Chapter 314 - 181: 11 Wild Mountain Goats! Encirclement and Capture! A Huge Harvest

Chapter 314: Chapter 181: 11 Wild Mountain Goats! Encirclement and Capture! A Huge Harvest

"Brother Chong, look!" Xu Jun pointed ahead excitedly.

Chen Chong’s gaze was also fixed in the direction of the wild goats. "I see them."

"Sir, it looks like there are at least seven of them!" Wang Biao said.

"No!" Qi Zhen was also staring straight ahead. "Besides the seven, there are four smaller black dots. If I’m not mistaken, they’re the wild goats’ kids."

At these words, Wang Biao and Xu Jun narrowed their eyes. After observing carefully, their eyebrows shot up.

"There really are four little black dots. So that means eleven wild goats? Looks like those people weren’t lying after all; there really are a lot of wild goats here!"

"We just got here and we’ve already run into a sizable herd of wild goats. Our luck is great!"

Several of them laughed.

Only Zhang Meng, Jia Wen, and Huang Mao had blank looks on their faces.

They followed the gazes of Chen Chong and the others, looking again and again until their eyes felt like they were about to pop out, but they still couldn’t see the slightest trace of a wild goat.

All they could see was a vast Rock Beach and, further in the distance, blurry shapes they couldn’t make out...

"Where are they? Why can’t I see anything?"

Xu Jun looked at Huang Mao in confusion. He was about to ask if there was something wrong with his eyes but suddenly remembered the man wasn’t a Transcendent.

Transcendents didn’t just have enhanced physical fitness, strength, and speed; all of their senses were greatly heightened as well.

While their vision might not be on par with Hawkeye, it was at least several times stronger than that of an ordinary person.

Chen Chong said, "Just follow us. I’ll make it a priority for you three to become Transcendents soon."

"Brother Chong, really?" Huang Mao was instantly overcome with excitement.

Zhang Meng had the same reaction.

"Really." Chen Chong nodded.

He wasn’t just saying it to placate them; he genuinely meant it.

After all, Jia Wen, Zhang Meng, and Huang Mao were core members of the team, as well as members of the combat group.

Although their physical fitness was top-notch for ordinary people, the fact that they weren’t Transcendents meant they couldn’t offer much help during missions. They were even starting to have trouble keeping up with the others.

’Even if I only upgrade them to Pseudo-Transcendent, they’ll be far stronger than they are now...’

"Let’s go. We need to get over there quickly, before they disappear."

The group set off again, moving swiftly in the direction of the wild goats.

This Rock Beach area was enormous.

It was almost unimaginably large, located right in the middle of the Primitive Jungle across the river.

Logically, a Rock Beach had no business being in a Primitive Jungle; they were more commonly found near large lakes or the sea.

As for why such a large Rock Beach existed in the middle of the Primitive Jungle... Chen Chong had no idea.

’In any case, something as bizarre as being transported to another world had already happened, so a bit of strange geography seemed plausible enough.’

Chen Chong estimated that the herd of wild goats was at least a thousand meters away.

As herbivores, they were naturally timid, and the slightest disturbance could make them flee instantly.

So, the moment they saw them, they had to get there as quickly as possible, or they might end up with nothing.

The Rock Beach was not easy to traverse. Protruding boulders, smooth rock faces, and countless loose stones were mixed together, making the short, thousand-meter-plus distance surprisingly difficult for the group to cross.

As the distance between them shrank, Chen Chong and the others gradually slowed their pace.

Peeking from behind a large, protruding boulder, the group finally got a clear look at the wild goats nearby...

Just as they’d seen from afar, the herd ahead consisted of seven adults and four kids.

Not counting the kids, the seven adults were nearly a meter tall and over a meter long.

The wild goats were covered in grayish-black fur. They were busy searching for tender grass roots in the countless rock crevices and licking the surfaces of the rocks.

They would periodically lift their heads to scan their surroundings, as if on the lookout for any approaching danger.

Notably, three of them had beards and large, curved horns, a sharp contrast to the other four, which were slightly smaller and only had short horns.

"Three rams, four ewes, and four kids! What a haul!" Xu Jun’s eyes were shining as he said in a hushed voice, "Brother Chong, these wild goats are pretty big. What breed are they?"

"I don’t know either." Chen Chong shook his head.

’The term "wild goat" doesn’t refer to a single species, but is a general classification that covers several different wild breeds.’

’As for what specific breed they were, Chen Chong couldn’t be sure. But he was certain they weren’t a species unique to this world, like the Fear Wolves or Fierce Poisonous Bees.’

’After all, they looked fairly familiar; he must have seen something like them on TV or in a book before...’

Zhang Meng was getting antsy. "Who cares what kind of goat they are? As long as we can raise them and get them to breed, that’s all that matters. And man, these goats are fat!"

Wang Biao nodded in agreement. "Yeah. At first glance, these goats have to weigh at least 220 pounds. The rams are probably even heavier..."

Chen Chong stared intently at the herd of wild goats before him, a trace of unconcealable excitement in his eyes.

’This is high-quality, domesticable livestock.’

’They’re large, their meat is high-quality, they taste good, they’re nutritious, and most importantly, they’re easy to raise.’

’If we can catch a few to raise and successfully breed them, it would be a huge boon for our settlement’s livestock program.’

’They have far more value for breeding than wild rabbits, wild ducks, or wild deer...’

"Hu Zi, quiet."

Chen Chong petted the eager Tiger Striped Dog.

Perhaps it was its instincts as a hunting dog, but the Tiger Striped Dog had grown excited the moment it laid eyes on the wild goats.

If Chen Chong hadn’t been holding it back, it would have already charged forward recklessly.

The Rock Armor Eagle, on the other hand, paid no mind to the wild goats, simply remaining nestled at Chen Chong’s side.