Shao He stood among the branches, looking down at the wild boar below.
Seeing itself ignored, the wild boar flew into a rage, charging forward with bared teeth and slashing claws.
Unfortunately, it was too fat; its clumsy movements made it utterly unable to leap onto the tree, and it could only stomp with its hooves.
Each of its attacks missed, and in its fury, it grew even more frantic, continually slamming into the rough trunk and leaves, even biting at the tree.
The wild boar's strength was immense; within a few bites, it had gnawed away half of the trunk.
Shao He watched the wild boar's actions heart in mouth, fearing that it might break the whole tree.
She reached to her waist, drew out a packet of powder, and scattered it down; dazed by the medicine, the wild boar's eyes rolled aimlessly on the ground.
Its wails soon drew the attention of the pursuers; sensing trouble, they immediately leaped down from the tree.
