The mountains and forests have already taken on the colors of autumn.
The sweet scent of ripe wild fruits wafted into my nose on the breeze.
Zhao Xiaoxiu took a deep breath of the fragrance in the air and secretly swallowed.
If she had never eaten anything other than nutrient solution, the aroma wouldn't have been so tempting to her.
But ironically, she took a sip of meat.
The potatoes and sweet potatoes at home, if they weren't used for seeding, would have been cooked and eaten long ago.
Smelling the fragrance, Zhao Xiaoxiu's legs moved forward uncontrollably.
The isolation zone had been cleared once; the grass wasn't tall, the trees were sparse, and the light in the woods was excellent.
Zhao Xiaoxiu followed the fragrance and ran over, discovering a mutated Golden Autumn Pear tree with a straight trunk and a sparse crown.
The straight trunk is nearly twenty meters tall, and ripe, golden-yellow fruits hang on the sparse branches at the top, where a flock of low-level mutated sparrows are pecking at them.
Upon noticing the arrival of two humans under the tree, the flock of mutated sparrows all turned to look, their light red eyes flashing with a fierce, protective light.
This is the boundary between the firebreak and the dense forest. Because it is dangerous, the first patrol team missed this sweet autumn pear.
Of course, it's more likely that this golden autumn pear is highly mutated and the fruit is inedible.
A voice inside Zhao Xiaoxiu tempted her: this is edible, she can eat it.
But she can't climb trees!
The mutated sparrows on the tree saw that the two humans below were just standing still, so they continued to peck at the ground.
The sharp beak of the bird easily pierced the skin of the Golden Autumn Pear, revealing the golden, sweet flesh inside, which was filled with fragrance.
Zhao Xiaoxiu was heartbroken and could only stand under the tree, gazing longingly at the tree.
At this moment, she even hoped that she could evolve a long tentacle so that she could pick the pear directly.
Instead of feeling sorry for the poor, defeated little thing, the old father Zhao Gang thought it was a good opportunity for his cub to become stronger.
So, he picked up some pebbles from the ground and threw them at the flock of sparrows at the top of the tree!
The single stone stirred up a thousand ripples; the mutated sparrows were successfully provoked and immediately changed their target, swooping down towards the two humans under the tree.
"Dad?!" Zhao Xiaoxiu looked back at Zhao Gang in shock. Was it really that sudden?
Zhao Gang remained calm and took a few steps back, reminding him:
"Look closely at them and see what's different. If you can get rid of these mutated sparrows, Dad will pick some pears for you."
After saying that, he emphasized again, "The autumn pears are very sweet."
"That's for sure!" Zhao Xiaoxiu huffed irritably. Just smelling it, you can already tell how sweet it is, okay?
But the mutated sparrows had already flown overhead, leaving her no time to complain about her real father.
Zhao Xiaoxiu covered her head and ran, running around the tree and into the bushes, only to be pecked on the butt by a bird's beak. She ran out screaming.
Looking up, Zhao Xiaoxiu saw someone standing under the pear tree, excitedly picking and eating a pear, and she was almost in tears.
Fortunately, her self-healing ability kicked in quickly, and the pain in her buttocks subsided in just a few seconds, which brought Zhao Xiaoxiu some comfort.
Seeing the flock of sparrows approaching again, the little man clenched his fist, steeled his resolve, rolled on the spot, threw down his backpack and machete, and grabbed a handful of pebbles, hurling them into the air.
She kept throwing things around, and actually hit her a few times. With her strong grip, an unfortunate mutated sparrow was hit in the eye and angrily charged towards Zhao Xiaoxiu.
Zhao Xiaoxiu was not about to let this golden opportunity slip by.
Without dodging or flinching, she glared at the sparrow, and its flapping wings began to slow down in front of her, revealing a beautiful arc in their movement.
Suddenly, a small hand grabbed at her, and a scream was heard as the angry sparrow was pinched in her palm!
Without much effort, Zhao Xiaoxiu gently pinched the sparrow's neck, which was not even as thick as her finger, and it snapped.
Most birds do not exhibit emotional responses; they show no reaction to the death of their own kind and are unaware of fear. They continued their relentless attacks on Zhao Xiaoxiu.
Those sharp claws and mouth really hurt when they scratch you.
Zhao Xiaoxiu started running again.
After running for a while, she realized that hiding like this wasn't a good idea, as the flock of sparrows were hot on her heels. In particular, the sparrows that had pecked at her were extremely excited after tasting her flesh and blood.
We need to find a way to get rid of them!
Zhao Xiaoxiu recalled that "glance" she had suddenly seen earlier.
She dashed out, leaving some distance behind, and turned around to focus all her attention on the mutated sparrow closest to her.
Here it comes, here it comes, I can see the trail of wings flapping again, the mutated sparrow seems to be moving very, very slowly.
But in less than a moment, Zhao Xiaoxiu cried out in pain.
The sparrow pecked at her head!
If she hadn't reacted quickly, she could have pecked right into the top of her head!
Fortunately, it was just a minor scrape.
Zhao Xiaoxiu turned and continued running. She found that she was faster than the sparrows, and with the cover of other obstacles in the forest, she was able to keep her distance from the mutated sparrows.
A tree hole appeared ahead, and without thinking, Zhao Xiaoxiu scurried inside, grabbing a handful of pebbles.
Two sparrows were chasing her so fast that one of their beaks got stuck in a tree trunk, and she couldn't pull it out.
With new grudges and old hatreds combined, Zhao Xiaoxiu picked up a large stone and smashed it twice, sending them to their deaths.
Upon seeing this, the flock of sparrows charged forward even more fiercely.
As a result, Zhao Xiaoxiu crawled into the tree hole, and the pebbles in her hand shot out like bullets. The mutated sparrows at the front drooped their eyelids and fell to the ground dead.
If you look closely, you can see that their chests or heads are covered in bloody holes from stones, and the stones hit them very accurately, killing them instantly.
The flock of sparrows numbered only about twenty, and half of them died instantly.
Zhao Xiaoxiu felt that she had the advantage, so she squatted in the tree hole and practiced her aim with them.
Her eyes became as sharp as an eagle's, able to see not only the flight paths of sparrows but also some green dots of light.
She just doesn't know what those green dots represent.
A sparrow flew into the hole, and she caught it with astonishing speed, smashing it against the wall of the tree hole.
Before long, a layer of sparrow corpses was piled up in front of the tree hole.
There were two or three left, but after failing to attack their target for a long time, they simply gave up, flapped their wings, and turned to leave.
Zhao Xiaoxiu wasn't having it. She immediately climbed out of the tree hole and shouted, "Hey! Sparrow, where do you think you're going!"
Grab three pebbles with both hands, swing your arm, and launch them at lightning speed!
"Puff puff puff!" Three sounds, all hit.
Three sparrows fell with pitiful cries. Zhao Xiaoxiu rushed forward with a large rock and smacked them a few times, not forgetting to finish them off, showing how much she resented being pecked.
The little girl snorted and threw away the large stone stained with feathers and blood, clapped her hands, straightened her shirt which was now almost like a beggar's outfit, and pulled up her pants.
Hmm? My bottom feels a little cold?
With his hair a complete mess, he turned around and looked at his buttocks, revealing a large hole in his pants.
Zhao Xiaoxiu exclaimed in surprise: "!!!"
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