Apocalypse: My Apartment Has Traits - Chapter 47 - 43: Meat Drop

Chapter 47: Chapter 43: Meat Drop

During his first actual combat, Su Lin decided to aim for ten seconds to maximize hit rate and avoid mistakes.

Zhao Yaxin patiently waited by his side, without speaking, only showing a barely noticeable smile as she watched Su Lin try to prove his “hit from 300 meters” claim.

As soon as ten seconds passed, the bowstring vibrated with a “thud” and the crossbow arrow shot out!

The oblivious Saber-toothed Golden Beast in the distance fell to the ground.

Zhao Yaxin: “??? ”

Su Lin turned around proudly, holding the hand crossbow with one hand, his eyebrows raised with a hint of bragging as he asked:

“How was that, sister-in-law? Was my shot fierce? Accurate?”

Zhao Yaxin ignored his boast, crossing the ruined wall with a look of suspicion as she carefully scanned the surroundings, before quickly running over to the Saber-toothed Golden Beast’s corpse to examine it.

The corpse was intact, except for a gruesome bloody hole in the head, with a corresponding exit wound on the other side.

The power of the crossbow arrow was astonishing, penetrating directly through the Mutant Beast’s skull!

Could he really shoot with pinpoint accuracy within 300 meters?

Staring at the Mutant Beast’s blasted braincase, Zhao Yaxin was momentarily speechless.

Su Lin then put away the hand crossbow and took out a 20cm long slaughter saber from his waist, approaching the Saber-toothed Golden Beast.

“Sister-in-law, how exactly do I use this knife?”

Zhao Yaxin snapped out of her thoughts, looking back at him with a complex expression.

“Just cut it anywhere.”

“Just cut it anywhere?”

Su Lin was puzzled, but still followed her instructions.

As the blade sliced through the Mutant Beast’s fur, a gentle white glow emerged from the knife, swiftly enveloping the entire beast’s body.

Then…

Nothing happened.

“And then, sister-in-law?”

“That’s it.”

“???”

Zhao Yaxin stood up, patted the dust off her pants, and said calmly:

“The slaughter saber only has a one percent chance to produce meat. Bringing you out here was mainly for you to gain combat experience. Did you really think we were counting on you to produce meat with this?”

Su Lin was momentarily speechless.

“Continue,” Zhao Yaxin said, looking back at him with a hint of mischief in her otherwise cold eyes, “since you’re already out here, you can’t just kill one and head back. You never know… you might just get lucky and hit that one percent chance next time?”

With that, she turned and continued to lead the way.

Really! Su Lin chuckled exasperatedly, feeling underestimated. Did they really think he’d rely on a one percent chance?

Just watch!

Su Lin hurriedly followed.

…

The two of them continued searching through the ruins for tracks of Mutant Beasts, avoiding packs and specifically targeting lone ones.

While looking for clues, Zhao Yaxin patiently taught Su Lin how to identify different Mutant Beast tracks, fur, and droppings, as well as how to follow these traces to track a target.

These were valuable skills accrued over three years after the apocalypse.

Su Lin focused intently, committing all this knowledge to memory.

Along the way, they stumbled upon various scattered supplies.

Zhao Yaxin felt a tinge of regret flash through her eyes.

Todays’ luck seemed to be better, with more supplies found than usual.

If the primary goal wasn’t to bring Su Lin hunting, grabbing some of these would fetch some money upon return.

Perhaps they could pick up a few things on the way back… she pondered privately.

But she didn’t realize that most of these readily found supplies were low-grade and of limited value.

There was silence as they moved on.

Soon, they locked onto another lone Mutant Beast.

The distance was a bit far, around 250-260 meters.

However, it was still within Su Lin’s shooting range.

He once again lifted his hand crossbow, concentrating intently.

Aiming for ten seconds.

“Thud—!”

The bowstring vibrated, making the distant Mutant Beast fall in response without alerting any lurking dangers.

The two quickly approached to check.

Zhao Yaxin looked at the Mutant Beast that had also been expertly shot in the head, her eyes flickering with uncertainty.

Two attempts at long-distance precise kills left her believing nearly all of Su Lin’s “bragging”.

Meanwhile, Su Lin clasped his hands together, sandwiching the slaughter saber, earnestly bowing as if he were a mobile game player praying before drawing cards.

Childish… Zhao Yaxin helplessly shook her head slightly.

Su Lin nervously ran the blade over the beast’s skin again.

The familiar gentle white light emerged once more from the blade and enveloped the entire Mutant Beast.

Then…

The white light didn’t fade as quickly as before; it continued to circulate!

Even more astonishing, the Mutant Beast’s body began to visibly shrink at a rapid pace!

Zhao Yaxin’s expression changed dramatically!

Her chill Phoenix Eyes widened slightly, and her slightly open mouth revealed her shock.

The aloof ice beauty now appeared endearingly dumbfounded.

In the end, the Mutant Beast’s body completely disappeared, leaving only a large, glossy, hefty chunk of meat!

Su Lin was also stunned, was the “meat extraction” process this straightforward and crude?

He bent down, estimating the piece to weigh at least 100-130 pounds.

He instantly burst into laughter, turning back to gaze at his sister-in-law’s shocked face, his voice carrying unrestrained satisfaction:

“Sister-in-law, you see, what you just predicted came true, didn’t it?”

With a one percent probability, he succeeded on the second try, wasn’t that quite lucky!

Seeing the expression of shock on his ice-cold sister-in-law’s face was as refreshing as drinking an ice-cold soda on a scorching summer day.

It’s not that he held any grudge against her, it was just the joy of seeing this ice queen “melt” and change because of him was an achievement in itself!

“You…” Zhao Yaxin was momentarily speechless.

Looking at the greasy, weighty piece of meat, she felt both surprised and joyful.

With this meat, they wouldn’t have to worry about “nutrition” for martial arts training for quite some time!

But… the hunt was Su Lin’s achievement, and he extracted it himself; she was merely a guide, leaving her with no real claim to a share.

She sighed softly in her heart, wishing she had such luck too.

“Since we’ve got the meat, let’s call it a day,” Zhao Yaxin quickly regained her composure, reminding him, “It’s dangerous to stay in the wilderness with meat; the scent of blood and flesh could attract more Mutant Beasts.”

“Okay!”

Su Lin understood the importance of quitting while ahead.

Besides, they could always return the next day.

He pulled out a prepared red cloth, tightly wrapping up the hefty meat, tying it securely with a rope before hoisting it onto his shoulder, and following Zhao Yaxin on the journey back.

…

As they approached the village entrance, they saw his second uncle, Su Qi, standing below the sentry post, arms crossed, posture as straight as a pine, eyes slightly closed, exuding an aura of composure and mastery.

Inside the village gate, members of the second search team were organizing their equipment, evidently preparing to head out.

“Second Uncle!” Su Lin called out.

Su Qi opened his eyes upon hearing him, surprised to see the uncle and sister-in-law returning so soon, and immediately frowned:

“Why are you back so soon? Was there trouble in the wilderness?”

Zhao Yaxin said nothing.

Su Lin quickly responded: “No trouble, just lucked out with some meat, and it wasn’t convenient to continue carrying it around. Is the search team getting ready to depart?”

Su Qi instinctively let out a “hmm” in response, acknowledging the latter part.

He then abruptly realized the situation, eyes widening instantly:

“What did you say? You got a piece of meat?!”

Su Lin nodded: “Yep.”

Then proceeded to lay down the large package from his shoulder, revealing a corner of the shiny, slippery beast meat under the red cloth.

Su Qi moved in closer to get a better look, falling silent.

At this moment, Deputy Captain Zheng Weimin came over: “Ah Qi, we’re all set here and ready to head out anytime.”

Su Lin suddenly felt the weight lightened from his embrace as Su Qi took the hefty meat over.

Su Qi, carrying the weighty meat, approached Zheng Weimin with an expression that seemed to suppress a smile, keeping his eyes wide open, and in a deliberately calm voice said:

“Ah Min, how did you know my nephew just brought back a 136-pound piece of meat?”

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