Chapter 61 Xu Zhiqing Hunts Wild Boar
The heavy wild boar carcass pressed down on the thick wooden planks, causing the mountain path beneath their feet to tremble slightly with every step.
Xu Zhili was in front, and Xie Yunze was behind. Both of them had their muscles tense, and sweat mixed with the wild boar blood they had been stained with earlier slid down their foreheads.
Despite the heavy burden and difficult conditions, Xu Zhili's eyes remained sharp as a hawk's, constantly scanning her surroundings.
Her left hand was not idle; it deftly twirled a few sharp-edged pebbles that she had picked up from the ground.
Whoosh!
A sudden whooshing sound rang out!
A pebble, like a bullet fired from a gun, accurately entered a gap in the roadside bushes!
"puff!"
A dull thud, followed by a short, mournful cry.
A plump pheasant flapped its wings twice before collapsing to the side in the grass, its head smashed by a stone, leaving it bloody and mangled.
Snap!
Another sharp crack! Another pebble flew out at a tricky angle, instantly killing a wild rabbit that had just poked its head out and was trying to escape, right next to the tree roots.
Xie Yunze stared in disbelief, and carrying the back of the wooden pole, he couldn't help but whistle, his voice filled with undisguised amazement and admiration.
"Sister! Your stone-throwing skill is amazing! It hits the target every time, even more accurately than a gun."
Xu Zhili didn't turn around, but simply gave a faint "hmm," as if she had just swatted two annoying flies.
Her gaze swept over the rabbit kicking its legs and the pheasant that had stopped struggling, her voice carrying a hint of barely perceptible regret.
"What a pity, if we weren't carrying this big guy, we could have taken down a few more."
She gestured for Xie Yunce to stop for a moment.
Xie Yunze immediately understood and carefully stabilized the wooden bar.
Xu Zhili walked over and picked up the pheasant and rabbit as easily as picking up two feathers. She casually tied them together with vines and hung them on the front of the wooden pole. Blood dripped down the feathers and fur onto the dust, adding a stronger bloody smell to the journey home.
As we set off again, the golden rays of the setting sun filtered through the branches and leaves, casting long, shimmering shadows on the forest path.
Despite carrying a heavy wooden pole, Xu Zhili's steps remained steady and powerful.
However, during this journey, a very faint yet undeniable sense of unease, like a tiny electric current, quietly passed through her nerve endings.
This mountain forest... seems somewhat different.
It's not a visual difference, but a kind of...
An indescribable sense of intimacy?
It was as if the surrounding trees, the soil beneath her feet, and even the wind brushing against her cheeks were all giving her a subtle welcome.
Or is it a kind of pulsation from the same source?
Xu Zhili's brows furrowed almost imperceptibly.
She immediately dismissed her absurd idea.
How could supernatural special abilities exist in a peaceful and stable era?
Only in a chaotic and dangerous world like the apocalypse can all sorts of strange and illogical special abilities and phenomena appear, as well as turbulent and violent changes filled with strange energy.
But now the world is too peaceful and ordinary for such supernatural occurrences to happen anymore.
It must have been the intense life-or-death struggle with the wild boar that had just taken place, causing her adrenaline to surge and creating a false sense of security, or perhaps it was the unique scent of some plant in the forest that confused her.
The vibrant and approachable nature of wood-type abilities seems somewhat similar, but it also feels... deeper and more ancient.
This confusion, like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, stirred up the vigilance in her heart.
Without making a sound, her powerful mental energy spread rapidly from her own body outwards, reaching the surrounding dense forest, the ground beneath her feet, and even the sky above.
This is an instinct she honed in the apocalypse, a mental strength that allows her to detect all potential threats or abnormal energy sources.
Within a radius of a hundred meters... silence.
The only sounds were the rustling of leaves in the wind, the chirping of insects and birds, and Xie Yunze's heavy breathing and footsteps.
Two hundred meters... and still only the life force of nature.
Three hundred meters... the edge of perception touched the mountain stream, yet there was still nothing unusual.
That strange pulsating sensation, like a cunning fish, vanished without a trace the moment her mental energy spread out, as if it had never existed.
The forest holds only the purest tranquility and vitality that belong to this peaceful world.
Xu Zhili slowly withdrew her mental energy, a faint trace of doubt flashing across her cold eyes.
Is it just my imagination?
Or is it... some kind of existence that she cannot understand for the time being?
"Sister, what's wrong? Are you tired?"
Xie Yunze keenly noticed the extremely subtle pause in Xu Zhili's steps and immediately asked with concern, his voice filled with the straightforward worry of a young man.
Xu Zhili did not answer his question. Her gaze refocused on the mountain road ahead, and her voice returned to its usual calmness, carrying an undeniable decisiveness.
"It's alright, hurry up, the meat needs to be fresh."
She suppressed her doubts.
Whether it's an illusion or something truly strange, it doesn't matter at this moment.
The important thing is to bring this meat back with us.
As for the mountains and forests, her cool gaze swept over the lush trees on both sides, which seemed to hold endless secrets.
Next time, I'll definitely come back to find out more.
Heavy footsteps and labored breathing grew louder as they approached, disrupting the rhythm of the workers' chants on the construction site.
When Xu Zhili and Xie Yunze appeared at the edge of the construction site, the entire noisy construction site seemed to be paused!
Everyone's attention was instantly drawn to them, their mouths involuntarily agape, their eyes wide open, and they didn't even notice the hoes and shovels falling to the ground.
What did they see?
Xu Zhili walked ahead, her slender body leaning slightly forward, carrying a thick wooden pole, as thick as a bowl, bent deeply under the weight, on her shoulder.
Behind the wooden bar, an enormous wild boar was bound tightly with tough vines, its head drooping limply, its two gleaming white tusks flashing coldly in the sunlight.
Dark red bloodstains stained Xu Zhili's clothes, trouser legs, and bare arms; some of the blood had dried and turned black, while some was still fresh and wet.
A few drops of blood were splattered on her face, which she casually wiped away, leaving several glaring marks on her fair skin.
She looked as if she had just been pulled from a pool of blood, exuding a strong, chilling stench of blood and a cold, murderous aura.
Xie Yunze followed behind, also carrying the back of the wooden pole. Although he was also covered in sweat, his bronze face was filled with excitement and undisguised admiration. His eyes shone brightly as he looked at Xu Zhili's back.
"Wild...wild boar!"
A man's trowel fell to the ground with a clang, kicking up a cloud of dust.
"My God, it's so big."
“It was…it was Xu Zhiqing, she…she hunted it.”
"There's blood too, look at the blood on her body."
Whispers of shock, disbelief, awe, and even a hint of fear spread rapidly through the crowd like ripples on water.
Everyone was stunned by this incredibly powerful scene.
The image of the "monster" who cleared the mound of earth by himself yesterday has not yet faded, and today he has dragged back this terrifying beast.
Who exactly is this educated youth?
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