Chapter 67: Honestly, It Wasn't Because My Aim Was Good

Chapter 67: It Really Wasn't Good Aim

After finishing the torch, but before lighting it, Xu Yi heard the urgent cries of the lynx.

It sounded as though some danger was approaching.

Then, the cries abruptly stopped.

[What's going on? Why did it suddenly stop crying?]

[Number One's expression has suddenly turned serious. Could it be that another animal appeared and ate the lynx?]

[I'm shivering. Killing the lynx in an instant—it must be a big guy, right?]

"Indeed, I also think a large predator attacked the lynx," Xu Yi said as he stoked the fire to make it burn brighter.

The bonfire was located directly in front of the ladder.

This way, it could block animals from approaching the ladder.

After adding some more firewood, Xu Yi took out a piece of carried tinder fungus, lit it, placed it inside a pot, and brought it back up to the second floor along with the torch.

Next, Xu Yi went back downstairs, stuffed some stones into his shoulder bag, and returned to the second floor.

Xu Yi retreated to the doorway on the second floor, figuring that a relatively large animal must have killed the lynx.

Furthermore, it had been a fatal, instantaneous kill, because the agonizing cry lasted for only a single second before cutting off entirely.

Such an animal was something Xu Yi might not be able to handle.

Therefore, he decided it was safer to retreat to the second floor and keep watch from there.

In his mind, he wondered what kind of animal had bitten the lynx to death.

Was it a leopard?

A tiger?

Or a black bear?

That predator had not made a sound, and the distance between it and Xu Yi was over thirty meters, so his X-ray vision could not take effect.

"Keke, go to sleep first. The lynx has stopped crying, so you can sleep well now."

Su Keke knew nothing of danger; she only trusted what Xu Yi told her.

Thus, she obediently lay down.

Xu Yi sat by the doorway, looking outside.

That beast would definitely show up.

After all, a single lynx was not enough to fill its stomach.

At such a close distance, that animal must have caught the scent of him and Su Keke long ago.

Less than two minutes later, Xu Yi heard some movement.

He immediately activated his X-ray vision.

Instantly, he saw clearly what kind of animal it was.

Judging by its build, it should be a leopard rather than a tiger.

It was being quite cautious, walking very slowly as it inched closer to Xu Yi's camp.

The viewers had already caught sight of its figure.

Although Xu Yi had spotted it, he could not show any reaction.

It wasn't until his X-ray vision faded that he saw a pair of glowing eyes.

Without a second thought, Xu Yi grabbed a stone and hurled it out.

Taking the initiative to attack could make the leopard perceive you as formidable.

Every kind of animal was a bully that feared the strong and took advantage of the weak.

Therefore, launching a preemptive strike at this moment was the most appropriate course of action.

Xu Yi's accuracy was passable; the stone struck squarely against the leopard's head.

It let out a miserable yelp and turned tail to run.

Xu Yi was stunned, staring blankly at his own hand.

"That actually scared it off with a throw?"

The stone Xu Yi had just thrown was the size of a fist, and his physical strength was currently quite considerable.

With such a stone flying over, while it couldn't kill the leopard, injuring it was certain.

Once it felt the pain, it assumed Xu Yi was exceptionally powerful—how could it not run?

The last time, it had wanted to make a move on Xu Yi, but failed to gain any advantage.

This time it was even worse; its head had been smashed open and was bleeding. Of the thirty-six stratagems, running away was the best.

Moreover, it had already memorized Xu Yi's scent, and wherever Xu Yi existed in the future, it would exercise extreme caution.

This was the survival rule of wild beasts.

If you can't beat them, avoid them as much as possible.

Only when genuinely starved to the point of desperation would they put up a desperate fight.

However, it hadn't reached that level of hunger yet.

There were still plenty of animals within its territory; there was no need to provoke an opponent stronger than itself.

Xu Yi never expected that a single casual throw would terrify the leopard and send it fleeing in panic.

The attacking power of a stone was by no means weak.

A stone killing someone was nothing unusual.

As long as the force was sufficient, a single stone hurled down could claim a human life.

By the same token, dealing with animals was identical.

Although their offensive power was formidable, their defensive capability was not necessarily many times stronger than a human's.

After repelling the leopard, a wave of cheers erupted in the live broadcast room.

However, Xu Yi harbored some self-doubt.

After all, he felt that his accuracy was typically quite mediocre.

Therefore, he prepared to test it out.

Picking up another stone, Xu Yi locked his gaze onto a tree in the distance.

This tree was even closer than the distance from which the leopard had been struck earlier.

Taking a deep breath, the stone in Xu Yi's hand flew out.

It missed, completely and utterly bypassing the tree.

He picked up another stone and threw it again.

[Number One, stop throwing; the leopard has already run away.]

[You can't see it, but we can see very clearly—there are no leopards hiding over there.]

[I think Number One isn't trying to hit a leopard; he just wants to test if he can hit that tree.]

[I think so too. He thought he hit the leopard because he has good aim. In reality, it was just a blind cat running into a dead mouse—pure luck.]

After hurling a few times, Xu Yi had to admit that his accuracy was actually quite poor.

Last time, when he used a throwing spear to try and hit a pheasant, he ended up hitting a snake instead—that had already proven this point.

Disappointed, Xu Yi put away his thoughts and lay back down.

It was not yet 1:00 AM, so he still had to sleep.

Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to hold up during the daytime tomorrow.

He still had plenty of things to do, so he couldn't waste time.

Not long after lying down, Xu Yi fell asleep.

The latter half of the night was free of danger, so Xu Yi slept soundly until dawn.

Because they had been woken up midway, the two of them woke up a bit later, rising at 8:00 AM.

This was considered late in the wilderness.

Most challengers generally had to get up by 7:00 AM at the latest.

Because everyone needed a lot of time to search for food.

Only after securing food would they have time to build and improve their shelters.

Challengers like Xu Yi, who had food reserves and dedicated a large amount of time to construction, were actually very rare.

After waking up, the two went to the river to wash up.

Today, Xu Yi planned to continue harvesting thatch. Once he collected enough thatch to build the roof and lay the floor in the firewood room, he would turn his attention to other matters.

After all, the wooden cabin couldn't keep out the rain yet, meaning it wasn't a complete treehouse.

If it happened to rain, they would get soaked through.

After brushing their teeth and washing their faces, the two carried their buckets and walked toward the other side of the log bridge.

"Dad, shouldn't we go check on the traps?"

Su Keke asked. Although she didn't know what had happened last night, they had previously caught a lynx there, hadn't they?

Could it be that the lynx wasn't edible?