Chapter 116: First Time Out Hunting

If I were to encounter a powerful Fierce Beast or a formidable enemy while out hunting tomorrow, there would be no room for maneuver.

"It is better to wait until I have saved up more Potential Points." Lu Yu pondered repeatedly and decided to play it safe.

The next morning, the sky was still early, and gray mist still permeated the surroundings, not yet fully dissipated, but the people in the Zhai had already risen one after another.

Inside the house, the fragrance of rice porridge drifted slowly, as if an invisible hand were gently waking Lu Jun, who was still in his sleep.

He rubbed his sleepy eyes and walked slowly to the main room, where he saw two steaming bowls of Blood Rice Porridge on the table, and his mouth instantly watered with greed.

"Yo, why are you awake so early today?" Lu Yu asked with a smile upon seeing this.

Lu Jun touched his stomach and said with a hint of shyness: "I just had a dream that I was eating, and I was just about to feast, but then I woke up."

"Quick, let's sit down and have breakfast together." Lu Guohao walked over holding bowls and chopsticks, and upon hearing Lu Jun's words, he was also left speechless.

Of the two bowls of Blood Rice Porridge on the table, one was Lu Yu's, and the other was for Lu Guohao and Geng Lian; there was no difference in the portions of the two bowls.

The family sat around the table, and when Lu Guohao and Geng Lian picked up their bowls and took the first sip of the Blood Rice Porridge, their eyes instantly lit up.

Naturally, they were drinking porridge made from Blood Rice that cost three yuan per jin; in terms of effect, it was naturally inferior to Blood Rice that cost ten yuan per jin.

However, they felt that this taste was not much different from the porridge made from the ten-yuan-per-jin Blood Rice.

Moreover, after drinking it, a wave of warmth instantly spread throughout their entire bodies.

"Guohao," Geng Lian said, unable to hide her amazement, "this Blood Rice porridge seems to have an even more obvious effect than Fierce Beast Meat."

"Indeed." Lu Guohao nodded in agreement; he had the same feeling.

Lu Yu just smiled slightly and did not say much.

In fact, the nutritional value of this three-yuan-per-jin Blood Rice was about the same as ordinary Fierce Beast Meat; the reason for this feeling was simply that it was more rapidly absorbed by the human body after being boiled into porridge.

After finishing breakfast, the father and son walked toward the Zhai gate.

This time, the Hunting Team's lineup could be called unprecedentedly luxurious.

The team not only added several Horned Horses but was also equipped with a Telescope, and even more, two Rifles and one Submachine Gun.

The personnel had also been expanded; Li Yang and the others, who had been practicing marksmanship in the Zhai, joined the Hunting Team.

Li Yang and the others' expressions were filled with both excitement and a hint of nervousness.

Qin Hai stood to the side, having already switched to a Long Bow weighing one hundred jin. In these past few days, his strength had also improved to a certain extent.

However, compared to the bow in Lu Yu's hand, it seemed inferior, which made his expression look quite depressed.

Finally, after a brief farewell to everyone, the Hunting Team walked out of the Zhai with steady steps and headed toward the distance.

"Is this your first time hunting with us? Are you nervous?" Zhao Shan asked Li Yang and the others in the middle of the team with a face full of smiles.

At this moment, he had also changed his equipment; instead of holding a Shield in one hand and a gun in the other, he was holding a Rifle. Because he was more proficient with firearms, he was assigned this resource.

Beast roars could be heard faintly in the distance; Li Yang licked his lips and answered honestly: "A little nervous."

"What about you guys?" Zhao Shan cast his gaze toward Liu Kai and the others.

The few looked at each other and nodded one after another.

It would be a lie to say they weren't nervous, but if they stayed in the Zhai forever, when would they ever grow up?

They couldn't always hold everyone else back.

"Hahaha." Seeing this, everyone couldn't help but laugh and comforted them one after another:

"It's fine, it's like this the first time you go out. I still remember when I went out for the first time, I couldn't even hold the gun in my hand steady."

"Yeah, when I first encountered an Intermediate-level Fierce Beast, I was so scared my legs were cramping. Later, I got used to it, and it wasn't that scary anymore. Besides, we have guns in our hands now; even if we run into an Intermediate-level Fierce Beast, there's nothing to fear."

"That's right, even if we run into those guys from Li Family Fort, we don't need to panic."

As everyone spoke, a surge of anger welled up in their hearts.

If it weren't for the people from Li Family Fort shooting their mouths off at Zhou Family Fort, there wouldn't have been so much subsequent trouble.

Especially when recalling the ugly faces of those people at the time, it made one's blood boil with rage.

"Then what if we happen to run into an Iron-Backed Black Bull?" At this moment, someone asked with concern.

"Uh, if we run into an Iron-Backed Black Bull, we'd better stay as far away as possible! That guy has thick skin and flesh; it's said that even an Assault Rifle hitting it doesn't have much effect."

"If you accidentally tick it off and get rammed by it, that's no joke; the consequences would be unimaginable!"

"That's true; with the Submachine Guns in our hands, against an Iron-Backed Black Bull, I'm afraid it would only be like scratching an itch for it."

Hearing this, Li Yang and the others couldn't help but look at each other, feeling uneasy in their hearts.

They couldn't be that unlucky, could they? This was their first time out with the Hunting Team; surely they wouldn't run into a terrifying creature like an Iron-Backed Black Bull, right?

Hearing the discussion as everyone spoke one after another, a trace of anticipation inexplicably rose in Lu Yu's heart.

He wasn't being reckless; it was just that his strength had improved during this period, and he was quite confident in himself.

He felt that if he really encountered an Iron-Backed Black Bull, he might be able to take this opportunity to test his true level and see how his cultivation results had been during this time.

This time when he went out, he specifically brought the Strong Bow with a draw weight of up to five hundred jin.

Theoretically speaking, the power contained in this bow was at least three times that of an ordinary two-hundred-jin draw weight bow.

As long as he used ordinary Iron Arrows, within an effective range of three hundred meters, once he could accurately hit the target's vital points, even a Fierce Beast with thick skin and flesh like an Iron-Backed Black Bull would be killed instantly.

What's more, if he switched to an Intermediate Armor-Piercing Arrow, how astonishing would that power be?

Lu Yu pondered to himself that if he could really successfully kill an Iron-Backed Black Bull, not only would he harvest a large amount of Experience Value, but with that big guy's massive size, it would be enough for the people in the Zhai to eat for a long time.

The various materials on its body could be traded for quite a bit of money no matter how they were sold.

Thinking of this, Lu Yu could no longer suppress the impulse in his heart, eagerly hoping to run into an Iron-Backed Black Bull to personally test the power of this Strong Bow.

"Everyone, look ahead!" Someone in the team suddenly exclaimed.

Everyone hurriedly looked in the direction he pointed, only to see a car ahead that had been destroyed beyond recognition.

The steering wheel, seats, and various car parts were scattered all over the place, a complete mess.

The ground was covered with all kinds of chaotic footprints, as if telling of the chaos and danger that had once occurred here.

"This must have been left by those people who came from Zhou Family Fort last night, right?" Qin Lianjun turned to look at Lu Yu, his eyes revealing a questioning tone.

The other team members also cast their gazes toward Lu Yu, waiting for his response.

Lu Yu's expression was calm as he nodded slightly. He walked toward the scene of the mess, and after observing carefully, he discovered several striking bloodstains remaining on the ground, along with some fragments of clothing.

Furthermore, several Iron Arrows lay alone at the scene, seemingly silently witnessing that unknown incident.

"They really deserved it," Sun Gang couldn't help but snort coldly, saying disdainfully, "If they wanted mounts, why didn't they go kill horse bandits themselves? They just had to set their sights on us."

"They probably thought we were easy to bully," someone interjected.

"We do look easy to bully, but they were unlucky to run into Xiao Yu," another person followed up.

"That's right, this can be considered their just deserts; they can't blame anyone else." Everyone chimed in, one after another, expressing their dissatisfaction and disdain for those people from Zhou Family Fort.

Lu Yu did not say much, simply walking over silently to pick up the several Iron Arrows from the ground and the vehicle one by one, stowing them into his Arrow Quiver, and then said to everyone, "Let's continue on."

Thus, the group continued to march forward.

Qin Hai looked back toward the rear from time to time, his eyes complex as if he were pondering something.

As a glimmer of dawn gradually appeared on the horizon, the morning mist began to slowly dissipate, and the view of the Wasteland, which had been slightly hazy, became increasingly open.

Lu Yu held a Telescope, and every time he walked a short distance, he would observe his surroundings carefully, searching for traces of Fierce Beasts.

Besides him, there were two other team members in the group also equipped with Telescopes, repeating similar actions and paying full attention to the movements around them.

Not long after, one of the team members suddenly shouted excitedly, "Found a Fierce Beast!"

Everyone immediately gathered around, looking in the direction he was pointing. They saw a group of Lingjiao Sheep in the distance, numbering about a dozen or so, at a distance of approximately 1,500 meters from them.

Seeing this, everyone was overjoyed, as if they had seen abundant food and a rich harvest, and they quickened their pace, moving rapidly toward the location of the Lingjiao Sheep.

They hadn't expected to find prey so soon after setting out; everyone couldn't help but exclaim that this Telescope was truly a magical thing, greatly saving time in searching for prey.

"Xiao Yu," Sun Gang couldn't help but ask, "Are we using the same method as last time?"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone's gaze turned toward Lu Yu; clearly, in everyone's hearts, Lu Yu had already become the core and backbone of this Hunting Team.

"Uncle Sun, are you saying we should split into two groups and use the feint-to-the-east-and-attack-in-the-west tactic?" Lu Yu asked.

"Yes, yes, that's the method." Sun Gang nodded repeatedly, his eyes full of anticipation.

The other team members also showed expressions of anticipation on their faces; they still had fresh memories of the intelligence and ability Lu Yu had displayed last time, and that operation had not only brought them a strong shock but also allowed everyone to have a bountiful harvest.

"No need for that much trouble." Lu Yu gently shook the Long Bow in his hand and said confidently, "Just watch me in a moment."

Sun Gang was slightly stunned, then seemed to understand Lu Yu's intention, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly.

The group quickened their pace forward, and after about ten minutes, the silhouettes of that group of Lingjiao Sheep in the distance were already clearly visible.

Li Yang and the others were participating in actual combat for the first time, and at this moment, their breathing became involuntarily rapid, their eyes filled with both nervousness and excitement.

They stared at the Lingjiao Sheep in front, silently thinking: This is our prey!

Soon, the distance between the team and the Lingjiao Sheep closed to just over 400 meters.

Perhaps because there were so many people here, the noise made while moving was too great, alerting the Lingjiao Sheep.

They were seen lifting their heads one after another, their gazes vigilantly watching this gradually approaching team.

"Xiao Yu, it seems we can't go any further," Lu Guohao said, reminding him with a hint of worry on his face.

"That's right, it feels like the situation is different from last time; if we get any closer, they will definitely all run away at once." Zhao Shan narrowed his eyes, observing the movements of the Lingjiao Sheep carefully.

He held an Assault Rifle tightly in his hand; the effective range of this gun was about 500 meters.

But he knew in his heart that sharpshooters were forged through the baptism of countless bullets.

He had only just received this gun, and his operation was still very rusty; let alone such a long distance, even at just 200 meters, he did not have absolute certainty of hitting the target.

However, just as everyone was thinking of a countermeasure, Lu Yu's next move caused everyone present to stare in astonishment.

He was seen calmly taking five arrows from his Arrow Quiver all at once, steadily nocking them onto the bowstring...