Chapter 8 Doubt

"Good fellow, you can hit the target every time within 30 meters!"

Fang Zhixing was overjoyed.

According to the level of the shooter, apprentices are divided into four levels: elementary, intermediate, advanced, and full level.

The maximum-level apprentice archer is naturally the most powerful among the apprentices, and never misses an arrow within thirty meters.

"This is the maximum level plug-in. As long as every condition is met, it will be done in one step!" Fang Zhixing suddenly realized.

Then he moved his distance, stood about thirty meters away, aimed at the center of the target, drew his bow and shot the arrow.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh! Dah dah dah! Hit! Hit! Hit again!

Every arrow hits its target!

"Fuck, that's awesome!"

Xigou was amazed and his eyes were opened. "You barely practiced archery, and it only took you half a month to get the title of apprentice archer. It's too damn easy."

Fang Zhixing was very happy. He glanced at Xi Gou and said with a smile, "Don't be jealous yet. How about you? The [Bond Cheat] can be upgraded simultaneously, right?"

“Yes!”

The little dog suddenly became excited, staring at the panel with his eyes fixed.

But after waiting for a while, nothing happened.

"What's going on? Why isn't my plug-in working?" Xigou couldn't help but get anxious.

Fang Zhixing analyzed: "Bonds, bonds, isn't the bond between you and me long enough?"

The dog blinked and said thoughtfully, "It is written on the panel that 'long-term companionship' is required. Perhaps it is because the half month we have been together cannot be considered 'long-term'."

Fang Zhixing raised his lips slightly and reminded, "This bond shouldn't be an ordinary one. It should require some sincerity, right? If you are so fickle and don't regard me as your master, can it be considered a bond?"

“…”

The little dog was silent, as if thinking about something.

Deep down, he was unwilling to admit that he was a dog.

He and Fang Zhixing must be on an equal footing.

But right now the plug-in is not working...

"Well, think about it carefully. I think the most important thing for a human being is sincerity, and the same applies to being a dog." Fang Zhixing was calm and composed, and delivered a stream of PUA.

As soon as he finished speaking, the panel in front of Fang Zhixing flashed with light and new information appeared.

[Ordinary Shooter·Maximum Level Conditions: 1. Hit the bull's eye at least 50 meters away 10 times (not completed) 2. 100 kilograms of any kind of grains (not completed) 3. 50 kilograms of meat (not completed)]

"Oh, can my archery skills continue to improve?" Fang Zhixing's eyes flashed with a strange light.

Seeing this, Xigou came back to his senses and analyzed seriously: "Condition one is relatively easy to complete. After all, you have an 80% hit rate within a range of 50 meters. You can do it by shooting a few more times. As for conditions two and three, they all depend on accumulating resources!"

Fang Zhixing nodded and said, "The second condition is food. You can choose any of the five cereals. The third condition is meat, but he didn't specify what kind of meat it is. Pork, beef, fish, etc., maybe all are fine. As long as we have 50 kilograms, it will be fine."

Xi Gou pondered, "If that's the case, meat won't be a problem, we can catch it in the river, but food is the hard part."

There is a famine now, and the most lacking thing is food.

Fang Zhixing thought about it, proposed a solution, and said in a voice transmission: "I can hunt and sell the prey for money, or directly exchange it for food."

The dog perked up: "Do you know how to sell it? Where to sell it?"

Fang Zhixing searched his mind and recalled, "Leave Funiu Village and go south along the river for about 80 miles. There is a market town. Daniu's father once went there to sell animal skins and herbs."

The thin dog asked, "Hasn't Daniu been there?"

Fang Zhixing shook his head.

The dog pondered and said, "This method is worth a try. If you can hunt a lot of prey, you won't need to go down to the river to fish anymore."

Fang Zhixing nodded and quickly came up with an idea in his mind.

Before I knew it, night fell.

The man and the dog returned to the village.

These days, they go out early and come back late, trying to avoid other villagers as much as possible. They are very low-key, like a lone wolf.

The sky is full of stars and it is getting late.

The village was exceptionally quiet, and looking around, there was no light on in any house.

There is no way. The conditions here are backward and we need to light oil lamps or candles at night to have light.

But oil lamps and candles are luxury goods, who can afford them?

I heard that the old village chief has a lot of treasures at home, but his family is reluctant to use them casually.

Fang Zhixing came to the east end of the village, groped his way into the village in the dark, and walked home along the familiar route.

"stop!"

Suddenly, the thin dog pricked up its ears and sent a message.

Fang Zhixing stopped immediately, subconsciously raised the bow, took the arrow, and put it on the string. The series of actions were smooth and completed in one go.

At the same time, he asked in a voice transmission: "What's wrong?"

The thin dog glanced around and said, "I just heard a footstep. It was very light and not far away."

Fang Zhixing quickly looked around. Under the moonlight, the scenery was hazy and the earth seemed to be covered with a layer of gauze.

There are continuous shadows between the houses and too many blind spots.

He didn't see a single person.

The thin dog lay on the ground and listened. Suddenly he looked up and stared at a dark narrow alley not far away. He said in a voice transmission: "There is someone there. I heard a slight breathing sound. Confirmed!"

Fang Zhixing understood what was going on. He slowly drew his bow and aimed in that direction. At the same time, he coughed heavily and suddenly shouted in an angry voice, "Who is this? He left a pile of shit on the road and stepped on me."

It was quiet all around and no one answered.

Xigou listened carefully, and after a while, he nodded and said, "The man has left, and the footsteps are getting farther and farther away."

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

Fang Zhixing breathed a sigh of relief, ran quickly, rushed back home, closed the door, and propped up the back of the door with a wooden board.

He turned around and asked Xigou: "Is anyone following us?"

The dog had been listening the whole time. Dogs have very sensitive hearing. He shook his head and said, "Probably not."

"That's good."

Fang Zhixing then relaxed his tense body, his face still as gloomy as water.

The thin dog squatted down, scratched his chin with his hind paw, and said thoughtfully: "That person may be the murderer of Ergou."

Fang Zhixing also had this suspicion: "Half a month has passed, and I think Ergou's two legs must have been eaten."

Xigou was horrified and recalled: "I once watched a documentary in which psychology experts found that cannibals are extremely perverted. After eating human flesh once, they become addicted and want to eat it a second or third time. Even if there are delicacies from land and sea in front of them, they still want to eat people."

Fang Zhixing nodded and said, "We have to be more careful in the future."

The next day came in a blink of an eye and the sky was just getting light.

Fang Zhixing and Xigou got up early, took a set of archery equipment, set out from the west end of the village, and headed towards the vast mountains.

"Hey, isn't this Daniel?"

As we were walking, a group of people suddenly appeared from the side.

Fang Zhixing turned around and was suddenly startled. There were a lot of people on the other side, more than twenty young and middle-aged men.

Leading the group were the three sons of the old village chief, Zhao Dahu, Zhao Erhu, and Zhao Sanhu, and their followers were all members of the Zhao family.

The way villagers form groups is often based on blood ties. People of the same clan are one family, and everyone else is an outsider.

The old village chief is the largest family in Funiu Village. He has about sixty to seventy people including his brothers, sisters, and descendants.

In contrast, other surnames have as many as a dozen people and as few as a family of three, which seems to be weak.

There are several families like Daniu who have no one to rely on.

Fang Zhixing immediately put on a smile, lowered his head, and greeted them in a humbly and polite manner: "Hello, Uncle Zhao, Second Uncle Zhao, and Third Uncle Zhao."

Zhao Dahu nodded and said, "I haven't seen you for a while. What have you been busy with recently?"

Fang Zhixing pointed to the scar on his forehead and said, "I went hunting a few days ago and encountered a black bear. I fell and got injured. I stayed at home to recover for a few days."

Zhao Dahu understood and asked, "Why, you want to go hunting in the mountains?"

Fang Zhixing replied: "My family is out of food, so I came out to try my luck."

"Do you want to join us?" Zhao Dahu suddenly asked.

Fang Zhixing said: "No, I don't have any ability, I will only be a burden to you."

"Okay, then you just be careful and don't go too far. It would be bad if you get lost. We'll go first." Zhao Dahu patted Fang Zhixing on the shoulder and walked forward with a smile.

Fang Zhixing stood there silently, watching Zhao Dahu and others walk farther and farther away, and then he walked in another direction.

After Zhao Dahu walked away, he suddenly thought of something, looked back and frowned.

"Brother, what's wrong?" Zhao Erhu asked.

Zhao Dahu hesitated and said, "Did you notice that Daniu's face is ruddy and he looks very good? I just touched his shoulder and felt that he has some flesh on him."

Zhao Erhu's face changed, and he suddenly said: "You know what, that kid is really in good spirits."

Zhao Sanhu was surprised and said, "There is a famine these days. Everyone is starving to the point of being half-human, how come he is fine?"

Zhao Dahu pondered, "After Daniu's father died, he lived alone. His family must have been too poor to afford food, but looking at him, he doesn't look like he's ever been hungry."

The three brothers discussed it over and over again, and the more they thought about it, the more they felt that there was something wrong with Daniel.

(End of this chapter)