While Weng Ji, Jiang Bo, and Ye Wu were still on their way to the hunting grounds, the hunt had already begun.
Everyone hid on the cliff face on one side of the semi-circular valley floor. Before the Tasmanian wolf arrived, two stray dogs wandered in and were chased away. Then they continued to wait patiently.
After dark, the forest was very dark, but fortunately the vegetation at the bottom of the valley was not dense, so everyone could only barely see by the moonlight.
However, once the thylacine pack arrived, everyone quickly noticed them, not because they had good eyesight, but because they had good hearing. The thylacine's call was too obvious.
"We're coming, everyone be careful and stay hidden," Dong Yujue said. As a martial artist, she had a very keen sense of observation, a skill she had honed since childhood.
The thylacine pack quickly walked into the trap they had set. The smell of blood had dissipated considerably, but it was still very noticeable to the thylacines, like a beacon in the darkness, guiding them.
"Twenty-six, and there seem to be more later, let's wait a bit. They're quite concentrated now," Yun Hu said.
Because of the sparse vegetation at the bottom of the valley, and the bright moonlight, they could count the number of thylacines, but now was not the time to act.
"Two of the smaller ones have entered trap zone number one."
"These thylacines have indeed been watching us for a while now. See that? That's Zhang Jian's paint. It's the same color as menstrual blood. I remember it very clearly," Tang Jiaqi said, pointing to a thylacine.
The thylacine's hind legs were a patch of red, very similar to the color of blood, yet distinct, and especially noticeable in the moonlight. If it were blood, it should have been black.
Zhang Jian often sketches outdoors, and sometimes he leaves his paints outside. If the paints are easy to mix, he's too lazy to pick them up.
Being targeted by such a creature is no pleasant experience, but fortunately they discovered the group of Tasmanian wolves in advance.
"Alright, that's enough!" Yun Hu said.
He immediately took out a jar containing their preserved embers. He gently poured out the small charcoal preserved inside the wood, blew on it a few times, and immediately a red light appeared. After placing oil-coated hay on it, it instantly ignited.
The group used animal hides to shield the firelight, and then Dong Yujue took out an arrow with a specially made bundle of hay as the arrowhead.
Dong Yujue coated the arrowhead with oil and then placed it on the fire; the arrowhead immediately caught fire.
She stood up, drew the bowstring to its fullest extent in the moonlight, and shot the arrow without hesitation, drawing a magnificent line of fire across the night sky.
The Tasmanian wolf pack didn't even have time to react. They only saw a line of fire streak across the sky that made them uneasy, and then the fire started. They panicked and moved away from the flames, and then they saw another line of fire streak across the sky.
One after another, streaks of fire flashed across the sky, and the thylacine pack howled in panic, instinctively avoiding the flames, unaware that they were already surrounded by fire and divided into several areas.
"Yujue, focus on locking down that area; ignore the other Tasmanian wolves," Yunhu said.
Some thylacines have already been burned by the flames and are crying out in pain. It is believed that this pack of thylacines will learn their lesson and will not dare to attack humans who control fire in the future.
Most of the thylacines were trapped inside the circle of fire, crawling and howling frantically. The entire pack was in disarray, and their terror was clearly visible in the firelight. Animals in nature have a natural fear of fire.
Dong Yujue concentrated her flames on one area, surrounding a pack of Tasmanian wolves. The other wolves found gaps in the flames and began to flee. Soon, apart from the trap area they had deliberately created, all the other wolves had escaped.
"Quickly, let's go over there and plant the stakes, one torch each. Be careful."
They lit the torches they had prepared in advance, quickly circled down the cliff, and then planted wooden stakes around the group of Tasmanian wolves surrounded by flames. All of this was prepared in advance.
"Insert it diagonally, and tie it up at the end. Xiao Qi, remember to add firewood and keep the flame going," Yun Shi said.
Inside the circle of fire were five Tasmanian wolves, plus two cubs. They were all howling in panic, having spotted the group of humans they had been watching for so long, yet feeling helpless.
All the other Tasmanian wolves fled, escaping far from this fiery land, leaving only these five.
The area surrounded by the five thylacines was not very large, and one side of it was against a cliff. However, it was not easy to build a temporary encirclement. Everyone was speeding up, but after an hour, they had only completed more than half of it.
Xiaoqi kept searching for dry wood to keep the flame burning.
"Everyone needs to speed up, there's not much wood around," Xiao Qi said. There wasn't much wood in this area to begin with, so Xiao Qi had to run to the woods a hundred meters away to look for some.
"Watch out!" Dong Yujue suddenly shouted.
Suddenly, a figure pounced down from the tree and knocked Xiaoqi to the ground.
It was the baboons; they were back, and several figures swooped down from the trees.
In a moment of crisis, Xiaoqi grabbed a piece of dry wood and slammed it hard against the baboon on her body. However, she was small and not very strong. Although the baboon cried out in pain, it did not drive it away.
Dong Yujue quickly grabbed her bow and ran over. At this distance, and in the dark, she dared not shoot. It would be alright if she missed, but it would be troublesome if she accidentally injured Xiao Qi. The others also noticed Xiao Qi's critical situation and quickly rushed over with torches.
However, several baboons had already surrounded them, and baboons are not to be underestimated.
Just then, an arrow emerged from the dark forest and pierced the chest of the baboon that was holding Xiaoqi. Then, with a roar, a black bear charged over, slapping a baboon away. The other baboons panicked and climbed up trees, leaving without looking back.
Ye Wu emerged from the forest, holding a bow, and struck a cool pose.
"How about that? Isn't he so handsome that he has no friends?"
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Chen Yang, who was still in Australia, was not worried about the situation at the camp at all. Everyone there was very experienced. Although the Tasmanian wolf pack was dangerous, it was no match for humans.
He and Li Su'er stayed in bed until the afternoon of the next day before going out, because Li Su'er was in so much pain that she couldn't get out of bed.
Li Su'er lay in bed, while Chen Yang obediently served her tea and water, and even fed her breakfast bite by bite.
Li Su'er was certainly not in so much pain that she couldn't hold a spoon, but she wanted Chen Yang to feed her. Could Chen Yang refuse?
Yes, but you'll have to bear the consequences yourself.
By the afternoon, Li Su'er had regained her energy, although her gait was still a little strange. So they canceled their afternoon jet ski reservation and opted for a yacht trip instead.
There happened to be a yacht with available spots, so they boarded the yacht and went out to sea.
The two lay on deck chairs on the yacht, enjoying the sunshine.
"Cover yourself up, it's a bit chilly even though the sun is strong." Chen Yang handed Li Su'er a blanket. Li Su'er giggled and said, "Alien Yang, it's so good to be your woman."
"Right, I think so too," Chen Yang said with a light laugh.
Just then, a young woman in a flowing dress walked towards them, naturally took Chen Yang's hand, and then spoke in English.
"Honey, what are you doing here?"
Chen Yang's smile froze as he sensed the intense killing intent emanating from Li Su'er beside him.
The man's survival instinct made him instantly want to pull his hand away from hers and explain to Li Su'er.
"Brother and sister, I'm sorry, a foreigner is bothering me. Can I borrow your help to fend him off? You're here on your honeymoon, right? I wish you a long and happy marriage and many children. You two look very well-matched."
Just then, the girl suddenly spoke, and Chen Yang sensed that Li Su'er's murderous aura instantly receded, replaced by a smile.
“Look, my alien Yang is so charming. Which foreigner is he?” Li Su’er said.
The young girl pointed in a direction, and a handsome blond man, about 185cm tall, with a bare chest and exposed muscles, walked towards them. He had deep-set eyes, a high nose bridge, and sharply defined facial features. Even his walk was like a model's.
"Su'er, wipe your drool."
"oh."
(End of this chapter)
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