Three women and two men were sitting around a fire, on which was a roasted, crispy rabbit. A dozen roasted fish and a pile of bright red fruits were placed on the broad leaves next to it.
"You guys are back, come over and have something to eat, you've been out for so long, and you must be tired after finding it... "
A girl stood up and wanted to ask them what they found to eat, but when she saw that they only brought a rabbit, she quickly changed the subject and asked them to come over and rest.
"You're glad you're back. Come over and eat. We're waiting for you to come back and eat together." Another girl echoed.
The five boys blushed. Who could have thought that the people who stayed behind found more food than them, and that it was even already grilled and waiting for them.
Zhao Yijie thought of his previous plan, and his originally tanned face could be clearly seen to be red.
The others were similar. Duan Yu stopped talking at this time. He felt like he had been slapped hard in the face.
Several people sat by the fire, looking at the grilled fish next to them.
The girl from the combat department rolled her eyes, stood up, and stretched out her hand to Duan Yu: "Give it to me, I'll go wash it."
Duan Yu handed the rabbit in his hand to the girl, licked his cracked lips while looking at the rabbit on the fire, and asked: "How did you catch the rabbit? And how did you catch so many fish?"
Zhou Zhou stared at the grilled fish that Meng Ziye was distributing to everyone, and said casually: "Good luck."
When Duan Yu heard this, the slight sense of shame he felt instantly disappeared. He seemed to have found his confidence. He took the fish given by Meng Ziye and said while eating: "Then you are really lucky. We are much more miserable. We could have caught the zero-horned beast, but it escaped. After that, we had bad luck and did not find any traces of other animals."
Zhou Zhou also took the grilled fish given by Meng Ziye, and took a bite. Wow, it’s so delicious.
Meng Ziye seemed to have brought seasonings with him. The original freshness of the fish was mixed with the aroma of the seasonings. The fish skin was crispy, the fish meat was tender, and the seasonings specially used for barbecue made it really delicious.
Even though he heard Duan Yu talking, Zhou Zhou, who was only focused on eating fish, asked casually: "The Zero-horned Beast can run at 120 kilometers per hour. How did you catch it?"
After hearing Duan Yu's words, Zhou Zhou thought they had caught the zero-horn beast, but the beast escaped because he was not paying attention. After all, he had read in a book that this kind of animal had a high IQ and could easily escape from some simple traps.
This sentence annoyed Duan Yu, and he threw the grilled fish in his hand into the fire: "What do you mean, mocking us for not being able to catch the Zero-horned Beast? You are a person who lied to avoid training, and you dare to say that about us."
The grilled fish fell into the fire, splashing many sparks. The others stood up quickly, fearing that they would be burned by the sparks.
Meng Ziye was as silent as Zhou Zhou before, but now he looked at Duan Yu angrily: "Don't waste food! If you don't want to eat it, give it to others. We won't spoil you."
A girl also glared at Duan Yu: "What did Zhou Zhou say? He was just asking. You are too sensitive and don't let others talk. Besides, these foods were caught by Zhou Zhou with great difficulty. Why do you throw them away? If you have the guts, throw away the food you caught yourself."
Zhou Zhou also stood up and waited until he had swallowed the meat in his mouth before he continued, "I didn't lie, and I didn't laugh at you."
Duan Yu was furious at what these people said, "If you don't want to eat it, then don't eat it. Who cares?"
Zhao Yiji hurried out to mediate the fight. It was only the first day and they almost got into a fight. How were they going to survive in the wild afterwards?
Duan Yu was really tough. He went to the river to get back the skinned rabbit, washed it himself, and roasted it over the fire. However, he didn't know how to roast it at all. The rabbit was charred on the outside and there was blood inside. In addition, there was no seasoning at all, so it tasted as bad as it could be.
Duan Yu shared the rabbit with four other boys who went out to look for food together. The boys did not want to offend him, so they had to swallow the bitter and fishy rabbit with difficulty. Because of the grilled fish as a comparison, the rabbit seemed particularly unpalatable.
His actions made the girls laugh out loud. It was not like they couldn't catch prey, and they were obviously staying here in the first place because of the different division of labor. He thought they were interested in the rabbit that looked unpalatable.
Meng Ziye watched them swallow the rabbit meat with difficulty with a cold look. He took the rabbit that Zhou Zhou and his friends caught off the fire and then divided the rabbit meat among the girls and Zhou Zhou.
A girl handed the rabbit leg that was allocated to her to Zhou Zhou: "Zhou Zhou, this is for you. If you hadn't caught fish and rabbits today, we would have gone hungry."
Another girl also handed over the rabbit leg: "Yes, after all, we stayed here just to set up the tent, make a fire, drive away nearby insects and ants, check for traces of wild animals, catch fish and rabbits, and pick wild fruits. We are not as tired as others."
This sarcastic tone was almost like saying their names directly, and several boys felt a little embarrassed.
Meng Ziye also handed a rabbit leg to Zhou Zhou. After all, most of the things mentioned above were done by Zhou Zhou.
Zhou Zhou had already eaten a grilled fish. His stomach was still very fragile and he couldn't eat too much greasy food. He could only stare at the rabbit legs in front of him and then reluctantly refuse.
"I will be full with just a small piece of rabbit meat and a fruit. You can eat the rabbit leg and the rest of the meat."
He was just telling the truth, but several girls and Meng Ziye thought that he was doing it to make them full. Compared with the few people who were eating alone next to him, it was a world of difference.
These words sounded a bit harsh to the other people, but they did not catch any other prey. Duan Yu bit the rabbit meat viciously, thinking that if he had the ability, he would not have to rely on them in the next few days.
The atmosphere in the team was very tense, and Zhao Yijie didn't know how to persuade them. He just felt that everything seemed to be caused by Zhou Zhou. If Zhou Zhou was not there, perhaps their team would not have ended up like this.
When they set out the next day, the team split into two camps. The three girls and Meng Ziye surrounded Zhou Zhou, chattering happily.
The other group was led by Zhao Yijie.
Zhou Zhou felt that this situation was not right, but he didn't know how to alleviate it. He had only been a human for a short time and didn't fully understand the various complex psychological states among humans. He had no idea what was going on with the subtle atmosphere in the team.
There were towering trees in the forest, and soft rotten leaves and various plants under his feet. Meng Ziye suddenly stopped.
"What's wrong?" Zhou Zhou asked.
Meng Ziye pointed to a place not far away and said, "Look, is that the magic mushroom mentioned in the manual?"
Zhou Zhou looked in the direction Meng Ziye pointed and saw a colorful mushroom on a black dead tree: "It seems so."
Just as Zhou Zhou wanted to confirm further, Duan Yu on the other side hurried over and picked the colorful mushroom from the tree.
"Whoever picks it first gets it. I found it first."
He held the mushroom in one hand, then looked at the intelligent computer on his wrist and found that the team's points had increased by ten points. He immediately looked at Zhou Zhou proudly.
No one in the team spoke, they just frowned and looked at him. Only Zhou Zhou asked with concern: "Are you okay?"
The girl from the combat department sneered: "Idiot."
Duan Yu was about to get angry. He was the one who earned the first point for the team. What was the attitude of these people? As a result, my brain became a little confused the next moment.
The others felt very tired when they saw Duan Yu punching the air.
The manual not only contains the scores of various animals and plants, but also their characteristics. Magic mushrooms will cause hallucinations as long as they come into contact with the skin. Didn't Duan Yu read the instructions carefully?
Looking at Duan Yu who was hitting the trees as if they were enemies, Zhao Yiji rubbed his forehead and felt that his luck was really bad. No one in his team was worry-free.
"The manual doesn't mention whether the poison of magic mushrooms is fatal. Duan Yu was too close to the magic mushrooms and is seriously poisoned. His life may be in danger. Send a distress signal."
Meng Ziye opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but looking at Duan Yu, who was still punching and kicking the tree with a ferocious face, he ended up saying nothing.
"No, magic mushrooms are not fatal, but the hallucinogenic effect will last for several days. I remember there is a companion plant near magic mushrooms that can detoxify."
Zhou Zhou took off his backpack and searched for something. "Oh, by the way, let's find some vines nearby to make ropes to tie Duan Yu up. Otherwise, he will run out of energy if he goes down like this. And if he runs far away, we will have to go find him."
Several girls immediately started looking for vines around them, and the others also started looking after them a little later.
Zhou Zhou found a pair of disposable gloves in his backpack, then held his breath and approached the dead tree, looking for companion plants.
Meng Ziye pursed her lips, took out a water bottle from her bag, and splashed the water on Duan Yu's face and the magic mushroom he was holding tightly in his hand.
Although Duan Yu was stupid, he felt someone was "attacking" him, and immediately rushed towards Meng Ziye, crying.
While running, Meng Ziye led Duan Yu, who was holding the magic mushroom, to a deserted place. When the others had connected the rope, he immediately helped to tie up Duan Yu.
The toxicity of the magic mushrooms that were soaked in water would not spread through the air, so Meng Ziye kicked them away.
Soon Zhou Zhou found the companion plant. Normally, the companion plant should be made into medicine, but the conditions were not there now. Zhou Zhou crushed the plant and stuffed it directly into Duan Yu's mouth. Duan Yu tasted the bitterness and subconsciously wanted to spit it out, but Zhou Zhou sealed his mouth with tape.
"This way he won't be able to vomit." Zhou Zhou put the tape back into his bag, stood up and said to the others, "Okay, let's keep going."
Zhao Yijie looked at Duan Yu, whose face was filled with pain: "He hasn't recovered yet."
Zhou Zhou carried his bag and said, "It will take several hours for him to recover. We can't wait that long. Besides, he is just unconscious and it won't affect his walking."
After saying that, he untied the ropes on Duan Yu's feet, leaving only the rope on his wrists, and then handed the other end of the rope to Zhao Yiji.
Zhao Yiji looked at Zhou Zhou, whose fair and tender face was filled with innocence, and always felt that he seemed to have some misunderstanding about him.
The group of nine continued on their way, followed by Duan Yu, who was unconscious and had his hands tied.
Without the talkative Duan Yu, the atmosphere in the team became much better, and the other boys gradually began to listen to Zhou Zhou.
As everyone continued to move forward, a zero-horned beast appeared in front of them.
When the boys saw it, they knew it was the same one from last night.
The zero-horned beast swaggered past them, looking extremely leisurely, and glanced at them from time to time. The freshmen seemed to see mockery in its eyes.
Several boys wanted to catch up, but the Zero-Horned Beast ran away in just a few steps. Thinking of what happened last night, they decided not to catch up.
"This is the zero-horned beast." It was the first time that Zhou Zhou saw it, and he looked at the animal with long gray and white hair curiously.
Meng Ziye nodded: "Zero-horned beasts have high points but are difficult to chase. They run too fast. If we had mechas, we might be able to catch them. Now we can only walk, so it's impossible to catch them."
Zhou Zhou didn't even think about catching the Zero-Horned Beast, as he couldn't outrun it.
"Don't worry about that zero-horned beast. Let's continue looking for other ones. We just found traces of a long-legged worm. It should be nearby."
Meng Ziye reluctantly glanced at the zero-horn beast that was running back to them not too far away, and followed Zhou Zhou's pace: "Okay, it's a pity that we can only see it but not eat it. The zero-horn beast must be delicious when made into barbecue."
Zhou Zhou suddenly stopped and turned to look at Meng Ziye: "Have you eaten it?"
Meng Ziye nodded blankly: "I ate it once in a restaurant before. The meat was tender and delicious even without seasoning. It was just too expensive. I only ate it once."
Some of them had eaten zero-horn beasts and described the taste of them.
Zhou Zhou looked at the zero-horned beast with eager eyes and swallowed his saliva. "Let's eat it for lunch."
The zero-horned beast was still eating leaves leisurely when it suddenly felt a chill on its back. It turned its head and found that one of the humans was looking at it strangely.
Zerohorn Beast: What's that look? Forget it, they can’t outrun me anyway.
At noon, the freshmen sat by the fire, looking at the horned beast that was almost roasted on the fire, their expressions were indescribable.
Who would have thought that they actually caught the zero-horned beast.
They originally thought that Zhou Zhou was just talking. After all, the speed of the Zero-Horned Beast was incredibly fast, and its instantaneous explosive power was also very strong. They couldn't catch up with it even if they ran their legs off. As a result, Zhou Zhou actually devised a plan. He tied the unconscious Duan Yu under a tree, and then asked the two of them to chase the Zero-Horned Beast and drive it away. They set traps around Duan Yu and then all evacuated.
When the Zero-Horned Beast came back again, he only saw Duan Yu tied under a tree.
This zero-horned beast was very smart. It knew that Duan Yu was tied up and could not hurt it, so it just wandered around Duan Yu.
The unconscious Duan Yu found that there was something dangling in front of him. He tried hard to grab and bite it, but because it was tied too tightly, he could only struggle in vain.
The zero-horned beast became more and more courageous. It started out by wandering in the distance and then slowly approached. Although the zero-horned beast was always alert and would run away immediately at the slightest sign of trouble, no matter how high its IQ was, it could not compare to that of cunning humans.
Duan Yu was surrounded by nooses made of vines, and the color of these vines was all green, which was well hidden under the flowers and plants on the ground. These people also hung the vines on Duan Yu for a while to absorb his scent.
In the eyes of the Zero-Horned Beast, these smells were all picked up when Duan Yu rubbed against it, so when it approached Duan Yu, one of its hooves was tied up by a noose on the ground and it was hung up.
When Zhou Zhou and his friends found the long-legged worm and gained points, they saw the zero-horned beast hanging in mid-air.
Duan Yu was biting the air in the direction of the Zero-Horned Beast below.
Zhou Zhou got to eat the zero-horn beast as he wished. It was really delicious. The zero-horn beast melted in the mouth without any seasoning. The original meat aroma was very strong without any fishy smell.
Adding seasonings gives it a different flavor, as if every grain of seasoning is naturally blended with the barbecue. The aroma of meat mixed with the aroma of seasonings re-inspires a new delicious taste.
Either way it's delicious.
While everyone was eating meat, Duan Yu gradually woke up.
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