Chapter Eight: The Real-Life Kung Fu Panda?

The chat was buzzing with noise, but Shen Miao couldn't care about that anymore.

As she saw the leader of the group about to fire his gun, she leapt up and dashed forward. Then, with a swift swipe of her paw, she struck the man from behind, sending both him and his gun flying through the air!

“Xiao Guai, get up quickly! Grab that gun for me!”

Before anyone could react, a tiger suddenly let out a fierce roar and sprinted dozens of meters to snatch the shotgun.

Xiao Guai was about to run toward Shen Miao but froze when he saw the five men aiming their guns at him. Terrified, he ran in the opposite direction and scrambled up a tree.

Soon, Xiao Guai and a big black bear clung to the same treetop, trembling as they locked eyes.

The bear was utterly confused.

Xiao Guai was panicked.

Shen Miao was silent.

At that moment, the livestream showed a bizarre scene: atop the tree, a large tiger and a black bear stared at each other, shivering. Below, a panda stood opposite five menacing poachers armed with guns. It was a standoff.

“Holy crap! Tigers can climb trees that fast?”

“Liar! Who told me tigers can’t climb trees?”

“No way! The streamer really slapped a thug away with one hit?”

“Amazing! So impressive! But what now? There are five of them—call the police!”

“Call the police? Waste of resources. This has to be scripted. It’s too ridiculous to be real.”

The viewers were stunned. Meanwhile, the five poachers, facing a lone panda, froze in disbelief.

Wait! What did they see? A panda!

A living panda, right here in the forests of Changbai Mountain in Northeast China, right before their eyes?

They had completely forgotten the gang leader who had just been knocked out by the panda’s slap. Now, faced with such a valuable panda, the criminals’ eyes glistened with greed.

That was a panda! If they caught it, they could sell it for a fortune!

“This is perfect! Today we hit the jackpot! No matter what, we must capture this panda!”

Though they had no idea how the panda ended up here, the ruthless criminals no longer cared to ponder.

Seeing the panda tilt its head and look at them without advancing—clearly an ignorant beast—a scar-faced man barked:

“Number three, number four, swap your guns for tranquilizer rifles; try to capture it alive! The three of us will cover your backs!”

Ha! They wanted to capture the panda alive?

These worthless two-legged beasts wouldn’t get a chance with the panda!

Shen Miao simply stood her ground, hands on her short hips, waiting for their reckless move.

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“Ahhh, so tense! Streamer, run!”

“Those guys look really dangerous. Is this for real? Those look like real guns.”

“Forget it, call the cops! Streamer, run! Why are you just standing there? They’re already attacking! Get down! Wait—what did I just see?”

Just as everyone’s hearts were in their throats, suddenly, Shen Miao the panda leapt swiftly, dodging two tranquilizer darts with a flash!

Dodged them?

So close, so fast — how could she dodge?

Bang! Bang! Bang!

More tranquilizer shots rang out, but every dart was expertly avoided by the seemingly plump and clumsy black-and-white ball, effortlessly weaving left and right.

How was this possible?!

Before the poachers could react, the panda had already dashed forward in a blur, landing two sharp slaps that sent two tranquilizer gun-wielding men flying.

When the scar-faced man recovered enough to raise his gun, Shen Miao leapt again and kicked him, knocking him and his weapon unconscious.

The livestream viewers were dumbfounded.

They watched as the panda spun and kicked, her short legs delivering a roundhouse that brought the last man down.

Shen Miao patted her paws, satisfied, then stomped heavily on the scar-faced man’s head, knocking him out again. Only then did she call Xiao Guai down to clean up the mess.

“!!! Kung Fu Panda?!”

“What did I just see? Am I dreaming?”

“A little streamer taking down a poacher gang? With real guns?”

“No way—that must be special effects or a script.”

“But AI effects aren’t this realistic yet, right? Movies can add post-production, but how do you do that live?”

“Anyway, the chubby panda’s pretty agile. I’m hooked. Here’s a tip!”

The scene was so absurd that many viewers assumed it was a scripted show. Donations began pouring in. Shen Miao smiled warmly and didn’t forget today’s theme:

“Thank you all for your support! This time I really have to go offline and call the police. Remember to buy my ginseng! It’s guaranteed authentic! Buy more! Our pandas never lie!”

Viewers reacted: !!!

“Unbelievable... so she’s been waiting here for us!”

“After all that action, turns out it was just a sales pitch?”

“Is there any product these days that can’t be sold?”

“My goodness, that was an over-the-top advertisement! But I’ll buy it! I’ll buy it!”

“After all that, just to sell ginseng? Poor streamer, it’s tough out there. I’ll buy one and see.”

Finally, someone ordered the ginseng. Shen Miao’s eyes twinkled as she closed the livestream and called the police.

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When Officer Lin Xiayao arrived with a group on motorcycles, many ginseng sales had already been made.

Seeing the officers, Shen Miao happily waved:

“Here, here! Everyone’s here.”

This time, having learned from before, she had taken human form early, so the officers noticed nothing suspicious. They just stared in shock at the petite and adorable girl standing before them.

“What, you again?!”

“You’re telling me you single-handedly subdued this whole gang?”

Six men lay unconscious in a pile beneath the tree, guns scattered like a messy trash heap.

“Yes, any problem?”

Shen Miao nodded seriously, but the officers stared wide-eyed, unbelieving.

No way!

If this girl could handle six armed poachers barehanded, why did they need so many people in bulletproof vests going up the mountain?

“It’s true! I’m a bear—cough—I never lie.”

Seeing their skeptical looks, Shen Miao immediately pulled out her phone:

“You can watch the replay. It was live. You can see everything!”

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