A small piece of meat would have little effect in the next month or two. I was already prepared to lie on my mother's back and fall asleep.

The result was a bit unexpected. Until I walked some distance away from Shanhai City, there was still a little bit of meat left in my hand, although I had forgotten why I was holding this piece of meat.

"Mother, do you want the rest of the meat?"

"don't want."

Less than two hours after leaving Shanhai City, trees, rocks, and traces of birds and animals can be seen everywhere. There is no need to worry about food and water ahead.

"Then I'll eat it."

No need to hesitate or worry, I haven't felt this way for a long time.

"The more life gathers in a place, the more terrifying there are. It's not far from the mountains and the sea, but there are very few human footprints. There must be something unusual about it."

Of course I know this, but what does it matter if I say this now? There are many beasts in every mountain range that I can’t afford to mess with. Should I never set foot in those places again? Then how can I take this road? Having said that,

, why should I mess with them.

"Hurry up, mother, maybe you can meet a beast that has thrown itself into a trap." This fleeting thought did not exist.

No matter when, no matter where you go, food plays an important role on this road.

The end of a day's hurried journey is just the beginning. Searching for caves, collecting firewood, making fires, hunting, handling prey, and processing food. Each step requires a lot of energy, and the possibility of successfully catching prey is low.

Most of the wounds on my body were made while hunting. The chance of encountering an animal that obediently falls into a trap without resisting is slim.

night.

After a day's journey, the surrounding environment has not changed much. This is unexpected. Logically speaking, there should be a large forest. Could it be that we are going in the wrong direction? I still don't understand. I still have to do what I have to do as always.

Hunting is indeed hard, and there is no complaining. The sum total of what my mother did is not as easy as finding food.

What I'm worried about now is whether I can encounter prey. Although I saw a lot of traces left by beasts along the way, that's all.

After searching for an hour or two, still in vain, I lay down on a rock and sighed to myself.

This place is not like mountains, rivers and dense forests. There is no place to hide from danger, and those damn beasts will not appear.

This result was roughly guessed the moment we walked out of the cave.

"Return without success."

I returned to the cave dejectedly, but there was no sign of my mother again. The flickering light of fire reflected on the wall, and the firewood was almost burned out. Fortunately, a pile of wood was placed next to it.

I sighed, walked up, added some firewood, stood up, and was about to go outside to find that idiot. At this time, she carried a prepared rabbit and walked up to me in a leisurely manner: "Back off."

It is better to ask for help than to go hungry."

The lairs of this kind of beast often spread underground. To catch them, we can only guard the entrance of the cave. But there are many cave entrances, and the chance of success is pitifully small, so I basically won't take any chances with them.

"How did you catch it?"

The mother put the meat on the fire, found a place to sit down, and said: "Block the extra holes, and then find a place to wait. In fact, it was luck. I just blocked two holes randomly. If it comes from other

If I get out of the cave, or if I notice that the cave entrance is blocked, I won’t be able to do anything about it.”

If it senses that its hole is blocked, it will not go out no matter what, and may even stay there for several days.

For a long period of time that followed, the surrounding environment remained unchanged. I tried hunting several times, but came back empty-handed every time. My mother did not have such good luck every day.

I began to regret why I had eaten the meat without hesitation before, when I could have insisted on it.

I can't do anything with that little bit of meat until now, but it's really worth being angry. If I brought a pile of food with me and saw the abundant life ahead, would I have to throw away all the food?

It seems close at hand, but in fact it is just an illusion. If there was no mother, I would be dead because of this illusion.

Another hasty end of the day.

"I'm going to find food. Don't run around. It should be enough to pick up some firewood nearby."

In the past few months, my mother has been out hunting, and the illusion has gradually become clear in my mind.

"Mother."

"Um?"

"There are quite a lot of dry firewood around here. It won't take much time. I picked up a ball of tinder a few days ago. I should be able to start a fire quickly."

"Um?"

"I know I have no chance of success, but I still want to go with you."

"I haven't tried it yet, how can I know the result?"

…

The scene of hunting with my mother has never occurred to me despite searching through my memory. If it had not been forgotten, then I would really have failed.

The darkness has not yet enveloped me, and my mother's eyes bloomed in the dimness. Unlike when I was hunting, her steps were very slow, but her goals were firm, and she would not retreat after setting foot in one direction.

I wanted to say something, but I could see her concentrated expression and couldn't speak. In a trance, I suddenly heard my mother calling my name.

I hurriedly looked over, and she pointed to a small hole not far away and lowered her voice: "You stay here, and I'll guard another hole. Be careful. If you come out from your side, don't let go."

I nodded silently and stared there with all my heart, even my breathing slowed down a lot.

After giving instructions, my mother was busy going back and forth for a while. Just when she was almost done with all the preparations, suddenly, a figure emerged from the hole in front of me and bumped into me. I was startled.

, without thinking, he pounced on him subconsciously.

It was very strong, struggling desperately under me, and whining at the same time. I adjusted my body, reached out to grab its legs, and then stood up and giggled.

Not far away, my mother also walked over holding a rabbit. I was even more overjoyed, so I took the initiative to meet her and put the "trophy" in my hand. As soon as I got closer, the rabbit kicked me hard.

This action was a bit sudden on my mother's face, and I took a moment to remember to laugh at her embarrassed look.

Back in the cave, my mother handled the prey while I went outside to collect firewood. When everything was over, while eating the food with satisfaction, I recounted the previous scene, especially the fact that the rabbit bumped into me. I was really lucky.

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Chapter completed!