The day before leaving the camp to go hunting alone, Ye Zi finally got to take a long-awaited hot bath.

Being able to take a hot shower in the wilderness is a very luxurious experience. At least in the eyes of the viewers in the live stream, Yezi and her two companions were the first group to take a hot shower.

With everything at the camp back on track, Yezi finally began preparing for her hunting trip.

Actually, there's not much to prepare, because they don't have much stuff at all.

An axe, a machete, a leather rope, several pieces of roasted bear meat, a water bag sewn from rabbit skin, and finally a tinderbox.

Speaking of this tinderbox, this one was made to order and is somewhat different from the tinderboxes most people are familiar with.

A tree branch with its center hollowed out is about the size of an adult's forearm.

Shredded hay, wood chips, and some partially dried moss are mixed together, then some pine resin is added, and the mixture is kneaded until it is semi-dry.

Place it into the prepared hollow cylinder, pressing it down as you go. Of course, don't press it down too much, otherwise it won't be effective in preserving the embers.

After the fuel is placed, a piece of burning firewood is placed on top. Once the firewood ignites the fuel in the cylinder, a wooden stopper is added on top.

The cork is not completely sealed off the cylinder, but rather left partially open to allow air to enter and ensure the fire continues to burn, thus preserving the flame.

This method cannot preserve the fire for a long time, but it can keep it for five or six hours without any problem.

Leaf made two of these tinderboxes to prevent the time spent chasing prey from becoming too long, or from not finding enough materials to make more tinderboxes.

After everything was ready, the next morning, the three of them had breakfast, Yezi took the things she had prepared, waved goodbye to her two teammates, and headed into the deep mountains.

"Old Huang, why do I feel like a burden?" Er Ya said with some distress.

"Coincidentally, I also feel like a burden," Huang Jingyu said with a wry smile.

Er Ya smiled wryly upon hearing this and said:

"A person like Ye Zi would be a strong person no matter where she is. It seems that if we take away our celebrity status, we have nothing left."

The yellow whale nodded and said:

"Your first half of the sentence is very correct. If Ye Zi were in ancient times, he would be a general. Even if he couldn't reach the level of Lü Bu, he would at least be at the level of Zhang Fei."

However, I don't quite agree with the second half of that statement. Everyone has a reason to live; it's just that some people find it while others don't.

"So, did you find it?"

"Absolutely."

What is it?

"Given the current situation, my role is to protect you and the camp."

"Then what is my significance?"

The yellow whale laughed:

"Your role is to ensure that the three of us don't have to quit the competition because we eat meat every day."

So, Comrade Er Ya, we need to pull out all the knowledge in your head and find all the edible plants nearby that can provide us with a balanced diet.

Only you can do this. Don't count on me. I only practiced archery before coming here, but even that can't keep up with Ye Zi's speed.

You're so infuriating!

Upon hearing this, Er Ya immediately perked up and encouraged them:

"Come on, we can win!"

“Absolutely.” Yellow Whale turned and walked back to the camp with his hands behind his back.

After leaving the camp, Ye Zi began communicating with the system, asking it to investigate the area for signs of large animals such as wolves, bears, and moose.

After nearly a month of wilderness survival, Yezi only managed to hunt one black bear and four wolves among the large animals.

The first old wolf provided him with five points of Qi and Blood Power, and two of the three wild wolves that followed provided him with eight points of Qi and Blood Power, while the third provided him with ten points.

Black bears are larger than wolves, so they provide more Qi and Blood energy, a full twenty-two points.

Including the pheasants and rabbits she usually hunts, Ye Zi now has 61 points of Qi and Blood.

If the goal is to increase strength, it would only be 61 jin, which is negligible for Ye Zi, who already possesses immense strength, and might even be considered a waste.

However, it is very useful for exploration.

Once the detection direction changes from a radius of one kilometer to a designated direction of one kilometer, this effect can last for one hour.

In an hour, a leaf can travel a long distance through the forest, which is of great help in hunting.

However, after setting off, Ye Zi did not rush to change the direction of the search, but waited to find traces of prey before seeing the situation.

Putting everything else aside, he had been eyeing the system's storage space for a long time, and he tried to avoid using his Qi and Blood Power as much as possible.

I didn't bring a bow and arrows this time, so I wasn't interested in small prey like pheasants or rabbits.

However, Ye Zi isn't the type to just stand by and watch; sometimes you have to try.

For example, right now, Yezi is developing her new abilities.

As for body cultivators, besides having strong physique and great strength, they should at least have some decent skills. Mace techniques certainly count, but those are close-combat abilities.

Everyone dreams of long-range attacks. Since we don't have bows and arrows, aren't throwing knives and hidden weapons also long-range attack methods? Don't underestimate the power of a simple bean bun.

Therefore, don't mistake a physical cultivator who can throw darts and hidden weapons for a ranged attack.

Don't count on throwing darts or hidden weapons, there aren't any, but there's no rule saying you can only use these.

Have you ever heard of Zhang Qing, the Featherless Arrow?

Do you know about the 108 heroes of Liangshan?

Zhang Qing, nicknamed "Heavenly Swift Star," is the sixteenth hero of Liangshan. He is known as the "Featherless Arrow" because he is skilled in both close and long-range combat.

Let's not even talk about melee combat, but the only ranged attack is a rock.

If this were placed on the grassland, it would be perfect for herding sheep and cattle. Although it might seem like a waste of talent, this body is certainly experienced when it comes to throwing stones, which would be useful when herding sheep.

If you're in the wilderness and can't find iron weapons, how can you be short of stones?

Therefore, the next ability Yezi will develop is throwing stones. She doesn't need to hit the target every time, just two or three times out of ten.

Even if you don't master it, so what? You can just play it as a pastime when you're out alone.

There's no real loss, so why not?

"Host detected developing hidden weapon abilities, throwing stone ability +1."

The system's sudden notification surprised Ye Zi. He had thought the system could only help him improve his physical fitness and increase his strength, but he didn't expect it to also help him improve his skills.

"System, does that mean you can include me if I learn a new martial art?"

"Yes, but only martial arts that are helpful in combat, such as swords, spears, halberds, the eighteen kinds of weapons, as well as various fist and foot techniques, and the ability to use hidden weapons also counts."

Life skills will not be included.

Ye Zi grinned. He was already quite satisfied with the result. He remembered that one of his teammates in the camp was skilled in wrestling, and he could learn from him when he got back.

As for life skills, aren't they accumulated over time? Besides, his current life skills are sufficient.

So for the rest of the journey, wherever Ye Zi went, if there was prey, chickens and rabbits would definitely run away.