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Chapter 18: Bow and Arrow Perfected, Intuition of Crisis

One arrow, missed; two arrows, missed.

Fortunately, the place where the rabbit was before was a slope. Whenever the rabbit was about to run out of the field, Lin Chuan would shoot an arrow in advance to force it back, so it couldn't run away for a while.

Lin Chuan wasn't in a hurry. He kept shooting arrows, and his skill level in the gun rose rapidly.

"Brother, you won again, brother?"

However, after Lin Chuan hit the target, he did not nock another arrow and remained in place.

At this moment, in Lin Chuan's mind, with the arrow that hit the moving hare, his proficiency level increased by as much as five points.

At this point, my archery proficiency has finally reached twenty points.

[Bow and Arrow: 20+ (Can be upgraded)]

Harvest Points: 464

There was no need to hesitate, so Lin Chuan clicked to add points.

Archery: 100 (Perfected, cannot be improved)

Harvest Points: 294

[Constitution: 8+ (Can be improved)]

[Attribute Points: 1]

[Active skill fully developed, passive skill gained: Crisis Intuition]

[Crisis Intuition: Passively triggered in a crisis situation.]

Several notification sounds rang in my mind, and the heat from the skill upgrade surged through my body.

Lin Chuan wondered if, with the combined boost from skill and physical upgrades, his eyes and arms might one day rival those of Superman.

Although it sounds slow, only a few seconds had passed in the outside world. When Lin Chuan opened his eyes, the rabbit had already gotten up and run into the grass.

But just by observing the swaying of the grass and trees, Lin Chuan was able to determine the location of the wild rabbit.

"Whoosh."

Lin Chuan drew his bow and nocked an arrow, which pierced the weeds, instantly silencing the bushes.

"Don't just stand there, go get it. It's time to go home for dinner."

"Brother, you won?"

"Of course it won!"

Whether it hit or not, whether it killed or not, Lin Chuan knew the moment the arrow was released. This perfect bow and arrow gave him a very mysterious feeling.

While Lin Feng went to pick up the rabbit, Lin Chuan glanced at his mind. He didn't touch the 1 attribute point for the time being, as leveling up would cleanse his body and force out impurities.

Last time, it was easier to fool him when he was with Lin Xue, but this time, with Lin Feng, if he suddenly starts to smell bad, it will be hard to explain.

He did consider telling his family, but after thinking about it, he didn't say anything.

It's not that I don't trust my family, it's just that talking to them would be pointless and would only leave a grudge in their hearts and affect our relationship.

"Brother, you really got it! I couldn't see you even though you ran into the grass. How did you know you got it?"

"Feel."

Lin Chuan filled a small cup and led Lin Feng back.

This rabbit is very big, weighing over six pounds, and the harvest points have returned to 300.

It won't be easy to obtain subsequent skills, so Lin Chuan can only hope for a lucky draw.

But he only vaguely knew about the lottery and hadn't triggered it yet, so Lin Chuan guessed that the reward point hadn't reached that threshold.

It might be 500 points, or it might be 1000 points; we'll have to wait and see.

When he got back, his mother wasn't home yet. Lin Xue was washing her hair, and when Lin Chuan went to help, he was met with disdain.

"Ouch, brother, don't move! Water's gotten down my neck!"

Well, Lin Chuan smiled wryly, only able to sigh that children these days are a completely different species from those of later generations.

He turned around and began skinning the rabbit, while Lin Feng tucked in the blankets and made the bed.

After skinning the rabbit, Lin Chuan took out the bucket that had contained the turtle.

"Brother, how about stewed turtle?"

"Okay, here you take it. Tell me when the turtle bites it."

Lin Chuan handed the stick with the bits of meat to Lin Xue. The turtle, which Lin Chuan had been trying to handle for several minutes without it sticking its head out, suddenly stretched out its head and bit into it after the stick was in Lin Xue's hands.

"That's great."

Lin Chuan rubbed Lin Xue's head, then turned around, took out a kitchen knife, and chopped off the turtle's head with one stroke.

Lin Xue wasn't afraid and leaned closer to ask:

"Brother, what are you doing?"

"You said turtle doesn't taste good, right? I'll make you some today, I guarantee it'll be delicious."

Here, when they eat turtles, they keep them in clean water for a period of time, then add water and stew them directly. They only consider it done when the turtle has completely dissolved and only the shell remains.

It would be a miracle if this tasted good; to be precise, there was nothing to eat, only soup.

Lin Chuan's current method is to cook turtle, since turtle and soft-shelled turtle look pretty much the same.

Lin Chuan first bled the turtle, then poured boiling water on it. Only after that did he realize that the turtle and the soft-shelled turtle were not the same thing.

The soft-shelled turtle has a single, thin skin, while the tortoise only has skin on its neck, limbs, and skirt edges; there is no skin on its shell.

At this point, Lin Chuan already sensed something was wrong. When he picked up the kitchen knife to prepare to cut open the shell, something was even more wrong. The turtle couldn't be cut open from under its skirt like a soft-shelled turtle.

Lin Feng stepped forward at this moment: "Brother, aren't turtles just stewed? You can't kill them, can you?"

"Nonsense, you can kill anything that's alive."

Lin Chuan then touched the turtle's belly and felt that there was a soft shell. He could cut into it with a knife, but it was too slow. It took several minutes to make a small cut.

"Go get a hammer, this tortoise is too old."

Lin Chuan threw down the kitchen knife and said to Lin Feng.

With the hammer in hand, things became much easier. Lin Chuan laid the turtle on its side, picked up the hammer, and smashed it open.

Then we removed the internal organs, shredded the fat, and blanched the pheasant we had brought back earlier.

Heat oil in a pan, add meat and stir-fry until the moisture evaporates, then add ginger and chili.

"Who eats turtles like that? It's such a waste."

When Mom came back and saw it, she commented, "Lin Chuan added boiling water:"

"You'll know if it tastes good once you try it."

"Brother, how long is it going to take? I'm hungry."

Lin Xue rubbed her tummy and asked, "It's already past six o'clock. The rice is cooked, and we're just waiting for the dishes to be ready to eat."

"It'll be a while, have some snacks if you're hungry."

Lin Chuan pulled out a bag of snacks. The bag had barely been touched. Lin Xue was reluctant to eat them and only ate a little bit each day. Lin Feng's mother wouldn't touch them either.

While his mother, Lin Feng, was washing her hair, Lin Chuan ran off to set the fish trap. Before the bow was finished, setting the fish trap was still the family's biggest source of income.

Lin Chuan took the bow down from the crossbeam and placed it by the fire to heat it; he had previously planned to make a good bow.

I didn't expect to master archery so quickly, so I couldn't wait any longer. I baked one to make do first, and will make a new one later.

"Hey, you know what, after washing for two days in a row, I feel like I have a lot fewer lice, and my head isn't as itchy."

"That's for sure. In a few more days, the lice on the blankets will be dried up, and there won't be any lice in the house."

The family sat in the courtyard chatting leisurely, and Lin Chuan felt that life was so wonderful.

It would be even better if Lin Xue didn't give him those 'resentful' glances from time to time.

Finally, when Lin Chuan finally managed to pierce the meat with his chopsticks on his sixth attempt, he felt a strange sense of relief.

"Time to eat, time to eat, it's ready."

"Wow, bro, this turtle meat is so delicious! It's soft, like jelly."

"It's worth the wait; it melts in your mouth with just one sip."

"Right? I told you it would taste good, but you didn't believe me."

"Brother, I believe you."

After finishing his meal amidst laughter and banter, Lin Chuan went to take a shower. After undressing, he took a deep breath and silently recited:

Add some points.