The weather is getting colder.
The cold air in the mountains always comes earlier than outside.
Although it is only October, the flowers and grass outside the mountains are withered and yellow, and the frost is beginning to turn white. But in the mountains, the first snow of the year has already fallen.
Roar!
A leopard jumped from the tree and pounced on the prey in front of him like a gust of wind.
Winter has begun now.
As a ferocious beast in the mountains, the leopard still doesn't have enough food in its belly, and the fat on its body is still not thick enough. This is not good.
Without enough fat, he would not be able to survive such a cold winter. He might starve to death in his sleep during hibernation.
Therefore, these few days before winter are the last chance for the animals in the mountains to store fat for the winter.
In front of me is a gray rabbit, which looks a little silly, squatting by the tree, and keeps circling.
Although the rabbit does not weigh a few kilograms, it is still meat, and eating it will make you hungry.
In line with the principle of not wasting, the leopard decided to just swallow this silly prey in one bite to avoid causing pain to the other party.
As if aware of the approaching danger, the gray rabbit under the tree jumped up when he heard the wind and saw the leopard rushing towards him.
But just halfway through the jump, a thin invisible rope under his feet pulled him back instantly, flying into the air and falling to the ground.
The gray rabbit, with no way to escape, looked at the approaching leopard with its red eyes, despair flashing in its eyes.
Hua Bao was completely unfazed by this.
As an apex predator since birth, it has seen many times the desperate looks of prey under its mouth.
Basically accustomed to it.
It fell under the tree, and with elegant steps, slowly approached the dust, ready to enjoy its delicious meal.
Whoosh——
The sound of breaking through the air came from the side, and then a white dot flew on the snow.
As if it noticed something, the leopard instantly looked like a ready-made gray rabbit, and its fur exploded.
But the sudden attack was too fast. It just wanted to jump away to dodge, but it was already too late.
Poof!
I saw an arrow piercing its neck, breaking through the thick fur, passing through the muscles inside, and emerging from the other end.
"Woo..."
Intense pain instantly shot from the neck, making the leopard want to cry out in pain, but was stimulated by the pain and could only whimper slightly.
But soon it ended the pain.
Whoosh whoosh!
There were several more blasts in the air, and several arrows struck accurately and hard, piercing the leopard's head and heart respectively, killing it in an instant.
This apex predator in the mountains soon paid the price with his life for his greed and carelessness.
"It's been three months, and I've finally improved my archery skills to another level."
Lu Yuan walked out of the secret place next to him and came to the lifeless leopard in front of him.
At this time, there was a numbness and itch in the body, and then he felt that his strength was a little stronger, and his eyesight became better, so good that he could even see a small insect a hundred meters away.
He couldn't help but nodded with satisfaction, and then his consciousness sank into his mind.
[Name: Lu Yuan]
[Talent: Immortality]
【Age: 16】
[Skills: Hunting Trap (Little Success) Simple Knife Skills (Beginner) Simple Archery Skills (Great Success)]
"The improvement of archery skills is very smooth. According to the current trend, maybe in half a year, the simple archery skills will be improved to perfection. But even if it is perfect, I still feel insecure."
Lu Yuan withdrew his attention from the attribute panel in his mind and sighed as he felt the body that had completed its transformation.
He saw it with his own eyes that day in the county town.
The swordsman named Ma Jiqing flew over eaves and walls, killing every ten steps he took.
People like Zhang Biao can be considered fierce among ordinary people.
But facing Ma Jiqing, who was skilled in martial arts, he had no power to resist, and was killed one by one with a sword.
The difference between those who know martial arts and those who don't know martial arts is so big.
"Although after two upgrades in archery, my strength has been greatly improved. A punch should have about three hundred kilograms of strength.
At the same time, the reaction speed has also been improved.
Now, with bare hands, I should be able to beat three or five of my peers.
But this improvement is still far from enough. "
Lu Yuan shook his head.
Maybe an ordinary person can beat three or five people. In the eyes of ordinary people, he is already very powerful, enough to be a little bully in the village and bully one party.
But such a small amount of strength is simply not enough in front of a real master.
He thought about the performance of Ma Jiqing he saw a few months ago, and couldn't help but complain: "I guess it's just enough for one sword."
Yes, I have worked hard for five months, but I still can't stand a blow from others.
The reality is so cruel.
"So I'm still not strong enough. I still have to practice in the mountains for two years. Maybe when my archery and sword skills reach full level, I should be able to beat ten ordinary people, right?"
Lu Yuan thought for a while and couldn't help but comfort himself like this.
Although it can beat ten ordinary people, it seems to be of little use against martial arts masters.
…
After picking up the cheetah that was slowly getting cold on the ground, and picking up the gray rabbit that had fainted from fright, Lu Yuan turned around and walked back to the cave.
As time goes by, especially when the sun rises high, the first snow that fell last night slowly begins to melt.
Snow water flows into the soil, making the mountain road muddy and making walking even more difficult.
Bang!
Lu Yuan struggled to lift his legs out of the mud, stepped on the grass in front of him, and burrowed into the bushes, feeling relieved in his heart.
"We finally left that muddy road. There are weeds on the road behind. Even if we get wet, we won't get stuck. It's a lot easier to walk."
He wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked around him habitually.
There are dangers everywhere in the mountains, and there may be poisonous insects and beasts hidden somewhere. If one were to be less vigilant, one's life would be in danger.
"Hmm...what is that?"
Suddenly, when Lu Yuan glanced at the foot of the mountain in the distance, his eyes suddenly condensed.
I saw ahead at the foot of the mountain about a mile away from here, a group of people wearing black clothes and holding swords were walking through the mountains and forests.
As his archery skills improved, his eyesight also improved, so even though he was a mile away, he could still recognize the clothes of those in the distance.
"People from the Black Wolf Gang."
Lu Yuan quickly learned the identities of these people, but then he became confused: "What are they doing in the mountain? And it seems like they are looking for something?"
After seeing this, he didn't hesitate at all, turned around and left the place.
No matter what the people of the Black Wolf Gang are looking for, one thing is certain, that is, it will never be of any benefit to them, and it may even be a big trouble.
So avoid it if you can.
"You can't take this shortcut. For safety's sake, let's take a long way back to the cave."
With this thought in mind, Lu Yuan threw the leopard and gray rabbit he was carrying into his food storage area, and then walked lightly along the mountain road.
The smell of blood on that leopard was too strong. Carrying it along would inevitably leave too many traces.
Maybe someone from the Black Wolf Gang would discover him and chase him.
So for safety reasons, I can only put down my prey first.
"It has snowed in the mountains now, and the ice and snow are freezing, so there is no need to worry about the leopard's meat rotting. I just hope that when I pick it up in a few days, the leopard will not be eaten by other beasts."
Lu Yuan endured the pain in his heart. He had already walked four or five miles away, leaving the people of the Black Wolf Gang behind.
