said she could do it, it was because she had done it before.

Ayu now wore a bulletproof vest almost all the time, enough to prevent the lion's claws from tearing at vital areas, giving her even more confidence.

Still, Ayu slightly underestimated Arthur's strength and flexibility. This lion was not the same caliber of animal she had faced in the past. Although she had managed to lock Arthur's neck and flip him over, he managed to escape in the end.

Joe Ga could vaguely sense Ayu's thoughts, and he didn't even know what to say, because he was genuinely astounded.

This was even more shocking than watching Ayu tear a person apart!

In the past, Joe Ga had always thought that 'Wu Song fighting the tiger' was just fiction, but now he began to wonder if there really were people like Wu Song in history, and if the story of Xiang Yu lifting a cauldron could indeed be true.

People have spent too long in the civilized world, so long that they've forgotten how to survive in the wilderness, how vast their own potential is, and they consider carrying four bags of cement to earn hard-earned money to be incredible.

Because needs have changed, so has the direction of human evolution.

Once a tuft of chest hair was a symbol of sex appeal, but now male celebrities can't wait to get waxed regularly, as if they're afraid that not having smooth skin will make them unlovable.

Ayu made Joe Ga truly understand what primal vigor was, not just in terms of strength, but also in the wild, beast-like combat skills that left him in awe.

Joe Ga thought that being calm enough to shoot a lion was brave enough, but compared to Ayu, he was indeed 'little lambs' because he could never imagine grappling with a lion like Arthur.

Just as he was about to say something, a heavy roar came from ahead. John, seeing Namo reappear within the range of the vehicle's lights, said anxiously, "Get in the car, get in the car. There are lionesses nearby. This time no one is allowed to get out..."