Chapter 37 Mutant Cat
Let’s make this allocation first. If any department continues to need people, we will temporarily transfer them there.
The next day, Yunxiang and the others got up early and started working.
"Wash the mosquito grass clean, and be careful not to damage the roots!"
"Clear the mud from the mutant stone flower and cut it into slices!"
"Squeeze out the white milk from the goose down vine stems. Yunxiang, you do this." Seeing that Yunxiang was dexterous, Pharmacist Xi asked her to do these more delicate tasks.
"Okay!" After arranging Yun Xiang, Pharmacist Xi went to instruct others.
"Remove the roots and rough bark from the Alisma tubers and place them in a desiccator."
"The seeds of the Dongkui plant are ground into flour."
"Earth peach blossoms..."
Yun Xiang and the others were so busy the whole day that they didn't even have time to eat lunch and just drank the nutrient solution.
Yun Xiang worked in the alchemy factory for two consecutive days. Because of his quick hands and feet, he was transferred to process the ingredients.
She first helped to process the wild vegetables and fruits. The wild vegetables were more troublesome as they needed to be cleaned of weeds and soil and then tied up. The fruits could be directly packed and put into boxes.
"Yun Xiang, go help deal with the prey!"
"Oh, okay, Mr. Liao! Have you had a lot of prey recently? We've already mobilized several groups of people."
"Well, this year's game is exceptionally abundant. Even before we finish, it's already equal to all the harvests at this time of year in previous years."
No wonder Teacher Liao walks with such confidence and always has a smile on his face for everyone.
Yun Xiang packed up immediately and followed Teacher Liao to the hunting ground.
The gathering site covers a very large area, but is very simple. Apart from piles of prey, there are only collectors and a row of makeshift tents.
There is a formation outside the hunting ground that can isolate the smell of blood, and it is safe to stay inside.
Yun Xiang and her classmates had a collection class in the first grade, and it was quite easy for them to do it. However, the teachers here were very skillful. She was careful and studious, and she learned a lot.
"If you want to peel off a complete piece of skin, you have to start from... Hey," Yun Xiang shook his arms to relieve the pain in his lower arms.
The fur of this mutant animal is really tough. Even a level 1 mutant rabbit can't be cut by an ordinary knife. No wonder the awakened one can't defeat a mutant animal of the same level as him.
Huh? Yun Xiang was about to strike when he heard a faint noise. He turned his head and saw nothing but the shadows of trees.
It was already 9 o'clock in the evening, and Yun Xiang didn't dare to go to the woods to check. Thinking that this was a safe area, he felt that he was making a fuss out of nothing.
There are a lot of prey this year, so Yun thinks they have to work until after 11 o'clock every day before they can rest.
"Snap!" Yun Xiang heard the sound of branches rustling again, put down the knife, and decided to go to the edge of the woods to explore.
She first greeted the volunteers who were with her and reminded them to be more vigilant.
There was no other way. Apart from a few of them, the people left at the collection site were all family members of the troops stationed here, either low-ranking or ordinary people.
There are a lot of prey this year, and those who are above the intermediate level all participate in the hunting. Even Teacher Liao was transferred away.
These people are good at gathering prey, but they are no match for mutated animals. Although Yun Xiang lacks practical experience, at least he is a mid-level awakener, so he can definitely resist a few.
Yun Xiang took out the bow and arrow from the space and walked cautiously towards the edge of the woods. This bow and arrow was made by Chu Xu, a low-level magic weapon, but it was much stronger than her previous teak arrow.
"Pa--" Yunxiang gently lifted his foot, walked around the dead branches, and continued to walk inside.
"Swoosh——" a black shadow flashed by, accompanied by a small 'gurgling' sound.
Snoring? Sounds so familiar... Yeah, it's a cat purring! They say cats snore to express happiness and to heal. Could this mutant cat be injured?
That doesn't make sense. The footsteps clearly sound like hunting. Could it be that they are happy to see prey?
"Swoosh!" Another black shadow slid past Yun Xiang's head. Yun Xiang was prepared and jumped back, easily dodging it.
The ground was too passive, so she quickly climbed up the tree, held her breath, and observed carefully.
Cats are known for their extreme patience and vigilance. In order to catch their desired prey, they will quietly lurk in hidden places, looking for the next opportunity to strike.
They can run very fast, climb trees, and swim. Once they seize the opportunity, they will give their prey a fatal blow.
At night, cat eyes are extremely bright and can see through everything, but she can only rely on her five senses, so she put away the bow, held the arrow with her bare hands, and waited for the opportunity.
Sure enough, a mutant cat soon discovered her location and pounced on her.
Yun wanted to jump away quickly, leaving the mutant cat empty-handed. The mutant cat did not hide, but chased him directly.
Yunxiang jumped several times on the tree, turned around suddenly, and stabbed the mutant cat with an arrow in its abdomen at the moment it pounced on her.
Then they fell to the ground at the same time. The arrow was never pulled out. The mutant cat screamed and died after struggling for a while.
Yun Xiang breathed a sigh of relief. She noticed that there were two more hiding not far away. Fortunately, they did not attack together, otherwise it would be a big trouble.
Yun wanted to put the mutant cat into the space box. He looked at the scratches on its arms and didn't think they were serious, so he ignored them. This was a good opportunity to attract the other two cats over.
Smelling the blood, another mutant cat pounced over. Yun Xiang did the same thing and dealt with it more efficiently than last time.
When she stood up, a cat seemed to fall from the sky and jumped directly in front of Yun Xiang.
The mutant cat is 1.5 meters long, with strong limbs and well-developed muscles. Its mouth is slightly open, revealing sharp teeth. It turns out that the purring sound comes from its mouth.
Yun wanted to notice that this one was different from the previous two, so she tried to lure it out using the same method as before.
Unexpectedly, the cat had excellent jumping ability and jumped in front of Yun Xiang several times, blocking her way.
The mutant cat in front of her was obviously of a higher level than the other two and had begun to develop intelligence. She was hiding in the dark, carefully observing her attack methods.
At the same time, it consumes her energy so that she can better catch gifts.
Seeing this scene, Yun Xiang suddenly thought of a kind of cat called the caracal, which is good at jumping high and long, and has the ability to catch birds while flying.
However, this kind of cat generally lives in arid areas. Why... Sure enough, the blurriness of hell is not always a good thing.
At least for her at the moment, it wasn't a good thing. Yun Xiang stared at the caracal cautiously, and handled it carefully.
"Swoosh!" The caracal seized the opportunity and pounced on Yun Xiang. Yun Xiang immediately rolled to the side and left three bloody marks on his legs when he avoided the attack.
She frowned in pain, but her movements became even faster. She dodged several times, but before she could get the chance, she had several cuts on her body.
Yun wanted to take out the fire talisman, and when the caracal pounced on him, he slid under it and smashed the fire talisman into its abdomen.
Then, he rolled several times to avoid being affected by the flames. 'Boom!' The caracal caught fire, but it quickly died out.
The fire talisman made by Yun Xiang was only level 2 and was of little use to the caracal, except for burning its fur.
The smooth and shiny fur was burned, and the caracal became extremely angry and attacked very ferociously.
Yun wanted to use an ice talisman first to slow it down, and then use a thunder and fire talisman to strike it directly and injure it.
While the caracal was slowing down, Yun wanted to take out his bow and arrow again and shoot at it.
"Meow!" With a hoarse roar, the caracal finally died.
(End of this chapter)
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