"Alright, it's getting late, let's get some rest!"

Seeing that Liu Feifei was feeling down, Chen Fan quickly spoke up.

If this topic continues to be discussed, Liu Feifei's mood may become increasingly depressed.

"Hmm, actually I am a little sleepy."

Liu Feifei naturally knew what Chen Fan was thinking. She smiled sweetly, then got up and walked back to the shelter.

She fell asleep not long after!

Chen Fan, on the other hand, was waiting for the system to check in.

Today is the fifth day on the island. I wonder what kind of goodies I can get by signing in?

[Ding! Congratulations, host, on completing the fifth day's challenge. You may now check in for the fifth day. Would you like to check in?]

Not long after, the system's voice rang out on time.

"Sign in..." Chen Fan silently repeated in his mind.

[Congratulations, host, on successfully checking in! Reward: Traditional Pottery Craftsmanship]

[Note: Traditional pottery firing techniques can significantly reduce the chances of kiln explosions and clay shattering, thus increasing the success rate of pottery firing.]

The system's synthesized voice rang in my mind again.

Upon hearing about the reward, Chen Fan smiled.

I was just talking to Liu Feifei about pottery making at noon today, and I never expected that the system would reward me with this skill tonight!

This system is truly a lifesaver; it provides an umbrella when it rains and a bed when you need to sleep.

After receiving the system's sign-in reward, Chen Fan fell into a comfortable sleep!

I got up early again the next morning.

After a quick wash, seeing that Liu Feifei was still asleep, Chen Fan decided to check if the rope trap had yielded any results.

Before long, they arrived at the place where the traps were placed.

The two traps in front have been triggered, and there's a pile of feathers on the ground.

You can even see traces of blood, but the prey has vanished.

More importantly, even the ropes woven from tree bark were torn apart.

"What happened? Did they escape after being caught?"

Chen Fan was very puzzled.

But then I thought about it again, and it shouldn't be like that!

Because pheasants don't have much combined strength, it's impossible for them to bite through the rope woven from tree bark.

The pheasant's own strength was definitely not enough to break the rope!

Moreover, judging from the growth marks on the ground and the feathers scattered all over the ground, it can be confirmed that what was caught this time was also a pheasant, and could not be a rodent.

Chen Fan was also completely baffled.

They then went on to check out the other traps.

Two of the four traps at the end were triggered!

One of them was still empty, with feathers scattered around the trap.

This made Chen Fan feel increasingly suspicious.

"Could the pheasant we caught have been eaten by other predators?"

At that moment, the same thought also came to his mind.

Because during previous explorations on the island, footprints of large felines had been discovered.

Moreover, it's not too far from here, and those felines are all very fast runners.

It should take at most half an hour to get here...

If large carnivores actually appear in this area, then these traps will be of little use.

Upon reaching another triggered trap, the scene before him confirmed Chen Fan's earlier guess.

At the fourth trap, besides the scattered feathers, there were also a lot of bloodstains and the remains of half a pheasant.

Judging from its pitiful appearance, this pheasant had been mauled by a large carnivore.

Perhaps because it had already eaten the first three, it was full after only eating half of this one...

Therefore, we can conclude that this carnivore was either not hungry, or rather, it wasn't very big...

If it were a large, adult carnivore, it could easily devour four pheasants.

I reckon I'll only eat about half full!

"It seems this is a really bad discovery..."

Chen Fan frowned instantly as he looked at the remains of the pheasant on the ground.

He wasn't afraid of large felines.

As long as it's not a large, ferocious tiger, his current physical condition is more than enough to handle it.

But most importantly, there are traces of large carnivores in this area, so it's estimated that there won't be any prey left to hunt in the future.

This is the issue that worries him the most!

Chen Fan squatted down, starting to make plans in his mind.

"It seems we must get rid of this pest completely..."

"Otherwise, we might go hungry in the future."

Chen Fan quickly made up his mind.

If this predator isn't dealt with, the pheasants in this area will definitely be scared away.

Currently, this region is their main source of protein.

If all the pheasants are scared away, then survival will be quite difficult!

Chen Fan then explored the surrounding area further.

Sure enough, they found some more carnivore droppings, mixed with feathers from pheasants and liquid animals.

The feces were relatively fresh; they must have been left from last night.

At this point, he was almost certain that the carnivore was the feline he had previously guessed.

"Let's go back first!"

“If that animal runs to the sanctuary, Fifi might be in some danger.”

Chen Fan had no choice but to abandon his exploration.

Although he is certainly not afraid of large felines.

As long as it's not a ferocious beast the size of a Siberian tiger, he has a fighting chance!

But Feifei is just a girl after all, and her physical fitness isn't that strong.

If you encounter a wild large cat, the situation can be quite dangerous.

...

Half an hour later, Chen Fan returned to the shelter.

Liu Feifei got up at this moment!

She knew Chen Fan had gone to check the traps, so she prepared breakfast and waited for him to return.

"What's wrong, Chen Fan? Did you get nothing from the trap today?"

Seeing Chen Fan return empty-handed, Liu Feifei asked in surprise.

Because the traps set in the previous days had yielded some results.

Unexpectedly, Chen Fan came back empty-handed today...

"Actually... all the traps were triggered, and we even managed to catch a few pheasants, but one of the old men intercepted them!"

Chen Fan said with a wry smile.

However, seeing that Liu Feifei was alright, I finally felt a little relieved.

"Sixth brother?"

"Are there other players in this area?"

Upon hearing Chen Fan's words, Liu Feifei immediately followed up with her own inquiry.

Which group of bastards took away their prey?

"It's not any other contestant. Based on my observation just now, it should be the feline we guessed earlier!"

Chen Fan shook his head and said seriously.

Upon hearing this, Liu Feifei's face immediately showed a look of fear.

"What?! You mean that carnivore came over here?"

"What should we do? Are we in danger?"

Liu Feifei asked quickly, her face filled with terror.

They finally found such a suitable campsite, close to a water source and with abundant food resources nearby.

Are we going to be driven out of this area before we've even had a chance to settle in?

"Don't worry! We'll be safe."

"What I'm thinking about now is how to get rid of that chicken thief."

Chen Fan smiled, his face showing no worry or fear.

That damned chicken thief is even more despicable than the black bear that stole the monk's robe...

We absolutely have to get rid of it, then skin it and make Liu Feifei a set of leopard-print lingerie!!