Wang Ping and I craned our necks to look, but there was no movement for a long time.

Chen Jian poured the water and shrugged.

"I reckon those beasts are just bored hibernating in the woods, so they came out for a stroll. All the knives we made before have been sharpened, but we haven't used them for even a short while. Why don't we go kill a few wild boars and have some barbecue tonight?"

Wang Ping looked at Chen Jian but didn't say anything. However, Chen Jian was still very enthusiastic and kept discussing getting more shrimp powder and sea salt to dip the grilled meat in, saying it would be so delicious it would make your tongue tingle.

He wouldn't have mentioned it if she hadn't, but now that she's said it, I'm starting to feel a little hungry too.

Chen Jian patted him on the shoulder and said, "Alright, go now and get all the swords and knives we made before. Call Bai Wei and those foreigners, and we'll go out and kill a few wild boars today."

When Chen Jian heard that I had agreed to go, he became even more excited. He immediately nodded with a smile and quickly ran to the warehouse where we kept our weapons.

Chen Jian quickly summoned his men, and one by one they picked up the weapons we had tailored for them, eager to try them out.

Chen Jian's gun was a very long one, which Bai Wei also liked, but because Bai Wei was short, his gun wasn't as big as Chen Jian's.

Wang Ping had a very large knife. I made myself an axe, which I found very useful.

I've been busy making these weapons, and today I can finally focus on their sensitivity and sharpness.

This way, we can kill a wild boar to improve our meals, and we can also try out the stuff we've worked so hard to prepare. It's a win-win situation.

But just as Chen Jian had called everyone over and we were about to go down the mountain, we suddenly heard a loud tremor coming from the woods.

Chen Jian was taken aback, then turned to look at me with a rather grim expression: "Judging from that noise, it must be something pretty big!"

Bai Wei shrank back even further, holding his long spear, and looked nervously at the woods outside the camp.

"I think it's getting dark, so let's not go out. If we run into a big rabbit with white fur and long ears and it thinks we're carrots, that would be a waste. Anyway, we still have plenty of fish here, which we can eat."

Chen Jian glanced at Bai Wei, and Bai Wei glared back at Chen Jian.

I continued to listen to the heavy, thumping sounds coming from the woods, and I couldn't help but feel worried.

Could it be that those mutated animals really found this place?

If that's the case, then these wild boars are clearly not enough to impress us; they must be quite large for us.

But the thought of that rabbit, which was as tall as a building, makes me tremble.

This place is really eerie.

"Let's not go out yet. Let's wait here. If we encounter any danger, there's a cave we can hide in."

Wang Ping nodded, and Chen Jian stopped shouting. We all sat on the hillside above the campsite, watching the situation in the woods.

Not long after, I indeed saw something with red fur rush out of the woods like an arrow, and the speed at which it was chasing was exactly the direction the wild boars had left.

Wang Ping frowned as he watched the fleeting shadow, which was so fast he couldn't even make out what it was.

"What exactly is this thing?"

Chen Jian shook his head: "In short, it's not a good thing. It seems we can't leave now. Should we build a few more campfires?"

Bai Wei rolled his eyes at Chen Jian after hearing this: "If you ask me, you're just a clueless kid. Many of these animals like heat. If you make the campfire too warm, they'll definitely come over. Aren't you just asking for trouble?"

After being rebuked by Bai Wei, Chen Jian lost his temper. Since we had no choice but to stay on the mountaintop, we could no longer catch the wild boar.

That thing didn't appear again all night, nor did the herd of wild boars.

The next morning, Lin Xubo again clamored to go to the beach to pick up some food, but we had indeed already eaten most of the shellfish meat we had saved.

Moreover, these short-legged birds need to be fed, and shellfish meat is the best choice.

After thinking about it, I decided to take a few people to the beach.

Lin Xubo naturally wanted to go with me. He said he was going crazy staying in the camp. Looking at him, I really couldn't be bothered with him.

However, it wouldn't be a problem if he didn't slack off here and went along.

We arrived at the beach, but before we could even collect seashells or search the nearby waters, we saw a large, dark mass of things lying not far away.

Chen Jian frowned, took out the binoculars we had taken from the foreigner earlier, glanced at them, and then stared at me, screaming "Ahhh!" but didn't say anything.

I quickly patted him on the shoulder: "What's wrong? Are you possessed by a ghost? Just tell me what's wrong!"

Chen Jian pointed ahead with a look of panic, and I then saw that the things lying on the ground looked like wild boars.

Chen Jian then handed me the binoculars, and after taking a look, I was even more certain that dozens of wild boars had died on the beach.

The blood hadn't even completely drained yet, and now I could finally smell that faint, nauseating stench of blood.

Lin Xubo got excited and quickly ran towards the dead wild boars with the large cleaver in his hand.

After I got there, I saw Lin Xubo standing on the outer perimeter, but he didn't go any further in. I don't know why.

Wang Ping gritted his teeth and leaned close to me: "That kid is all talk and no action. He doesn't even know if there's any danger over there, yet he just rushed over recklessly. He really doesn't know his own limitations! When we get back, we'll definitely teach him a lesson."

I waved my hand and said, "Forget it, since he wants to go and die, why should you bother with him? But there shouldn't be any problems over there, let's go and take a look."

Wang Ping nodded. When we got to the beach, we discovered that all the pigs had been bitten to death and drained of their blood.

However, the pig didn't have any other wounds, and given the cold weather and the fact that it had only been dead for one night, its meat was still edible.

At this moment, Lin Xubo got excited and jumped around excitedly among the piles of dead pigs.

Chen Jian couldn't help but wipe his drool.

"Brother Sihai, actually these large beasts are good for us too. Look, they only drink blood, so we can eat meat! With so much pork, why bother with dried fish? Let's have a barbecue tonight!"