Allen has a very simple but practical trap technique that requires few props: vines that can be found everywhere in the wilderness and forked branches on the bushes.
After cleverly combining these little things, we can find relatively lush grass in the wilderness or sandy areas with many footprints. These are places where squirrels and hares in the wilderness often touch. Only these small rodents can thrive in this barren land, instead of being forced to live far away from the indigenous tribes like other prey.
The source of the trap technique is a secret, a secret that Allen has not even told Silly Stone: Every time Allen falls asleep late at night, a bizarre world filled with all kinds of magical things will always appear in his dreams.
In this world, there are steel objects that fly across the ground like iron boxes, and buildings that are taller and bigger than the nut trees in the wilderness and shine with crystal luster. Countless faces similar to those of the humans living in the Heron continent appear in and out of these high-rise buildings and in these iron boxes.
It's a pity that this dream is a silent world. Allen can see the various actions of humans in it, but there is no way to hear a word they say.
Ever since he was a child, whenever he fell asleep and dreamed, Allen would be like a spectator, admiring all kinds of novel things inside.
He learned the small traps for hunting rodents in his dreams. Ever since he learned to set these traps, Allen's life has become much easier. He no longer has to endure hunger from time to time like other tribesmen. Bugbears are inherently lazy and a bit stupid. They often come back empty-handed when they go hunting for a day. The females manage to pick some berries, wild vegetables and other food, but most of them are eaten by the strong leader and a few of his henchmen. After losing most of it, the rest will be distributed to the remaining tribesmen to support their stomachs.
After flipping through several traps, Allen found nothing. It seemed that he was not very lucky today.
"Alan, look, gray rabbit!"
"look!"
Not far away, a stone opened a patch of grass, and he picked up a gray rabbit that had been wrapped around its neck and had been dead for a long time due to the struggle of vines entangled in its hair. A trace of saliva began to flow from the corner of his mouth, and he called out to Allen loudly.
When Allen heard the shouting and saw the hare with its long ears dangling softly in the hand of the stone, there was a hint of smile on his face.
"Okay, okay, I saw it. Don't provoke those hyenas from Bone Fire with your loud voice!!"
After finally getting a little harvest, Allen and the others naturally felt better. Then they searched the remaining dozen traps and harvested 1 hare and 4 squirrels. Then they headed towards the village with their prey. Go in the direction.
Of course, it is impossible for Allen and the others to return to the tribe with this little prey. This little thing is not enough for the two of them to eat, and if they are seen by other strong bugbears, it will be even less for them.
There is a not very high hill 3-4 miles away from the village. Covered by bushes on the hill, Allen and the others deliberately dug a cave deep into the ground. In the past, after they had a harvest, they would digest the prey into food directly in this cave, and then return to the village.
The cave is not very big, just enough for Allen and Shitou to move around, and a bonfire can be set up outside. On the side of the cave, a transom over a foot wide brought a little light into the dark cave.
Of course, as bugbears, Allen and Shitou don't care about the darkness in the cave. They have the talent for dark vision. Even in the pitch-black night, they can still clearly see the surrounding environment within a range of more than ten meters. , even the slightest blade of grass on the ground. And an outstanding person like Allen can make the night look like day, and no movement hundreds of meters away can escape his sharp eyes.
Shitou was much more diligent at this time. While he was busy carrying firewood piled in the corner, he was helping to process the prey harvested today. He skillfully used a finger-long iron knife to cut through the fur of squirrels and hares. In just a few strokes, it was smooth and smooth, and all the useless internal organs were removed.
Next, it was time for Allen to show off his skills. In the dream, Allen not only learned a practical hunting method of setting traps, but he also learned a very good cooking skill. Various human faces appear in dreams. The scene that appears most often is a human being wearing bright white clothes, a white hat covering his hair, and an apron around his waist, surrounded by a 44-year-old boy. The square stove, chopping board and iron pot are used to show cooking skills.
Although he couldn't hear what these humans said, Allen could clearly see the various techniques humans used to cut vegetables on chopping boards, process meat, marinate the cut ingredients in transparent or snowy utensils, and finally cook them. .
The wilderness was barren, and Allen had no way to get the exquisite kitchen utensils in the dream, but there were also many scenes of barbecue in the dream, and Allen learned a lot from them.
Of course, delicious barbecue is indispensable for Allen to figure it out bit by bit. It is very similar to the image of the seasoning plant in the dream. It can even be said that the seasoning is developed from basically the same plant. For example, the spicy fruit that Allen is rubbing on the barbecue now has a red and shiny fruit after it matures, but absolutely no natives will be hungry enough to pick it for food, because this thing that looks very beautiful will turn into food when eaten. There is one that is as hot as eating charcoal, and you have to drink a lot of cold water to relieve the discomfort in your mouth.
But this spicy fruit was dried by Allen and ground into powder with coarse salt, and then mixed with several other herbs. When applied to the barbecue, it will bring a unique and mellow taste that makes people want to stop. Compared with the village Compared to meat grilled with just a bit of bitter coarse salt, it's a world of difference.
Allen also used this cooking skill to conquer Shitou, a loser.
There was a sizzling sound from the barbecue, and at the same time a rich aroma of meat began to fill the air. Shitou almost touched the bonfire, and a trace of crystal saliva dripped slowly from the corner of his mouth, pulling out a long thread. .
"Crack!!"
There was a sudden sound of broken branches outside the cave. Allen's long pointed ears suddenly stood up. The overturned wooden skewer in his hand was directly placed on the grill. At the same time, he kicked it towards the idiot who was staring at the barbecue in a daze. of stones.
The dead branches are a warning that Allen specially placed at the entrance of the cave. If anyone suddenly appears at the entrance of the cave, as long as he steps on it, a warning sign will naturally be sent to the cave.
Allen stood up slowly and picked up the mace on the side without showing any movement. Shitou, who had reacted at this time, wiped his mouth in tacit agreement, picked up the iron stick next to him, and then joined Allen. Left and right blocked the entrance to the cave.
"Jie Jie Jie, the smell of barbecue!!"
The sound of footsteps came from the cave. Before the figure reached the entrance of the cave, the sound reached the cave first.
Immediately afterwards, a creature with a jackal's head on its head, standing upright and holding a sharp sword in its hand, suddenly rushed over.
Without hesitation, Allen hit the opponent in front of him with the head of the mace in his hand, and the sharp stick made a whirring sound. At the same time, the honest Shitou's eyes lost their dull look and showed a bit of fierceness. He waved the wooden stick from bottom to top to help Allen cooperate.
This was a jackal. Allen didn't expect that such a guy would suddenly appear in the territory of the bugbear tribe.
