Wasteland Farming, Manual for Raising Human Cubs

Chapter 252 Is there anyone?

The hunting group in the mountains was shocked to find that the sun was blocked by a large group of mutant birds, and the sky was covered with dark clouds, which almost scared people to death.

They hurriedly looked for cover to hide themselves, thinking that these mutant birds were out in groups to forage for food. They kept praying in their hearts that these terrible guys would not discover them, and their hearts instantly rose to their throats.

The mutant birds circled low around the valley for a whole day but found nothing, so they angrily returned to the orchard.

The hunters, who had been worried all day, finally came out of their shelters, wondering suspiciously: What on earth is wrong with these birds? As they ran down the mountain.

The more they ran, the more scared they felt. They had never known that there was such a large group of mutant birds hiding in this valley, and they were actually walking around the valley in a swaggering manner. When they thought about it now, they were so frightened that they broke out in a cold sweat.

At this time, Zhao Xiaoxiu and Monkey Sister had already returned to the camp by the lake.

Today's harvest was rich. Zhao Xiaoxiu directed Sister Monkey to use stones to surround a pond by the lake, and the wild fruits waiting to be washed filled the entire pond.

Sister Monkey ate while washing, and did not forget to put one into Zhao Xiaoxiu's mouth.

Peter Pan floated in the air, blinking his big eyes, which were filled with desire for wild fruits.

Zhao Xiaoxiu asked in surprise: "Little Peter Pan, you eat fruit too?"

Peter Pan immediately opened his huge mouth, and Zhao Xiaoxiu threw one in there with amusement. The boy swallowed it in one gulp without even chewing it.

After swallowing it, he looked at the monkey sister who was eating happily, and then looked at the colorful wild fruits in the pond. He was very puzzled because the fruits had no taste.

Zhao Xiaoxiu sat barefoot on the rocks beside the pool, her little feet splashing the water from time to time, her hands full of sour wild apples on one side and light and slightly sweet autumn pears on the other.

A bite on each side just balances the taste, and the sour and sweet taste is even more delicious.

The monkey sister washed the fruits hastily, took them out after rinsing them with water, and piled them in the only container, a frying pan.

The pot was full, and the remaining food had to be wrapped in large leaves and piled together in the corner of the tent.

A few of them fell on the way and rolled on the ground for several circles. Monkey Sister picked them up and put them back, then immediately ran to Zhao Xiaoxiu to ask for praise.

"Sister Monkey is awesome." Zhao Xiaoxiu smiled and didn't care about the details. At worst, next time he wanted to eat it, he could just take it to the lake and wash it again.

As the sun set, rustling sounds were heard all around. Zhao Xiaoxiu looked up and saw that it was the mutant animals coming to the lake to drink water.

Two fat mutant pheasants, dragging their long and sharp feathers, swaggered around the tent, came to the lake, and pecked at the fruit cores floating in the pond.

Zhao Xiaoxiu glanced at Sister Hou and threw garbage everywhere.

Sister Monkey bared her teeth and didn't like being criticized.

Then he looked at the two fat pheasants excitedly and wanted to pounce on them.

Zhao Xiaoxiu held it down and glanced into the water a few times.

Sister Monkey nodded to show that she understood.

The calm lake surface was rippling, but the pheasants, who were concentrating on pecking at the fruit cores, did not notice it until a mysterious force caused them to float uncontrollably, at which time they let out panicked cries.

Sister Monkey scratched her ears and screamed so unpleasantly that she couldn't stand it any more. She ran out from behind the tent and grabbed each of them with her paws and pushed them into the pool.

The pheasant was not big, but its struggle before death was very fierce. Its sharp feathers cut Sister Monkey, which made Sister Monkey so angry that she exerted force and broke the chicken's neck to stop it from flapping its wings.

The noise was quite loud, and the mutant animals that were drinking water at other places by the lake were frightened. They turned around and ran away, and disappeared in a short while.

But there were also some unlucky ones who ran a little slower and were controlled by Peter Pan. They were thrown from mid-air into the deep water of the lake with a bang, and became dizzy and became Peter Pan's dinner.

At night, Zhao Xiaoxiu sat by the fire in front of the tent, gnawing on a delicious chicken leg, and expressed great satisfaction with the hunting skills of his monkey and fish.

It’s a pity that the Green Fairy is not here, otherwise none of the mutant animals by the lake would have been able to escape today.

Zhao Xiaoxiu thought happily that as long as she guarded the lake, there would be mutant animals coming down the mountain to drink water, and she would never have to worry about food and drink again.

I still have to go find my father, so I must not be blinded by the little benefits in front of me.

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"Why hasn't Xiwa come back yet?" Zhao Xiaoxiu said to herself, "Did he really run away?"

Thinking of this, my excitement took a sharp turn for the worse, and suddenly I felt that the chicken in my hand didn't taste good anymore.

Zhao Xiaoxiu handed the chicken leg to Monkey Sister. Monkey Sister was very surprised. She took it and ate it in two bites. She spat out a bone and threw it into the lake.

Peter Pan, who was disturbed, flew out in anger and spit water at it.

Zhao Xiaoxiu touched the three evolution potions left in her arms. Would she never have the chance to pay back the reward?

Looking up at the monkey and fish having fun at the door of the tent, Zhao Xiaoxiu lowered her head helplessly: "Alas, these two heartless guys."

Wait a minute.

Wait for two more days. After two days, no matter whether Xiaowa comes back or not, he must set off to find his father.

After figuring it out, Zhao Xiaoxiu put aside her worries, picked up the last roasted chicken leg on the fire, and started eating it in big bites.

I never expected that when I was halfway through eating the chicken leg, I suddenly heard a surprised voice coming from the mountain.

"There's a fire, there are people there! We finally got out!"

Suddenly, a stranger's voice was heard by the quiet lake. Monkey Sister and Peter Pan, who were playing, stopped instantly, as if they were facing a great enemy.

Zhao Xiaoxiu's heart beat faster. She panicked for a moment, but then she forced herself to calm down.

"Hide!" said Zhao Xiaoxiu.

Peter Pan immediately dived into the lake, while Monkey Sister and Zhao Xiaoxiu quickly hid in the tent and closed the door curtain.

No one added wood to the burning fire, and the flames gradually became weaker. There were chicken feathers and broken bones beside the tent, and a few fruit cores were scattered on the shore.

The lakeside was quiet, and the sound of people's footsteps and breathing were getting closer and closer, as if they were right next to my ears.

"What about people?"

"anyone there?"

Three people stopped in front of the tent. The faint firelight cast their shadows on the tent, which were crooked and looked like ghosts.

No one responded for a long while, but two shallow breathing sounds were heard in the tent.

The middle-aged man who was the leader of the three said, "We were unlucky today. We encountered a group of mutant birds in the valley. We hid from them until dusk before we had a chance to go down the mountain. We almost got lost while walking at night. Fortunately, we saw a fire over here, so we found the right direction."

“Brother, are you the lord of the nearby planting area?”

The people in the tent still didn't answer.

The three of them looked at each other strangely. According to common sense, shouldn't they come out to take a look when they met their own kind in this remote lake late at night?

Maybe there are only two people on the other side, and I'm so cautious because I'm afraid they will steal my things?

But if we were a nearby lord, there would be no need to set up a tent in the mountains, right?
They don't look like hunters from a hunting group. The hunters all travel in groups, and there are at least three people on a mission.

"Wanderer?" The middle-aged man probed again, his tone sounding particularly polite and caring.

Zhao Xiaoxiu, who was in the tent, felt a jolt in her heart when she heard this.

A lone wanderer, at the bottom of the entire society, there is no one easier to bully than this.