The deer herd reacted as soon as Li Su'er fired the arrow. Wild animals possess a natural, keen intuition that gives them a perception far exceeding that of humans.
However, the arrow flew too fast, like a black lightning bolt streaking across the air, and pierced the foreleg of a sika deer.
The sika deer let out a mournful cry, and the startled herd scattered immediately. The sika deer that had been shot was also desperately trying to escape, but its injured foreleg greatly slowed it down.
Li Su'er fired another arrow, this time piercing the sika deer.
However, the wooden arrowhead and the crudely made bow did not provide much impact. The arrow did not penetrate deeply and did not render the deer immobile.
Just then, Chen Yang pounced forward and hurled his spear.
The sika deer leaped away from the spear, but it couldn't dodge the stone axe that followed closely behind.
The stone axe smashed down on its head, and it died before it could even let out a cry.
Chen Yang gasped for breath, his hands trembling uncontrollably. Who could remain unmoved after killing such a creature for the first time?
He had done some simple calculations before throwing the spear and stone axe, but it was still lucky if they hit their mark; he was already prepared to pursue them if they missed.
The commotion in this area naturally disturbed the monkeys and elephants.
The monkeys had retreated to a safe distance the moment the fight began, and were now watching from a tall tree a hundred meters away. The elephants were also startled, but because the fight was so quick, it didn't cause much of a commotion.
Another crucial point is that there was no strong smell of blood, and Chen Yang and Li Su'er did not have any aura that would make animals feel dangerous.
Chen Yang's heart was still beating fast, and he could clearly feel the excitement in his body.
"Ah Yang, be careful."
Li Su'er suddenly shouted, and then an arrow flew past Chen Yang's eyes and shot into the grass on his right.
Chen Yang saw a gray figure leap lightly, dodging the arrow.
His body tensed up instantly.
It was a gray wolf, and he wasn't sure if it was the same gray wolf that had appeared in front of the cabin. But it was definitely no less dangerous than that gray wolf.
The gray wolf seemed startled by the arrow, baring its teeth at Chen Yang, but dared not approach.
"Su'er, don't move. It's afraid of your bow and arrows," Chen Yang said to Li Su'er. Then he slowly walked towards the carcass of the sika deer. His spear and stone axe were near the carcass, while he left the stubborn blade to Jiang Yining and Wang Bing.
Unarmed, Chen Yang had no confidence that he could defeat a wolf.
"Aww!"
Seeing Chen Yang approach the corpse, the gray wolf lowered its body slightly, ready to pounce at any moment.
Chen Yang realized that the gray wolf had mistaken him for someone who was going to kill the deer carcass. This was a fight for food.
If he abandoned the deer carcass, he might be fine, but Chen Yang didn't want to give up.
"Su'er, are you confident you can hit it?"
Li Su'er shook her head, "I only have a 30% chance."
Three layers was already Li Su'er's limit, making her legs tremble with nervousness. It was already a miracle that she could hold onto this broken wooden bow, let alone shoot a wolf that was already wary of her.
"Moo~"
Suddenly, a deafening roar rang out, and an elephant charged toward them.
Each stomp of the elephant's hoof stirred up a large spray of water, causing the earth to tremble. Its long tusks seemed capable of piercing through everything, and its massive body brought an unparalleled sense of oppression, as if a mountain were pressing down on it.
The first to react was the gray wolf, which quickly ran into the woods to find cover. Chen Yang paused for a moment, then made an extremely risky move.
He ran quickly to the deer carcass, picked up the stone axe, and hid behind a rock next to the carcass.
The elephant ignored Chen Yang and charged straight at the gray wolf, only stopping when the wolf disappeared into the forest.
Li Su'er climbed to the retreat point they had agreed upon beforehand and looked nervously at Chen Yang. Chen Yang shook his head at her, signaling her not to make any rash moves.
The elephants in the pool also emerged one by one.
There are a total of eight elephants, six large and two small.
A rather mischievous baby elephant seemed to be heading towards Chen Yang, making Chen Yang and Li Su'er quite nervous. Even a baby elephant could easily knock Chen Yang half-crippled.
The worst thing is that the adult elephants might mistake him for someone who wants to harm the calf; a mother elephant protecting her calf can be quite terrifying.
Just then, an adult elephant called out, summoning the calf back.
As Chen Yang had predicted, the elephants didn't perceive them as a threat at all; they were simply trying to drive away the gray wolf. Elephants are not inherently aggressive creatures unless you threaten them.
Clearly, Chen Yang and Li Su'er were not seen as threatening creatures by the elephant herd.
Neither Li Su'er's arrows nor Chen Yang's spear and axe came into close contact with the deer herd, and the elephants did not perceive them as aggressive creatures.
But the gray wolves are different. They all live in the same forest and see each other all the time. Elephants have an extremely sensitive sense of smell, so they are already familiar with the scent of the gray wolves.
The elephant herd left at a leisurely pace. In this forest, very few creatures dare to provoke them; they are the gentle rulers of the forest.
Only after the elephant herd had completely left did Chen Yang truly breathe a sigh of relief.
"You're so cool, Yang from outer space! Those are wolves and elephants!"
Li Su'er said with stars in her eyes.
Chen Yang smiled wryly. He had no choice. His position was a bit far from the evacuation point. If he ran over there rashly, he would risk attracting the elephants' attention. He could only choose to hide nearby.
"Awoo!" "Awoo!" "Awoo!"
Just then, several long cries came from the forest, causing the two of them to freeze in shock.
"It seems we're stuck and can't go into the forest for the time being. We're no match for the wolves in the forest."
"What should we do then? Staying here isn't a solution," Li Su'er said anxiously.
"There's a space below a cliff where we can camp and make a fire. Animals are afraid of fire," Chen Yang said.
Li Su'er nodded obediently. In this situation, Chen Yang was the only person she could trust and rely on.
Thanks to the skill book "Sacred Flame", Chen Yang's fire-making skills were already at the master level. Under Chen Yang's guidance, Li Su'er and Chen Yang worked together to raise a flame using the bowstring drilling method, and they succeeded in raising the flame after only two failures.
"Ah Yang, Brother Yang, you will be my idol from now on."
Li Su'er looked at the rising flames with an incredulous expression, unable to believe that she had started the fire herself.
Without a lighter, flint, or any other household equipment, to start a fire using only a few pieces of wood and their bare hands is nothing short of a miracle, a miracle that surpasses even nature itself.
"Fire is exclusive to humans. Only humans can use fire; for other creatures, fire is an extremely terrifying thing."
Chen Yang said, feigning seriousness.
Li Su'er wasn't buying it. She wasn't some mindless fangirl. Instead, she rolled her eyes at Chen Yang and told him to figure it out for himself.
However, she still admired Chen Yang's fire-starting skills from the bottom of her heart.
They threw the deer carcass into a small stone cave and blocked it with several large stones.
As it was getting dark, they prepared to leave.
Along the way, they had only eaten two pieces of dried meat and a few fruits that they had brought from the cabin. After that harrowing hunt, they were starving. However, they dared not dispose of the carcass for the time being, fearing that the smell of blood would attract other animals. Because of the threat of wolves, they dared not go anywhere else to dispose of it, and could only endure the hunger for the time being.
"We can't get out today. Let's make two torches tomorrow and go out at dawn."
After finalizing their plan, the two added enough firewood to the fire and then exited the micro-world.
(End of this chapter)
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