When Meng Yuqing woke up, the fire had gone out. Not far away was the leaves filled with fruits he had brought back yesterday. Xuan was not at the cave entrance. He approached the leaves and found that in addition to the fruits he had brought back yesterday, there were also some other fruits, which were obviously freshly picked.
After casually eating two fruits, Meng Yuqing sat on the ground and rubbed his face. The system had not made any sound since Xuan came back yesterday. He did not understand some of the functions of the system yet. Now that Xuan was not here, he had to study it carefully.
"System, system, are you there?" Meng Yuqing called the system in a low voice.
"Yes, host, you can call me and talk to me directly in your mind without making any sound." The system responded quickly.
"Is that so? System, can you hear me?" After hearing the system's words, Meng Yuqing closed his mouth and tried to call the system in his mind.
"Yes, I can hear you."
"It's amazing." Meng Yuqing exclaimed. "By the way, are there two existing functions? Is it convenient for me to try them out now?"
"Yes, I suggest you try using the exploration function first."
"Okay, let's try the exploration function first."
"Systematic Exploration"
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"Exploration range 50 meters, no threat. Hemostatic grass is found 10 meters west of the cave entrance. Host is advised to collect it."
The system quickly gave feedback, and the content of the feedback surprised Meng Yuqing very much. He walked quickly to the cave entrance, looked up at the sun, carefully identified the direction, then crouched down and walked carefully in the direction indicated by the system.
Soon, he saw that among the grass and trees, the lowest of which was as high as his chest, there was a small area with some grass only as high as his ankles.
"Is this it? System?"
"Yes, host. You can try the identification function."
"Okay, let's identify these hemostatic herbs."
"Under identification—Hemostatic grass, a medicinal herb, suitable for external injuries, has hemostatic and anti-inflammatory properties."
Hearing the system report the information about hemostatic grass, Meng Yuqing nodded and squatted down to pick it.
There were not many hemostatic herbs, and they were all picked up in two or three times. Meng Yuqing stood up. It was almost noon now. He didn't know whether Xuan would come back, so he decided to go back to the cave and wait.
Honestly, if the system hadn't told him there were no threats around, he definitely wouldn't have left the cave. The area he could explore wasn't very large, and now that it was on cooldown, it could only be used once a day. Meng Yuqing didn't dare stay out for too long, even though he was bored enough to grow mushrooms in the cave. He wasn't the type to risk his own life just because he was bored.
Returning to the cave, I arranged the hemostatic grass and placed it on the leaves where the fruits were placed. The leaves were large and would not be mixed together.
Xuan returned midway and brought Meng Yuqing a large piece of meat. After roasting it, he watched Meng Yuqing finish her meal before leaving again. He was still searching for the Shadow Beast. He looked anxious, and Meng Yuqing was a little worried, but his worry was useless. He didn't know how powerful Xuan was, but he knew how weak he was in front of him. He couldn't help. The exploration area was limited, so he couldn't use the system to help Xuan find the Shadow Beast. He could only stay in the cave, ensuring his own safety and not causing trouble for Xuan.
The sky gradually darkened, and a huge beast appeared at the entrance of the cave. This time he brought back much more meat than the previous two times.
Sitting in front of the fire, Xuan said to Meng Yuqing while grilling meat.
"I found traces of the Shadow Beast's activities today. They were left behind last night. I basically know where it is. I plan to hunt it tomorrow and won't be back before noon. I have prepared two days' worth of food for you. You must not leave the cave. If everything goes well, we can set off back to the tribe the day after tomorrow."
"Okay, you have to be safe. I won't leave the cave. Don't worry about me. Just focus on hunting."
Meng Yuqing nodded while eating the meat roasted by Xuan, and decided not to leave the cave until Xuan came back.
Xuan looked at Meng Yuqing sitting next to him and nodded obediently, scratched his head, and continued
"I'll clean up the area again before I leave tomorrow, so don't be too nervous."
"Yeah, don't worry, don't worry about me. It's getting late, go get some rest. You still have to hunt shadow beasts tomorrow, so you need to be well rested."
Hearing Meng Yuqing's words, Xuan nodded, stood up, and walked out of the cave. He turned into a big black panther again, lying in his old place, closing his eyes and began to rest. Meng Yuqing also returned to the bed of dry grass, hoping that Xuan's hunting would go well.
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In a jungle dotted with towering trees, a massive black panther emerged from the dense forest. Its thick, soft paw pads landed silently on the ground. From time to time, it lowered its head to sniff the ground and tree roots, as if searching for something. Suddenly, it raised its head and looked forward. A cold glint flashed in its dark green eyes. It ran forward like lightning, and soon disappeared into the depths of the dense forest.
Xuan smelled a bloody smell, which belonged to the Sharp-toothed Beast, with a hint of the Shadow Beast's scent hidden in it. He ran wildly in the direction of the smell and saw the corpse of an adult Sharp-toothed Beast, which had been hunted by a beast not long ago. The corpse was gnawed into a mess, and the fleshy parts such as the abdomen and thighs had been eaten clean.
After circling the Sharptooth's corpse, I discovered that the scent of the Shadow Beast was strongest there. This Sharptooth was preyed upon by the Shadow Beast. It must have been feeding very hastily, only eating the meaty, easily accessible areas.
Xuan carefully distinguished the scent of the shadow beast. The smell here was too complicated. The shadow beast was indeed the most cunning beast. It spread its scent in every direction nearby. Xuan couldn't tell which way it left for a moment. It was obvious that it was guarding against something. This made Xuan more certain that this was the shadow beast he had been tracking. He forced himself to calm down and think about which direction the shadow beast would escape.
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