Chapter 41: Bountiful Harvest
Chapter 41: Bountiful Harvest
[Trace Manifestation: The various traces left by prey will be visualized, making it easier for hunters to make judgments and track them.
Note: An excellent hunter can certainly discover the traces left by prey!
Go on, don't let it get away!]
[Habit Inquiry: Conduct designated tracking and investigation of a specific prey. As the progress increases, the relevant information about the prey will be locked and recorded in the Hunting Journal.
Note: Age, gender, mating status, injured or not?
The prey will never think of it.
A hunter who is tracking it will discover a lot of information from the footprints left on the ground!]
On the way back to the town,
Lin Sai was carrying the massive wild boar.
The surrounding hunters quietly gave him admiring looks and occasionally whispered to each other.
But Lin Sai didn't pay much attention. He was inspecting his own abilities.
Although he didn't choose the skills of his several teachers,
due to the attribute panel's enhancement, his skills also exhibited special effects.
For example, the archery techniques taught by Dan.
The female hunter's rapid shooting was unparalleled. Therefore, when Lin Sai's skill in this area reached the (Proficient) level, a (Rapid Shooting) suffix was added at the end.
With this characteristic, even if Lin Sai didn't rely on his physical attributes to outperform others,
while an ordinary hunter could shoot two arrows, he could shoot three, and the speed was much faster!
This was very suitable for use in hunting.
After all, as long as the movements were a bit faster, perhaps he could capture the prey before it escaped.
At the same time, the game module brought Lin Sai many conveniences.
[Trace Manifestation] would help him display the traces left by prey.
Under normal circumstances, these traces would disappear permanently not long after they were discovered.
But the [Hunting Journal] was linked with this ability.
For example, rabbits.
In the Hunting Journal, for this small, common prey, the first-level achievement required killing 50, which Lin Sai had already completed, earning him the [Rabbit Slayer] title.
From then on, whenever he attacked a wild rabbit,
Lin Sai's attacks would be more precise and easier to hit vital spots.
If he tracked the footprints left by a rabbit, Lin Sai would focus intently on the surroundings, and even the traces that had disappeared would reappear.
The next level of achievement required killing 150 prey.
Among all of Lin Sai's achievements, only the kills of pheasants and wild rabbits exceeded 150, earning him the titles of [Pine Grouse Nemesis] and [Rabbit Slayer].
These titles had even stronger effects.
Lin Sai could mimic and understand the sounds of rabbits and pheasants.
Whether it was the sound of mating or warning their kind, he could perfectly distinguish them or completely confuse the corresponding species.
For a hunter, the usefulness of this ability was self-evident.
"Lin Sai, you've been carrying that wild boar all the way. Do you really not need me to take over?"
At this moment, Dan walked over to Lin Sai.
The female hunter looked at her student with a hint of concern in her eyes.
This morning, when Lin Sai came to the hunting team, his depressed mood was genuine. As both a teacher and the captain of the hunting team, she wanted to guide Lin Sai, so she naturally spoke up:
"This thing is quite heavy. Are you really okay?"
Lin Sai shook his head, declining Dan's offer:
"My Life Essence has been preliminarily cultivated. Carrying a wild boar is no problem."
Lin Sai and Dan exchanged a few polite words.
But the female hunter immediately seized the opportunity. She hugged Lin Sai and pinched his shoulder muscles:
"Hey, you've really bulked up, haven't you?
(End of Chapter)"But speaking of which, Lin Sai, you're 16 this year too. Have you taken a liking to any of the girls in town?"
"..."
Lin Sai's face darkened.
This question felt both familiar and incomprehensible.
"I'm still young, no rush to get married," Lin Sai replied.
Dan understood Lin Sai's unspoken thoughts.
But she didn't give up; instead, she took the initiative to carry the wild boar's hind leg, and whispered to Lin Sai, their heads almost touching:
"I understand, I thought the same way when I was young!"
"But think about our little town, this isolated place. There aren't many girls around, and if you don't act fast, you might miss your chance."
Lin Sai could sense Dan's good intentions.
He didn't want Dan to worry, so he rolled his eyes at the female hunter.
"Is that what you told Ju too?"
Dan's mouth twitched, and her tone became a mix of emotions:
"That child, Ju, and his father, they have the same temperament. A year ago, he told me he wanted to attempt to break through Black Mountain and see the more exciting world beyond."
The female hunter's emotions were complex at this moment.
She didn't want her child to go on adventures, but the spirit of exploration within her made her feel a hint of pride for Ju.
In the end, her maternal instincts prevailed, and her expression was mostly one of concern.
Lin Sai and Dan were both friends and mentors to each other, and at this moment, seeing Dan's expression, he couldn't help but voice his thoughts:
"Rest assured, Black Mountain will be conquered."
Dan immediately understood Lin Sai's hidden meaning.
Her eyes curved into crescent moons, and she confidently encouraged him:
"No wonder you're my student!"
"When the time comes for you to set off, I'll give you my bow, a fine piece crafted by a master craftsman!"
After saying this, Dan released the boar's leg and transferred the weight back to Lin Sai's shoulders.
But the figure walking ahead seemed a little desolate.
Lin Sai could empathize with Dan's feelings.
If it hadn't been for that accident 13 years ago, Dan, who admired the exploits of great explorers, would have undoubtedly embarked on the path of becoming an explorer herself.
Instead, she was confined to the frontier town.
She could only lead the town's hunters and sustain their lives through hunting.
"Black Mountain... Dragon Beast..."
Lin Sai muttered under his breath.
Three years had passed, and many things had changed. It was no longer just about his own abilities.
Even if it meant helping the people in the frontier town who had taught him, breaking through Black Mountain had become Lin Sai's most resolute goal!
Before the sun set.
The hunting squad safely returned to Town.
There was no place to process the prey at the cemetery chapel, so Lin Sai didn't bring the wild boar there. Instead, he left the boar's corpse at Dan's house, where she would skin and prepare it.
Dan was skilled in this aspect.
She would first divide the allocation of the first division equally and then hand over the remaining portion to the hunter who captured the prey.
Saying goodbye to the hunting squad's familiar faces.
Lin Sai checked his equipment and headed towards the town.
By then, the sky had already darkened.
With a clear purpose, he arrived at the home of the young craftsman in town and knocked on the door.
"Joel, it's Lin Sai!"
"Is the backpack I ordered from you last time ready?"
[End of Chapter]
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