Chapter 342 - 193: Stocking Up in the Primitive Jungle: An Unimaginable Harvest

Chapter 342: Chapter 193: Stocking Up in the Primitive Jungle: An Unimaginable Harvest

"Are you guys really that clueless? Don’t you know who they are? That’s Chen Chong!"

"What? Chen Chong! He’s the leader of that massive group that took over the gymnasium and rose up so suddenly? The Transcendent, Chen Chong?"

"Careful, he’s not the only Transcendent. The few people following him, including that hound, are also Transcendents..."

"To be honest, I was right here watching when they crossed the river a couple of days ago. I saw it with my own eyes—in less than an afternoon, they brought back over twenty wild goats and Sika Deer. I bet they’ll bring back a ton this time, too."

"Brother Chong went to explore the other side of the river again. Man, I wish I could go with them. I vaguely remember that the last feast was the most satisfying meal I’ve had since we were all transported here."

"Yeah, it’s a shame we’re not members of the combat division. But Brother Chong said that as long as we hunt enough prey and rank at the top of the hunting division, we’ll be worth cultivating. Maybe we could even become Transcendents in one fell swoop..."

The people searching for food resources by the river weren’t just from other school teams; some were squads from their own group’s hunting division.

Watching Chen Chong’s retreating figure, their eyes held not only envy, but also deep respect...

Since the rain was even heavier today than yesterday, the Rock Armor Eagle did not come with them this time.

Excluding Huang Mao, who had gone to the Desolate Grass River Stream, this operation consisted of only Chen Chong, Xu Jun, Wang Biao, Zhang Meng, Jia Wen, Qi Zhen, and the Tiger Striped Dog—a total of six people and one dog.

"Today’s mission is to hunt medium to large-sized prey. If you see any, capture them with everything you’ve got. As for small prey, ignore them all. We can’t waste time on them."

"Understood, Brother Chong!"

"Let’s go!"

The group headed toward the Rock Beach...

Although a considerable amount of rain was falling from the sky, animals are naturally sensitive to all kinds of natural disasters and changes.

Normally, in this kind of moderate rain, most animals that dislike wet environments would definitely not venture out. They would rather stay in their nests and go hungry for a day than get their fur wet.

But, sensing the arrival of the rainy season, they knew full well that the rainfall would only increase in the coming days. If they didn’t store enough energy in their bodies now, things would only get tougher.

So, even though the rain was quite heavy today, most animals still left their nests, braving the downpour to forage in the jungle.

This scene was not just unfolding in the jungle near the school, but also in the jungle and on the Rock Beach across the great river...

"Brother Chong, there are goats up ahead!"

Xu Jun cried out in surprise, and Chen Chong’s gaze followed.

About five hundred meters away, six wild goats of various sizes were gathered together, searching for tender grass roots in the crevices of the rocky beach.

Without a word, the group exchanged a look and instantly knew what to do.

Ten minutes later...

The six wild goats—five large, one small—had been noosed with ropes they had prepared in advance, with no chance of escape.

"The wild goats we caught this time are a bit different from the last ones, huh?"

Xu Jun looked at the wild goats before him, his face full of confusion.

The last batch of wild goats were black and yellow, with a pair of long, straight horns, and their bodies were of a standard size.

But this time, while the wild goats were also black and yellow, they were clearly more blackish. Their horns were thick and curved, and their bodies were larger.

It was obvious these two batches of wild goats were not the same breed.

But Chen Chong couldn’t be bothered with that.

’"Wild goat" is a general term, not the name of a single breed. It could cover dozens of different species.’

’This jungle alone probably has at least ten different-looking types of wild goats.’

’The same goes for wild deer.’

Instead of calling them Sika Deer, Chen Chong preferred the simpler and more efficient term "wild deer."

As long as they were wild goats that could be raised and eaten, it didn’t matter what breed they were—he would take them all back.

Even if they were a special breed of wild goat from this Primitive Jungle, like the Fierce Poisonous Bees or Fear Wolves, as long as it didn’t affect their domestication, he’d still catch them!

"Let’s go, on to the next spot!"

"Alright!"

Having captured wild animals several times in a row, Chen Chong had already gotten the hang of it.

If the target was too far, they had to conceal their movements and approach slowly, using a gentle encirclement strategy to prevent escape.

If the target was too close, there was no need to worry—they could just charge straight in. The animals couldn’t outrun his group anyway.

Although none of the wild goats they caught last time had shown any signs of distress, when capturing live animals, Chen Chong still tried to avoid using his Blood Eye Blade, so as not to traumatize them.

Of course, if a special situation made a capture difficult, he would use it if he had to. At worst, any that couldn’t be raised would be brought back as food, which was better than watching them escape...

...

Time slowly passed, and in the blink of an eye, the sky grew darker.

Seven or eight hours had passed since Chen Chong’s group crossed the great river.

"Brother Chong, based on the time, we got here around ten in the morning. Looking at it now, it’s probably almost five in the afternoon. The sky is about to get completely dark."

"In that case, let’s call it a day. It’s a shame we only caught this little..."

"It’s not that much..."

Chen Chong and Xu Jun looked completely dissatisfied.

But Zhang Meng’s mouth twitched. ’This isn’t much?’ he screamed internally.

They had already used up all the rope they brought.

Wang Biao, Qi Zhen, Xu Jun, Jia Wen, and even Zhang Meng himself were each holding a rope.

And on each rope, there were at least ten wild goats or wild deer.

It might seem like there were only these two types of live animals, but one shouldn’t forget that "wild goat" and "wild deer" were just general terms.

If you were to really look at the breeds...

There were at least seven or eight different kinds!

There were wild goats with large, curved horns; wild goats with long, straight horns; and wild goats with horns as short as a finger. The differences in their fur color and body size were also very obvious—some were black, some were yellow, and there were even white ones.

It was the same for the wild deer. Besides the familiar Sika Deer and red deer, they had even caught two large deer like Moose, which was comparable to leading two horses.

On top of all that, the main thing was that Chen Chong was carrying two leopards!

That’s right, leopards!

They were dead, however.

After all, this kind of animal had no value for domestication, but it was pretty good to eat.

Last time, the Swordsmanship Club had traded half a leopard for some coarse salt. After everyone ate it, they all agreed it tasted pretty good. Xu Jun had even muttered for days about wanting to go into the jungle and hunt a leopard himself.

It was a shame they hadn’t encountered a single one after so many days.

Instead, they ran into some today.

Seeing the two leopards dare to snarl at his group, Xu Jun didn’t hesitate, charging forward with his axe.

And so... two leopards were added to their haul of prey.

If Chen Chong hadn’t explicitly stated before they set out that today’s targets were only medium to large-sized prey and all small prey should be ignored, their harvest would probably have been even bigger.

"This thing’s meat isn’t bad, its size is decent, and most importantly, its fur is also valuable. It’s just a shame we didn’t run into any large beasts like brown bears, wild boars, or tigers."

"This is good enough, Brother Chong. These two Moose already count as large prey."

"True. But it’s a shame they’re not a male and a female—they’re both male. We’ll just have to find time later to see if we can catch two females. That way, we can put Moose breeding on the agenda."

"Although this side of the Primitive Jungle has more medium-sized beasts, I have to say, the variety is still relatively small. At least, not as much as near our school."

"In one day, we’ve caught nearly fifty animals, big and small. Tomorrow’s settlement is definitely going to be high."

"I wonder if there are any elephants in this Primitive Jungle..."

The group muttered amongst themselves as they walked toward the great river.

After some effort, Chen Chong and his group finally managed to get all the prey across the great river.

During the process, a few animals, exhausted, were nearly swept away by the current, almost dragging Xu Jun, who was holding their ropes, along with them. But Chen Chong managed to drag them all back through sheer brute force and his Water Mastery skill.

Even though it was almost dark, there were still many people by the river searching for resources.

When they saw Chen Chong’s returning group, along with the huge string of prey behind them, they were instantly dumbfounded, their jaws nearly hitting the floor...

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