AWB Chapter 4 This is life!
Chapter 4 This is life!
“Squeak, squeak, squeak…”
Sensing Xiao Yu's disappointment, the Lightning Sable nuzzled his cheek with its little head.
With its bright, innocent eyes and adorable expression, it seems to be saying, "You still have me!"
"Hehe... Yes, I still have you! Come on! Let's go home!"
Xiao Yu chuckled and suddenly thought of a place he could call home.
Without further hesitation, he headed straight in a certain direction.
Before nightfall, we arrived at a vast forest.
This place is more than 100 kilometers away from Yan City.
In the past, it would have taken him one or two days to get here.
But now his injuries have fully healed, and his speed has doubled, allowing him to arrive in just a few hours.
The forest is filled with a dense black mist, hence its name, Black Wind Forest.
Stretching for thousands of miles with no end in sight, it is filled with ferocious beasts, which are extremely powerful.
Moreover, not only do ferocious beasts eat people, but many plants also eat people!
Fortunately, Xiao Yu grew up in the wilderness and was very familiar with this forest.
The powerful beasts live deep in the forest, and they have a strong sense of territory.
They generally won't attack people unless you trespass on their territory.
The moment he entered the jungle, Xiao Yu had a strange feeling, as if he had entered a land of giants!
Because the trees here are often hundreds of meters tall! Several people need to encircle them!
Because of frequent acid rain, except for those plants that grow under rock walls to shelter from the rain.
Most of the others had no leaves and looked dark.
Only the gnarled, withered branches, covered with a thick layer of cuticle.
At first glance, it looks like a terrifying demon from hell.
"found it!"
After passing through dense forests, Xiao Yu found a huge mountain peak.
At the foot of the mountain, there is a crevice in the mountain wall, just big enough for one person to squeeze in.
Without thinking twice, Xiao Yu squeezed in.
A moment later, a faint light appeared before my eyes.
It felt like I had entered another world.
An underground cave, and... a simple little wooden house.
The black aura here is very thin, and with Xiao Yu's current poison resistance constitution, he is completely unaffected.
Inside the wooden house were simple living supplies and a short knife, all of which Xiao Yu had prepared beforehand.
In wilderness survival, water is always the most important survival resource!
Because of frequent strong acid rain, most of the water in the river is polluted and no longer drinkable.
Therefore, water resources have become extremely scarce, and even Yan City often suffers from water shortages.
Finding water in the wilderness is naturally much more difficult.
After all, the clean water sources have all been taken over by powerful ferocious beasts.
However, the water in the cave seeps down from the mountaintop.
After being filtered through layers of rock walls, it's practically like mineral water! It's incredibly sweet and delicious!
Moreover, the cave is surrounded by numerous honeycomb-like holes, allowing sunlight to penetrate during the day and moonlight to shine through at night.
When the light shines down, it refracts a rainbow of colors, like a bar spotlight, making it extremely beautiful.
It would be no exaggeration to call this a paradise on earth.
"Alright, we'll stay here for now!"
Looking at everything familiar inside, Xiao Yu smiled.
The original owner grew up in the wilderness.
While being chased by a ferocious beast, he accidentally slipped into a crevice in the mountain and discovered this place.
Once the ferocious beasts approached the crevice in the mountain, they dared not pursue it any further.
Xiao Yu discovered this after his research.
A large number of black plants grew on the mountainside.
Beast Grass!
Half a person's height, with diamond-shaped grass leaves.
This grass has a strong irritant effect; even ferocious beasts will shed tears and run away at the mere smell of it.
With the presence of the Beast-like Grass, this place is a natural haven.
While others faced numerous dangers in the wilderness, Xiao Yu, with his Beast Gorilla Grass, traversed the wilderness unimpeded!
Gulu...
Just then, a stomach growl sounded.
Xiao Yu touched his shrunken belly.
I haven't eaten all day, and I'm really hungry.
"Little Flash, let's go hunting! Perfect timing, you need energy points to improve your strength."
According to the system prompts, as long as you have enough energy points, you can improve your pet's strength.
The energy stones inside the ferocious beasts can be exchanged for energy points!
……
After a while.
The man and the sable went several kilometers away from the wooden house.
after all.
Even rabbits don't eat the grass near their burrows.
Hunting near one's own home.
If a ferocious beast smells the blood and comes looking for him, his home will be destroyed!
"There's a rabbit nearby, Flash, let's go!"
By examining footprints, feces, and other traces, Xiao Yu quickly discovered the prey's trail.
Then, they found a rabbit in a patch of grass.
This rabbit is twice the size of the lightning ferret and is also very fast.
The rabbit, mutated into a ferocious beast, has blood-red eyes and is no longer gentle and cute.
Upon seeing the Lightning Sable, it pounced on it, taking advantage of its massive size.
"Squeak..." The Lightning Sable was not to be outdone and pounced forward.
Available in the next second.
The enormous rabbit now had a tooth mark on its neck.
Both are first-order and both are very fast.
However, the rabbit was completely helpless against the Lightning Sable with its speed talent activated by the system!
The moment the two clashed, he was bitten by the lightning weasel.
The Lightning Sable, having awakened its talent, grows back teeth that are harder and more venomous.
The rabbit fell straight to the ground, twitched a few times, and then lost its life.
Xiao Yu took out a small knife, skillfully cut open the rabbit's head, and dug out a jade-green crystal.
This is an energy stone, full of pure energy.
By absorbing enough crystal energy, a person's extraordinary strength can be rapidly enhanced.
However, absorbing the energy of crystals is just like eating.
No one can become fat overnight; it must be done step by step.
It all depends on physique and talent.
Awakened beings absorb energy a hundred times, a thousand times, faster than ordinary people!
However, Xiao Yu doesn't need to worry about these things right now.
because...
[System, redeem!]
Xiao Yu held the energy stone in his hand and had a thought.
[Ding! Gained 0.5 energy!]
As soon as the system notification sounded, Xiao Yu saw changes appear on the system panel.
[Energy Points]: 0.5
[Pet - Lightning Sable]: Tier 1 (0/10 Energy Points)
According to the system display.
To improve the Lightning Sable's strength, you must obtain 10 energy points.
You can advance to the second tier by hunting 20 wild rabbits!
"It's not a big problem." Xiao Yu nodded to himself.
With his and Lightning Sable's strength, one day would be enough.
However, I'm quite tired after traveling all day.
Moreover, as darkness falls, the ferocious beasts in the forest will become even more violent and excited.
At night, when humans are active in the forest, they are easily attacked by ferocious beasts, which may also trigger a beast tide.
So, we'll have to wait until tomorrow to talk about it.
Thinking of this, Xiao Yu picked up the rabbit and hurried home.
Along the way, the lightning ferret saw several venomous snakes, killed them on a whim, and ate them for dinner.
[Ding! You have gained 1 energy points!]
Upon hearing the system notification, Xiao Yu was overjoyed.
This is what the lightning ferret got from hunting a cobra.
original.
The energy value in the crystal varies depending on the strength of the ferocious beast.
Even among those of the same level, the difference is enormous.
That way, hunting a few more ferocious beasts will be enough.
……
after an hour.
In front of the cabin, Xiao Yu sat on a fire stand and happily ate roasted rabbit meat.
Meanwhile, the lightning weasel was happily biting the venomous snake.
Like eating spicy snacks, a snake was sucked in with a "slurp".
After copying the Lightning Sable's talent, Xiao Yu also learned where its Venomous talent came from.
They like to eat poisonous creatures such as scorpions, snakes, and centipedes; the more they eat, the stronger their venomous talent becomes!
Therefore, we need to provide it with more highly poisonous substances in the future, so that its poison resistance will become stronger and stronger...
"Even without cumin or other seasonings, the meat of this ferocious beast is absolutely delicious!"
Xiao Yu tasted the roasted rabbit meat and couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement.
The meat is fresh and pure; with just one bite, you can feel a surge of pure energy.
The fatigue from the long journey has been greatly reduced.
If an ordinary person ate this every day, they might just turn into a superhuman.
Moreover, this is only a first-tier ferocious beast!
What about second-tier, third-tier, or even higher-level ferocious beasts?
Their flesh and blood must be top-grade tonics!
"This is wonderful, so free...this is life!"
Late at night, Xiao Yu washed off his sweaty body with water from the cave and lay comfortably on the floor.
Although it's very basic, there isn't even a bed board here.
But at least he had a place to stay and a full meal.
"If only we could find some coal, that would be perfect," Xiao Yu thought to himself.
It's very hot during the day, but at night it only gets a few degrees Celsius.
The forest is especially damp and cold; the cold wind feels like being cut by a knife.
Xiao Yu's physique was strong enough to barely withstand it, but he still felt somewhat uncomfortable.
"We'll have to see if we can get some coal..."
……