Comic strip: Survival on a deserted island, surrounded by heroines

Like a dinosaur.

Specifically, like the Velociraptors in the movies?

But it is more slender and moves more silently than in the movie.

The moment it landed, it had already bitten the lean man's neck, its sharp teeth snapping together with a crisp sound of bones breaking.

"There are monsters...things..."

The lean man's body twitched, the dagger slipped from his hand, and he slumped limply into the creature's mouth.

"Damn it, go to hell!!!"

At this moment, the burly man's anger overcame his fear, and he swung his machete at the unidentified creature.

The creature released the corpse from its mouth, recoiled, and easily dodged the burly man's attack.

"boom--!"

Then it lashed out with its tail, like a whip, striking the strong man's waist and sending him flying two or three meters before he crashed heavily onto the pebbles by the stream.

"Ah—!" The burly man's scream echoed in the night sky.

It all happened so fast, in less than a minute.

Aoyama held his breath.

The thing stood in the moonlight, looking down at the burly man lying on the gravel, panting, and let out a low gurgling sound.

Then it lowered its head, and its sharp claws precisely sliced ​​across the strong man's throat, ending his struggle.

The green hills remained still.

His muscles were taut to the extreme, yet his breathing remained extremely shallow and controlled.

"I'm not fast enough to kill it."

His Hercules ability gave him a physique and strength far exceeding that of ordinary people.

However, there wasn't much improvement in speed.

Most importantly, he didn't know whether this creature, which resembled a dinosaur, lived in groups.

That's why he was observing from the shadows.

"I wonder what abilities I'll gain if I eat it?"

The creature seemed unaware of anything amiss; it lowered its head and dragged the carcass deep into the dense forest.

The scales rustled softly as they brushed against the bushes, growing fainter and fainter until they disappeared completely into the darkness.

"gone?"

The green hills remained unmoved.

After waiting for a full three minutes to make sure the creature was indeed far away, he slowly let out a breath.

"This thing is much more troublesome than a crocodile."

He wouldn't find it strange no matter what kind of creature appeared; at most, he would be surprised.

After all.

"Is there anything more outrageous than this, someone who has transmigrated twice?"

Aoyama stepped out from behind the tree and quickly glanced at the ground.

The machete lay among the rubble, its blade stained with blood, but otherwise undamaged.

The composite bow lay in the grass by the stream, with a few drops of blood on its limb.

He strode over, picked up the machete and the composite bow, and found the quiver in the grass, which contained seven or eight arrows.

"Great stuff!"

The destructive power of a compound bow is no joke.

Just a few arrows are enough to drive more than 90% of carbon-based life out of the biosphere.

"How could that man be so selfish? He's already dead, why is he still carrying his bag?"

Aoyama was somewhat helpless; it was obvious that there were good things inside that big bag.

Unfortunately, the 'dinosaur' was dragged away along with its body and bag.

Fortunately, he also gained something.

"It's time to go back."

Under the cover of night, Qingshan deliberately took a longer route.

After walking several hundred meters more through the dense forest and making sure that nothing was following behind him, he turned toward the shelter.

Chapter 17: Mr. Aoyama, did you hear that?

When Aoyama returned to the shelter, the moon had already moved above the treetops.

The dim glow of the dark red charcoal fire illuminated the figure of Kasumigaoka Utaha sitting on the grass mat.

"who?!"

She jerked her head up the moment she heard footsteps.

Those red pupils shone brightly in the darkness, and the tension and worry on her face instantly relaxed after she saw who it was.

But her fingers still didn't completely loosen their grip on the signal gun.

"Aoyama-kun, are you alright?" Her voice was very low, but the urgency was almost overflowing from every word.

"It's OK."

Aoyama placed the composite bow and machete beside the campfire before sitting down: "Three men were resting by the stream when they were killed by a dinosaur-like creature."

Kasumigaoka Utaha's voice paused noticeably: "Dinosaur?"

Aoyama reached out and poked at the embers, calmly saying, "It should be some kind of velociraptor-type creature, about two meters in size, and incredibly fast."

"The three men were armed, but they were almost powerless against that thing."

"The entire hunting process took less than a minute."

Kasumigaoka Utaha's fingers gripped the signal gun, unconsciously tightening their grip.

She was silent for a moment, then her gaze fell on the composite bow and machete: "These weapons... belong to those three people?"

"Yes, that thing dragged away the body and a whole backpack, but the weapon was left by the creek."

Aoyama turned his head to look at her: "I circled around a few times before coming back to make sure I wasn't being followed."

Kasumigaoka Utaha quietly processed the information in his words.

Her breathing gradually calmed down from its initial rapid pace, and her red pupils reflected complex emotions in the firelight.

Fear, lingering fear, but more than anything, a sense of relief that emerged only after confirming that the green hills were safe and sound.

She said softly, "Lord Aoyama."

"Ok?"

Please be sure to pay attention to safety!

"I know you're strong, but that kind of thing... what if you didn't have time to dodge it?"

Qingshan looked at her.

The firelight reflected on her profile, illuminating her slightly furrowed brow and the lingering fear in her eyes.

Sensing her emotions, Aoyama smiled and said, "I will, and I'm very strong."

Kasumigaoka Utaha let out a soft breath, as if she had received a reassuring promise.

She loosened her grip on the signal pistol, put it back in the side pocket of her backpack, then moved closer to the fire, sitting down next to Qingshan, her shoulder almost touching his arm.

"This place is getting more and more unsafe. What are your plans for tomorrow?"

Aoyama said, "Tomorrow we'll go to the shipwreck site."

He picked up the composite bow and checked the condition of the bowstring. "But we need to be more careful. This island has more than just human problems."

Kasumigaoka Utaha nodded, her gaze falling on the brand-new composite bow. After a few seconds of silence, she suddenly smiled and said, "But... with this, you should be able to deal with that dinosaur, right?"

Aoyama drew back the bowstring, feeling its strength, his gaze darkening slightly: "If I aim accurately... there's a chance."

"But that thing is too fast, I need to find the right angle and distance first."

"Then you can try your aim on the road tomorrow."

Qingshan nodded: "Go to sleep, we need to travel tomorrow."

"Ah."

Kasumigaoka Utaha slowly closed her eyes, listening to the faint chirping of insects in the distant dense forest, her breathing gradually becoming calm.

Aoyama sat by the fire, his composite bow resting on his lap. His gaze passed through the shelter entrance, gazing out into the moonlight, where the shadowy figures of dark creatures flashed through his mind.

"We need to be prepared."

.....

The next morning, the two got up early.

Aoyama re-inspected the equipment.

Steel bars and a machete were tucked into the side straps of his backpack, a long knife hung at his waist, a composite bow was strapped to his back, and eight arrows were neatly arranged in his quiver.

Kasumigaoka Utaha carried a bag containing the remaining smoked crocodile meat, several packets of compressed biscuits, two bottles of water, a first-aid kit, and the signal gun.

"Let's go." Qingshan pushed aside the vines at the entrance of the shelter, and the morning light shone in, illuminating the entire stone eaves with a bright and warm glow.

The two walked downstream along the stream.

The shipwreck is located near the coastline on the north side of the island, and it would take a long time to walk from the shelter where they were staying.

Qingshan deliberately avoided the area where the stream bends from yesterday, choosing a slightly longer but more open route instead.

They didn't encounter the dinosaur along the way, but as they passed through a dense thicket of bushes, a snake about two meters long dangled from the treetops, its triangular head flicking out a scarlet tongue, reaching towards the direction of Utaha Asakagaoka.

"Be careful--!"

Before Qingshan could finish speaking, his long sword was already drawn.

With a flash of light, the snake's head separated from its body.

The snake twisted and fell from the tree branch, twitched twice in the pile of fallen leaves, and then remained still.

"..."

Kasumigaoka Utaha took a half step back, still shaken, patted her chest, and then watched as Aoyama deftly used the tip of his knife to pry open the snake's body.

"Aoyama-kun, thank goodness you reacted quickly."

“Snakes are common in tropical rainforests, you’ll get used to it.” Aoyama wiped the knife clean on the grass. “Let’s keep going.”

Kasumigaoka Utaha nodded and followed behind him.

Her gaze followed his retreating figure.

After walking for about three hours, the trees began to thin out, and the ground beneath our feet gradually changed from soft, humus-rich soil to sand and gravel. The saltiness in the air also became stronger.

"Aoyama-kun, did you hear that?" Kasumigaoka Utaha suddenly stopped in her tracks.

Qingshan also stopped.

"Whoosh~~~"

A rhythmic sound came from afar, one after another, steady and continuous.

"That's the sound of waves crashing on the beach..."

The two exchanged a glance and quickened their pace without prior arrangement.

After passing through the last sparse thicket of bushes, the view suddenly opened up.

"arrive!"

The beach stretched out under the sun, with fine white sand extending all the way to the water's edge. The seawater was a deep, dark gray, with clear water near the shore and a deep indigo in the distance.