Chapter 455: Survival of the Fittest
Connor followed Richard's gaze, and was instantly stunned, his mouth wide open, and his eyes would not roll.
Mammoths are a prehistoric creature endemic to Earth, now extinct, leaving only a pile of fossils for people to admire.
But Richard actually came across a pair of huge tusks sticking forward, the front of which was bent inward, and it also glowed white in the night.
Perhaps due to the high temperature of the Holy Emperor Star, this mammoth does not have the signature long brown hair, but a thin layer of fluff, but even so, it looks very large.
"Are we going to hunt this mammoth?" Connor asked, dumbfounded.
"Idiot, can you finish hunting?" Richard said angrily.
Connor was trained to blush, and lowered his head in embarrassment, he was really too stupid, he didn't understand anything, he didn't know anything, and he didn't even have the confidence to refute when he was scolded.
"It's not easy to hunt this big guy, and the movement is not small, and it's easy to expose us." Richard casually explained that although he didn't like Connor in every way, he was still willing to teach her something.
"In general, it's best to take the prey with you, otherwise it's a meaningless hunt.
Take this mammoth as an example, the amount of meat on one of its legs is enough for everyone to eat for a long time, and the rest will be wasted, and it may attract other beasts, and our camp is nearby, which will be very dangerous......"
Connor didn't expect that there were so many things to pay attention to in the simple search for food, and if it weren't for Richard's explanation, she would have been ready to hunt this mammoth.
glanced at Richard gratefully, only to find that the other party did not look at him at all, his eyes were always staring ahead, as if searching for something.
"Don't look around, there are usually small animals behind this large animal, let's see if we can hunt some." Richard whispered.
Connor could only lie down obediently, follow Richard's example, and search for prey.
But Connor's eyes were almost gone, and he didn't find any small animals, and he was about to rub his eyes, when he saw Richard next to him suddenly get up from the ground, take out the laser gun on his waist, and make aiming movements smoothly.
Then a red ray of light shot into the bushes in the distance, and something was hit.
"Haha, good luck." Richard said with a smile, bending over to reach for the carcass of his prey.
Connor was completely dumbfounded, that location was the focus of his search, and he had not found anything, but Richard slapped himself in the face.
Borrowing a spotted deer, less than 200 pounds, enough for a group of people to pack a meal, Richard patted the prey with satisfaction, and said to Connor: "You pay attention to the movements around you, and I will deal with the prey." ”
"Oh......" Connor quickly raised his gun and took nervous aim.
Seeing Connor's rookie appearance, Richard sighed helplessly:
"I don't even bother to complain about you, my body is so tight, if I really want to run out of a beast, I can't scare you to death."
"Relax, focus your attention on my back, warn if there is an anomaly, and then shoot after you are sure."
"Relax your shoulders, don't be too stiff, otherwise you won't be able to aim, damn, I'll take it, let you relax, not let you be paralyzed directly!" Do you want me to hold you? ”
Richard has a headache and wants to teach her some tips for survival in the wild
, but was stupidly cried by Connor, who had no talent at all.
"yes, I'm sorry, I'm so stupid...... Connor said aggrievedly, trying to do what Richard told him to do, but he never met the mark.
The more anxious he was, the more awkward his movements became, Connor felt that his nose was sour, and he was about to cry again, but when he thought of the previous promise to Mu Chen, he quickly bit his lip and held back the tears.
Grandpa, it's really hard to live...... Connor spoke to his grandfather, who had passed away, hoping he would give him some courage and confidence.
Richard quickly peeled the skin for the meat, wrapped the entrails and other unwanted things in deerskin, and threw them away.
He hung two strung deer legs around Connor's neck while he carried the rest of the venison himself.
"The guts of the prey should be thrown downwind of the camp so that the scavengers do not pass through the camp, and it is better to throw them as far away as possible if possible."
Connor was eager to take a small notebook to record all these experiences, but now she was carrying dozens of pounds of deer legs, and she was trying her best to keep up with Richard.
"Huhu, Mr. Richard, can you wait for me?" Connor shouted out of breath to Richard, who was about to step out of his sight.
But the other party didn't look back at all, as if he hadn't heard it at all.
Connor flattened his mouth aggrievedly, stumbled and ran, gritting his teeth even if he tripped over the plant under his feet, and kept his eyes firmly on the footprints left by Richard in front of him, for fear that he would get lost.
She knew that if she got lost here, Richard would never come to find her, and Mu Chen would probably not do so, her life was worthless to them, and even a burden.
"I must not die here, I have to rebuild my home and seek revenge from the Cybtons!"
Connor ran with tears in his eyes, his legs aching so much that he almost lost consciousness and had difficulty breathing, but he still couldn't make her give up.
Richard hid behind a large tree and watched Connor run by, smiling appreciatively at her for the first time.
"Not bad, at least not incurable......"
After running for an unknown amount of time, Connor could finally see the campfire, Mu Chen was now roasting a fish that he didn't know where to find it, Linglong and the Fire Demon were preparing their beds, and even the Lie Ming had built himself a shelter from the wind with a tree branch.
They both knew better how to survive here than they could, and Connor felt like a useless piece of waste, who knew nothing, didn't understand anything.
Tears could not be held back any longer, running down her cheeks, Connor covered her mouth and began to cry bitterly, the huge gap in strength made her almost hopeless about the future.
Suddenly there was a sound of footsteps behind him, and Connor was startled, and hurriedly picked up his weapon and prepared to shoot, but the muzzle of the gun was easily pushed aside by a large hand, and his forehead was struck fiercely.
"Mr. Richard, it's you." Connor clutched his red and swollen forehead and said apologetically.
Fortunately, I didn't have time to shoot, otherwise I would have injured my teammates.
"The reaction was too slow, if it weren't for me not deliberately lowering my footsteps, I'm afraid you wouldn't have noticed me now." Richard said seriously.
"I'm sorry, I'm so stupid."
"Stupidity is not a reason for you to be weak, and the enemy will not let you go because you are stupid, this wilderness, no, it should be said that everywhere in the universe, weakness is the original sin, only if you are stronger than others, can you survive
Eligibility to go. ”
Richard was still a knife-mouthed tofu in the end, and seeing Connor's painful and stubborn persistence, he finally decided to teach her well.
"Survival of the fittest, only by adapting to these tribulations, can you achieve those ideals, otherwise everything is empty talk."
Connor nodded earnestly, she knew that the other party wanted to teach her some skills, so she quickly cheered up and tried to stand up straight, not wanting Richard to see her embarrassment.
"In the future, you will follow me, you will do whatever I say, and it is up to you whether you can learn it or not."
"Thank you, I'll do my best!" Connor said firmly.
The two walked towards the camp one after the other, and there were still more than 500 meters away, and Mu Chen found their traces.
"See? This is the real strong man, even if he is busy with the work at hand, he is always vigilant. Richard said with admiration.
"Master, how can I be like Mu Chen?" Connor asked humbly.
"No one can do his level, and I'm far behind, you learn my skills first, and then think about surpassing Mu Chen." Richard chuckled.
Mu Chen beckoned to the two: "Come over quickly, the grilled fish is cooked, eat it while it's hot." ”
"Hurry up and eat, and I'll teach you how to set up a makeshift camp in a moment." Richard set the venison on the campfire and said to Connor.
"Good!" Connor took a piece of grilled fish and took a hard bite.
The grilled fish was just right and tasted good, but Connor felt that it was better than anything he had ever eaten before.
"I'll keep watch for the first half of the night, and I'll leave it to you for the second half of the night." Mu Chen said to Richard.
"Well, I'll take Connor with me."
"Yo, when did you become so interested in her?" Mu Chen asked with a smile.
"If I can train this rotten wood, will it still be a problem for newcomers in the fleet in the future?" Richard pouted.
"Whatever you want, Connor has a kind of resilience in him, which is the foundation of being a strong man."
"That's why I took her in, otherwise you really think I like to do good deeds?" Richard said angrily, "Leave me some food for the grilled fish, I haven't eaten your barbecue for a long time." ”
"Don't worry, it's enough!" Mu Chen pointed to the fishing trap in the river and said with a smile.
"You will be able to approach the area where the Insect Emperor is active by tomorrow afternoon at the latest, are you sure?" Richard asked casually by ripping off a piece of roast meat and stuffing it into his mouth.
"There's a fart certainty, but even if you can't beat it, it's still okay to escape, Leohard is staring overhead, it can buy us some time to evacuate."
"Well, keep an eye out for that birdman, I always feel unstable with this guy." Richard reminded.
"I've been staring at it for a long time......," Mu Chen nodded and said, "Huh? This little insect is not small, and he actually came to steal food......"
Mu Chen found a palm-sized beetle, and was leaning in this direction, obviously attracted by the aroma of roasted meat.
It was a new species, and it was the first time Mu Chen had seen a beetle with a golden shell, and curiously teased it with a branch.
There was still a lot of roast venison, so Mu Chen took a piece and put it in front of the golden beetle, so that it could taste its own handiwork.
With this little thing, the vigil also becomes less boring.